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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah authorities say DNA tests show that a skull found at a lake nearly two decades ago is that of a 4-year-old boy killed in Reno, Nevada. The Juab County Sheriff's Office says cold case investigators confirmed that the remains found in 1996 are that of Rene Romero, who died two years before his bones and hair were found. His mother and stepfather were convicted in the child's death even though the body was never found.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — School officials are defending their handling of an incident this week where a young girl's parents say she became ill because she was not allowed to use her inhaler. The Jordan School District says staffers are trained not to allow students to use prescription medicine without official notification from parents. Officials say 9-year-old Emma Gonzales' parents had not given notification. KSTU reports the girl is now fine.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge in Wyoming has blocked new nationwide regulations for oil and gas drilling on federal lands from taking effect while a lawsuit moves ahead, pointing to a law that prohibits the EPA from regulating fracking. The preliminary injunction means the already postponed rules might not take effect for years, if at all.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Drivers for the ride-hailing company Uber are now legally picking up passengers at the Salt Lake City International Airport. Airport officials say they've given the smartphone-powered company permission to start operating its UberX service as part of a one-year pilot program.
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