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STEVE PEOPLES and SARA BURNETT Associated Press

Democrats’ divisions test Biden’s front-runner strength

The ideological divisions gripping the Democratic Party intensified on Wednesday as presidential candidates waged an acrimonious battle over health care, immigration and race that tested the strength of early front-runner Joe Biden's candidacy.
7 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

Choosing the best option if you’re affected by the Equifax data breach

There are several options you have if you want to take advantage of an offer by Equifax after a huge data breach. Here's what you need to know.
7 years ago
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MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press

Florida, Virginia among sites for migrant facilities for minors

The Trump administration is scouting sites in Florida, Virginia and Los Angeles for facilities to hold minors who have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border.
7 years ago
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Colby Walker

Concertgoers lend a helping hand to a fan in a wheelchair

It's a photo's gone viral -- showing a group of men holding up a fellow concertgoer in a wheelchair so she could enjoy the show.
7 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

Close, but no city-smashing asteroid

Asteroid misses Earth.
7 years ago
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The Associated Press

Hacker targets Capital One in a massive data breach

Capital One says a hacker got access to the personal information of over on hundred-million individuals applying for credit.
7 years ago
Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah congresswoman...
Kelli Pierce and Simone Seikaly

Former Utah congresswoman wants apology from President Trump

President Donald Trump's recent tweet about the city of Baltimore has ruffled the feathers of fellow Republican and former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Rural Nevada not equipped for big ‘storm Area 51’ turnout

The military is warning people not to try to enter Area 51, the once top-secret Cold War site, which is part of the vast Nevada Test and Training Range.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Salt Lake City Fire debuts new wheelchair lifts on two vehicles

The Salt Lake City Fire Department has installed wheelchair lifts on two of its vehicles to help people with disabilities during emergencies.
7 years ago
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Shannon Liao, CNN Business

Fortnite gives away $3 million to its first-ever solo world champion, a 16-year-old from Pennsylvania

Fortnite has wrapped its first-ever massive sporting event in New York's Arthur Ashe tennis stadium. It was anyone's game: It didn't matter how famous a player was nor what large organization was backing each member of the all-male playing field.
7 years ago
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Angela Barajas and Paul LeBlanc, CNN

Georgia election officials accused of destroying evidence in voting machine lawsuit

In a federal court filing, lawyers representing election integrity advocates accuse Georgia election officials of destroying evidence.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

At least 5 people hospitalized after shooting at festival

At least five people were hospitalized Sunday after a shooting at an annual food festival in Northern California, a hospital spokeswoman said.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2018 file photo, then Puerto Rico Justice Secretary Wanda Vazquez answers r...
DÁNICA COTO Associated Press

Woman set to replace Puerto Rico’s governor doesn’t want job

The woman who is supposed to replace Puerto Rico's embattled governor announced she doesn't want the job as the U.S. territory reels from political crisis.
7 years ago
In this July 22, 2019 photo, Grace Capati looks at a UFO display outside of the Little A'Le'Inn, in...
Associated Press

Rural Nevada not equipped for big ‘storm Area 51’ turnout

More than 1 million people have responded to the internet post about storming the infamous "Area 51." The Air Force test area in the Nevada desert that has long been the focus of UFO conspiracy theories.
7 years ago
A woman leaves flowers in front of the Carabinieri station where Mario Cerciello Rega was based, in...
Associated Press

2 US teens jailed in Italy in policeman’s killing

Two American teenagers were interrogated for hours about their alleged roles in the murder of an Italian policeman.
7 years ago
This undated photo provided by the FBI shows 2-year-old Aiden Salcido, who authorities are searchin...
Associated Press

FBI, police search for missing 2-year-old after parents died

A mother and father of a child were involved in a murder-suicide, authorities say. The couple's two year old child is missing.
7 years ago
In this June 3, 2014 photo, Disney legend Russi Taylor stands amidst the long shadows at the Disney...
Associated Press

Russi Taylor, longtime voice of Minnie Mouse, dies at 75

Russi Taylor, an actress who gave voice to Minnie Mouse for more than three decades, has died.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Friday, March 17, 2017, file photo, a sign advertises a program that allows food sta...
Associated Press

Trump proposal seeks to crack down on food stamp ‘loophole’

A proposed rule change by the U.S. Department of Agriculture highlights the ideological clash between Trump’s attempts to tighten government entitlement programs and efforts to widen the social safety net.
7 years ago
President Donald Trump, joined by acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan,...
By ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press

US, Guatemala sign agreement to restrict asylum cases

The Trump administration signed an agreement with Guatemala Friday that will restrict asylum applications to the U.S. from Central America.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards and Simone Seikaly

Congressman Rob Bishop explains why he voted against election security bill

It would have authorized millions for election security systems in every U.S. state, but Bishop worried the required paper ballots could lead to cheating.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Dozens of immigrants become American citizens during ceremony at the Utah State Capitol

"Everybody I think understands that this country's pretty much built on immigrants. Around here they welcome us, appreciate us," Dr. Piotr Runge says.
7 years ago
House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee chair Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., speaks a...
MATTHEW PERRONE and RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press

Juul exec: Never intended electronic cigarette for teens

A top executive for Juul Labs said that his company never intended its electronic cigarettes to be adopted by underage teenagers, as House lawmakers on Thursday accused the company of fueling the vaping craze among high schoolers.
7 years ago
FILE - In this March 17, 2003 file photo, the guard tower flanks the sign at the entrance to the U....
MICHAEL BALSAMO and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press

US government will execute inmates for first time since 2003

The U.S. will resume executing federal death-row inmates, ending an informal, two-decade moratorium even as the nation sees a broad shift away from capital punishment.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Dozens mark Pioneer Day with protest outside ICE office in West Valley City

About 50 people celebrated Pioneer Day by demonstrating outside the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement field office in West Valley City. They called for an end to the detentions of migrants and recent raids against illegal immigrants in the United States.
7 years ago