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boy scout bankruptcy...
DAVID CRARY AP National Writer

Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy due to sex-abuse lawsuits

The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces a barrage of new sex-abuse lawsuits.
7 years ago
Tokyo limts participants of marathon coronavirus...
STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer

Tokyo Marathon limited to elite runners because of virus

Tokyo Marathon organizers drastically reduce the number of participants for this year's race out of fear of coronavirus.
7 years ago
Virginia assault weapon ban...
ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press

Virginia lawmakers reject assault weapon ban

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's push to ban the sale of assault weapons has failed after members of his own party balked at the proposal.
7 years ago
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Daniel Dale, CNN

Trump campaign manager deletes dramatic Air Force One NASCAR photo after people point out it’s from 2004

President Donald Trump's campaign manager deleted a tweet featuring a dramatic photo of Air Force One at the Daytona 500 after users pointed out that the shot was from President George W. Bush's visit to the NASCAR race in 2004, not from Trump's visit on Sunday.
7 years ago
A woman wearing a face mask walks at the waterfront against the Victoria Habour in Hong Kong Sunday...
YANAN WANG Associated Press

Xi’s early involvement in virus outbreak raises questions

A recent speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping that has been published by state media indicates for the first time that he was leading the response to a new virus outbreak from early on in the crisis.
7 years ago
americans quarantined...
MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press

Americans who left cruise trade one quarantine for another

A group of Americans cut short a 14-day quarantine on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in the port of Yokohama, near Tokyo, to be whisked back to America. But they will have to spend another quarantine period at U.S. military facilities to make sure they don't have the new virus that's been spreading in Asia.
7 years ago
daytona 500...
JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

Rain postpones Daytona 500, dampening event, Trump’s visit

The Daytona 500 has been postponed by rain for the first time since 2012. The stoppage dampened NASCAR's season opener that started with a ballyhooed visit from President Donald Trump.
7 years ago
Car accident involving semi truck leaves one dead and two in critical condition....
Saige Miller

Investigators: Salt Lake officers justified in shooting

Salt Lake County District Attorney has found 15 law enforcement officers were justified in a shooting in April 2019.
7 years ago
Astronuts crave salty and sugary food...
MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer

Candy, cheese soar to space station to satisfy crew cravings

cargo ship rocketed toward the International Space Station, carrying food such as candy and cheese to satisfy the astronauts' cravings.
7 years ago
Banksy artwork defaced...
Associated Press

Banksy’s Valentine’s Day mural covered after it was defaced

The family that owns a house in southwest England where artwork from Banksy appeared in time for Valentine's Day has covered the mural after it was defaced.
7 years ago
Pete Buttigieg Salt Lake town hall...
The Associated Press

Pete Buttigieg announces Utah venue, gains two SLC endorsements

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg announces the location of his upcoming town hall meeting in Salt Lake.
7 years ago
SLCDA Kearns murder...
Mary Richards

Hit and run critically injures boy in Kearns

Police are looking for the driver they say hit a five-year-old boy and then left the scene.
7 years ago
This April 11, 2015, photo provided by EcoFlight shows the White Mesa Uranium Mill near Blanding in...
BRADY McCOMBS and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press

Trump wants $1.5B over 10 years to revive US uranium mining

The Trump administration wants to spend $1.5 billion over 10 years to create a U.S. uranium reserve, claiming that reliance on cheaper uranium imports threatens the country's energy security.
7 years ago
401k...
STAN CHOE AP Business Writer

401(k)s hit records as workers sock away more, stocks jump

Fidelity Investments says the average 401(k) balance rose to a record $112,300 last year.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, file photo, students hold their hands in the air as they a...
TERRY SPENCER Associated Press

In 2 years, Florida ‘red flag’ law removes hundreds of guns

A Florida red flag law that allows judges to bar anyone deemed dangerous from possessing firearms has been used 3,500 times since its enactment after a 2018 high school massacre. But the law is being applied unevenly around the state.
7 years ago
quarantined ship...
FOSTER KLUG Associated Press

Fear, boredom, adventure fill each day on quarantined ship

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Daily life on the cruise ship quarantined off a Japanese port can include fear, excitement and soul-crushing boredom.
7 years ago
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MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

Trial team quits Roger Stone case in dispute over sentence

The four lawyers who prosecuted Roger Stone have quit the case after the Justice Department overruled them and said it would take the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it would seek for President Donald Trump’s longtime ally and confidant.
7 years ago
iowa caucus...
RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press

How the Iowa caucuses ‘broke down in every way possible’

Democratic Party leaders and activists are describing widespread missteps in planning and implementation that made the Iowa caucuses a historic disaster. In interviews, they blamed bad decisions by party officials, technology failures and poor communication for the mess that humiliated Democrats, undermined confidence in the results and threatens to end the state's tradition of going first.
7 years ago
New Hampshire primary update: Voters wanted a more familiar candidate...
AP

New Hampshire primary update: Sanders leading Buttigieg in NH, Klobuchar 3rd

The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential contest and the New Hampshire primary
7 years ago
samoa...
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press

Not all born in American Samoa want US citizenship

The American Samoa government is appealing a ruling granting U.S. citizenship to those born in the territory. A federal judge recently sided with three American Samoans in Utah who want to be recognized as citizens. But many in American Samoa say they're happy being U.S. nationals who can't vote in most federal elections or run for office outside the islands.
7 years ago
equifax...
ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press

US says Chinese military stole masses of Americans’ data

The Justice Department says it has tracked a massive theft of Americans' personal information to the Chinese military.
7 years ago
sanctuary...
MICHAEL BALSAMO and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press

Justice Department brings new suits over sanctuary policies

The Justice Department is filing suit against the state of New Jersey and the county that is home to the city of Seattle over so-called sanctuary policies that hinder federal immigration officers.
7 years ago
snow...
SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press

Iraqis wake up to snow for first time in over a decade

Iraqis in the capital of Baghdad have woken up to a sight not seen in over a decade: their city covered in snow.
7 years ago
death toll...
JOE McDONALD Associated Press

China’s daily death toll from virus tops 100 for first time

China's daily death toll from a new virus has topped 100 for the first time, pushing the total above 1,000.
7 years ago