Utah has become the first US state to ban the use of fluoride in its public water, following concerns raised by health secretary Robert F Kennedy that the mineral poses potential health risks. Governor Spencer Cox signed the ban into law this week, which will go into effect on 7 May. Other states, including Florida
The Utah State Legislature approved a measure that bans the display of all but approved flags in schools and government buildings, a divisive move that civil rights groups have said will undermine free expression for L.G.B.T.Q. people and their supporters. The measure, which became law on Thursday, allows only flags explicitly exempt from the ban
Utah has become the first state in the U.S. to ban adding fluoride to its public drinking water systems as concerns about the decades-long practice continue to grow, fueled in part by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation Thursday that bars cities and communities from deciding whether to
Utah became the first state to prohibit LGBTQ+ pride flags from being flown at government buildings and schools in a move that also bans political flags such as those with President Donald Trump’s slogan, “Make America Great Again.” Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, announced he was allowing the ban on unsanctioned flag displays to become
By EMILY JOSHU STERNE HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 10:46 EDT, 28 March 2025 | Updated: 10:54 EDT, 28 March 2025 Utah has become the first US state to ban fluoride from all public drinking water, backing controversial plans from Robert F Kennedy Jr. The law was signed Thursday by Governor Spencer Cox and will
Utah has become the first U.S. state to outlaw the addition of fluoride to public drinking water. The law, which was signed by Gov. Spencer Cox on March 27 and will go into effect on May 7, comes amid renewed scrutiny of fluoride, a mineral that has been widely added to U.S. drinking water since
Mail ballots are processed at the Salt Lake County election headquarters on Nov. 7, 2022, in Salt Lake City, Utah. George Frey/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption George Frey/Getty Images Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has signed a bill that makes sweeping changes to the state’s popular mail voting program, including removing a grace period for
The Buffalo Sabres added a lowlight to their rough season during their 5-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday in the Delta Center. The Sabres, who are last in the Eastern Conference, were down 3-2 with just over one minute remaining in game time. Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff pulled goaltender James Reimer
LEXINGTON, Ky. — UCLA was trying to maintain a double-digit lead early in the second half when it suffered what looked like a devastating loss. Sophomore center Aday Mara, who had been dominating Utah State on both ends of the court, rolled his left ankle and limped off the court, sitting on the end of the bench
Kirsten Molz always thought of herself as a beach person more than a mountain person. But when her family rented a house in Park City, Utah, at the beginning of the pandemic, she reconsidered. “I always wanted an ocean house,” said Ms. Molz, 51, an interior designer who calls Pasadena, Calif., home. That wish changed