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The entrances to the Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi are closed following an active shooter threat...
LOLITA C. BALDOR and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press

FBI says Texas naval base shooting is ‘terrorism-related’

The FBI says a shooting at a Texas naval air station that wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead is being investigated as “terrorism-related.”
6 years ago
FILE- In this April 17, 2020, file photo, a patient is wheeled into Cobble Hill Health Center by em...
BERNARD CONDON, JENNIFER PELTZ and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press

AP count: Over 4,300 virus patients sent to NY nursing homes

More than 4,300 recovering coronavirus patients were sent to New York’s already vulnerable nursing homes under a controversial state directive that was ultimately scrapped amid criticisms it was possibly accelerating the outbreaks.
6 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

Sens Lee, Romney, concerned over PPP payments to Planned Parenthood

Utah Senators Lee and Romney want an investigation into wether PPP funds went to Planned Parenthood.
6 years ago
2020 Teacher of the Year...
HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press

2020 Teacher of The Year taught Kansas preschoolers alongside retirees

A teacher who instructed preschoolers inside a Kansas nursing home before the coronavirus pandemic has been named the nation's top educator.
6 years ago
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer

NASA, SpaceX bringing astronaut launches back to home turf

For the first time in nearly a decade, U.S. astronauts are about to blast into orbit aboard an American rocket from American soil.
6 years ago
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HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press

AP-NORC poll: State and U.S. government virus approval dips

Views of how government at all levels is handling the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. have deteriorated somewhat over the past month.
6 years ago
Americans feel happier...
Todd Fooks

Reopening has Americans feeling better

Americans are feeling better lately, according to a new Gallup poll. And, they're not as bored.
6 years ago
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Forrest Brown, CNN

Disney World news: Disney Springs is reopening in Florida

Walt Disney World Resort's shopping, dining and entertainment complex, Disney Springs, is set to begin a phased reopening Wednesday.
6 years ago
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ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer

Quest for ‘super-duper’ missiles pits US against key rivals

The Trump administration is pouring billions of dollars a year into the quest for hypersonic weapons. The Pentagon says its goal in pursuing what President Donald Trump calls “super-duper" missiles is "to dominate future battlefields.”
6 years ago
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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
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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. 
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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