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president trump trial...
Paul Nelson

Impeachment trial: The case for convicting President Trump

The second Senate impeachment trial against President Trump is set to start this week, and some political analysts believe it will be short, not even lasting a week. 
6 years ago
Superbowl Buccaneers...
ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer

Tom Brady wins Super Bowl No. 7, Buccaneers beat Chiefs 31-9

The Buccaneers (15-5) won their second NFL title and first in 18 years while becoming the first team to play the big game at home.
6 years ago
U.N. rights council...
MATTHEW LEE

US moves to rejoin UN rights council, reversing Trump anew

The Biden administration is set to announce this week that it will reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago.
6 years ago
Biden Plan...
JOSH BOAK Associated Press

Biden meets with House Democrats in push for $1.9T plan

President Joe Biden is meeting with the House Democratic committee chairs who aim to put his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package plan.
6 years ago
Lee Edgemont Elementary, Senators Lee and Grassley reintroduce an amendment to balance the budget...
Cami Mondeaux

Sen. Lee introduces bill that would limit some presidential powers, delegating them to Congress

Sen. Mike Lee introduced a bill Thursday that would limit some presidential decisions, handing certain legislative powers back to Congress.
6 years ago
Marjorie Green McCarthy punts...
Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Daniella Diaz, CNN

House Republican leader punts on Greene, Democrats move toward removing her from committees

Some House Republicans say the Qanon supporter shouldn't be punished for views expressed before she elected to Congress.
6 years ago
rittenhouse bond...
TODD RICHMOND Associated Press

Wisconsin prosecutors seek Rittenhouse arrest, higher bond

Wisconsin prosecutors have asked a judge for a new arrest warrant for an Illinois teen charged with fatally shooting two people during an anti-police protest in Kenosha in August.
6 years ago
GOP slavery...
ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press

GOP states weigh limits on how race and slavery are taught

Proposals in Arkansas, Iowa and Mississippi would prohibit schools from using a New York Times project that focused on slavery's legacy.
6 years ago
An honor guard carries an urn with the cremated remains of U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sickni...
MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

Capitol Police officer who died after violence lies in honor

Slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick is lying in honor in the U.S. Capitol. The memorial Tuesday evening allows colleagues and the lawmakers he protected to pay their respects and to remember the violent attack on Congress that took his life.
6 years ago
BILL LAND...
KSL Newsradio Staff

Utah’s Morning News: After Biden meeting, Romney urges focused stimulus spending

Sen. Mitt Romney said his meeting with President Biden on Monday showed that Mr. Biden is willing to listen to views from the other side of the political aisle.
6 years ago
Biden cabinet Mayorkas...
BEN FOX Associated Press

Senate confirms Mayorkas as Biden’s homeland security chief

The department is central to the Biden administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic, a sweeping Russia-linked cyber hack and domestic extremism.
6 years ago
National Park week, arches national park is pictured...
Madeleine Porter

“Clear the Air Challenge” continues to benefit Utah’s air

For the 12th year in a row, the Salt Lake Chamber hopes to keep Utah clean with its “Clear the Air” challenge.
6 years ago
Drugs decriminalized...
ANDREW SELSKY

Oregon 1st state to decriminalize possession of drugs

Police in Oregon can no longer arrest someone for possession of small amounts of heroin, methamphetamine and other drugs.
6 years ago
Loony lies...
BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press

GOP’s McConnell blasts ‘loony lies’ by Ga. Rep. Greene

Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell is blasting newly elected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling the far-right Georgia Republican’s embrace of conspiracy theories and “loony lies” a “cancer for the Republican Party.”
6 years ago
SpaceX...
Jackie Wattles, CNN Business

SpaceX announces first-ever all-civilian space flight crew

A multimillion trip to space aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule could be the first-ever orbital flight crewed entirely by non-astronauts.
6 years ago
covid-19 vaccine card selfie...
Dan Bammes and Becky Bruce

Stop and think before you share that vaccine card selfie

The BBB cautions against sharing anything that includes personal information, including the typical vaccine card selfie many people have been putting on social media.
6 years ago
Threats to Sen. Mitt Romney...
Simone Seikaly

Romney joins 10 GOP senators to propose alternative COVID-19 relief

The GOP senators' plan would spend one-third of Mr. Biden's proposed $1.9 billion coronavirus relief package.
6 years ago
FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2021 file photo, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., wears mittens as he attends Pr...
KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press

Creator of ‘Bernie’ mittens partners with teddy bear maker

Jen Ellis says she can't be more thrilled, because she personally can't make 18,000 pairs of mittens!
6 years ago
dogecoin...
Michelle Toh, CNN Business

Dogecoin soars 370% as Reddit group works to send the cryptocurrency ‘to the moon’

Dogecoin is the latest target of hyped-up Reddit users. The virtual currency, which originally started as an internet parody based on a viral dog meme, has skyrocketed 373% in the last 24 hours,
6 years ago
rioters capitol...
MICHAEL BALSAMO, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press

‘THIS IS ME’: Rioters flaunt involvement in Capitol siege

Some rioters who participated in the deadly siege of the US Capitol downright flaunted their activity on Jan. 6.
6 years ago
Army hairstyles...
LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press

Let down your hair: New Army rules for ponytails, nail color

Army leaders are loosening restrictions on various grooming and hairstyle rules, as service leaders try to address longstanding complaints.
6 years ago
dogs words...
Amy Woodyatt, CNN

Some dogs can learn new words after hearing them only four times

Some talented dogs can learn new words after hearing them only four times, according to a new study.
6 years ago
utah gun rights...
Paul Nelson

Utah gun rights advocates believe a Biden administration will have bad impact on 2nd Amendment

Firearms sales across the county have soared since Joe Biden won the presidential election.  Some gun rights advocates in Utah are explaining why they believe the Biden administration poses a threat to their right to own certain firearms, and why they don’t believe there will be any real discussion on the matter. 
6 years ago
Cleanup is underway at Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument after many barrels worth of crud...
John Wojcik

State, local leaders react to potential changes to national monuments

Less than a week after taking office, President Biden has opened the door to again reviewing the boundaries of two national monuments.
6 years ago