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Elections, Politics, & Government

Romney vaping...
Becky Bruce

Sen. Mitt Romney introduces bipartisan vaping legislation

Romney, a Republican, and a Democrat counterpart want to ban "non-tobacco flavors" and make sure vaping devices are tamper-proof.
7 years ago
The House Rules Committee released on Tuesday the resolution that the House will vote on later this...
Jeremy Herb, CNN

House committee unveils impeachment resolution text

The House Rules Committee has released the rules that will guide Democrats through impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. The full House is expected to vote on the resolution on Thursday.
7 years ago
The Utah State Board of Education discussed the youth vaping problem at their monthly meeting. (PHO...
Paul Nelson

Health officials and vape shop owners prep for legal fight over emergency ban

SALT LAKE CITY – Even though the courtroom battle has been pushed back, the legal fight between the Utah Department of Health and certain vape shop owners is far from over.  Both sides are prepping for a hearing that could ban some shops from selling flavored products. The hearing will determine if the Utah Department […]
7 years ago
false facebook ads...
Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Business

This man is running for office so he can run false Facebook ads

A San Francisco man registered as a candidate in California's 2022 gubernatorial election -- not to become governor, but to run false Facebook ads.
7 years ago
There have been a lot of TikTok trends in 2022. Are any of the wellness trends legit? (File photo)...
Sherisse Pham, CNN Business

TikTok could threaten national security, US lawmakers say

TikTok, the viral short video app where millions of teens post comedy skits set to snappy music hooks, is facing a growing backlash in the United States.
7 years ago
Simone Seikaly

Utah Rep. Curtis questions timing of impeachment inquiry vote

Utah Rep. John Curtis explains why he questions the timing of an impeachment inquiry vote.
7 years ago
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., second from right, speaks with members of the media after former deputy...
MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

House Democrats plan 1st formal vote on impeachment inquiry

The U.S. House of Representatives will vote this week to formalize Democrats' impeachment inquiry amid President Donald Trump's criticism that the probe is "illegitimate."
7 years ago
Thousands of confiscated marijuana products (Office of U.S. Attorney for Utah)...
BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press

Utah’s vaping illness rate 6 times higher than national average

A report from the Centers for Disease Control finds the rate at which Utah reports vaping-related illnesses is 6 times higher than the national average.
7 years ago
Commission...
Mary Richards

More movies and TV being filmed in Utah

The Utah Film Commission credits Utah's scenery, financial incentives, and talent for an increase in the number of productions created in Utah since 2015.
7 years ago
Microsoft has won a hotly contested contract to provide cloud computing services to the Defense Dep...
Brian Fung and Zachary Cohen, CNN

Pentagon awards controversial $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft in Amazon snub

Microsoft has won a hotly contested contract to provide cloud computing services to the Defense Department, besting Amazon in a months-long competition in which President Donald Trump threatened to intervene.
7 years ago
FILE - In an April 11, 2016 file photo, Congressman John Conyers is seen during a ceremony for form...
COREY WILLIAMS

John Conyers, longest serving black congressman, dies at 90

Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving members of Congress, has died. He was 90.
7 years ago
ISIS-K...
Maegan Vazquez, Zachary Cohen and Kevin Liptak, CNN

President Trump: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead

President Donald Trump declared via Twitter that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was dead after a US military raid in northwest Syria over the weekend.
7 years ago
BB gun arrest...
Associated Press

3 sexual assaults reported Friday night at Utah State campus

Utah State University officials issued an alert Saturday saying three sexual assaults were reported at the Logan campus Friday night.
7 years ago
firefighter injured...
Associated Press

Wildfire burning in Spanish Fork Canyon prompts evacuations

Authorities on Saturday evacuated hunters, campers and people in cabins because of a wildfire in Spanish Fork Canyon.
7 years ago
FILE - In this May 10, 2014, file photo, people ride ATV's into Recapture Canyon north of Blanding,...
Associated Press

National Parks Service drops plan to allow ATVs in Utah

A rule that would have allowed ATVs on certain roads in Utah's five national parks including popular red rock country destinations such as Zion and Arches has been scrapped by the U.S. government one week before it was set to take effect.
7 years ago
Meth overdoses surpass opioids...
Kelli Pierce

CDC: More Utahns are dying from meth overdoses than fentanyl ODs

a new report from the Centers for Disease Control says there are more methamphetamine overdoses in Utah than those from fentanyl
7 years ago
FILE - This April 12, 2016 file photo shows the Microsoft logo in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Pari...
Associated Press

Pentagon hands Microsoft $10B ‘war cloud’ deal, snubs Amazon

Bidding for the huge government contract has attracted more attention than usual, sparking a bidding war between the giants of tech. Amazon, Microsoft, and Oracle were seeking the lucrative deal.
7 years ago
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden takes a selfie with Paul McGloin while visiting his childhood ...
Associated Press - Steve Peoples and Alexandra Jaffe

‘Just too darn old:’ Sanders, Biden confront age concerns

Both Sanders, 78, and Joe Biden, 76, suggest their age isn't a major issue, but voters, particularly older voters, aren't so sure.
7 years ago
PSA for all the Area 51 stormers, chemtrail believers and climate change deniers: Edward Snowden ha...
Harmeet Kaur, CNN

NO ET. That’s what Edward Snowden says

"I had ridiculous access to the networks of the NSA, the CIA, the military, all these groups. I couldn't find anything."
7 years ago
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Julia Horowitz, CNN Business

Mike Pence keeps the pressure on China and Nike

The United States and China may be moving toward a "phase one" trade deal, but a hawkish speech by Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday is a reminder of the deep divide between the world's two biggest economies — a chasm that is unlikely to be bridged any time soon.
7 years ago
Crews were out late Thursday on a broken water main that left a stretch of 1650N Main St. buckled i...
Mark Jackson

Significant water main break leaves some Centerville homes without water

CENTERVILLE, Utah — Authorities say a significant water main break near 1650 N. Main Street in Centerville will likely leave water off to some nearby residents through Friday morning.  Centerville Police tweeted news of the break about 5:50 p.m. Thursday evening.  Investigators say water service to about ten homes was interrupted while crews worked along […]
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Governor Herbert answers questions on tax reform during KSL News Radio’s “Let Me Speak to the Governor”

Utah Governor Gary Herbert took questions from KSL News Radio listeners about medical marijuana, eminent domain, and the Inland Port during "Let Me Speak to the Governor." The topic most people wanted to know about was the upcoming tax reform bill.
7 years ago
4th Congressional District...
ZOI WALKER

Rep. Ben McAdams says Facebook cryptocurrency might encourage child pornography

Congressman Ben McAdams told Dave and Dujanovic Thursday Facebook’s new cryptocurrency might enable child exploitation. The Facebook e-currency 'Libra' gives users more privacy but McAdams thinks it lets sexual predators share illicit information.
7 years ago
(Some of the beers the state will still be able to sell after Nov. 1.  Photo: Paul Nelson)...
Paul Nelson

State liquor stores reduce prices on certain beers to sell them before they’d have to destroy them

Officials with the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control say they may have to destroy beer that’s currently too heavy to sell in convenience stores.
7 years ago