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Record heat and bad air quality are here just in time for high school sports to kick into high gear...
Mary Richards

High school sports returning in Utah

Many high school athletes are lacing up their cleats and heading back out to the fields and diamonds again as sports begin to return to Utah.
6 years ago
talk about virus...
Cami Mondeaux

Utah ranked 5th in lowest COVID-19 death rates, study shows

Utah has been ranked as one of the five states with the lowest death rates caused by COVID-19, according to a new study by Statista.
6 years ago
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Elissa Strauss, CNN

Why now is the time to embrace video games for kids

    (CNN) — Before the pandemic, video games were a weekend-only activity in our house, allowed for one hour a day, Saturday and Sunday. It was a compromise that worked for our family. My 7-year-old had a chance to dig in to his favorite games, and we parents felt like we were putting reasonable limits on […]
6 years ago
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Marianne Garvey, CNN

John Krasinski explains why he sold ‘Some Good News’

John Krasinski revealed exactly why he sold his quarantine YouTube series, "Some Good News," to ViacomCBS: Too much good news, not enough time.
6 years ago
Disney requiring masks, DISNEY ISLAND...
Cami Mondeaux

Disney World plans to begin phased reopening in July

Officials at Walt Disney World in Florida announced they will begin their phased reopening plan, aiming to bring guests back the beginning of July.
6 years ago
human caused fires Utah...
Kelli Pierce

Huge spike in human-caused fires as fire season starts in Utah

Firefighters across Utah are warning about a huge spike in human-caused fires as they prepare for an above-average fire season in the state, and with a warmer than normal summer predicted, firefighters are worried it could get a lot worse.
6 years ago
WILLOW SPRINGS, IL - JUNE 11:  A cicada sits on a twig in a forest preserve June 11, 2007 in Willow...
Allen Kim, CNN

Millions of cicadas are expected to emerge after 17 years underground because, of course, it’s 2020

As if we didn't have enough to worry about with giant murder hornets invading the US and a global pandemic, millions of 17-year cicadas will emerge from the ground this year.
6 years ago
ANITA's 48 antennas are aimed down at the Antarctic ice on a 25-foot-tall gondola.
Credit:	Christia...
Ashley Strickland, CNN

Scientists didn’t detect a parallel universe in Antarctica. But they are learning more about mysterious, ghostly neutrinos

Detecting neutrinos on Earth can allow them to be traced back to their sources, which could reveal more about the origin of mysterious cosmic rays.
6 years ago
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Business

Our pandemic shopping habits are here to stay. Brands are racing to adapt

While a lot is still unknown, it's clear that some lifestyle changes and shifts in spending patterns are going to be here longer than social distancing measures.
6 years ago
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The Associated Press

Navajo Nation has 48 new cases of coronavirus, 1 more death

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez says recent data indicates the coronavirus peak for hospitalizations on the vast reservation occurred from April 21-26, a month earlier than initial projections.
6 years ago
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen on the launch pa...
MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer

Weather better for historic SpaceX launch of NASA astronauts

The weather is looking up for SpaceX's first astronaut launch, as officials vow to keep crew safety the top priority. Forecasters say the odds of acceptable conditions have improved to 60% for Wednesday's planned launch of a SpaceX Falcon rocket with two NASA astronauts.
6 years ago
People walk at the Cheonggye Stream during launch time in Seoul, South Korea, on May 22, 2020. Peop...
HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press

World watches as South Korea cautiously returns to life

As South Korea significantly relaxes its rigid social distancing rules as a result of waning coronavirus cases, the world is paying close attention to whether it can return to something that resembles normal or face a virus resurgence.
6 years ago
Riot police guard detained anti-government protesters in the Causeway Bay district of Hong Kong, We...
ZEN SOO Associated Press

Protesters mass in Hong Kong as anthem law is debated

Thousands of protesters are shouting pro-democracy slogans and insults at police in Hong Kong as lawmakers debate a bill that would criminalize abuse of the Chinese anthem.
6 years ago
A newly built track and football field venue at a high schools stadium shot in the USA using a Cano...
Michele Rowe

Lost athletic scholarship opportunities for some high school seniors

The pandemic is affecting so many aspects of people's lives and their futures. One thing being affected that you may not normally think about, scholarship opportunities.
6 years ago
Leavitt cannibalism criminal justice reform...
Paul Nelson

Utah County Attorney says two businesses did not force COVID positive employees to work

Utah County Attorney David Leavitt says that the information previously released by the Utah County Commission stating that 68 cases of COVID-19 to two businesses as a result of failing to follow state health guidelines was wrong.
6 years ago
Tinder Date...
Mary Richards

Family releases statement after woman murdered on Tinder date

After police say a Utah man admitted to choking and stabbing to death a woman he met on a Tinder date, the family of murdered 25-year-old Ashlyn Black have issued a statement.
6 years ago
university of utah...
Colby Walker

University of Utah expects students back in fall

The University of Utah expects students to return for in-person classes this fall. But students and faculty can expect there to be some changes.
6 years ago
The SpaceX Falcon 9, with the Crew Dragon spacecraft on top of the rocket, sits on Launch Pad 39-A,...
MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer

Stormy weather puts damper on SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch

Stormy weather is threatening to delay SpaceX's first astronaut launch. A SpaceX rocket is scheduled to blast off Wednesday from Florida, carrying a Dragon capsule with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station.
6 years ago
black widow...
Colby Walker

Bolivian brothers hoped black widow would turn them into Spider-Man

Three Bolivian brothers were hospitalized after getting a black widow spider to bite them -- hoping it would give them superpowers like Spider-Man.
6 years ago
TOPSHOT - A priest conducts a ceremony after the funeral of COVID-19 victims at El Angel cemetery, ...
Mariano Castillo, CNN

Peru seemed to do everything right. So how did it become a Covid-19 hotspot?

Peru was one of the first nations in the Americas to take strict preventative coronavirus measures, like stay-at-home orders, curfews and border closings. So how did it become one of the hardest hit?
6 years ago
new zealand earthquake...
NICK PERRY Associated Press

‘Quite a decent shake here’: New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern interrupted by earthquake in TV interview

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern barely skipped a beat when an earthquake struck during a live television interview.
6 years ago
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 20:  Actress Betty White attends The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association's (...
Alaa Elassar, CNN

Betty White is doing perfectly fine despite the coronavirus pandemic

Betty White says she's feeling grateful as she makes life at home as peaceful as possible during the coronavirus pandemic.
6 years ago
arbery death...
JEFF AMY Associated Press

Arbery family lawyer: Feds looking into how case handled

A lawyer for the family of Ahmaud Arbery says a federal prosecutor told the slain man’s mother that federal officials are investigating potential misconduct by local officials who handled the case.
6 years ago
Nancy Graham wears a face mask as she takes photos of a gravestone during the coronavirus outbreak ...
AMY FORLITI and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press

Pandemic brings smaller, subdued Memorial Day observances

Americans settled for small processions and online tributes instead of parades Monday as they observed Memorial Day in the shadow of the cornavirus pandemic.
6 years ago