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Kelli Pierce

Provo Police publish letter from family of a man shot to death

PROVO – The family of a man who was shot to death in Provo are thanking the community, police, and first responders. The Provo Police Department published the letter from Jeremy Sorensen’s parents on their Facebook page. It reads: “We are deeply saddened over our son Jeremy’s death and the circumstances under which it occurred. […]
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United States' Jessica Mcdonald, left, runs after the ball next to Chile's Carla Guerrero during th...
Associated Press

Working mom: McDonald balances World Cup, 7-year-old son

Jessica McDonald made her World Cup debut this year. She is also a working mom balancing a professional athletic career with a family.
5 years ago
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Matthew Brooks

The search continues for the 23-year-old woman who vanished nearly a week ago

A University of Utah student returned to Salt Lake City by airplane early Monday, she then took a Lyft car to get home, and she hasn't been seen since.
5 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Family of lightning strike victims thank those who saved man’s life

TAYLORSVILLE – The family of a Taylorsville father and daughter who were injured by lightning during a church activity in Fillmore are praising the quick actions of people who were nearby.  They say those people kept the man alive until medics could get there. Friends of the Robinsons say the girl is recovering at a […]
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CNN

Pokémon Go makers have launched a Harry Potter-themed mobile game

Magic lovers, get ready: The Harry Potter-themed follow up to the hit mobile game Pokémon Go launches worldwide starting Friday.
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Kelli Pierce

Midvale passes new parade rules so Confederate group can’t march

The Sons of Confederate Veterans most likely will not be marching in Midvale's Harvest Days Parade after the City Council changed the admission rules.
5 years ago
Boyd Llewelyn (right), Casey Scott (center), and Dr. Matt Woolley discuss how addiction harms famil...
Matthew Brooks

Project Recovery: How addiction affects the entire family

Addiction has ripple effects far beyond the person battling the addiction, experts say. The father of a recovering addict is telling his story.
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Paul Nelson

Group calls on Planned Parenthood to leave the state

You are no longer welcome here.  That’s what one anti-abortion group is saying to the leadership of Planned Parenthood in Utah.
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Lindsay Aerts

Primary Children’s Hospital giving out free safety devices to prevent hot car deaths

In Utah, 12 children have died in hot vehicles since 1990 and others have suffered injuries in close calls, according to a press release from Primary Children's Hospital.
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Mary Richards

East High washroom and food facilities meeting needs over the summer

East High School's food pantry, clothing boutique and washroom facilities will remain open through the summer for families in need.
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Colby Walker

How to fight back against sextortion – and avoid being a victim

Dave & Dujanovic: "It's an important conversation to have because sextortion is the fastest growing crime on the internet."
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Mary Richards

Jury orders VidAngel to pay millions to Hollywood studios

SALT LAKE CITY — There’s been a major ruling against a Utah company in a massive copyright lawsuit. A jury in California says VidAngel should pay  $62.4 million dollars in damages to Disney, Warner Brothers and Fox equalling about $75,000 per movie title. The Provo startup would filter out the bad words, sex and violence. […]
5 years ago
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Colby Walker

How the Find My Friends app saved this 17-year-old’s life

Macy Smith's mom says when the teen missed curfew, it was very out of character -- and that's when she turned to the Find My Friends app.
5 years ago
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CNN

Fun facts for Father’s Day

A short history behind Father's Day accompanied by fun facts! Here is a look at Father's Day, celebrated the third Sunday in June.
5 years ago
FILE - In this Saturday, June 23, 2018, file photo, a U.S. Border Patrol Agent walks between vehicl...
Associated Press

US border center scrutinized after teen found with preemie

A U.S. Border Patrol facility in Texas came under new scrutiny Saturday after a teenage mother was found there with a premature baby.
5 years ago
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Doug Criss, CNN

14,000 cases of a flour brand have been recalled nationwide because of E. coli fears

Five-pound bags of unbleached, all-purpose flour made by King Arthur Flour Inc. may be contaminated with E. coli., the Food and Drug Administration said.
5 years ago
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CNN

Military kids honor their dads deployed on Father’s Day

CNN spoke with seven kids from three families about what it means to have a parent in the military and for dad to be deployed on Father's Day.
5 years ago
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Colby Walker

I’ll take a McMansion with a side of sadness

There are over 700 McMansions for sale in Salt Lake County right now, and studies are showing that all that house doesn't make you any happier.
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Paul Nelson

Puppy reportedly thrown from vehicle has surgery Thursday

A puppy that was reportedly thrown out of a moving truck last week still has a long road of recovery in front of him.
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Mary Richards

Intermountain launches massive DNA mapping project

Intermountain officials say the project is the largest and most comprehensive DNA mapping effort ever done in the United States from a single population.
5 years ago
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Colby Walker

How a Snapchat filter led to the arrest of an off-duty cop

After hearing the story about how a close friend was sexually assaulted as a child, this Bay Area student set out to help police find potential pedofiles all by using a Snapchat filter.
5 years ago
Relentlessly Resilient widow of Utahn killed in afghanistan war memorial...
Kelli Pierce

VA Center in North Ogden renamed in memory of Major Brent Taylor

Brent Taylor's widow, Jennie, told the crowd that no soldier wants his name on a building. But she hopes his name gets people to come to the center.
5 years ago
Lil Nas X has found huge success with the song, "Old Town Road." Brundidge tweeted Tuesday, June 4,...
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ inspires autistic boy to sing

An Atlanta rapper's take on country music has inspired a mostly nonverbal autistic boy in Minnesota to sing.
5 years ago
FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 file photo, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio address...
Associated Press

5-year-old girl paralyzed by rape shocks Sierra Leone

A case of child rape has brought the issue of sexual violence against children to the forefront in Sierra Leone, where such crimes are often dealt with between families in private.
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