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Devin Langford, 13, and 9-year-old Kenzie Langford walked miles to look for help after their mother...
Heather Simonsen, KSL TV

Two Children Walk Miles To Get Help After Mexico Shooting

Two children who survived the shooting in Mexico are healing and coming to grips with what happened to their family members.
4 years ago
This undated image shows the communities near the US-Mexico border....
KSL TV

Arrest Made As Authorities Investigate Mexico Massacre

Mexican authorities on Tuesday posted to a state Facebook page that a person has been arrested as they continue an investigation into an ambush that killed nine U.S. citizens.
4 years ago
The cyclist who flipped off President Donald Trump's motorcade in 2017, and lost her job because of...
Paul LeBlanc, CNN

Cyclist Who Flipped Off Trump Motorcade Wins Local Office In Virginia

The cyclist who flipped off President Donald Trump's motorcade in 2017, and lost her job because of it, has won her bid for local office in Virginia.
4 years ago
Paul Petersen (Photo: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office)...
JACQUES BILLEAUD, Associated Press

Official Pleads Not Guilty In Alleged Human Smuggling Scheme

A lawyer for an elected official in metro Phoenix charged with running a human smuggling scheme involving pregnant women from the Marshall Islands says Tuesday that his client is willing to go to court to challenge other officials who suspended him without pay after his arrest.
4 years ago
Krispy Kreme-starved Minnesotans hungry for doughnuts were able to get their sugary fix thanks to a...
Allen Kim, CNN

Krispy Kreme Strikes Deal With College Kid Who Drives 250 Miles To Resell Its Doughnuts

Krispy Kreme-starved Minnesotans hungry for doughnuts were able to get their sugary fix thanks to an enterprising young entrepreneur.
4 years ago
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Cole Higgins, CNN

The Senate Unanimously Passed A Bill That Makes Animal Cruelty A Federal Felony

If President Trump signs the bill, authorities can go after the wrongdoers because they will have federal jurisdiction and will not be bound by state laws. They can also prosecute criminals if the cruelty occurs on federal property.
4 years ago
Brian Besser, Drug Enforcement Agency Utah District Agent In Charge....
Brittany Glas, KSL TV

DEA Special Agent: Mexican Cartels Behind Attack Are ‘Terrorist Groups’

Although it is too early to determine a conclusive motive in Monday's ambush attack that killed nine family members with ties to Utah in northern Mexico, a local Drug Enforcement Administration official said the people responsible are “savages and barbarians.”
4 years ago
This undated image shows the communities near the US-Mexico border....
Carole Mikita, KSL TV

Nine Killed In Mexico Had Ties To Fundamentalist ‘Mormon’ Colonies

The brutal killings of nine U.S. citizens in Mexico has led to some confusion about fundamentalist “Mormon” colonies south of the border, as people try to understand the circumstances leading to tragedy.
4 years ago
Several family members of those killed live in Utah and say they knew the drug cartel incidents wer...
Alex Cabrero, Andrew Adams & Dan Rascon, KSL TV

Mexico Shooting: Victims’ Family Members Call Deadly Cartel Attack ‘Senseless’

Several family members of those killed live in Utah and say they knew the drug cartel incidents were on the rise in Sonora but never thought this level of violence was possible.
4 years ago
Paul Petersen (Photo: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office)...
Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press

Official Pleads Not Guilty In Alleged Human Smuggling Scheme

A lawyer for an elected official in metro Phoenix charged with running a human smuggling scheme involving pregnant women from the Marshall Islands says Tuesday that his client is willing to go to court to challenge other officials who suspended him without pay after his arrest.
4 years ago
A warrant has been issued for Utah man Adam Curtis. (Courtesy Kleberg County Sheriff's Office)...
Associated Press

Arrest Warrant Out For Utah Man After Couple Found Dead In Texas

Authorities say an arrest warrant has been issued for a man suspected of stealing a car that belonged to a New Hampshire couple found buried at a South Texas beach.
4 years ago
The United States will begin admitting refugees after a series of moratoriums on refugee travel led...
Priscilla Alvarez, CNN

After A Month Of No Refugee Arrivals, Flights To The US Are Set To Resume

The United States will begin admitting refugees on Tuesday after a series of moratoriums on refugee travel led to no arrivals in October.
4 years ago
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LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer

US Teen Vaping Numbers Climb, Fueled By Juul & Mint Flavor

New research shows U.S. teens who use electronic cigarettes prefer those made by Juul Labs, and mint is the favorite flavor for many of them.
4 years ago
Employees at a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Illinois asked a group of adults and children that ...
Ralph Ellis and Christina Maxouris, CNN

Buffalo Wild Wings Employees Told A Group To Move Because Of A ‘Racist’ Regular, Customers Say

Employees at a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Illinois asked a group of adults and children that included African Americans to move to other tables because a regular patron sitting nearby objected to their presence, two members of the group said.
4 years ago
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COURTNEY JESPERSEN of NerdWallet

Millennial Money: Secrets Of A Black Friday Shopper

Some people cringe at the thought of shopping on Thanksgiving or Black Friday, but some people revel in it.
4 years ago
A man was stabbed to death Monday at a Maryland Popeyes after what appears to have been an argument...
Madeline Holcombe, CNN

Man Stabbed To Death After Argument Over Popeyes Chicken Sandwich

A man was stabbed to death Monday at a Maryland Popeyes after what appears to have been an argument over the restaurant's re-released chicken sandwich, police said.
4 years ago
Ellen DeGeneres will receive the Carol Burnett Award this year at the Golden Globe Awards the Holly...
Lisa Respers France, CNN

Ellen DeGeneres To Receive Carol Burnett Award At Golden Globe Awards

Ellen DeGeneres will receive the Carol Burnett Award this year at the Golden Globe Awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced Monday.
4 years ago
Steven Murdock (Courtesy Davidson County Sheriff's Office)...
Associated Press

Former Latter-day Saint Leader Convicted Of Photographing Undressing Woman

A Utah man who served as a local leader for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has pleaded guilty to illegally taking photos of a woman inside a dressing room at a popular Tennessee mall.
4 years ago
Members of a Mormon community were attacked while traveling near the US-Mexico border, authorities ...
Madeline Holcombe, Holly Yan and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN

9 Dead, 7 Children Taken To US Hospitals After Ambush Near US-Mexico Border

Nine members of a family with ties to Utah were killed on the Mexican side of the US-Mexico border, and authorities are investigating whether the attack was the result of mistaken identity.
4 years ago
Los Angeles Fire Department posted this photo of a ring that was returned after it survived a wildf...
KSL TV

‘Getty Fire Miracle’: Wedding Ring Returned After Surviving Multiple Fires

Crews returned a wedding ring after it was found outside a burned-out California home. It turns out the ring survived a similar incident nearly 59 years ago.
4 years ago
Video of the scene shows a car burned and full of bullet holes after a group of people were killed ...
KSL TV

Utah Leaders Weigh In, Trump Offers Aid Following Attack In Mexico

President Donald Trump. Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox and Sen. Mitt Romney all voiced their opinions on Twitter after a family from a breakaway faction of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was massacred in northern Mexico.
4 years ago
Opposing high school players went viral after they were photographed praying together after a game....
Braylee McCoy

Opposing High School Football Players Go Viral For Praying Together

Two high school football players went head-to-head during a game in Texas Friday night, but they captured many people's hearts when they bonded afterward. 
4 years ago
A 27-year-old man who allegedly espoused white supremacist ideology online was arrested over the we...
David Shortell, CNN

FBI Arrests Alleged White Supremacist Accused Of Planning To Bomb A Colorado Synagogue

A 27-year-old man who allegedly espoused white supremacist ideology online was arrested by the FBI and accused of plotting to bomb a synagogue in Colorado.
4 years ago
FILE: U.S. President Donald Trump...
Drew Kann, CNN

US Begins Formal Withdrawal From Paris Climate Accord

The Trump administration announced Monday that it will begin formally withdrawing the US from the Paris climate accord, the first step in a year-long process to leave the landmark agreement to reduce emissions of planet-warming gases.
4 years ago

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