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Broncos legend joins call for change after George Floyd’s killing
Denver Broncos general manager John Elway calls for change in the aftermath of a black man's killing in Minnesota while in police custody.4 years ago
Bear River Health Department speaks out on COVID-19 outbreak in meat processing facility
A meat processing facility in Cache County had roughly one-third of cases of COVID-19 cases reported Friday -- which saw the largest single-day increase.4 years ago
Virginia city removes 176-year-old slave auction block
A pre-Civil-War slave auction block has been removed from downtown Fredericksburg, VA, and will be placed in a museum instead.4 years ago
Pandemic accelerates Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints missionaries’ transition online
Missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now go online to spread their gospel. Will this drive away new missionaries?4 years ago
Minneapolis to ban police chokeholds in wake of Floyd death
Minneapolis officials have agreed to ban the use of police chokeholds along with other measures intended to curtail unauthorized use of police force.4 years ago
Twitter blocks Trump campaign’s George Floyd video tribute
Twitter put a label on a video posted by the @TeamTrump account that said, "This media has been disabled in response to a claim by the copyright owner."4 years ago
Ill-considered social media posts lead to lost jobs amid protests, crisis
A writer from a "Law & Order spin-off and an NBA broadcaster found themselves out of jobs after social media posts this week, and they're not alone.4 years ago
VIRUS DIARY: When the class hamster came home – and stayed
A parent in Little Rock, Arkansas details what happened when the class pet came home and stayed.4 years ago
People are blowing up, or just taking, ATMs in Philadelphia
Explosions have struck 50 cash machines around Philadelphia in recent days in an effort to steal them or to blow them up and take the money inside.4 years ago
Malaria drug fails to prevent COVID-19 in a rigorous study
Research published Wednesday found the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine was no better than a placebo at preventing illness from COVID-19.4 years ago
UPDATE: Children in apparent double murder-suicide have been identified
South Jordan police say two boys and their biological father were found dead inside a home Tuesday. Police are treating this as a double murder-suicide, saying they've been to the home before for domestic calls.4 years ago
CNN and ‘Sesame Street’ to host a town hall addressing racism
Sesame Street has scheduled a "town hall" meeting for Saturday, to help families and children address racism in America.4 years ago
Television changed last night, did you notice?
Many networks owned by Viacom marked the death of George Floyd by removing programming for the length of time Floyd was knelt on by a police officer.4 years ago
SLC extends evening curfew through June 8
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has enacted a new curfew for all of Salt Lake City. The new curfew begins tonight, Monday, June 1, and extends through Monday June 8. The curfew begins each evening at 8 p.m. and ends at 6 a.m. For those who live and work in […]4 years ago
President Trump declares he’s president of law, order amid protests
President Trump on Monday threatened to deploy the United States military to American cities to quell a rise of violent protests.4 years ago
Music industry leaders vow to pause business for a day in observation of Blackout Tuesday
Originally Published: 01 JUN 20 15:21 ET (CNN) — The show will be paused. At least, that’s the message coming from leaders and artists in the music business as part of a movement being referred to as Blackout Tuesday. Music executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang spearheaded the effort to shutter normal business operations on […]4 years ago
Navajo Nation reports 105 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Department of Health has reported 105 new cases of coronavirus on the Navajo Nation and 10 more known deaths. That pushes the numbers to 5,250 positive COVID-19 cases and 241 known deaths as of Saturday night. Tribal officials also said preliminary reports from eight health care facilities indicate […]4 years ago
Christo, who made monumental art around the world, has died at 84
Christo passed away Sunday, May 31, at his home in New York, according to a statement made on social media.4 years ago
Breakdown: the outside elements involved in protests across the US
Which outside elements have involved themselves in protests across the nation? CNN writers gather what is known so far.4 years ago
Preserved ancient Roman mosaic floor found in Italy
(CNN) — A well preserved ancient Roman floor has been discovered under a vineyard in Negrar, Italy.4 years ago
Man arrested after construction worker found dead in WVC
West Valley City Police have arrested a man, Jesus Valdez, 30 for shooting and killing a construction worker on Thursday.4 years ago
Top U.S. virus experts, report faith and science during the pandemic work together
The relationship between faith and science has faced its share of strain during the coronavirus pandemic — but for some the two work jointly.4 years ago
Pres. Trump escalates war on Twitter, social media protections
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday challenging liability protections that have provided unfettered speech on social media.4 years ago
