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us capitol senate infrastructure bill debate begins...
Mary Richards

Too much spending or bipartisan victory? Utah senators talk infrastructure bill

The two US senators from Utah have very different responses to the massive 2,700 page infrastructure bill now up for debate and amendments.
5 years ago
trump tax returns...
Lauren Fox and Tierney Sneed, CNN

DOJ advises Biden administration to hand over Trump tax returns to Congress

The Justice Department told the Treasury Department it "must" turn over former President Donald Trump's tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee.
5 years ago
utah inflation...
Nick Wyatt

Utah inflation: Will the price increases be long-term or level out?

Whether inflation decreases in Utah may depend on how people feel about inflation, and if they change spending habits accordingly.
5 years ago
racist rioters...
AARON MORRISON Associated Press

Racist remarks of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing

Scores of rioters attacked police officers not just with makeshift weapons, stun guns and fists, but with racist slurs and accusations of treason.
5 years ago
CDC vaccinated...
Jacqueline Howard, CNN

CDC updates guidance, recommends vaccinated people wear masks indoors in certain areas

The CDC updated its mask guidance to recommend that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors when in areas with "substantial" and "high" transmission of COVID-19.
5 years ago
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Associated Press

Unvaccinated snow leopard at San Diego Zoo catches COVID-19

Two separate tests confirmed the presence of the coronavirus. It's unclear how the snow leopard got infected.
5 years ago
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Melissa Alonso and Dakin Andone, CNN

Georgia police arrest a man in 1988 murder of 8-year-old Joshua Harmon

Joshua Harmon's parents reported him missing 33 years ago in May 1988 when he did not return home for dinner, police said Friday.
5 years ago
Tokyo olympics...
Asssociated Press (AP)

The Latest: Amid fireworks, Tokyo’s opening ceremony begins

TOKYO, Japan — With a blaze of indigo and white fireworks lighting the night sky, the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony has started. It began with a single female athlete at the center of the stadium, kneeling. As she stood, the shadow behind her took the shape of a seedling, growing as she walked. A number […]
5 years ago
recyclables...
Curt Gresseth

Why some of your recyclables wind up dumped in landfills

When China banned imported recyclables, the United States was suddenly left with an abundance of recyclables that no one seemed to want. 
5 years ago
Infrastructure bill...
LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press

Infrastructure bill fails first vote; Senate to try again

Senate Republicans rejected an effort Wednesday to begin debate on the big infrastructure bill a bipartisan group of senators brokered with President Joe Biden.
5 years ago
Utah heat...
Saige Miller and Heather Kelly

A 30-year heat wave bakes the West, Utah could break triple-digit records

Northern Utah has seen 17-days of triple-digit heat so far this summer, and it's not expected to cool down as wildfire threats increase.
5 years ago
Sen Lee on Stone-Manning...
Simone Seikaly

Sen. Lee denounces Biden BLM nominee, calls her unfit to lead agency

Utah Sen. Mike Lee has joined other senators voicing concern over Tracy Stone-Manning, the nominee of President Biden to lead the BLM.
5 years ago
Garland records...
ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO

Garland bars prosecutors from seizing reporters’ records

Attorney General Merrick Garland formally prohibited federal prosecutors from seizing the records of journalists in leak investigations.
5 years ago
Fans jump into a camera well after hearing gunfire from outside the stadium, during a baseball game...
HARVEY VALENTINE Associated Press

Padres, Nats recall harrowing scene after shots outside park

Players quickly cleared the field and fans scrambled for safety, some of them leaving the park and others taking cover.
5 years ago
In this photo provided by the Bootleg Fire Incident Command, the Bootleg Fire burns at night near H...
The Associated Press

Huge Oregon blaze grows as wildfires burn across western US

The destructive Bootleg Fire just north of the California border grew to more than 476 square miles, an area about the size of Los Angeles.
5 years ago
Captain Moroni arrested after Capitol riot...
Colby Walker

AZ man dressed as Captain Moroni arrested after Capitol raid

FBI agents arrested an Arizona man they say illegally entered the US Capitol on January 6th dressed as Captain Moroni from the Book of Mormon.
5 years ago
national ice cream day...
Curt Gresseth

Here’s the inside scoop: Sunday is National Ice Cream Day

Is Utah the ice cream consumption capital of the United States? Not even close. California is No. 1 while Utah comes in at 41.
5 years ago
western wildfires...
Stella Chan, CNN

Western wildfires consume area 4 times the size of NYC. Here are some key fires

Several of the western wildfires are contributing to smoky and hazy conditions in other states including Utah.
5 years ago
surfside condo collapse...
Dakin Andone, CNN

Death toll rises to 90 in Surfside condo collapse, 217 accounted for

Seventy-one of the victims have been identified and their next of kin have been notified, said Mayor of Miami-Dade County.
5 years ago
The rocket plane carrying Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson and other crew members takes off ...
SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MARCIA DUNN, Associated Press

Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship

Swashbuckling entrepreneur Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, beating out fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos.
5 years ago
FILE: Surrounded by her family, former Rep. Mia Love talks about election results in the 4th Congre...
Curt Gresseth

Mia Love reflects on the assassination of president of Haiti

The president of Haiti, who was recently assassinated, sought to bring Haiti back to a functioning democracy, says former Utah Rep. Mia Love.
5 years ago
Construction workers pour concrete into a median along Larimer County Road 5 near Windsor, Colo. on...
Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business

America desperately needs 1 million more construction workers

In an industry already short on workers before the pandemic, construction businesses will need to hire 430,000 workers this year and 1 million more over the next two years in order to keep up.
5 years ago
Gas prices Utah...
Simone Seikaly

Gas prices on the rise in Utah and across the nation, likely to stay that way

The rise in gas prices is blamed on several factors, including a shortage of the specialty drivers who operate oil tank trucks.
5 years ago
term limits...
Boyd Matheson

Opinion: With a gray-haired Senate, it’s time to talk about term limits

Boyd Matheson writes it's time to reconsider term limits now that we have the oldest Senate in U.S. history and they actually are not indispensable.
5 years ago