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Navajo Nation deaths...
Harmeet Kaur, CNN

Why Ireland is sending relief to Native Americans

In 1847, the Choctaw people collected $170 to send to people in Ireland who were starving during the potato famine. 173 years later, the Irish are returning the favor.
6 years ago
A new group is helping Salt Lakers grow gardens in their neighborhood to fight food supply problems...
Kelli Pierce

Growing a garden to fight the COVID-19 food supply problem

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions in the food supply in Utah and across the country. One Salt Lake area garden group is fighting that problem by helping people grow their own gardens for free. 
6 years ago
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Colby Walker

Late night SLC hit-and-run hospitalizes man

A man is in the hospital after a late-night hit-and-run accident on State Street between 700 and 800 South.
6 years ago
Elon Musk announced the birth of their baby boy.
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Toyin Owoseje, CNN

Grimes explains meaning of unique name of son with Elon Musk

Singer Grimes has revealed the meaning behind the unique name of her newborn son with Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk.
6 years ago
This April 28, 2020, photo shows a smartphone app built for the state of Utah displaying coronaviru...
MATT O'BRIEN and CHRISTINA LARSON Associated Press

Here come COVID-19 tracing apps – and privacy trade-offs

Many governments eager to reopen their societies are starting to bet on smartphone apps to help stanch the coronavirus pandemic. But their decisions on which technologies to use highlight some uncomfortable trade-offs between protecting privacy and public health.
6 years ago
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The Associated Press

Why has toilet paper run out during the pandemic?

Why has toilet paper run out during the pandemic? Blame the empty shelves on hoarders who stockpiled toilet paper. During a two-day period in March, online and in-store sales shot up 845% as states announced lockdowns, according to a data and consulting firm.
6 years ago
In this April 23, 2020, photo, President Donald Trump's name is seen on a stimulus check issued by ...
SARAH SKIDMORE SELL AP Personal Finance Writer

Where’s my check? Answers to common relief payment questions

The US government has distributed about 130 million economic impact payments to taxpayers in less than 30 days.
6 years ago
Ginsburg...
MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

Justice Ginsburg in hospital with infection, court says

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Tuesday with an infection caused by a gallstone, but plans to take part in the court's arguments by telephone Wednesday, the Supreme Court said.
6 years ago
coronavirus survivor ICU...
NICOLE WINFIELD, ANGELA CHARLTON and CHRIS BLAKE Associated Press

The second virus wave: How bad will it be as lockdowns ease?

From Italy to Kansas, doctors are increasingly warning of a second wave of virus infections as many countries and U.S. states re-open for business to save jobs and economies. India, which partly eased its virus lockdown this week, is trying to contain a new outbreak at a huge market.
6 years ago
air quality...
Saige Miller

Spring air quality in Salt Lake is better than normal during the pandemic

Air quality along the Wasatch Front is better than usual during this time of year since Utah's implementation of social distancing restrictions in March.
6 years ago
doctors...
Kelli Pierce

Intermountain Healthcare to start COVID-19 antibody tests

Intermountain Healthcare wants your blood...for new antibody tests that could help track how far COVID-19 has spread in Utah.
6 years ago
#ObamaGate...
Jamie Ehrlich, CNN

Obamas announce they will deliver virtual commencements

Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will deliver several virtual 2020 commencement addresses high schools and universities across the nation.
6 years ago
child abuse report card school grading...
Mary Richards

School districts talk about unique and “no harm” grading this last term

No harm, pass-fail or traditional: Some parents say they are confused by all of the different grading approaches this last term of school.
6 years ago
14 states over or undercounted in 2020 Census....
Heather Kelly

2020 Census workers are taking to the streets, again

Workers dressed in government provided protective equipment will leave an envelope on the door steps of nearly 90,000 Utahns.
6 years ago
Tacos are a popular type of Mexican food. (Pati Jinich)...
Brekke Fletcher, CNN

Taco Tuesday coincides with Cinco de Mayo

As Cinco de Mayo falls on Taco Tuesday this year, Mexico City-born cookbook author Pati Jinich is making tacos. Here's what makes a great taco.
6 years ago
Nike Donating...
Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Business

Nike will donate 30,000 shoes to frontline workers fighting Covid-19

Nike is donating 30,000 pairs of shoes — specifically designed for healthcare workers — to health systems and hospitals in cities across the United States.
6 years ago
Screenshot: Brave Wilderness YouTube...
Colby Walker

How bad does it hurt to be stung by a giant murder hornet?

How bad does it hurt to be stung by a giant murder hornet? The short answer: a lot.
6 years ago
Nicolas Cage has been tapped to star as Tiger King Joe Exotic in a TV miniseries. Photos Getty / Ne...
Sandra Gonzalez, CNN

Nicolas Cage could play Joe Exotic in CBS TV Studios limited series

Talk about wild casting news. Nicolas Cage has been tapped to play Joe Exotic, the subject of the popular Netflix docuseries "Tiger King," in a limited series that is currently in development.
6 years ago
FILE A man walks past a closed business, Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. (AP Pho...
Kelli Pierce

Businesses in the Murray area to get a helping hand

It's no secret companies have taken a hit because of COVID-19. That is why a new education campaign is launching to help struggling businesses in the Murray and Midvale stay afloat. 
6 years ago
Bad breath behind that coronavirus mask? 10 reasons -- and remedies -- for your halitosis
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Sandee LaMotte, CNN

Bad breath behind that mask? 10 reasons and remedies for your halitosis

Has wearing a mask during the coronavirus pandemic made you suddenly realize you have bad breath? Tip: If you can smell it there, then your breath is flat-out noxious, as most of us can't tell on our own, dentists say.
6 years ago
Walker Police Department...
Joe Sutton and Hollie Silverman, CNN

Police are looking for an ‘aggressive chicken’ terrorizing bank customers in Louisiana

Police in Louisiana urged residents to be on the lookout for a suspect that has been terrorizing bank customers in Walker.
6 years ago
FILE - This Jan. 27, 2020 file photo shows Taika Waititi at the 92nd Academy Awards Nominees Lunche...
JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer

Taika Waititi to direct new ‘Star Wars’ film

Taika Waititi, the New Zealand filmmaker of “Jojo Rabbit” and “Thor: Ragnarok,” will direct a new “Star Wars” film. Waititi had for months been expected to take the reins of the galaxy far, far away, having already directed the season finale of the “Star Wars” streaming spinoff “The Mandalorian.”
6 years ago
FILE - In this 1918 file photo made available by the Library of Congress, volunteer nurses from the...
CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press

Virus-afflicted 2020 looks like 1918 despite science’s march

Science has ticked off some major accomplishments over the last century. The world learned about viruses, cured various diseases, made effective vaccines, developed instant communications and created elaborate public-health networks. Yet in many ways, 2020 is looking like 1918, the year the great influenza pandemic raged.
6 years ago
Some in southwest Utah want to loosen COVID-19 restrictions...
Kelli Pierce

Some in southwest Utah want to loosen COVID-19 restrictions

cities and counties, along with the Southwest Utah Public Health Department, support loosening some of the COVID-19 restrictions
6 years ago