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Does shutting down controversial apps keep kids safe online?
Carrie Rogers-Whitehead, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Jan 11th - 8:01pm
When a controversial app known for its anonymity and popularity for sexual content shuts down, its users simply find an alternative platform to use, data shows.
Rule cracking down on emotional support animals goes into effect
Marnie Hunter and Pete Muntean, CNN | Posted Jan 11th - 11:01am
A new Department of Transportation regulation goes into effect Monday that says airlines aren't required to treat emotional support animals as service animals.
BioNTech lifts 2021 COVID-19 vaccine output target to 2 billion doses
Ludwig Burger, Reuters | Posted Jan 11th - 9:40am
Pfizer's partner BioNTech boosted the 2021 delivery target for their COVID-19 vaccine to 2 billion doses, up from 1.3 billion previously, as they bring new production lines on stream and as more doses can be extracted per vial.
Coach Kim: 10 ways to make lasting changes in yourself
Kim Giles, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Jan 11th - 8:30am
In this first edition of LIFEadvice for 2021, Coach Kim shares some tricks and tips on making changes that last.
Blazer restorer restores one for himself
Brian Champagne, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Jan 7th - 3:26pm
Andy Kawahara works on other people's Chevy's by day, and on his own by night.
Mediterranean diet named best diet for 2021
Sandee Lamotte, CNN | Posted Jan 7th - 11:35am
The gold medal for best 2021 diet went to the Mediterranean diet for the fourth year in a row, according to rankings announced Monday by U.S. News & World Report.
US tops 21 million COVID-19 cases with record hospitalizations as states ramp up vaccinations
Maria Caspani and Peter Szekely, Reuters | Posted Jan 6th - 5:14pm
More Americans were hospitalized with COVID-19 on Wednesday than at any time since the pandemic began, as total coronavirus infections crossed the 21 million mark, deaths soared across much of the United States and a historic vaccination effort lagged.
A COVID-19 shot for $150? Online scams surge as slow vaccine rollout frustrates
Tina Bellon, Reuters | Posted Jan 5th - 9:45am
As millions of people await their turn to get a COVID-19 vaccine that could be months away, scammers online, in emails and on messaging apps are luring victims with claims they can deliver shots within days for as little as $150.
UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England
Danica Kirka and Sylvia Hui, Associated Press | Updated Jan 4th - 4:32pm
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus, even as Britain ramped up its vaccination program by becoming the first nation to start using the shot developed by Oxford University and drugmaker AstraZeneca.
US may cut some Moderna vaccine doses in half to speed rollout, official says
Brendan Pierson, Reuters | Posted Jan 4th - 11:33am
The U.S. government is considering giving some people half the dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in order to speed vaccinations, a federal official said on Sunday.
New Year's resolution: 11 ways to measure health without the scale
Brittany Poulson, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Jan 1st - 8:51pm
As the new year is upon us, so are many New Year's resolutions of weight loss, being healthier, exercising more and starting a new diet. Instead of focusing on the number on the scale to measure your health, here are 11 ways you can measure your health besides the scale.
KSL.com Book Club: 3 books we read to close out 2020
Yvette Cruz, KSL.com | Posted Jan 1st - 1:34pm
For some, reading books in 2020 helped create both an escape from the realities of the year and an understanding of them, too. Here are the books some of the KSL.com team members read to close out the year.
US vaccinations in 2020 falling far short of target of 20 million people
Rebecca Spalding and Carl O'Donnell, Reuters | Posted Dec 31st - 9:08am
Only about 2.8 million Americans had received a COVID-19 vaccine going into the last day of December, putting the United States far short of the government's target to vaccinate 20 million people this month.
Fauci sees US gaining control over pandemic by next fall
Steve Gorman, Reuters | Posted Dec 30th - 9:04pm
The leading U.S. infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said on Wednesday he foresees America achieving enough collective COVID-19 immunity through vaccinations to regain "some semblance of normality" by fall 2021, despite early setbacks in the vaccine rollout.
New US dietary guidelines: No candy, cake for kids under 2
Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press | Posted Dec 30th - 8:33pm
Parents now have an extra reason to say no to candy, cake and ice cream for young children. The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers, released Tuesday, recommend feeding only breast milk for at least six months and no added sugar for children under age 2.
UK to roll out Astra/Oxford COVID vaccine after world-first approval
Alistair Smout and Paul Sandle, Reuters | Posted Dec 30th - 10:03am
Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, hoping that rapid action will help it stem a record surge of infections driven by a highly contagious form of the virus.
Gephardt: Health insurance poised to spike in coming years
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL TV | Posted Dec 30th - 8:46am
Brace yourself: The amount Utahns pay for health insurance could go up in the coming years, insurance experts said, and it's not because of COVID-19 — at least not directly.
New Year's 2021: A critical resolution you could make this year
Kim Giles, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Dec 28th - 11:57am
In this special New Year's edition of LIFEadvice, Coach Kim shares a powerful goal that could change everything for you this year.
