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Elections, Politics, & Government

New Zealand election...
Susannah Cullinane and Samantha Beech

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delays election over Covid-19

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is delaying the country's parliamentary election after the re-emergence of Covid-19.
6 years ago
Mitt Romney...
Cami Mondeaux

Romney: U.S. had ‘disappointing’ response to COVID-19 pandemic

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) criticized the Trump Administration Friday, calling the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic "very disappointing."
6 years ago
President Donald Trump on Friday gave the Chinese company ByteDance 90 days to divest itself of any...
Associated Press

Trump orders Chinese owner of TikTok to sell US assets

President Donald Trump on Friday gave the Chinese company ByteDance 90 days to divest itself of any assets used to support the popular TikTok app in the United States.
6 years ago
Ex-FBI lawyer to plead guilty in Trump-Russia probe review...
ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press

Ex-FBI lawyer to plead guilty in Trump-Russia probe review

A former FBI lawyer plans to plead guilty to making a false statement in the first criminal case arising from U.S. Attorney John Durham's investigation
6 years ago
Utah State Fair, A scaled back Utah State Fair could happen next month...
Kelli Pierce

A scaled back Utah State Fair could happen next month

The Utah State Fair looks like it could take place in September, though it would be scaled back to protect people from a COVID-19 outbreak. 
6 years ago
UDOT says Utah road fatalities in the summer are way up from last year...
Paul Nelson

UDOT says Utah road fatalities in the summer are way up from last year

The “100 Deadliest Days of Summer” are proving to be much deadlier this year than last.  Officials say the number of Utah road fatalities has gone up
6 years ago
Test to Stay...
Todd Fooks

Granite School Board will debate changing their elementary schedule

The Granite School District Board of Education is scheduling a special meeting to discuss changing their elementary school schedule.
6 years ago
4th Congressional District, Burgess Owens pulls ahead 2,095 votes in Utah’s 4th District...
Cami Mondeaux

McAdams, Owens 4th District race now deemed a ‘toss-up,’ new report says

The race for Utah's 4th Congressional District has been deemed too close to call, according to a new report from The Cook Political report.
6 years ago
postal service ballots...
Ellie Kaufman

Postal service warns it may not be able to deliver ballots in time

The US Postal Service is warning states that voters risk not getting their ballots back to election offices in time because of lags in mail delivery.
6 years ago
peace agreement...
Mary Richards

Utah’s congressional members react to historic Middle East peace agreement

Utah's members of Congress are applauding the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, creating a peace deal between the two countries.
6 years ago
UFOs...
Ryan Browne, CNN

Pentagon to launch task force to investigate UFO sightings

The Pentagon is forming a new task force to investigate UFOs that have been observed by US military aircraft, according to two defense officials.
6 years ago
school mask penalty Davis School District campus...
Kelli Pierce

Davis parents ask district to hold more classes on campus

The Davis School District held an emergency board meeting last week after parents objected to the district's decision to hold classes partly on campus.
6 years ago
The Utah Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether courts should allow the state's Republica...
Cami Mondeaux

Nearly half of voters expect difficulty casting ballots, research finds

Nearly half of U.S. voters report they expect voting in November will be met with some difficulty -- a stark increase from 2018.
6 years ago
FILE - In this July 9, 2020, file photo, a large video display reads "Now hiring for our new hotel ...
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer

US jobless claims fall below 1 million but remain high

The number of laid-off workers applying for unemployment aid fell below 1 million for the first time since the pandemic intensified in March, though applications remain at an extraordinarily high level.
6 years ago
Utah census...
Cami Mondeaux

Utah census workers opt for door-to-door method ahead of deadline

Census workers have started knocking on doors in an effort to count residents in the statewide census, reporting only 67% of Utah households have responded.
6 years ago
Biden Harris...
By Eric Bradner, CNN

Biden touts Harris as history-making nominee in first appearance together

Joe Biden touted Kamala Harris, senator from California, as a history-making vice presidential nominee in their first appearance together.
6 years ago
Marjorie Taylor Greene...
Clare Foran, CNN

GOP candidate who embraced QAnon conspiracy theory wins Georgia runoff, CNN projects

Marjorie Taylor Greene, a GOP candidate with a track record of incendiary rhetoric and ties to the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory, prevailed in a Georgia primary runoff,
6 years ago
FILE - In this July 31, 2019, file photo, then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris...
JULIE PACE, DAVID EGGERT and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press

How it happened: Inside Biden’s search for a running mate

Joe Biden's selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate capped a monthslong process.
6 years ago
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Zamira Rahim, CNN

What we know — and don’t know — about Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’ vaccine

Russia raised eyebrows on Tuesday when it announced the world's first approved coronavirus vaccine for public use. And while details about the research behind the vaccine are limited, here's what we know so far.
6 years ago
provo party health department...
Kelli Pierce

Provo party organizers aren’t in trouble, but health department isn’t happy

A video of a packed dance party in Provo last week has gone viral online, with many wondering why the Utah County Health Department did not shut it down. 
6 years ago
Kamala Harris...
ALEXANDRA JAFFE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press

Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate

Joe Biden has chosen California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate.
6 years ago
False claims of votes for Biden...
Jeff Zeleny, Dan Merica and Arlette Saenz, CNN

Joe Biden selects his running mate with announcement coming as early as Tuesday

Joe Biden has selected his running mate, revealing to top advisers on Tuesday the woman he will invite to join his Democratic presidential ticket, two people familiar with the matter tell CNN.
6 years ago
Utah county commissioner...
John Wojcik

Utah County Commissioner injured in National Guard training

A six week military training expedition in Georgia began roughly for Utah County Commissioner Tanner Ainge. He shared pictures on social media of his badly bloodied shin after stepping on jagged PVC piping.
6 years ago
Salt Lake Police Association speaks out against new use of force rules...
Kelli Pierce

Salt Lake Police Association speaks out against new use of force rules

Now, police officers are speaking out against the new rules Mayor Erin Mendenhall issued as well as charges that the department is racist. 
6 years ago