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Kelli Pierce

Department of Public Safety investigating after Amber Alert causes confusion, jams 511 phone line

The Amber Alert that flashed across cell phone screens late Wednesday overwhelmed the system, with many people hearing busy signals or nothing at all.
7 years ago
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Zoi Walker

Utah might end two popular scholarships that give millions to low income students

The Utah State Board of Regents wants to redistribute money from the Regent's and New Century Scholarships to support a needs-based scholarship instead.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Virginia counties approve ‘Second Amendment Sanctuaries’

Local officials in a handful of Virginia counties have voted to honor and defend gun rights by declaring their counties to be “Second Amendment Sanctuaries.”
7 years ago
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Dave Noriega

OPINION: Minor League baseball should stay

KSL Newsradio's Dave Noriega offers his opinion on a lawsuit filed by minor league baseball to raise player pay to minimum wage and, in response, the actions that major league baseball is threatening.
7 years ago
Attorney General William Barr speaks with an Associated Press reporter onboard an aircraft en route...
Associated Press

Federal government willing to take death penalty issue to the Supreme Court

Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday that he would take the Trump administration’s bid to restart federal executions after a 16-year hiatus to the Supreme Court if necessary.
7 years ago
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RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press

Glitch in Medicare drug plan finder could cost consumers

A glitch in a prescription plan finder for Medicare recipients might steer consumers to coverage that costs more than they need to pay.
7 years ago
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ARON HELLER and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press

Israel’s Netanyahu charged in corruption cases

Israel’s attorney general on Thursday formally charged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a series of corruption cases, throwing the country’s paralyzed political system into further disarray and threatening the long-time leader’s grip on power.
7 years ago
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LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

Key witnesses will cap intense week in impeachment inquiry

House impeachment investigators will hear on Thursday from two key witnesses who grew alarmed by how President Donald Trump and others in his orbit were conducting foreign policy in Ukraine, capping an intense week in the historic inquiry.
7 years ago
Kelli Pierce

Gun bill advances in the Utah Legislature while red flag law hits a snag

A bill gaining support in the Utah Legislature would make it illegal to possess a gun with its serial number or other identifiable markings rubbed off.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Lawmakers get update on campus security efforts across the state

campus safety issue tackled at the state capitol as higher education officials are called to prove they’re keeping up with newly passed campus safety laws.
7 years ago
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NICHOLAS RICCARDI and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press

AP-NORC/USAFacts Poll: Facts missing from American democracy

A poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Opinion Research and USAFacts indicates that those surveyed are broadly skeptical that facts underly decisions made by the media, policymakers, political candidates, and American voters.
7 years ago
FILE -  July 2, 2019, file photo, Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher.  The attorney for...
JULIE WATSON and LOLITA BALDOR Associated Press

Attorney: Navy retaliating against SEAL helped by Trump

An attorney for Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher says Navy leaders are trying to remove Gallagher from the elite force in retaliation for President Trump's decision last week to restore his rank.
7 years ago
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The Associated Press

Latino American war vet files $1M claim for immigration arrest

A Latino American war veteran, wrongfully detained by immigration agents in Michigan, has filed a lawsuit against the United States for his three days in custody.
7 years ago
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John Wojcik

Lawmakers look to curb cost of insulin, diabetes treatment

Utah lawmakers gathered at the State Capitol to discuss ways to curb the cost of treating diabetes and the inflating price of insulin.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards

Rep John Curtis wants state-sponsored visa programs

A Utah congressman says states should be able to create their own visa programs for immigrant workers.
7 years ago
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Lauren Fox and Ellie Kaufman, CNN

5 things to watch for during Gordon Sondland’s hearing

Gordon Sondland's public testimony is the most highly anticipated hearing so far in the impeachment inquiry. Here's what to look for in today's hearing.
7 years ago
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LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

Sondland faces tough questions about Trump and Ukraine

Ambassador Gordon Sondland, the most anticipated witness in the impeachment inquiry, will confront questions Wednesday about his evolving accounts of the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine and a newly revealed summertime phone call with President Donald Trump.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Salt Lake City Council looks to regulate scooters and GREENBikes

Many people in Salt Lake City have been voicing concerns for well over a year about the safety of electric scooters, and a new ordinance may address their complaints.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards

New service for SLC airport passengers who are blind or visually impaired

A new program at the Salt Lake International Airport allows passengers who are blind or visually impaired to navigate the airport more easily.
7 years ago
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LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

White House officials prepare for big impeachment week

Two top national security aides who listened to President Donald Trump’s July call with Ukraine’s president are preparing to testify Tuesday at House impeachment hearings as the inquiry reaches deeper into the White House.
7 years ago
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By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press

South Dakota’s governor defends ‘Meth. We’re on it’ campaign

South Dakota sparked online guffaws Monday by rolling out an anti-drug campaign featuring people saying, “Meth, I’m on it,” and the governor said the backlash proves the effort to raise awareness is working.
7 years ago
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, leaves a news conference at the State Department in Washington, Mon...
MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer

US angers Palestinians with reversal on Israeli settlements

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday said it no longer considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank to be a violation of international law, reversing four decades of American policy and further undermining the Palestinians’ effort to gain statehood. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S. is repudiating the 1978 State […]
7 years ago
David Holmes, a career diplomat and the political counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, a...
MARY CLARE JALONICK, ZEKE J. MILLER and LISA MASCARO Associated Press

Diplomat says of Trump Ukraine call: ‘I remember it vividly’

A transcript of closed-door testimony was released on Monday, containing a first-hand account from State Department official David Holmes recalling a telephone call between President Trump and Ambassador Gordon Sondland in Kyiv.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

New homeless men’s center takes in new clients after long delays

The newest center to house homeless men in Salt Lake City has finally opened its doors. Advocates are expecting hundreds of people to seek shelter at the 300-bed facility.
7 years ago