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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Five people remain in critical condition after a bus crash that killed four Chinese tourists near a national park in Utah. Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Nick Street said Friday evening that the bus originated in Southern California, and the tourists on board were natives of mainland China. Up to 15 people suffered injuries that were originally considered very critical, but the condition of several passengers has improved in the hours since the crash.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a Utah man to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills that led to another man's death. The Deseret News reported Thursday that 38-year-old Adam Hemmelgarn of Hooper was sentenced to 128 months imprisonment and three years' probation Wednesday after he was convicted of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Prosecutors say they dropped three other charges against him.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Searchers have rescued three kayakers who became separated and were forced to swim while being battered by 8-foot waves on the Great Salt Lake in northern Utah. Davis County authorities says the last two kayakers were found alive early Friday morning and are OK. The two men were found treading water without their kayaks. A third was found Thursday evening after kayaking to an island and calling for help.
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Over 30 bison roaming Grand Canyon National Park's northern reaches are joining a herd in Oklahoma. Hundreds of the massive animals have made their home at the Grand Canyon in recent years, but park officials say they're spoiling water sources and harming the landscape.
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