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Kelli Pierce

Dozens mark Pioneer Day with protest outside ICE office in West Valley City

About 50 people celebrated Pioneer Day by demonstrating outside the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement field office in West Valley City. They called for an end to the detentions of migrants and recent raids against illegal immigrants in the United States.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards and Colby Walker

Rep Chris Stewart only Utah Lawmaker to question Robert Mueller

Representative Chris Stewart was the lone member of congress from Utah who took part in the questioning of former special counsel Robert Mueller yesterday and joined Utah's Morning News to talk about it.
7 years ago
Former special counsel Robert Mueller is sworn in by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nad...
Zachary B. Wolf, CNN

Not a star, not a villain: Mueller’s say nothing strategy confounds everyone

Democrats wanted a star witness. Republicans wanted a villain. Robert Mueller confounded them both with answers that consisted almost entirely of "Yes." "No." Can you repeat the question?" "I rely on the wording of the report." "That's an area I cannot get into."
7 years ago
Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives to make a speech outside 10 Downing Street, Lond...
JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press

Boris Johnson tells Cabinet it’s full steam ahead for Brexit

Boris Johnson held his first Cabinet meeting as Britain's prime minister on Thursday, pledging to break the Brexit impasse that brought down predecessor Theresa May.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Marijuana firm challenges Utah’s medical cannabis growing picks

Utah’s decision to award a smaller number of medical marijuana grower licenses than the amount allowed by law is being challenged by a rejected applicant
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Utah launches first mobile voting program

Overseas voters from Utah County will be able to cast a ballot from their smartphones as part of the state’s first mobile voting program.
7 years ago
A bill is moving through the Legislature that could help solve Utah's school lunch debt issue....
Matthew Brooks

School won’t let CEO pay off student lunch debt

A school district has rejected a CEO's offer to pay off $22,000 of school lunch debt. The school district said kids could be removed from their homes.
7 years ago
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Governors from around the US gather in Utah for conference

Governors from about 25 states are scheduled to gather in Utah this week for the summer conference of the National Governors Association.
7 years ago
Former special counsel Robert Mueller, arrives to testify before the House Judiciary Committee hear...
ERIC TUCKER, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press

Robert Mueller takes center stage at Russia probe hearings

Former Trump-Russia special counsel Robert Mueller was sworn in before congressional interrogators Wednesday, opening televised hearings that Democrats hope will weaken President Donald Trump's reelection prospects in ways that Mueller's book-length report did not. Republicans immediately defended Trump and criticized the Democrats for continuing to go after him.
7 years ago
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KSL NewsRadio

Inside Sources: Collusion over national debt is the real scandal

President Donald Trump said a budget deal has been reached with House and Senate leaders to raise spending levels by almost $320 billion over two years
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Senate confirms Army veteran Mark Esper Secretary of Defense

Mark Esper, an Army veteran and former defense industry lobbyist, won Senate confirmation as the new Secretary of Defense on Tuesday by a vote of 90-8.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Boris Johnson chosen as new UK leader, now faces Brexit test

Boris Johnson was chosen as the U.K.’s next prime minister on Tuesday, with a resounding mandate from the Conservative Party.
7 years ago
FILE - In this May 30, 2012, file photo, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens speaks...
JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press

Stevens praised as ‘brilliant man’ at Supreme Court ceremony

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens was remembered as a "brilliant man" with a "deep devotion to the rule of law" during a ceremony Monday at the court where he served for nearly 35 years.
7 years ago
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington,...
ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press

Deal sealed on federal budget ensures no shutdown, default

President Donald Trump and congressional leaders have announced a critical debt and budget agreement that's an against-the-odds victory for Washington pragmatists seeking to avoid political and economic tumult over the possibility of a government shutdown or first federal default.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Firefighters worry about firework-sparked wildfires ahead of Pioneer Day

 Unified Fire is worried about wildfires being sparked by fireworks over Pioneer Day.
7 years ago
FILE - Richard Davis, political science professor at Brigham Young University, talks to the media o...
Cami Mondeaux

United Utah Party announces proposal for term limits for elected state officials

The United Utah Party announced on Facebook Live Monday morning that it is moving forward with a proposal to place term limits on elected state officials. If approved, the proposal will appear on the 2020 ballot.
7 years ago
Former South Carolina Republican Rep. Mark Sanford, who lost his primary race last year after voici...
Curt Gresseth

Inside Sources: With an eye on exploding U.S. debt, Sanford mulls long-shot White House run

Ex-Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina says longshot presidential bid would be worth it to elevate the conversation about debt and deficit.
7 years ago
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., addresses the NAACP convention, Monday, July 22, 2019,...
Ryan Meeks

Deal sealed on federal budget, ensuring no shutdown, default

By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and congressional leaders announced late Monday they had struck a critical debt and budget agreement. The deal amounts to an against-the-odds victory for Washington pragmatists seeking to avoid politically dangerous tumult over the possibility of a government shutdown or first-ever federal default. The deal, […]
7 years ago
FILE - This July 21, 2012, file photo shows signage at the corporate headquarters of Equifax Inc., ...
Colby Walker

Utah settles with Equifax over data leak, what you need to know

he Utah Attorney General's office announced Monday that Utah along with the rest of the nation has settled with Equifax for $600 million after the credit monitoring service suffered a data breach in 2017 that affected over 147 million Americans.
7 years ago
FILE - In this June 28, 2019 file photo, Ashlyn Myers of the Coalition for Life St. Louis, waves to...
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press

Administration pauses enforcement of abortion restriction

The Trump administration is giving taxpayer-funded family planning clinics more time to comply with its new rule that says they no longer can refer women for abortions.
7 years ago
Demonstrators calling for Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló's resignation gathered in streets outs...
Ray Sanchez and Amir Vera, CNN

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announces he will not run for reelection next year

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Sunday that he will not run for reelection next year and is resigning as the president of the New Progressive Party.
7 years ago
FILE - This Feb. 9, 2019 file photo shows A$AP Rocky at Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icon...
Associated Press

Trump’s bail offer for jailed rapper rings hollow in Sweden

Pres. Trump said he spoke with Sweden’s prime minister Saturday about jailed rapper A$AP Rocky and “offered to personally vouch for his bail,” a hollow offer in a criminal justice system that doesn’t include bail.
7 years ago
Visitors pose for photos beside a portrait of Neil Armstrong at the Armstrong Air and Space Museum ...
Associated Press

Nation marks 50 years after Apollo 11′s ‘giant leap’ on moon

A moonstruck nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11′s “giant leap” by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin at parties, races, ball games and concerts Saturday
7 years ago
In this Monday, July 1, 2019, photo Hany Farid, a digital forensics expert at the University of Cal...
Associated Press

Deepfake videos pose a threat, but ‘dumbfakes’ may be worse

Fake videos, called "dumbfakes" are quick and easy to produce. These videos take real footage and alter the footage slightly to give a false impression of what really happened.
7 years ago