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Governor calls special session

Utah lawmakers are being called back to the State Capitol to discuss medical cannabis.  Governor Herbert announced yesterday that he is calling a special session of the legislature on September 16th to discuss changes to the way medical cannabis will be distributed in the state.

Utah woman arrested for child trafficking

Officials in the Philippines are looking for the parents of a week-old infant, after a Utah woman who stashed him in her carry-on luggage was arrested.  They say Jennifer Erin Talbot was headed to Detroit, Michigan and Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday when she tucked the baby into a shoulder bag to get him past customs officials at the Manila Airport.

New wildfire burning north of Cedar

Utah fire officials reported a new wildfire burning in a remote section of Iron County. The Neck Fire is impacting an estimated 3,500 acres about 15 miles east of Lund. It is 0 percent contained as of Thursday night.

Man drowns in the Colorado River

A man drowned while swimming in the Colorado River during a river trip in Grand Canyon National Park Tuesday. National Park Service rangers responded to an emergency call for medical assistance with the man, 77-year-old man Kenneth Reece of Tasmania, Australia.

Two people killed in small plane crash identified

The Morgan County Sheriff's Office is identifying the two people killed in a plane crash early yesterday.  Sergeant Craig Tillet of the Morgan County Sheriff's Office says it appears the two men were flying a plane for a company called Hawkeye Helicopter. Thirty-four-year-old Samuel Cortright and 60-year-old Kenneth Cram died when their plane in a mountainous area west of Henefer.

Huntsman Cancer Institute breaking ground on new building

The Hunstman Cancer Institute is breaking ground for a new eight-story building that will expand their cancer treatment capability.  The Kathryn F. Kirk Center for Comprehensive Cancer Care and Women's Cancers is expected to cost 148-million-dollars.

New skyscraper for Salt Lake

A new building proposed for the corner of State Street and 200 South in Salt Lake City could become Utah's tallest, if approved.  Developers want to replace a Carl's Jr. restaurant on that corner with a 39-floor residential building.  At 440-feet tall, it would be 20-feet taller than the Wells Fargo building, which is currently the tallest in Utah.

Utah State University student sexually assaulted

School officials say a student at Utah State University in Logan reported being sexually assaulted at a fraternity in late August.  They said in an official message that the assault was reported by a third party, but that the suspect's identity isn't known.

Semi trailer fire temporarily closes I-15 exit in Washington County

The southbound off-ramp for Exit 10 from Interstate 15 onto Green Springs Drive in Washington City was temporarily closed Thursday afternoon due to a semitrailer fire. Around 4 p.m., the driver of the semitractor hauling two empty trailers heard a “pop” while passing milepost 12 on southbound I-15 and assumed a tire had blown out,