Author: Hannah Schoenbaum
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Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination case faces a court hearing
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk will have a court hearing Monday where he and his newly appointed legal counsel will decide whether they want a preliminary hearing where the judge will determine if there is enough evidence against him to go forward with a trial. Prosecutors have charged…
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Caucus chaos makes Utah last state to report Super Tuesday results
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A decision by the Utah Republican Party to select its presidential nominee through caucus meetings instead of a traditional primary left many voters confused and frustrated as the nation waited until just after midnight for the state to unveil its results
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Utah governor mulls measure that would fund firearms training for teachers
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Gun violence prevention advocates are calling on Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to veto legislation that they say could place children in harm’s way by training more teachers to carry firearms on campus
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College athletes will need school approval for NIL deals under bill passed by Utah Legislature
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College athletes in Utah who are looking to profit off their name, likeness and image will have to seek written approval from their school for any business deal exceeding $600
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Utah governor says school board member who questioned a student’s gender ‘embarrassed the state’
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Utah’s Republican governor and other state officials are calling out a conservative state school board member for insinuating in an online post that a member of a girl’s high school basketball team was transgender, when in fact she is not
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Graduate student charged with first-degree murder
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. • A University of North Carolina graduate student charged with killing his faculty adviser walked into a classroom building, shot the victim and then left, authorities said Tuesday, shedding light on an attack that led to a campuswide lockdown as police searched for the gunman. Tailei Qi, 34, was charged Tuesday with…
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Permit to buy handgun no longer required in North Carolina
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RALEIGH, N.C. • North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff, after the Republican-controlled legislature on Wednesday overrode the Democratic governor’s veto — a first since 2018. The House voted 71-46 to enact the bill, which eliminates the longstanding permit system requiring sheriffs to perform character evaluations…
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‘Diamond,’ of pro-Trump duo Diamond and Silk, dies at 51
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RALEIGH, N.C. • Lynette Hardaway, an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump and one half of the conservative political commentary duo Diamond and Silk, has died, according to the pair’s Twitter account. She was 51. Hardaway, known by the moniker “Diamond,” carved out a unique role as a Black woman who backed Trump and…
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N.C. shooter arrested after manhunt; 4 wounded
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina city officials said a suspect has been arrested after shooting and wounding at least four people in a residential neighborhood on Thursday. The city of Knightdale tweeted that a suspect was in custody, after the shooting in the neighboring city of Raleigh. Numerous police vehicles and multiple ambulances swarmed…