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Justices on Utah's Supreme Court sat through hours of oral arguments on Tuesday in a case debating ...
Lindsay Aerts, Becky Bruce, and Simone Seikaly

Utah Supreme Court hears arguments in lawsuit opposing Utah redistricting

Lawyers for the League of Women's Voters, as well as for the State of Utah, are arguing who holds the power of Congressional redistricting.
3 years ago
Boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic are seen here on April 17, 2025 in Los Angeles....
Meg Tirrell, CNN

European regulators probe risks of suicidal thoughts in users of popular weight-loss medications

The European Medicines Agency’s safety committee is looking into the risk of suicidal thoughts and thoughts of self-harm in patients who used Ozempic.
3 years ago
Firefighters try to keep house fires from spreading on Mountain Hawk Drive as the Shady Fire burns ...
Ramishah Maruf

Another major insurance company limits new homeowners insurance in California

Along with other major insurance companies, Farmers Insurance now has new limited policies for California homeowners.
3 years ago
Cars drive past a sign of Meta, the new name for the company formerly known as Facebook, at its hea...
Donie O'Sullivan and Sean Lyngaas

Meta made cuts to election teams ahead of Threads launch, prompting concerns for 2024

Prior to the launch of Threads, Meta made cuts to its elections team, causing for concern leading into the 2024 election.
3 years ago
Monday's estimated jackpot is now $650 million. Photo credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images...
Nouran Salahieh, Ashley Williams and Melissa Alonso

No jackpot winners after Saturday’s Powerball drawing, prize jumps to an estimated $650 million

With $615 millions as a prize, Saturday's Powerball had no winners.
3 years ago
spencer cox is pictured, he just signed a bill about domestic violence lethality assessments...
Mark Jones

Gov. Cox goes on national television to talk mental health, social media

In an national television interview with CBS News on Sunday morning, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox talked about social media, mental health and a look ahead to the 2024 presidential election.
3 years ago
Manson family member Leslie Van Houten, seen here in 2017 in Corona, California, is one step closer...
Natasha Chen and Virginia Langmaid

Manson family member Leslie Van Houten is another step closer to parole as governor will no longer challenge release

Manson family member Leslie Van Houten is another step closer to parole as California Gov. Gavin Newsom will no longer challenge her release.
3 years ago
Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at a campaign event in R...
Terence Burlij, David Wright and Fredreka Schouten

DeSantis raised $20 million in second quarter, campaign says

The presidential campaign for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that it raised $20 million during the second quarter of 2023.
3 years ago
now hiring jobs report stock photo...
Alicia Wallace, CNN

The US labor market cooled off in June, adding just 209,000 jobs

June’s total was lower than May’s unexpectedly strong showing of 306,000, and below economists’ expectations for a net gain of 225,000 jobs.
3 years ago
A sign for the Food And Drug Administration is seen outside of the headquarters on July 20, 2020 in...
Meg Tirrell, Nadia Kounang and Tami Luhby

First Alzheimer’s drug to slow disease progression gets full FDA approval

A drug called Leqembi is the first known medicine to slow the course of Alzheimer's. It was given full approval Thursday by the US Food and Drug Administration.
3 years ago
No wonder bedbugs are hard to spot -- this one is dwarfed by this US dime. Photo credit:  Jeff Marc...
Forrest Brown

Bedbugs: What travelers need to know this summer

What travelers need to know this summer about bedbugs.
3 years ago
savings system right on the money...
Mark Jones

Study: Average person needs more than $200K to feel financially comfortable

A study by Bankrate has found that the average American needs more than $200,000 to feel financially comfortable.
3 years ago
The photo features the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas. It squats on the Las Vegas skyline like an enormous...
Brandon Griggs, CNN

The world’s largest spherical structure is in Las Vegas

The MSG Sphere won’t open to the public for almost three more months, when U2 christens the entertainment venue with a series of concerts. But anticipation is growing.
3 years ago
To undercut its fast-growing rivals, Subway is making a big change to its meats. The chain’s roug...
Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business

A big change is coming to Subway restaurants today

Subway has struggled in recent years as competition in the industry has ramped up, and the staid brand has fallen out of favor with customers.
3 years ago
Lab testing for the substance found at the White House on Sunday has come back positive for cocaine...
Kevin Liptak, CNN

Lab tests show substance found at White House was cocaine

Previous field testing showed a positive result for cocaine, but the substance was sent for further evaluation and testing.
3 years ago
Three people are dead and at least seven others are injured after a shooting just before midnight T...
Rebekah Riess and Holly Yan

Gun violence in Louisiana, 3 killed 7 injured at July 4th block party

Gunfire erupted at a Fourth of July block party – a “family and community event” that has taken place for more than a decade without any previous violence.
3 years ago
Joey Chestnut ate 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the men’s division of the Nathan’s hot dog e...
Eric Levenson, CNN

Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo win Nathan’s hot dog eating contest

Joey Chestnut was the heavy favorite on the men’s side and has now won 16 of the last 17 Independence Day contests,
3 years ago
(CNN) — A new crop of artificial intelligence tools carries the promise of streamlining tasks, i...
Catherine Thorbecke, CNN

AI is already linked to layoffs in the industry that created it

In its most-recent layoffs report, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said 3,900 people were laid off in May due to AI.
3 years ago
The war over “Taco Tuesday” may be heating up now, but its origins date back several decades. R...
Jordan Valinsky, CNN

The strange history of Taco Tuesday

The story begins in the 1980s, when a Taco John’s restaurant owner coined the term “Taco Twosday” to advertise a deal of 99 cents for two tacos.
3 years ago
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered some Biden administration agencies and top officials not to comm...
Devan Cole and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN

Judge halts Biden discussion with social media about disinformation

The agencies and officials, Doughty said, are prohibited from “specifically flagging content or posts on social-media platforms.
3 years ago
This enhanced color image of Ingenuity was taken by Perseverance on April 16. Photo credit: NASA/JP...
Ashley Strickland

Ingenuity helicopter phones home from Mars after 63-day silence

The Mars Ingenuity helicopter is talking again after being quiet for 63 days.
3 years ago
students walking new weber state administration building, higher education spending is in question...
Carlos Artiles Fortun

Does higher education have a spending problem?

According to one expert, there are things in higher education that aren't under universities' control that can force more spending.
3 years ago
Alef Aeronautics' flying Car unveiling on October 19, 2022. (Credit: Alef Aeronautics Inc.)...
Chris Isidore, CNN

A flying car prototype just got an airworthiness certificate from the FAA

The company expects to sell the vehicle for $300,000 each with the first delivery by projected for the end of 2025.
3 years ago
Rudolph "Rudy" Farias has been found more than eight years after going missing, according to the Te...
Melissa Alonso, CNN

Texas man who went missing as a teen is found alive 8 years later

Rudolph “Rudy” Farias IV who had been missing since March 6, 2015, according to a missing persons flyer has been found alive.
3 years ago