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Ellume home COVID-19 test...
MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer

Over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 gets US green light

The test kit from an Australian company allows users to swab themselves and get the results at home in about 20 minutes.
3 years ago
Pete Buttigieg Transportation Biden...
MICHAEL BALSAMO, JONATHAN LEMIRE and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press

AP sources: Biden to pick Buttigieg as transportation chief

The 38-year-old former South Bend, Indiana mayor was one of Biden's rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination.
3 years ago
Holiday spending christmas tree, package delivery...
John Wojcik

Christmas shipping deadlines are fast approaching

Deadlines to get your package to its destination by Christmas are fast approaching. Thankfully for last-minute shoppers, a few options still exist.
3 years ago
The countdown toward a possible U.S. government default is in the offing — with frictions between...
BEN FOX and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press

US agencies, companies secure networks after huge hack

U.S. government agencies and private companies rushed Monday to secure their computer networks following the disclosure of a sophisticated and long-running cyber-espionage intrusion suspected of being carried out by Russian hackers.
3 years ago
Vernal COVID-19 vaccine...
Becky Bruce

COVID vaccine rollout underway, but not everyone plans to sign up

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah and the other states will start distributing COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they receive shipments of doses, but not everyone appears willing to line up to get a shot.  ABC News planned to broadcast a special report from 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday detailing the COVID vaccine rollout. You […]
3 years ago
Utah popular vote...
MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

Biden clears 270-vote mark as electors affirm his victory

The voting milestone came late Monday when California electors affirmed Biden's massive 5 million-vote win last month in the nation's largest state.
3 years ago
reyes covid-19 exposure elector...
Simone Seikaly

Utah AG Reyes unable to vote as Elector, Love steps in

Former Utah Rep. Mia Love took the place of Utah AG Sean Reyes as an elector after Reyes may have been exposed to COVID-19.
3 years ago
Utah Electoral College vote...
Mary Richards

Utah elector talks about voting in the Electoral College

The Electoral College casts votes Monday, and the six Utah electors will cast the state’s votes for President Donald Trump.
3 years ago
Orem hackers...
Brian Fung, CNN

US agencies investigating hacking of government networks

The US Commerce Dept. has asked the FBI and CISA to investigate, claiming it has been the victim of a data breach.
3 years ago
Stop the Steal rally...
ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press

Trump supporters in Washington ahead of Electoral College vote

"Stop the Steal" rallies were held in D.C. Saturday, two days before the Electoral College formally elect Joe Biden as the 46th president.
3 years ago
Charley Pride COVID-19...
MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer

Charley Pride, country music superstar, dies at 86

Charley Pride, the son of sharecroppers in Mississippi who became one of country music's biggest stars has died from COVID-19. He was 86.
3 years ago
wearing mask...
Curt Gresseth

The one phrase that best encapsulates the theme of 2020

What is the theme or gist to take away from Year 2020? Live Mic host Lee Lonsberry offers up a list from Yale University, his listeners and his own.
3 years ago
voting remotely...
Curt Gresseth

Live Mic: Should Congress be voting remotely? Chris Stewart says no way

Even if they can technically do it, should members of Congress be voting remotely? Utah congressman Chris Stewart says don't go there.
3 years ago
FILE: Former Vice President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden says he the U.S. Attorney's office in Dela...
By Sarah Mucha, CNN

Hunter Biden says he’s under tax investigation

President-elect Joe Biden's son Hunter says he has learned from federal prosecutors that his tax affairs are under investigation.
3 years ago
Humboldt County Jetty Salt Lake Magazine...
Madeleine Porter

Salt Lake Magazine editor swept out to sea in California

The longtime editor of Salt Lake Magazine, Mary Malouf, died Monday after she was struck by a large wave on the North Jetty of Humboldt Bay.
3 years ago
In this Nov. 5, 2020, file photo, the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court has rejected R...
The Associated Press

US Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden’s Pennsylvania win

The Supreme Court has refused to question the vote certification process in PA. The GOP concern was the constitutionality of mail-in ballots.
3 years ago
Rob Bishop Ben McAdams whats next...
Simone Seikaly and Lindsay Aerts

Reps Bishop and McAdams weigh in on what’s been and what’s next

Reps Bishop and McAdams examine their tenure and look to their future as they exit their positions as U.S. Representatives for Utah.
3 years ago
Navajo CARES...
Saige Miller

Navajo Nation expands use of isolation sites as ICU beds near capacity

As ICU beds on the Navajo Nation reach capacity, the Nation is opening up multiple isolation sites to help further prevent the spread of COVID-19.
4 years ago
Christmas star...
Ashley Strickland, CNN

Rare “Christmas Star” will appear for the first time since the Middle Ages

The two largest planets in our solar system are coming closer together than they have been since the Middle Ages as this "Christmas Star" appears just in time for the holidays.
4 years ago
Impromptu National Anthem...
Lauren M. Johnson, CNN

WATCH: Dad sings impromptu National Anthem at high school basketball game after sound system fails

It's hard enough to sing the National Anthem when you are planning on it, but even more impressive to nail it your first time on the fly. One man did just that at a high school basketball game in Ohio on Friday.
4 years ago
Biden electors...
MICHAEL R. BLOOD and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press

Biden officially secures enough electors to become president

California has certified its presidential election and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Joe Biden, officially handing the Democrat the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.
4 years ago
Trump relief bill...
Curt Gresseth

Can Trump pardon himself? Stay tuned.

President Trump says he has the "absolute right" to pardon himself. The question is unresolved because no president has ever tried.
4 years ago
Trump relief bill...
Curt Gresseth

Inside Sources: Looking ahead to the Senate runoff races in Georgia

A national pollster says he doesn't know how the two Senate runoff races in Georgia will turn out after President Donald Trump spoke out against a state official who wouldn't toss out Joe Biden's win.
4 years ago
Tina Flournoy...
KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press

VP-elect Harris picks Tina Flournoy to be her chief of staff

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has named veteran Democratic strategist Tina Flournoy as her chief of staff.
4 years ago