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coronavirus December COVID long haulers...
Maggie Fox and Amanda Sealy, CNN

A new study found coronavirus may have been in the US in December. That doesn’t mean you’ll ever know if you had it then

A new study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases suggests the novel coronavirus was infecting people across the US as early as December.
6 years ago
intermountain surgeries, COVID-19 hospitalizations plateau in Utah, but doctors worry about after T...
Kelli Pierce

COVID-19 hospitalizations plateau in Utah, but doctors worry about after Thanksgiving surge

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have seen a plateau in Utah, averaging around 560 a day recently. But at least one doctor is worried
6 years ago
overdose deaths. Bottles of Purdue Pharma L.P. OxyContin medication sit on a pharmacy shelf in Prov...
Lauren del Valle, CNN

Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to federal criminal charges related to nation’s opioid crisis

The maker of OxyContin, pleaded guilty Tuesday to three federal criminal charges related to the company's role in creating the nation's opioid crisis.
6 years ago
utah romania monolith...
Becky Bruce

Monolith may be gone from Utah desert, but not from Romania

The mystery of the Utah desert monolith just got a little more -- well, mysterious -- after the discovery of a similar structure in Romania.
6 years ago
Biden sprains foot dog...
ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press

Doctor says Biden sprained a foot while playing with his dog

The Pres-elects doctors say Mr. Bidens x-rays were reassuring, but that he will also receive a CT scan after he injured a foot on Saturday.
6 years ago
Fauci: US may see 'surge upon surge' of virus in weeks ahead...
TAMARA LUSH Associated Press

Fauci: US may see ‘surge upon surge’ of virus in weeks ahead

The nation's top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the U.S. may see "surge upon a surge" of the coronavirus in the weeks after Thanksgiving
6 years ago
Navajo Nation Health Director Dr Jill Jim...
Simone Seikaly

Navajo Health Executive to serve on Biden COVID-19 Advisory Board

The Navajo Dept. of Health Executive Director, Dr. JIll Jim, has been selected to serve on the Biden-Harris COVID-19 Advisory Board.
6 years ago
Local tree farms...
Sharon Johnson

Local tree farms busy as families look to make new traditions

Business is booming at one local tree farm in So. Windsor, Connecticut, where the owners say customers are just looking for a little normalcy.
6 years ago
Black Santa Little Rock Arkansas...
Tori Apodaca and Jeanne Bonner, CNN

Neighborhood rallies behind Black Santa despite angry letter

Neighbors are rallying behind a North Little Rock resident who received a letter disparaging his Black Santa Christmas decoration.
6 years ago
Black Friday sales 2020...
DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer

Black Friday sees record online as US shoppers stay home

Consumers spent an estimated $9 billion on U.S. retail websites on Black Friday, according to Adobe Analytics, a 22% increase over the previous record in 2019.
6 years ago
CARES Act funding must be spent allocated...
Kelli Pierce

Report: Utah must spend $300 million+ in CARES Act money by end of 2020

There's not much time for Utah to spend $307 million in CARES Act money before the cash is returned to the federal government.
6 years ago
2020 Pennsylvania challenge...
MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press

Appeals court rejects Pres. Trump challenge of Pennsylvania race

A federal appeals court in Philadelphia rejected Pres. Trump's effort to challenge the election results in that state.
6 years ago
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The Associated Press

Stocks rise on Wall Street as S&P 500 hits record high

The S&P 500 is closing a shortened session at a record high Friday as investors look forward to the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine and relief for the economy.
6 years ago
Holiday shopping 2020...
JOSEPH PISANI and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writers

Holiday trends to watch: Adult Play-Doh; stores that ship

Holiday marketing is targeting stuck-at-home grown-ups and children who are watching more YouTube than traditional TV.
6 years ago
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade 2020...
The Associated Press

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade takes flight in virus times

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade was a little different this year, as there fewer balloons and spectators lining the streets.
6 years ago
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JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press

High court blocks COVID-19 limits on houses of worship

The US Supreme Court has barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas hard hit by COVID-19.
6 years ago
'Jingle Bells' Thanksgiving...
Madeleine Porter

‘Jingle Bells’ was originally written as a Thanksgiving song

Did you know, 'Jingle Bells' was originally written to be sung on Thanksgiving? We didn't believe it either until we did some deep digging. 
6 years ago
Americans Traveling Coronavirus...
LISA MARIE PANE, SOPHIA TULP and DANIELLA PETERS

Americans risk traveling over Thanksgiving despite coronavirus warnings

Millions of Americans are taking to the skies and the highways ahead of Thanksgiving at the risk of pouring gasoline on the coronavirus fire.
6 years ago
Skip Thanksgiving travel...
Kelli Pierce

AAA: COVID-19 causing big drop in Thanksgiving travel plans

AAA is predicting the biggest one year drop in Thanksgiving travel since the Great Recession. Not surprisingly, COVID-19 is the biggest reason why. 
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
Jeopardy!...
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!
6 years ago
Alejandro Mayorkas...
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