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Mark Jones

Mark Jones is a former digital content producer for KSL NewsRadio. He moved to KSL TV in 2023. You can reach him at majones@ksl.com.

White House to disband Covid-19 response team in May

The team was responsible for coordinating the nationwide rollout and distribution of vaccines, treatments and medical supplies.
3 years ago

With President Trump facing legal peril, DeSantis steps out and sharpens attacks

(CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has stylized himself as a political brawler willing to take on all comers, from Disney and the corporate media to high school students wearing masks. But his brewing battle with Donald Trump was for months a one-sided affair. That changed this week when DeSantis for the first time leaned into the burgeoning rivalry in earnest. In […]
3 years ago

Utah man recovering from shark bite while swimming in Hawaii

The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources says a 62-year-old Utah man was bitten by a shark on Sunday, March 19. He was brought to shore and taken to an area hospital.
3 years ago

Median price of a home declines for first time in a decade, what it means for Utah

The median price of a home in the United States just went down for the first time in 10 years. 
3 years ago

President Trump and his advisers await potential indictment in hush money case

(CNN) — Behind the gilded doors of Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump has toyed with the idea of creating a media spectacle around his potential indictment, both celebrated how it will help him politically and complained about how “unfair” it is, and at times ignored the prospect of criminal charges altogether, sources close to him told CNN. Two […]
3 years ago

Ukrainian soldiers impress US trainers as they rapidly get up to speed on Patriot missile system

  (CNN) — The Ukrainian soldiers waved and honked their horns as they drove along a dirt road at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, moving their vehicles into position to defend against a hypothetical Russian missile barrage. These were not ordinary trucks, however. The Ukrainians were manning a US Patriot air defense system, which 65 Ukrainian soldiers have been training on […]
3 years ago

Google begins rolling out its ChatGPT rival

(CNN) — Google is opening up access to Bard, its new AI chatbot tool that directly competes with ChatGPT. Starting Tuesday, users can join a waitlist to gain access to Bard, which promises to help users outline and write essay drafts, plan a friend’s baby shower, and get lunch ideas based on what’s in the fridge. A company […]
3 years ago

Sen. Lee shares insights in recent visit with Mexico’s president

Utah Sen. Mike Lee joined inside Sources with Boyd Matheson to discuss a recent visit he along with seven other senators and four congressmen had with the president of Mexico.
3 years ago

UHP: Three people dead in two-vehicle crash in Kane County

Three people are dead Tuesday night following a two-vehicle crash in Kane County, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
3 years ago

Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash trial begins in Park City, lawyer calls it “B.S.”

PARK CITY, Utah — In the opening day of the 2016 Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash trial in Park City, opening statements were given and a witness has testified. The Hollywood actress is being sued by Terry Sanderson, who claims she skied into him on the slopes at Deer Valley Resort.  Her lawyer didn’t mince words […]
3 years ago

Hollywood braces for potential strike as writers begin high-stakes talks with studios

  (CNN) — Hollywood is holding its breath. The Writers Guild of America commenced high-stakes negotiations with studios on Monday over a contract set to expire on May 1 — which could lead to the first strike in nearly 15 years, a prospect that would cause massive disruption to television and film projects across the industry. […]
3 years ago

DC prepares after former President Trump calls for potential indictment protests

 (CNN) — The US Capitol Police force “is not currently tracking any direct or credible threats to the US Capitol” ahead of a possible indictment of former President Donald Trump, according to a department intelligence assessment obtained by CNN. But officials in Washington are preparing for demonstrations that could erupt, a district official told CNN on Monday. […]
3 years ago

Salt Lake City Police to host gun buy-back event on Saturday

A gun buy-back event will be held Saturday, March 25. It is being put on by the Salt Lake City Police Department.
3 years ago

D2 gets to the bottom of the impending arrest of former President Trump

Dave and Dujanovic talk to a reporter from NewsNation about the looming arrest of former President Trump.
3 years ago

Open house for Richmond Virginia Temple begins this week

The Richmond Virginia Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will have an open house beginning this week that will run through April 15.
3 years ago

Why banking fears just came roaring back

   (CNN) — Credit Suisse, the giant, 167-year-old European bank, was teetering on the brink of failure Wednesday, stoking anxieties about the health of the global financial system. (And frankly giving markets reporters whiplash as sentiment went from “holy-crap-sell” on Monday, to “everyone chill” on Tuesday, and back to freakout mode by Wednesday…) After the bank’s […]
3 years ago

US will still fly drones over Black Sea, condemns Russian downing

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed on Wednesday that US aircraft will continue to "fly and to operate wherever international law allows."
3 years ago

Oregon politics spill into Idaho effort to absorb conservatives

A proposition to add the predominantly Republican region of eastern Oregon into conservative Idaho has lunged forward in the Idaho state legislature.
3 years ago

As spring runoff begins, UHP says to expect more rockslides

The Utah Highway Patrol says additional rockslides could occur around the state in the coming weeks as snow begins to melt.
3 years ago

Water levels on the rise in southern Utah, some reservoirs overflowing

Water levels are on the rise in Washington County, creating the possibility for flooding.
3 years ago

Gov. Cox signs bill that will limit abortions around the state

A bill that will close abortion clinics in Utah was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Spencer Cox.
3 years ago

On eve of safety summit, FAA investigates another runway close call

 (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating yet another close call between commercial airliners, this time at Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC — the seventh since the start of this year. On March 7, Republic Airways Flight 4736 crossed a runway, without clearance, that United Airlines Flight 2003 was using for takeoff, according to a […]
3 years ago

More than 1,100 flights canceled as winter storm moves into Northeast

 (CNN) — More than a thousand flights were canceled in the United States on Tuesday and thousands more delayed as a winter storm bringing heavy snow, winds and coastal flooding moved into the Northeast. As of 7 p.m. ET, almost 1,150 flights within, into or out of the United States had been canceled, according to flight tracking […]
3 years ago

Utah Valley University men’s basketball team has a winning culture

Utah Valley University men's basketball coach Mark Madsen joined Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson on Tuesday to discuss what made the team so successful this season.
3 years ago