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AAMER MADHANI, ZEKE MILLER and ALAN FRAM Associated Press

Pres. Trump resists national shutdown, leaving it up to states

President Trump is resisting calls to issue a national shutdown, leaving the decision up to state governments to invoke.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Firefighters, first responders need more masks for COVID-19 pandemic

So. Salt Lake firemen are among those in Utah with first responder masks and other personal protective gear they need ... for now.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

South Salt Lake to connect people to financial resources during outbreak

Some people in South Salt Lake have been struggling financially since the Coronavirus outbreak, with lost jobs and worries about missing rent
6 years ago
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Lee Lonsberry

Opinion: Fighting spirit of WWII needs to be harnessed against coronavirus

We don't have a foreign enemy threatening us like we did in WWII, but we do have an invisible enemy in coronavirus and we can fight it together.
6 years ago
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Clare Foran, Haley Byrd, Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN

House set to vote on $2 trillion stimulus package despite objections from GOP lawmaker

The House of Representatives on Friday will attempt to approve the historic $2 trillion stimulus package that passed the Senate earlier this week and clear the way for President Donald Trump's signature.
6 years ago
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Associated Press

US leads world in confirmed coronavirus cases

The United States now leads the world in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases at a total of 82,000.
6 years ago
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Anna Bahney, CNN Business

More people are avoiding cash. That might not be a good thing

Cash is no longer king. With concerns about passing around bills, the homebound are ordering take-out and shopping online using credit instead.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Plan unveiled to help Utah economy during the coronavirus pandemic

The Utah economy is feeling effects already from the coronavirus outbreak. There is a plan in place to help the Utah economy during the coronavirus outbreak. 
6 years ago
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ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press

President Trump says he hopes US will be reopened by Easter amid virus

President Trump is hoping the US will reopen by Easter while also redefining national social-distancing guidelines to get Americans back to work.
6 years ago
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Colby Walker

2-legged pup wins contest to become next Cadbury Bunny

Well, the two-legged pup named Lieutenant Dan might not have his back legs, or be a rabbit, he's now the new Cadbury Bunny.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

New rules for picking up missionaries at Salt Lake City International Airport

There are new rules about greeting returning missionaries at the Salt Lake City International Airport.
6 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

Extroverts and social distancing

Extroverts may have a harder time during mandated social-distancing as opposed to quiet-loving introverts, here's why.
6 years ago
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Clare Foran, CNN

Amy Klobuchar announces her husband has coronavirus

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota announced on Monday that her husband has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
6 years ago
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David Williams, CNN

A couple left a $9,400 tip at a Houston restaurant to help staff get through coronavirus shutdown

The staff at a popular Houston restaurant got a $9,400 tip from some regular customers who wanted to help them get by during the coronavirus shutdown.
6 years ago
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Colby Walker

Surgeon General on coronavirus: ‘This week is going to get bad’

Dr. Jerome Adams, the surgeon general, says Americans should expect the coronavirus outbreak to get worse fast because we're not taking it seriously.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Historic buildings in Utah damaged by earthquake could be saved

Historic buildings in Utah damaged by a 5.7 earthquake could be saved.
6 years ago
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Becky Bruce

Missionary Training Centers to stop accepting new missionaries, Church says

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Friday that Missionary Training Centers across the globe will temporarily stop accepting missionaries.
6 years ago
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Kevin Liptak, CNN

US tax filing deadline moved to July 15, Mnuchin says

Americans will have an additional three months to file their taxes amid the coronavirus pandemic, the US Treasury Secretary said on Friday.
6 years ago
A Utah couple said they have been stuck in Peru for days after the government issued a state of eme...
Kelli Pierce

Utah couple stuck in Peru after borders close due to the Coronavirus

Brad and Jodi Dallof always wanted to visit Machu Pichu. But now they are stuck in Peru after the country closed its borders due to the Coronavirus.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

New interactive, online map shows where Utah kids can get free school breakfasts and lunches

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s schools have moved classes online to fight the spread of the Coronavirus. But they can still get free breakfasts and lunches on campus. The Utah State Board of Education has launched a new interactive, online map to help parents and students find the free breakfasts and lunches at their neighborhood […]
6 years ago
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ANDREW TAYLOR and LISA MASCARO Associated Press

Family of 4 could get $3K under virus relief plan

The first federal checks to families could be $3,000 for a family of four under the White House proposal to unleash $1 trillion for the coronavirus outbreak.
6 years ago
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Colby Walker

Kentucky gas station drops prices to 99 cents

Gas prices are falling and a Kentucky gas station just became the first in the country to drop its prices below $1 for a gallon of gasoline.
6 years ago
LONDON, UK, UNITED KINGDOM - 2019/03/20: Daffodils seen in Victoria Gardens during spring.
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Forrest Brown, CNN

Spring equinox 2020: Earliest arrival in more than a century

This is the earliest arrival of spring equinox in 124 years.
6 years ago
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CHRISTINA LARSON and MICHELLE R. SMITH

How long will Americans be fighting the coronavirus?

How long will policies aimed at curbing the severity of a pandemic last? How long will Americans be social-distancing shut-ins?
6 years ago