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Utah department of health pictured, it just launched Healthy Places Index...
Cami Mondeaux & Paul Nelson

Utah Dept. of Health: ‘We are still in this battle,’ COVID cases increase

Utah health officials urged residents to continue with diligence to curb COVID-19, as the state recorded a roughly 40% positivity rate Thursday.
6 years ago
Stock Photo - Unsplash...
Becky Bruce

Look for the good in your 2020 year-in-review

Therapist Doug Goldsmith says calling 2020 the worst year ever focuses on the negative, without giving any credit to ourselves for how far we've come.
6 years ago
Congress support for Pell Grants. Burgess owens is pictured speaking...
Colby Walker

Utah’s Burgess Owens among those who will fight Electoral College certification

Burgess Owens is among a group of GOP lawmakers who plan to object to the congressional certification of the Electoral College vote next week.
6 years ago
The Weber County Sheriff’s Complex is pictured in Ogden on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020.

Kristin Murph...
Becky Bruce

Sex trafficking bust results in 18 arrests in Weber County

"It is here, it is present. And we're watching it. We're paying attention to it and we won't tolerate [sex trafficking] here in Weber County." 
6 years ago
salt lake shooting...
John Wojcik

Salt Lake Police search for suspect in overnight fatal shooting

Salt Lake City Police are still searching for a gunman after an overnight shooting that killed one man and critically injured another.
6 years ago
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks to the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washing...
LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent

Trump push on $2K checks flops as GOP-led Senate won’t vote

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has all but shut the door on President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks.
6 years ago
Pope Francis delivers the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for 'to the city and to the world' ) Christmas' day b...
Nicola Ruotolo CNN

Pope Francis to miss New Year’s Eve masses due to sciatic pain

Pope Francis will not lead the Vatican's New Year's Eve and New Year's Day celebrations due to sciatic pain, the Vatican said in a statement on Thursday.
6 years ago
newborn screening GAMT...
Kelli Pierce

Newborn screening catches serious, but treatable, GAMT disease for the first time

Utah is one of only three states that require newborn screening for the neurological disorder Guanidinoacetate methyltransferase, or GAMT.
6 years ago
Members of the Abta family, from left, Allison, Violet, Eli, and Ariella hold hens in front of thei...
TERENCE CHEA Associated Press

COVID cluckers: Pandemic feeds demand for backyard chickens

The coronavirus pandemic is coming home to roost in America’s backyards. Forced to hunker down at home, more people are setting up coops and raising their own chickens, which provide an earthy hobby, animal companionship and a steady supply of fresh eggs.
6 years ago
FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 file photo, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrat...
Ben Morse, CNN

Lewis Hamilton knighted in UK’s New Year Honours List

Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton capped a remarkable year on and off the track after he was awarded a knighthood in the UK's New Year's Honours List which was announced on Wednesday.
6 years ago
Delicate Arch in Arches National Park. Arches is looking for input from the public to solve an over...
Kelli Pierce

Utah’s tourism industry declined rapidly in 2020, taking a hit

Utah's tourism industry generated over $1 billion in tax revenue last year. Although the final receipts have not come in yet, it's highly unlikely 2020 will match that number. 
6 years ago
14 states over or undercounted in 2020 Census....
MIKE SCHNEIDER

Census Bureau to miss deadline, jeopardizing Trump plan

The Census Bureau will miss a year-end deadline for handing in numbers used for divvying up congressional seats, a delay that could undermine President Donald Trump’s efforts.
6 years ago
Missouri Senator...
MARY CLARE JALONICK

Missouri senator to contest Biden’s Electoral College win

A Republican senator says he'll object when Congress meets next week to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the election
6 years ago
People run following an explosion at the airport in Aden, Yemen, shortly after a plane carrying the...
AHMED AL-HAJ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press

Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A large explosion struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Wednesday, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed there, security officials said. At least 25 people were killed and 110 wounded in the blast. Yemen’s internationally recognized government said Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired four […]
6 years ago
For the first time, the dietary guidelines include recommendations for babies and toddlers.
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Ashley Strickland, Andrea Diaz and Sandee LaMotte, CNN

New US dietary guidelines include recs for babies and toddlers for first time

The federal government issued new dietary guidelines, which include recommendations for babies and toddlers for the first time.
6 years ago
two vaccines...
Christina Maxouris, Lauren Mascarenhas and Eric Levenson, CNN

Two more COVID-19 vaccines may be authorized for emergency use in US in next few months

Two additional vaccines for COVID-19 may be authorized for use in the US in the coming months as the country tries to deal with record hospitalizations and deaths.
6 years ago
coronavirus variant...
DON THOMPSON Associated Press

California announces first known case of new coronavirus variant

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced the first known case of the new coronavirus variant, following the first reported U.S. case in Colorado.
6 years ago
propane leak...
Saige Miller and Paul Nelson

I-80 towards Echo Junction opens after propane tank rollover forces evacuation

All roads to Echo Junction is currently closed as emergency crew work to clean up a propane leak from a rolled semi-truck.
6 years ago
park city fatal wreck...
Mark Jackson

Park City wreck claims the life of a 55-year-old man

State troopers say a 55-year-old man died after the Mazda he was driving drifted into oncoming traffic, causing a wreck in Park City.
6 years ago
Utah history...
Cami Mondeaux

Allen Park to close for the winter, citing safety concerns with snowfall

Nearly three months after its opening, Allen Park will be closed for the winter because of potential safety risks, the city announced Wednesday.
6 years ago
The Narrows Trash...
Madeleine Porter

Trash, human waste and graffiti found in The Narrows

A summer of reduced patrols at The Narrows, one of the most popular sections of Zion National Park, left behind trash, graffiti, and even human waste. 
6 years ago
nursing homes COVID-19...
Kelli Pierce

Nursing homes install air cleaning systems that kill COVID-19

The machines use needlepoint ionization technology, which sends millions of ions into the air of the nursing homes. 
6 years ago
utah ski season...
Paul Nelson

Utah ski resort visits hold steady, but analysts expect a hit this season

Ski industry analysts believe this season will be quite rough for resorts all over Utah, even though a lot of people want to hit the mountains. 
6 years ago
FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2020, file photo, registered nurse Chrissie Burkhiser works in the emergenc...
Betsy Klein, CNN

White House coronavirus task force warns of ‘unstable’ data during the holidays

The White House coronavirus task force warned states of incomplete and "unstable" COVID-19 data due to the ongoing holiday season, making it difficult to track the pandemic's trajectory.
6 years ago