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Angels Landing trail in Zion temporarily closed for repairs

National Park Service officials say the popular Angels Landing trail at Zion National Park in southern Utah will be temporarily closed for repairs beginning Tuesday.
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Venezuelan Yeslie Aranda, 57, walks on Route 3 between Tolhuin and Ushuaia, Argentina, Saturday, Au...
MANUEL RUEDA and LUJAN AGUSTI Associated Press

Venezuelan man makes ‘one-legged’ trek across South America

A Venezuelan man who lost his left leg in a traffic accident has walked to the bottom tip of South America, hoping to inspire his daughter and his compatriots to pursue their dreams despite difficult times.
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In this Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019 file photo, pro-China supporters take a selfie with a Chinese natio...
TAMI ABDOLLAH Associated Press

Twitter shuts Chinese accounts targeting Hong Kong protests

Twitter said Monday it has suspended more than 200,000 accounts that it believes were part of a Chinese government influence campaign targeting the protest movement in Hong Kong.
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A protester is shrouded by tear gas in Hong Kong, Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. Droves of protesters filled...
YANAN WANG Associated Press

Hong Kong’s ‘front line’ protesters explain their stance

On a recent sweltering Saturday, a day now reserved for protest in Hong Kong, a demonstrator named Wayne stepped past a row of plastic barricades, lifted a pair of binoculars and squinted.
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west nile virus...
Becky Bruce

Salt Lake and Washington Counties report first two cases of West Nile Virus

The Salt Lake County Health Department announced Monday an adult is in the hospital with the first human case of West Nile Virus in the county in 2019. 
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Photo: Lisa DiNoto | The Castle Run...
Colby Walker

School’s in, so Mom took a solo trip to Disney World

Disney World has been called the happiest place on earth, and that's where Lisa DiNoto went after sending her kids off to their first day of school.
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Having children will make you happier than staying childless, according to a new study, but not unt...
Jack Guy, CNN

Having kids makes you happier — once they’ve moved out

A team of researchers from Heidelberg University in Germany says having children will make you happier than staying childless, according to a new study, but not until later in life when they have flown the nest.
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Outside the downtown Salt Lake Road Home Shelter...
Colby Walker

Organizers say need is greater for homeless students this year

Homeless advocates say that this year that as the need has grown for homeless students across the Salt Lake Valley, so has the generosity of donors.
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Photo: Mary Richards | KSL Newsradio...
Mary Richards

Watch for students, school is back in session

The 2019-2020 school year starts Monday and Tuesday for school districts around the Wasatch Front. And a long-time crossing guard is urging drivers to look up and pay attention because thousands of students will be once again out on the sidewalks and streets.
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Reynaldo Arroyo, 23, cut his hair after growing it out for 15 years to join the Army....
Leah Asmelash, CNN

He got his first haircut in 15 years so he could join the Army

Superlong hair, or serving his country? Reynaldo Arroyo chose the latter.
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Rob Picheta, CNN

A daredevil broke a 24-year cycling speed record, hitting 174 miles per hour

A British man has broken a cycling speed record, hurtling down a runway at over 174 miles per hour (280 km/h) on a custom-made bike in what he called the "biggest rush you'll ever experience."
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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Muni...
Colby Walker

34% of economists in survey expect a US recession in 2021

A number of U.S. business economists appear sufficiently concerned about the risks of some of President Donald Trump's economic policies that they expect a recession in the U.S. by the end of 2021.
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KELVIN CHAN and YANAN WANG Associated Press

China lashes out at Taiwan over Hong Kong asylum offer

China lashed out at Taiwan on Monday over its offer of political asylum to participants in Hong Kong's pro-democracy protest movement, a day after hundreds of thousands of people marched peacefully in the latest massive demonstration in the Chinese territory.
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FILE -  this Monday, Aug. 27, 2018 file photo, burners surrounded by playa dust climb onto an art i...
Associated Press

Experts: Burning Man playa dust not serious health concern

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner at Burning Man is served with a side of playa dust that covers cars and clothing and finds its way into places where the sun doesn't shine.
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In this Thursday, Aug 15, 2019, photo released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows almost f...
Associated Press

Officials seize marijuana mixed with jalapeño peppers

Officials say they seized $2.3 million worth of marijuana mixed in with a shipment of jalapeño peppers at a Southern California port.
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Photo of Larry Griffin in a subway station released by NYPD....
By Amir Vera and Laura Ly, CNN

The man accused of placing rice cookers around New York was arraigned on placing false bomb charges

The man accused of placing three suspicious devices that turned out to be empty rice cookers was arraigned on charges of placing false bombs in Manhattan.
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A rider decsends during the Tour of Utah Prologue at Snowbird Resort in Little Cottonwood Canyon on...
Associated Press

Hermans wins Tour of Utah with strong ride in final stage

The Tour of Utah is an 83-mile trek that begins and ends in Park City. Joe Dombrowski won the finale with 24 seconds to spare over a chase group led by Joao Almeida.
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White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow talks with reporters outside the White House, Tuesd...
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press

Trump economic adviser dismisses fears of looming recession

President Trump's top economic adviser plays down fears of a looming recession after last week's sharp drop in the financial markets and predicting the economy will perform well in the second half of 2019.
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Police officers face off against protesters opposed to right-wing demonstrators following an "End D...
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press

‘Ground zero’: Portland remains focus of divided country

With both the left and the right declaring victory following a rally in Portland, Oregon. It seems the liberal city will continue to be a flashpoint in an increasingly divided country.
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Temple Square On A Cloudy Day abuse prevention...
Matthew Brooks

Church launches new abuse prevention training for leaders

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will require all members in a leadership or teaching position to go through abuse prevention training.
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John Horne (Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office)...
Matthew Brooks

81-year-old man allegedly crashed wedding and took pictures of children, now faces felony charges

An 81-year-old man allegedly crashed a wedding and took inappropriate pictures of some children on Thursday.
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Silhouettes of birds circling in the sky...
Associated Press

Florida vacation home invaded by vomiting vultures

A New York couple’s luxurious vacation house in Florida has been taken over by dozens of black vultures that are vomiting and defecating everywhere.
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FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 file photo, Peter Fonda, poses atop a Harley-Davidson motorcyc...
Associated Press

‘Easy Rider’ star, 1960s swashbuckler Peter Fonda dies at 79

Actor Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counter-culture classic “Easy Rider,” died Friday.
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(Devon Dewey/ KSL.com)...
Matthew Brooks

1 dead, 5 critically injured in canyon crash

One person is dead and five others are in critical condition following a crash in Cottonwood Canyon.
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