Kouri Richins, grief book author accused of killing husband with fentanyl-laced cocktail, faces 26 new charges

Kouri Richins, grief book author accused of killing husband with fentanyl-laced cocktail, faces 26 new charges

Kouri Richins, the Utah mom who allegedly poisoned her husband with a fentanyl-laced cocktail and then wrote a children’s book about coping with grief, is facing dozens of new charges.   The charges, filed Friday in a Utah court, include five counts of second-degree felony mortgage fraud, seven counts of second-degree felony money laundering, one…

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Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a 'mobile security crisis'

Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a ‘mobile security crisis’

WASHINGTON — Cybersecurity investigators noticed a highly unusual software crash — it was affecting a small number of smartphones belonging to people who worked in government, politics, tech and journalism. The crashes, which began late last year and carried into 2025, were the tipoff to a sophisticated cyberattack that may have allowed hackers to infiltrate…

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People attend an informational fair.

USU Invites Residents of Northern Utah to 2nd Annual Alzheimer’s Prevention Health Fair

The Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia Research Center will host its second annual health fair focused on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia awareness and prevention on June 21. The fair is a collaborative project with USU faculty who have expertise in psychology, aging, neuroscience, nutrition, caregiving and more. The event, which is open to the public, will…

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