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In this Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, photo, a San Francisco Public Works crew removes boulders from a si...
OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press

San Francisco residents use rocks to block homeless camping

A group of San Francisco neighbors said they had to do something to make their street safe. Their answer? Some giant rocks.
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Jill Hale stands at a makeshift memorial for shooting victims, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, in Las Vegas,...
KEN RITTER Associated Press

Loved ones honor 58 who died in 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting

A reading of victims' names at the time bullets flew two years ago marked the end on Tuesday of the second anniversary of a shooting that killed 58 people at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets the media in Rome, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. U.S. Secretar...
MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer

Pompeo confirms he was on Trump’s Ukraine telephone call

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed on Wednesday that he was on the telephone call between President Donald Trump and the Ukrainian president that is the subject of an impeachment inquiry back in Washington.
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The Associated Press

Utah’s Dinosaur National Monument to allow e-bikes on roads

JENSEN, Utah (AP) — Dinosaur National Monument is the latest National Park Service land in Utah permitting electronic bicycles. KSL-TV reported Tuesday that e-bikes will have access to paved and unpaved roads inside on monument land. Monument officials say traditional and electronic bikes cannot be on any trails. Dinosaur National Monument joins four other national […]
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MORGAN SMITH Associated Press

Condor chick makes 1st flight attempt from Utah cliff

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In another sign that California condors are making a comeback in the wild three decades after nearing the brink of extinction, a condor chick left its nest and made its first attempt at flight in Utah’s Zion National Park. Visitors last week saw the park’s first successful hatchling stretch its […]
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FILE - This July 9, 2017 file photo, shows a view of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in...
BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press

Trump administration loses bid to dismiss Utah monument lawsuits

A federal judge rejects the Trump administration's bid to dismiss lawsuits that challenge the constitutionality of a 2017 decision to downsize two national monuments in Utah. U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan's written decisions issued Monday night means the legal challenges seeking to return the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments to their original sizes can move forward.
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Kelli Pierce

The University of Utah launches “Safe U Month” safety campaign ahead of the one year anniversary of Lauren McCluskey’s murder

The University of Utah has launched a new safety campaign that aims to reduce dating violence, and it comes just weeks before the one year anniversary of Lauren McCluskey's murder on campus.
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Kelli Pierce

Governor Herbert lifts emergency drought declaration for Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Governor Gary Herbert has rescinded an emergency drought declaration from last year. In a statement, the governor indicated that he lifted the emergency declaration because of all the rain and snow Utah received this year. “2019 precipitation has been well above normal statewide, with regional averages between 110 to 200% […]
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Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business

Coca-Cola Energy is coming to the United States

(CNN) — Coca-Cola wants Americans to give Coke Energy a shot. The beverage company will start selling four varieties of its energy drink — Coca-Cola Energy, Coca-Cola Energy Zero Sugar, Coca-Cola Energy Cherry and Coca-Cola Energy Cherry Zero Sugar — in the United States in mid-January. Coke Energy and Coke Energy Zero Sugar are already […]
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SAN JOSE, CA - OCTOBER 27: Jack "CouRage" Dunlop competes during the Doritos Bowl 2018 at TwitchCon...
KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer

Ready student one? Universities launch degrees in esports

On their first week in class, a group of students is playing a first-person shooter video game in a sleek new digital studio. It's their introduction to the degree in esports they've all enrolled in.
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Amir Vera, CNN

Catering cart causes chaos at Chicago airport, but American Airlines employee saves the day

A catering cart caused utter chaos at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Monday until an American Airlines employee saved the day.
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Simone Seikaly

Utah State Sen. wants Utah out of Daylight Saving Time

legislative bill for the 2020 Legislative Session that would make daylight saving time the law in Utah, year round.
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On July 19, 2022, a missing man's body was found in Canyonlands National Park. The incident is stil...
John Wojcik

Shift in policy will allow ATVs and UTVs in National Parks

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Those visiting Utah’s five national parks may soon encounter the unwanted noise of ATVs and UTVs traversing the roadways. The National Park Service announced a shift in policy that will allow ATVs and UTVs with proper safety equipment to access roads and backroads starting Nov. 1. The move does not […]
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Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter

Supreme Court may be focus of gun control arguments with Congress deadlocked

As the country reels from mass shootings over the summer and the political branches bicker over the scope of an individual's right to keep and bear arms, the Supreme Court will meet behind closed doors this week to consider whether or not to proceed with a case that could impact Second Amendment rights.
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Saige Miller

Walmart to quit selling e-cigarettes amid vaping backlash

The largest retailer that it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs in the U.S. when it sells out its current inventory.
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ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP

Forever 21 fashion chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Low-price fashion chain Forever 21, a one-time hot destination for teen shoppers that fell victim to its own rapid expansion and changing consumer tastes, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Associated Press

Artist fixes up ghost town near Utah-Colorado line

An artist is trying to revitalize an abandoned old railroad town in eastern Utah by refurbishing dilapidated buildings and converting them into residences for artists.
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AREK HAMADA Associated Press

Student journalist scores big scoop in Trump-Ukraine story

A 20-year-old student at Arizona State University broke the news that a key State Department official who was involved in talks between President Donald Trump and the Ukrainian government had stepped down from his post.
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Associated Press

Murder trial of former Dallas officer pauses until Monday

A former Dallas police officer stands on trial in the killing of a man who was in his own apartment. The officer entered the apartment wrongly believing it was her home and the man was a burglar.
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This photo provided by Harris County Sheriff's office shows Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal. Dhaliwal was s...
Associated Press

Slain deputy devoted life to Sikh faith, serving others

HOUSTON, TEXAS — Sandeep Dhaliwal carried a badge and a gun while devoting his life to a faith that teaches love and peace. Dhaliwal, who was fatally shot from behind during a traffic stop Friday, was the first Sikh sheriff’s deputy on a force that covers an area including the nation’s fourth largest city of Houston. Four […]
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Associated Press

Student journalist scores big scoop in Trump-Ukraine story

A student journalist is credited with making a connection between Ukraine and the Trump administration. This discovery struck at the center of Washington D.C.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Doctor facing life in prison for thousands of opioid doses

Patients from five states drove 16 hours to get opioids from a doctor who prescribed about a half a million doses of highly addictive opioids during a two-year period.
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John Wojcik

Romney slammed by President’s lawyer

SALT LAKE CITY  — President Trump’s personal lawyer says a Senator from Utah is ‘bitter.’ Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani didn’t mince words about U.S. Senator Mitt Romney when he joined Fox News Thursday night. Giuliani has come under the microscope during the ongoing whistleblower complaint against President Trump. In a recent tweet, […]
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce and Zoi Walker

Child poverty in Utah is down from last year

A new report from the Annie E Casey Foundation says the number of children living in concentrated poverty in Utah has dropped to 2%. Concentrated poverty means a neighborhood where a third or more people are living in poverty.
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