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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.
3 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.
3 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.
3 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.
3 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.
3 years ago
This combination of file photos shows from left, Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. on Feb. 29, 2020, in Co...
ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press

Optimism growing for COVID relief bill as pressure builds

Optimism about delivering long-sought COVID-19 relief is building on Capitol Hill after additional rank-and-file lawmakers voiced support for a bipartisan, middle-of-the-road plan.
3 years ago
record deaths...
Jason Hanna and Madeline Holcombe, CNN

The US reported its highest one-day COVID-19 death tally: Over 2,800

More than 2,800 COVID-19 deaths were reported Wednesday in the United States -- the most the country has ever reported in a single day.
3 years ago
california monolith...
Colby Walker

California monolith appears after similar structures disappear elsewhere

A third mysterious metal monolith has now been discovered in southern California, days after similar structures disappeared from Utah and Romania.
3 years ago
Utah children and COVID-19 kids spread COVID-19 herd immunity...
Kelli Pierce

How will a vaccine help with COVID-19 herd immunity?

Utah's health professionals say that while we still don't know everything about the COVID-19 vaccines, they will help us achieve herd immunity.
3 years ago
2021 Sundance Film Festival...
Saige Miller

The show must go on: 2021 Sundance Film Festival goes virtual

The 2021 Sundance Film Festival in Park City is going virtual, expanding the event globally as well as implementing festival firsts.
3 years ago
delivery apps...
Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business

Some restaurants hate delivery apps like Grubhub and Uber Eats. So they’re seeking out alternatives

Local restaurants in the United States are becoming increasingly frustrated with third party delivery apps, so they're getting creative.
3 years ago
coronavirus December COVID long haulers...
Maggie Fox and Amanda Sealy, CNN

A new study found coronavirus may have been in the US in December. That doesn’t mean you’ll ever know if you had it then

A new study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases suggests the novel coronavirus was infecting people across the US as early as December.
3 years ago
intermountain surgeries, COVID-19 hospitalizations plateau in Utah, but doctors worry about after T...
Kelli Pierce

COVID-19 hospitalizations plateau in Utah, but doctors worry about after Thanksgiving surge

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have seen a plateau in Utah, averaging around 560 a day recently. But at least one doctor is worried
3 years ago
Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to federal criminal charges related to nation's opioid crisis...
Lauren del Valle, CNN

Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to federal criminal charges related to nation’s opioid crisis

The maker of OxyContin, pleaded guilty Tuesday to three federal criminal charges related to the company's role in creating the nation's opioid crisis.
3 years ago
utah romania monolith...
Becky Bruce

Monolith may be gone from Utah desert, but not from Romania

The mystery of the Utah desert monolith just got a little more -- well, mysterious -- after the discovery of a similar structure in Romania.
3 years ago
Biden sprains foot dog...
ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press

Doctor says Biden sprained a foot while playing with his dog

The Pres-elects doctors say Mr. Bidens x-rays were reassuring, but that he will also receive a CT scan after he injured a foot on Saturday.
3 years ago
Fauci: US may see 'surge upon surge' of virus in weeks ahead...
TAMARA LUSH Associated Press

Fauci: US may see ‘surge upon surge’ of virus in weeks ahead

The nation's top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the U.S. may see "surge upon a surge" of the coronavirus in the weeks after Thanksgiving
3 years ago
Navajo Nation Health Director Dr Jill Jim...
Simone Seikaly

Navajo Health Executive to serve on Biden COVID-19 Advisory Board

The Navajo Dept. of Health Executive Director, Dr. JIll Jim, has been selected to serve on the Biden-Harris COVID-19 Advisory Board.
3 years ago
Local tree farms...
Sharon Johnson

Local tree farms busy as families look to make new traditions

Business is booming at one local tree farm in So. Windsor, Connecticut, where the owners say customers are just looking for a little normalcy.
3 years ago
Black Santa Little Rock Arkansas...
Tori Apodaca and Jeanne Bonner, CNN

Neighborhood rallies behind Black Santa despite angry letter

Neighbors are rallying behind a North Little Rock resident who received a letter disparaging his Black Santa Christmas decoration.
3 years ago
Black Friday sales 2020...
DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer

Black Friday sees record online as US shoppers stay home

Consumers spent an estimated $9 billion on U.S. retail websites on Black Friday, according to Adobe Analytics, a 22% increase over the previous record in 2019.
3 years ago
CARES Act funding must be spent allocated...
Kelli Pierce

Report: Utah must spend $300 million+ in CARES Act money by end of 2020

There's not much time for Utah to spend $307 million in CARES Act money before the cash is returned to the federal government.
3 years ago
2020 Pennsylvania challenge...
MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press

Appeals court rejects Pres. Trump challenge of Pennsylvania race

A federal appeals court in Philadelphia rejected Pres. Trump's effort to challenge the election results in that state.
3 years ago
tech market stocks black friday...
The Associated Press

Stocks rise on Wall Street as S&P 500 hits record high

The S&P 500 is closing a shortened session at a record high Friday as investors look forward to the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine and relief for the economy.
3 years ago