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students walking new weber state administration building, higher education spending is in question...
Todd Fooks

Two Utah colleges join a lawsuit against ICE “International Student Ban”

Weber State University and Westminster College have joined the now list of hundreds of institutions of higher learning in the lawsuit against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to halt an "international student ban."
4 years ago
FILE - In this Oct. 31 1997, file photo, Daniel Lewis Lee waits for his arraignment hearing for mur...
David Shortell, Ariane de Vogue and Chandelis Duster, CNN

Daniel Lewis Lee executed after Supreme Court clears the way for first federal execution in 17 years

Daniel Lewis Lee, a convicted killer, was executed Tuesday morning in the first federal execution in 17 years after the Supreme Court issued an overnight ruling that it could proceed.
4 years ago
Hammocks and sunbeds under the palm trees on exotic Barbados beach in the Carribean.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN

Working from home can soon mean working in Barbados for up to a year

Those working remotely in the Covid-19 pandemic may soon be able to move the home office to Barbados, according to the Barbados Government Information Service.
4 years ago
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 22:  TV personality Grant Imahara arrives for the Premiere Of The Asylum's "...
Joe Sutton and Hollie Silverman, CNN

Grant Imahara, host of ‘MythBusters’ and ‘White Rabbit Project,’ has died

Grant Imahara, host of Discovery Channel's "MythBusters" and Netflix's "White Rabbit Project," has died, according to a statement from the Discovery Channel. He was 49 years old.
4 years ago
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Chris Isidore, CNN Business

Delta loses $2.8 billion and cuts flights

Delta Air Lines posted its worst loss since 2007, and it warned that bookings are declining as Covid-19 cases rise, forcing the airline to trim its schedule again.
4 years ago
In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier...
MATTHEW LEE and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press

US rejects nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea

The Trump administration is escalating its actions against China by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and outright rejecting nearly all of Beijing’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea.
4 years ago
What is contact tracing...
The Associated Press

What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19?

What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19? The goal of contact tracing is to alert people who may have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus, so they won't spread it to others.
4 years ago
Salt Lake County DA suggests major changes to police shootings laws...
Paul Nelson

Salt Lake County DA suggests major changes to police shootings laws

The top prosecutor in the county says if the public wants to see changes when it comes to police shootings, it needs to happen at the Utah State Capitol. 
4 years ago
free mask Utah...
Paul Nelson

State officials put free masks in grocery stores in viral hot-spots across Utah

SALT LAKE COUNTY – State economic officials say they want to remove barriers that prevent people from getting the masks that reduce the spread of COVID-19.  That’s why the state is sending 140 thousand free masks to grocery stores across the state. Since the Mask For Every Utahn program kicked off in late April, state […]
4 years ago
body found I-15 Juab County Utah...
Simone Seikaly

Body found near I-15 in Juab County

An investigation continues after a body was found near I-15 in Juab County on Monday.
4 years ago
Two protests in Provo Wednesday night...
Kelli Pierce

Utah County Sheriff’s Office: what is (and is not) allowed during protests

After two high profile protests, the Utah County Sheriff's office has this reminder about activities allowed during protests.
4 years ago
Live Mic: Lice infestations rising during pandemic...
Curt Gresseth

Live Mic: Lice infestations are on the rise during pandemic

While everyone is staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic, an unwanted visitor may be spending time at home with you: lice
4 years ago
wearing a mask...
Curt Gresseth

Expert: Hospitals are at the brink and we need to rethink a return to school

An infectious disease expert says with COVID-19 cases so high, he's not comfortable sending kids to school - and he's worried about hospital capacity.
4 years ago
Photo credit: Suzi Holt via Facebook...
Simone Seikaly

UPDATE: Veyo West fire causes evacuations

SALT LAKE CITY — A second fire has been reported by Utah Fire Info, and this one includes mandatory evacuations for the west side of the city of Veyo in western Washington County. Veyo is on the edge of the Dixie National Forest. Early Monday evening, the Veyo West Fire was estimated to be 50 […]
4 years ago
Disney masks...
Natasha Chen and Hollie Silverman, CNN

Disney won’t give you a picture from your ride if you don’t wear a mask

Disney has a policy that they wont provide guests with a photo of themselves on a ride if they are doing something dangerous, including not wearing a mask.
4 years ago
NEOWISE Comet...
Colby Walker

Utah company built the telescope that discovered the NEOWISE comet

The whole reason we know anything about the NEOWISE comet is because of a telescope built at Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory.
4 years ago
jon huntsman jr. is pictured...
Colby Walker

Jon Huntsman says he will not run as a write-in candidate

Former Utah Governor and ambassador to China and Russia Jon Huntsman Jr. says he will not run as a write-in candidate in Utah's November election. 
4 years ago
Susan Powell and her sons, Charlie and Braden, pose for a photo on July 24, 2008 at the Internation...
Dave Cawley

Pandemic pause ends in Susan Powell parents lawsuit trial

A lawsuit between the parents of Susan Powell and the state of Washington's child welfare agency is back on, after months of COVID-19 delays.
4 years ago
Four more Utah COVID-19 deaths and 203 new cases since Friday...
John Wojcik

‘Why the wait?’ Patients across the country say COVID-19 test results taking a week or longer

Patients around the country say it’s taking a week or even longer to receive their COVID-19 test results. It comes after only taking around three or four days to receive results in the spring.
4 years ago
Draper DMV...
Colby Walker

Draper DMV office closed after employee tests positive for COVID-19

The Utah State Tax Commission has announced that the DMV office at 14555 South Minute Man Drive in Draper will be closed until further notice after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
4 years ago
a tax form, 1040, is often used to file taxes...
Kelli Pierce

July 15th is the deadline to file your taxes. It’s not the only unique thing about this year.

Thousands of Utahns will be filing their taxes on July 15th this year. The federal CARES Act had extended the filing deadline because of COVID-19. 
4 years ago
A picture taken on July 9, 2020, at the Bossons glacier near Chamonix in the French Alps, shows a 1...
Jack Guy and Barbara Wojazer, CNN

‘India’s First Woman Prime Minister’ — Mont Blanc glacier melt reveals perfectly preserved newspapers from 1966

cache of preserved newspapers from 1966 has emerged from a melting glacier in France, the latest in a string of objects that have been revealed as the glacier retreats.
4 years ago
BAD BERLEBURG, GERMANY - MAY 05:  A herd of eight European bison graze in the Rothaargebirge mounta...
Alicia Lee, CNN

Wild bison will be released into the UK for the first time in thousands of years in hopes to revive wildlife

About 10,000 years after the Steppe Bison went extinct, UK's most important wildlife species are now also racing toward extinction.
4 years ago
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Emily Ashmead

Hope4Utah

Utahns have been social distancing for the last few months to serve the public good and that can come with psychological challenges. The loss of routine, fear of infection, financial burden, and isolation from others can take a tole on our mental health. Hope 4 Utah and Hope Squads throughout the state provide peer-to-peer suicide […]
4 years ago