Industry watchers say this upcoming Memorial Day weekend could be the kick-start to a strong summer of tourism in Las Vegas.

The Westgate sportsbook has posted point spreads and totals on all 272 games in the NFL’s first 17-game, 18-week regular season.

Henderson police and fire crews responded Monday afternoon to reports of a possible drowning at Lake Las Vegas, police said in an emailed statement.

A man was critically injured and a dog has died after a motorized bicycle crash in east Las Vegas early Monday, police said.

The jackpots were two of several hit in the Las Vegas Valley.

MGM Resorts International has joined a growing list of casino operators allowing vaccinated employees to forego masks.

Westgate president and general manager Cami Christensen is eager to expand the vision at the SuperBook.

A member of the Nevada State Democratic Party’s newly elected progressive leadership has resigned his position after the state party’s chairwoman published a statement Friday critical of Israel.

The topless bar is among the outreach locations offered this week for Nevada residents 12 and older to get a COVID-19 vaccination.

Plum is among a group of WNBA players set to represent USA Basketball next week in three-on-three competition at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Graz, Austria. She’ll play against the Storm on Tuesday, but could miss six games afterward.

Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely to ratchet up pressure on the International Olympic Committee, athletes, sponsors and sports federations. A coalition representing Uyghurs, Tibetans, residents of Hong Kong and ...

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s effort to expand peer counseling programs for police cleared a legislative hurdle late last week as lawmakers sent the bill through committee in recognition of ...

As part of a rebranding campaign, the Fashion Show mall, a 2 million-square-foot shopping and dining complex on north Strip, will offer visitors a more ...

President Joe Biden said Monday that the U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world in the coming ...

A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz pleaded guilty Monday to six federal charges and agreed to cooperate with ...

A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz pleaded guilty Monday to six federal charges and agreed to ...

The arraignment for new charges for a Las Vegas man accused of killing his girlfriend's 2-year-old son has been postponed. KLAS-TV reports that 27-year-old Terrell Rhodes, who is already charged with ...

Andrea Meza of Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe. Meza, who has a software engineering degree, beat out out Miss Brazil at the end of the night, screaming Sunday when the announcer shouted “Viva Mexico!” Previous winner Zozibini Tunzi fit the crown on Meza's head and ...

Marv Albert is retiring after the NBA's Eastern Conference finals, ending a broadcasting career spanning nearly 60 years. Albert will call the series for TNT. He has been with Turner Sports for 22 years, 19 as an NBA play-by-play announcer. Albert, known for his signature “Yes!” call, has covered ...

The father of two young children found dead in his eastern Nebraska home, where they had been staying for a court-ordered visitation with him, has been arrested four states away in ...

Utah’s Blake Tomlinson hits an iron during the final round of the 2019 Pac-12 Golf Championships at Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Oregon, on April 24, 2019. Tomlinson and the Utes are in seventh place in the 2021 NCAA regional at Cle Elum, Washington, on May 17, 2021. | Samuel Marshall, Deseret News Utah’s Tristan Mandur birdied four of last five holes and is tied for fourth in individual race at Cle Elum, Washington; BYU’s Carson Lundell tied for 51st after late stumble Thanks to some late rallies by Tristan Mandur and Mitchell Schow, the University of Utah’s golf team is in decent shape after Monday’s first round of the NCAA Men’s Golf Regional in Cle Elum, Washington. The Utes are playing in an NCAA regional for the first time since 1992; The top five teams after three rounds at each of six regionals being held throughout the country advance to the NCAA Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, May 28-June 2. Utah is at 1-under 283 (top four scores each day count) on the par-71 Tumble Creek Club at Suncadia Resort and is in seventh place, but just five shots off the lead. Wake Forest and San Francisco are tied for the team lead at 6-under, followed by Pepperdine (-5), East Tennessee State (-4) and Washington (-4). Utah’s Mandur, a fourth-year junior from British Columbia, Canada, shot a 3-under 68 and is tied for fourth in the individual race. Skyline High’s Blake Tomlinson, also listed as a junior, but in his fourth season, is at 2-under 69 and tied for 12th. Tomlinson is currently ranked 77th in the country by golfstat.com. 9:55 a.m. MT Tee Time! Our starters for today are ⬇️ #GoUtes@blaketomlin21 @troutchaser801 @TristanMandur Javier BarcosJesper von ReedtzFull travel squad and live results ⬇️ https://t.co/SEc9NykPZH pic.twitter.com/aWqocINiIf— Utah Mens Golf (@UtesGolf) May 17, 2021 Utah also counted Javier Barcos’ even-par 71 and Mitchell Schow’s 4-over 75. Barcos is tied for 27th and Schow is tied for 58th. Schow, from Park City, was 5-over through 11 holes, but rallied with six pars and a birdie in his final seven holes. Mandur also played well late in his round, making four birdies and a par on his final five holes. Jesper von Reedtz shot a noncounting 6 over and is tied for 68th. Other locals at NCAA regionals BYU’s Carson Lundell, playing as an individual because the Cougars didn’t qualify as a team, shot 3-over 74 and is tied for 51st at the Cle Elum Regional. Lundell, ranked 53rd in the country, was in solid shape before making a triple-bogey on the par-5 15th hole. Utah Valley’s Gabe Lysen shot 1-over and is tied for 32nd after playing his last four holes in 4-under. Lundell is from Alpine and prepped at Lone Peak. Lysen is from Kirkland, Washington, and is a graduate student. Also, Southern Utah’s Jake Vincent is tied for 51st after firing a 3-over 74. A double-bogey on No. 18 spoiled Vincent’s decent round. At the regional in Tallahassee, Florida, former Weber High golfer Connor Howe shot a 1-under 71 and is tied for 19th. Howe’s Georgia Tech team is in second place in that regional.

Shoppers leave Trader Joe’s in Cottonwood Heights on Friday, May 14, 2021. Trader Joe’s is one of the first stores to drop the mask requirement for fully vaccinated customers. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News These major U.S. retailers don’t require face masks anymore for fully vaccinated people A number of U.S. retailers and restaurants no long require face masks for fully vaccinated customers — in most cases. Businesses will still add face mask mandates in states and cities where there are local face mask requirements, CNBC reports. Why did businesses change face mask rules? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its guidelines last week to say people can ditch their face masks in most indoor and outdoor settings if they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. “If you are fully vaccinated, you are protected, and you can start doing the things that you stopped doing because of the pandemic,” CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said, as I wrote for the Deseret News. People will still need to follow local and business mandates. And people should still wear masks in large crowds, the CDC said, according to The Associated Press. Which businesses don’t require face masks? The following list includes businesses that have eased face mask requirements amid the coronavirus pandemic. The requirements are lifted for those who are fully vaccinated. It appears most of these businesses will rely on the honor system to determine who is and who is not vaccinated. Target Starbucks Walmart Costco Trader Joe’s Publix Which businesses still require face masks? Home Depot Gap Ulta Beauty Fred Meyer Macy’s CVS

Tiffany Shaw, left, and her son, Carter Shaw, receive a COVID-19 vaccination sticker after being vaccinated at the Legacy Events Center in Farmington on Thursday, May 13, 2021, where the Davis County Health Department offered Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines to anyone 12 years of age and older. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Now that adolescents are able to be vaccinated against COVID-19, they can play “a huge part” in controlling the spread of the deadly disease in Utah, the state with the nation’s youngest population, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist said Monday. But Dr. Andrew Pavia, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at the University of Utah and director of epidemiology at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, also cautioned that the coronavirus pandemic is not yet under control. “We like to look at things as either all good or all bad. The news has gone from gloom and doom to ‘the pandemic’s over.’ Well, it’s not over. We’re moving in the right direction. There’s a lot of progress,” he said. adding there are also still risks associated with the virus that can be avoided by vaccinating as much of the population as possible. Given that almost 30% of Utah’s population is younger than 18, the doctor said that means “a significant portion of children” must be vaccinated in the state to get the pandemic under control, although he said there’s not “some magic point” where its spread can be completely halted. “Adolescents are going to play a huge part in that,” Pavia told reporters during a virtual news conference, calling last week’s decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to allow the use of the Pfizer vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds “one of the best bits of news we’ve had since the first vaccine results last November.” Annie Barker, Deseret News Kirk Goings receives a COVID-19 rapid test at the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City on Monday, May 17, 2021. The news comes as the Utah Department of Health reported 164 new COVID-19 cases in the state Monday and one additional death from the virus, a Utah County man older than 85 who was living in a long-term care facility at the time of his death. The state health department reported 2,411,343 total vaccine doses have been administered in Utah, a daily increase of 3,492. Just under 35% of Utah’s population — and 43.1% of those 12 and older — are considered fully vaccinated, meaning it’s been two weeks since their final dose. Pavia gave Utah “a gentlemanly B-minus” grade for vaccinations compared to other states. “We doing a pretty good job, but we shouldn’t fool ourselves to think we’re among the best states out there,” he said, adding that the way the state rolled out the vaccines is “very thoughtful and very good,” including mass vaccinations sites that are now being scaled back in favor of mobile clinics and doctors offices. “Now we’re at the point where we have to reach out to a lot of people for whom getting vaccinated is more difficult,” the doctor said, in part because of hesitancy about the shots, something that may be more pronounced among parents of adolescents. About a third of parents are eager to get their adolescent children vaccinated, Pavia said, while studies suggest as many as 20% are dead set against the shots and the rest are somewhere in the middle. He said parents should talk with their children and allow them to help make the decision. Teenagers have been seen in informal surveys as more enthusiastic than their parents, Pavia said. “I wasn’t surprised about that at all. I think parents may be risk-adverse. The kids fully understand that it will let them get on with life and it’s something that they’ll do for the community as well,” he said. New advice from the CDC allows other vaccinations to be given at the same time as the COVID-19 shot, the doctor said. Just over 18% of Utahns 12-18 have received at least one dose, and 10% are fully vaccinated. Pfizer, which requires two doses, is the only vaccine approved for use in the United States by 12- to 16-year-olds, although approval for another two-dose vaccine, Moderna, could come soon after recently announced positive trial results. A trial for adolescents of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine was put on hold while federal authorities investigated reports of rare blood clots in adult women who had been given the vaccine, Pavia said. The vaccine has been cleared for use, but the said even if the trial resumes, it “may not be the best choice” for young women. Vaccines may be approved for children as young as 6 by early fall, he said, followed by those as young as 2 at some point. For infants as young as 6 months old, federal approval is not likely to come until sometime next year, he said. In Utah, more than 400 children have been hospitalized with COVID-19 and at least two have died from the virus, he said. Although children are widely seen as being at lower risk of severe disease, “lower doesn’t mean no risk,” Pavia said. Some children may also have symptoms like fatigue that linger long term, he said, citing a study that suggests as many as half of all children who contract COVID-19 have symptoms that persist for up to two months although that may be an overestimate. The Pfizer vaccine proved 100% effective in preventing the coronavirus in children 12 to 15 in a recent trial, with side effects like a sore arm, headache, fever, joint and muscle aches, and tiredness similar to those experienced by older teenagers and young adults, a sign the doctor says shows both groups have “vigorous” immune systems. Still, Pavia advised students 12 and up to keep wearing masks indoors until they are fully vaccinated, although most outdoor activities are safe. Last week, Gov. Spencer Cox announced face masks would not be required in the final week of classes for Utah’s K-12 students. The governor also included prohibiting future mask requirements in schools on the agenda for the special session of the Legislature he called for Wednesday.

This image released by Miss Universe Organization shows Miss Universe Mexico 2020 Andrea Meza reacting as she is crowned by Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi at the 69th Miss Universe Competition at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., on Sunday, May 16, 2021. | Associated Press Before she won, the Miss Universe pageant got political with some contestant’s national costumes Long-delayed, the Miss Universe pageant crowned its 69th annual winner Sunday: Miss Mexico Andrea Meza. The competition was delayed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the weekend, 73 contestants gathered for the competition held in Hollywood, Florida, and broadcast live from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, CNN reported. Only 21 contestants made it to the final round of the competition. Miss Brazil Julia Gama was named runner-up and Miss Peru Janick Maceta Del Castillo was named second runner-up, according to CNN. The 2019 Miss Universe winner, Zozibini Tunzi, passed the crown to Meza. In 2019, Tunzi became the first Black woman from South Africa to win. The final round of the competition also included statements of social and political protest from numerous contestants. Meet the new Miss Universe: Mexico’s Andrea Meza On her way to winning, Meza answered questions about the COVID-19 pandemic and beauty standards. In her final statement, Meza addressed changing beauty standards: “We live in a society that more and more is more than advanced, and as we advance as a society, we’ve also advanced with stereotypes,” she said. “Nowadays beauty isn’t only the way we look. For me, beauty radiates not only in our spirit, but in our hearts and the way that we conduct ourselves. Never permit someone to tell you that you’re not valuable,” Meza said, according to Fox News, From Chihuahua City, Mexico, Meza is a model, make-up artist and activist working to end gender-based violence, CNN reports. She has a degree in software engineering and serves as a tourism brand ambassador for Chihuahua. According to CNN, Meza will move to New York City to continue working with the Miss Universe organization for the duration of her reign. The contestants who addressed social and political issues During the national costume segment, three contestants used the stage to advocate for social and political issues. Miss Myanmar Ma Thuzar Wint Lwin wore a traditional ceremonial costume, bowed to the audience then unrolled a scroll saying “Pray for Myanmar.” Her message supported ongoing opposition to the military junta who took control via a February coup. More than 790 Myanmar protesters have been killed by security forces with over 5,000 more arrested, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners and CBS News. Miss Singapore Bernadette Belle Ong sent a message to “Stop Asian Hate” with her caped outfit, CNN reported. Miss Uruguay Lola de los Santos advocated for “no more hate, violence, rejection, discrimination” against LGBTQ communities with her rainbow skirt, CNN reported. Miss Myanmar went on to win the national costume segment.

SHIB coin saw a huge price jump over the weekend. Analysts suggest the price might soar. | Illustration by Alex Cochran, Deseret News SHIB coin saw a huge price jump over the weekend. Analysts suggest the price might soar Cryptocurrency Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin reportedly made a move over the weekend that drove up the cost of SHIB coin, and may have influenced the SHIB coin market for the future, according to Yahoo! Finance. What is SHIB coin? Buterin decided to “burn” 90% of his SHIB coin tokens over the weekend. The process of burning “refers to the act of sending a token to an unusable account and removing it from circulation, which diminishes supply and increases its scarcity,” according to Benzinga. The move came after Buterin donated $1 billion to a COVID-19 relief fund in India using Shiba Inu coin, according to Fortune. In total, Buterin burned about 410.24 trillion SHIB tokens over the weekend, which would be valued at $6.74 billion, per Benzinga. He said it was done to make sure he didn’t control the market of SHIB coins and that the market is better left in the hands of coin creators and investors. “I don’t want to be a locus of power of that kind,” he said, according to Yahoo! Finance. What does this mean for SHIB coin? According to FX Street, which reports on cryptocurrencies, the decision received heavy positive feedback from social media. “Many speculators suggested that Buterin’s transaction could be the fuel that could send Shiba Inu to the moon,” FX Street reports. The decision to burn so many SHIB coins makes each one available rarer, which jacks up the price. “However, considering that meme-based coins are based almost exclusively on speculation, a particular action does not always mean that its value will skyrocket,” according to FX Street.

Airplanes are unloaded at Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City on Thursday August 20, 2020. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News President Joe Biden last week echoed new guidance provided by the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention for those who are vaccinated, modifying when and where a mask must be worn and encouraging all adults and youth of age to get vaccinated to battle COVID-19. The Deseret News and KSL editorial boards sat down (virtually) with Bill Wyatt, executive director of Salt Lake City Department of Airports, Monday to discuss future construction at the airport and what is currently required. Here are a few quick answers to pertinent questions. Deseret News: Must patrons of the airport still wear a mask inside terminals? Bill Wyatt: Yes, they do. And this is a federal mandate from the TSA. So we are still subject to all of the protocols — wearing a mask, social distancing, to the extent that you can. ... This mandate is currently set to expire in September. I’ll be surprised if it lasts that long. DN: Are masks still required on all flights? BW: It is required by the FAA. ... They used their federal authority to require this and actually at all transportation facilities and hubs and on airlines. DN: Have you had conversations at this point with TSA as it relates to masks based on last week’s announcement by the president, and also the CDC about what happens next? BW: We typically work through Airports Council International, or AAAE (American Association of Airport Executives), the two big trade associations who are having those conversations. I’m on a weekly (call) ... with the 30 largest hubs (who) get together on the phone and talk about these things. There’s a lot of conversation going on about this. I should mention that the International Association of Flight Attendants is opposed to eliminating the mask mandate.

As part of the American Rescue Plan coronavirus relief bill passed in March, the Biden administration will begin sending out child cash benefits by July 15. | Eric Gay, Associated Press As part of the American Rescue Plan coronavirus relief bill passed in March, the Biden administration will begin sending out child cash benefits by July 15 The Biden administration said Monday it will begin sending direct cash payments out to millions of American families beginning in July. The direct payments are part of the one-year child tax credit increase that was approved in the American Rescue Plan — the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill that passed Congress in March. The American Rescue plan “made it possible to pre-pay the benefits on a monthly basis,” according to The Associated Press. The Department of Treasury said Monday that the direct payments will go to around 39 million American households, with 88% of children qualifying for the credit. Monthly payments to 39 million households — covering 88% of children in the U.S. — will start going out on July 15th, thanks to the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC).That’s the American Rescue Plan at work.— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 17, 2021 When do the new checks come? President Joe Biden said in a White House speech Monday that the Internal Revenue Service will start sending out the monthly payments on July 15. The cash will be sent through direct deposit on the 15th of every month, or the closest day to that date if there’s a holiday or weekend, The Hill reported. Details about the checks: “The relief law directs the IRS to make advance payments of the credit on a periodic basis from July to December, so that people receive funds in installments throughout the year rather than a single payment when they file their 2021 tax returns,” according to The Hill. “While most taxpayers will not be required to take any action to receive their payments, Treasury and the IRS will continue outreach efforts with partner organizations over the coming months to make more families aware of their eligibility,” the Treasury Department said in statement Monday. How much do you get? The plan calls for a monthly payment of $300 per child under 6 years old and $250 per child older than 6 years old for families that qualify, according to The Washington Post. The American Rescue Plan raised the annual $2,000 child tax credit to $3,000, and further raised it to the CTC to $3,600 for children younger children, the Deseret News reported. Who qualifies for the new checks? Currently, parents who make $75,000 or less will qualify, according to The Washington Post. The amount will diminish for families making more than that, as well as couples who make more than $150,000, according to The Washington Post. “With two parents, two kids, that’s $7,200 in the pockets you’re getting to help take care of your family,” President Biden told Congress. “And that will help more than 65 million children and help cut childcare poverty in half, and we can afford it.” March’s pandemic relief bill also made parents of 17 year olds eligible for the child tax credit.

An Israeli soldier inspects damage to an apartment in a residential building after it was hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashdod, southern Israel, Monday, May 17, 2021. | Maya Alleruzzo, Associated Press Violence continues for the seventh day, worldwide protests in support of Palestine and everything you need to know to get up to date Israel and Palestine entered their second week of fighting Monday. Tensions had been on the rise for over a month when the fighting began May 10. Amid international efforts to broker a ceasefire, violence escalated throughout the week and into the weekend. Sunday became the deadliest day of the conflict so far with Israeli airstrikes killing 42 Palestinians. On Monday, Gaza health officials reported to The Associated Press that over 200 Palestinians, including 59 children and 35 women, have been killed by the airstrikes since the fighting began. More than 1,300 Palestinians have been injured, and health officials told CNN they expect the number to rise as search and rescue operations are still underway. Israeli forces have fired hundreds of airstrikes into Gaza, the AP reports. The Israeli military reported Monday that 10 Israelis, including one child, have been killed by the rocket fire. Palestinian forces have fired over 3,200 rockets into Israel. Within Israel, the violence between Jewish and Arab Israelis continued throughout the weekend, the AP reports. Israel draws controversy for airstrike targets amid further destruction in Gaza On Saturday, Israeli airstrikes leveled a 12-story office building in Gaza City housing The Associated Press and Al Jazeera, international media outlets. The action has drawn criticism from both news outlets. Reporters Without Borders has called for an investigation by the International Criminal Court of Israel committing war crimes. Also on Saturday, airstrikes hit the al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza, killing 10 Palestinians and wounding at least 20 more in nearby houses, CNN reported. On Monday, the Israeli military targeted the homes of Hamas commanders, destroying nine, as well as targeting the tunnels used by Hamas forces, the AP reports. Within Gaza, the destruction has led to power outages lasting between eight to 12 hours a day. The area’s electricity distribution company said Monday that its power supply will last only two to three more days. The tap water is no longer drinkable, according to the AP. The Gaza City mayor said the airstrikes have damaged roads and other key infrastructure. Efforts for a ceasefire continue to stall The Israeli prime minister continues to reiterate that Israel is prepared for further fighting, saying it will do “whatever it takes to restore order.” Hamas’ top leader said they will not accept a ceasefire “that is not up to the sacrifices of the Palestinian people.” The U.N. Security Council met Sunday to discuss the violence but did not issue a statement condemning the violence and calling for a ceasefire due to the U.S. delegation blocking these efforts, CBS News reports. The U.S. has not signaled that it would press for a ceasefire with President Joe Biden reaffirming support for Israel’s right to defend itself. Diplomats from the U.N., Egypt and Qatar continue to push for a ceasefire, but the violence shows no signs of stopping. Protests worldwide show support for Palestine On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of protesters around the world gathered to show support for Palestine and condemn the Israeli attacks, Buzzfeed News reports. The demonstrators waved Palestinian flags, chanted “Free Palestine” and held posters. In the U.S., thousands of pro-Palestine protesters rallied in New York City, Boston, Los Angles, Philadelphia and in front of the White House in Washington, D.C, according to Al Jazeera and BuzzFeed News. In France, the demonstration was deemed illegal, with police firing tear gas at peaceful protesters in Paris, NBC News reports. In London, BuzzFeed News reported that around 100,000 people came to show support for Palestine. Large demonstrations also took place in Lebanon near the Lebanese-Israeli border as well as in Germany, Qatar, Belgium, Turkey, South Africa, Iraq, Turkey, Mexico, Canada, Japan and Spain, according to Al Jazeera. Many protests took place on the Palestinian day of remembrance, Nakba Day, when Palestinians commemorate the 1948 displacement of thousands of Palestinians during the establishment of Israel, Al Jazeera reports.

Actress Lori Loughlin arrives at the annual People Magazine “Ones To Watch” party in Los Angeles. Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, asked a judge for permission to visit Mexico. | Richard Shotwell, Invision via Associated Press Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, asked a judge for permission to visit Mexico Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli have asked a judge to give them permission to travel to Mexico now they’ve finished their individual prison sentences, People magazine reports. The couple wants to take a five-day trip to San Jose Del Cabo so they can visit their family. It’s unclear if the judge will approve the decision. Per Fox News, Loughlin and Giannulli have been given approval by their probation officers to travel to Mexico. They just need approval from the judge in order to do so. Loughlin reportedly received her passport back in February after completing her prison sentence, as I explained for the Deseret News. Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton approved for Loughlin to receive her passport back, Yahoo! Entertainment reported at the time. Rumors have been circulating that Loughlin wants to visit Idaho, too. In fact, a report from Us Weekly magazine suggested that Loughlin and Giannulli would move to Idaho to work on their marriage. “They had looked at homes earlier this year in Idaho and were prepared to move out of Los Angeles, but eventually decided to stay as their daughters really wanted them close by at the time.” “Lori loves hiking, skiing and the outdoors. Taking long hikes calms her and she looks forward to her hikes daily,” a source told Us Weekly magazine.

Disney made a massive change to Disney World’s rules about face masks. | John Raoux, Associated Press Disney made a massive change to Disney World’s rules about face masks Walt Disney World has changed its face mask rules for guests, allowing guests to ditch their masks if they want to do. Disney World said: “Face coverings are optional in outdoor common areas at Walt Disney World Resort, but are still required upon entering and throughout all attractions, theaters and transportation.” Per CNN, this means that “if you’re walking down Main Street, U.S.A., you don’t have to wear a mask but if you’re riding Space Mountain, you’ll still have to.” The park had previously required face masks in all instances except for when eating or drinking in specific areas. Why Disney changed its face mask policy The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its guidance about face masks last week. The CDC said that fully vaccinated people don’t need to wear a face covering indoors or outdoors, as I explained for the Deseret News. “If you are fully vaccinated, you are protected, and you can start doing the things that you stopped doing because of the pandemic,” CDC director Rochelle Walensky said, according to ABC News. Disney’s response to CDC Disney chief executive Bob Chapek said last week that the change was “very big news” for Disney World, according to the New York Post. He said the change would likely lead to an “immediate increase” in attendance.

Now that adolescents are able to be vaccinated against COVID-19, they can play "a huge part" in controlling the spread of the deadly disease in Utah, the state with the nation's youngest population, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist said Monday.

A man who police say fired several rounds at a wall inside house, hitting and killing his roommate's dog in the process, has been charged.

Israel pummeled Gaza with airstrikes on Monday and Palestinian militants launched rockets at Israeli cities despite a flurry of U.S. and regional diplomacy that has so far failed to halt more than a week of deadly fighting.

Atticus Benson made three saves during the shootout, and helped Waterford hold on for a 3-2 shootout victory after Kasper Nilsson's early goal forced a 1-1 draw with the undefeated Jayhawks at Juan Diego Catholic High School.

The Utah Legislature is set to tackle whether to ban face mask requirements in schools in a special session on Wednesday.

United Airlines said on Monday it would add more than 400 daily flights to its July schedule and increase services to reopened European destinations as easing pandemic restrictions spur summer travel demand.

About 43.5% of Utah's total population has now received at least a first vaccine dose, and 34.9% are fully vaccinated.

The list of over 400 companies comes from Inc. Magazine, which has ranked the country's best places to work for the last six years. In Utah's Silicon Slopes, three companies made the list: Lehi-based Podium, Lehi-based MX and Draper-based Divvy.

Authorities on Monday identified a man who died in a Bountiful house fire on Friday.

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A vast majority of Republicans are still all in on former President Donald Trump -- and a new CBS/YouGov poll reveals just how deep the obsession within the party goes.

Senate Minority Whip John Thune predicted Monday that his chamber would pass a bill to establish a bipartisan commission probing the January 6 attack "in some form" and seemed content on focusing mainly on the events that transpired at the Capitol, splitting with other GOP leaders who want the investigation to dig into left-wing extremism as well.

Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw tried Sunday to downplay his December decision to sign on to a legal brief in support of the Texas lawsuit that sought to get the Supreme Court to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

• Israeli warplanes pound Hamas tunnels as conflict enters second week

Arizona Republican officials are pushing back against false claims from former President Donald Trump and his allies about the 2020 election -- another sign of how the same divisions that led the House GOP to oust Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as No. 3-ranking member last week are fracturing the party outside of Washington.

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