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Police in Roy, Utah, say they have completed their investigation into a small plane crash over the ...
Paul Nelson

Roy Police prepare for feds to investigate small plane crash

Police in Roy, Utah, say they have completed their investigation into a small plane crash that seriously injured two people over the weekend.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Human run-ins with black bears nearly doubled in 2019 in Utah

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources says 53 people reported encountering black bears this year, compared with 27 in 2018.
7 years ago
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JONATHAN LEMIRE, MATTHEW PERRONE and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press

Trump backing off banning vaping flavors popular with teens

Despite efforts by the First Lady and Ivanka Trump, President Trump reverses course on a ban on vaping flavors popular with teens.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards

New nationwide push to prevent gun violence has Utah ties

US Attorney for Utah, John Huber, says many acts of gun violence can be prevented, and it's time for everyone to work together better to make that happen.
7 years ago
A Utah company is recalling two-pound frozen bags of Quest beef cat food sold nationwide over fears...
CNN

Utah cat food company recalls products over risks to pets and humans

A Utah company is recalling two-pound frozen bags of Quest beef cat food sold nationwide over fears it may be contaminated with salmonella.
7 years ago
In this picture taken on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, visitors view the exhibition "The Technology in Di...
Associated Press

Prague museum displays totalitarian-era surveillance tech

Technology used by the totalitarian regime to control its citizens — and the innovative means they used to undermine the omnipresent control is the focus of a museum exhibition in Prague.
7 years ago
The Second Lady of the United States, Karen Pence, spoke at the state capitol Friday as she signed ...
John Wojcik

Karen Pence puts Trump/Pence ticket on the Utah ballot

Karen Pence was in Utah Friday to officially place the Trump/Pence ticket on Utah's 2020 ballot.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards

Senator Lee wants police to get a warrant for facial recognition surveillance

A Utah senator says police need to get a warrant before they start using technology to track and recognize faces.
7 years ago
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Kevin Liptak, CNN

White House releases rough transcript of Trump’s first Ukraine call

The White House released a rough transcript of President Donald Trump's first phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart as Friday's impeachment hearing was getting underway.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Burn restrictions remain in place for 11 Utah counties

Many places in central and southern Utah have not seen a drop of rain in five months. The grasses that grew in the spring are now bone dry.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Huntsman’s announcement not deterring other possible gubernatorial candidates

The list of high profile names entering Utah’s governor’s race may continue to get bigger, even after former governor Jon Huntsman throws his name into the mix. 
7 years ago
President Donald Trump leaves the Oval Office as he walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the Wh...
MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

Trump wants the Supreme Court to block subpoena for his taxes

President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a subpoena for his tax returns, in a test of the president’s ability to defy investigations.
7 years ago
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Colby Walker

Homeowners use Christmas tree to draw attention to pothole

All they want for Christmas is a new road. A group of homeowners in Atlanta gathered to decorate a problem pothole in hopes of getting it filled.
7 years ago
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Marc Giauque & Colby Walker

EXCLUSIVE: Jon Huntsman officially announces bid for Governor

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. is running for governor again. Hear his announcement as well as reaction from the other candidates in the growing field.
7 years ago
Career Foreign Service officer George Kent and top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine William Taylor, right, ...
LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

Battle lines harden as Trump impeachment inquiry goes public

With historic impeachment hearings underway, Democrats and Republicans are hardening their arguments over the actions of President Donald Trump as they set out to win over a deeply polarized American public.
7 years ago
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John Wojcik

UTA wants input on I-15 Point of the Mountain traffic troubles

Traffic frustration at Point of the Mountain is nothing new. The stretch of I-15 is often littered with construction, brake lights and crashes.
7 years ago
The House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump is moving into its next phase this week w...
Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN

How to watch Wednesday’s impeachment hearing

The House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump is moving into its next phase this week with its first televised hearings, here's what's happening.
7 years ago
A photographer sets a white balance in the hearing room where the House will begin public impeachme...
LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent

Impeachment hearings go live on TV with the 1st witnesses

The closed doors of the Trump impeachment investigation are swinging wide open. When the gavel strikes at the start of the House hearing on Wednesday morning, America and the rest of the world will have the chance to see and hear for themselves for the first time about President Donald Trump's actions toward Ukraine and consider whether they are, in fact, impeachable offenses.
7 years ago
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Zoi Walker

Granite School District Considers Closing Schools and Changing School Boundaries

The Granite School District Board of Education might close schools or change school boundaries in certain areas of the district
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Salt Lake residents try to convince city leaders to not sell Utah Theater

The landscape of downtown Salt Lake City is likely to change soon, as the city government takes one more step toward selling the historic Utah Theater
7 years ago
FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2019, file photo, voters cast their ballots at Hampton City Hall, in Hampton...
AMANDA SEITZ and DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press

Social posts blame election results on unsubstantiated fraud

Claims of voter and election fraud after 2019 elections in Kentucky and Virginia show the potential for misinformation in 2020.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2015 file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn ...
MARK SHERMAN and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press

Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward

The U.S. Supreme Court will allow a lawsuit to go forward which sues gun manufacturer Remington Arms.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards

Fewer services to be taxed under Utah tax reform bill

The list of services that would be subject to new sales taxes in Utah, has shrunk in the latest proposal from the Utah State Legislature.
7 years ago
In this Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, photo, former President Jimmy Carter teaches Sunday school at Maranat...
JAY REEVES and SHAMEKA DUDLEY-LOWE Associated Press

Former President Jimmy Carter enters hospital for surgery

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was admitted to a hospital on Monday evening for a surgery to relieve pressure on his brain, caused by bleeding due to his recent falls, his spokeswoman said.
7 years ago