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Kelli Pierce

Utah-based group aims to help Navajo Nation deal with the COVID-19 pandemic

A non-profit legal center is gathering donations and will provide pro-bono legal work to the Navajo Nation as it struggles through the COVID-19 pandemic.
6 years ago
pandemic lessons...
LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press

Looking within: self-discovery amid pandemic

Stay-at-home orders have revealed new things, but as we slowly return to what life was like "before" we wonder: will our new insight carry forward too?
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Firefighters prep for a hotter and drier than normal summer in Utah

Utah fire officials are prepping for a busy summer after a prediction by the NOAA that this summer will be hotter than normal.
6 years ago
President Donald Trump tells reporters that he is taking zinc and hydroxychloroquine during a meeti...
ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press

Pres. Trump taking malaria drug in case he gets virus

President Donald Trump says he is taking a malaria drug to lessen symptoms should he get the new coronavirus.
6 years ago
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about the coronavirus during news conference at the State Dep...
MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer

Democrats: Fired watchdog was looking into Saudi arms sale

Congressional Democrats say the State Department inspector general whom President Donald Trump fired last week was investigating possible impropriety in a massive arms sale to Saudi Arabia last year.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Report: More women than men are losing their jobs in this economy

Women make up 60% of all jobs lost in the United States due to COVID-19, according to new research, and it doesn't look like sexism is to blame. 
6 years ago
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Becky Bruce

Utah missionary killed in Georgia bike accident

Elder McKay Bergeson, a Utah missionary, was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike in LaFayette, Georgia, not far from the Tennessee state line.
6 years ago
COVID 19 travel restrictions...
Kelli Pierce

Idaho, Wyoming loosen COVID-19 travel restrictions

People who are thinking about taking a vacation in Idaho or Wyoming will not have to deal with COVID-19 travel restrictions like a 14-day self-quarantine.
6 years ago
Two people and more than a dozen dogs died in Idaho crash...
Simone Seikaly

Two people and more than a dozen dogs died in Idaho crash

Two people and dozens of dogs were involved in a single-car crash early Friday morning on I-15 near Shelley, Idaho. The people and 16 dogs died.
6 years ago
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LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press

Sailors on sidelined carrier get virus for second time

Five sailors on the aircraft carrier sidelined in Guam due to a COVID-19 outbreak have the virus for a second time and have been taken off the ship.
6 years ago
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Jamiel Lynch, CNN

Florida officer fired for his response during Parkland shooting will get his badge back

One of the Florida sheriff's deputies who was fired for his response during the 2018 Parkland school shooting will be reinstated with back pay and retain his seniority.
6 years ago
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CARLA K. JOHNSON, MICHELLE R. SMITH and TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press

Virus spikes could emerge weeks after US economic reopenings

While U.S. states are beginning to restart their economies after months of paralyzing coronavirus lockdowns, it could take weeks until it becomes clear whether those reopenings will cause a spike in COVID-19 cases.
6 years ago
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LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press

New wedding trend starts small, promises more later

There's a new wedding trend called the "minimony." Couples marry alone and promise a larger celebration down the line.
6 years ago
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Katie Lobosco, CNN

Wednesday is last day to request direct deposit for your stimulus payment

People who haven't yet received a stimulus payment from the federal government face a Wednesday deadline to get direct deposit or wait for a paper check.
6 years ago
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WY - MARCH 24: Empty boardwalks at the Terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs i...
Amanda Jackson, CNN

A woman suffers burns after illegally entering Yellowstone National Park, park officials say

A woman suffered burns after falling into a thermal feature at Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday, according to the park officials.
6 years ago
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 09: Elon Musk, founder and chief engineer of SpaceX speaks at the 2020 Satel...
Brian Fung, CNN Business

Tesla and Elon Musk reopen California facility, defying orders meant to stem coronavirus spread

Tesla CEO Elon Musk escalated his standoff with county officials in California on Monday as he announced that the automaker would be "restarting production today against Alameda County rules."
6 years ago
IRS stimulus check deadline...
SARAH SKIDMORE SELL AP Personal Finance Writer

IRS sets deadline for relief payment by direct deposit

Taxpayers who want to get their stimulus payments from the IRS via direct deposit have less than 48 hours to enter their information online.
6 years ago
When inversions bring pollution to the ground, we breathe it in. That makes it easier to get sick a...
Cami Mondeaux

Majority of US workers want to continue working from home, survey shows

A recent study conducted by getAbstract shows that a majority of U.S. employees would prefer to continue working from home even after the pandemic subsides.
6 years ago
COVID-19 deaths...
Cami Mondeaux

Over half of COVID-19 deaths in U.S. have been in 5 states

Over half of the coronavirus deaths in the country have occurred in five states in the U.S., seemingly confirming COVID-19 as a regionalized disease.
6 years ago
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Amanda Jackson, CNN

A hiker trapped in a whirlpool was rescued by an off-duty officer using a cord from his backpack

A quick-thinking off-duty officer helped save a 24-year-old hiker who was trapped in a whirlpool on Saturday.
6 years ago
Delta...
Cami Mondeaux

Delta to suspend nearly a dozen airports to minimize COVID exposure

Delta Air Lines announced it would suspend service at 10 airports to minimize the risk of COVID-19 exposure starting Wednesday.
6 years ago
White House quarantine...
Cami Mondeaux

2 members of White House virus task force in quarantine

Two members of the White House coronavirus task force placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
6 years ago
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ELANA SCHOR and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press

Poll: Most in US back curbing in-person worship amid virus

A new poll finds that most Americans think in-person religious services should be barred or allowed only with limits during the coronavirus pandemic.
6 years ago
FILE - This Monday, April 6, 2020 file photo shows an arrangement of hydroxychloroquine tablets in ...
MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer

Malaria drug shows no benefit in another coronavirus study

A new study finds no evidence of benefit from a malaria drug widely promoted as a treatment for coronavirus infection.
6 years ago