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Simone Biles reacted Thursday to a Wall Street Journal report accusing USA Gymnastics of ignoring t...
Dakin Andone and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN

WSJ: Biles reacts to allegations regarding Nassar investigation

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles reacts to a Wall Street Journal report accusing USA Gymnastics of ignoring the possibility that she'd been sexually abused by Larry Nassar.
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Kelli Pierce

Department of Public Safety investigating after Amber Alert causes confusion, jams 511 phone line

The Amber Alert that flashed across cell phone screens late Wednesday overwhelmed the system, with many people hearing busy signals or nothing at all.
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Guns for sale at The Gun Vault in South Jordan Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. (Deseret News file)...
Associated Press

Virginia counties approve ‘Second Amendment Sanctuaries’

Local officials in a handful of Virginia counties have voted to honor and defend gun rights by declaring their counties to be “Second Amendment Sanctuaries.”
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Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett leaves an office building in New York, Wednesday,...
Associated Press

Garrett’s suspension for helmet attack upheld after appeal

Garrett’s indefinite suspension for smashing Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph over the head with a helmet was upheld Thursday.
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Attorney General William Barr speaks with an Associated Press reporter onboard an aircraft en route...
Associated Press

Federal government willing to take death penalty issue to the Supreme Court

Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday that he would take the Trump administration’s bid to restart federal executions after a 16-year hiatus to the Supreme Court if necessary.
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Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, left, gets ready to hit Pittsburgh Steelers quarterba...
TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer

Garrett’s indefinite suspension for helmet attack upheld

The NFL has upheld an indefinite suspension of Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, for hitting Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph on the head with a helmet.
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TED ANTHONY AP National Writer

Across Mister Rogers’ actual neighborhoods, his faith echoes

In western Pennsylvania, where Fred Rogers' actual neighbors were, the ripples he left behind reveal a strong sense of faith — not merely the religious faith that shaped his ideals but a deep, nonsectarian commitment to the impressive, imperfect, always striving patch of the world where he chose to make both his program and his home.
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Kelli Pierce

Gun bill advances in the Utah Legislature while red flag law hits a snag

A bill gaining support in the Utah Legislature would make it illegal to possess a gun with its serial number or other identifiable markings rubbed off.
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Results of AP-NORC Center poll on attitudes toward facts and democratic processes. (Photo credit: A...
NICHOLAS RICCARDI and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press

AP-NORC/USAFacts Poll: Facts missing from American democracy

A poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Opinion Research and USAFacts indicates that those surveyed are broadly skeptical that facts underly decisions made by the media, policymakers, political candidates, and American voters.
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FILE - This undated booking file photo released by the Kent County Sheriff's Office, shows Jilmar R...
The Associated Press

Latino American war vet files $1M claim for immigration arrest

A Latino American war veteran, wrongfully detained by immigration agents in Michigan, has filed a lawsuit against the United States for his three days in custody.
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John Wojcik

Lawmakers look to curb cost of insulin, diabetes treatment

Utah lawmakers gathered at the State Capitol to discuss ways to curb the cost of treating diabetes and the inflating price of insulin.
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A father seeking donations to help pay for treatment for son's rare conditions is targeted by a hat...
CNN Web Staff

Father of child with a rare condition targeted by hateful sign

A father who'd placed signs around town, asking for help for his sick son, is wondering who could respond to his request with hateful comments.
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FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2019 file photo smoke from the Maria Fire billows above Santa Paula, Calif....
ADAM BEAM Associated Press

PG&E boss says it wasn’t fully ready for California outages

The head of Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. told angry California lawmakers Monday that the nation’s largest electric utility wasn’t fully prepared for the effects of its unprecedented outages last month even as it plans to shut off power to more than half a million people again this week to prevent wildfires.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, leaves a news conference at the State Department in Washington, Mon...
MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer

US angers Palestinians with reversal on Israeli settlements

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday said it no longer considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank to be a violation of international law, reversing four decades of American policy and further undermining the Palestinians’ effort to gain statehood. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S. is repudiating the 1978 State […]
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New multi-family housing properties are required to make at least 20% of parking spaces equipped fo...
John Wojcik

Utah major offender to auto emissions problem in U.S.

Those findings come from a New York Times report that indicated auto emissions in both Ogden and Salt Lake City are up at least 80% since 1990.
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Parent Mirna Herrera kneels with her daughters Liliana, 15, and Alexandra, 16 at the Central Park m...
Associated Press

Vigil planned for victims of California school shooting

A candlelight vigil is planned Sunday evening to remember two students shot and killed by a classmate at his Southern California high school as investigators try to determine what prompted the deadly attack that left three other teens wounded.
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A Utah company is recalling two-pound frozen bags of Quest beef cat food sold nationwide over fears...
CNN

Utah cat food company recalls products over risks to pets and humans

A Utah company is recalling two-pound frozen bags of Quest beef cat food sold nationwide over fears it may be contaminated with salmonella.
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In this picture taken on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, visitors view the exhibition "The Technology in Di...
Associated Press

Prague museum displays totalitarian-era surveillance tech

Technology used by the totalitarian regime to control its citizens — and the innovative means they used to undermine the omnipresent control is the focus of a museum exhibition in Prague.
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Police investigate the scene after a gunman shot into a crowd of people during a football game at P...
Associated Press

Man, young boy shot at New Jersey high school football game

A gunman opened fire at high school football game on Saturday night. One of the two people who was injured were airlifted to a children's hospital with serious injuries.
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FBI lone wolf attacks can be prevented...
Mary Richards

FBI: lone offender report says attacks can be prevented

The FBI says lone wolf or lone offender attackers are never really isolated. They hope their new research inspires more prevention
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The Second Lady of the United States, Karen Pence, spoke at the state capitol Friday as she signed ...
John Wojcik

Karen Pence puts Trump/Pence ticket on the Utah ballot

Karen Pence was in Utah Friday to officially place the Trump/Pence ticket on Utah's 2020 ballot.
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Students embrace during a vigil at Central Park in the aftermath of a shooting at Saugus High Schoo...
By Stefanie Dazio and Jon Antczak - Associated Press

Officials looking for motive in California school shooting

Investigators are working to determine why a high school student opened fire at a Southern California high school. Two people are confirmed dead after the shooting.
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Students are escorted out of Saugus High School after reports of a shooting on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2...
STEFANIE DAZIO and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press

Student opens fire in California high school, killing 2

A student pulled a gun from his backpack and opened fire at a Southern California high school, killing two students and wounding three others.
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The life expectancy of dogs can be six to 12 times shorter than humans. (Photo credit: Allen Kim, C...
Allen Kim, CNN

Wanted: 10,000 dogs for the largest-ever study on aging in canines

(CNN) — On this we can all agree: The lifespan of a dog is far too short. The Dog Aging Project hopes to change that. Researchers are hoping to study a group of 10,000 dogs over the course of 10 years to see whether they can improve the life expectancy of canines and their overall […]
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