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LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) is carried off the field by his teammates after defeating Alabama 46...
Associated Press

Burrow, No. 1 LSU hold on for 46-41 win over No. 2 Alabama

Joe Burrow sprinted toward the LSU fans to celebrate a monumental victory, and moments later was hoisted on the shoulders of two beefy teammates.
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Cole Langford, left, and Hayden Spenct, of the Mormon colony in La Mora, Mexico, hug during a rende...
Associated Press

Families fleeing Mexico violence arrive in Arizona

An 18-vehicle caravan carrying about 100 family members escaping after a violent attack in Mexico arrived in Arizona on Saturday.
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This undated recent aerial photo from the Montana State Library shows shows an area of a Westmorela...
Associated Press

Tribe members: Noted bison kill site desecrated by coal mine

Investigators say a coal company violated federal land when it disturbed a bison killing ground. No actions have been taken against the company, the Associated Press finds.
5 years ago
Children cry during a burial service for Rhonita Miller and four of her young children who were mur...
Associated Press

Stay or go? US residents of Mexico town torn after 9 killed

U.S. citizens living in a small Mexican farming community established by their Mormon ancestors are trying to decide whether they should stay or leave after burying some of the nine American women and children slaughtered this week in a drug cartel ambush.
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LISA RATHKE Associated Press

Ben & Jerry’s sued over ‘happy cow’ characterization

An environmental activist questions Ben & Jerry's claim that their milk and cream come from "happy cows." He's suing the ice cream maker.
5 years ago
Freshly dug graves, top of photo, are prepared for Rhonita Miller, 30, and four of her young childr...
PETER ORSI Associated Press

Stay or go? US residents of Mexico town torn after 9 killed

As they bury their dead, family members in La Mora, Mexico, consider whether will stay in the place they've called home for decades.
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John Wojcik

Intermountain Healthcare develops first-ever vaping treatment guidelines

Researchers in Salt Lake City developed a best practice treatment guide for patients suffering from lung injury associated with e-cigarettes or vaping.
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FILE - In this Nov.14, 2013, file photo, one of two "dueling dinosaurs" fossils is displayed in New...
AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press

Millions at stake in dinosaur fight: Are fossils minerals?

The discovery of two fossilized dinosaur skeletons intertwined in what looks like a final death match could make a Montana ranching couple rich beyond their dreams. Or they may have to share the wealth.
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People attend the funeral of Dawna Ray Langford, 43, and her sons Trevor, 11, and Rogan, 2, who wer...
Saige Miller

Mexico farm town buries 3 of 9 slain Americans

As Mexican soldiers stood guard, a mother and two sons were laid to rest in hand-hewn pine coffins in a single grave dug out of the rocky soil Thursday at the first funeral for the victims of a drug cartel ambush that left nine American women and children dead.
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FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2017, file photo, death row inmate Rodney Reed waves to his family in the B...
JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press

Celebrities, others ask Texas to halt inmate’s execution

Supporters of a Texas death row inmate who is facing lethal injection in less than two weeks for a murder he says he didn't commit are mounting a final push in the courts and on social media to stop his execution.
5 years ago
FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at t...
MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press

Judge fines Trump $2 million for misusing charity foundation

A judge has ordered President Trump to pay $2 million in fines for misusing his own charitable foundation.
5 years ago
A proposed bill is attempting to make school threat hoaxes a crime. (AP Photo/David Goldman)...
COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press

Secret Service study: School shooters showed warning signs

The U.S. Secret Service has released a study about school shooters, finding several similarities including behavior that concerned others but was never reported.
5 years ago
FILE - Passengers are dropped off at the entrance to the Provo Airport on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. ...
Kelli Pierce

Provo Airport begins major expansion

Ground has been broken on a new $40 million terminal at Provo Airport. The expansion will make the airport able to handle up to 16 flights a day, as opposed to the three it does now.
5 years ago
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Becky Bruce

“A failed state”: Utah senator reacts to Mexico murders

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has some strong words for Mexico after an ambush-style attack that resulted in the murders of six children and three women. 
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FILE-In this photo from Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a meeti...
FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press

Trump honors Native Americans, US founders in same month

President Donald Trump has declared November as a time to celebrate both Native American heritage and the country's founders, a move that upset Native Americans who have historically had the month to themselves to mark their contributions to the nation.
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Kentucky Attorney General and democratic Gubernatorial candidate Andy Beshear studies his ballot at...
BILL BARROW Associated Press

Elections in 4 states offer tests of 2020 voter enthusiasm

Gubernatorial and legislative elections in four states Tuesday will test voter enthusiasm and party organization amid impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump and a fevered Democratic presidential primary scramble. Results in Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia won’t necessarily predict whether Trump will be reelected or which party will control Congress after the general election […]
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Associated Press

Local church leader convicted of photographing undressing woman

A Utah man who served as a local leader for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has pleaded guilty to illegally taking photos of a woman inside a dressing room at a popular Tennessee mall.
5 years ago
FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2019 file photo smoke from the Maria Fire billows above Santa Paula, Calif....
CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press

All evacuations lifted for Southern California wildfire

Rising humidity levels prompt California fire officials to lift all evacuation orders, and firefighters continue to make progress on a large blaze that sent thousands fleeing homes and farms northwest of Los Angeles.
5 years ago
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter teaches Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church, Sunday, Nov. ...
AY REEVES Associated Press

Former President Jimmy Carter is back teaching Sunday school

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is back teaching Sunday School weeks after his fall.
5 years ago
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 02:  Kedon Slovis #9 of the USC Trojans throws as he is pressure...
Associated Press

Herbert leads No. 7 Ducks past USC 56-24 to 8th straight win

Oregon does Utah a huge favor by soundly beating USC on Saturday evening. Oregon and Utah are now the top contenders to play in the Pac-12 title game.
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Associated Press

US judge blocks Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants

A federal judge in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday put on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before they can get visas.
5 years ago
Contra Costa County Sheriff deputies investigate a multiple shooting in Orinda, Calif., on Thursday...
Associated Press - Stefanie Dazio and Daisy Nguyen

Airbnb bans ‘party houses’ after California shooting kills 5

Airbnb's CEO said the company was taking actions against unauthorized parties in the wake of a deadly shooting at a Halloween party held at an Airbnb rental home in California.
5 years ago
This Aug. 20, 2019, image shows a trio of concrete stacks at the Navajo Generating Station near Pag...
Associated Press - Felicia Fonseca

Long-running coal plant on Navajo reservation nears its end

The Navajo Generating Station near the Arizona-Utah border will close and others in the region are on track to shut down or reduce their output in the next few years. Its owners are turning to cheaper power produced by natural gas.
5 years ago
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CNN - Eric Bradner

Beto O’Rourke ends 2020 presidential bid

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke of Texas ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, telling supporters he couldn't raise enough money to remain competitive with his party's leading 2020 contenders.
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