Ryan Meeks, KSL NewsRadio

Bodies of man and his slave unearthed from ashes at Pompeii

Skeletal remains of what are believed to have been a rich man and his male slave attempting to escape death from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago have been discovered in Pompeii, officials at the archaeological park in Italy said Saturday.

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G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus

The Group of 20 summit began on Saturday with appeals by the world's most powerful leaders to collectively chart a way forward as the coronavirus pandemic overshadows this year's gathering

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Illinois man, 81, uses antique walking stick to beat thieves

An 81-year-old former Marine from suburban Chicago used his grandfather's antique Irish walking stick to chase off three burglars and deliver one a thump in the head for his trouble.

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Peru’s interim leader announces resignation after upheaval

Peru's interim president announced his resignation Sunday as the nation plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades following massive protests unleashed when Congress ousted the nation's popular leader.

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Cable failures endanger renowned Puerto Rico radio telescope

Giant, aging cables that support one of the world's largest single-dish radio telescopes are slowly unraveling in this U.S. territory, pushing an observatory renowned for its key role in astronomical discoveries to the brink of collapse.

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Police respond to multiple shootings in Salt Lake, one teen dead

Police responded to multiple shootings in Salt Lake City, including one that left a teen dead, across three different crime scenes.

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Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrives; lighting Dec. 2

A 75-foot (23-meter) Norway spruce arrived Saturday at New York City's Rockefeller Center to serve as one of the world's most famous Christmas trees.

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Burgess Owens pulls ahead 2,095 votes in Utah’s 4th District

new results from Utah County and Salt Lake County on Friday show that Republican Burgess Owens pulled ahead significantly by 2,095 votes.

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India celebrates Diwali amid pandemic, pollution fears

More than a billion Indians celebrated Diwali on Saturday amid twin concerns of a resurgence in coronavirus infections and rising air pollution that is enveloping the country's north in a cloud of thick toxic smog.

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Long time Jeopardy show host Alex Trebek dies at 80

The classic game show Jeopardy took to Twitter on Sunday and announced the passing of their long time show host Alex Trebek.

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Police and FBI searching for bank robbery suspect

Unified Police and the FBI are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect they say is connected to multiple bank robberies.

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5 states OK measures eradicating racist language, symbols

Utah and Nebraska approved provisions similar to Alabama's to delete constitutional language allowing slavery as a possible punishment in criminal cases.

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Sen. Romney, other Utah politicians, congratulate Joe Biden

Mitt Romney and other Utah politicians used Twitter to congratulate Joe Biden after he received the electoral votes needed to claim the US presidency.

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Utah COVID-19 cases climb high with 2956 new cases and 9 deaths

The Utah Department of Health reports high COVID-19 numbers today with 2956 new cases, 9 new deaths with 410 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19.

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Biden apparent winner of the White House, vows new direction for divided US

Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by the historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.

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Eta re-strengthens into a tropical storm

Tropical Storm Eta continues to bring torrential rainfall and damaging winds to Caribbean islands Saturday.

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Tropical Storm Eta forms in the Caribbean and ties for most named storms in a season

Originally Published: 01 NOV 20 05:46 ET Updated: 01 NOV 20 06:54 ET (CNN) — Tropical Depression 29 in the Caribbean has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Eta. Eta is the 28th named storm of the active 2020 hurricane season and ties the record for the number of named storms in a single season set […]

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Powerful typhoon lashes Philippines, killing at least 10

A super typhoon blew into the eastern Philippines with disastrous force Sunday, killing at least 10 people and triggering volcanic mudflows that engulfed about 150 houses

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Death toll from Aegean Sea quake rises to 60, as rescuers hunt for survivors

The powerful earthquake that hit the Aegean Sea on Friday has killed 58 people in Turkey, the country's disaster agency said Sunday. Two people also died on the Greek island of Samos, Greek authorities said.

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Latter-day Saints break ground in Taylorsville Utah for new temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Taylorsville Utah Temple was held today at the site where the temple is to be built at 2603 W. 4700 S in Taylorsville.

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Pandemic reinvents holiday hiring for retailers

Wanted this holiday shopping season: Cart sanitizers, curbside delivery workers and mask enforcers.

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France ‘will not give into terrorism’ says Macron, after three stabbed to death in church attack

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that France "will not give into terrorism," after three people were killed in a knife attack on a church in Nice.

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Scottish actor Sean Connery has died at the age of 90 — BBC

Scottish actor Sean Connery, considered by many to have been the best James Bond, has died. He was 90.

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Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote

Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump's nominee days before the election and secure a likely conservative court majority for years to come.