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Month: March 2020

White House imposes guest restrictions amid new coronavirus concerns

White House imposes guest restrictions amid new coronavirus concerns

Oleg Albinsky/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The White House said Friday – that like many workplaces around the U.S. – it’s giving increased attention to workplace health safety standards amid concerns over the novel coronavirus and implementing enhanced procedures to avoid disrupting the “business of leading our Nation.” Some of the procedures are […]

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State deletes tweet accusing Trump of virus ‘misinformation’

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox has directed a state coronavirus-response team to delete a tweet calling President Donald Trump’s comments about people going to work sick misinformation. The Republican tweeted late Thursday that he asked message to be removed because it appeared political. He said […]

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Utah authorities say man’s death caused by severe weather

Utah authorities say man’s death caused by severe weather

KANARRAVILLE, Utah (AP) — Authorities say extreme winter weather appears to have played a role in the death of a man whose body was found in southwest Utah. KSL-TV reports the body of the 22-year-old man was discovered in Kanarraville. Authorities have not released the Taylorsville man’s name. The Iron […]

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Utah university converts presidential home to student clinic

Utah university converts presidential home to student clinic

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A university in Utah has converted the former home of the school’s presidents into a mental health clinic for students and community members. The Daily Herald reports the new facility on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem opened earlier this semester. The building constructed after […]

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Utah Senate approves, tables ban on driver cellphone use

Utah Senate approves, tables ban on driver cellphone use

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Senate has voted for preliminary approval of a bill to ban hand-held cellphone use while driving. The bill received majority support in the 19-8 vote but was tabled before final passage because the legislation would impact the budget. The bill is on hold […]

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Utah accuses Trump of spreading virus ‘misinformation’

Utah accuses Trump of spreading virus ‘misinformation’

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state coronavirus-response team in Utah is calling comments from President Donald Trump ‘misinformation’ and warning people to stay home from work if they show symptoms that match the virus. In a tweet Thursday, the task force led by Republican Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox posted […]

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Lawmakers try to alter voter-approved redistricting reforms

Lawmakers try to alter voter-approved redistricting reforms

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — With the census approaching, some state lawmakers are attempting to alter voter-approved measures designed to reduce partisan gamesmanship when drawing new districts for the U.S. House and state legislatures. In Missouri and Utah, Republican-led legislatures have advanced proposals to unravel key provisions in independent redistricting […]

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Utah could change rules on bailing out of jail before trial

Utah could change rules on bailing out of jail before trial

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A proposal to limit the use of cash bail for people arrested in Utah is advancing in the Legislature. Supporters say changes are needed to prevent people who are presumed innocent from getting stuck behind bars because they don’t have money for bail. The Standard-Examiner reports […]

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Coronavirus keeping American couple from their adopted daughter in China

Coronavirus keeping American couple from their adopted daughter in China

Noah and Ivy Cleveland pose with their two sons, Zeek and Samuel, at their home in McDonough, Georgia in April 2019. – (Noah Cleveland)(MCDONOUGH, Ga.) — Noah and Ivy Cleveland were packed and ready to go for weeks before a Feb. 7 flight to Guangzhou, China, they hoped would change […]

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Utah Football adds two home games with Dixie State to 2028 and 2030 football schedules

Utah Football adds two home games with Dixie State to 2028 and 2030 football schedules

SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah football program has added two home games against Dixie State to its 2028 and 2030 schedules, the schools announced today. The first meeting of the two-game agreement will take place Thursday, Aug. 31, 2028, and the second game is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 29, 2030. Both […]

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