National News

Governments have a long road ahead of them as they try to regulate TikTok, which young generations ...
Charles Riley and Julia Horowitz, CNN Business

Pres. Trump approves TikTok deal, but questions remain

President Donald Trump's attempts to force a quick sale of popular Chinese-owned video app TikTok produced a tentative deal over the weekend.
6 years ago
Tropical Storm Beta...
Kelly Murray, Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN

More than 10 million people under storm warnings as Tropical Storm Beta crawls toward shore

The outer bands of Tropical Storm Beta, one of several storms creating a record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season, are lashing the Texas coast.
6 years ago
Jesse Vasquez, of the San Bernardino County Fire Department, hoses down hot spots from the Bobcat F...
STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press

California wildfire likely to grow from wind, low humidity

Across California, authorities say Sunday nearly 19,000 firefighters continue to fight more than two dozen major wildfires.
6 years ago
Envelope addressed to White House contained ricin...
MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press

Envelope addressed to White House contained ricin

Federal officials intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the poison ricin, a U.S. law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Saturday.
6 years ago
The wind whips embers from the Joshua trees burned by the Bobcat Fire in Juniper Hills, Calif., Fri...
MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press

Homes burned as winds push California fire into desert floor

Strong winds intensified a wildfire burning for nearly two weeks northeast of Los Angeles, prompting evacuation orders for desert communities.
6 years ago
Governments have a long road ahead of them as they try to regulate TikTok, which young generations ...
STAN CHOE AP Business Writer

Pres. Trump backs proposed TikTok deal with Oracle, Walmart

Pres. Trump has approved a proposed deal between Oracle and Walmart for U.S. operations of TikTok, a Chinese-owned app with national security and data privacy concerns.
6 years ago
Utah reaction Justice Ginsburg...
Simone Seikaly

Utah reaction to the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Reaction from Utah officials after the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
6 years ago
Space reality show...
Jackie Wattles, CNN Business

New reality show promises to send winner into space for 10 days

A new reality show offers contestants the opportunity to compete for the chance to visit space.
6 years ago
Utah less red...
NICHOLAS RICCARDI and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press

AP-NORC poll: Majority plan to vote before Election Day

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research that finds 54% of voters say they will vote before polls open on Nov. 3.
6 years ago
Hurricane Sally...
JAY REEVES, ANGIE WANG and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press

After Sally Hurricane: Rescue, recovery and a wary eye on rivers

Rivers swollen by the rains of Hurricane Sally could mean more problems for parts of south Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
6 years ago
Obama's memoir...
HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer

First volume of Barack Obama’s memoir coming Nov. 17

The first volume of former President Barack Obama's memoir is coming out Nov. 17, two weeks after Election Day.
6 years ago
Floodwaters move on the street, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in Pensacola, Fla. Hurricane Sally made ...
JAY REEVES, ANGIE WANG and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press

Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding, hundreds rescued

Hurricane Sally has lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line with 105 mph winds and rain measured in feet, not inches.
6 years ago
Trump COVID-19...
LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press

‘Law and order’ is a campaign focus, so what are the numbers really like?

Several cities have seen a sobering surge in murders this summer, but those numbers capture only a small snapshot of crime in the United States.
6 years ago
utah covid-19 special session...
Lee Lonsberry

OPINION: Transparency in government has a down side – for politicians

Lee Lonsberry supports a new law that gives politicians the right to hide their home addresses, even though it's not exactly transparency in government.
6 years ago
US Postal Service 2020 general election results...
Mary Richards

In-depth: why 2020 general election results may take a while

Utah's experience could help other states prepare, but it mail-in voting may mean the results of the 2020 general election take longer to report.
6 years ago
Air quality western wildfires...
SARA CLINE and GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press

Seeping under doors, bad air from West’s fires won’t ease up

People in Oregon, Washington state and California have been struggling for a week or longer under some of the most unhealthy air on the planet.
6 years ago
bob woodward...
Curt Gresseth

Inside Sources: Talking with Bob Woodward

Last year Bob Woodward, legendary journalist and author of a new book about President Donald Trump called "Rage," talked to Boyd Matheson.
6 years ago
Trump Bahrain UAE peace Israel...
DEB RIECHMANN, MATTHEW LEE and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press

Israel signs peace pacts with two Arab states

Israel signs diplomatic pacts with two Gulf Arab states at the White House which President Donald Trump hopes will mark the "dawn of a new Middle East."
6 years ago
immigration Georgia...
Associated Press

Nurse questions medical care at immigration detention center in Georgia

A nurse at an immigration detention center in Georgia says authorities performed questionable hysterectomies, refused to test detainees for COVID-19 and shredded medical records.
6 years ago
lego bags...
JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer

Lego to ditch plastic bags for paper ones in its boxed sets

Lego says it will be ditching the plastic bags inside its boxed sets and replacing them with paper ones. The Danish toymaker said it will start making the switch next year and the expects plastic bags be completely gone in the next 5 years.
6 years ago
World War II veteran Lawrence Brooks holds a photo of him from 1943 as he celebrates his 110th birt...
Kelly Murray and Kay Jones, CNN

America’s oldest World War II veteran celebrates his 111th birthday

Looking on from his front porch in New Orleans, Lawrence Brooks probably never imagined he'd see this day. On Saturday, the oldest known US veteran of World War II turned 111, and the National WWII Museum held a socially distant celebration for him.
6 years ago
voter fraud utah mail in ballot...
Paul Nelson

Elections officials say voter fraud not widespread in Utah, still taking steps to prevent it

Just how widespread is voter fraud in the U.S. or in Utah?  Some news agencies say it’s a total myth, while others say it’s far more of a problem than people want to admit.  Either way, state and county leaders say it shouldn’t be happening at all, and they’re taking steps to fight it. 
6 years ago
Image of a generic vote by mail envelope....
Simone Seikaly and Lindsay Aerts

Utah elections officials clarify erroneous voter information sent by US Postal Service

Utah elections officials are calling attention to incorrect information contained in a postcard sent to all Americans from the US Postal Service.
6 years ago
The Granite School District wants to give parents more information about how many COVID-19 cases ar...
Curt Gresseth

Live Mic: COVID-19-linked illness targets children

Utah doctor advises parents on what to look out with a new illness linked to COVID-19 that targets children.
6 years ago