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Texas swing state...
Sarah Westwood and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN

President Trump thanks people in video in which man chants ‘white power’

Former national security adviser John Bolton said it's possible that Mr. Trump tweeted the video because he saw a "Trump 2020" sign and did not hear the "white power" chant.
6 years ago
Taliban...
Nick Paton Walsh, Veronica Stracqualursi and Radina Gigova, CNN

Russian intelligence officers offered cash rewards to Taliban fighters to kill US, UK troops in Afghanistan, source says

Russian intelligence officers for the military intelligence GRU recently offered money to Taliban militants if they killed US or UK troops there.
6 years ago
US fighter jets again intercept Russian military aircraft near Russia...
Kevin Bohn and Ryan Browne, CNN

US fighter jets again intercept Russian military aircraft near Alaska

US F-22 fighter jets intercepted four Russian Tu-142 reconnaissance aircraft Saturday entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone
6 years ago
The Utah Legislature is considering a bill that require children be 16 years of age before getting ...
BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer

Facebook to flag all rule-breaking posts – even Pres. Trump’s

Facebook says it will flag all 'newsworthy' posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump.
6 years ago
Genetic geneology solves cold case...
The Associated Press

Genetic geneology used to solve 1982 cold case

A new investigative technique known as genetic geneology testing helped Columbus, Ohio police solve a 38-year cold case involving the murder of a child.
6 years ago
for profit college veto...
COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer

Democrats fail to override Trump veto on student loan policy

House Democrats fail to override Pres. Trump's veto of a measure reversing policy on loan forgiveness for students misled by for-profit colleges.
6 years ago
manufacturing Utah...
Kelli Pierce

The manufacturing industry is growing in Utah

Manufacturing has been shrinking in other states across the US, but not in Utah. 
6 years ago
Policing Salt Lake City...
Kelli Pierce

Salt Lake City starts Commission on Racial Equity in Policing

Policing across the country has come under scrutiny recently due to death of George Floyd. In Salt Lake City, there have been regular protests since Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal was shot and killed by officers. 
6 years ago
The NASA headquarters will now bear the name of Mary Winston Jackson.
Credit:	From NASA...
Leah Asmelash, CNN

NASA will name its headquarters after Mary W. Jackson, the agency’s first African American female engineer

NASA is renaming its headquarters after Mary W. Jackson, the agency's first African American female engineer who helped inspire the story behind the book and film "Hidden Figures."
6 years ago
oldest golden retriever...
Alicia Lee, CNN

Augie celebrated her 20th birthday this week, making her the oldest golden retriever in history

With a dog-friendly cake and loved ones around her, Augie celebrated her birthday where she turned 20, making her the oldest known golden retriever.
6 years ago
Trump administration considering a second round of stimulus payments.
Credit:	U.S. Secret Service...
Katie Lobosco, CNN

Trump administration open to a second round of stimulus payments. Here’s what that could look like

A second round of stimulus payments is on the negotiating table in Washington, but some of the 160 million Americans who got money the first time could be left out.
6 years ago
FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2002, file photo, the sun rises on Mt. Rushmore National Memorial near Key...
STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press

‘Faces of the conquerors’: Trump trip to Rushmore draws fire

President Donald Trump’s plans to kick off Independence Day with a showy display at Mount Rushmore are drawing sharp criticism from Native Americans who view the monument as a desecration of land violently stolen from them.
6 years ago
Covid business violations...
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer

Applications for jobless aid fall to still-high 1.48 million

The number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits fell to 1.48 million last week, the 12th straight drop and a sign that layoffs are slowing but are still at a painfully high level.
6 years ago
arbery death...
Theresa Waldrop and Erica Henry, CNN

Three men indicted in the death of Ahmaud Arbery

The three men accused in the February 23 shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery were indicted Wednesday by a grand jury, a district attorney said.
6 years ago
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 22:  U.S. Park Police keep protesters back after they attempted to pull down ...
Ryan Browne and Barbara Starr, CNN

DC National Guard to provide unarmed security for monuments in DC

The DC National Guard will provide unarmed guard members to assist with additional security for monuments in Washington, DC, the National Guard Bureau said Wednesday.
6 years ago
FILE - In this April 17, 2020, file photo, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of...
LAURAN NEERGAARD and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press

Fauci to testify at a fraught time for US pandemic response

Dr. Anthony Fauci is returning to Capitol Hill at a fraught moment for the nation’s pandemic response. Coronavirus cases are rising in about half the states and political polarization is competing for attention with public health recommendations.
6 years ago
Exploding Whale Memorial Park...
Colby Walker

Exploding Whale Memorial Park – a blast from the past is memorialized in a new park

Residents of a small Oregon town are memorializing an 8-ton whale who washed ashore dead fifty years ago that officials in a small Oregon town blew up with 1,000 pounds of dynamite. Welcome to Exploding Whale Memorial Park.
6 years ago
Bolton Book...
ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

Judge: Bolton can publish book despite efforts to block it

A federal judge has ruled that former national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing his tell-all book.
6 years ago
Bubba Wallace...
JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer

NASCAR: Noose found in Bubba Wallace garage at Alabama race

NASCAR is investigating after a noose was found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace at the race in Talladega, Alabama. Wallace is the only full-time Black driver in NASCAR's top Cup Series.
6 years ago
Colleagues and pupils of teacher James Furlong stand together to take part in a period of silence a...
DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press

US ambassador confirms American among UK terror victim

The English town of Reading is mourning for three people stabbed to death in what is being treated as a terror attack. Residents gathered for a moment of silence Monday as police questioned the suspected lone wolf attacker.
6 years ago
AP Style Guide Change...
The Associated Press Associated Press

AP changes writing style to capitalize ”b” in Black

The Associated Press now recommends that journalists and newsrooms capitalize the letter "b" in the term Black when referring to people.
6 years ago
sahara dust cloud...
Colby Walker

A massive dust cloud from the Sahara Desert is headed towards the US

 Just when we thought that 2020 couldn't come up with any more crazy headlines, try this one on for size. There's a massive dust cloud floating its way towards North America on some warm air blowing off the Sahara Desert. 
6 years ago
The red, white and blue represents the American flag, a reminder that slaves and their descendants ...
Harmeet Kaur, CNN Design by Will Mullery, CNN

The Juneteenth flag is full of symbols. Here’s what they mean

You might see another red, white and blue flag flying today over state capitols and city buildings. That banner with a bursting star in the middle is the Juneteenth Flag, a symbolic representation of the end of slavery in the United States.
6 years ago
brand racial reckoning...
DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer

Cream of Wheat, Mrs. Butterworth confront race in packaging

More familiar brands are re-examining their race in packaging in the wake of renewed calls for racial justice in America.
6 years ago