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AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press

State Dept.: Russia pushes disinformation in online network

The State Department says Russia is using social media, state-funded media and a loose network of proxy websites to amplify conspiracy theories and misinformation, most recently around the coronavirus.
6 years ago
Visitors observe a minute of silence for the victims of the atomic bombing, at 8:15am, the time ato...
MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press

Survivors mark 75th anniversary of world’s 1st atomic attack

Survivors of the world’s first atomic bombing gathered in diminished numbers to mark its 75th anniversary.
6 years ago
FILE - People wait to speak with representatives from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission a...
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer

Gone for good? Evidence signals many jobs aren’t coming back

Stark evidence of the damage the resurgent viral outbreak has caused the U.S. economy could come Friday when the government is expected to report that the pace of hiring has slowed significantly after a brief rebound in the spring.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

State audit says Utahns are not getting their COVID-19 test results fast enough

Utahns have complained about waiting days to get their COVID-19 test results. One reason is people are being told conflicting things on waiting times.
6 years ago
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By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press

Judge: Doctrine shielding police from lawsuits is wrong

A federal judge in Mississippi calls on the Supreme Court to overturn qualified immunity which protects law enforcement from being sued for some of their actions.
6 years ago
Utah rental assistance...
Saige Miller

Utah updates rental assistance program during COVID-19 pandemic

Renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and who are receiving unemployment benefits are now eligible for rental assistance.
6 years ago
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Heather Kelly

Is Utah ready for when a coronavirus vaccine is available?

Utah officials are preparing now for how to distribute the coronavirus vaccine once it becomes available, as supplies may be short at first.
6 years ago
Markings points to a patch of penguin guano on an image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satel...
FRANK JORDANS Associated Press

Poop scoop: Satellite images reveal Antarctic penguin haunts

British scientists say there are more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than previously thought based on evidence of bird droppings spotted from space.
6 years ago
Salt Lake City School Board...
Colby Walker

SLC School Board Member: vote to hold classes online was partly political

A Salt Lake City school board member cited President Trump as a factor in her vote on postponing in-person classes for the district.
6 years ago
mccluskey settlement Lauren McCluskey photos...
Paul Nelson and Becky Bruce

U of U police chief: officers saw, discussed intimate photos of Lauren McCluskey

Investigators found no evidence the officer downloaded the photos of Lauren McCluskey, but it did find he showed them to other officers, who discussed them.
6 years ago
davis on-campus classes...
Kelli Pierce

Parents beg the Davis School District for on-campus classes

Some parents are protesting the Davis School District's hybrid model of classes this semester, with students alternating between on-campus and online classes. 
6 years ago
Rose Park Connect...
Todd Fooks

Rose Park Connect: Partnership to provide internet access

A partnership between Rose Park and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints called Rose Park Connect aims to help residents access the internet for information on essential services and jobs.
6 years ago
This image released by Disney shows Yifei Liu in the title role of "Mulan."  The film is no longer ...
LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer

Disney to release ‘Mulan’ on streaming service, for a price

“Mulan” is no longer headed for a major theatrical release. The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will debut its live-action blockbuster on its subscription streaming service, Disney+, on Sept. 4.
6 years ago
Granite teachers rally file photo...
Kelli Pierce

Granite School District teachers rally against holding all classes on campus

Hundreds of teachers and their supporters dressed in red and headed to the Granite School District office in South Salt Lake to protest the district's plan to hold classes on campus five days a week this fall. 
6 years ago
mask exemptions...
Colby Walker

Canyons School District votes to postpone first day of classes

SALT LAKE CITY —  The Canyons School District has postponed the first day of school by a week to allow for teachers and other staff to prepare. Schools in the Canyons district will move the first day of classes from Aug. 17 to Aug. 24. The Salt Lake School District also recently voted to postpone […]
6 years ago
Wendover Fire...
Colby Walker

Wendover fire officials blame arson for early morning UDOT structure fire

Wendover Fire officials say they believe an early morning fire that destroyed a UDOT building and damaged another was deliberately set by another tenet.
6 years ago
Destruction is seen after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. The expl...
BASSEM MROUE and ZEINA KARAM Associated Press

Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosion

Beirut residents are confronting a scene of utter devastation, a day after a massive explosion at the port rippled across Lebanon's capital. The blast killed at least 100 people, wounded thousands and left entire city blocks flooded with glass and rubble.
6 years ago
Back-to-school shopping display is pictured....
ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer

COVID-19 reshapes and reduces back-to-school spending

As the pandemic drags into the new school year, it is upending the back-to-school shopping season. That's the second most important period for retailers behind the holidays.
6 years ago
josh holt prison release...
Becky Bruce

How Josh and Thamy Holt finally got freed from a Venezuela prison

To this day, the major players involved can't say exactly why Venezuela released Josh and Thamy Holt from prison, but they insist there was no deal made.
6 years ago
Chad Daybell pictured, his trial could start in 2024...
Saige Miller

Judge rules Chad Daybell should face trial in case of missing kids

A judge rules there is enough evidence to send Chad Daybell to trial for felony charges involving the remains of his wife's two missing children found in his backyard.
6 years ago
Story Walk sign from Ron Wood Park.  Courtesy of West Jordan City...
Heather Kelly

Story Walk in West Jordan canceled because of vandals

The first Story Walk was in Teton Estates Park along the Bingham Creek Trail in June.  "Within three hours," said Titze "several signs were vandalized."
6 years ago
Trump signs new legislation for the environment....
DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press

Pres. Trump signs $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks

President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation that will devote nearly $3 billion annually to conservation projects.
6 years ago
A picture shows the scene of an explosion in Beirut on August 4, 2020. - A large explosion rocked t...
Tamara Qiblawi and Ben Wedeman, CNN

Large explosion rocks Beirut port

A large explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, damaging buildings and offices around the city.
6 years ago
china cook seeds utah UDAF...
Todd Fooks

Some foreign mystery seeds identified in Utah

Mystery seeds are continuing to show up in mailboxes across Utah and the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food says they have been able to identify what some of them are.
6 years ago