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US: Two Killed, Six Injured in Shooting Outside LDS Church in Salt Lake City

Two people were killed and six others injured when a shooting broke out during a dispute in the parking lot of a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints outside a funeral in Salt Lake City’s Rose Park neighborhood on Wednesday evening, January 7.

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

Salt formations cover the cracked surface of the dried bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lake Urmia Environmental Disaster - Iran

Salt formations cover the cracked surface of the dried bed of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran on December 19, 2025. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East, has dramatically shrunk due to prolonged drought, the damming of rivers feeding the lake and extensive groundwater extraction in the surrounding area. Although increased rainfall and water diversion briefly helped restore water levels in 2019, renewed drought and administrative mismanagement in the early 2020s reversed the trend, and satellite imagery shows the lake has almost entirely dried up by September 2025. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Speed skating: World Cup

Femke Kok (C) of the Netherlands poses after winning gold in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 15, 2025, alongside silver medalist Erin Jackson of the United States (L) and bronze medalist Yukino Yoshida of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup

Yukino Yoshida of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 15, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Femke Kok of the Netherlands celebrates after winning gold in the women's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup

Yukino Yoshida of Japan poses after winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 15, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup

Jordan Stolz of the United States reacts after winning gold in the men's 1,500 meters at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 15, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Femke Kok of the Netherlands competes in the women's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning gold in the men's 1,500 meters at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 15, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning gold in the men's 1,500 meters at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 15, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from L) Miho Takagi, Hana Noake and Ayano Sato -- compete in the women's team pursuit at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from L) Miho Takagi, Hana Noake and Ayano Sato -- compete in the women's team pursuit at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from L) Miho Takagi, Hana Noake and Ayano Sato -- compete in the women's team pursuit at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from L) Ayano Sato, Hana Noake and Miho Takagi -- react after winning the women's team pursuit at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from R) Miho Takagi, Hana Noake and Ayano Sato -- compete in the women's team pursuit at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from 2nd from R) Ayano Sato, Hana Noake and Miho Takagi, -- pose for photos after winning the gold in the women's team pursuit event at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from 2nd from R) Ayano Sato, Hana Noake and Miho Takagi, -- pose for photos after winning the gold in the women's team pursuit event at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from L) Miho Takagi, Ayano Sato and Hana Noake -- pose for photos after winning the gold in the women's team pursuit event at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from L) Miho Takagi, Hana Noake and Ayano Sato -- pose for photos after winning the gold in the women's team pursuit event at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Aurora Illuminates Night Skies Across North America 5

A strong solar flare sparked a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, with the northern lights illuminated skies across U.S. states and parts of Canada through Wednesday morning.

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US: First Snow of Season Hits Utah Mountains, Forces Road Closure

First snow of the season was reported in Utah mountain area as a cold front swept through the area, bringing temperatures down. Due to weather conditions, Guardsman Pass, which connects Big Cottonwood Canyon to Park City, has been closed until Sunday, according to the Utah Department of Transportation.

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US: Intense Hail Batters Northern Utah, Prompting Weather Alert

Intense hail battered parts of northern Utah on Sunday, September 21, as a storm rolled through the area, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a special weather statement.

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