Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s army of clerks to stand guard at the Supreme Court
When Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg returns for the final time to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, an army of more than a hundred of her former clerks will meet the casket and accompany it up the stone steps leading to the great hall where the liberal icon presided for almost 30 years.6 years ago
Late-stage study of first single-shot vaccine begins in US
Johnson & Johnson is beginning a huge final-stage study to try to prove if a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine can protect against the virus. It will be one of the world’s largest coronavirus vaccine studies so far, testing in 60,000 volunteers in the U.S., South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.6 years ago
President of Belarus inaugurated despite election protests
President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has assumed his sixth term of office in an inauguration ceremony that officials did not announce in advance.6 years ago
BYU and UVU issue statement, advise two-week deadline to improve numbers
After learning 39% of new COVID-19 cases are from Utah County, BYU and UVU asked students to act more responsibly. That, or face new restrictions.6 years ago
60-acre fire burning in Neffs Canyon near Mount Olympus
Unified Fire is asking that people stay away from the Neffs Canyon Trailhead as crews begin to fight a 20-acre fire burning near Mount Olympus.6 years ago
Sen. Mitt Romney says he will not block a vote on SCOTUS nominee
Utah Senator Mitt Romney says he won't block a vote on President Trump's nominee to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.6 years ago
Bill to designate 988 as national suicide hotline number heads to president’s desk
Utah Rep. Chris Stewart's bill to create a three-digit national suicide hotline is heading to the president's desk. The Suicide Prevention Act would establish 988 as the national hotline number for those experiencing mental health emergencies.6 years ago
Why Tesla’s Battery Day is a big event for investors
The meteoric rise of Tesla's stock has been one of the market's top stories of 2020, highlighting a voracious appetite for high-growth companies that could benefit from a shift away from fossil fuels.6 years ago
Barrett emerges as court favorite; Trump to pick by weekend
President Donald Trump met Monday with Amy Coney Barrett at the White House as the conservative judge emerged as an early favorite for the Supreme Court. He says he expects to announce his pick on Friday or Saturday.6 years ago
US Space Force deploys to vast new frontier: Arabian Desert
Members of the newly formed U.S. Space Force are deploying troops to a vast new frontier: the Arabian Peninsula.6 years ago
CDC changes, then retracts, web posting on how virus spreads
The top U.S. public health agency stirred confusion by posting — and then taking down — an apparent change in its position on how easily the coronavirus can spread from person to person through the air.6 years ago
Netflix sees cancellations increase by 5x after release of ‘Cuties’
Backlash over the French film Cuties that recently premiered on Netflix has led to five times the normal amount of cancellations in the five days after the film began streaming on the service than over the previous 30 days.6 years ago
Big Ten changes course, aims for October start to football
Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after the conference announced it would push football and other fall sports to spring because of the pandemic, the conference changed course.6 years ago
Want to buy a dinosaur? One of the world’s biggest T. rex skeletons is up for sale
STAN the T. rex, named after the paleontologist who first discovered his bones, walked the earth some 67 million years ago is up for sale.6 years ago
Snowflake is about to go public. It’s the biggest software IPO ever
Snowflake, a cloud data warehousing firm that has the backing of Salesforce and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, is set to go public in what stands to be the biggest software IPO ever.6 years ago
Viewmont High School on two hour delay after police shooting on school grounds
A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting that happened outside Viewmont High School in Bountiful.6 years ago
Police leaders pressed Rochester to keep Prude video secret
Newly released emails show Rochester police commanders urged city officials to hold off on publicly releasing body camera footage of Daniel Prude’s suffocation death because they feared violent blowback if the video came out during nationwide protests over the police killing of George Floyd.6 years ago
Hurricane Sally blasts ashore in Alabama with punishing rain
Hurricane Sally has finally made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm, with top winds of 105 mph. The coast is being pummeled with sideways rain and beach-covering storm surges.6 years ago
Utah Debate Commission selects moderators for 2020 debates
The Utah Debate Commission has selected its moderators for upcoming debates ahead of the 2020 election.6 years ago
ViacomCBS rebrands CBS All Access as Paramount+
ViacomCBS will rebrand its streaming service, CBS All Access, as Paramount+ early next year, the company announced on Tuesday.6 years ago
Trooper injured after jumping from moving semi-truck
(This story has been updated to report the condition of the injured trooper.) SALT LAKE CITY — A trooper with the Utah Highway Patrol injured in the line of duty on Tuesday morning is expected to make a full recovery. The UHP says Cpl. S. Myer jumped from a moving semi-truck after a driver refused […]6 years ago
Lego to ditch plastic bags for paper ones in its boxed sets
Lego says it will be ditching the plastic bags inside its boxed sets and replacing them with paper ones. The Danish toymaker said it will start making the switch next year and the expects plastic bags be completely gone in the next 5 years.6 years ago
America’s oldest World War II veteran celebrates his 111th birthday
Looking on from his front porch in New Orleans, Lawrence Brooks probably never imagined he'd see this day. On Saturday, the oldest known US veteran of World War II turned 111, and the National WWII Museum held a socially distant celebration for him.6 years ago
