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High school girls basketball: 4A second round recap — No. 13 Bear River upsets No. 4 Green Canyon

Juan Diego hosts Hurricane in a 4A girls basketball game on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. | Annie Barker, Deseret News4A Playoffs Juan Diego 37, Hurricane …

House Democrats pass Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus plan, sending it to the Senate as minimum wage fight looms

Summary List Placement House Democrats approved President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion emergency spending package in a 219-212 vote early on Saturday morning, sending the legislation …

Utah showed it can be elite in win over Cal, but there is still work to be done and the Red Rocks know it

Utah Red Rocks’ Jaylene Gilstrap does her floor routine during a gymnastics meet against the Cal Golden Bears at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake …

San Jose: One injured in shooting in city’s Stonegate neighborhood

Police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured Friday night in the Stonegate area of San Jose. Police responded to the scene of …

High school boys basketball: San Juan upsets Grantsville in 3A semifinals, will face Juab in title game

Grantsville’s Bronson Snyder, left, defends against San Juan’s Jensen Grover Friday night at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield. | David Anderson The San Juan …

High school boys basketball: 6A/5A/4A roundup from Friday’s second round games

Orem battles Brighton in a second round boys 5A state basketball tournament game at Brighton High School in Cottonwood Heights on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. …

High school girls basketball: Morgan and Emery headed to girls 3A state championship

Carbon’s Madison Orth, left, clashes with Morgan’s Camilla Brooks Friday night during the semifinals of the 2A girls’ basketball tournament. | David Anderson Semifinal day …

High school boys basketball: Lander Barton keys comeback to lead Brighton to overtime 5A playoff win over Orem

Orem battles Brighton in a second round boys 5A state basketball tournament game at Brighton High School in Cottonwood Heights on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. …

Utah State survives late rally from Nevada to get back in win column

Nevada forward Kwame Hymes (42) gets his shot blocked by Utah State center Neemias Queta (23) as Utah State guard Marco Anthony (44) helps defend …

Officer fatally shot outside New Orleans high school game

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An officer working security at a high school basketball game in New Orleans was shot in the chest by a man …

High school boys basketball: Snow Canyon beats Logan in overtime, advances to 4A quarterfinals

In overtime, and with the game on the line, Snow Canyon point guard Blake Munson stepped up to the foul line and took a deep …

Draymond Green’s triple-double fuels Warriors past Hornets

Draymond Green had a triple-double and the Warriors earned their first three-game win streak of the season in Friday’s 130-121 win over the Charlotte Hornets …

High school boys basketball: Davis edges Layton by 2 in 6A second round

KAYSVILLE — For the third time this year, Region 1 foes Davis and Layton hit the hardwood on Friday night. Both teams beat the other …

Lady Gaga’s two French bulldogs have been returned safely, LAPD says

By Chloe Melas and Stephanie Elam | CNN The two French bulldogs violently stolen from Lady Gaga’s dog walker have been returned safely, the Los …

In the pandemic, online homebuying picks up speed

When Kassi Horton’s husband, Army Staff Sgt. Shaun Horton, received a cross-country change in assignment in the midst of a pandemic, she knew their homebuying …

Minneapolis to pay social media influencers to fight misinformation during trial of officers charged with killing George Floyd

The city of Minneapolis plans to pay social media influencers to spread city-approved messages as part of an effort to combat misinformation during the upcoming …

How a Utahn with no political connections worked in the Obama and Trump administrations

U.S. Attorney John Huber poses for a photo in his office in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. Huber is resigning at the …

How a Latter-day Saint mission helped this sister ‘persevere’ in her college basketball career

Utah State senior Jessica Chatman (4) moves to take a shot during a game earlier this season. Chatman is one of a few Latter-day Saint …

Avalanche backup goalie Hunter Miska earns first career NHL victory, 3-2, at Coyotes

Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog played angry in the desert when he wrapped his arms around Arizona Coyotes forward Conor Garland and slammed him to the …

3 keys in the Utah State Aggies’ 75-72 win over the Nevada Wolf Pack

Utah State center Neemias Queta (23) loses control of the ball as Nevada forward Kwame Hymes (42) defends during the first half of an NCAA …

Instant analysis: Jazz drop first game of a back-to-back in loss to Heat

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) looks to pass as Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball …

Students from Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s college said he used ‘fun drives’ to corner women with sexual advances, report says

Summary List Placement Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s former classmates said he would use his car to corner women with sexual advances in off-campus drives, according to …

What awaits Weber State, Southern Utah and Dixie State in a strange FCS spring season

The 2021 spring season starts Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, for Weber State running back Kevin Smith Jr. and the Wildcats when they face Idaho State …

Man shot by Cedar City police after pursuit now faces 3 felonies

Kristin Murphy, Deseret News CEDAR CITY — A man who was shot by Cedar City police on Valentine’s Day was transferred from a hospital room …

High school girls basketball: Youthful Juan Diego overcomes sluggish second quarter to rally past Hurricane for 4A second round win

Juan Diego hosts Hurricane in a 4A girls basketball game on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. | Annie Barker, Deseret News In one of the most …