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Ruby Franke, after he was found injured and malnourished, have been released in court documents made public this week.The boy had climbed through a window to escape the Ivins, Utah home of Franke’s business partner Jodi Hildebrandt. When he asked a neighbour for food and water, they noticed he had duct tape around his wrists and ankles.When police searched Hildebrandt’s home, they discovered Franke’s 10-year-old daughter in a similar emaciated state.Both Franke and Hildebrandt have been charged with six felony counts of aggravated child abuse and remain in jail without bond.According to requests for search warrants filed Aug.

NASA approaches the final stages of its seven-year-long OSIRIS-REx mission, the world waits eagerly for the sample of asteroid Bennu to return to Earth. NASA's efforts are a crucial stride towards comprehending and perhaps averting a potentially catastrophic event—a collision of Bennu with Earth. This looming threat led to the deployment of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to Bennu in 2016.

Reuters. The drugmaker has accused the four compounding pharmacies, which make customized drug preparations for customers, of violating federal and state consumer protection and competition laws by selling unregulated versions of Mounjaro.

Pay transparency is on the rise for job applicants — and momentum suggests that trend will continue, experts said.

rare bacteria. Parents took cross-country runner and piano player Mathias Uribe to doctors with «flu-like symptoms». But his condition worsened and he was taken to the emergency where he suffered cardiac arrest. He was given CPR and was airlifted to the pediatric ICU at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Doctors put him on life support treatment.

Household incomes fell in a third of all states nationwide last year, while just five saw median income levels improve, according US Census Bureau data. 

Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes Tuesday: WestRock, Exxon Mobil and GoDaddy rise;

Gala Games (GALA) price action has entered complete free-fall as the once shining GameFi project crumbles amid an intense legal struggle between co-founders Eric Schiermeyer and Wright Thurston.

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U.S. College Football Games Week 1 went smoothly but stretched over five days, Week 2 is more hectic with as many as 80 games packed in the Saturday window. With no extension of the holiday, Saturday will have the most busy schedule. Saturday's premiere match between No. 3 Alabama hosts No. 11 Texas begins at 7 p.m.The action in Tuscaloosa will be followed by a pair of interesting road contests for ranked, future Big Ten rivals, with No. 13 Oregon facing a wounded Texas Tech squad and No. 19 Wisconsin playing Washington State.

A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice via a YouTube channel is scheduled to make an initial court appearance on charges that she and the owner of a relationship counseling business abused and starved her children

gun safe has been trending on the X platform (earlier known as Twitter) but for negative reasons. Liberty Safe, the brand has been given the same treatment that Twitterati gave to another brand, Bud Light. It is all a part of a cancel culture that is prevalent on social media.

A coalition of environmental groups is suing Utah's government, saying the state has failed to stop the Great Salt Lake from shrinking at an alarming pace

All 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have reached an agreement in principle with Google to settle a lawsuit filed in 2021 over the tech giant’s alleged monopolistic control of the distribution of apps for the software that runs most ...

Ruby Franke, a Utah mother of six who documented her family’s life on the now-defunct YouTube channel “8 Passengers,” has been charged with six counts of child abuse, along with her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt.

Google to settle a lawsuit filed in 2021 over the tech giant's alleged monopolistic control of app distribution for the software that runs most of the world's cellphones. The agreement, cited in a court filing late Tuesday by both sides, is subject to approval by the state attorneys general and the board of directors of Google's parent company, the execution of an agreement and court approval.

Mitch McConnell underwent medical tests after he froze in front of cameras and went silent for the second time in two months. The questions related to his health were raised and it was asked whether the Republican leader could continue to hold his powerful position on the Senate GOP Conference.Mitch McConnell’s leadership under doubtIn an official letter, the Capitol’s attending physician said that he conducted brain MRI imaging and a test that measures electrical imaging in the brain.Report of Capitol’s physician He said in the letter, “My examination of you following your August 30, 2023, brief episode included several medical evaluations: brain MRI imaging, EEG study, and consultations with several neurologists for a comprehensive neurology assessment. There is no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA, or movement disorder such as Parkinson’s disease. There are no changes recommended in treatment protocols as you continue recovery from your March 2023 fall.”Will McConnell continue as Senate minority leader? The report has come at a time when the Senate sessions begin Tuesday after a five-week break. The Democrats are most likely to raise questions related to the health of the minority leader. The GOP senators may be asked if they want McConnel to continue leading his conference as he has been doing for the last 16 years. Defending Mitch McConnell, GOP Senator Susan Collins said that she talked to him a day after his recent freezing and he said that he can perform duties easily. GOP Senator Mitt Romney of Utah said that even if McConnell has a 20-second checkout, he is still doing “a pretty darn good job” the rest of the time.

Alphabet's Google on Tuesday tentatively settled a class action by 21 million consumers alleging that it had violated U.S. federal antitrust rules by overcharging customers on its U.S. Google Play Store, according to a court filing. Consumers claimed they might have spent less on apps and had more options if it weren't for the alleged monopoly. Google had denied wrongdoing and declined to comment on the proposed settlement.

A dispute between Disney and Charter Communications has left nearly 15 million Spectrum TV cable television subscribers without some of their favorite networks

A tumultuous legal battle is unfolding in GameFi as Gala Games co-founders Wright Thurston and Eric Schiermeyer lock horns over allegations of theft amounting to $130 million in Gala tokens and corporate mismanagement. 

The co-founders of blockchain gaming platform Gala Games have locked horns in court over two separate lawsuits, one alleging the theft of $130 million worth of Gala (GALA) and the other alleging corporate waste.