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This combination photo shows, from left, Lulu Wang, director of "The Farewell,"  Greta Gerwig, dire...
JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer

Study finds 2019 was a ‘banner year’ for female filmmakers

Women directed more of the most popular movies in 2019 than in any year before. The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative reports that 12 of 2019's top 100-grossing films were directed by women.
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FILE - A high school student uses a vaping device. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)...
Colby Walker

Trump plan to curb teen vaping exempts some flavors

U.S. health officials will ban most flavored e-cigarettes popular with underage teenagers over the next 30 days.
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Colby Walker

Three mountain lions killed after they ate human remains near a popular hiking trail in Arizona

Officials in Arizona killed three mountain lions who ate human remains close to a popular hiking trail.
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FILE- In this Sept. 5, 2018, file photo conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks outside of the Dirkse...
A Texas judge has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $100,000 in another court setback over the Infowars host.

Judge orders Alex Jones to pay $100,000 in Sandy Hook case

A Texas judge has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $100,000 in another court setback over the Infowars host.
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Mary Richards

Utah school report cards released, without letter grades

You can now see how your public school is performing. The school accountability dashboard went live Thursday morning.
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QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press

Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran-backed militiamen withdrew from the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Wednesday after two days of clashes with American security forces, but U.S.-Iran tensions remain high and could spill over into further violence. The withdrawal followed calls from the government and senior militia leaders. It ended a two-day crisis marked by the […]
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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 24: President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige took part today in the Wal...
Lauren M. Johnson, CNN

A transgender character is coming to the Marvel Universe

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed the news during a question-and-answer session Saturday at the New York Film Academy.
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Joseph Henry Loveless was found wearing this shirt. His body was also wrapped in burlap. Photo: Nam...
Mike Price, CNN

Identity of man found in cave 40 years ago revealed to be from Utah; has lengthy criminal history

Joseph Henry Loveless was a notorious outlaw, bootlegger, jailbird and a vicious murderer, according to newspaper records from the era.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 17:  David Stern attends Jazz at Lincoln Center's 2019 Gala - The Birth ...
Cami Mondeaux

Miller family, Utah Jazz respond to NBA commissioner David Stern’s death

Former NBA commissioner David Stern died Wednesday afternoon after suffering a brain hemorrhage in the beginning of December.
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The first Utah baby was born just past midnight at the Salt Lake City Intermountain Medical Center....
Cami Mondeaux

1st Utah baby of the decade born just past midnight Jan. 1

The first Utah baby of the decade is resting in the neonatal intensive care unit after being born just past midnight Jan. 1.
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Stock trader John O'Hara tries on his New Year's 2020 party glasses at New York Stock Exchange, Tue...
ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer

Stocks close out best year since 2013; S&P 500 soars 28.9%

Stocks are closing out their best year since 2013 led by huge gains in technology stocks. The benchmark S&P 500 index soared 28.9% for the year. Major indexes ended slightly higher Tuesday after spending most of the day wavering between small gains and losses. Technology and health care stocks led the gainers. The S&P 500 […]
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Elon Musk, SpaceX's CEO and chief engineer, tweeted a new simulation video on Monday demonstrating ...
Jackie Wattles, CNN Business

Watch what SpaceX’s first-ever astronaut launch will look like

(CNN) — NASA has spent nearly a decade without a US-made spacecraft capable of carrying astronauts to space. SpaceX wants to make it clear that’s about to change. Elon Musk, SpaceX’s CEO and chief engineer, tweeted a new simulation video on Monday demonstrating how the first crewed flight of the company’s Dragon capsule will play […]
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Mary Richards

UDOT job will enforce and educate new traction law for the canyons

New Year’s Day a big winter storm should be coming. UDOT is expecting on the holiday for more people to try to go skiing. But it could mean major problems and backups again in the canyons. “The problem you get with one lane up the canyon and one lane down, is if one person is […]
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Charlie Van Dyke clears the snow off a car at Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Sunday, Sept....
Mary Richards

“Shovel material” storm on the way for New Year’s Day

A BIG winter storm is coming in with the New Year. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Wednesday from 5 am to 11 pm that could bring with it a few inches on the valley floors.
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Police tape and officers stand outside the home where a mother says she killed her 4-year-old daugh...
Colby Walker

Police: 4-year-old killed and mother in custody

Police in West Valley City are investigating the homicide death of a young child in West Valley City. 
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The US Army has banned the use of the hugely popular short video app TikTok by its soldiers, callin...
Nicole Gaouette and Ryan Browne, CNN

US Army bans soldiers from using Tik Tok over security worries

The US Army has banned the use of the hugely popular short video app TikTok by its soldiers, calling it a security threat.
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Ben Westcott and Nanlin Fang, CNN Business

They train 14 hours a day, 7 days a week, chasing million-dollar paydays. Meet China’s new breed of esports athletes

In the basement of a huge townhouse on the outskirts of Beijing, young Chinese men are clustered in front of screens playing computer games 14 hours a day. But they're not friends with too much time on their hands, or just eager gamers — they're a new brand of professional athletes, and they're training for serious money.
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Colby Walker

Film commission issues hundreds of permits to record in Utah

The state of Utah has issued several hundred film permits in 2019.
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MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer

As robots take over warehousing, workers pushed to adapt

Robots haven't yet replaced warehouse workers, but they're here — and they need some human supervision. That doesn't mean doing a job side-by-side with robots is going to be easy.
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DAVID KLEPPER and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press

Bot or not? Mystery over anonymous user retweeted by Trump

President Donald Trump's retweet of a post with the alleged name of the impeachment whistleblower shows how social media gives everyday Americans a direct line to the president, even if the identity of the tweeter is unknown.
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Colby Walker

1 dead and 1 critically injured in Taylorsville crash

A woman is in custody under suspicion of impairment after a crash late Monday that killed one man and critically injured another.
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JAKE BLEIBERG and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press

Firearms instructor took out gunman at Texas church service

A firearms instructor and reserve sheriff's deputy is being credited with protecting a Texas congregation from a gunman who opened fire during Sunday services. Jack Wilson fired a single shot at the assailant who attacked the West Freeway Church of Christ in the Fort Worth-area town of White Settlement.
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN

A 12-year-old got a magnifying glass for Christmas — and set his lawn on fire

"My 12-year-old son Cayden received a magnifying glass, which we thought was for reading, but instead he tried to see if he could light a fire with it."
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Mary Richards

Seismic safety steps, large and small

A majority of any deaths in a major earthquake would likely come from brick or block structures built before current seismic standards were put in place.
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