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Pope Francis delivers the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for 'to the city and to the world' ) Christmas' day b...
Nicola Ruotolo CNN

Pope Francis to miss New Year’s Eve masses due to sciatic pain

Pope Francis will not lead the Vatican's New Year's Eve and New Year's Day celebrations due to sciatic pain, the Vatican said in a statement on Thursday.
3 years ago
newborn screening GAMT...
Kelli Pierce

Newborn screening catches serious, but treatable, GAMT disease for the first time

Utah is one of only three states that require newborn screening for the neurological disorder Guanidinoacetate methyltransferase, or GAMT.
3 years ago
Members of the Abta family, from left, Allison, Violet, Eli, and Ariella hold hens in front of thei...
TERENCE CHEA Associated Press

COVID cluckers: Pandemic feeds demand for backyard chickens

The coronavirus pandemic is coming home to roost in America’s backyards. Forced to hunker down at home, more people are setting up coops and raising their own chickens, which provide an earthy hobby, animal companionship and a steady supply of fresh eggs.
3 years ago
FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 file photo, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrat...
Ben Morse, CNN

Lewis Hamilton knighted in UK’s New Year Honours List

Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton capped a remarkable year on and off the track after he was awarded a knighthood in the UK's New Year's Honours List which was announced on Wednesday.
3 years ago
Delicate Arch in Arches National Park. Arches is looking for input from the public to solve an over...
Kelli Pierce

Utah’s tourism industry declined rapidly in 2020, taking a hit

Utah's tourism industry generated over $1 billion in tax revenue last year. Although the final receipts have not come in yet, it's highly unlikely 2020 will match that number. 
3 years ago
14 states over or undercounted in 2020 Census....
MIKE SCHNEIDER

Census Bureau to miss deadline, jeopardizing Trump plan

The Census Bureau will miss a year-end deadline for handing in numbers used for divvying up congressional seats, a delay that could undermine President Donald Trump’s efforts.
3 years ago
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MARY CLARE JALONICK

Missouri senator to contest Biden’s Electoral College win

A Republican senator says he'll object when Congress meets next week to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the election
3 years ago
People run following an explosion at the airport in Aden, Yemen, shortly after a plane carrying the...
AHMED AL-HAJ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press

Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A large explosion struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Wednesday, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed there, security officials said. At least 25 people were killed and 110 wounded in the blast. Yemen’s internationally recognized government said Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired four […]
3 years ago
For the first time, the dietary guidelines include recommendations for babies and toddlers.
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Ashley Strickland, Andrea Diaz and Sandee LaMotte, CNN

New US dietary guidelines include recs for babies and toddlers for first time

The federal government issued new dietary guidelines, which include recommendations for babies and toddlers for the first time.
3 years ago
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Christina Maxouris, Lauren Mascarenhas and Eric Levenson, CNN

Two more COVID-19 vaccines may be authorized for emergency use in US in next few months

Two additional vaccines for COVID-19 may be authorized for use in the US in the coming months as the country tries to deal with record hospitalizations and deaths.
3 years ago
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DON THOMPSON Associated Press

California announces first known case of new coronavirus variant

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced the first known case of the new coronavirus variant, following the first reported U.S. case in Colorado.
3 years ago
propane leak...
Saige Miller and Paul Nelson

I-80 towards Echo Junction opens after propane tank rollover forces evacuation

All roads to Echo Junction is currently closed as emergency crew work to clean up a propane leak from a rolled semi-truck.
3 years ago
park city fatal wreck...
Mark Jackson

Park City wreck claims the life of a 55-year-old man

State troopers say a 55-year-old man died after the Mazda he was driving drifted into oncoming traffic, causing a wreck in Park City.
3 years ago
Utah history...
Cami Mondeaux

Allen Park to close for the winter, citing safety concerns with snowfall

Nearly three months after its opening, Allen Park will be closed for the winter because of potential safety risks, the city announced Wednesday.
3 years ago
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John Wojcik

Romney against $2,000 checks: “Someone’s got to pay for that”

A growing number of Republican senators support $2,000 stimulus checks, although Utah Senator Mitt Romney is not among them. He says the government would have to borrow another $464 billion to increase the stimulus checks to $2,000.
3 years ago
(People waiting to eat at Red Iguana in Salt Lake City.  Credit: Paul Nelson)...
Paul Nelson

Salt Lake restaurant owners ‘honored’ to be selected by NBA

A trio of restaurant owners in Salt Lake City are getting high praise from the NBA, as their restaurants have been approved as places to eat for away players coming into the state.
3 years ago
The Narrows Trash...
Madeleine Porter

Trash, human waste and graffiti found in The Narrows

A summer of reduced patrols at The Narrows, one of the most popular sections of Zion National Park, left behind trash, graffiti, and even human waste. 
3 years ago
nursing homes COVID-19...
Kelli Pierce

Nursing homes install air cleaning systems that kill COVID-19

The machines use needlepoint ionization technology, which sends millions of ions into the air of the nursing homes. 
3 years ago
For Ty Challenge Ty Jordan...
Lindsay Aerts and Simone Seikaly

Utah football fans honor Ty Jordan with “The Ty Jordan Challenge”

What was a personal challenge for the organizer has turned into a group effort to remember the young running back.
3 years ago
utah ski season...
Paul Nelson

Utah ski resort visits hold steady, but analysts expect a hit this season

Ski industry analysts believe this season will be quite rough for resorts all over Utah, even though a lot of people want to hit the mountains. 
3 years ago
1918 spanish flu pandemics...
Curt Gresseth

Pandemics: Spanish flu of 1918 vs. coronavirus of 2020

When it comes to pandemics and the United States -- this year coronavirus, Spanish Flu 100 years ago -- the more things change, the more they stay the same.
3 years ago
FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2020, file photo, registered nurse Chrissie Burkhiser works in the emergenc...
Betsy Klein, CNN

White House coronavirus task force warns of ‘unstable’ data during the holidays

The White House coronavirus task force warned states of incomplete and "unstable" COVID-19 data due to the ongoing holiday season, making it difficult to track the pandemic's trajectory.
3 years ago
Andre hill shooting...
ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press

Records show police observed no threats from Andre Hill before shooting

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An officer on the scene of the fatal shooting of Andre Hill in Ohio’s capital city last week didn’t perceive any threats and didn’t see a gun, contrary to a mistaken claim by the fellow officer who killed Hill, according to records released Tuesday. The records provide new details into the […]
3 years ago
Tamir Rice...
MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

Feds decline charges against officers in Tamir Rice case

The Justice Department says it cannot bring federal criminal charges against two Cleveland police officers for the 2014 fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
3 years ago