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snapchat speech...
Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN

Supreme Court sides with teen in Snapchat case about free speech

In the first free speech case related to public schools in years, justices ruled in favor of a teen who ranted on Snapchat about her cheerleading snub.
5 years ago
FILE - In this Friday, June 18, 2021, file, a worker packs copies of the Apple Daily newspaper at t...
ZEN SOO and MATTHEW CHENG Associated Press

Apple Daily to close, last pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper

Hong Kong’s sole remaining pro-democracy newspaper will publish its last edition Thursday.
5 years ago
Insured drivers in Utah....
TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer

Some used vehicles now cost more than original sticker price

High demand and low supply have driven up used vehicle prices so much that many are now selling for more than their original sticker price when they were new.
5 years ago
background checks gun sales...
LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press

Background checks blocked a record high 300,000 gun sales

Records show the number of people stopped from buying guns through the U.S. background check system hit an all-time high of more than 300,000 last year amid a surge of firearm sales.
5 years ago
utah fireworks restrictions...
KSL NewsRadio Staff

Utah firework restrictions and bans currently in place

The severe drought is prompting many cities and counties around Utah to issue fireworks bans and restrictions to minimize wildfire risks.
5 years ago
voting bill...
BRIAN SLODYSKO, CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and LISA MASCARO Associated Press

GOP filibuster halts Democrats’ signature voting bill

The Democrats' sweeping attempt to rewrite U.S. election and voting law stalled in the Senate Tuesday, blocked by a wall of Republican opposition.
5 years ago
fire and fireworks banned...
Simone Seikaly

SLC bans fireworks within city limits until further notice

SALT LAKE CITY — At a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, citing ongoing severe drought conditions in Salt Lake City, banned the use of fireworks within the city limits until further notice. The ban covers what are called “class C” fireworks, or, the type that are typically sold at […]
5 years ago
legal action against mandate...
Saige Miller

President Biden pushes shots for young adults as variant concern grows

The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to get younger Americans vaccinated for COVID-19 as concerns grow about the spread of a new variant that threatens to set the country back in the months ahead.
5 years ago
Dixie state petition utah tech university...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Could trustees modify Dixie State rename as petition against it grows?

One petition against the proposed new name for Dixie State University — Utah Polytechnic State University — has gotten thousands of signatures over the past week. University officials say its board of trustees has the power to modify the name "if necessary."
5 years ago
A barbed wire fence is shown at a utah prison, whose populations are rising quickly...
Dave Cawley, Tania Dean, Mike Headrick

KSL Investigates: Utah’s Death Row

The Utah Department of Corrections has quietly ended a decades-long practice of housing Utah State Prison inmates who are under sentence of death in maximum security, allowing the majority of them to move into medium-security cell blocks.
5 years ago
American Airlines...
Heather Kelly

American Airlines cancels a Salt Lake International departure due to lack of staff

American Airlines announced it is canceling some flights due to increased travel demands and a lack of staff, and it is impacting the Salt Lake City Airport.
5 years ago
Salt Lake Fireworks...
Colby Walker, Saige Miller and Mary Richards

Salt Lake County showcases interactive map for firework bans

A new Salt Lake County interactive map shows off where fireworks will be restricted for the upcoming Fourth of July and July 24 holidays.
5 years ago
utah water...
Paul Nelson

Is Utah going to run out of culinary water?

Farmers in Utah have had to abandon crops because of a lack of irrigation water.  But are we in danger of running out of water for homes? The short answer is no.
5 years ago
NCAA Supreme Court...
JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press

Supreme Court rules in favor of NCAA athletes

In a ruling that could help push changes in college athletics, the Supreme Court has unanimously sided with a group of former college athletes in a dispute with the NCAA over rules limiting certain compensation.
5 years ago
Close-up of packing tape on Amazon shipping box, with logo for Prime Day 2021 and June 21-22 dates ...
Julia Horowitz, CNN Business

Why this Prime Day may fall flat for Amazon’s stock

After months of failing to break out, Amazon's stock is close to a record high. Thank Prime Day, the annual sales bonanza that kicks off Monday.
5 years ago
Deer Creek State Park boat ramp closure...
Simone Seikaly

Arizona couple drowns at Deer Creek Reservoir, neither wearing life vest

The couple was reportedly boating with their adult children. When the husband began struggling in the water, his wife jumped in to help.
5 years ago
parking lot...
Simone Seikaly

One man killed in rollover accident on I-80 near Wendover

Two people were ejected from a vehicle after it swerved early Sunday morning on eastbound I-80 near Wendover.
5 years ago
At least 15 die in multiple attacks near US-Mexico border...
ALFREDO PEÑA Associated Press

At least 15 die in multiple attacks near US-Mexico border

Gunmen aboard a number of vehicles staged attacks in several neighborhoods in the Mexican border city of Reynosa on Saturday
5 years ago
In this image taken from NASA video, a solar panel is unfolded at the International Space Station, ...
MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer

Take 2: Spacewalking astronauts install new solar panel

Spacewalking astronauts equipped the International Space Station with the first in a series of powerful new solar panels Sunday
5 years ago
Juneteenth Utah...
Saige Miller

Juneteenth marks ‘the freedom of all Americans,’ says Utah Black Chamber founder

To the founder of the Utah Black Chamber, Juneteenth represents more than just the emancipation of Black citizens--it's the freedom of all Americans.
5 years ago
Mapleton City Fire Department gives out free water amid boil order...
Simone Seikaly

UPDATE: Mapleton City boil order lifted, residents asked to flush systems

Mapleton has lifted a boil water order issued Thursday when coliform and  E. coli were detected in the water system. 
5 years ago
Flatt Fire...
Ryan Meeks

The Flatt Fire has caused evacuations and has burned an estimated 10,000 acres

Reportedly, a lightning strike ignited a fire in Beryl Utah which is now referred to as the Flatt Fire. 
5 years ago
legislature fireworks...
Garna Mejia

Sandy leaders, Gov. Cox encourage the state legislature to ban fireworks

To minimize the risk of wildfires during the drought, Governor Spencer Cox, along with city officials, is calling on the Utah Legislature to ban fireworks this year. 
5 years ago
st george power...
Mary Richards

St. George asks residents to conserve power due to threat of rolling blackouts

With record high temperatures being recorded across the west the power grid is being taxed. Power companies in St George are asking residents to help reduce consumption at peak times.
5 years ago