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President Donald Trump speaks during the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council meeting...
Associated Press

Trump calls off secret meeting with Taliban, Afghan leaders

President Donald Trump said Saturday he canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing in the past week in Kabul that killed 12 people.
7 years ago
Rideshare sign...
Kelli Pierce

Utah woman, 13 others suing Lyft after they say their drivers attacked them

A Utah woman named Kim is one of 14 women suing rideshare company Lyft, saying it does not do enough to protect riders from drivers who sexually assault passengers.
7 years ago
Supreme Court Nevada...
John Wojcik

Utah Sen. Mike Lee readies for quick trip to Russia

It remains to be seen if the trip creates any friction in the Senate Chamber. Two other senators have been denied entry to Russia.
7 years ago
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Colby Walker

Green Ravine Fire burns more than 1,000-acres in Tooele Co.

The Green Ravine Fire started around 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon according to North Tooele Fire District spokesman Jon Smith and it quickly grew to the 1,000-acre blaze that is now burning east of Lake Point. Officials say it is still 0% contained.
7 years ago
A customer pushes a shopping cart Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, outside a Walmart store, in Walpole, Mass...
ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer

Walmart introduces new gun restrictions but will they help?

Walmart has won praise from gun control advocates for its decision to discontinue sales of certain gun ammunition and request that customers no longer openly carry firearms in its stores. But whether the moves will translate into fewer guns on the street remains an open question.
7 years ago
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LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press

Pentagon defers 127 building projects to fund border wall

Defense Secretary Mark Esper approved the use of $3.6 billion in funding from military construction projects to build 175 miles (282 kilometers) of President Donald Trump's wall along the Mexican border.
7 years ago
An unveiling was held on Tuesday for a new Olympic-style skate park in Salt Lake City. (PHOTO: Cour...
John Wojcik

Skate park unveiled prior to Pro Tour World Championships

The Utah State Fairpark will play host to the 2019 Vans Park Series Pro Tour World Championships later this week at a new skatepark in the area built in partnership between Vans and the Utah Sports Commission.
7 years ago
FILE - In this April 10, 2013, file photo, a stag arms AR-15 rifle with 30 round, left, and 10 roun...
MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press

High-capacity magazines get new scrutiny as Congress returns

Lawmakers around the country are making a renewed push to ban high-capacity magazines that gunmen have used in many recent massacres, allowing them to inflict mass casualties at a startling rate before police can stop the carnage.
7 years ago
In this Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 photo, former U.S. Navy SEAL James Hatch poses for a photo near his ...
PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press

Former Navy SEAL enters Yale as a 52-year-old freshman

Former Navy SEAL James Hatch says heading to class as a freshman at Yale University is just about as nerve-wracking as preparing for the uncertainty of combat.
7 years ago
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki display an agreement th...
Associated Press

US and Poland sign agreement to cooperate on 5G technology

The U.S. and Poland signed an agreement on Monday to cooperate on new 5G technology amid growing concerns about Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.
7 years ago
High School students Celeste Lujan, left, and Yasmin Natera mourn their friend Leila Hernandez, one...
Associated Press

Police unsure why man went on West Texas shooting rampage

Police say they are not sure why a man with a misdemeanor on his record and no warrant for his arrest erupted in a spate of violence after a routine traffic stop in West Texas
7 years ago
Strong winds move the palms of the palm trees at the first moment of the arrival of Hurricane Doria...
Associated Press

Hurricane Dorian pummels Bahamas with Category 5 assault

Hurricane Dorian hovered over the Bahamas on Monday, pummeling the islands with a fearsome Category 5 assault that shredded roofs, hurled cars and forced even rescue crews to take shelter
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A woman carries a girl in her arms after being evacuated from a nearby Cay due to the danger of flo...
Associated Press

Evacuations begin as Dorian bears down on northern Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian bore down on the northern Bahamas on Saturday with howling winds, surging seas and a threat of torrential rains, forcing some evacuations and hotel closures ahead of the fierce Category 4 storm.
7 years ago
In this image made from video provided by Dustin Fawcett, police officers guard on a street in Odes...
Associated Press

Odessa police chief: 21 shot, 5 killed in Texas shooting

A Texas police chief says at least 21 people have been injured by gunfire and five killed in a shooting in West Texas.
7 years ago
People line up to buy water at a store before the arrival of Hurricane Dorian, in Freeport, Bahamas...
Associated Press

Category 4 Dorian bears down on Bahamas, may skirt Florida

Hurricane Dorian bore down on the northwestern Bahamas as a fierce Category 4 storm Saturday, as new projections curved upward enough to potentially spare Florida a direct hit.
7 years ago
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FRANK BAJAK AP Cybersecurity Writer

Two-year operation indiscriminately infects iPhones with spyware

One security expert calls this infection "the most serious iPhone hacking incident ever brought to public attention."
7 years ago
As shoplifting is on the rise in the United States, retailers small and large look into using facia...
IVAN MORENO Associated Press

AI-powered cameras become new tool against mass shootings

AI is transforming surveillance cameras from passive sentries into active observers that can identify people, suspicious behavior and guns
7 years ago
This undated photo provided by Loren Davis in August 2019 shows an overview of the Cooper's Ferry c...
MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer

Idaho artifacts suggest Pacific entry for first Americans

Scientists say they've found artifacts in Idaho that indicate people were living there around 16,000 years ago, providing new evidence that the first Americans entered their new home by following the Pacific coast.
7 years ago
traffic accident, fatal accident...
Kelli Pierce

Fatal car accidents by running red lights at highest level in a decade: AAA

A new study finds that Utah is among states with an increase in car accidents involving red-light runners.
7 years ago
Old Farmers Almanac...
Colby Walker

‘Old Farmers Almanac’ predicting a ‘snow-verload’ this winter

The latest edition of the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts we can expect "no fewer than seven big snowstorms from coast to coast." But is it accurate?
7 years ago
emissions standards...
Kelli Pierce

Lawmakers, scientists ask president not to rollback emissions standards

A bipartisan group of Utah lawmakers joined scientists at the State Capitol to urge President Trump to keep current federal vehicle emissions standards.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Utah National Guardsmen back home after tour of duty in Afghanistan

Five members of the 4th Infantry Division of the Utah National Guard are back home after a tour of duty in Afghanistan that lasted 10 months.
7 years ago
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Ross Adams, WAPT/CNN

Malfunctioning Mississippi voting machine caught on video

Video of the malfunctioning voting machine appeared to show a man trying to vote for one candidate, but getting a vote for the opposing candidate instead.
7 years ago
Jorge Ortiz works to tie down his roof as he prepares for the arrival of Tropical Storm Dorian, in ...
DÁNICA COTO Associated Press

Puerto Rico braces for rain, power outages as Dorian nears

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jorge Ortiz, a 50-year-old construction worker, was taking no chances as Tropical Storm Dorian approached Puerto Rico on Tuesday and threatened to brush past the island’s southwest coast at near-hurricane strength. Wiping sweat from his brow, Ortiz climbed up a shaky ladder under the punishing morning sun and tied […]
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