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Wendover Fire...
Colby Walker

Wendover fire officials blame arson for early morning UDOT structure fire

Wendover Fire officials say they believe an early morning fire that destroyed a UDOT building and damaged another was deliberately set by another tenet.
6 years ago
Destruction is seen after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. The expl...
BASSEM MROUE and ZEINA KARAM Associated Press

Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosion

Beirut residents are confronting a scene of utter devastation, a day after a massive explosion at the port rippled across Lebanon's capital. The blast killed at least 100 people, wounded thousands and left entire city blocks flooded with glass and rubble.
6 years ago
Back-to-school shopping display is pictured....
ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer

COVID-19 reshapes and reduces back-to-school spending

As the pandemic drags into the new school year, it is upending the back-to-school shopping season. That's the second most important period for retailers behind the holidays.
6 years ago
Beirut explosion...
BASSEM MROUE Associated Press

Over 25 killed, hundreds injured in massive blast in Beirut

Lebanon's health minister says more than 25 people were killed and over 2,500 were injured in a huge explosion that rocked Beirut.
6 years ago
Trump signs new legislation for the environment....
DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press

Pres. Trump signs $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks

President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation that will devote nearly $3 billion annually to conservation projects.
6 years ago
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KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer

EU regulators investigating Google’s plan to buy Fitbit

LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators have opened an in-depth investigation into U.S. tech giant Google's plan to buy fitness tracking device maker Fitbit. The EU's executive commission said Tuesday it's concerned the deal would entrench Google's position in the online ad market by "increasing the already vast amount of data" the company could use to personalize ads. Google agreed to buy Fitbit in November for $2.1 billion. Australia's competition watchdog also is examining the transaction. The European Union's competition commissioner says the investigation aims to ensure that Google's control over data collected through wearable devices "does not distort competition." To allay the apprehension, Google said it said it would not use Fitbit data for Google ads.
6 years ago
Police have confirmed an officer involved shooting happened around 5 am Tuesday morning Photo: Dere...
John Wojcik

Fatal officer-involved shooting in Kearns

Police have confirmed that an officer-involved shooting took place in Kearns shortly after 5 am Tuesday morning.
6 years ago
SOS...
NICK PERRY Associated Press

3 men rescued from Pacific island after writing SOS in sand

Three men have been rescued from a tiny Pacific island after writing a giant SOS in the sand that was spotted from above.
6 years ago
FILE - In this June 11, 2020, file photo, a boy looks at a memorial for Tylee Ryan, 17, and Joshua ...
KEITH RIDLER and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press

Idaho hearing could offer new details in missing kids’ case

Prosecutors plan to begin sketching out their evidence against a couple at the center of a bizarre case of two missing children whose bodies were later unearthed in rural Idaho.
6 years ago
Miami Heat's Meyers Leonard stands during the national anthem before an NBA basketball game against...
Colby Walker

AP Interview: Heat’s Leonard stands for anthem, explains why

Meyers Leonard of the Miami Heat stood for the national anthem before his team played the Denver Nuggets.
6 years ago
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CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer

Microsoft confirms talks seeking to buy US arm of TikTok

Microsoft is confirming that it is in talks with Chinese company ByteDance to acquire the U.S. arm of its popular video app TikTok and has discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about security and censorship.
6 years ago
usu sign is pictured, a lawsuit has been filed against the school...
The Associated Press

Utah State University sued over student expulsion

A lawsuit filed in federal court accuses Utah State University of unlawfully discriminating against and expelling a student with Down syndrome.
6 years ago
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The Associated Press

Navajo Nation reports 13 more COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths

Navajo Nation health officials have reported 13 more cases of COVID-19 and four additional deaths.
6 years ago
SpaceX landing...
MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer

SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years

Two NASA astronauts in a SpaceX capsule returned to Earth in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown Sunday afternoon. Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida.
6 years ago
China US Trump TikTok...
CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer

Pompeo says Trump to take broad action on TikTok, other Chinese software

On Sunday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said President Trump will take action on what he sees as national security risks presented by TikTok.
6 years ago
Marines halt search for 8 missing troops, all presumed dead...
associated press

Marines halt search for 8 missing troops, all presumed dead

Eight troops missing after their landing craft sank off the Southern California coast during a training exercise are presumed dead, the Marine Corps announced Sunday.
6 years ago
Scientists study coronavirus outbreaks among minks in Europe...
ARITZ PARRA and MIKE CORDER Associated Press

Scientists study coronavirus outbreaks among minks in Europe

Coronavirus outbreaks at mink farms in Spain and the Netherlands have scientists digging into how the animals got infected and if they can spread it to people.
6 years ago
An elephant crosses the road in the Kruger National Park, South Africa, Wednesday, July 29, 2020. A...
JOHN LEICESTER, ROD McGUIRK and ARNO PEDRAM Associated Press

Sleepy lions, empty bars, lost jobs: A world without tourism

A new world without mass tourism is seeing lions sleep undisturbed in South Africa and worry for millions who depend on the global tourism industry.
6 years ago
Marine sea tank...
JULIE WATSON Associated Press

Marine sea tank sinks with 16 aboard; 1 dead and 8 missing

Officials say a military seafaring assault vehicle with 15 Marines and a Navy sailor aboard sank off the coast of Southern California, leaving one of the Marines dead and eight missing.
6 years ago
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KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer

Florida teen charged in massive Twitter hack, Bitcoin theft

Authorities say a Florida teen hacked the Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and tech moguls to scam people out $100,000 in Bitcoin.
6 years ago
Utah Jazz's Rudy Gobert (27) is unable to score as New Orleans Pelicans' Derrick Favors (22) defend...
The Associated Press

Gobert lifts Jazz past Pelicans 106-104 in NBA restart

Rudy Gobert sank two free throws with 6.9 seconds left, giving the Utah Jazz a 106-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in the first game of the NBA’s restart.
6 years ago
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RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press

Fauci to tell House panel ‘unclear’ how long pandemic lasts

Dr. Anthony Fauci is returning to Capitol Hill and plans to testify there’s no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic. Along with other government health experts, Fauci will testify Friday before a special House panel investigating the pandemic.
6 years ago
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a press conference in Hong Kong, Friday, July 31...
ZEN SOO Associated Press

Hong Kong postpones elections by a year, citing coronavirus

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections by one year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city
6 years ago