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Fact Check 2020 presidential debate...
CALVIN WOODWARD and HOPE YEN Associated Press

AP FACT CHECK: A review of claims made during the presidential debate

The Associated Press provides a review of claims made during the presidential debate.
6 years ago
Vice presidential debate...
Simone Seikaly

Commission agrees to 12 feet between candidates at VP debate in Utah

The commission determining seating arrangements for the Vice Presidential debate in Utah on Wed. Oct. 7, has agreed to a distance of 12-feet apart.
6 years ago
COVID-19 Supreme Court Justice McConnell...
LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press Writer

GOP seeks to curtail Senate work, but not Barrett hearings

Senate Republicans want to cancel legislative work until Oct. 19, but Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Supreme Court confirmation hearings are set to begin Oct. 12.
6 years ago
Chris Christie COVID-19...
Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN

Chris Christie tests positive for Covid-19

Via Twitter on Saturday, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie reported he has tested positive for COVID-19.
6 years ago
White House doctor says President Trump doing 'very well' at hospital...
ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press

White House doctor says President Trump doing ‘very well’ at hospital

President Donald Trump's doctor says he is doing "very well" as he spends the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19.
6 years ago
lee trump congressional delegation utah...
Kelli Pierce

Utah congressional delegation sends well wishes to President, First Lady

Members of Utah's congressional delegation are sending their thoughts and prayers to President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Utah Sen. Mike Lee.
6 years ago
Trump video...
Cami Mondeaux

WATCH: President Trump says he’s doing “very well” in video before heading to military hospital

President Donald Trump broke his silence on Twitter Friday afternoon, telling followers in a video he believes he's doing "very well."
6 years ago
Trump Portland Protest Proud Boys...
Curt Gresseth

Dave & Dujanovic: Who are the Proud Boys?

A former FBI special agent discusses the Proud Boys, a white supremacist group in the spotlight after President Trump did not denounce them during a debate.
6 years ago
fact from fiction...
Curt Gresseth

Fake news: what it is, and how it can influence politics

Researchers say some of us are more likely to share fake news, or stories based on false information, than others -- and it can influence politics.
6 years ago
NBA virtual fans...
Sharon Chin

NBA fan shares virtual fan experience cheering ‘Orlando Bubble’ from home

Originally Published: 29 SEP 20 18:38 ET Click here for updates on this story San Francisco, CA (KPIX) — With no fans in the stands, the NBA is harnessing technology like never before. Playing in the Orlando Bubble is a whole new game for the basketball players and their fans. Jake Glenn could not wait […]
6 years ago
Brooklyn vote by mail mishap...
Kelly Mena and Paul P. Murphy, CNN

NYC elections board says nearly 100,000 Brooklyn voters received wrong ballot return envelopes

Elections officials in Brooklyn, NY blame a third party vendor for an address mistake on envelopes sent to 100,000 voters.
6 years ago
warnings squeezable bath toys...
Meredith Barack

Mom warns parents after toddler nearly lost eyesight from playing with squirting bath toys

An Illinois mother wants other parents to be aware of a problem that nearly caused her child to lose an eye: it involves mold in bath toys.
6 years ago
second debate...
Eric Bradner and Dan Merica, CNN

6 things to look for in the first Biden-Trump presidential debate

Here are six things to expect during tonight's first presidential debate between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
6 years ago
Ginsburg rest...
By Chandelis Duster and Barbara Starr, CNN

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was laid to rest Tuesday morning in a private ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
6 years ago
4th Congressional District, Burgess Owens pulls ahead 2,095 votes in Utah’s 4th District...
KSL News Staff

PACs, Super PACs and the influence of election spending

More and more frequently, political ad spending comes not from candidates or their campaigns, but from PACs -- political action committees. 
6 years ago
Wildfires rage in California...
JANIE HAR Associated Press

California residents again face fire anguish as homes burn

No. California's wine country was blanketed by fire again Monday as strong winds fanned flames in the already scorched region.
6 years ago
2020 Pres Debate...
JONATHAN LEMIRE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press

Trump, Biden prepare to debate at a time of mounting crises

The first debate between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden looms as a milestone in an American election year like no other.
6 years ago
Pres Trump test kits schools COVID-19...
MATTHEW PERRONE and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press

Feds to ship millions of tests in bid to reopen K-12 schools

Pres. Trump has announced the shipment of millions of rapid coronavirus tests to states this week. He is urging governors to use them to reopen schools.
6 years ago
Suicide US Military...
LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press

Military suicides up as much as 20% in COVID era

Military suicides have increased by as much as 20% this year compared to the same period in 2019, and some incidents of violent behavior have spiked.
6 years ago
American Library Association censor books...
HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer

American Library Association compiles “most censored” book list

The American Library Association compiled a list of the 100 books most subjected to censorship in the last decade.
6 years ago
Biden Trump battle for message over Coney Barrett...
DARLENE SUPERVILLE, WILL WEISSERT and LISA MASCARO Associated Press

Pres. Trump, Biden battle over quick confirmation of court pick

Pres. Trump acknowledges that confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett may not go "smoothly," while Joe Biden implores the Senate to delay voting until after the Nov. 3 election.
6 years ago
TikTok asks for delay of Trump decree...
ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and MATT O'BRIEN AP Business Writers

TikTok fate in the balance as judge weighs app store ban

Lawyers for TikTok ask a U.S. judge to delay the Trump Administration's ban of the program from app stores, set to take effect at the end of Sunday.
6 years ago
Utah Supreme Court nomination...
Simone Seikaly

Utah representatives react to Supreme Court nomination

Utah Senators Mike Lee and Mitt Romney praised the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett after the announcement Saturday.
6 years ago
Trump Portland Protest Proud Boys...
GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press

Protesters gather in Portland for multiple rallies

About 200 people gathered in Portland, Oregon, for a right-wing rally Saturday, dozens of them wearing militarized body armor.
6 years ago