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Veteran care center connected to outbreak now free of COVID-19 patients...
Paul Nelson

Veteran care center connected to outbreak now free of COVID-19 patients

A veterans care facility at the heart of a deadly COVID-19 outbreak makes a major milestone.  The center is reportedly free from the virus
6 years ago
Utah Democrats harassment...
Paul Nelson

Utah officials unsure about Pres. Trump’s executive order to extend unemployment benefits

State officials are unclear on it Utah will participate in President Trump's executive order to extend unemployment benefits.
6 years ago
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Cami Mondeaux

Huntsman supporters push last-ditch effort for write-in campaign

A small group of Jon Huntsman supporters are making a last-ditch effort to convince the former governor to run as a write-in candidate. 
6 years ago
DMV SCAM...
Nick Wyatt

DMV to cancel registration renewal reminder postcards

The DMV is getting rid of the postcards reminding cars and watercraft owners to renew their registrations.
6 years ago
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BASSEM MROUE Associated Press

Lebanese PM steps down after Beirut blast, public anger

Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab says he is stepping down in the wake of the catastrophic explosion in Beirut last week that triggered public fury and mass protests.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

41% of Utahns are okay with not wearing a mask in public, new poll says

A new poll from the Deseret News and the Hinckley Institute of Politics has found 41% of Utahns are comfortable not wearing a mask in public. 
6 years ago
Riot declared as fire burns in Portland police union offices...
MARTHA BELLISLE and GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press

Riot declared as fire burns in Portland police union offices

A fire inside a police union building led authorities in Portland, Oregon, to declare a riot and force protesters away from the offices as violent demonstrations continue in the city that had hoped for calm after federal agents withdrew more than a week ago.
6 years ago
Beirut explosion bares pitfalls of sending aid to Lebanon...
BASSEM MROUE and LORI HINNANT Associated Press

Beirut explosion bares pitfalls of sending aid to Lebanon

Hospitals and schools, then shattered and bent water pipes, then the crater that once was Lebanon's port.
6 years ago
Trump signs executive orders after stimulus talks break down on Capitol Hill...
Jeremy Diamond, Nicky Robertson and Kristen Holmes, CNN

Trump signs executive orders after stimulus talks break down on Capitol Hill

President Donald Trump signed four executive orders Saturday, one of which will provide as much as $400 in enhanced unemployment benefits -- 25% of which states are being asked to cover
6 years ago
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COTT SMITH and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press

Ex-Green Berets sentenced to 20 years for Venezuela attack

A Venezuelan court has sentenced two former U.S. special forces soldiers to 20 years in prison for their part in a blunder-filled beach attack aimed at overthrowing President Nicolás Maduro.
6 years ago
Utah County masks, Dave & Dujanovic: Should kids return to school or learn online 2.0?...
Curt Gresseth

Dave & Dujanovic: Should kids return to school or learn online 2.0?

An infectious-disease discusses the factors to consider when deciding whether to return their children to school or do online classes.
6 years ago
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Saige Miller

Immediate family members of Lt. Cox’s running mate Deidre Henderson test positive for COVID-19

Deidre Henderson, a Utah State Senator and running mate to Lt. Governor Spencer Cox says two family members have tested positive for COVID-19.
6 years ago
FILE - July 19, 2020, file photo: Kanye West makes his first presidential campaign appearance, in N...
WILL WEISSERT Associated Press

Republicans push Kanye 2020. But will it really hurt Biden?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kanye West’s unlikely White House bid is getting help qualifying for presidential ballots in key states from Republicans around the country, fueling suspicions he’s being pushed to run by allies of President Donald Trump hoping to siphon support away from Joe Biden.
6 years ago
The Chinese company's popular messaging app WeChat could now be banned in the United States, if Ten...
Sherisse Pham, CNN Business

Tencent just became Trump’s new target in the tech war with China

Tencent just became the latest target in President Donald Trump's rapidly escalating tech war with China.
6 years ago
FILE - In this July 9, 2020, file photo, protesters gather in front of district attorney's office i...
LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press

Utah protesters face charges with potential life sentence

Some Black Lives Matter protesters in Utah could face up to life in prison if convicted of splashing red paint and smashing windows during a protest.
6 years ago
FILE - This Feb. 29, 2020 file photo, National Rifle Association Executive Vice President and CEO W...
MICHAEL R. SISAK, LARRY NEUMEISTER and LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press

New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA

New York's AG is suing the National Rifle Association, claiming top NRA executives diverted millions of dollars to themselves and their friends.
6 years ago
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KSL News Staff

Utah’s 41 school districts unveil reopening plans for fall

The state board of education required Utah's 41 school districts to present their plans for the fall by Aug. 1, 2020. Here is what we know so far.
6 years ago
FILE - People wait to speak with representatives from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission a...
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer

Gone for good? Evidence signals many jobs aren’t coming back

Stark evidence of the damage the resurgent viral outbreak has caused the U.S. economy could come Friday when the government is expected to report that the pace of hiring has slowed significantly after a brief rebound in the spring.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

State audit says Utahns are not getting their COVID-19 test results fast enough

Utahns have complained about waiting days to get their COVID-19 test results. One reason is people are being told conflicting things on waiting times.
6 years ago
Doctors have mixed feelings about kids going back to school because of spiking COVID-19 cases refug...
Curt Gresseth

Inside Sources: Help refugee students in Utah get back to school

The Utah Refugee Connection needs your help to put refugee kids in the state back in classrooms safely. Utah has 65,000 refugee students.
6 years ago
Rose Park Connect...
Todd Fooks

Rose Park Connect: Partnership to provide internet access

A partnership between Rose Park and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints called Rose Park Connect aims to help residents access the internet for information on essential services and jobs.
6 years ago
Salt Lake shooting...
Kelli Pierce

SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall makes major changes to police policies

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has signed an executive order that makes major changes to police policies following months of protests in the city. 
6 years ago
4th Congressional District, Burgess Owens pulls ahead 2,095 votes in Utah’s 4th District...
LIndsay Aerts

Poll shows Utah’s District 4 race is neck and neck

Rep. Ben McAdams and his opponent in the race for Utah's 4th District, Burgess Owens, are tied according to a new Deseret News/Hinkley Inst. poll.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

School bus drivers asking for extra COVID-19 protections

School bus drivers in the Salt Lake School District say that almost half their workforce is in the high-risk category for COVID-19 and are asking for extra protections before school begins agian.
6 years ago