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first female lawmaker...
Saige Miller

Statue of the first female lawmaker stands tall at Utah’s State Capitol

A statue of the nation's first female lawmaker, Martha Hughes Cannon, is finally finished and standing proudly at the Utah State Capitol.
6 years ago
Hurricane Tropical Storm Sally...
Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN

Tropical Storm Sally expected to make landfall as a hurricane near New Orleans

Originally Published: 13 SEP 20 06:12 ET Updated: 13 SEP 20 16:02 ET (CNN) — Tropical Storm Sally could be a Category 2 hurricane when it reaches the United States near New Orleans on Tuesday morning. Hurricane warnings have now been issued from Morgan City, Louisiana, east to Ocean Springs, Mississippi, including New Orleans, Lake […]
6 years ago
US Postal Service 2020 general election results...
Elizabeth Joseph and Devan Cole, CNN

Federal judge grants temporary restraining order to prevent USPS from sending election mailers with ‘false statements’

Originally Published: 13 SEP 20 14:53 ET Updated: 13 SEP 20 15:32 ET (CNN) — A federal judge has temporarily barred the US Postal Service from sending mailers containing what Colorado’s top election official calls “false statements” that may discourage voters from participating in the November election, according to court documents filed Saturday evening. Unless […]
6 years ago
The postcard arrived just in time for Halloween. (Courtesy Brittany Keech)...
David Williams, CNN

A postcard arrived in Michigan almost 100 years after it went in the mail

A Michigan woman got quite a surprise when she went to her mailbox this week -- amid her regular bills was a postcard that was mailed almost 100 years ago.
6 years ago
wildfire misinformation...
ALI SWENSON Associated Press

Officials battle online misinformation along with wildfires

Emergency responders in the Pacific Northwest are fighting misinformation along with raging wildfires as people spread rumors blaming arsonists from both the far left and far right for setting the blazes.
6 years ago
Floyd death...
STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI Associated Press

Prosecutors: Similar charges warrant 1 trial in Floyd death

Prosecutors in the case of four former Minneapolis officers charged in the death of George Floyd say the men should face trial together because the evidence and charges against them are similar.
6 years ago
FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2019, file photo, a member of the U.S. Army Old Guard stands on the ground...
JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press

US remembers 9/11 as pandemic changes tribute traditions

Americans are commemorating 9/11 with tributes that have been altered by coronavirus precautions and woven into the presidential campaign, drawing President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden to pay respects at the same memorial without crossing paths.
6 years ago
starbucks lids...
Jazmin Goodwin, CNN Business

Starbucks has officially abandoned straws for sippy cup lids … well, mostly

Starbucks is finally ditching straws and ushering in its long-awaited "sippy cup" lids for iced beverages -- with the exception of frozen drinks.
6 years ago
Mendenhall emergency proclamation, Mendenhall Covid Victims...
LINDSAY WHITEHURST and SOPHIA EPPOLITO Associated Press

Boy’s shooting in Salt Lake City raises questions about police crisis training

An advocacy group says a police shooting that wounded a 13-year-old autistic boy in Salt Lake City reveals training shortfalls that need to be addressed.
6 years ago
Amazon hiring...
JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer

What slowdown? Amazon seeks to hire 33,000 people

Amazon is on a hiring spree, announcing Wednesday it wants to bring aboard 33,000 people for corporate and tech roles in the next few months.
6 years ago
Navajo Nation goes into lockdown as COVID-19 deaths rise, Live Mic: Helping Utah farmers and ranche...
Simone Seikaly

For the first time since March, Navajo Nation reports no new cases of COVID-19

For the first time since March, the Navajo Nation reports no new cases of COVID-19. Still, tribal leaders urge members to take precautions.
6 years ago
Vaping U.S. teens update...
MIKE STOBBE and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press

Big drop reported in vaping by US teenagers

A new federal report shows vaping rates among U.S. teenagers fell dramatically this year, especially among middle school students.
6 years ago
Tracee Ellis Ross, Regina King
and Alfre Woodward. Photo credit: Getty
08 Sep 20...
Lisa Respers France, CNN

‘Golden Girls’ recast with Black cast including Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King

"The Golden Girls" is getting an all Black cast for a one night charitable performance.
6 years ago
CORRECTS COUNTY TO MADERA COUNTY INSTEAD OF MARIPOSA COUNTY - A firefighter battles the Creek Fire ...
MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press

As California burns, the winds arrive and the lights go out

California's largest utility shut off power to 172,000 customers to guard against its power lines and other equipment sparking wildfires.
6 years ago
Atlantic Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg...
Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business

The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief: story about Pres. Trump calling vets ‘losers’ is just the beginning

Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, said his story about Pres. Trump calling Americans who died in battle "losers" and "suckers," was just the tip of the iceberg.
6 years ago
Walmart nursing...
Allen Kim, CNN

Walmart will add breastfeeding pods in 100 stores for nursing moms

Walmart is adding 100 Mamava lactation pods to stores across the US to give nursing moms with babies a safe space to breastfeed.
6 years ago
Daniel Prude grand jury...
The Associated Press

NY attorney general to form grand jury after Prude death

New York's AG moves to form a grand jury to investigate the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died after he was hooded and held down by police.
6 years ago
Utah Jazz masks...
SOPHIA EPPOLITO Associated Press/Report for America

Voting in person Nov. 3? Expect drive-thrus, sports arenas

American states are turning to stadiums, drive-thrus and possibly even movie theaters as safe options for in-person polling places amid the coronavirus pandemic.
6 years ago
voting TV special...
Cami Mondeaux

Ann Romney to join Michelle Obama in TV special to encourage voting

Ann Romney is set to join former first lady Michelle Obama in a prime-time voting TV special encouraging Americans to vote in the upcoming election.
6 years ago
13th Amendment...
ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press

Budget deficit to hit record $3.3T due to virus, recession

The federal budget deficit is projected to hit a record $3.3 trillion as huge government expenditures to fight the coronavirus and to prop up the economy have added more than $2 trillion to the federal ledger.
6 years ago
NFL...
JOE REEDY Associated Press Sports Writer

NFL, TV partners navigating pandemic and future rights deals

In a year in which few things are normal, there will be some familiar things about NFL broadcasts this season. The NFL season will start on time.
6 years ago
Pelosi Hair Salon...
JANIE HAR ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pelosi says hair salon should apologize for ‘set-up’ visit

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she trusted the word of a San Francisco hair salon when staff told her they could take customers.
6 years ago
rent federal moratorium...
Kelli Pierce

Utahns encouraged to pay their rent despite federal eviction moratorium

Utahns should still pay their rent despite a recent federal moratorium placed on evictions. The Trump Administration recently issued a directive through the Centers for Disease Control.
6 years ago
cdc covid-19 deaths...
MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press

CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccines on Nov. 1

The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to distribute by Nov. 1. The timeline raised concern among public health experts about an "October surprise."
6 years ago