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Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business

The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief: story about Pres. Trump calling vets ‘losers’ is just the beginning

Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, said his story about Pres. Trump calling Americans who died in battle "losers" and "suckers," was just the tip of the iceberg.
4 years ago
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Allen Kim, CNN

Walmart will add breastfeeding pods in 100 stores for nursing moms

Walmart is adding 100 Mamava lactation pods to stores across the US to give nursing moms with babies a safe space to breastfeed.
4 years ago
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The Associated Press

NY attorney general to form grand jury after Prude death

New York's AG moves to form a grand jury to investigate the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died after he was hooded and held down by police.
4 years ago
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SOPHIA EPPOLITO Associated Press/Report for America

Voting in person Nov. 3? Expect drive-thrus, sports arenas

American states are turning to stadiums, drive-thrus and possibly even movie theaters as safe options for in-person polling places amid the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago
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Cami Mondeaux

Ann Romney to join Michelle Obama in TV special to encourage voting

Ann Romney is set to join former first lady Michelle Obama in a prime-time voting TV special encouraging Americans to vote in the upcoming election.
4 years ago
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ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press

Budget deficit to hit record $3.3T due to virus, recession

The federal budget deficit is projected to hit a record $3.3 trillion as huge government expenditures to fight the coronavirus and to prop up the economy have added more than $2 trillion to the federal ledger.
4 years ago
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JOE REEDY Associated Press Sports Writer

NFL, TV partners navigating pandemic and future rights deals

In a year in which few things are normal, there will be some familiar things about NFL broadcasts this season. The NFL season will start on time.
4 years ago
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JANIE HAR ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pelosi says hair salon should apologize for ‘set-up’ visit

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she trusted the word of a San Francisco hair salon when staff told her they could take customers.
4 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Utahns encouraged to pay their rent despite federal eviction moratorium

Utahns should still pay their rent despite a recent federal moratorium placed on evictions. The Trump Administration recently issued a directive through the Centers for Disease Control.
4 years ago
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MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press

CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccines on Nov. 1

The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to distribute by Nov. 1. The timeline raised concern among public health experts about an "October surprise."
4 years ago
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden receives a briefing from educatio...
ZEKE MILLER Associated Press

USA Today’s Susan Page to moderate VP debate in Salt Lake City

The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates has announced that Susan Page will moderate the VP debate on Oct. 7 in Salt Lake City.
4 years ago
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Colby Walker

Salt Lake woman defended family with American flag

Police say a woman in South Salt Lake defended her family with an American flag during an aggravated burglary on Monday morning.
4 years ago
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BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer

Facebook, Twitter suspend Russian network ahead of election

Facebook said Tuesday that it removed a small network of accounts and pages linked to Russia's Internet Research Agency, the “troll factory" that has used social media accounts to sow political discord in the U.S. since the 2016 presidential election.
4 years ago
NFL rookie punter Matt Araiza has been released from the Buffalo Bills days after he and two other ...
Madeleine Porter

NFL updates mask guidelines for coaches and staff near benches

The NFL has updated its mask guidelines applying to coaches and staff near the benches. The NFL is requiring everyone in the bench area to wear a mask. 
4 years ago
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MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer

Large antibody study offers hope for virus vaccine efforts

Scientists are reporting that the antibodies people make to fight the new coronavirus do not fade quickly. The new study is the most extensive work yet on the immune system's response to the virus and is good news for efforts to develop vaccines.
4 years ago
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The Associated Press

Police: Teacher with “boogaloo” ties harassed health officer

A California college instructor with ties to the "boogaloo" group is in custody, suspected of sending threatening letters to a county health officer.
4 years ago
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David Goldman, CNN Business

Walmart unveils Walmart+ to take on Amazon Prime

Walmart on Tuesday unveiled a subscription service that will go toe-to-toe with Amazon Prime.
4 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Inside Sources: Don’t wait, start planning to assume role of governor, Leavitt tells two candidates

SALT LAKE CITY — Don’t wait until after the election to begin plans to lead Utah and deliver on the promises made during the campaign, former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt advised the two gubernatorial candidates, Democrat Chris Peterson and Republican Spencer Cox. Leavitt knows how difficult and exhilarating the transition to power can be, but […]
4 years ago
Image of a person voting by mail in Utah. After a Utah lawmaker suggested that voters should have t...
Curt Gresseth

Live Mic: Both parties benefit equally with mail-in voting

A BYU professor tells KSL's Lee Lonsberry his research found neither party benefits over the other with mail-in voting.
4 years ago
Navajo Nation census...
Saige Miller

Navajo Nation is encouraging residents to complete the 2020 census

Leaders of the Navajo Nation are proclaiming September 2020 as "Navajo Nation Census Month" to encourage residents to fill out the U.S. Census. 
4 years ago
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Sherisse Pham, Eric Cheung and Philip Wang, CNN Business

New Chinese rules could complicate a sale of TikTok’s US business

China appears to have complicated efforts to sell TikTok to an American company by introducing new rules that could allow Beijing to veto any potential deal.
4 years ago
U.S. Presidential Adviser Jared Kushner, center right, and U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O'...
ARON HELLER Associated Press

Israeli, US delegations depart to UAE in 1st direct flight

A Star of David-adorned El Al plane has departed from Israel’s international airport, carrying a high-ranking American and Israeli delegation to Abu Dhabi in the first-ever direct commercial passenger flight to the United Arab Emirates.
4 years ago
An unidentified man participates in a Blue Lives Matter rally Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, in Kenosha, Wi...
JENNIFER PELTZ and RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated Press

Rally supporting police draws scores to downtown Kenosha

Scores of police supporters gathered in Kenosha where protesters have demonstrated against police brutality since the shooting of Jacob Blake last weekend.
4 years ago
A man is treated after being fataly shot Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Portland, Ore. It wasn’t cle...
GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press

Protester killed in Portland as mayor, Trump trade blame

Portland police are asking for video of or eyewitnesses to a shooting that reportedly killed a supporter of the Patriot Prayer group which clashed Saturday night with Black Lives Matter protesters.
4 years ago