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Elections, Politics, & Government

Gov. Gary Herbert tax plan flags lowered...
Associated Press

Utah governor orders flags lowered for mass shooting victims

Gov. Gary Herbert is ordering all U.S. and Utah flags at state facilities be lowered to half-staff to honor the victims of the weekend's two mass shootings.
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ZEKE MILLER Associated Press

Pres. Trump says he wants stronger gun checks but gives little details

President Donald Trump on Monday condemned weekend shootings in Texas and Ohio as "barbaric" attacks and crimes "against all humanity" as he called for bipartisan cooperation to strengthen the nation's gun laws.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards

Utah leaders react to two mass shootings over the weekend

After two major shootings over the weekend, Utah's delegation to Washington reacts with sadness and a denouncement of the violence and hatred that led to the tragedies in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH.
7 years ago
President Donald Trump waves to members of the media as he and first lady Melania Trump walk across...
ZEKE MILLER Associated Press

Trump claims he wants stronger gun measures, doesn’t say how

President Donald Trump claimed Monday he wanted Washington to "come together" after two weekend mass shootings on legislation providing "strong background checks" for gun users, but he provided no details and has reneged on previous promises to strengthen gun laws.
7 years ago
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leaves the chamber after speaking about his plan to ...
Ashley Killough and Paul LeBlanc, CNN

Mitch McConnell fractures shoulder after falling in Kentucky home

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell fractured his shoulder Sunday after falling in his Kentucky home, his office said in a statement.
7 years ago
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Laura He, CNN Business

China lets the yuan weaken to 7 against the dollar, its lowest in a decade

The Chinese yuan dropped sharply on Monday to its weakest level against the US dollar in more than a decade, raising fears of further dangerous escalation in the US-China trade war.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Rep. Stewart hosts national security summit in Salt Lake

SALT LAKE CITY – What are the nation’s biggest security threats?  Intelligence and security officials from all over the country came to Salt Lake City to focus on what they believe the country should be most concerned about. The United States officially withdrew from the decades-old Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Agreement, also known as the INF […]
7 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Dave and Dujanovic: The dangers of THC vape pens

“You could be sitting next to someone smoking a THC cartridge and not even know it,” said DEA Agent Keith Martin of the Cleveland/Akron area.
7 years ago
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Ashley Killough and Clare Foran, CNN

Here are the lawmakers who are not seeking reelection to Congress in 2020

Some lawmakers are already deciding not to run for reelection, setting up a few potentially interesting campaigns in the 2020 election.
7 years ago
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Katelyn Polantz, CNN

Mueller investigation cost $32 million, Justice Department says

The Mueller investigation cost a total of almost $32 million through the course of the probe, according to newly released figures from the Justice Department.
7 years ago
FILE - In this December 1934 file photo, people view the body of gangster John Dillinger in a Chica...
RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press

2 Dillinger relatives doubt body in grave is the gangster

Two relatives of notorious 1930s gangster John Dillinger who plan to have his remains exhumed as part of a television documentary say they have "evidence" the body buried in an Indianapolis cemetery may not be him and that FBI agents possibly killed someone else in 1934.
7 years ago
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Kira Hoffelmeyer

Orem Mayor under investigation for misuse of personal retirement funds

Orem Mayor Richard Brunst is being investigated for the misuse of city retirement funds. The Orem City Council says Mayor Brunst altered dates and made unauthorized withdrawals from his retirement account.
7 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Inside Sources: Democratic presidential debates in Detroit: Night II, Round II

The second night of the second round of the democratic presidential debates featured less substance and more fighting, according to Inside Sources host Boyd Matheson.
7 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

Drone pilots handcuffed near Springville fire

SPRINGVILLE, UT –Drones forced the U.S. Forest Service to shut down firefighting operations Thursday morning in the area of the Alaska fire near Springville. The drone pilots were handcuffed for a time, in part because flying drones over the airspace of a fire can be dangerous. “There’s nothing like having a large aircraft at mid-level elevation. […]
7 years ago
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Barbara Starr and Ivana Kottasová, CNN

North Korea fires two projectiles in second launch of the week

North Korea has made its second projectile launch this week. A senior US official tells CNN military intelligence tracked a new launch on Friday morning.
7 years ago
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STEVE PEOPLES and SARA BURNETT Associated Press

Democrats’ divisions test Biden’s front-runner strength

The ideological divisions gripping the Democratic Party intensified on Wednesday as presidential candidates waged an acrimonious battle over health care, immigration and race that tested the strength of early front-runner Joe Biden's candidacy.
7 years ago
Ten contenders for the 2020 Democratic party nomination for president debated Wednesday night from ...
Mark Jackson

‘Inside Sources’ host Boyd Matheson has the good, the bad and the ugly from Wednesday night’s Democratic debate

Ten 2020 presidential hopefuls debated Wednesday night in Detroit.  A few of them were clear winners, a few others had some impact, and still others are probably not in it for the long haul.  Host of KSL NewsRadio's 'Inside Sources,' and Opinion Editor of the Deseret News Boyd Matheson has the good, the bad and the ugly from Wednesday night's CNN debate.
7 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Inside Sources: Democratic presidential debates in Detroit: Night I, Round II

The focus of the first night of the Democratic presidential debates spotlighted the liberal wing of the party represented by Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren
7 years ago
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MORGAN SMITH Associated Press

Utah rethinks medical pot distribution plan amid pressure

Salt Lake County's district attorney said he's confident state officials will craft a new distribution plan that excludes local health departments.
7 years ago
From left, Marianne Williamson, Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., South Bend Mayo...
SARA BURNETT and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press

Key takeaways: Should the 2020 Democrats go big or get real?

Should Democrats be going big or getting real? That's the question that dominated the Democratic presidential primary debate as progressive favorites Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders fended off attacks from lesser-known moderates.
7 years ago
People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the...
HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press

Seoul: North Korea launches 2 short-range ballistic missiles

South Korea's military said North Korea conducted its second weapons test in less than a week Wednesday, firing two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast in a move observers said could be aimed at boosting pressure on the United States as the rivals struggle to set up fresh nuclear talks.
7 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Inside Sources: Studying trust (and distrust) in America

Americans have relatively high trust in scientists, the military and police, but low trust in business leaders, elected officials and journalists.
7 years ago
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Jake Kwon, CNN

North Korea launches unidentified projectiles, South Korea military says

"North Korea launched multiple projectiles... from around Hodo Peninsula in South Hamgyong Province," the JCS said, adding that it was on the alert.
7 years ago
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MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press

Florida, Virginia among sites for migrant facilities for minors

The Trump administration is scouting sites in Florida, Virginia and Los Angeles for facilities to hold minors who have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border.
7 years ago