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In this May 1, 2019, photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4)...
Associated Press

American warship destroys Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz

A U.S. warship on Thursday destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after it threatened the ship, President Donald Trump said.
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House OKs $15 minimum wage, setting marker for 2020 campaign

House Democrats approved legislation Thursday to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade, to $15 an hour.
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Kelli Pierce

Delta drops sports baggage fee

Sports equipment is welcome on Delta flights without the extra fees. Tourism officials hope the saved money will be spent elsewhere in Utah, boosting the local economy.
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President Donald Trump calls to the media as he waits to greet Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as h...
Associated Press

Trump says not happy with backers’ ‘send her back’ chant

President Donald Trump said Thursday he was unhappy with his supporters chanting "send her back" after he assailed a young Democratic congresswoman who he's suggested should leave the U.S.
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This picture shows the WowWee pinkfong Baby Shark family of singing plush toys. The viral song and ...
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City hopes ‘Baby Shark’ song will drive homeless away

Officials in West Palm Beach are hoping a continuous loop of songs like "Baby Shark" and "Raining Tacos" will chase away homeless people from a city banquet hall.
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Colby Walker

Boulder dislodged after fire lands on Springville porch

SPRINGVILLE, Utah — A boulder dislodged by the Round Peak Fire landed on the porch of a Springville home. Pat Knowlden lives in Springville near where this fire has been burning. While the fire was blazing she heard what she said was a horrendous noise. “I couldn’t figure it out what it was because it […]
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Faceapp uses AI to project how a person will look decades in the future....
Kelli Pierce

Faceapp challenge could mean your photos are in the hands of the Russians

Social media is filled with pictures of people artificially aged through a popular app. There may be a problem with who is behind the app and what they can do with your data and your face.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., walks to the House Chamber, Tuesday, July 16, 2019, on Capito...
Associated Press

House set to block maverick Dem’s Trump impeachment effort

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will prevent a maverick member of the Democratic majority from bringing as resolution aimed at the impeachment of Pres. Trump.
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MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer

Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
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TOM HAYS Associated Press

Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ faces sentencing in US case

Guzman, 62, was convicted in February on multiple conspiracy counts in an epic drug-trafficking case. The guilty verdict at an 11-week trial triggered what the government says is a well-justified mandatory sentence of life without parole.
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Mark Jackson

Governor Herbert weighs in on Trump tweet debate

Gov. Gary Herbert says both sides are to blame for the ugliness out of Washington, D.C., following President Trump’s tweets about four congresswomen.
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FILE - This March 22, 2019 file photo shows Mount Rushmore in Keystone, S.D. A Nebraska woman has b...
Associated Press

Nebraska woman arrested, fined for climbing Mount Rushmore

A Nebraska woman has been fined $1,000 for climbing the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota.
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Colby Walker

‘In event of moon disaster’ – The speech President Richard Nixon never gave

Knowing the incredible task which lay before the Apollo 11 astronauts and the myriad things that could go wrong as they stepped foot into the unknown, a speech was drafted for the President in preparation of stepping before a grieving world to announce that "the men who went to the moon to explore in peace, [would] stay on the moon to rest in peace." 'In case of moon disaster' the speech Richard Nixon never had to give.
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Esaw Snipes, widow of chokehold victim Eric Garner, wipes her eyes during a news conference outside...
Associated Press

Police officer in ‘I can’t breathe’ death won’t be charged

Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that they won't bring criminal charges against a white New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner.
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President Donald Trump speaks during a Made in America showcase on the South Lawn of the White Hous...
Associated Press

‘Many people agree with me’: Trump digs in on racist tweets

President Donald Trump on Monday emphatically defended his tweet calling on four Democratic congresswomen of color to go back to their "broken and crime infested" countries
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Feds warn UFO enthusiasts against storming Area 51: The military ‘stands ready’

"[Area 51] is an open training range for the U.S. Air Force, and we would discourage anyone from trying to come into the area where we train American armed forces," a spokeswoman told The Washington Post. "The U.S. Air Force always stands ready to protect America and its assets."
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A man tries to bike through the flooding from the rains of storm Barry on LA Hwy 675 in New Iberia,...
REBECCA SANTANA and JONATHAN DREW Associated Press

Weakened Barry still poses flood, tornado risks

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Even though Tropical Depression Barry did not unleash catastrophic flooding in Louisiana, many across the Gulf Coast were urged to take heed of tornado and flash-flood warnings Monday as the storm moved north. Barry was downgraded from a tropical storm on Sunday afternoon but continued to pose a threat. Much of […]
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This July 1969 photo provided by NASA shows launch controllers in the firing room at the Kennedy Sp...
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer

Apollo 11 moon landing had thousands working behind scenes

It took 400,000 people to put Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon a half-century ago. That massive workforce stretched across the U.S. and included engineers, scientists, mechanics, technicians, pilots, divers, seamstresses, secretaries and more who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to achieve those first lunar footsteps .
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Tyler Holland guides his bike through the water as winds from Tropical Storm Barry push water from ...
By REBECCA SANTANA and JONATHAN DREW Associated Press

Gulf Coast keeps guard up as Barry continues drenching

Tropical Storm Barry dumped rain as it slowly swept inland through Gulf Coast, appearing to spare New Orleans, but stoking fears elsewhere.
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Pedestrians cross the street near emergency response vehicles at 50th Street and 8th Avenue during ...
Associated Press

Calls for investigations after power restored in Manhattan

A power outage struck the heart of Manhattan on the anniversary of a 1977 blackout— leaving many people in the dark about what to do next.
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Mom has warning for others after getting scary phone call

Woman receives a scary phone call from someone pretending to be her daughter. Authorities are warning residents about this scam.
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Screens in Times Square are black during a power outage, Saturday, July 13, 2019, in New York. Auth...
Associated Press

No lights, big city: Power outage KOs Broadway, Times Square

Times Square went dark along with 30 blocks of Manhattan on Saturday night. The power outage caused theatergoers to come streaming out of Broadway plays.
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FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2017, file photo, thousands of people take part in the "Free the People Imm...
Associated Press

Appeals court gives Trump a win in sanctuary city case

A federal appeals court gave President Donald Trump a rare legal win in his efforts to crack down on sanctuary cities on Friday.
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Kelli Pierce

Concerns about Snapchat raised after Logan Police say man raped girl he lured over the app

Cyber security experts say the rape of a girl lured through Snapchat is a reason parents should think twice about letting kids use the messaging app.
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