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Bus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45. An 8-year-old is only survivor

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Authorities say a bus carrying worshippers headed to an Easter festival plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames in South Africa, killing at least 45 people. The only survivor of Thursday's crash was an 8-year-old…

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Biden's campaign war chest exceeds Trump's before major fundraising event

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President Joe Biden's campaign has pulled in more money ahead of November's election than that of his Republican rival former President Donald Trump, which analysts attribute to Biden's incumbent status and support from Democratic…

Joe Lieberman's death leaves a hole at No Labels seeking a 2024 third-party candidate

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Joe Lieberman's death marks an irreplaceable loss for No Labels, injecting a new level of uncertainty into the organization's 2024 ambitions.

Threats complaint by longtime Cache employee ignites council meeting

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A threats complaint against a county attorney candidate and a call for an investigation heated up a Cache County Council meeting Tuesday.

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Here's everything coming and going on Netflix in April

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Here's a look at what's coming to Netflix in April.

Diversity, equity and inclusion "are beautiful words," ex-Weber State official says at naturalization ceremony

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The city of Ogden hosted the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ceremony, where 126 former immigrants from 38 countries took the oath of citizenship.

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Recent Grammy winners highlight Ogden Twilight Concert Series lineup

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Killer Mike, St. Vincent and Diplo headline this year's Ogden Twilight Concert Series.

Environmental group seeks protection for this Great Salt Lake shorebird species

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A new legal petition seeking to provide new protections for a shorebird species that relies heavily on the Great Salt Lake to survive could change how the lake is managed.

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Cougars open inaugural Big 12 pro day in Frisco, Texas

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Tight end Isaac Rex's pro day started at 5:45 a.m. local time, cornerback Kamden Garrett got rolling much later, but both BYU products posted big numbers during the inaugural Big 12 pro day.

Punxsutawney Phil, the spring-predicting groundhog, and wife Phyllis are parents of 2 babies

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Punxsutawney Phil is a father. The Pennsylvania group that handles the spring-predicting groundhog and his groundhog wife Phyllis says the couple became parents recently.

California men charged in multiple cases of baby formula theft in Utah

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Two California men are facing criminal charges in multiple cases accusing them of stealing baby formula from multiple Utah grocery stores.

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Judge orders attorneys to keep quiet after Daybell lawyer does TV interview

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An Idaho judge has issued a gag order in the Chad Daybell case after his defense attorney participated in a media interview this week.

Cox has a theory as to why Utah's growth is slowing down. Can these bills fix it?

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State leaders hope investments in affordable starter homes can reverse a trend of slowing growth rates in the Beehive State.

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Grant program launched to support sustainable tourism initiatives across Summit County

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The Park City Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau is, for the second year, launching a grant program to help fund programs and initiatives to support tourism in the area.

Breeze Airways announces new flights out of Provo to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Getting to the Lone Star State just got easier. Breeze Airways announced a new flight to Dallas-Fort Worth from Provo.

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'We have excellent bridges': UDOT assures infrastructure safety amid Baltimore collapse

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After the fatal bridge collapse in Baltimore, the Utah Department of Transportation is assuring Utahns that safety is the top priority.

Have You Seen This? Duke's 'real-life Troy Bolton' shoots to stardom ahead of Sweet 16

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Corbin Bleu's Chad famously once told Zac Efron's Troy Bolton, "You're a hoops dude. Not a musical singer person."

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Fiery crash near I-15 linked to robbery attempt

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West Valley police and the Utah Highway Patrol are investigating a crash on the I-15 collector that may have started as a robbery attempt.

Stuck at home during COVID-19, Gen Z started charities

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Nothing has spurred the entrepreneurial spirit of Gen Z quite like the COVID-19 pandemic and that extends to launching nonprofits.

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Get Gephardt helps Spanish Fork man clear up insurance claim for rental car damage

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A Spanish Fork man damaged a rental car, paid for the damages, filed an insurance claim, but then faced an international rental car insurance standstill.

A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks

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The planet is rotating a tad faster than it used to. Clocks may have to skip a second — called a "negative leap second" — around 2029, a study finds.

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Chief Toquer Reservoir gains $7M in new funding

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Sitting near a deep trench that will serve as the foundation of a new dam for an incoming reservoir, federal, state and local officials gathered to hear a special announcement from the commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Utah mom enlists Mark Cuban in fight for daughter's access to a specific type of insulin

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A Utah mom is going up against a major drug company, trying to keep a type of insulin on the market that she says is essential for her family.

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Data shows significant uptick in gas prices over past month in Salt Lake area

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Gas prices rose considerably over the past month in the Salt Lake area, according to data from industry watchers.

Brighton resident charged with threatening, pointing shotgun at snowboarder

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A Brighton man was charged Thursday with aggravated assault and accused of pointing a shotgun at a backcountry skier who went on his property on Feb. 26.

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Eric Walden: Wemby or culture? If really the Jazz's choice, latest tank job may not be desired payoff, either

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Utah Jazz fans got another up-close look at the transcendent talent of Victor Wembanyama on Wednesday night. It's been suggested the team sacrificed a chance at him in the name of preserving the team's "culture." If that's the case, they…

Barges are bringing cranes to Baltimore to help remove bridge wreckage, open shipping route

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Massive barges carrying cranes streamed toward Baltimore on Thursday to begin the challenging work of removing twisted metal and concrete in an attempt to open a key shipping route blocked by the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Salt Lake restaurant focused on tortillas, authenticity, bringing 'the Mexican experience to people'

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House of Corn, previously located in Sandy, launched in Salt Lake City this month. The locale makes its own distinctive red, yellow and blue tortillas.

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Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

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Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the world's most popular platforms for exchanging digital currency.

Regular exercise is associated with less insomnia, study shows

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Tired from a restless night spent awake? One of the most helpful things to do might be to get some exercise, according to a new study.