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Barbara Starr, Ryan Browne and Zachary Cohen, CNN

First on CNN: Russian warship ‘aggressively approached’ US destroyer in Arabian Sea

Video shows incident involving a Russian warship and a US Navy destroyer operating in the North Arabian Sea this week.
7 years ago
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she's preparing to send the impeachment articles to the Senate to s...
Jeremy Herb and Haley Byrd, CNN

Pelosi prepares to send articles of impeachment to Senate

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she's preparing to send the impeachment articles to the Senate next week.
7 years ago
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Kate Sullivan, CNN

Marianne Williamson ends 2020 presidential campaign

Author Marianne Williamson ended her 2020 Democratic presidential campaign on Friday after failing to gain traction in a crowded Democratic field.
7 years ago
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Colby Walker

No active shooter at MacDill Air Force Base

Florida's MacDill Air Force Base is under lockdown after reports of an active shooter on the base, an US Special Operations Command spokesman said.
7 years ago
Colby Walker

Over 16K comment on highway set for desert tortoise habitat

More than 16,000 public comments have been submitted for a proposal on whether to allow a highway to be built through a protected Mojave desert tortoise habitat in southern Utah.
7 years ago
Mark Jackson

Harmons asks customers to sign on for fight against food tax hike

Harmons Grocery is hoping to get over 100,000 signatures on a petition opposing the food tax increase before it is implemented statewide. 
7 years ago
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., right, speaks with Sen. Mike Lee, R-Uta...
MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

House approves measure to restrain Trump’s actions on Iran

The Democratic-controlled House has approved a resolution asserting that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress before engaging in further military action against Iran.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Claim filed against Provo Police, city after soccer field arrest

A Provo man has filed a legal claim against the city of Provo and its police department after he was arrested during a youth soccer game.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards

Rent control bill would let Utah cities impose rules

People are speaking out against a rent control bill, allowing cities to cap rent prices, even before it has been debated in the Utah legislature.
7 years ago
The rising cost of prescription drugs has some Utah families going to an "underground network" in o...
John Wojcik

Don’t go into debt for your drugs: Price cuts available for prescriptions

“How do you go from $4,000 to $10 bucks a month?” This isn’t a rhetorical question, rather a personal statement of disbelief. All over Utah everyday people are paying thru the nose for prescription medication they need just to stay alive, but asking a few questions could save you thousands of dollars.
7 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Live Mic: Fewer immigrants affect on Utah and state economies

The US population during the past year continued a decade of decline, slowing to the lowest rate in the past century, according to newly released estimates
7 years ago
Kelli Pierce

Salt Lake City loses its lawsuit over the Inland Port

SALT LAKE CITY – A judge has tossed Salt Lake City’s lawsuit against the Inland Port project on Wednesday, ruling that the state did not violate the Utah Constitution. The ruling is seen as a major blow to opponents of the 16,000 acre trade hub planned for the westside of the city. Former Salt Lake […]
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Gov. Herbert makes budget recommendations for next fiscal year

Even though there is a lot of debate about Utah’s new tax code, Governor Herbert wouldn’t give his personal opinion about the referendum against it.
7 years ago
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Dave Noriega

Utah Governor emotionally recalls his time in office

It was a routine Governor's Budget Recommendation meeting, but Governor Gary Herbert's reaction to questions was anything but routine.
7 years ago
Martin VanTrieste, president and CEO of Civic Rx, listens to Dan Liljenquist, chairman of Civic Rx,...
John Wojcik

Soaring drug prices spark legislative debate and action by Utah non-profit

The Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Intermountain Healthcare had spent a majority of the decade consumed by the minutiae of patient care. During that time, he realized that health care providers were operating in an imperfect system, but perhaps more troubling was the corporate and personal greed that was prohibiting any kind of solution.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards

Condemnation and prayers from Utah leaders after Iran missile attacks

Reaction has been coming in from Utah's congressional delegation after Iran's retaliatory missile attacks on US troops.
7 years ago
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KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer

Facebook bans deepfakes in fight against online manipulation

Facebook says it's banning “deepfake” videos as it steps up efforts to fight online manipulation.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2018, file photo, members of the military wait outside facilities where Pre...
NASSER KARIMI, AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press

Iran strikes back at US with missile attack at bases in Iraq

Iran has struck back at the United States for killing a top Revolutionary Guard commander, calling it revenge for the U.S. killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani. U.S. officials say Iran fired a series of ballistic missiles at two military bases in Iraq housing American troops.
7 years ago
CORRECTS YEAR - Debris is seen from a plane crash on the outskirts of Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan....
MOHAMMAD NASIRI, NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press

Ukrainian airplane crashes near Iran’s capital, killing 176

A Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people has crashed just minutes after taking off from the Iranian capital's main airport, turning farmland on the outskirts of Tehran into fields of flaming debris and killing all on board.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Construction changes boarding process for some fliers at SLC

Things are looking different at Salt Lake International, and it could throw some travelers off, if they’re not ready for it
7 years ago
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KSL News Staff

Live Mic: The average customer buying medical cannabis might surprise you

Medical cannabis is coming to Springville, Utah. Columbia Care, the company receiving the Springville license, says the average customer might not be quite who you expect.
7 years ago
FILE - In this July 22, 2013, file photo, a youth looks over the Norman Rockwell exhibition in Salt...
DAVID CRARY AP National Writer

Unique sex-abuse suit filed against Boy Scouts in US capital

A potentially ground-breaking lawsuit is being filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., against the Boy Scouts of America. It seeks to establish Washington as a venue for men across the U.S. to sue the Scouts for allegedly failing to protect them from long-ago sexual abuse by scout leaders.
7 years ago
Coffins of Gen. Qassem Soleimani and others who were killed in Iraq by a U.S. drone strike, are car...
Colby Walker

US prepares for possible Iranian reprisal after drone strike

United States officials are braced for Iran to respond to the killing of its most powerful general.
7 years ago
The rising cost of prescription drugs has some Utah families going to an "underground network" in o...
Kelli Pierce

How the FDA helps jack up the price you pay at the pharmacy counter

More than 75% of new drug patents for new drugs aren't new. They are old patents that the FDA allows drug makers to take over. Once they get that monopoly, that's when economists say the lower-cost generics disappear and the price we pay at the pharmacy goes up. 
7 years ago