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Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Business

Ad attacking Mark Zuckerberg to air during VP debate

A television ad attacking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for his company's handling of hate and misinformation will air during Wednesday's vice presidential debate coverage.
6 years ago
The White House is seen in Washington, early Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, the morning after President Don...
ANDREW TAYLOR and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press

Trump halts COVID-19 relief talks until after election

President Donald Trump has called an abrupt end to negotiations with Democrats over additional COVID-19 relief, delaying action until after the election.
6 years ago
Workers clean protective plastic panels onstage between tables for Vice President Mike Pence and De...
Kelli Pierce

What Utahns will be looking for during the Vice Presidential Debate

As all eyes turn to Utah ahead of the one and only Vice Presidential debate, what will Utahns themselves be looking for during Wednesday night's debate? 
6 years ago
Members of the production crew work on the stage near plexiglass barriers which will serve as a way...
STEVE PEOPLES, KATHLEEN RONAYNE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press

Pence-Harris debate to unfold as Trump recovers from virus

Vice President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger, California Sen. Kamala Harris, are poised to meet for a debate that will offer starkly different visions for a country confronting escalating crises.
6 years ago
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Paul Nelson

University of Utah officials say the VP debate is different than envisioned

University of Utah officials say Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate will be extremely different than what they envisioned.
6 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Live Mic: Why is the cost of running for president a king’s ransom?

A USU political science professor explains the ever-rising cost of running for office in today's new media environment.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Utah looking for long-term economic boost from the VP Debate

The Salt Lake Chamber is one of the organizations predicting an economic boost from the Vice Presidential debate in Utah on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
6 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Inside Sources: Previewing the VP debate with Harry Reid

Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada expects "a good debate" out of the vice presidential candidates when they face off in Salt Lake City Wednesday night. 
6 years ago
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall talks COVID-19, Stay at Home orders, and business during onlin...
Becky Bruce

Salt Lake City mayor asks state for permission to go back to orange

Under the Utah Leads Together guidelines outlined by state government officials, moving Salt Lake City to "orange" would mean moderate restrictions for local residents.
6 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Vice presidential debate: Watchers say they want real discussion of policies

The political world will be focused on Utah Wednesday night as VP Mike Pence squares off against Sen Kamala Harris in their only vice presidential debate this year. 
6 years ago
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Scottie Andrew, CNN

Not even a global pandemic could stop this 102-year-old from voting in this election

Bea Lumpkin is 102 years old and has never missed an election as long as she's been eligible to vote. Not even a global pandemic could stop her from voting in this one.
6 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Infectious disease specialist talks COVID-19 treatment, President Trump

A Utah infectious disease specialist discusses what we've learned about the treatment plan for President Trump and COVID-19 tells us about his illness.
6 years ago
President Donald Trump, left, walks out of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to return t...
ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press

Pres. Trump leaves hospital, asks nation not to fear virus

Pres. Donald Trump has walked out of the military hospital where for three days he has been receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19.
6 years ago
US President Donald Trump (L) and Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Jo...
Dan Merica, CNN

Plexiglass will separate Harris and Pence at upcoming Vice Presidential debate

When VP Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris debate on Wednesday at the University of Utah, they will be separated by plexiglass.
6 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

US-China relationship needs marriage counseling, lawmakers say

On the present US-China relationship, Rep. John Curtis said, "We're not asking for a divorce. We just need some marriage counseling."
6 years ago
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Lauren M. Johnson, CNN

Mattel adds a Susan B. Anthony Barbie to its line of inspiring women

Mattel has unveiled a new Susan B. Anthony Barbie doll as a part of its line of inspiring women.
6 years ago
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Associated Press

The Latest: President Trump’s doctor updates the public on his coronavirus condition

The latest on President Donald Trump's health after his COVID-19 diagnosis and hospitalization. President Trump's doctors brief the public on his coronavirus condition.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Do Vice Presidential debates matter?

As the VP candidates get ready to debate at the University of Utah on Wednesday, some people wonder whether vice presidential debates matter. 
6 years ago
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JILL COLVIN, STEVE PEOPLES and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press

Pres. Trump leaves hospital briefly to greet supporters outside

President Trump declared, "I get it," in a message to the nation before briefly leaving the hospital to salute cheering supporters from his motorcade.
6 years ago
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SCOTT SONNER Associated Press

Nevada dam changes give rare trout new life 115 years later

U.S. and tribal officials are celebrating completion of a $34 million fish bypass system at a Nevada dam that will allow threatened trout to return to some of their native spawning grounds for the first time in more than a century.
6 years ago
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Ryan Meeks

Church leaders call for an end to racism and call for a peaceful election

At the faith's General Conference this weekend, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints addressed topics including the 2020 election.
6 years ago
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JILL COLVIN, STEVE PEOPLES and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press

Doctors: Pres. Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped twice recently

At a Sunday news conference updating Pres. Trump's health, doctors said his blood oxygen level dropped twice in recent days, but he has continued to improve.
6 years ago
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MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

Virus spreads on panel handling Supreme Court nomination

Two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions about the timing of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett
6 years ago
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Dana Bash and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN

Chris Christie in hospital as precaution after positive Covid-19 test

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told CNN he checked himself into a hospital Saturday afternoon as a precautionary measure.
6 years ago