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Arizona county prepares for role as landing site for capsule
Cochise County officials in Arizona are getting ready for a special landing. The southeastern Arizona county is one of five preferred landing zones for Boeing's Starliner capsule which include Utah's Dugway Proving Ground.7 years ago
Associated Press
Disney+ may become a benefit for East High
East High School may again become a big draw for tourists due to the "High School Musical" series on Disney's new streaming service.7 years ago
Madeline Holcombe and Chris Boyette, CNN
A doorbell camera captured a woman screaming for help from a passing car. Police want to find her
A Los Angeles doorbell camera captured the gut-wrenching screams of a woman police say they believe may have been kidnapped, but it did not capture images of what caused her calls for help.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Burn restrictions remain in place for 11 Utah counties
Many places in central and southern Utah have not seen a drop of rain in five months. The grasses that grew in the spring are now bone dry.7 years ago
AMANDA SEITZ and DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press
Social posts blame election results on unsubstantiated fraud
Claims of voter and election fraud after 2019 elections in Kentucky and Virginia show the potential for misinformation in 2020.7 years ago
The Associated Press
Disney Plus suffers technical difficulties at launch
Techincal problems slowed delivery of Disney's new streaming service, Disney Plus, hours after it was launched.7 years ago
Mary Richards
Utah Marine’s remains finally returning home after 76 years
A Utah family is preparing to lay a Marine to rest, 76 years after he was killed in action in World War II. Defense department investigators recently identified remains discovered in a Pacific atoll.7 years ago
Associated Press
NY regulator vows to investigate Apple Card for sex bias
A New York regulator is investigating Goldman Sachs for possible sex discrimination in the way it sets credit limits. The bank denies wrongdoing.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Copper Hills student arrested for Snapchat threat
West Jordan Police have arrested a 15-year-old high school student after they say he threatened over Snapchat to shoot a middle schooler.7 years ago
TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer
People puzzled by peculiar texts, and no one can say why
If you woke up Thursday to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren't alone.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Provo Airport begins major expansion
Ground has been broken on a new $40 million terminal at Provo Airport. The expansion will make the airport able to handle up to 16 flights a day, as opposed to the three it does now.7 years ago
CNN
Weird balls of ice have covered a beach in Finland
A Finland beach is being inundated with a weather phenomenon. Slush forms in supercooled water, then the slush is spun by the waves, causing balls of ice to form on the beach.7 years ago
Rachel Metz, CNN Business
Researchers used a laser to hack Alexa and other voice assistants
A group of researchers has found out that you can hack smart speakers and other gadgets that house virtual helpers such as Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri and Google's Assistant with lasers.7 years ago
Paul Nelson
Utah group is building non-profit forensics lab
A Utah-based non-profit group is one step closer to being able to help cold case investigators in this state with a forensics lab7 years ago
Debbie Dujanovic
Your smartphone isn’t as safe as you think it is. Here’s how to fix that.
When we unlock and hand over our devices, we give strangers the keys to our personal kingdom. Here's how to keep your smartphone safe.7 years ago
The Associated Press
US tells UN it is bidding adieu to Paris climate agreement
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he's submitted formal notice to the United Nations indicating that the United States has begun the process of pulling out of the 2015 Paris climate agreement.7 years ago
Associated Press - Felicia Fonseca
Long-running coal plant on Navajo reservation nears its end
The Navajo Generating Station near the Arizona-Utah border will close and others in the region are on track to shut down or reduce their output in the next few years. Its owners are turning to cheaper power produced by natural gas.7 years ago
Paul Nelson
Software company refutes claims their program led to 911 communication breakdown
The makers of emergency dispatch software are pushing back against claims that their program failed, The lawsuit claims it created a faulty 911 protocol7 years ago
MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
3-2-1-Cookoff! Astronauts to bake cookies with new test oven
Forget reheated, freeze-dried space grub. Astronauts are about to get a new test oven for baking chocolate chip cookies from scratch.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
New push to legalize smokeable hemp in Utah
It is legal to possess hemp in Utah. But it is also against the law to smoke it, distribute it, or market the plant, and some people in the state want those rules to change.7 years ago
Jessie Yeung, CNN
Frozen moss reveals fatal final journey of 5,300-year-old ice mummy
Fresh clues have emerged about the final journey of a European glacier mummy shot dead by an arrow before his body was preserved in ice for thousands of years.7 years ago
Paul Nelson
University of Utah engineers say they’ve created better, smarter artificial limb
It’s being touted as the next big thing in artificial limbs. Engineers at the University of Utah say they’ve created a new bionic leg which can be a much better option for people who can’t use regular prosthetics7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Chinese, other foreign firms interested in the Inland Port
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Inland Port project planned for northwest Salt Lake City is controversial in Utah. But several foreign companies seem eager to invest in it. World Trade Center Utah CEO Miles Hansen says he spoke with the chairman of the Shanghai International Port Group, the world’s largest port operator, during a […]7 years ago
