Its cargo is so precious it holds the potential to answer some of humanity’s greatest existential questions. This is why the return of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which is set to drop a capsule filled with 4.5 billion-year-old space dust back to Earth on Sunday, has generated so much excitement. The audacious 8.8oz (250g) sample was …
Did you know that there’s a 1 in 2,700 chance of an asteroid colliding with Earth in the next 160 years? That’s not exactly comforting. However, NASA is hoping that their seven-year mission to retrieve samples from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu will provide valuable insights and lower this risk to a more manageable level. …
A Utah mother of six who provided parenting advice through her widely known YouTube channel “8 Passengers” made her initial court appearance on Friday. She and the owner of a relationship counseling business, Jodi Hildebrandt, have been accused of abusing and starving Franke’s two young children. The virtual hearing was delayed by about 45 minutes …
Utah parenting coach Ruby Franke, famous for her YouTube channel “8 Passengers,” has been charged with six counts of child abuse, along with her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, also known as “Moms of Truth.” The Washington County Attorney’s Office announced the charges after Franke and Hildebrandt were arrested following a neighbor’s call about a malnourished …
In a surprise upset, a Republican critic of former President Donald Trump, who actually voted for Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 election, was defeated in Utah’s special congressional election held on Tuesday. Becky Edwards, a former state legislator, narrowly finished behind Celeste Maloy, a congressional staffer and delegate pick for the Utah GOP. Maloy …
A new lawsuit filed Wednesday by a coalition of environmental groups claims that Utah state government officials have caused the Great Salt Lake to teeter on the edge of an ecological collapse. The officials allowed upstream water to be diverted away from the lake, primarily to farmers growing alfalfa, hay, and other crops for decades, …
Parents in Utah are being advised to take precautions and keep their children away from bats following recent reports of rabies cases in the state. Two bats were diagnosed with the fatal disease in the Salt Lake City area last week. One was found at a local skate park and the other on a residential …
Renowned musician Jimmy Buffett tragically passed away at the age of 76 after battling an aggressive form of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, Buffett delighted fans with hits like ‘Margaritaville’ and ‘Cheeseburger in Paradise.’ In 2019, he received the devastating diagnosis of Merkel cell carcinoma, which eventually …
A Utah mother of six, who rose to fame on her family YouTube channel with over 2 million followers, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of child abuse. Ruby Franke, known for her 8 Passengers channel, and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were taken into custody after a neighbor reported a malnourished child with open …
A Utah mother of six, who gained popularity on her now-defunct YouTube channel for offering parenting advice, has been arrested. Ruby Franke, 41, was taken into custody on Wednesday for suspicion of aggravated child abuse. Her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, 54, was also detained for the same offense. Authorities made the arrests after Franke’s 12-year-old …