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• What’s next for Trump? A Senate impeachment trial, probably

  23-12-2019 23:49
  
  Now that the House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump, the matter moves to the Senate for a trial — the third for an American president.A two-thirds majority — 67 senators — is required to convict and remove the president. Republicans control the Senate, 53-47, and Trump is widely expected to be acquitted. But Democrats have argued that impeaching him is a moral necessity, even if he remains in office.Trump is only the third president to face a Senate trial for “
  
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• After last year’s perfection in the Potato Bowl, all eyes will be on BYU QB Zach Wilson against Hawaii

  23-12-2019 23:46
  
  Honolulu • A year ago, Zach Wilson had the game of the season. His perfect performance at the Idaho Famous Potato Bowl was the cherry on top of the breakout season for the true freshman.This year, Wilson’s follow-up performance hit a bump in the road when the sophomore fractured his right (throwing) thumb at Toledo in September. However, the Draper native was able to make his comeback earlier than expected and will lead the Cougars Tuesday in the Hawaii Bowl.Against Western Michigan a
  
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• Boeing ousts its CEO after two deadly 737 Max crashes

  23-12-2019 23:39
  
  Boeing ousted CEO Dennis Muilenburg on Monday with no end in sight to the crisis that has engulfed the vaunted American aircraft manufacturer since the crash of two of its 737 Max airliners.The Boeing board had supported Muilenburg for months despite calls for his resignation from lawmakers and relatives of the passengers killed. When it became clear in recent days that federal regulators would not certify the grounded Max to fly again by year's end as Muilenburg had hoped, the board finally aba
  
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• Bagley Cartoon: Santa’s Helper

  23-12-2019 23:39
  
  This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019. You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below:<a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2019/12/21/bagley-cartoon-matter/" target=_blank><u>A Matter of Scale</u></a><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2019/12/19/bagley-cartoon/"><u>Impeachment Pout</u></a><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2019/12/19/bagley-cartoon-trol
  
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• Bluff artist Joe Pachak burns a three-story raven sculpture in annual tribute to winter solstice

  23-12-2019 23:30
  
  Bluff, Utah • Wading through the coverage of yet another interminable election season, the Bluff-based writer and Pulitzer Prize finalist Ellen Meloy recommended vacuuming up screws or stuffing forks in a blender to drown out the sounds of a televised presidential debate.“Snagged on a reef of intolerance and self-interest, we look for heroes in the wrong places,” she wrote in “Sick of Election,” a 1996 radio essay. “We ought to admire people who make something
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Utah Jazz bring 5-game winning streak into difficult matchup with hot Heat

  23-12-2019 23:22 via sportspyder.com
  
  Have the Jazz improved, or have they played a weaker schedule?
  
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• [Torn By Sports] - Episode 209: Rise of the Utah Jazz and a Skywalker

  23-12-2019 23:11 via sportspyder.com
  
  This week: Utah Jazz are on a 5 game win streak and on the rise; Mike Conley is out again; NBA East vs West. NFL Playoffs, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
  
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• Ahead of Santa’s Christmas Eve flight, federal agencies clear up any red tape

  23-12-2019 23:11
  
  Washington • As Santa Claus departs the North Pole on Christmas Eve, U.S. federal agencies are working to ensure a smooth trek to deliver gifts to kids of all ages.The only red tape the jolly old elf may encounter will be wrapped around packages headed to homes across the country, according to officials at several agencies who have been working hand-in-glove with St. Nick for months ahead of the annual visit.Santa, for example, won't need a special visa or have to wade through customs on hi
  
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• All Utah’s declared candidates for governor — but one — endorse referendum to dump tax reform package

  23-12-2019 23:00
  
  All but one of the declared candidates for Utah governor so far — both Republican and Democrat — endorsed on Monday a referendum that seeks to allow voters to veto the new tax reform package passed earlier this month.Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox is the lone holdout. His campaign said he is unable to endorse the referendum because the election process is overseen by Cox’s office — but noted that he opposed raising the sales tax on food before the special session of the Legislature
  
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• [CBS Sports] - Jazz vs. Heat odds, line, spread: 2019 NBA picks, Dec. 23 predictions from advanced computer - CBSSports.com

  23-12-2019 22:46 via sportspyder.com
  
  The SportsLine projection model has a pick for the clash between the Jazz and Heat. Here are the results:
  
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• [Deseret News] - The Utes’ near-playoff season, the Jazz’s shake-up and other top Utah sports stories from 2019

  23-12-2019 22:16 via sportspyder.com
  
  As fall camps opened around the country in preparation for the 2019 college football season, the Utah Utes became a trendy pick among national analysts to make the four-team College Football...
  
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• [Deseret News] - Jazz ready for a ‘progress report’ against the Heat

  23-12-2019 22:16 via sportspyder.com
  
  MIAMI — The Utah Jazz head into Monday’s night matchup against the Miami Heat as winners of their last five ball games, but it will also be the first game Utah has played against a team with a...
  
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• [NBA] - Roundball Roundup: Rudy shines, Donovan in #CrunchTime, and previewing Miami + Portland

  23-12-2019 22:11 via sportspyder.com
  
  Crunch time continues to be Donovan Time. Rudy Gobert goes off against Charlotte. NBA TV's Jared Greenberg knew this would happen. JP previews the games against Miami and Portland.A rundown of the
  
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• University of Utah’s Timmy Allen named Pac-12 Player of the Week

  23-12-2019 22:02
  
  When you bury Kentucky on national television, it stands to reason you’ll get some recognition.Utah sophomore guard Timmy Allen was named Pac-12 Player of the Week on Monday. The award comes after Allen scored 25 points to go along with nine rebounds and four assists in a 69-66 upset win over the sixth-ranked Wildcats in Las Vegas on Wednesday.Allen followed that up by scoring a game-high 21 points Saturday in an 80-52 loss to 20th-ranked San Diego State on Saturday in Los Angeles.Allen, w
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: Three takeaways from the undefeated week

  23-12-2019 21:24 via sportspyder.com
  
  Here are three takeaways from the Utah Jazz beating all three of their foes this past week. The Utah Jazz are currently at 18-11 as they take on the Miami ...
  
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• Utah’s Timmy Allen named Pac-12 Player of the Week

  23-12-2019 21:15
  
  When you bury Kentucky on national television, it stands to reason you’ll get some recognition.Utah sophomore guard Timmy Allen was named Pac-12 Player of the Week on Monday. The award comes after Allen scored 25 points to go along with nine rebounds and four assists in a 69-66 upset win over the sixth-ranked Wildcats in Las Vegas on Wednesday.Allen followed that up by scoring a game-high 21 points Saturday in an 80-52 loss to 20th-ranked San Diego State on Saturday in Los Angeles.Allen, w
  
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• ACLU of Utah alleges Salt Lake County is failing to provide due process before homeless camp cleanups

  23-12-2019 21:15
  
  The Salt Lake County Health Department is not complying with its own rules around homeless encampment cleanups across the Salt Lake Valley, the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah said Friday — and may be violating the due process rights of unsheltered individuals.In a demand letter sent late last week to the county health department, District Attorney’s Office and Mayor Jenny Wilson, the organization called on the county to modify its public notification procedures to include inf
  
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• Utah Jazz: Three takeaways from the undefeated week

  23-12-2019 20:32
  
  Here are three takeaways from the Utah Jazz beating all three of their foes this past week. The Utah Jazz are currently at 18-11 as they take on the Miami Heat tonight. Thanks to a soft stretch of schedule where they faced the Orlando Magic, Atlanta Hawks, and Charlotte Hornets with no back-to-backs, the Jazz […]
  Utah Jazz: Three takeaways from the undefeated week - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Salt Lake County ZAP funding adds 2 groups to top level; 2 others drop out

  23-12-2019 20:15
  
  Salt Lake County has named the 22 nonprofit arts organizations that will get $15.3 million from the Zoo, Arts and Parks program — but a couple of groups that were at the top last year are missing from the new list.Based on statute and policy, the ZAP program funds up to 22 arts organizations, plus three zoological entities, for Tier I status every year. They are chosen based on the amount of their annual expenditures, and their impact on the local economy.Two organizations that were Tier I
  
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• [YouTube: Utah Jazz Videos] - Threes of the Week—12.23.2019

  23-12-2019 20:03 via sportspyder.com
  
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• Utes fans showed up for the Holiday Bowl last season. But will they go to the Alamo Bowl?

  23-12-2019 19:29
  
  A year ago, Utah football fans produced a respectable showing at the Holiday Bowl.The reasoning for that is multi-layered. It helped that the Utes got to that game with Tyler Huntley and Zack Moss both out with injuries. It felt like an achievement, so why not celebrate? Second, the drive from Salt Lake City to San Diego is approximately 10 hours, which means it can be done in one day. No need to spend money on flights. Lastly, San Diego, for an abundance of reasons, is an attractive tourist des
  
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• Megaplex locations in Utah among top sellers for ‘Star Wars’ tickets

  23-12-2019 19:15
  
  The Force was strong among Utah moviegoers this weekend, with seven locations in the Utah-based Megaplex Theatres chain ranking in the top 40 nationally for ticket sales of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”Two locations placed in the top 10: The Megaplex at The District in South Jordan, at No. 3; and the Megaplex Jordan Commons in Sandy, at No. 6. That’s according to film industry tracking sources, the Megaplex chain announced in a news release Monday. The chain did not relea
  
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• Feds approve full Medicaid expansion for Utah, with work requirements for some

  23-12-2019 19:14
  
  Utah will kick off the new year with a fully expanded Medicaid program, covering residents earning up to 138% of the poverty level. But it will require some adult participants to work or look for work, the Utah Health Department said.Monday’s announcement means as many as 120,000 Utah adults who didn’t qualify for Medicaid at the beginning of 2019 will be eligible starting Jan. 1. The cutoff is at 138% of poverty, which translates to $16,753 for an individual and $34,638 for a family
  
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• Boeing CEO resigns after two deadly 737 Max crashes

  23-12-2019 19:14
  
  Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg resigned Monday over the deadly 737 Max debacle that has plunged the aircraft maker into crisis and damaged its reputation as one of the stalwarts of American industry.The company's board said a change in leadership was needed to restore confidence in Boeing as it works to repair relationships with regulators and others in the wake of two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people in all.The Max was grounded worldwide after the two disasters — one in October 2018 o
  
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• Nicholas Kristof: Was Mary really a virgin? Does it matter?

  23-12-2019 19:00
  
  Welcome to the latest in my occasional series of conversations about Christianity. Here’s my interview, edited for space, with Philip Yancey, an evangelical Christian writer who has more than 15 million books in print in more than 50 languages.KRISTOF Merry Christmas! And let me start by asking about that first Christmas. Do you believe in the Virgin Birth? Doesn’t that seem like one of those tall tales that people tell to exaggerate an event’s significance?YANCEY I’m smi
  
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• As Gary Herbert opens Utah’s doors, other GOP governors grapple with whether to accept refugees or not

  23-12-2019 18:50
  
  Lincoln, Neb. • An executive order by President Donald Trump giving states the right to refuse to take refugees is putting Republican governors in an uncomfortable position.They're caught between immigration hardliners who want to shut the door and some Christian evangelicals who believe helping refugees is a moral obligation. Others say refugees are vital to fill jobs and keep rural communities afloat.More than 30 governors have agreed to accept refugees, but about a dozen Republican gover
  
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• Competition between Vail and Alterra results in Forest Service refusing to release public use fees

  23-12-2019 18:44
  
  Aspen, Colo. • Public oversight of the ski industry has become a casualty of the battle between Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Co.As the competition between the ski companies has heated up, the amount of information the U.S. Forest Service will share about ski areas' use of public lands has diminished. The Forest Service administers permits and oversees ski resorts that use public lands for their operations.For several years, the agency publicly disclosed permit fees paid by individual s
  
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• [Sports Keeda] - NBA Injury Report Week 10 (23rd Dec): Update on LeBron James' return date, Gordon Hayward should be back this week and more

  23-12-2019 18:37 via sportspyder.com
  
  All the latest injury updates you need to know heading into Week 10 of the 2019-20 NBA season.
  
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• Dreaming of a white Christmas in Utah? Santa says ‘Maybe.’

  23-12-2019 18:37
  
  Storms are expected to descend upon Utah on Christmas Eve — but the snow might be cutting it close, the National Weather Service reported.Winter storms will likely begin in south-central Utah on Monday, dumping 7 to 14 inches of snow in the Bryce Canyon area, according to a winter weather advisory.The cities of the Wasatch Front are expected to see a mix of rain and snow starting Tuesday, with minimal snow accumulation and high temperatures in the mid-40s. Snow showers are likeliest early
  
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• [CBS Sports] - Watch Heat vs. Jazz: How to live stream, TV channel, start time for Monday's NBA game - CBSSports.com

  23-12-2019 18:01 via sportspyder.com
  
  How to watch Heat vs. Jazz basketball game
  
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• After deadly crashes of marquee aircraft, Boeing CEO is out

  23-12-2019 17:26
  
  Boeing’s CEO is stepping down with no end in sight for a crisis that has enveloped the manufacturer and its marquee aircraft, the Max 737.The Chicago manufacturer said Monday that Dennis Muilenburg will depart immediately. The board's current chairman David Calhoun will officially take over on January 13.The Max was grounded worldwide after two crashes — one in October 2018 off the cost of Indonesia and another in March 2019 in Ethiopia — which killed a combined total of 346 pe
  
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• Saudi sentences 5 to death for Jamal Khashoggi’s killing

  23-12-2019 15:54
  
  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia • Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death on Monday for the killing of Washington Post columnist and royal family critic Jamal Khashoggi, whose murder in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul drew sharp international criticism and marred the crown prince’s relationship with members of Congress in Washington.The Riyadh criminal court found another three people guilty of covering up the crime. They were sentenced for a combined 24 years in prison, according to a state
  
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• Harvest of Utah marijuana company has faced investigative scrutiny in two of the other states where it operates

  23-12-2019 15:39
  
  One of the eight companies the state picked earlier this year to cultivate medical marijuana in Utah has faced accusations of fraud in at least two of the other states where it operates.The investigations began and were publicized in local newspapers before the state Department of Agriculture and Food announced it was granting Harvest of Utah a growing license this summer. But state officials and county leaders in Weber County, where the business will operate, say they were unaware of the compla
  
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• ‘Baby Shark’ Navajo auditions help to close generation gap

  23-12-2019 15:30
  
  Window Rock, Ariz. • Seven-year-old Drew Wilson, of Rock Point, Arizona, was clearly nervous as she stood in front of several video cameras and photographers Sunday.Wilson was the only child among several men, women and elders to audition for a singing role in the Navajo language version of the globally popular “Baby Shark” song produced on YouTube by PinkFong, which is part of SmartStudy, a South Korean company.The Baby Shark musical has been translated into 19 languages, inclu
  
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• Letter: Rep. Chris Stewart’s comments impugn hundreds of thousands of Utahns

  23-12-2019 15:21
  
  I agree with Rep. Chris Stewart that it was unseemly for Democrats to cheer and clap after Wednesday’s impeachment vote. Whether you support impeachment or not, it was a sad day for our democracy. However, I must vehemently object to Stewart’s statement from the House floor: “This vote is about one thing and one thing only: They hate this president. They hate those of us who voted for him. They think we’re stupid.”Yes, many Democrats hate this president. They believ
  
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• Letter: Rep. Ben McAdams deserves kudos for how he approaches governance

  23-12-2019 15:21
  
  Rep. Ben McAdams’ vote for impeachment was a critical stand against the creeping doom of American indifference to corruption and the rule of law, but it’s not why I voted for him last November. His public statement was a moving indictment of the irresponsible behavior of the president, Congress and the American public that has brought us to this place, but it’s not why I made phone calls.While Democrats and Republicans alike were issuing fiery statements and chewing the scenery
  
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• Robert Gehrke: So, you want to run for Congress? What’s wrong with you?!?

  23-12-2019 15:09
  
  In a few days, all boys and girls will wake, rub their eyes and stagger to their tree to see all the wonders Santa brought them.The nice ones, at least. The naughty ones will be snatched from their beds, shoved in a sack, dragged to Washington, D.C., and conscripted to be members of the U.S. House of Representatives.So, you’d better watch out.It’s not quite that bad. But in the last decade and particularly the last few years, it seems like it’s become harder and harder to get t
  
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• Don Gale: A child’s bewilderment gives an old man confidence

  23-12-2019 15:00
  
  I complain too much. It’s another penalty of aging — like getting up five times every night, producing more gas than Questar, and dreading stairs (up or down).But my grandson sent a photo of one of my great-granddaughters. She’s wearing a red outfit with a block-U. She’s seated in a red arena seat at a basketball game. She enjoys a lollipop. Her blue eyes look to the left. She is obviously bewildered ... by the crowd of people ... by the noise of the band, cheering and lo
  
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• Utah marijuana company has faced investigative scrutiny in two of the other states where it operates

  23-12-2019 14:00
  
  One of the eight companies the state picked earlier this year to cultivate medical marijuana in Utah has faced accusations of fraud in at least two of the other states where it operates.The investigations began and were publicized in local newspapers before the state Department of Agriculture and Food announced it was granting Harvest of Utah a growing license this summer. But state officials and county leaders in Weber County, where the business will operate, say they were unaware of the compla
  
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• Sen. Mitt Romney reflects on his first year in office

  23-12-2019 14:00
  
  Washington • He was called a “pompous ass” by President Donald Trump but later sat beside him to debate concerns about teenager vaping.He started working in a temporary basement office with barely a window to the outside world but ended up chairing a Senate subcommittee with broad oversight of the Middle East, northern Africa and parts of Asia.He pushed through money to deal with wild horses and funding for rural schools and counties while at the same time pitching legislation t
  
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• Letter: Stewart’s comments impugn hundreds of thousands of Utahns

  23-12-2019 14:00
  
  I agree with Rep. Chris Stewart that it was unseemly for Democrats to cheer and clap after Wednesday’s impeachment vote. Whether you support impeachment or not, it was a sad day for our democracy. However, I must vehemently object to Stewart’s statement from the House floor: “This vote is about one thing and one thing only: They hate this president. They hate those of us who voted for him. They think we’re stupid.”Yes, many Democrats hate this president. They believ
  
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• Letter: McAdams deserves kudos for how he approaches governance

  23-12-2019 14:00
  
  Rep. Ben McAdams’ vote for impeachment was a critical stand against the creeping doom of American indifference to corruption and the rule of law, but it’s not why I voted for him last November. His public statement was a moving indictment of the irresponsible behavior of the president, Congress and the American public that has brought us to this place, but it’s not why I made phone calls.While Democrats and Republicans alike were issuing fiery statements and chewing the scenery
  
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• Letter: LDS Church’s wealth reflects modern American greed

  23-12-2019 14:00
  
  Allegations that the LDS Church holds more than $100 billion with Ensign Peak Advisors did not surprise me. The accusations are not be fully vetted, but my concern remains unchanged. As an LDS missionary in Thailand, I sat in a tiny one-room home in the suburbs of Bangkok teaching a recently baptized construction worker. I taught him that tithing was the law of heaven. This man gave a widow’s mite, and the LDS Church took his mite and invested it in an account that may have been used to ba
  
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• Letter: It’s clear that Utah politicians just don’t care

  23-12-2019 14:00
  
  For those who hold political office, an oath of responsibility to ensure that no action taken may cause harm to or favor individuals, institutions public or private, and that the laws we abide by are upheld, is sworn on Day One of every term. Donors may not be given special favor. Nor may any form of discrimination be practiced against individuals who may look, pray or love differently be permitted. Public health and equality are paramount and legally guaranteed.So, for example, if a population
  
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• Letter: Bill pushing universal background checks for gun purchases makes sense

  23-12-2019 14:00
  
  In the next legislative session, state Rep. Brian King will introduce a bill requiring each individual purchasing a firearm to submit to a universal background check. Universal background checks are already required under federal law for all guns purchased through licensed firearm dealers.Rep. King’s bill extends universal background checks to private individuals and purchasers at gun shows. The bill does not apply to the transfer of firearms between family members. Twelve other states req
  
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• [Give Me Sport] - NBA Weekly Dime Drop: Mike Conley, the NBA star most in need of a Christmas miracle | GiveMeSport

  23-12-2019 13:15 via sportspyder.com
  
  Mike Conley, the NBA star most in need of a Christmas miracle
  
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• NFL roundup: Ravens clinch AFC’s top seed by beating Browns 31-15; Drew Lock, Phillip Lindsay lead Broncos over Lions

  23-12-2019 06:27
  
  Cleveland • Lamar Jackson threw three touchdown passes — two to tight end Mark Andrews late in the first half — and rushed for 103 yards as the Ravens won their 11th straight game, 31-15 over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday to lock up the conference’s top seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.The Ravens (13-2) shook off a sluggish start and avenged their last loss, a 40-25 to the Browns on Sept. 29.But Baltimore looks nothing like the team it was three month
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Game thread: Utah Jazz will put win streak on the line against formidable Miami squad

  23-12-2019 06:22 via sportspyder.com
  
  The Utah Jazz will put their five-game win streak on the line as they take on a daunting Miami Heat team on the road in South Beach. The Utah Jazz are curr...
  
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• Game thread: Utah Jazz will put win streak on the line against formidable Miami squad

  23-12-2019 05:33
  
  The Utah Jazz will put their five-game win streak on the line as they take on a daunting Miami Heat team on the road in South Beach. The Utah Jazz are currently riding a five-game win streak, but it hasn’t exactly been a pretty stretch. Sure, the five consecutive wins have been nice and good […]
  Game thread: Utah Jazz will put win streak on the line against formidable Miami squad - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Utah film critics name South Korean thriller ‘Parasite’ the year’s best movie

  23-12-2019 02:58
  
  The South Korean thriller “Parasite,” a twisty mystery about a poor family working its way into a rich household, was named the best movie of 2019 by the Utah Film Critics Association.At the group’s annual meeting Sunday at the Megaplex Jordan Commons in Sandy, 16 critics also picked Bong Joon Ho’s Palme D’Or winner as the best non-English language movie. They also called the script for “Parasite," by Bong and Jin Won Han, the best adapted screenplay.Sam Mende
  
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