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SALT LAKE CITY — Here are 10 stories you may have missed over the weekend. As always, click on the headline to read the full story.
1. Department of Public Safety to suspend wireless alerts
The Utah Department of Public Safety announced Sunday that it will pause sending future Amber Alerts to Utahns' cellphones through the Wireless Emergency Alert system.
2. 16 killed in shooting rampage, deadliest in Canadian history
A gunman disguised as a police officer shot people in their homes and set fires in a rampage across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that killed 16 people, the deadliest such attack in the country’s history. Officials said Sunday the suspected shooter was also dead.
3. Utah tops 3,000 total COVID-19 cases
The Utah Department of Health reported 138 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday and two new deaths, bringing the state's total to 3,069 positive cases since the pandemic began.
4. Beyoncé, Gaga offer hope at all-star event fighting COVID-19
Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Lizzo, Shawn Mendes and others sang classic songs brimmed with messages of hope and change during a TV special aimed at fighting the coronavirus, while Beyoncé and Alicia Keys spoke passionately about how the virus has disproportionately affected black Americans.
5. Hundreds gather to rally for revival of Utah business
The streets surrounding the city center were the most active they’ve been in weeks.
Sports
1. Former BYU star Danny Ainge's cameo a highlight of ESPN's Jordan doc 'The Last Dance'
Among the fascinating anecdotes was a rewind to 1986. That’s when former BYU star Danny Ainge played golf with Michael Jordan the day before a Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs, when he admitted to "talking trash" to each other.
2. Pine View product, Snow College freshman Trey Farrer transfers to UVU
Snow College freshman Trey Farrer has signed with the Wolverines for the 2020-21 season, the university announced this week in conjunction with the NCAA’s signing period.
3. BYU, Utah Valley sign local hoopsters Hall, McCord on signing day (+Transfer Tracker)
But for several local athletes, the day signaled a new beginning, the first day of the NCAA’s spring signing period that runs through Aug. 1.
4. Mike Conley downplays Gobert-Mitchell beef, says the Jazz are staying connected
The team’s famed chemistry has been questioned since the season was postponed, with the All-Star duo of Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell reportedly being at odds after both tested positive for COVID-19. But Conley doesn’t believe there is a problem between the two.
5. BYU's Cosmo survives Big Red, voter fraud claims to emerge as Twitter mascot champion
The venerated mascot beloved in most of Utah, or at least all of Provo, was declared national mascot champion Friday by SiriusXM College Sports after surviving a rigorous 64-man/woman/animal/dog/cat/whatever-the-heck-a-Hilltopper-is battle for supremacy.
