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CVS Target Masks...
Nathaniel Meyersohn and Allison Morrow, CNN Business

CVS and Target join other major retailers in requiring masks in US stores

CVS and Target join Walmart, Kroger and Kohl's and announce they will require customers to wear masks in their stores across the United States.
6 years ago
Beyond friend chicken KFC...
Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business

KFC will sell plant-based fried chicken in these cities

Kentucky Friend chicken will soon offer plant-based chicken in select American cities. If it sells, "Beyond Friend Chicken" may get to a KFC near you.
6 years ago
Smith's...
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business

Walmart, Kroger will start requiring customers in US stores to wear masks

Kroger and Kohl's announced they would start requiring all customers to wear masks, signaling that more retailers are lining up behind mask-wearing mandates.
6 years ago
twitter banned Trump...
MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer

Biden, Gates, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam

Unidentified hackers broke intoTwitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and major companies Wednesday in an apparent Bitcoin scam.
6 years ago
filing your taxes...
Kelli Pierce

Tips and pitfalls for filing your taxes at the last minute

After a three month extension, today is the new Tax Day which means today is the deadline for filing your taxes, but even people who waited until today could squeeze in at least one last-minute deduction.
6 years ago
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesd...
ZEKE MILLER and DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press

Pres. Trump signs bill, order rebuking China, then slams Biden

President Trump has signed a bill and executive order that he says will hold China accountable for its oppressive actions against the people of Hong Kong.
6 years ago
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg participates in a disc...
Joan Biskupic and Paul LeBlanc, CNN

Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized for possible infection

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been taken to the hospital and treated for a possible infection, according to a court spokeswoman.
6 years ago
coronavirus vaccine...
LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer

First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final testing

Early-stage testing showed the first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people's immune systems the way scientists had hoped.
6 years ago
Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event, ...
ALEXANDRA JAFFE, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press

Biden unveils $2 trillion climate plan with energy revamp

Joe Biden has released a $2 trillion plan aimed at combating climate change and spurring economic growth in part by overhauling America's energy industry.
6 years ago
Iowa COVID-19 tests sent to Utah first...
DAVID PITT Associated Press

Iowa auditor questions legality of ‘Test Iowa’ reporting chain involving Utah

Iowa Auditor Rob Sand is concerned about the Test Iowa program which sends COVID-19 tests to Utah before the Iowa Dept. of Public Health.
6 years ago
Trump rescinds student rule...
COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer

Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students

The Trump administration rescinds a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave if their classes were entirely online.
6 years ago
weber state university joins amicus brief...
Simone Seikaly

Utah schools join amicus brief denouncing rule change for international students

Three Utah schools are among nearly 200 others joining an amicus brief to fight a rule change that would force some international students to leave the U.S.
6 years ago
a tax form, 1040, is often used to file taxes...
Kelli Pierce

Young, broke, or both? You’ll still want to file your taxes July 15th.

People who do not normally file taxes, like young adults or those with a part-time job, are being encouraged to make sure they file on July 15th in order to qualify for a stimulus check. 
6 years ago
Disney masks...
Natasha Chen and Hollie Silverman, CNN

Disney won’t give you a picture from your ride if you don’t wear a mask

Disney has a policy that they wont provide guests with a photo of themselves on a ride if they are doing something dangerous, including not wearing a mask.
6 years ago
Four more Utah COVID-19 deaths and 203 new cases since Friday...
John Wojcik

‘Why the wait?’ Patients across the country say COVID-19 test results taking a week or longer

Patients around the country say it’s taking a week or even longer to receive their COVID-19 test results. It comes after only taking around three or four days to receive results in the spring.
6 years ago
a tax form, 1040, is often used to file taxes...
Kelli Pierce

July 15th is the deadline to file your taxes. It’s not the only unique thing about this year.

Thousands of Utahns will be filing their taxes on July 15th this year. The federal CARES Act had extended the filing deadline because of COVID-19. 
6 years ago
MARK THIESSEN Associated Press

City mulls razing site where 1st Alaska flag flew

The fate of one of Alaska’s most historic yet neglected structures could be decided Monday. City officials in Seward will decide whether to demolish the Jesse Lee Home, a former Methodist boarding school where the Alaska territorial flag was first flown almost a century ago and where its Alaska Native designer, Benny Benson, lived.
6 years ago
Stone commutation...
Cami Mondeaux

Another GOP senator joins Romney in calling Stone commutation “a mistake”

Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) denounced President Donald Trump's commutation of Roger Stone, becoming the second GOP senator to openly speak against the decision.
6 years ago
California fire...
Alaa Elassar, CNN

A massive fire has destroyed a 249-year-old church in California

California firefighters are investigating the origin of a fire at the San Gabriel Mission that destroyed the historic 249-year-old Catholic church.
6 years ago
DC voting rights...
Cami Mondeaux

DC to restore voting rights to incarcerated felons, former inmates

Washington, D.C., is set to be the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to allow convicted felons voting rights, according to an emergency reform bill.
6 years ago
Texas swing state...
Harry Enten, CNN

Texas is a swing state in 2020, new polls reveal

It's the third state, Texas, that may shift to a swing state this year. It's Trump 46% to Biden's 45%, a result well within any margin of error.
6 years ago
health order...
Christina Maxouris and Holly Yan, CNN

Florida shatters US record of single-day Covid-19 cases

The Florida Department of Health reported 15,299 new Covid-19 cases Sunday, the highest number of new cases reported in a single day by any state.
6 years ago
Howie Hawkins...
Cami Mondeaux

Green Party selects Howie Hawkins as 2020 presidential nominee

Howie Hawkins -- a New York environmentalist and American trade unionist -- has officially been nominated as the Green Party presidential nominee.
6 years ago
Cow Appreciation Day...
Cami Mondeaux

Chick-fil-A postpones Cow Appreciation Day, moves celebration online

Chick-fil-A announced it would be postponing its annual Cow Appreciation Day, citing concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic.
6 years ago