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Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks during a COVID-19 briefing at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. Cox unveiled a plan Friday to ramp up Utah's COVID-19 vaccine distribution as the state sees a post-holiday surge in new cases. Cox, a Republican, said he will issue an executive order requiring facilities to allocate their doses the week they are received and have local health departments manage distribution, with an expectation of administering 50,000 doses a week. (Jeffrey D. Allred/Deseret News, via AP, Pool)

Salt Lake City won’t host 2024 national GOP convention

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City is no longer in the running to host the 2024 Republican National Convention. Gov. Spencer Cox confirmed during his monthly press conference on PBS-Utah that the state capitol won’t host the convention ahead of the next presidential election. “It’s not really that […]

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Lohner scores 20 to carry BYU past Long Beach State 93-72 in NIT

Lohner scores 20 to carry BYU past Long Beach State 93-72 in NIT

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Caleb Lohner had a career-high 20 points as BYU easily defeated Long Beach State 93-72 in the NIT first round on Wednesday night. Lohner made 9 of 11 shots. Gideon George had 16 points for BYU (23-10). Alex Barcello added 14 points and Fousseyni Traore had […]

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Mitchell scores 25 of 37 points in 3rd, Jazz beat Bulls

Mitchell scores 25 of 37 points in 3rd, Jazz beat Bulls

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored a Utah-record 25 of his 37 points in the third quarter, Jordan Clarkson added 26 and the Utah Jazz beat the Chicago Bulls 125-110 on Wednesday night. Mitchell made a franchise-record seven 3-pointers in the third period on nine attempts. He broke […]

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Southern Utah beats Kent State in The Basketball Classic

Southern Utah beats Kent State in The Basketball Classic

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Dre Marin had 27 points while going 7-10 behind the arc as Southern Utah narrowly defeated Kent State 83-79 in the first round of The Basketball Classic Wednesday at the America First Event Center. John Knight III added 14 points for Southern Utah (21-11). Jason […]

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DeRozan, Chicago set for matchup with Utah

DeRozan, Chicago set for matchup with Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Chicago Bulls (41-27, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (42-26, fourth in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 7 p.m. MDT BOTTOM LINE: DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls square off against the Utah Jazz. DeRozan is fifth in the NBA scoring 28.0 points […]

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Haaland: Report on Indigenous boarding schools expected soon

The Interior Department is on the verge of releasing a report on its investigation into the federal government’s past oversight of Native American boarding schools. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland told journalists during a call Wednesday that the report will come out in April but didn’t specify a date. She first […]

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Physicist Eugene Parker, namesake of NASA probe, dies at 94

Physicist Eugene Parker, namesake of NASA probe, dies at 94

CHICAGO (AP) — Eugene Parker, a physicist who theorized the existence of solar wind and became the first person to witness the launch of a spacecraft bearing his name, has died, his son and the University of Chicago said Wednesday. His son, Eric Parker, said Eugene Parker died peacefully at […]

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Study: Racial gap shrinks in grad rates for NCAA men’s teams

Study: Racial gap shrinks in grad rates for NCAA men’s teams

A diversity report for graduation rates among this year’s NCAA Tournament teams found the gap between white and Black men’s players has shrunk compared to last season. The study released Wednesday from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at Central Florida found that racial gap in average […]

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Olympic champ Chen out of figure skating worlds with injury

Olympic champ Chen out of figure skating worlds with injury

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Olympic figure skating champion Nathan Chen withdrew from the world championships on Wednesday because of what he called a “nagging injury” that he’s been dealing with after winning at the Beijing Games. The three-time reigning champion will be replaced on the U.S. team by Camden […]

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Lake Powell hits historic low, raising hydropower concerns

Lake Powell hits historic low, raising hydropower concerns

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A massive reservoir known as a boating mecca dipped below a critical threshold on Tuesday raising new concerns about a source of power that millions of people in the U.S. West rely on for electricity. Lake Powell’s fall to below 3,525 feet (1,075 meters) puts […]

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