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In this Nov. 18, 2020 photo, a person wearing a face mask crosses Broad Street in Philadelphia. As ...
MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press

Thanksgiving could make or break US coronavirus response

Governors and mayors are ratcheting up mask mandates and imposing restrictions on small indoor gatherings right before Thanksgiving in attempts to curb COVID-19.
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The sign is displayed at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020.  Stocks ar...
ALEX VEIGA and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers

Dow crests 30,000 points on vaccine hopes, Biden transition

Investor confidence in coronavirus vaccines and transition of power to Joe Biden grew the Dow Jones Industrial Average to 30,000 points.
6 years ago
FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2020, file photo Lauren Boebert, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Hous...
ALAN FRAM Associated Press

Gun-toting congresswoman-elect may carry Glock at Capitol

An aide to a firearms-toting congresswoman-elect says she has already asked Capitol Police about carrying her weapon on Capitol grounds once she’s sworn into office.
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Saige Miller

Jeopardy! returns with game star Ken Jennings hosting the series premier

The producers of Jeopardy! reveak how they'll move forward after the death of the long-time host, Alex Trebek. And a Utah native is part of the plan!
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BEN FOX Associated Press

Ex-Homeland Security official Alejandro Mayorkas returns under Biden

President-elect Joe Biden is turning to a veteran of the Department of Homeland Security to lead the agency.
6 years ago
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ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press

Biden names climate statesman John Kerry as climate envoy

President-elect Joe Biden has picked climate-change older statesman John Kerry for a newly created role of climate envoy for national security.
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CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and MICHAEL BALSAMO AP Economics Writer

Biden taps ex-Fed chair Janet Yellen to lead treasury

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to serve as treasury secretary.
6 years ago
Dan Donovan, joined by his wife, Barbara, holds the antique shillelagh he used to chase burglars fr...
The Associated Press

Illinois man, 81, uses antique walking stick to beat thieves

An 81-year-old former Marine from suburban Chicago says he was looking for “some type of persuasive weapon” when he used his grandfather's antique Irish walking stick to chase three burglars from his home.
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Gunner flees after Richard Wilbanks managed to open an alligator's mouth near his home in Estero, F...
Jay Croft, CNN

WATCH: Florida retiree wrestles puppy from jaws of alligator

In a dramatic encounter recorded by surveillance cameras, a Florida man chased an alligator under water and rescued his 3-month-old puppy from the jaws of death.
6 years ago
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Saige Miller

After 118 days in the hospital with COVID-19, one man is finally home just in time for the holidays

One COVID-19 survivor in Kansas City is heading home from the hospital for the holidays.
6 years ago
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DAVID EGGERT Associated Press

Michigan leader: Trump didn’t ask for election interference

On Sunday, Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield told Fox News Pres. Trump didn't ask Michigan lawmakers to "interfere" with the election.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Business

Despite Covid travel warnings, more than 1 million people passed through US airports Friday

Despite a record number of new Covid cases and the Centers for Disease Control recommending against traveling for Thanksgiving, Friday was the second busiest day at US airports since the pandemic brought air travel to a near halt in March.
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CNN Web Staff

A timeline of how Thanksgiving became a US holiday

Here's how Thanksgiving became a holiday in the United States.
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Simone Seikaly

Ceremonial Temple groundbreaking Saturday in McAllen, Texas

On Saturday, regional officials from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints attended a Temple groundbreaking in McAllen, Texas.
6 years ago
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Ashley Strickland, CNN

NASA launch Saturday: This satellite will track Earth’s sea level rise

Originally Published: 21 NOV 20 04:00 ET Updated: 21 NOV 20 12:26 ET (CNN) — More than 830 miles above Earth’s surface, a next-generation satellite will keep an eye on global sea levels. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite launched Saturday. The joint venture between NASA and the European Space Agency launched from Vandenberg Air Force […]
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Ashley Strickland, CNN

It’s a full house on the International Space Station with 7 people — and Baby Yoda

For the first time, seven crew members -- and Baby Yoda -- are living on the International Space Station for an extended stay of six months.
6 years ago
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Madeleine Porter

‘Kindness Week’ in Orem spreads across the state of Utah

Kindness Week in Orem is designed for the community to focus on kindness for an entire week. 
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press

EXPLAINER: A look at President Trump’s legal battles over the 2020 election

President Donald Trump's legal team has so far failed to gain any traction in court to challenge the election without evidence of widespread fraud.
6 years ago
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ALAN FRAM Associated Press

Dems nominate Pelosi as speaker of the House to lead into Biden era

House Democrats have nominated Nancy Pelosi to be speaker once again, this time as the leader who guides them as Democrat Joe Biden becomes president.
6 years ago
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NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press

Judge orders US to stop expelling children who cross border

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop expelling immigrant children who cross the southern border alone.
6 years ago
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MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer

Twitter, Facebook CEOs vow action on disinformation

At a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg defended their platforms' safeguards against spreading falsehoods.
6 years ago
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John Wojcik and Simone Seikaly

Utah officials report rising cases of COVID-19 complication in children

Utah health officials are reporting how many young people have been admitted to hospitals with MIS-C, a dangerous COVID-19 complication.
6 years ago
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STEVE PEOPLES AND ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press

Biden outlines plan to ease economic inequity amid pandemic

Pres.-elect Joe Biden and VP-elect Kamala Harris spoke Monday on their economic plans; including encouraging U.S.-made products.
6 years ago
President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Wash...
LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press

President Trump to order troop reductions in Afghanistan, Iraq

The Trump administration is expected to cut the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan almost in half to 2,500 by Jan. 15, U.S. officials said Monday.
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