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Elections, Politics, & Government

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Mark Jackson

New Harvard/Harris Poll shows a close presidential race in 2020

SALT LAKE CITY — A new Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll survey posted on TheHill.com shows American voters are divided about who they are going to vote for in next year’s Presidential race. A sample of 1,859 registered voters taken between Nov. 27-29 indicates 42 percent say they will either probably or definitely vote for whoever is the […]
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

SLCO DA has harsh criticism for County Council over funding

During Tuesday night’s county council meeting, Gill asked for a budget to pay for 16 full-time employees.  The council only gave him enough money for nine
7 years ago
Hundreds of thousands of Americans who rely on the federal food stamp program will lose their benef...
JULIET LINDERMAN Associated Pres

668,000 will lose food stamp benefits under new work rules

Hundreds of thousands of Americans who rely on the federal food stamp program will lose their benefits under a new Trump administration rule that will tighten work requirements for recipients.
7 years ago
FILE - This Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, file photo and provided by the National Butterfly Center shows...
NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press

Texas judge orders border wall fundraiser not to build

A South Texas judge has ordered supporters of President Donald Trump not to build a private border wall on a section of land near the Rio Grande.
7 years ago
This undated photo provided on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, by the North Korean government shows North ...
HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press

Kim again rides horse up sacred peak as nuke deadline nears

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has taken a second ride on a white horse to a sacred mountain in less than two months. Official photos show Kim riding a white horse to snow-covered Mount Paektu, which he has previously visited before making major decisions. The trip come as a year-end deadline set by Kim for Washington to make new proposals to salvage nuclear diplomacy is approaching.
7 years ago
From front row left, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg,...
LORNE COOK and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press

NATO downplays divisions as infighting roils alliance

NATO leaders have played down their differences and insisted that they remain united over security issues and determined to defend each other despite a series of spats between the presidents of some of the alliance’s biggest member countries.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2009, file photo, Bernard Roques, a refiner of Societe company, smells a Ro...
ANGELA CHARLTON and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press

France to retaliate if US doubles Champagne, cheese prices

France is bristling at a U.S. threat to slap steep tariffs on French cheeses, Champagne and other products. French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday in a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump that the measure would amount to an attack on all of Europe. Macron and his finance minister both warned of a European riposte.
7 years ago
File photo: President Donald Trump. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)...
Simone Seikaly

Dave and Dujanovic: Why President Trump won’t participate in House impeachment hearings

A special assistant and Deputy Press Secretary for President Donald Trump spoke of impeachment hearings with KSL Newsradio's Dave Noriega and Debbie Dujanovic.
7 years ago
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Lauren M. Johnson, CNN

A statue of former President George H.W. Bush’s service dog will sit in the presidential library

Former President George H.W. Bush's tried and true service dog Sully will get to loyally stand in service of his owner cast in bronze.
7 years ago
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MARIA VERZA Associated Press

How the gunfights in north Mexico that left 22 dead unfolded

When dozens of pickup trucks crowded with armed men and mounted machine guns roared into Villa Union, residents of the small town near the U.S. border began to realize they were the target of a military-style invasion.
7 years ago
Dara O’Reilly says she was confronted by a woman claiming she wasn't "disabled enough" to use a h...
Mary Richards

Parking lot confrontation is a reminder that not every disability is visible

A woman in Park City, Utah, says she was shamed by another woman for not looking "disabled enough."
7 years ago
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DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press

Patriotism is the theme of Christmas at the White House

Melania Trump is celebrating American patriotism at the White House this Christmas, incorporating red and blue into the traditional holiday green, adding a timeline of American design, innovation and architecture and studding a Christmas tree with her family’s annual ornament, the American flag.
7 years ago
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Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter

Supreme Court hears biggest Second Amendment case in a decade

After nearly a decade of silence, the Supreme Court is poised Monday to consider a case concerning the scope of an individual's right to keep and bear arms in a dispute concerning a New York City gun regulation.
7 years ago
BEIJING - SEPTEMBER 06:  Chinese labourers adjust a surveillance camera at Tiananmen Square ahead o...
James Griffiths, CNN Business

China is rolling out facial recognition for all new mobile phone numbers

Facial recognition checks are about to become even more ubiquitous in China, as rules come into force requiring anyone registering a new mobile phone number to submit to facial scans.
7 years ago
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) (3rd L) talk...
Sarah Westwood

White House will not participate in Judiciary Committee hearing

Neither President Donald Trump nor his attorneys will participate in Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee impeachment hearing.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2017, file photo, the Supreme Court in Washington, at sunset. The Supreme C...
MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

Justices take up gun case, though disputed law has changed

The Supreme Court is turning to gun rights for the first time in nearly a decade, even though those who brought the case, New York City gun owners, already have won changes to the regulation they challenged.
7 years ago
Crews are investigating a fire in Kaysville that left one man dead. Nov. 29, 2019....
Matthew Brooks

UPDATED: One dead in Kaysville home fire

Authorities are investigating the causes of home fires in Kaysville and Ogden. The Kaysville fire left one man dead.
7 years ago
A number of people have been injured in a stabbing incident at London Bridge, according to Metropol...
CNN

Acts of heroism emerge after London terror attack

Bystanders took a stand against the London Bridge terror suspect Usman Khan, tackling him to the ground while wielding a fire extinguisher and an apparent narwhal tusk, as stories emerged of individual acts of bravery.
7 years ago
In this photo taken on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, rescuers from Serbia operate at a collapsed building ...
Associated Press

Albania’s search for quake victims ends; death toll up to 51

The search and rescue operation for earthquake survivors in Albania has ended, with no more bodies believed to be in the ruins.
7 years ago
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YANAN WANG Associated Press

China furious, Hong Kong celebrates after US move on bills

China reacted furiously Thursday to President Donald Trump’s signing two bills aimed at supporting human rights in Hong Kong, summoning the U.S. ambassador to protest and warning the move would undermine cooperation with Washington.
7 years ago
President Donald Trump smiles before addressing members of the military during a surprise Thanksgiv...
JILL COLVIN Associated Press

Trump thanks troops on Afghan visit, says Taliban want deal

President Donald Trump paid a surprise Thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan, where he announced the U.S. and the Taliban have been engaged in ongoing peace talks and said he believes the Taliban want a cease-fire.
7 years ago
One elderly woman was hurt, two others were OK after their SUV slide into a river up Big Cottonwood...
Mark Jackson

Woman hurt, but lucky after an SUV slides off Big Cottonwood Canyon into river

An SUV lost control during heavy snowfall and fell into a river in Big Cottonwood Canyon.
7 years ago
South Salt Lake men's homeless shelter resource center homeless advocates...
Kelli Pierce

New resource center has heating issue as temperatures drop

everyone staying at the new men's resource center in has been nice and warm this week. But the employees in the lobby needed extra coats and hats.
7 years ago
FILE -  Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is expected to sign a law on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, ban...
PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press

No more menthol cigarettes: New ban on tobacco, vape flavors

Massachusetts is the first U.S. state to ban flavored tobacco and nicotine vape products, including menthol cigarettes. Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill into law on Wednesday intended to reduce the appeal of such products to youth.
7 years ago