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Carlos Artiles Fortun

Semi nearly crashes into home after losing control

LINDON, Utah — A semi-truck came close to crashing into a home after going off the road. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, the incident occurred early Sunday morning at around 4:00 AM at 209 N Westridge Lane. The semi did not reach the structure of the house, but it did damage the awning. The […]
5 years ago
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Megan Marples, CNN

Daylight Saving Time has ended. Here’s how to make the most of your time and combat seasonal mental health issues

(CNN) — You’ve turned back your clocks for Daylight Saving Time, but what now? Many people look forward to that extra hour of sleep, but it’s not enough to erase chronic sleep debt, said Dr. Kannan Ramar, professor of medicine at the Center for Sleep Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. However, the […]
5 years ago
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Carlos Artiles Fortun

Man shot outside a wedding in Midvale dies

MIDVALE, Utah — A 28-year-old male has died after being shot outside a wedding in Midvale. The victim has been identified by Unified Police as Oscar Vila, he was a guest at the wedding. Police responded to a shooting at 145 East Ft. Union Boulevard on Saturday at around 11:26 PM, when they arrived they […]
5 years ago
FILE - A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Las Vegas. About 4 million federa...
COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL R. SISAK (AP)

Biden vaccine mandates face first test with federal workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pushing forward with a massive plan to require millions of private sector employees to get vaccinated by early next year. But first, he has to make sure workers in his own federal government get the shot. About 4 million federal workers are to be vaccinated by Nov. 22 […]
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The Associated Press

BREAKING: Federal appeals court stays Biden’s vaccine mandate

On Saturday, a federal appeals court halted the Biden administration vaccine requirement.
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By Juan A. Lozano Associated Press writers David Sharp in Portland, Maine, and Desiree Seals in Atlanta contributed to this report.

Crowd surge kills at least eight at Houston music festival

HOUSTON (AP) — The crowd at a Houston music festival surged violently toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott, squeezing fans so tightly together that they could not breathe or move their arms, witnesses said Saturday, hours after at least eight people died in the chaos. The pandemonium unfolded Friday evening at […]
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A Delta flight takes off from the Salt Lake City International Airport on a cloudless day on Nov. 5...
Nick Wyatt

Airport traffic up from last year, but not quite to pre-pandemic levels

Airport traffic is up and the U.S. Department of Transportation says the number of flights in August was 50% higher than the same month in 2020.
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Paul Nelson

Business owners near Taylorsville say project has strained revenue

Business owners near Taylorsville say road work has been a significant strain on their revenue.
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Santaquin police say a 5-year-old is dead after an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound. (Utah ...
Kelsey Earl

Motorcyclist killed on I-15 after rear-ending a car on Friday

A motorcyclist was killed after rear-ending a car on Friday evening. 
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Karilyn Frazier

BREAKING NEWS: Missionaries in Ethiopia being temporarily moved

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is moving missionaries serving in Ethiopia
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Karilyn Frazier

Three people injured after fight in downtown Salt Lake City

Three people were injured after a fight in downtown Salt Lake City early Saturday morning.
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Simone Seikaly and Lindsay Aerts

Gov. Cox sets Nov. 9 as date for special session

The proclamation includes nine topics for lawmakers to address, redistricting, the Dixie State University name change, and workplace vaccine requirements.
5 years ago
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Amber Gentry

Wendover Fire Department warns against dogs and circular bones

The warning comes after Wendover firefighters remove a bone stuck on a dog's lower jaw. The dog needed sedation for the procedure.
5 years ago
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Simone Seikaly and Paul Nelson

Utah AG joins legal action against federal vaccine mandate

Reyes said the challenge is to protect Utahns from an "aggressive exercise of coercive power by the federal executive branch."
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Heather Kelly

Two men charged with 17 counts of burglary in 6 different Sandy schools

Police documents accuse the men of taking megaphones, personal items like nameplates, large stuffed animals, and even someone's lunch out of a refrigerator.
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Kate Davis

Navajo Transit System will transfer to Navajo Division of Transportation

The transfer to the Navajo Division of Transportation will improve transportation services for thousands of Navajo people.
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Nick Wyatt

Sandy to have first female mayor, will West Valley follow suit?

Sandy to have first female mayor, Monica Zoltanski. Will West Valley follow suit in electing their first female mayor, Karen Lang?
5 years ago
FILE: PORTLAND, ME - SEPTEMBER 10: Courtney Belanger of Westbrook hands back the specimen collectio...
Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business

Who will pay for testing under Biden’s new vaccine mandate for businesses?

Companies are running the numbers this week as they comb through recently released guidance on how to implement President Biden's Covid-19 vaccination mandate.
5 years ago
FILE - A hiring sign is displayed in Downers Grove, Ill., on June 24, 2021.  The number of American...
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer

US hiring rebounded in October, with 531,000 jobs added

America’s employers stepped up their hiring in October, adding a solid 531,000 jobs, the most since July and a sign that the recovery from the pandemic recession may be overcoming a virus-induced slowdown.
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MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer

Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%

Pfizer says its experimental pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% among patients with mild-to-moderate infections. The company announced Friday it will soon ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and international regulators to authorize its pill, which is taken twice a day for five days.
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Adam Small and Lindsay Aerts

Sexist comments “prevelant and normalized” in Utah, study says

A survey of 839 women conducted at Utah State University found many women hear sexist comments, but also respond well to them.
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Sextortion of children online is rising in Utah, Idaho and Montana, and the FBI is warning parents ...
Kelsey Earl

Utah man to serve 84 months in federal prison for distributing heroin, meth

Larry Gardner, age 35, has already served 19 months after admitting he provided the fatal doses of narcotics to his girlfriend.
5 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Is suffering good? Author describes balancing pleasure with pain

Some people seek to add meaning to their life through struggle and challenge, said an author and psychology professor.
5 years ago
Two teens killed in SR-56 rollover accident. Credit - UHP...
Kelsey Earl

UPDATE: Teens killed after rollover on SR-56 are identified

The Utah Highway Patrol said five teens were in the vehicle at the time of the accident, and that none were wearing their seatbelts.
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