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The headstone for World War II prisoner of war Alfred P. Kafka is seen Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012 at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. Some 141 POWs are interred at the cemetery normally reserved for U.S. veterans and their spouses.

(William Luther/wluther@express-news.net)

Veterans Affairs to remove Nazi headstones in Texas, Utah

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The process to remove grave headstones of German prisoners of war that display swastikas and markings related to the Nazi regime at cemeteries in Texas and Utah will begin later this month, Veterans Affairs announced. The VA said Monday in a statement that it has decided […]

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Officials call protest in Salt Lake City ‘mostly peaceful’

Officials call protest in Salt Lake City ‘mostly peaceful’

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A largely peaceful protest over George Floyd’s death made its way through downtown Salt Lake City after the mayor announced a new weeklong curfew. Demonstrators gathered outside the city’s police headquarters on Monday and convinced several officers to kneel with them, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. […]

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Supercross return in Utah goes smoothly

Supercross return in Utah goes smoothly

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-The gate dropped at a Supercross race for the first time in two months last weekend, kicking off a stretch of seven races to close out the pandemic-delayed season. The race Sunday in Salt Lake City was unlike any other in the sport’s history. No pre-race pyrotechnics. […]

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Navajo Nation reports 131 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Department of Health has reported 131 new cases of coronavirus on the Navajo Nation and two more known deaths. That pushes the numbers to 5,479 positive COVID-19 cases and 248 known deaths as of Monday night. Tribal officials also said preliminary reports from […]

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Utah governor race has conservative coronavirus fault lines

Utah governor race has conservative coronavirus fault lines

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A few months ago, the crowded contest for the Republican nomination in Utah’s first wide-open governor’s race in more than a decade was about how to manage the state’s breakneck growth. Now, it’s showcasing conservative fault lines over the coronavirus crisis response and what recovery […]

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Biden blasts Trump’s ‘narcissism’ in new phase of campaign

Biden blasts Trump’s ‘narcissism’ in new phase of campaign

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Biden mounted one of his most aggressive attacks against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, deriding the commander in chief’s disregard of core constitutional values and blistering him for being “more interested in power, than in principle.” “He thinks division helps him,” the presumptive Democratic nominee said […]

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Officials call protest in Salt Lake City ‘mostly peaceful’

Officials call protest in Salt Lake City ‘mostly peaceful’

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A largely peaceful protest over George Floyd’s death made its way through downtown Salt Lake City after the mayor announced a new weeklong curfew. Demonstrators gathered outside the city’s police headquarters on Monday and convinced several officers to kneel with them, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. […]

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Use of force criticized in protests about police brutality

Use of force criticized in protests about police brutality

As protests grip the nation, officers have doused crowds with pepper spray, struck protesters with batons, steered police cars into throngs, shoved demonstrators and screamed curses. Some police action has been directed against people smashing windows, breaking into stores and burning cars, but many find other instances more difficult to understand — […]

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Weber State University Condemns Professor’s Tweets During Protest

Weber State University Condemns Professor’s Tweets During Protest

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ogden-based Weber State University is condemning a series of tweets by a criminal justice professor during protests last weekend decrying the death of George Floyd. The university said in a statement posted Monday that tweets by professor Scott Senjo were “abhorrent” and that an investigation is underway […]

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NWSL sets schedule for tournament in Utah

NWSL sets schedule for tournament in Utah

SANDY, Utah (AP)-The National Women’s Soccer League has set the schedule for the opening round of its tournament starting later this month in Utah, with the Portland Thorns playing the defending champion North Carolina Courage on the opening day. The NWSL is scheduled to be the first U.S. pro team […]

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