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Axios
10-06-2025
- General
- Axios
Portuguese is the third most-spoken language in Utah
Portuguese, Chinese and German are the three most commonly spoken languages in Utah, other than English and Spanish, per new census data. Why it matters: The myriad languages spoken across the state reflect the settlement and colonization of centuries long past, as well as more modern immigration patterns. By the numbers: Just over 13,800 people speak Portuguese in Utah, followed by 9,100 Chinese speakers and 8,500 German speakers, per the census data. That is a fraction of the 310,300 Spanish speakers in the Beehive State. The survey data represents the languages spoken at home from 2017 to 2021 among people five years and older in the U.S. The intrigue: Portuguese is prevalent in Utah in part because the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has ties to Brazil. The South American country is home to 1.5 million church members, according to church statistics. As of 2022, about 7,700 foreign-born residents of Utah hailed from Brazil, according to Portuguese is the top language after English and Spanish in four other states: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Between the lines: Nationally, many multilingual people speak one language at home with family, but use English at work, school and elsewhere. Just over 60% of people who speak a language other than English at home also say they speak English "very well," per the census data. Zoom out: Chinese, Tagalog and Vietnamese are the three most common languages spoken in the U.S. after English and Spanish, per the census data.
Hindustan Times
07-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Convicted child killer mom kicked out of Arizona court room by judge: 'Take her out'
A 51-year-old woman, Lori Vallow Daybell, who is already serving time for multiple murder convictions, was removed from an Arizona courtroom on Friday after a heated exchange with the judge during her ongoing attempted murder trial, reported the New York Post. The woman, known as the 'Doomsday mom,' is representing herself in the case and is accused of conspiring to kill her niece's ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux. The incident reportedly took place on Oct. 2, 2019, when Boudreaux said he was shot at while driving home in Gilbert, Arizona. Prosecutors allege Vallow Daybell and her brother, Alex Cox, plotted the attack, with Cox firing the shot that narrowly missed Boudreaux's head. Tensions escalated in the courtroom when Vallow Daybell attempted to argue for an additional hearing to present character evidence in her defence. 'Do we get a hearing on what 404b (character evidence) can come in,' Vallow Daybell asked, as reported by East Idaho News. 'If I opened the door, do I get a hearing do we stop the trial and I get a hearing?' Judge Justin Beresky responded sharply, stating a short hearing could be held but warned that such evidence would allow prosecutors to bring up her past murder convictions. 'If you are going to introduce how you have great character and good character we will have a short hearing on what evidence they can bring in to rebut that character which could include that you have been convicted of four murders,' Beresky said. Also read: Failed Indian startup founder desperately looks for job, says 'no one is calling back' During the back-and-forth, Vallow Daybell accused the judge of raising his voice. 'You do not need to talk to me like that, I'm being very courteous to you,' she said. Judge Beresky then ordered court security to remove her. 'Take her out, take her out,' he said. 'You have been nothing near courteous to me during the course of these proceedings.' The courtroom went into a 15-minute recess as Vallow Daybell was escorted out. Beresky warned that her right to represent herself could be revoked if her behavior continued. 'Ms. Daybell, if you continue to ask lines of questions where I've sustained an objection, into areas where I've sustained an objection, if you continue to speak over me or the prosecutor … I may be forced to revoke your pro se status,' he said, as reported by Vallow Daybell had previously chosen to invoke her pro se status before the trial began. The proceedings started with jury selection on May 30. On the second day, proceedings were paused when she claimed to be ill. She later appeared in court in a wheelchair on June 2, crying and stating she felt nauseous. However, Judge Beresky found no medical documentation to support her claims and ordered the trial to continue. During her cross-examination of Boudreaux, Vallow Daybell questioned him about their relationship and her character. Boudreaux testified that they often argued and did not have a good relationship, according to Vallow Daybell was convicted in 2023 of the murders of her two youngest children, Joshua 'JJ' Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 16. Their remains were found on the property of Chad Daybell, her fifth husband. Both were also found guilty of murdering Chad's former wife, Tammy Daybell, in October 2019. The couple had led a 'doomsday cult' during their time together. Also read: Indian techie claims toxic manager blamed his father's death for project delay: 'That was the final straw'
Axios
05-06-2025
- Business
- Axios
A new "VidAngel for audiobooks" is trying to to filter profanity — while sidestepping copyright issues
A Utah company has launched a digital service to filter profanity from audiobooks — à la VidAngel, but without the copyright lawsuits. The intrigue: Lehi-based Siftbooks links to the listener's own Audible account to ensure the books they're modifying are already bought and paid for, reports.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Salt Lake City's big 300 West bike extension plans hit a small snag with the state
A new bike path near the heart of Salt Lake City's growth is about to be extended, but it won't look exactly how city transportation officials first imagined it after a snag with the state. Construction crews are slated to begin work as early as this week on an extension of a protected bike path along 300 West, adding to a recent project that created the bike lane from 900 South to 2100 South. The extension won't result in a full reconstruction of the road as was the case with the initial project, but it will help move the trail to 400 South by the end of the year, where it will connect with another pathway also being constructed this year. 'They're not full reconstructs, and so they don't seem like a big of a deal, but — from a biking perspective — they're a huge deal,' Salt Lake City transportation director Jon Larsen told However, the 300 West path extension won't go as far north as the city had initially hoped because of a new state law. The project's original plans called for the path to reach 300 South, thus crossing through Pioneer Park — one of the city's few downtown parks — along the way. But the latest version of the project, released last week ahead of construction, strikes out the final block. A note at the bottom says it was removed as it's located within the Utah Department of Transportation's right-of-way. 400 South serves as the dividing point in 300 West's unique ownership. Salt Lake City owns and maintains the road south of 400 South, while UDOT owns and manages the road north of it, as the 300 West is part of U.S. 89. 'At UDOT's request, this portion of the bikeway was removed from the project,' the note reads. 'We are currently working to redesign the 400 South crossing to accommodate this request.' Larsen said the state agency didn't explain its decision to Salt Lake City, but UDOT officials told that it was because of SB195. The omnibus transportation bill gained attention because it included a pause on some Salt Lake City transportation projects for a year pending a UDOT study. The pause impacts projects that could reduce vehicle travel lanes on an 'arterial or a collector highway' within the core of the city, such as bike lanes. In a statement, UDOT said it is still 'evaluating' a 300 West bike lane from 400 South to 300 South, along with all other 'highway reduction strategy projects' within the section outlined by SB195. 'In accordance with the law, we will conduct a technical evaluation and solicit public feedback from the entire community on all highway reduction strategy projects,' the agency added. SB195 nearly paused the whole 300 West project altogether. After several public revisions, the city and state settled on a smaller project area scope, along with a provision that allows for projects 'advertised on or before' Feb. 25 to continue. The rest of the project was only allowed to move forward this year because it met this deadline 'by like less than a week,' Larsen said. Despite the 300 South setback, Salt Lake City transportation officials are excited about the project. The new pathway will cross the eastern boundaries of the city's Fleet Block project and the Post District development along the burgeoning Granary District, helping the section of the city become more multimodal. It will still reach the southeastern edge of Pioneer Park, which is slated to receive a major makeover from a completely different project beginning later this year. It'll link up with the 400 South Viaduct Trail as well, which is also under construction this year. The second pathway serves as an east-west connection, bridging people over railroad tracks and around I-15 on their way to 200 West, where it will connect with more protected bike lanes on that street. Both new pathways are expected to be completed by the end of the year. 'We're constantly trying to fill in gaps in our network,' Larsen said, adding that the state did provide some funding for both projects. Salt Lake City transportation officials expect that 400 South will serve a the northernmost point of the 300 West bike pathway — for now. That could change if UDOT allows the 300 South extension to move forward as early as next year. Further additions are also a possibility. Larsen sees value in connecting the pathway to the downtown redevelopment that Smith Entertainment Group is currently planning. Those plans include a plaza east of the Delta Center, where a section of 300 West could be tunneled. Plaza logistics is still being sorted out, but the Utah Legislature set aside $300 million toward the project earlier this year. It's unlikely that planning for any type of connection between the plaza and 300 West bike path will begin soon, but Larsen isn't ready to rule out the possibility of it happening one day. 'We're always playing the long game on these things,' he said. 'We've always had a mentality of ... just keep expanding the network.'
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NBA YoungBoy, rapper who was convicted in Utah, receives pardon
Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, known by his stage name NBA YoungBoy, has been pardoned after his conviction in Utah. The rapper, who was living in Huntsville and owns a home in Millcreek, took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce that he had been pardoned by President Donald Trump. 'I want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and giving me the opportunity to keep building — as a man, as a father and as an artist,' Gaulden wrote, in part. 'This moment means a lot. It opens the door to a future I've worked hard for, and I am fully prepared to step into this.' A White House spokesperson confirmed the pardon to Gaulden's attorney, Drew Findling, told Rolling Stone that his client had been pardoned, although he hadn't filed a pardon application. Gaulden, now 25, was initially sentenced by a U.S. District Court judge in Utah to nearly two years in prison and five years of probation in December 2024, matching recommendations outlined after he pleaded guilty to unlawful transport of firearms earlier that year. The case originated in his home state of Louisiana before it was transferred to Utah. He was credited with the time he spent in jail after police arrested him in connection with a prescription fraud ring case in April 2024. Gaulden also pleaded no contest to two counts of identity fraud, two counts of forgery and six counts of unlawful pharmacy conduct, all class A misdemeanors, and was ordered to pay a $25,000 fine in November as part of a plea deal with state prosecutors. He had initially faced 46 charges in the state. His lawyer, Findling, also represented Trump in a 2022 election interference investigation in Georgia. As NBA YoungBoy, Gaulden has amassed a large following, garnering 16.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify. He has also been nominated for three BET Hip Hop Awards and a Grammy Award, but the Utah cases were the latest in a string of legal woes he faced in other states. Yet, family described a 'whole other side' of the rapper during his sentencing hearing, calling him a 'jokester' who had risen from poverty in Louisiana. 'I just want people to see Kentrell as a human, and there's a whole other side to these things ... he's a human, and he has a good heart,' said Kyrie Garcia, his godmother. The federal judge who sentenced Gaulden said he believed the rapper was in the process of turning his life around, adding that he was 'going to have to walk the straight and narrow' in the future. Gaulden also thanked Trump's 'pardon czar,' Alice Marie Johnson, and attorney Brittany Barnett as part of his pardon post on Wednesday. 'I'm grateful. I'm focused. I'm ready,' he added.
