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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett arrives for her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hea...
Colby Walker

WATCH: Second day of questioning for Supreme Court nominee

WASHINGTON — Judge Amy Coney Barrett is now taking questions from the Senators who sit on the Judiciary Committee in this the second day of her confirmation hearings. Each one of the twenty-two senators are given ten minutes for questions, that time does not include Barrett’s answer.  You can watch the proceedings live and uninterrupted […]
6 years ago
Amendment G child abuse bus school student school bus drivers COVID-19...
Kelli Pierce

Backers, opponents of Amendment G make their case ahead of the election

One of the issues that will be found on Utahn's Ballots this year will be whether or not to amend the Utah Constitution as it relates to school funding.
6 years ago
contact tracers...
Todd Fooks

COVID contact tracers thwarted by Caller ID

"Salt Lake County Health Department" doesn't come up on Caller ID when they call you which leads to some people not to answer, which the Health Department says is an issue for contact tracers and their efforts.
6 years ago
The Expedition 64 crew members (from left) NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhiko...
Ashley Strickland, CNN

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins is ready for a 2nd ‘bucket list’ trip to the space station

Just a few weeks ahead of the 20th anniversary of a continuous human presence in space, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov are scheduled to launch for a stay on the International Space Station.
6 years ago
Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson, both professors at Stanford University, received the Nobel Pr...
Theresa Waldrop, CNN

Knock on the door late at night was a professor’s Nobel co-winner notifying him of their win

It was the middle of the night in California when the Nobel Committee tried to reach Paul Milgrom to tell him the good news: He had won the Nobel Prize in economics.
6 years ago
FILE - This May 16, 2012 file photo shows the Facebook app logo on a mobile device in Philadelphia....
MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer

Facebook bans Holocaust denial, distortion posts

Facebook says it is banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust and will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for information about the Nazi genocide.
6 years ago
FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2020 file photo, Vatican Swiss Guards stand attention at the St. Damaso cour...
NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press

4 Swiss Guards test positive as COVID-19 penetrates Vatican

The Vatican says the coronavirus has hit the Swiss Guards: Four have tested positive for the coronavirus and were showing symptoms.
6 years ago
Utah hospitalization rate...
Kelli Pierce

Utah ready to set up temporary COVID-19 hospital, but health officials hope they won’t need it

SANDY, Utah – Between April and June, the state of Utah set up a temporary hospital at The Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy in case COVID-19 overwhelmed the hospitals.  Even though that did not happen, with record numbers of COVID-19 patients in Utah’s hospitals, health officials say they have already made backup plans.  Joe […]
6 years ago
cougar man 2020 top stories...
Saige Miller and Paul Nelson

VIDEO: Cougar follows man running near Provo for 6 minutes

VIDEO: a cougar follows a man trail running in Slate Canyon near Provo for six minutes before the man finally throws a rock.
6 years ago
BYU winter semester BYU Fall, Spike in COVID-19 cases linked to Utah County college students...
Colby Walker

BYU plans to continue in-person learning for winter semester

BYU says they are planning to hold classes in-person for the upcoming winter semester barring any major changes due to COVID-19.
6 years ago
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Mary Richards

Poll watchers will be a part of the election process

This week registered voters will start to get their mail-in ballots in Utah. And from now past election night, volunteer poll watchers are keeping an eye on the process.
6 years ago
The Utah Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether courts should allow the state's Republica...
Cami Mondeaux

How do news organizations decide to ‘call’ a race?

As ballot counters tally results, journalists and voters alike will stand by until experts call the race. But how do experts know when to declare a winner?
6 years ago
COVID-19 data...
Cami Mondeaux

Over 500 Utahns have died from COVID-19. Here’s a breakdown of the data.

Utah surpassed 500 deaths from the coronavirus last week, reporting a total of 517 deaths as of Sunday. Here's a breakdown of the COVID-19 data.
6 years ago
4th Congressional District, Burgess Owens pulls ahead 2,095 votes in Utah’s 4th District...
Kelli Pierce

What voters can expect from tonight’s 4th Congressional District debate

Representative Ben McAdams (D) and Republican challenger Burgess Owens are getting ready to face off in tonight's 4th Congressional District debate, a race that's being closely watched across the country. 
6 years ago
Amy Coney Barrett opening statement Trump Justice Nominee Coney Barrett...
CNN

READ: Amy Coney Barrett’s opening statement to Senate Judiciary Committee

Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett are set to begin Monday. Read a copy of her opening statement, as prepared for delivery, released Sunday in advance of the hearing
6 years ago
This Sept. 20, 1966 photo provided by the San Diego Air and Space Museum shows an Atlas Centaur 7 r...
MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer

Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket

What looks like an asteroid may just be an old rocket from a failed moon-landing mission more than 50 years ago.
6 years ago
COVID-19 and the arts, ballet west dancers...
ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press

Wave of ‘Nutcracker’ cancellations hits dance companies hard

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The coronavirus has hit one part of the arts and entertainment world especially hard, and that’s performances of “The Nutcracker.” COVID-19 infections, and concern over them, have forced the cancellation of performances of the seasonal ballet around the United States and Canada. Pulling the shows offstage this year is eliminating a […]
6 years ago
Shaquille O'Neal...
Mallika Kallingal, CNN

Shaquille O’Neal: ‘I voted for the first time, and it feels good’

Shaquille O'Neal says he may get "roasted" for admitting it, but the towering former NBA star had something to confess this week.
6 years ago
Temperatures to drop 25 degrees overnight in Northern Utah...
Ryan Meeks

Temperatures to drop 25 degrees overnight in Northern Utah

A storm that will make its way into Utah Saturday evening is expected to drop temperatures by about 25 degrees from today's high to tomorrow's.
6 years ago
Salt Lake City Police release 19 videos of controversial arrests using K-9s...
Kelli Pierce

Salt Lake City Police release 19 videos of controversial arrests using K-9s

Salt Lake City Police on Friday released 19 videos showing arrests of suspects using K-9s. All 19 incidents, which stretch back into 2016, are being reviewed
6 years ago
second debate...
Dan Merica and Kevin Bohn, CNN

Commission cancels second debate between Trump and Biden

The Commission on Presidential Debates on Friday canceled the second debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden after the President declined to do a virtual debate.
6 years ago
Twitter features...
Cami Mondeaux

Twitter disables some features to fight misinformation ahead of election

Twitter said it would disable some features temporarily, making it more difficult for users to mindlessly retweet misleading claims. 
6 years ago
ball drop...
Cami Mondeaux

Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop will go virtual this year

The iconic ball drop in Times Square that signifies the end of another year will go virtual on New Year's Eve, making it the latest tradition to be altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. 
6 years ago
13 people test positive for COVID-19 at the Midvale Family Resource Center hospitalizations utah re...
Becky Bruce

Hospitalizations set record high two days in a row

For the second day in a row, COVID-19 hospitalizations reached a new high in Utah, with a record 243 reported by the Utah Department of Health on Friday. 
6 years ago