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Utah Coronavirus Outbreak...
Kelli Pierce

Utah health officials prep for a Coronavirus outbreak

Health officials are prepping for a Utah Coronavirus outbreak, but they admit that the risk factors for most Utahns are low.
7 years ago
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31:  The Los Angeles Lakers honor Kobe Bryant and daughter Gigi b...
Steve Almasy and Chloe Melas, CNN

Kobe Bryant memorial service will be held February 24 at Staples Center

A memorial service for Kobe Bryant and his daughter will be held Feb. 24, nearly a month after they and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash.
7 years ago
insulin cap...
Kelli Pierce

Dozens plead with Utah lawmakers to cap insulin co-pays at $30

Dozens of people crammed into a room at the Utah State Capitol to ask lawmakers to support a new bill which would cap most insulin co-pays at $30 a person.
7 years ago
assault weapons ban...
Scott Glover

Former ATF agent at center of legal dispute over AR-15

In his 23 years with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Dan O'Kelly was one of the agency's top gun experts. These days, however, O'Kelly is using his formidable firearms expertise and institutional knowledge of the ATF to take aim at his former employer.
7 years ago
The White House announced Thursday evening that Qassim al-Rimi, the leader of terror group al Qaeda...
Nikki Carvajal and Caroline Kelly, CNN

White House announces death of terror leader Qassim al-Rimi

The White House announced Thursday evening that Qassim al-Rimi, the leader of terror group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, was killed in an airstrike in Yemen.
7 years ago
BEN FOX Associated Press

DHS cuts New Yorkers off from ‘trusted traveler’ programs

The Department of Homeland Security says New York residents will be cut off from ‘trusted traveler’ programs like Global Entry because of a state law that prevents immigration officials from accessing motor vehicle records.
7 years ago
This undated image provided by Nuro in February 2020 shows their self-driving vehicle "R2" carrying...
TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer

US lets autonomous vehicle bypass human-driver safety rules

For the first time, the U.S. government's highway safety agency has approved a company's request to deploy a self-driving vehicle that doesn't need to meet the same federal safety standards for cars and trucks driven by humans.
7 years ago
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STEVE PEOPLES, JULIE PACE and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press

DNC chair calls for ‘recanvass’ of Iowa results after delays

The chairman of the Democratic National Committee is calling for a “recanvass” of the results of the Iowa caucuses. Party leader Tom Perez tweeted Thursday that “enough is enough” after three days of technical issues and delays.
7 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

Remembering Joe Vandever: Navajo code talker, American hero

One of the only remaining Navajo Code Talkers, Joe Vandever, Sr., has died at the age of 96.
7 years ago
Utah monuments shrinking finalized...
John Wojcik

Southern Utah monuments in danger of disappearing?

The Interior Department has finalized a resource management plan that could bring drilling and mining to areas around two monuments in Southern Utah. The development has a conservation group concerned about the future.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Stories from the Streets: Finding a job can be tough when you’re stuck in a homeless shelter

Justin Ward never expected to call Salt Lake City home but after his friends car broke down here while they were on their way to Vegas for work, "I got stuck here and ended up becoming homeless for two-and-a-half years,"
7 years ago
Sen. Romney reportedly recovering from fall over weekend...
Cami Mondeaux

Sen. Mitt Romney: President Trump is guilty of high crimes, misdemeanors

Sen. Mitt Romney announced Wednesday he is voting against party lines, saying he will convict President Donald Trump in the impeachment trial.
7 years ago
Democrats impeachment...
Cami Mondeaux

Utah representatives respond to State of the Union address

Utah elected officials respond to President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech.
7 years ago
climate change...
Cami Mondeaux

Sen. Mike Lee: Trump is not guilty

Mike Lee announced he will vote to acquit President Donald Trump during the final vote that will close out the impeachment trial Wednesday.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Advocates: More homeless people housed, Operation Rio Grande partially to thank

SALT LAKE CITY – At least 71 people who used to sleep on the streets are now in permanent housing, and some homeless advocates say Operation Rio Grande is partially responsible for the turnaround. Operation Rio Grande was a series of law enforcement raids in 2017 that broke up homeless encampments in downtown Salt Lake […]
7 years ago
parents idaho missing children...
Saige Miller and Simone Seikaly

Idaho mother is a no show: Grandmother of missing children speaks out

The biological grandmother of two missing children in Idaho spoke to Rexburg Police on Thursday evening just as a deadline for Lori Vallow, the children's mother, expired.
7 years ago
COVID-19 deaths...
Colby Walker

US reports 1st case of person-to-person spread of coronavirus in the US

Health officials are reporting the first U.S. case of person-to-person spread of the new virus from China. The latest patient is the husband of the Chicago woman who got sick after she returned from a trip to China.
7 years ago
Getting sober...
Kelli Pierce

Stories from the Streets: Getting sober and getting a job

Getting sober took him two trips to rehab and a period of homelessness before Casey got clean. Now, he's working and off the street.
7 years ago
Romney...
LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press

Romney wants to call witnesses, impeachment gives him a chance to assert Senate clout

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney is having another big moment as he defies Republican leaders at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. Romney is one of several GOP senators insisting on hearing from witnesses.
7 years ago
The Capitol is seen as defense arguments by the Republicans resume in the impeachment trial of Pres...
ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press

Budget deficit to break $1 trillion despite strong economy

An annual congressional report says that the U.S. budget deficit is likely to burst through the symbolic $1 trillion barrier this year despite a healthy economy.
7 years ago
(FILE) Senator Mitt Romney, R-Utah,  on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on March 26, 2019....
Kelli Pierce

Senator Romney rallies support for the TRUST Act

Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) is encouraging fellow lawmakers to support the TRUST Act, a bipartisan plan that aims to tackle the federal deficit while saving popular programs like Medicare Part A.
7 years ago
FILE – In this Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 file photo, a couple heads toward an entrance to a cavern ...
The Associated Press

Lawsuit: Winter wonderland is neighbor’s spring nightmare

A New Hampshire woman is concerned that the operators of a seasonal attraction of ice structures will flood her basement. Again.
7 years ago
ai powered mind...
Simone Seikaly

Utah company uses artificial intelligence to solve crimes in seconds

An artificial intelligence company in Park City, Banjo, has partnered with law enforcement across Utah to more quickly respond to emergencies.
7 years ago
Lincoln and Sammy Vermont mayor...
LISA RATHKE Associated Press

Dog and goat vie for honorary mayor of Vermont town

It's Lincoln the goat versus Sammy the dog in the race for honorary mayor of one Vermont town.
7 years ago