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Mark Jackson

Virtual babysitting services see surge in business

With safe social distancing in place for at least the foreseeable future, a new trend is growing in the world of babysitting that's taking them into the virtual space. 
6 years ago
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Eric Bradner and MJ Lee, CNN

Biden denies sexual assault allegation: ‘This never happened’

Joe Biden released a statement Friday denying a former aide's claims he sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, saying of Tara Reade's allegation: "This never happened."
6 years ago
With our new routines likely to have a lot more screen time for the foreseeable future, experts say...
Katie Hunt, CNN

We’re all glued to our screens right now. Here’s how you can protect your eyes

With much of the globe now under coronavirus-related restrictions, we have never been so tethered to our screens -- for work, to connect with friends, to unwind or to distract ourselves. So how do you keep your eyes healthy?
6 years ago
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Colby Walker

A coronavirus drug seems to work. What’s next?

News that an experimental drug seems to be the first effective treatment for the new coronavirus has unleashed a flurry of interest — and a clamor to know how soon it might be available.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Salt Lake County restaurants ready to reopen indoor dining

Schmidt's Pastry Cottage is one of several Salt Lake County restaurants ready to let customers eat inside. But co-owner Brett Borg says indoor dining won't be at the expense of customer safety. 
6 years ago
F-35 fighter jets flew across Utah and over several hospitals to thank medical workers fighting on ...
Kelli Pierce

Fighter jets fly over Utah hospitals to thank medical workers

MURRAY, Utah – Gary Brunson is the Assistant Nurse Manager in the Emergency Department at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray. The job can be tough, especially during the COVID-19 crisis.  That’s why Brunson and dozens of his co-workers stood outside the hospital Thursday afternoon as the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Squad and the 388th Fighter […]
6 years ago
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JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

NASCAR to resume season May 17 with seven races in 10 days

NASCAR will resume its season without fans starting May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina.
6 years ago
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Heather Kelly

WVC animal shelter is nearly empty as pet adoptions skyrocket

The West Valley Animal shelter has 16 cats looking for a new home, which is down from their average of 100 during this time of year.
6 years ago
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Colby Walker

Almost 12k more Utahns file for unemployment.

SALT LAKE CITY — 11,830 more Utahns filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week according to the Utah Department of Workforce Services. Division director Kevin Burt says that while this is a high number, it is a decrease from weeks past. “A decreasing trend in new unemployment insurance claims continued this week though still at […]
6 years ago
NBC announced "A Parks and Recreation Special," a scripted 30-minute episode of the comedy that wil...
Sandra Gonzalez, CNN

NBC to air ‘Parks and Recreation’ reunion episode for charity

Get ready to return to Pawnee. NBC has announced "A Parks and Recreation Special," a scripted 30-minute episode of the comedy that will reunite the entire original cast to benefit Feeding America.
6 years ago
The group of incarcerated men has made more than 3200 face shields....
Julia Jones, CNN

Inmates volunteer to make masks for first responders

A group of 22 inmates at the Santa Barbara County Jail wanted to help first responders fighting the coronavirus, so they're making masks and face shields.
6 years ago
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Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer

How the Supreme Court is preparing for its first big phone hearing

The US Supreme Court has planned test runs with lawyers for its first-ever livestreamed arguments next week and begun devising time limits for the justices' own questioning.
6 years ago
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Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business

Chick-fil-A is launching a meal kit as more people eat at home

Chick-fil-A is rolling out a meal kit as more people eat at home because of the coronavirus pandemic.
6 years ago
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CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer

30 million have sought US jobless aid since virus hit

More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the most devastating since the 1930s.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

F-35 jets flyover Utah to thank healthcare workers, veterans

F-35 jets from Hill Air Force Base will take off to perform a flyover to salute medical workers across Utah around 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. They will fly over hospitals in the Salt Lake City area before heading to St. George. After flying over hospitals there, the jets will make their way back up to Park City, before flying over medical centers in Logan and Ogden then back to Hill Air Force Base. 
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Candidates for Utah Governor talk water, environment, economy during online forum

Five candidates to be the next governor for Utah are outlining their plans in an online forum. The Envision Utah forum was hosted by KSL's Doug Wright.
6 years ago
When inversions bring pollution to the ground, we breathe it in. That makes it easier to get sick a...
Cami Mondeaux

Workplace, social gatherings may never look the same again, researcher says

As stay-at-home orders and restrictions begin to lift, companies might see that having employees work remotely was more productive -- so they might not be as interested in getting everyone back in the workplace.
6 years ago
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Cami Mondeaux

Inside Sources: Cotopaxi joins efforts to provide free masks to Utahns

Cotopaxi will be ''doing good" for Utah as the company helps manufacture 2 millions masks for the "A Mask for Every Utahns" project.
6 years ago
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Cami Mondeaux

State Parks implement new guidelines after visitors flood parks over weekend

Utah State Parks saw higher visitation rates over the weekend, as more Utahns flocked outdoors following the announcement of Gov. Gary Herbert to reopen.
6 years ago
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Cami Mondeaux

Salt Lake County announces plan for gradual reopening of businesses Friday

With businesses beginning to reopen Friday, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson announced the county will be implementing certain requirements that will be included in the new changes.
6 years ago
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Colby Walker

Family designates sidewalk for silly walks only

The sidewalk outside the Koto home has been designated as an area for silly walks only zone. The response they have received has been pretty overwhelming.
6 years ago
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Colby Walker

DMV to open select lobbies by appointment only

SALT LAKE CITY — Beginning May 1st, several Utah DMV locations will be reopening their lobbies by appointment only. DMV locations in Salt Lake, South Valley, Farmington, Ogden and Provo will schedule appointments from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m starting this Friday. The DMV’s website says that they will continue to follow social distancing guidelines […]
6 years ago
Colby Walker

Costco to require shoppers to wear a face mask

Costco will require all members and employees to wear a face mask while in their stores starting on May 4.
6 years ago
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DAVID KLEPPER and BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press

Groups sow doubt about COVID vaccine before one even exists

Public health experts say a vaccine may be the best chance of stopping the coronavirus. Yet even though it could be months or years before a working vaccine is ready, groups that have spread misinformation about immunizations in the past are raising doubts.
6 years ago