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Utah sues Snapchat, claiming app facilitates drug sales, sexual exploitation, trafficking
KUTV - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Utah Attorney General Derek Brown, and the Utah Department of Commerce’s Margaret Busse filed a lawsuit against Snap, Inc. The lawsuit alleges that the company, known for Snapchat and Bitmoji, uses...
Utah files lawsuit against Snapchat, alleging harm to children
KSL NewsRadio - Utah
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June 30, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY — The state of Utah is filing another lawsuit against a social media company. This time, the target is Snapchat’s parent company, Snap Inc. It’s the state’s fourth lawsuit aimed at protecting kids; the first two were against TikTok,...
States Continue to Limit Restrictive Covenants for Health Care Professionals
JD Supra - California
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July 1, 2025
At a Glance Following a trend in recent years, state legislatures continue to ban or curtail the use of non-compete provisions and other restrictive covenants in employment agreements with physicians and other health care providers. In 2025, the...
Oklahoma ends state-backed water fluoridation, citing health risks
Natural News
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June 30, 2025
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt halts state promotion of water fluoridation, citing public concern and new research on neurodevelopmental risks. Stitt’s order mandates a full review and ends state health agency endorsements, although local...
Senate defeats Collins proposal to raise taxes on highest earners to help rural hospitals
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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July 1, 2025
The Senate voted early Tuesday morning to defeat an amendment sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to create a new top marginal tax rate for the nation’s wealthiest income earners and use the money to double the size of a proposed rural...
Summit County Clubhouse highlights their wellness programs
KPCW - Utah
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Clubhouse staff member Phyllis Sharples and club member Scott K share details on the 3-day Utah State Clubhouse Coalition Conference they attended last week. They noted the importance of adhering to global standards, such as being open five days a...
E-bike rider critically injured in crash; Redwood Road partially closed in Salt Lake City
KUTV - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A man was hospitalized with critical injuries Monday morning after he was struck by a truck while riding an e-bike on a Salt Lake City roadway. Salt Lake City Police Department Public Information Officer Brent Weisberg said...
‘We’re all feeling this one’: Utah firefighters react to Idaho attack
KSL NewsRadio - Utah
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June 30, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY — A fatal attack on several Idaho firefighters has left those in the firefighting community in shock. Two firefighters were killed and another was injured in an ambush on Sunday that started with what authorities said was an...
Utah sues Snapchat for 'deceptive,' addictive features, saying the app harms children
KSL - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has accused the owner of the social media platform Snapchat of using "deceptive," addictive features to attract children to the app and not doing enough to protect young users' well-being and privacy. The state made the...
Bicyclist struck by vehicle near Kaysville grocery store, airlifted to hospital
KUTV - Utah
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KAYSVILLE, Utah (KUTV) — A bicyclist was hospitalized after receiving a head injury in an auto-pedestrian crash in Kaysville. Kaysville Police responded to the rail trail near Smith's Marketplace around 9 a.m. on Monday after receiving reports of...
Utah files lawsuit against Snapchat, alleging company made app addictive
FOX 13 Salt Lake City - Utah
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June 30, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY — The state of Utah has filed a lawsuit against the company that owns the social media app Snapchat, accusing it of crafting addictive features and also enabling illicit activities. "If you’ve got a kid going to Pornhub, you kind of...
Monster Energy Athletes Land Never-Been-Done Tricks And Claim Victories On Day 3 Of X Games Salt Lake City 2025
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) The BMX Dirt Best Trick witnessed X Games history with 31-year-old Ryan Williams from Sunshine Coast, Australia, landing the world's first triple backflip on dirt for the gold medal. He was joined on the podium by 21-year-old...
Utah files lawsuit against Snapchat alleging misrepresentation of the internet platform's safety
Cache Valley Daily - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY – Utah has fired another salvo in its war on social media by filing suit against the internet platform Snapchat. Filed in state court on June 30, the lawsuit alleged that Snapchat is designed to steal time and attention away from...
Why Maple Leafs traded for Utah’s Matias Maccelli
Sportsnet
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June 30, 2025
TORONTO — Buy low, hope high. In return for the Utah Mammoth forward, Toronto GM Brad Treliving sent a conditional 2027 third-round draft pick that will be upgraded to a second-round selection in 2029 should (a) the Leafs earn a playoff berth and...
“This means no Marchand”: NHL fans react as Maple Leafs acquire Matias Maccelli from Utah for conditional third in return
Sportskeeda
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June 30, 2025
The Toronto Maple Leafs have entered the trade market for the first time this offseason. Toronto acquired forward Matias Maccelli from the Utah Mammoth in exchange for a conditional 2027 third-round pick. That could become a 2029 second-rounder...
Utah says Snapchat is addictive and harmful for minors. Now it’s suing the app company.
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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June 30, 2025
(Richard Drew | AP Photo) This Aug. 9, 2017, file photo shows the Snapchat app on a mobile device in New York. Utah is suing Snapchat, alleging the app is harmful to children. Gov. Spencer Cox and Attorney General Derek Brown have sued Snapchat on...
Utah Jazz Land ‘Dream Scenario’ Draft Class as Ace Bailey, Clayton Jr., and Tonje Bring New Hope
The Times of India
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Utah Jazz drafted players, left to right, Ace Bailey, Walter Clayton Jr. and John Tonje pose during the Utah Jazz player introduction press conference, Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate) The Utah Jazz have made a...
What the end of the ‘roadless rule’ means for Utah’s forests
The Missoula Current - Montana
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June 30, 2025
Kyle Dunphey (Utah News Dispatch) The U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture recently announced it would try to roll back the “roadless rule,” a decades-old policy that prevents road construction and logging on nearly 4 million acres of national...
Ohio hotel named to Men’s Health Travel Award 2025 best hotels
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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June 30, 2025
COLUMBUS – If you’re looking for a great place to stay in Ohio, look to Columbus for one of the best hotels in the U.S., according to Men’s Health. The Hilton Columbus Downtown in Columbus, Ohio, is one of 40 hotels named to the 2025 Men’s Health...
Inside Utah’s PR campaign to take over public lands
KALW - California
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On this edition of Your Call's One Planet Series, we discuss a High Country News/Public Domain investigation about how Utah used actors, AI, stagecraft, and NDAs as it sought to sway public opinion and take control of 18.5 million acres of federal...