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Brianna Chavez

Red Cross of Utah sees increase in smoke alarm installation requests, in need of volunteers

The Salt Lake Area Chapter of the American Red Cross said it has seen in increase in requests for free smoke alarm installations. The need is so great, more volunteers are needed.
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EU AI

Europe’s world-leading artificial intelligence rules are facing a do-or-die moment

Hailed as a world first, European Union artificial intelligence rules are facing a make-or-break moment as negotiators try to hammer out the final details this week — talks complicated by the sudden rise of generative AI that produces human-like work.
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MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

Supreme Court wrestles with OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake

The Supreme Court is wrestling with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
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Sergio Padilla, CNN

While Black Friday and Cyber Monday did well, Giving Tuesday lagged

Americans seemed more willing to spend money on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but less willing to donate money on Giving Tuesday.
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Matt Gephardt & Cimaron Neugebauer

Bountiful woman left without phone service or answers days after her husband dies

When you pay for a phone service, you expect it to work. But after being unable to make or receive calls despite reaching out to the provider multiple times to fix it – a Utah woman decided it was time to Get Gephardt.
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In the moment they feel like small purchases, right? An ornament here. A stocking stuffer there. A ...
Matt Gephardt

How you can avoid holiday debt despite the pressure to spend

In the moment they feel like small purchases, right? An ornament here. A stocking stuffer there. A last-minute office gift. But all this can quickly add up to a financial holiday hangover. And perhaps it’s one you’re still feeling from the last holiday season.
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Debbie Worthen

Scammers know how to build trust; victim wants to warn others

Jessica Turner, a mother in the midst of Halloween preparations, found herself entangled in a web of deception that would leave her financial world shattered because of a fraudulent phone call.
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Lindsay Aerts

New building proposal seeks to triple height of Sugar House buildings

Harbor Bay Ventures recently bought the Wells Fargo Building on the corner of 2100 South and 1100 East and plans to redevelop it.
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Brianna Chavez

New expansive construction plans for point of the mountain announced

Construction for a new living and working community is set to start in Draper where the state prison once stood at the point of the mountain. The new area will be known as The Point.
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Associated Press

Diplomas for sale: $465, no classes required. Inside one of Louisiana’s unapproved schools

Unlike public schools, formal homeschooling programs or traditional private schools, nearly 9,000 private schools in Louisiana don’t need state approval to grant degrees.
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Christopher Hickey, CNN

American spending has kept the economy going since the pandemic

Not even two years of soaring prices and mounting interest rates have stopped Americans from opening their wallets and tapping their credit cards.
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Joe Reedy, AP Sports Writer

Amazon and NFL hoping to establish a tradition with the first Black Friday game

It is not a stretch to say that the Black Friday game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets is Amazon’s Super Bowl. Not only does it get an additional game on Prime Video that it hopes to make into a yearly tradition, but it comes on the busiest shopping day of the year.
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Black Friday shoppers at Tanger Phoenix Outlets in Glendale, Arizona, on Nov. 24.
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Eva Rothenberg, CNN

Energized shoppers break one-day holiday sales record

(CNN) — Whether they jostled through brick-and-mortar stores or toggled between tabs and virtual carts, holiday shoppers were eager to participate in Black Friday this year. Both in-store and online retail sales increased year-over-year unadjusted for inflation, according to Mastercard’s SpendingPulse insights, which noted that apparel, jewelry and restaurant categories saw considerable spikes. In-store sales jumped […]
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On the heels of Black Friday, it's a time for shoppers to look beyond the big box stores. For many,...
Shelby Lofton

‘It’s the lifeblood of the city;’ Shoppers support Utah creators on Small Business Saturday

On the heels of Black Friday, it's a time for shoppers to look beyond the big box stores. For many, it's a chance to see a side of Salt Lake they never knew existed.
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Associated Press

Retailers offer big deals for Black Friday but will shoppers spend?

Expect big discounts and other enticements to lure shoppers to stores for Black Friday. But retailers worry those may not be enough.
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Associated Press

To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says

The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extreme weather events fueled by human-caused climate change, according to a report released Thursday.
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Art Raymond, Deseret News

Group wants to bring a companion sculpture to the Statue of Liberty to Utah, Gov. Cox supports it

Right now, it’s just an idea freshly arrived on the radar of state officials, but a plan to build a 300-foot statue at the former Draper state prison site, described as a companion piece to New York’s Statue of Liberty, has taken its first steps toward a potential home in Utah.
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TERRY SPENCER Associated Press

Judge: Lawsuit blaming Tesla’s Autopilot for driver’s death can go to trial

A jury should decide whether Tesla and Elon Musk oversold the capabilities of the electric car company's Autopilot system and caused the fatal crash of a software engineer who engaged it, took his hands off the steering wheel and seconds later slammed into a truck, a Florida judge has ruled.
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Associated Press

OxyContin maker’s settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it’s up to the Supreme Court

The agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids could help combat the overdose epidemic that the painkiller triggered. But that does not mean all the victims are satisfied.
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Matt Gephardt

Get Gephardt: How much are Utah’s small businesses relying on holiday shopping?

Tutoring Toy has become a staple in Foothill Village in its 35 years of business, though it's struggled through the year and depends on holiday sales.
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Matt Gephardt

The insurance you didn’t know you needed to protect your side hustle

Having a side hustle to bring in extra cash requires determination and hard work. But if you do it without the right insurance policy, you might find an unexpected event could blow up your side hustle along with your finances.
12 days ago
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Emma Benson

Food prep tips to prepare that Thanksgiving feast safely

It's almost time to gobble up that delicious, long-awaited meal. Before you throw that turkey in the oven, there are some things you need to know. 
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Deanie Wimmer

Majority of Americans, especially women, feel overwhelmed by group texts

Group texts can be hard to navigate because they come from our closest family members and friends. A social media researcher and an etiquette expert recommend using boundaries and technology to take control, without ruining relationships.
13 days ago
If you drive your car for work and you're in a crash, can your insurance company refuse to pay? Tha...
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage

Get Gephardt: Rideshare driver says company’s insurance refuses to cover her wrecked car

If you drive your car for work and you're in a crash, can your insurance company refuse to pay? That's the exact issue currently afflicting a Cedar City woman who decided it was time to Get Gephardt, and our Matt Gephardt began investigating.
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