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US men, women and social networks: Study connects the dots
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 20 - 7:07 p.m. | Save Story
Pew Research Center has released a new report showing men don't necessarily feel more lonely or isolated than women, among other connection findings.
Trump pardons 1,500 charged with Jan. 6 US Capitol riot
Sarah N. Lynch, Nathan Layne and Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Posted Jan. 20 - 6:43 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned about 1,500 people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a sweeping gesture of support to the people who assaulted police as they tried to prevent lawmakers from certifying his 2020 election defeat.
US Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Posted Jan. 20 - 5:48 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Republican Senator Marco Rubio, a China hawk and staunch backer of Israel, as President Donald Trump's secretary of state.
Symbol of unity? Inauguration news coverage illustrates differences that pull country apart
David Bauder, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 20 - 4:20 p.m. | Save Story
A presidential inauguration is traditionally a symbol of the traditions that bind Americans together. Mainstream media coverage of the event on Monday provided many reminders of what keeps people apart.
Scientist bottles smell of bones to help solve cold cases
Julia Payne, Reuters | Updated Jan. 20 - 1:37 p.m. | Save Story
A Belgian research scientist is working with the federal police to create a scent that mimics the smell of dried human bones to help sniffer dogs find long lost remains.
Donald Trump is the 47th president of the United States
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Updated Jan. 20 - 12:50 p.m. | Save Story
Donald Trump has been sworn in as president of the United States for the second time Monday after completing a dramatic political comeback.
Trump administration talks Paris climate agreement withdrawal, Panama Canal and tariffs
Valerie Volcovici and Jasper Ward, Reuters | Posted Jan. 20 - 12:28 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump will again withdraw the United States from the Paris climate deal, the White House said on Monday, removing the world's biggest historic emitter from global efforts to fight climate change for the second time in a decade.
Biden commutes sentence for Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents
Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, John Hanna and Steve Karnowski, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 20 - 12:27 p.m. | Save Story
Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents and is serving life in prison. Peltier was denied parole as recently as July.
Just minutes before he leaves office, Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses
Zeke Miller and Colleen Long, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 20 - 10:54 a.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden has pardoned his siblings and their spouses, saying his family had been "subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt him."
Trump says he will immediately declare national energy emergency
Nandita Bose and Jeff Mason, Reuters | Posted Jan. 20 - 10:44 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would immediately declare a national energy emergency, promising to fill up strategic reserves and export American energy all over the world.
Nothing Bundt Cakes now requires stores to open on Sundays. Some franchisees are furious
Ramishah Maruf, CNN | Updated Jan. 20 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
The Nothing Bundt Cakes bakery chain is now requiring that all stores be open a minimum of five hours on Sundays.
Trump to sign orders ending diversity programs, proclaim there are only two sexes
Gram Slattery and Bianca Flowers Reuters | Posted Jan. 20 - 9:45 a.m. | Save Story
President-elect Donald Trump will issue executive orders upon taking office slashing diversity, equity and inclusion programs, an incoming White House official said on Monday.
Biden issues pardons to protect Milley, Fauci, Cheney from Trump retaliation
Doina Chiacu, Reuters | Updated Jan. 20 - 8:07 a.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday for people Republican successor Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation, including former White House chief medical advisor Anthony Fauci.
Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 20 - 7:42 a.m. | Save Story
Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and ravaged thousands of homes.
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified
Chris Megerian, Darlene Superville and Claire Savage, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 19 - 9:26 p.m. | Save Story
Joe Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution, but it's unclear if Biden's statement will have any impact.
Here's what it was like as thousands gathered in Washington to celebrate Trump's inauguration
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 19 - 8:58 p.m. | Save Story
Thousands of supporters waited for hours in rain, hail and sleet for a chance to attend President-elect Donald Trump's final rally on the eve of his second inauguration.
Costco Teamsters vote to authorize US-wide strike, union says
Gnaneshwar Rajan, Reuters | Updated Jan. 19 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
Teamsters said on Sunday its members at U.S. retailer Costco Wholesale voted in favor of a nationwide strike, as they entered a final round of talks to reach a new contract ahead of a Jan. 31 deadline.
Healthy eating and food satisfaction are falling, poll finds
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Updated Jan. 19 - 6:09 p.m. | Save Story
People worldwide like their food choices and consider their meals healthy. But that satisfaction is dropping, including in the United States.
