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Month: April 2020

California’s Orange County closes beaches after photos showed them packed with people

California’s Orange County closes beaches after photos showed them packed with people

Samara Heisz/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, EMILY SHAPIRO and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 233,000 people worldwide. Over 3.2 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to […]

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Utah jobless claims slow as businesses near reopenings

Utah jobless claims slow as businesses near reopenings

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As the number of new Utah residents claiming unemployment slowed for the fourth consecutive week, officials warned workers Thursday that they must accept offers to return to work or risk losing state and federal jobless benefits. State officials say people who fail to report a […]

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Disney World Could Possibly Save NBA Season

Disney World Could Possibly Save NBA Season

ORLANDO, Fla.-Per a tweet from Shams Charania, the Atlantic’s lead NBA insider/writer/analyst, there could be a way to save the NBA season and Disney World of Orlando, Fla. may be the answer. One possible playing ground for NBA if finishing season becomes safe for league and players: Walt Disney World […]

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Boy dies in dirt-bike accident

Boy dies in dirt-bike accident

EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah (AP) — A 10-year-old Utah boy has died in dirt bike crash. Utah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon tells KSL-TV that Traygen Shane Johnson was riding in Eagle Mountain when he hit a curb, lost control and crashed into a tree Tuesday. People nearby called 911 and […]

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Judge orders end to Utah man’s sale of silver as virus cure

Judge orders end to Utah man’s sale of silver as virus cure

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a Utah man to stop selling silver products marketed as cures for the coronavirus. The Deseret News reports U.S. District Judge David Barlow issued a temporary restraining order against 60-year-old Gordon Pedersen and his companies, My Doctor Suggests LLC and […]

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Debate flares over legal protections as businesses open up

Debate flares over legal protections as businesses open up

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As governments across the United States gradually allow businesses to reopen, leaders are grappling with how much legal protection to give companies in case their workers get sick from the coronavirus. States are also getting pressure in some states to adjust unemployment rules to prevent […]

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Utah halts crime-detection deal over company’s past KKK ties

Utah halts crime-detection deal over company’s past KKK ties

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s attorney general has suspended a $20.7 million contract with a technology company amid reports that its founder once belonged to a white supremacist group and was involved in a drive-by shooting. The company Banjo was using government surveillance data to develop a crime-detection program. […]

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Scrutinized malaria drug purchase to be refunded in Utah

Scrutinized malaria drug purchase to be refunded in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will be refunded $800,000 it spent to buy malaria drugs once touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus despite warnings from doctors. Leaders in both Utah and Oklahoma have faced scrutiny for spending millions of dollars combined to purchase the drugs […]

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Deadly car crash in Beaver County

Deadly car crash in Beaver County

A deadly car crash occurred in Beaver County Tuesday night on northbound I-15 just south of the I-70 East interchange. Shantel S. Cozart, age 30 from Las Vegas, was driving on I-15 just before 9:30 p.m. on Apr. 28 when she approached a semitruck hauling a trailer. According to reports, […]

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Coronavirus updates: Potential COVID-19 treatment shows ‘glimmer of hope,’ researcher says

Coronavirus updates: Potential COVID-19 treatment shows ‘glimmer of hope,’ researcher says

Samara Heisz/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 228,000 people worldwide. Over 3.2 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled […]

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