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Jenner governor...
Stella Chan and Gabby Orr, CNN

Caitlyn Jenner announces run for California governor in likely recall election

Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympian and reality TV star, says she plans to run to California governor in an expected recall election later this year.
5 years ago
joseph smith family farm...
Mary Richards

Church historic sites reopening after more than a year

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says the faith's historic sites will begin re-opening in May, after more than a year of coronavirus.
5 years ago
Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., left, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, attend a meeting with President Joe Biden...
John Wojcik

Senator Mitt Romney opposes Biden plan to pull troops from Afghanistan

Utah Senator Mitt Romney says he opposes a plan from President Joe Biden that aims to pull U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September.
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melting pot...
Curt Gresseth

Inside Sources: America is no longer a melting pot but a salad bowl

The US as a melting pot of a nation with a homogeneous society is an outdated notion and doesn't reflect the many racial groups of varying cultures who defy easy classification.
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Congress support for Pell Grants. Burgess owens is pictured speaking...
John Wojcik

Rep. Owens: Comparing Georgia voting laws to Jim Crow is ‘outrageous’

Republican congressman Burgess Owens said it's insulting for anyone to compare a new Georgia voting law to Jim Crow.
5 years ago
SCHERMBECK, GERMANY - APRIL 22: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) A meteor of the lyrids in the sky  is seen on Ap...
Ada Wood and Ashley Strickland, CNN

Lyrid meteor shower peaks April 22. Here’s how to watch the night sky

The Lyrids, which are best seen from the Northern Hemisphere, have been observed for 2,700 years, according to NASA. During its peak, this shower will feature about 10 meteors per hour.
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Becky Bruce

First lady Jill Biden to visit Navajo Nation, New Mexico

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — First lady Jill Biden will visit the Navajo Nation Thursday, meeting with Navajo leaders as part of a three-day swing through the southwestern U.S.  First lady to visit Navajo Nation The White House said the first lady will first visit Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday, where she will tour a health clinic […]
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Becky Bruce

Verdict is in: Chauvin guilty of George Floyd’s death

The jury reached a guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minnesota police officer accused of killing a Black man during his arrest. 
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Ryan Meeks

Senators Romney and Lee sign letter to oppose lifting ban on earmarks

Senators Mitt Romney and Mike Lee joined some of their colleagues in signing a letter pledging to oppose lifting the ban on earmarks. 
5 years ago
Derek Chauvin murder trial...
AMY FORLITI, STEPHEN GROVES and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press

Murder case against ex-cop in Floyd’s death goes to the jury

Twelve jurors are beginning deliberations in a city on edge against another round of unrest.
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A timed entry reservation system begins on April 1 at Arches National Park in Moab. And it will con...
Simone Seikaly

Face masks required in Utah national parks, but not in all gateway cities

Rules governing face masks in Utah's national parks are set by federal officials and fall within an executive order from President Biden.
5 years ago
COVID-19 booster shots...
HOPE YEN and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press

Half of US adults have now received at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccination

The announcement marks another milestone in the nation's largest-ever vaccination campaign, but more there's more work ahead to convince skeptical Americans.
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FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 file photo, Voters line up outside Vickery Baptist Church wait...
DAVID CRARY, JONATHAN J. COOPER and EMILY LESHNER Associated Press

Faith leaders across US join in decrying voting restrictions

In Arizona and Texas, clergy have assembled outside the state capitols to decry what they call voter-suppression measures targeting Black and Hispanic voters.
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Black Lives Matter Utah...
Simone Seikaly

Black Lives Matter Utah rally in Salt Lake City, a peaceful call for justice

The protest was held at the offices of the Salt Lake City Police Department and were peaceful, for the most part.
5 years ago
romney debt...
Saige Miller

Romney behind bipartisan bill to tackle student loan debt

As the topic of student loan debt continues to be on the minds of congressional leaders, Utah Senator Mitt Romney is proposing a bill to help tackle the problem and make college more affordable
5 years ago
infrastructure report...
Cami Mondeaux

UDOT to monitor bridges infrastructure report found in poor condition

The Utah Department of Transportation reported it would be closely monitoring more than 60 bridges after an infrastructure report from the White House found them in poor condition.
5 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

What? That’s not recyclable? But I thought . . . You thought wrong

The line between what should be recyclable and what actually is can be a fine one to walk. Here are all the things you think you can recycle but can't.
5 years ago
In this image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, defendant, former Minneapolis police ...
AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press

Chauvin won’t testify at murder trial in Floyd’s death

The defense at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd has rested its case without putting Chauvin on the stand
5 years ago
expanding supreme court...
Mary Richards

Utah Sen Mike Lee calls expanding the Supreme Court “arrogant lawlessness”

Four Congressional Democrats are expected to propose legislation that would allow an expanding the US Supreme Court, from 9 to 13 justices.
5 years ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Coordination Center of the Russian Government in Moscow...
ERIC TUCKER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press

US expels Russian diplomats, imposes new round of sanctions

The White House is announcing the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats and announcing a new round of sanctions against Russia.
5 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Local experts weigh in on President Biden’s plan to remove U.S. soldiers from Afghanistan

Local experts were able to weigh in on President Biden's plan to remove U.S. soldiers from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. 
5 years ago
President Joe Biden speaks from the Treaty Room in the White House on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, ab...
AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press

Biden to pull US troops from Afghanistan, end ‘forever war’

President Biden declared on Wednesday that the Sept. 11 attacks, coordinated from Afghanistan, cannot justify American forces still being there.
5 years ago
After pulling their All-Star Game from Atlanta in protest of new Georgia voting laws, Senator Mike ...
John Wojcik

Sen. Mike Lee and colleagues call for MLB to lose antitrust exemption

After pulling their All-Star Game from Atlanta, Senator Mike Lee says the MLB deserves to lose any special immunity from antitrust laws.
5 years ago
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ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press

Prosecutors: No charges for officer in Capitol riot shooting

Federal prosecutors will not charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman as she climbed through the broken part of a door during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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