Utah and National Updates

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Kelli Pierce

Sheriff does not want to enforce Utah County mask mandate

The Utah County Sheriff is explaining why he won't enforce a Utah County mask mandate. Namely, he says it's directed at the wrong people.
6 years ago
Linden Cameron...
Simone Seikaly

SLC Mayor on public safety: “We are at the beginning of an evolution”

SLC Mayor Mendenhall and SLCPD Chief held a press briefing regarding the shooting of Linden Cameron by SLCPD.
6 years ago
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Kaitlan Collins and Ariane de Vogue, CNN

Pres. Trump says he will announce Supreme Court pick Friday or Saturday

President Donald Trump spent the weekend preparing to make one of the biggest decisions of his presidency: naming a new Supreme Court pick.
6 years ago
Senate Democrats warn GOP of plans to retaliate if McConnell advances Trump court pick...
Manu Raju, Senior Congressional Correspondent

Senate Democrats warn GOP of plans to retaliate if McConnell advances Trump court pick

enate Democrats, lacking votes to stop President Donald Trump's pick to fill the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat, are weighing an array of tactics to battle back -- ranging from bringing the chamber to a screeching halt this year to pushing legislation to expand the court if they win the majority in the fall.
6 years ago
Envelope addressed to White House contained ricin...
MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press

Envelope addressed to White House contained ricin

Federal officials intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the poison ricin, a U.S. law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Saturday.
6 years ago
The wind whips embers from the Joshua trees burned by the Bobcat Fire in Juniper Hills, Calif., Fri...
MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press

Homes burned as winds push California fire into desert floor

Strong winds intensified a wildfire burning for nearly two weeks northeast of Los Angeles, prompting evacuation orders for desert communities.
6 years ago
Governments have a long road ahead of them as they try to regulate TikTok, which young generations ...
STAN CHOE AP Business Writer

Pres. Trump backs proposed TikTok deal with Oracle, Walmart

Pres. Trump has approved a proposed deal between Oracle and Walmart for U.S. operations of TikTok, a Chinese-owned app with national security and data privacy concerns.
6 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

Gov. Herbert extends COVID-19 State of Emergency

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has extended a state of emergency which was set to expire on Saturday. An extension of the previous state of emergency will allow for the continued execution of the State Emergency Operations Plan. It allows the state to provide help to Utah residents through the Utah Department […]
6 years ago
Utah reaction Justice Ginsburg...
Simone Seikaly

Utah reaction to the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Reaction from Utah officials after the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
6 years ago
Trump to GOP: We are obligated to fill Ginsburg's vacant Supreme Court seat 'without delay'...
Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN

Trump to GOP: We are obligated to fill Ginsburg’s vacant Supreme Court seat ‘without delay’

President Donald Trump on Saturday said that Republicans have an "obligation" to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's vacant seat on the Supreme Court "without delay,"
6 years ago
covid-19 schools, Governor Herbert lowers flags to honor the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg...
Mark Jackson

Governor Herbert lowers flags to honor the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Governor Herbert has ordered the lowering of the U.S. and Utah flags following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  
6 years ago
covid-19 cases uptick mask mandate...
Paul Nelson

Utah County leaders discuss new restrictions, mask mandate in the wake of spiking COVID-19 cases

The dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases in Utah County has elected officials scrambling to bring those numbers down as they now discuss a mask mandate.
6 years ago
COVID Task force...
Cami Mondeaux & Lindsay Aerts

Dem. candidate for governor calls to remove Cox from COVID task force

Democratic candidate for governor Chris Peterson released a statement calling to remove Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox as the head of the Utah COVID-19 Task Force.
6 years ago
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Lee Lonsberry

Opinion: Is it time to retire the $100 bill and move to cashless society?

Now may be a good time to start moving toward a cashless society by retiring the $100 bill -- especially in the age of COVID.
6 years ago
Utah less red...
NICHOLAS RICCARDI and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press

AP-NORC poll: Majority plan to vote before Election Day

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research that finds 54% of voters say they will vote before polls open on Nov. 3.
6 years ago
PETA USU...
Todd Fooks

PETA accuses USU of euthanizing lab animals during the pandemic

PETA is claiming USU inhumanely euthanized animals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PETA is calling for an audit from the state of Utah.
6 years ago
Orem mask mandate...
Kelli Pierce

Orem not planning a mask mandate despite rising COVID-19 cases

Utah reported 911 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, in large part driven by the return of college students in Utah County.
6 years ago
Obama's memoir...
HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer

First volume of Barack Obama’s memoir coming Nov. 17

The first volume of former President Barack Obama's memoir is coming out Nov. 17, two weeks after Election Day.
6 years ago
explicit material...
Kelli Pierce

Utah kids accessing explicit material on school databases, lawmakers urged to do more

Children are accessing explicit material on school databases, and Utah lawmakers are trying to solve the problem. 
6 years ago
Protesters walk around after their demonstration at the West Valley City Police Department was disr...
Mark Jackson

West Valley City protest on Wednesday night turns unruly

A protest of the West Valley City police department and the death of Damien Evans became unruly on Wednesday night when two groups clashed.
6 years ago
Floodwaters move on the street, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in Pensacola, Fla. Hurricane Sally made ...
JAY REEVES, ANGIE WANG and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press

Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding, hundreds rescued

Hurricane Sally has lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line with 105 mph winds and rain measured in feet, not inches.
6 years ago
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LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press

‘Law and order’ is a campaign focus, so what are the numbers really like?

Several cities have seen a sobering surge in murders this summer, but those numbers capture only a small snapshot of crime in the United States.
6 years ago
utah covid-19 special session...
Lee Lonsberry

OPINION: Transparency in government has a down side – for politicians

Lee Lonsberry supports a new law that gives politicians the right to hide their home addresses, even though it's not exactly transparency in government.
6 years ago
US Postal Service 2020 general election results...
Mary Richards

In-depth: why 2020 general election results may take a while

Utah's experience could help other states prepare, but it mail-in voting may mean the results of the 2020 general election take longer to report.
6 years ago