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Martha Harris

Lawmakers reserve right to regulate firearms for state, not cities

Sen. Chris Wilson, R-Logan, sponsored S.B. 115, which clarifies that only the state holds the authority to regulate firearms in Utah. 
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Aimee Cobabe

RNC approves censure of representatives in historic vote

The RNC voted to censure Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger in a vote Friday that was the first of its kind.
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Bill changing car tint limits passed last week....
Jacob Rueda

Bill seeks to prevent hairstyle discrimination in Utah

Sen. Derek Kitchen's bill would protect a person from discrimination over a hairstyle typically associated with their race or ethnicity. 
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FILE - Marriott human resources recruiter Mariela Cuevas, left, talks to Lisbet Oliveros, during a ...
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer

US employers shrug off omicron, add 467,000 jobs in January

U.S. employers stepped up hiring in January, adding 467,000 jobs despite a wave of omicron inflections that sickened millions of workers, kept many consumers at home and left businesses from restaurants to manufacturers short-staffed. The Labor Department’s Friday report also showed the unemployment rate ticked up to 4% from 3.9%. Job gains in December were also revised much higher.
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Boxes move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon fulfillment center on Prime Day in Raleigh, North Car...
Clare Duffy, CNN Business

Amazon is increasing the price of its Prime service

Amazon Prime is increasing the prices for its subscription service.
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Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City.  Photo courtesy of Deseret News....
Mark Jackson

Pioneer Park vision plan includes new mist-producing fountain, signature park pavilion

Salt Lake City presented its plan for revamping Pioneer Park after surveying 3,000 people in the city.
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Becky Bruce

Street racing deserves harsher penalties, SLC police chief says

Senate Bill 53 would change the definition of reckless driving in Utah to include street racing. Violators could see their licenses suspended.
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Becky Bruce

BLM responds to accusations it damaged dinosaur track site

The Bureau of Land Management says it can't find evidence its crews damaged a dinosaur track site near Moab, but promised to investigate.
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Utah couple killed Hawaii...
Simone Seikaly

Utah couple killed in car accident while on vacation in Hawaii

BYU Law confirmed the death of a Utah couple, attorney Rebecca van Uitert and doctor Jason Howell, in a head-on collision in Hawaii.
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Catholic confessional bill...
Jacob Rueda

Utah religious leaders say mental health of clergy is a priority

Religious leaders in Utah say their clergy members have the same access to mental health services as their congregants.
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Simone Seikaly

Stabbing suspect sought by Salt Lake City police

The stabbing suspect, 46-year-old Daniel Etherington, should be considered armed and dangerous.
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In this photo taken from video and released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Wednes...
AAMER MADHANI, LORNE COOK and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press

Biden sending more troops to Europe amid Ukraine tension

Biden has said he will not put American troops in Ukraine to fight any Russian incursion, although the United States is supplying Ukraine with weapons to defend itself.
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Martha Harris

Romney, Lee throw support behind tax credit for families expecting a child

The "Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act" is being co-sponsored by several Republican lawmakers.
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FILE - Dolly Parton performs in concert on July 31, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. Parton is among this ...
Simone Seikaly

Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie among Rock Hall nominees

They also include Rage Against the Machine, Pat Benatar, Dionne Warwick, Judas Priest, and Beck. This year's class will be announced in May.
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Dan and Tanya Snyder, co-owners and co-CEOs of the Washington Commanders and and former quarterback...
STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer

Washington’s NFL team unveils new name as Commanders

The new name was unveiled 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans and under fresh pressure from sponsors.
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Ashley Johnson of Dallas watches entertainment while waiting for Punxsutawney Phil, the weather pro...
Associated Press

Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter

There will be six more weeks of winter. That's the prediction made Wednesday by Punxsutawney Phil after he emerged from his burrow in Pennsylvania to perform his Groundhog Day duties.
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FILE - Nurse Lydia Holly prepares a child's COVID-19 vaccine dose, on Nov. 3, 2021, at Children's N...
LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press

Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5

The move could open the way for the very youngest Americans to start receiving shots by early March.
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Utah River Council...
Paul Nelson

BYU professor files countersuit against Utah Lake developer

The attorney for a plant and wildlife sciences professor says Lake Restoration Solutions is trying to use the courts to silence critics of the Utah Lake project.
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car thefts warming...
Lindsay Aerts

Warming car thefts are – you guessed it – on the rise

Salt Lake City police report that 35 vehicles that were left running without supervision were stolen in January.
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FILE - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Patriot...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer

Tom Brady retires after 22 seasons, 7 Super Bowl titles

Tom Brady has retired after winning seven Super Bowls and setting numerous passing records in an unprecedented 22-year-career.
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The Utah Transit Authority will honor a bus driver Wednesday morning for saving the life of a pedes...
Diana Khosrovi

Free Fare February begins for all Utah Transit Authority travel

Free Fare February is intended to introduce more people to public transit in Utah, and includes all modes of travel offered by UTA.
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Eliott C. McLaughlin, Angela Barajas and Melissa Alonso, CNN

Federal judge rejects plea agreement in hate crime case for Ahmaud Arbery killer, Travis McMichael

In early January, Gregory and Travis McMichael, along with William Bryan, were convicted in state court of murder in Arbery's death.
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(Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)...
Martha Harris

Utah opioid task force: Spend settlement money on treatment, prevention

The Utah opioid task force request comes after extensive contact with various groups impacted by the opioid epidemic.
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A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is displayed on a counter at a pharmacy in Portland, Ore., M...
MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer

Moderna announces full US approval for its COVID-19 vaccine

Full approval means FDA has completed the same rigorous, time-consuming review for Moderna's shot as dozens of other long-established vaccines.
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