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Amy Woodyatt, CNN

3,600-year-old disposable cup shows even our ancestors hated doing dishes

"People were getting together in large groups and much like today, nobody wants to do the washing-up," Julia Farley, a curator at the British Museum, told the PA Media news agency.
7 years ago
Colby Walker

First group of Chinese immersion students enter high school

The first class of Chinese dual immersion students in the Alpine School District are entering high school and fresh off a recent trip to China where they were able to try out the language skills. The Daily Herald in Provo reports that the students learned Chinese after years of hard work that some remember that […]
7 years ago
FILE - In this April 18, 1958 file photo, Philip N. Brooks, right, a New York State surveyor, takes...
SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

US finally giving boot to official foot measurement

The United States is abandoning the definition of the foot used to measure big things and replacing it with the so-called international foot.
7 years ago
FILE - This undated file photo shows Babe Ruth. The bat used by the legendary baseball player to hi...
Colby Walker

Babe Ruth’s 500th homer bat sells for more than $1 million

Babe Ruth has hit another one out of the ballpark. The bat used by the legendary baseball player to hit his 500th home run was auctioned on Saturday for more than $1 million.
7 years ago
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JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer

In reversal, Hallmark will reinstate same-sex marriage ads

The Hallmark Channel says it will reinstate commercials featuring same-sex couples that it had pulled from the network.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, file photo, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., spea...
LISA MASCARO and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press

Democrats seek Bolton, Mulvaney for impeachment trial

Senate Democrats are proposing a weekslong Senate impeachment trial seeking testimony from four new witnesses including John Bolton and Mick Mulvaney.
7 years ago
Drivers make their way along slick and snowy roads on Nov. 26, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. A strong w...
Amir Vera, CNN

Over 35 million people are under winter weather alerts from Colorado to West Virginia

A storm system moving east with rain and snow has put more than 35 million people under winter weather alerts from Colorado to West Virginia.
7 years ago
Hilary Smith ordered a Christmas gift for her boss and had it delivered to her snowy home in St. Pa...
Holly Yan, CNN

A porch pirate stole a package from a home, then threw shade with a snarky thank-you note

ST. PAUL, MN (CNN) — A real-life Grinch took nastiness to a new level after snatching a gift from a doorstep and leaving a sarcastic thank-you note for the victim. Hilary Smith ordered a Christmas gift for her boss and had it delivered to her snowy home in St. Paul, Minnesota. But she never saw […]
7 years ago
Chloe Cress was diagnosed with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma in June 2018. She will be home for Christm...
Leah Asmelash, CNN

14-year-old beat stage 4 cancer, just in time to make it home for Christmas

After spending 18 months at St. Jude Children's Hospital due to stage 4 cancer, Chloe is going home for Christmas
7 years ago
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 10:  John Dowd #68, Brian Blick #5, and Max Blue #44 of the Navy Midshipmen...
Associated Press

Possible ‘white power’ hand signs at Army-Navy game probed

Officials at two military academies say the schools are looking into hand signs flashed by students during the Army-Navy football game that can be associated with "white power."
7 years ago
NCAA college football player, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow poses for a photo after winning the Heisma...
RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

LSU QB Joe Burrow wins Heisman Trophy in landslide vote

Joe Burrow left his roots behind and became a Heisman Trophy winner at LSU.
7 years ago
SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 07: Shipping containers, some marked 'China Shipping', are stacked...
Victoria Cavaliere, CNN

China suspends tariffs on US-made cars, corn and other goods amid new trade truce

China called off additional tariffs set to kick in on some US goods as the two countries pull back from a trade war.
7 years ago
JERSEY CITY, NJ - DECEMBER 11: Police officers look at bullet holes in the windows of a school acro...
Holly Yan and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN

A man linked to a gunman in the Jersey City mass shooting has been arrested, officials say

A handwritten note in a killer's back pocket helped lead to the arrest of a man connected to a gunman in last week's Jersey City mass shooting.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards

Sweeping tax reform passes, with some last-minute changes

Utah state lawmakers have approved a sweeping tax reform package as they met for a special session Thursday night.
7 years ago
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II talks with volunteers and workers of the Royal British Legion Industri...
Colby Walker

Buckingham Palace is hiring an expert digital communicator to help maintain the Queen’s online presence

Job alert! Buckingham Palace is looking to hire a Head of Digital Engagement -- someone to "maintain The Queen's presence in the public eye and on the world stage."
7 years ago
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Christina Maxouris, CNN

The FDA is investigating 3 separate E. coli outbreaks

Just days after health officials urged Americans to throw out their salad kits over E. coli concerns, the Food and Drug Administration announced it's investigating three separate E. coli outbreaks linked to salad products.
7 years ago
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Leah Asmelash, CNN

Hasbro rolls out official Baby Yoda toys

This is the way.
7 years ago
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LINDSAY WHITEHURST and JENNIFER KELLEHER Associated Press

US should recognize American Samoans as citizens, judge says

A federal judge in Utah has ruled that people born in the territory of American Samoa should be recognized as U.S. citizens.
7 years ago
Protesters hold a sign "Free HK" at a rally in Hong Kong, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. Protesters in Ho...
JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press

Hong Kong police slip on banana peel with tear gas tweet

Hong Kong's police force has slipped on a banana peel by trying to make light of its liberal use of tear gas. The force tweeted a photo of a canister taped to a wall, mimicking an artist's display of a banana at a recent art show.
7 years ago
In this Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, photo, a North Carolina fraser fir Christmas tree is for sale in Leno...
JOHN RABY Associated Press

‘Shop early’: US Christmas trees supplies tight, prices up

With Christmas less than two weeks away, finding the perfect tree might take some searching.
7 years ago
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., left, and ranking member Rep. Doug ...
LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

Panel vote sends Trump impeachment charges to full House

The House Judiciary Committee has approved two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. The charges now go to the full House for an expected vote next week.
7 years ago
Suspect Makayla Lopshire was taken into custody Thursday night.  Photo courtesy of Salt Lake Co. Sh...
Mark Jackson

Weather, police chase, mall shopper traffic not a good mix

It was already a wet, rainy rush hour coming to an end on Thursday night, when a big crash caused major delays around one of the area's biggest shopping malls
7 years ago
FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo, a man uses a cell phone in New Orleans. The Federal Commu...
MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer

Regulators to set up 3-digit suicide hotline number like 911

U.S. regulators are setting up a new three-digit number to reach a suicide prevention hotline.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Drivers urged to be cautious as more than two feet of snow are predicted for northern Utah canyons

The storm that's already begun bringing rain and snow to northern Utah has law enforcement and UDOT urging drivers to lay off the gas pedal.
7 years ago