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"Jeopardy!" had a simple message ahead of the broadcast of the very last episode featuring the lege...
Leah Asmelash, CNN

‘Jeopardy!’ Posts A Final Message For Longtime Host Alex Trebek

"Jeopardy!" had a simple message ahead of the broadcast of the very last episode featuring the legendary Alex Trebek: Thank you.
3 years ago
A cleaning crew vacuums the floor of a hallway at the U.S. Capitol January 7, 2021 in Washington, D...
LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent

Possible Virus Exposure For Lawmakers Sheltering During Riot

House lawmakers may have been exposed to someone testing positive for COVID-19 while they sheltered at an undisclosed location during the Capitol siege on Wednesday.
3 years ago
Anne Seymour, a crime victim advocate, creates a makeshift memorial for U.S. Capitol Police Officer...
Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

Gov. Cox Orders Flags At Half-Staff In Honor Of Officer Killed At U.S. Capitol

Gov. Spencer Cox has ordered flags in Utah to fly at half-staff on Monday in honor of the officer who lost his life during the riot at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6.
3 years ago
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DAVID CRARY, AP National Wtriter

Anti-Abortion Faith Leaders Support Use Of COVID-19 Vaccines

In a growing consensus, religious leaders at the forefront of the anti-abortion movement in the United States are telling their followers that the leading vaccines available to combat COVID-19 are acceptable to take, given their remote and indirect connection to lines of cells derived from aborted fetuses.
3 years ago
APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 05:  A patient lies on a stretcher in a hallway near other patie...
Associated Press

California Sees Record COVID-19 Deaths

California health authorities on Saturday reported a record high of 695 coronavirus deaths as many hospitals strained under unprecedented caseloads.
3 years ago
West Virginia House of Delegates member Derrick Evans, left, is given the oath of office Dec. 14, 2...
Matthew Hoye

West Virginia State Lawmaker Who Allegedly Stormed US Capitol Has Resigned

Derrick Evans, the West Virginia state lawmaker who was allegedly among the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, resigned Saturday.
3 years ago
LEFT: A pro-Trump protester carries the lectern of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi through t...
Evan Perez & Katelyn Polantz, CNN

DOJ Announces Charges Against Man Carrying Pelosi’s Podium, Others In Capitol Riot

Federal prosecutors have charged three individuals in connection with Wednesday's riot at the U.S. Capitol, including a man seen on video carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's lectern and another wearing a bearskin headdress.
3 years ago
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 08: The American flag flies at half-staff at the U.S. Capitol on January 0...
Mike Catalini & Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

‘Brian Did His Job’: Family Remembers Fallen Capitol Officer

From his early days growing up in a New Jersey hamlet, Brian Sicknick wanted to be a police officer.
3 years ago
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) during the Senate's Committee on Banking, H...
Ben Nadler, Associated Press

GOP’s David Perdue Concedes To Jon Ossoff In Georgia Runoff

Democratic control of the U.S. Senate has come one step closer to fruition after Georgia Republican David Perdue conceded his runoff loss to Democrat Jon Ossoff.
3 years ago
SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: The suspended Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Andrew Adams, KSL TV

Twitter, Facebook Take Down Trump Accounts; Parler Put On Notice

Twitter announced Friday it had permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s account over concerns about the potential for a “further incitement of violence.”
3 years ago
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Garna Mejia

Judge Rules Prosecutor In Lori Vallow Case Can Continue Representing State

A judge has decided against disqualifying the special prosecutor in the Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case, but he said he isn’t ruling out the possibility.
3 years ago
Alex Trebek speaks during a rehearsal before a taping of Jeopardy! Power Players Week at DAR Consti...
Andrew Dalton, AP Entertainment Writer

Sentimental Video Tribute Opens Trebek’s Final “Jeopardy!”

More than two months after Alex Trebek’s death, fans of “Jeopardy!” finally got the chance to say goodbye.
3 years ago
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Tali Arbel, AP Technology Writer

Twitter Bans Trump, Citing Risk Of Incitement

Twitter says it is banning President Donald Trump from its platform, citing “risk of further incitement of violence.”
3 years ago
APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 05:  A patient lies on a stretcher in a hallway near other patie...
Eugene Garcia, Lisa Marie Pane & Thalia Beaty, Associated Press

U.S. Tops 4,000 Daily Deaths From Coronavirus For 1st Time

The United States topped 4,000 daily deaths from the coronavirus for the first time. That breaks a record set just the day before.
3 years ago
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Protesters interact with Capitol Police inside the U.S. Capitol Buildi...
Ashley Moser, KSL TV

National Security Expert Expects Security To Ramp Up Following D.C. Riot

A national security expert in Utah said security at federal and state government buildings is expected to ramp up after Wednesday’s riot in Washington, D.C.
3 years ago
President Donald Trump arrives at the "Stop The Steal" Rally on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC....
JONATHAN LEMIRE and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press

President Trump Won’t Attend Joe Biden’s Inauguration

President Donald Trump said Friday he won’t attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
3 years ago
The FBI is searching for the person responsible for placing pipe bombs in Washington D.C. earlier t...
NBC News

FBI Seeks Person Who Placed Pipe Bombs In Washington, D.C.

The FBI is searching for the person responsible for placing pipe bombs in Washington D.C. earlier this week.
3 years ago
A pro-Trump mob confronts U.S. Capitol police outside the Senate chamber of the U.S. Capitol Buildi...
AJ Willingham and Carma Hassan, CNN

People At US Capitol Riot Are Being Identified And Losing Their Jobs

As images and social media posts of Wednesday's insurrection at the US Capitol circulate online, some of those who were present are being identified, and some have lost or left their jobs because of it.
3 years ago
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CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer

US Loses 140,000 Jobs, First Monthly Loss Since Spring

U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,00 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the viral pandemic tightens its grip on consumers and businesses.
3 years ago
Maj. Brent Taylor in Afghanistan, 2018. (Jennie Taylor)...
Keri Wilcox, KSL TV

Democracy Is Messy But ‘More Unites Us Than Divides Us’

Gold Star widow Jennie Taylor reflects on the meaning of her husband’s sacrifice, and what it should teach us all during this moment in history.
3 years ago
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 17: A copy of the U.S. Constitution is propped up in front of the desk of...
Brittany Glas

KSL Investigators explore the 25th Amendment

Could invoking the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution become a reality in President Trump’s final days in office? The KSL Investigators analyze available precedent and reveal once again, this is uncharted territory.
3 years ago
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in ...
The Associated Press

Capitol Police Says Officer Dies After Riots

The U.S. Capitol Police are reporting that Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick died Thursday night due to injuries sustained while on-duty during the Wednesday riots at the Capitol.
3 years ago
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 08:  U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks as Vice President Mike Pe...
The Associated Press

Education Head DeVos Quits, Cites Trump Rhetoric

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has become the second Cabinet secretary to resign a day after a pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
3 years ago
Protesters gather on the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. Pro-Trump protes...
Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage, KSL TV

Additional Security Expected At Airports Following Capitol Riot

When a situation becomes scary, we are usually in a position to remove ourselves from it – walk away. That’s not true in the air, as this week has made some travelers keenly aware. 
3 years ago

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