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FILE - Four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, Al Unser, poses with the Borg-Warner Trophy at the...
JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

Al Unser, a four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82

Unser was part of an elite club of four-time winners of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing."
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utah abortion...
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

Court won’t stop Texas abortion ban, but OKs clinics’ suit

The court acted Friday, more than a month after hearing arguments over the law that makes abortion illegal after cardiac activity is detected in an embryo.
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DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 1:  Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas #88 of the Denver Broncos stands on the fie...
Andy Rose, CNN

Former NFL star wide receiver Demaryius Thomas dies at age 33

Superbowl and AFC champion Demaryius Thomas died from a medical issue said Officer Tim Lupo of the Roswell Police Department told CNN.
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FILE - This undated photo provided by the Washington County (Ark.) Jail shows Joshua Duggar. A fede...
The Associated Press

19 Kids and Counting’s Josh Duggar convicted of child porn possession

A federal jury in Arkansas has convicted former reality TV star Josh Duggar of downloading and possessing child pornography.
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Utah's monthly unemployment report for December was released Friday morning, and according to the D...
By Paul Wiseman

US unemployment claims at 52-year low

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years.
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Sen. Mitt Romney, proposes the Family Security Act....
Simone Seikaly

Sen. Romney: Military buildup of Russia at Ukraine border is outrageous, troubling

Mitt Romney, R-Utah, told KSL the buildup of tens of thousands of military troops on the border of Russia with Ukraine is a hostile military act.
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federal vaccine mandate...
Simone Seikaly

US court temporarily blocks vaccine mandate for federal contractors

The federal court ruled that President Biden's vaccine mandate had stepped outside his authority as outlined in the US Constitution.
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Amazon logo Photo: Steven Senne/AP...
Associated Press Staff

Utan Transit Authority app affected by major outage hitting Amazon Web Services

Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage Tuesday, the company said, limiting service at many key and popular sites.
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Emmett Louis Till, 14, with his mother, Mamie Bradley, at home in Chicago. Photo: CNN / TNS/ABACA v...
Nicole Chavez, CNN

Emmett Till’s investigation closed, no justice for his family

Emmett Till's family waited more than 65 years for someone to be held accountable for his murder. This week, their final hope was lost.
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Curt Gresseth

Dropping ‘Big Lie’ a good first step toward compromise, says former Arizona senator

A first step toward compromise for Republicans is dropping the "Big Lie" about the last presidential election, says former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake who is about to be sworn in as the next ambassador to Turkey.
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human rights abuses...
Allie Malloy, CNN

White House announces US diplomatic boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

The Biden administration will not send any diplomatic representatives to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as a statement against Chinese human rights abuses in Xinjiang, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Monday.
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Kevin Maxwell and Isabel Maxwell stand in front of the federal courthouse where their sister Ghisla...
DANICA KIRKA Associated Press

Maxwell family seek food, soap for sister as trial continues

Ghislaine Maxwell's family wants authorities to stop using 4-point restraints when she is moved to the courtroom, and that she receive a daily food pack and bar of soap.
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Pearl Harbor survivor and World War II Navy veteran David Russell, 101, reads a birthday card while...
AUDREY McAVOY and GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press

101-year-old returns to Pearl Harbor to remember those lost

Pearl Harbor survivors and World War II veterans are gathering in Hawaii this week to remember those killed in the Dec. 7, 1941, attack.
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In this image taken from video, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a virtual press confere...
The Associated Press

NYC to impose vaccine mandate on private sector employers

Mayor Bill de Blasio says all New York City employers will have to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their workers by Dec. 27.
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A well wisher kneels to pray at a memorial on the sign of Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich., Wedn...
COREY WILLIAMS and ED WHITE Associated Press

Suspect’s parents charged in Michigan school shooting

A prosecutor has filed involuntary manslaughter charges against the parents of a 15-year-old accused of killing four students and wounding seven other people at a Michigan high school. James and Jennifer Crumbley were charged Friday with four courts each.
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November job...
Anneken Tappe, CNN Business

Low November job numbers strain employers, economists say

This month's job report shows American employers added another 210,000 jobs to the economy in November, far fewer than expected, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
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holiday travel numbers...
CNN

New US travel rules: What you need to know about the changes prompted by Omicron

The Biden administration rolled out controversial travel bans on arrivals from eight nations in southern Africa. Travelers found themselves unexpectedly stranded. And now US officials have said they will be tightening travel regulations again.
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omicron variant of covid detected in colorado...
Becky Bruce

Omicron variant of COVID-19 detected in Colorado

The governor of Colorado confirmed that state's first patient to be diagnosed with the omicron variant of COVID-19. She recently traveled to South Africa.
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Omicron variant Photo: Canva...
Eliza Craig

Omicron variant confirmed in Minnesota

Health Officials in Minnesota have just confirmed a positive case of the omicron variant a day after confirmed case in California.
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A man shops for a Christmas tree at Crystal River Christmas Trees in Alameda, Calif. on Nov. 26, 20...
AP Terence Chea

Supply chain issues and extreme weather cause Christmas tree shortage

Extreme weather and supply chain issues have reduced supplies of real and artificial Christmas trees. Shoppers expected to pay up to 30% more.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks du...
MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press

US case of COVID-19 omicron variant identified in California

A person in California has become the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Michigan high school shooting...
RYAN KRYSKA and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press

Fourth student dies from Michigan high school shooting

Authorities say a 17-year-old boy has become the fourth student to die from a Michigan high school shooting.
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Abortion rights...
MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

Abortion rights at stake in historic Supreme Court arguments

Abortion rights are on the line at the Supreme Court in historic arguments over the landmark ruling nearly 50 years ago that declared a nationwide right to end a pregnancy. The justices on Wednesday will weigh whether to uphold a Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks and overrule the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
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millennials say they don't want to have kids...
Eliza Craig

Millennials don’t have kids because they don’t want to, study finds

The Pew Research study found 44% of non-parents ages 18 to 49 say "it is not too or not at all likely that they will have children someday."
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