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history of trouble u.s. capitol...
Dan Bammes

Trouble at the Capitol? It has a long history

Thousands of National Guard troops and police officers surround the U. S. Capitol as the nation prepares for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Threats made toward the building and government officials since the protests on January 6th are on everyone’s minds. But it’s far from the first time there’s been trouble on Washington’s Capitol […]
6 years ago
lincoln biden inauguration comparisons...
Curt Gresseth

How the inauguration of Joe Biden mirrors Abraham Lincoln’s

Lincoln extended an olive branch to the South in his address, just as President-elect Biden is expected to plead for unity during his inauguration.
6 years ago
Rescue from Mount Timpanogos...
Simone Seikaly

Mount Timpanogos hikers, rescued Monday, were in great danger

Darkness had fallen, temperatures were plunging atop Mount Timpanogos, and potentially dangerous cliffs surrounded the men.
6 years ago
doctors urge seniors to get covid vaccine...
Mary Richards

Doctors urge Utahns age 70 and older to get COVID vaccine as soon as possible

Doctors at the University of Utah say it's critical for senior Utahns to seek out the COVID-19 vaccine to slow the spread of the virus -- and save lives.
6 years ago
nelson receives covid vaccine...
Becky Bruce

President Nelson, other senior church leaders receive COVID-19 vaccine

President Russell M. Nelson shared a photo of himself receiving the vaccine in an Instagram post, expressing gratitude for the hard work it represents.
6 years ago
Utah legislative session domestic violence legislation...
Mary Richards

2021 Utah legislative session prioritizing participation, top issues during pandemic

The 2021 general legislative session begins Tuesday, January 19 with some big priorities, and big differences amid the pandemic.
6 years ago
transgender secretary...
WILL WEISSERT Associated Press

Biden picks transgender woman as assistant health secretary

President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
6 years ago
14 states over or undercounted in 2020 Census....
MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press

Census Bureau director to resign amid criticism over data

U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham is planning to resign with the change in presidential administrations.
6 years ago
poll utahns...
John Bonifield, CNN Health

California pauses COVID-19 shots from one lot of vaccine containing more than 330,000 doses

California health officials are telling medical providers across the state not to administer doses from one lot of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine while they investigate possible severe allergic reactions.
6 years ago
Biden's security...
ROBERT BURNS, LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press

Biden’s national security Cabinet nominees face Senate tests

President-elect Joe Biden's national security Cabinet may be bare on Day One of his presidency, but an inauguration eve spurt of Senate confirmation hearings suggests that won't be the case for long.
6 years ago
Biden immigration...
LISA MASCARO and BILL BARROW Associated Press

Joe Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants

President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration, hoping to provide an eight-year path to citizenship.
6 years ago
Utah Veterans...
Madeleine Porter

Utah man honoring veterans and first responders asks for your help

A Utah man honoring veterans and first responders is asking for photos of your loved ones who also served so he can honor them.
6 years ago
The lessons of MLK...
Curt Gresseth

Live Mic: Utah coach says lessons of MLK should be taught year-round

A Utah coach and teacher says it's not enough to quote Martin Luther King Jr. on the day that bears his name. We need to learn MLK lessons all year long.
6 years ago
Utah's women economy...
Saige Miller

Utah’s economy projected to bounce back, but not fully unless women return to workforce

Utah's economy is projected to recover in 2021, however, the state's economy will not fully bounce back if women do not re-enter the workforce.
6 years ago
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr....
Boyd Matheson

OPINION: Stop talking about Martin Luther King Jr. and start acting like him

Boyd Matheson: "When it comes to following the example of Martin Luther King Jr., we face this question: What can one of us do? And then -- do it."
6 years ago
Utah Democrats harassment...
Cami Mondeaux

Bells will ring from Utah Capitol Building in honor of lives lost from COVID-19

Utah will join several states across the country in ringing bells from its Capitol building to honor those who lost their lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
6 years ago
Trump pardons...
Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak, Jamie Gangel, Pamela Brown and Kaitlan Collins, CNN

Sources: President Trump to issue around 100 pardons, commutations Tuesday

President Donald Trump is preparing to issue around 100 pardons and commutations on his final full day, according to three people familiar with the matter.
6 years ago
avalanche...
Christina Zdanowicz, CNN

A snowboarder survived an avalanche and caught the heart-racing experience on video

Less than a minute after carving down the slopes of backcountry Colorado, a snowboarder was swept up in an avalanche.
6 years ago
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr....
Forrest Brown, CNN

10 places that shaped Martin Luther King Jr.’s march in history

Martin Luther King Jr. was born and raised in the American South, but his dream of racial equality and social justice reverberated out of his region, into the whole country and around the world. And it just wasn't his vision that spanned the globe -- the man himself embarked on travels far and wide.
6 years ago
Alexei Navalny and his wife Yuliastand in line at the passport control after arriving at Sheremetye...
GEIR MOULSON and DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press

Navalny’s arrest adds to tension between Russia and the West

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s arrest as he arrived in Moscow after recovering from his poisoning with a nerve agent has drawn widespread criticism from Western nations.
6 years ago
Utah Capitol protest...
Cami Mondeaux

Small protest at Utah Capitol disperses as security officials look ahead to Inauguration Day

A small protest emerged at the Utah Capitol amid a strong presence of security, noting disappointment in government officials.
6 years ago
Dog goat elected mayor fundraiser...
The Associated Press

Dog and goat, each serving as “mayor,” raise money for a playground

The Fair Haven town manager came up with the oddball idea of pet mayor elections to raise money and to help get local kids civically involved.
6 years ago
Virgin Orbit reaches space...
JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reaches space on 2nd try

The rocket carried a cluster of very small satellites developed as part of a NASA educational program involving U.S. universities.
6 years ago
protests U.S. state capitol buildings...
DAVID A. LIEB and ADAM GELLER Associated Press

Sunday protests start small at newly fortified US statehouses

Increased security at state capitols comes as authorities work to deter a repeat of recent violent protests at the U.S. Capitol.
6 years ago