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A man fell to his death after he was stunned by a Utah state trooper Sunday, the Utah Department of Public Safety said. The Utah Highway Patrol received reports just after 8 p.m. of a man running through traffic on Interstate 15 in Salt Lake City, Utah DPS said in a news release. Despite multiple attempts to get him to stop, the man fled from troopers and jumped over a barrier on an off-ramp. "The West Valley Police Department will lead that investigation." The West Valley Police Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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☆ The Best Survival Kits and Emergency Supplies of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Harry Rabinowitz | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

An emergency kit — sometimes called a survival kit — can help you be more prepared. Nearly half of Americans (48%) have already assembled some kind of emergency supplies, according to FEMA’s 2023 National Household Survey. SKIP AHEAD How I picked the best emergency kits and supplies | Top-rated emergency kits of 2024 | Top-rated emergency supplies of 2024 | Why trust NBC Select? Top-rated emergency kits of 2024These top-rated emergency kits have most of the supplies recommended from agencies like FEMA, the CDC and The American Red Cross. Persons: 1 | Time: 72 hours | Weight: UnlistedTop-rated emergency supplies of 2024You’ll probably want to supplement any pre-built survival kit with other tools and supplies.

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☆ Man falls to his death while canyoneering in Utah's Zion National Park
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | Rebecca Cohen Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A man fell to his death while he was canyoneering in Utah's Zion National Park on Saturday, the National Park Service said in a release. The man, 40, died after he accidentally fell near the exit of Heaps Canyon around 6 p.m., the park service said Sunday. The man was canyoneering with three other people when he fell 150 to 200 feet, the NPS said. The Zion National Park Technical Search and Rescue Team and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded and gave emergency medical care to the man, the NPS said. Both the park and the sheriff's office are investigating the death, the NPS said.

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The Utah department issued the notice July 30, but it has not been publicly disclosed until now. It said the hacking group continued a series of unsuccessful efforts from March 2023 to March 2024. The Utah department did not disclose precisely which organizations were targeted. A spokesperson for Iran’s mission to the United Nations did not respond to an email requesting comment on the Utah hacking attempts. The Utah Department of Public Safety did not respond to an email requesting further information about the incidents.

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☆ Andre Seldon Jr., Utah State football transfer, dies in apparent cliff diving accident
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Melissa Alonso | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Incoming Utah State cornerback Andre Seldon Jr. died Saturday in an apparent cliff-diving accident at a reservoir about 20 miles from the school’s campus, the university said in a statement. The university identified the victim as Seldon, 22, who was joining the football team this year after two seasons at New Mexico State University and two at the University of Michigan. “Our football program is heartbroken to have to endure the loss of one of our own,” said Utah State interim Head Coach Nate Dreiling, who had joined the program after serving as New Mexico State’s defensive coordinator for two seasons. Seldon, who played all 15 New Mexico State games in 2023, transferred into the football program over the summer and was set to start classes this fall, according to the university. “Having had a previous relationship with Andre during our time together at New Mexico State, I can tell you he was an incredible person and teammate,” Dreiling said.

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☆ Skier rescued after being partially buried by avalanche in Utah
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Chantal Da Silva Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A solo skier was rescued in Utah on Wednesday night after being caught in an avalanche that carried him away and left him partially buried under debris, officials said. Following the sound, the second person found the skier buried chest-deep in debris in a drainage of the Thomas Fork of Neff's Canyon, it said. A solo skier was rescued in Utah on Wednesday night hours after being caught in an avalanche off Neff's Canyon near Salt Lake City. Salt Lake County Search and RescueHis rescuer called 911 and began working to extract the skier from the debris, the avalanche center said. Rescuers from Salt Lake County Search and Rescue, Wasatch Backcountry Rescue, and the Utah Department of Public Safety responded to the incident, the Utah Avalanche Center said.

A man upset about an unavailable flight Friday went on a carjacking spree and crashed into several vehicles in Utah while heading toward his planned destination, authorities said. John Joseph Thomas Green, 20, will be booked into jail in Summit County, Utah, based on multiple felony allegations that were not specified, according to Salt Lake City police. The carjacking spree began about 5 a.m. after airport police told city officers a man at a ticket counter was upset that he couldn't get a ticket for a same-day flight to Denver, the Salt Lake City department said in a statement. The suspect took an SUV by physical force from a motorist in the airport's passenger pickup area, Salt Lake City police said. While using on Interstate 80, the Durango hit as many as five cars in Summit County, east of Salt Lake City, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety.

WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Tuesday it has opened a special investigation into the crash of a 2020 Tesla Model 3 vehicle that killed a motorcyclist in Utah. A total of 19 crash deaths have been reported in those Tesla-related investigations, including the most recent fatal Utah crash. Last week, NHTSA said it opened a special investigation into the crash of a 2021 Tesla Model Y vehicle that killed a motorcyclist in California. Media reports said a 48-year-old motorcyclist was killed on July 7 after a collision with a 2021 Tesla Model Y on the Riverside Freeway in California. In June, NHTSA upgraded its defect investigation into 830,000 Tesla vehicles with Autopilot, a required step before it could seek a recall.

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