Mountain bikers ride the Eagle Crest Trail on Traverse Ridge on the south end of the Salt Lake Valley on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Mountain bikers ride the Eagle Crest Trail on Traverse Ridge on the south end of the Salt Lake Valley on Sunday. A weak storm pushed into Utah Monday, and a second is expected to follow early on Thanksgiving, according to KSL meteorologists. On the Wasatch Front, high temperatures are expected to stay in the 40s this week, with lows dropping down into the 20s. ...read more Source:: Deseret News – Utah News...

Schools in the Foothill League have been told to cancel all of their nonleague football games because of the recent surge in the spread of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County, and were informed that league games are also in jeopardy if the county remains in the purple tier. The decision was made by the William S. Hart Union High School District, which includes the six schools — Canyon, Golden Valley, Hart, Saugus, Valencia and West Ranch — that play varsity football in the Foothill League. The district explained in a letter sent out Thursday, Nov. 19, that it reached its decision based on the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health rules. For high school sports to be allowed to compete, a county must be out of the purple tier (most restrictive) and in the red tier (less restrictive) for

By DAVID EGGERT, ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan election officials on Monday certified President-elect Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in the state, another defeat for President Donald Trump in his futile effort to undermine the results of the Nov. 3 election through baseless legal challenges and unsupported claims of fraud. Trump’s effort to stave off the inevitable — formal recognition of his defeat — is facing increasingly stiff resistance from the courts and fellow Republicans with just three weeks to go until the Electoral College meets to certify Biden’s victory. Time and again, Trump’s challenges and baseless allegations of widespread conspiracy and fraud have been met with rejection as states move forward with confirming their results. In Michigan, the

In this June 21, 2019 file photo, General Services Administration Administrator Emily Murphy speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Department of Homeland Security’s St. Elizabeths Campus Center Building in Washington. The head of the obscure federal government agency that is holding up Joe Biden’s presidential transition knew well before Election Day she might have a messy situation on her hands well. Prior to Nov. 3, GSA administrator Emily Murphy held a Zoom call with Dave Barram, 77, a man who was in her shoes 20 years earlier during the contested 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Barram said he gave her some simple advice, “If you do the right thing, then all you have to do is live with the consequences of it.’” | Susan Walsh, Associated Press The General Ser...

By Kristen Holmes and Jeremy Herb | CNN The General Services Administration has informed President-elect Joe Biden that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal transition process, according to a letter from Administrator Emily Murphy sent Monday afternoon and obtained by CNN. The letter is the first step the administration has taken to acknowledge President Donald Trump’s defeat, more than two weeks after Biden was declared the winner in the election. Murphy said she had not been pressured by the White House to delay the formal transition and did not make a decision “out of fear or favoritism.” “Please know that I came to my decision independently, based on the law and available facts,” Murphy wrote. “I was never directly or indirectly pressured by any Executive Branch offici

Supporters of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate Vice President-elect Kamala Harris continue to celebrate and gather near the security fence that surrounds the White House November 08, 2020 in Washington, DC. | GettyAn official said General Services Administration Administrator Emily Murphy made the determination after Donald Trump efforts to subvert the vote failed across battleground states, most recently in Michigan, which certified Biden’s victory Monday. WASHINGTON — The General Services Administration has ascertained that President-elect Joe Biden is the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election, clearing the way for the start of the transition from President Donald Trump’s administration. An official said Administrator Emily Murphy made the determination after Tru...

 Summary List Placement Black Friday 2020 falls on November 27, but Nordstrom's Black Friday sale is happening now. Until December 1, Nordstrom will have deep discounts on women's, men's, and kids' clothing, beauty and fragrance, and home goods. We're also keeping tabs on Black Friday deals available online on Amazon, Target, Walmart, The Home Depot, and more. See our guide to the best overall Black Friday deals here. To potentially save even more online, visit Insider Coupons to find the most up-to-date Nordstrom coupons and promo codes.  Black Friday officially falls on November 27, but Nordstrom's sale is already happening. Now through December 1, the popular department store will have deep discounts on women's, men's, and children's clothing, accessories, skincare, makeup, home goods

It's been two months since Demi Lovato dumped fiance-slash-stalker Max Ehrich. How, he has the audacity to accuse her of using him for fame. At the People's Choice Awards, Demi Lovato poked a little fun at her former fiance. She had an opening monologue and, like so many stars before her, she acknowledged the headlines that she had made. Demi's headlines just happened to involve someone who once meant a great deal to her. Demi joked that she "did what everyone else did" during her COVID-19 quarantine. (We can't say that we love her describing "quarantine" in the past tense ... the pandemic is worse now than it was earlier this year) "I went into lockdown mode," Demi announced, "and got engaged." "I got into painting, photography, meditation, tested the limits...

Associated Press NEW YORK — “Jeopardy!” record-holder Ken Jennings will be the first in a series of interim hosts replacing Alex Trebek when the show resumes production next Monday. Producers announced Monday that Jennings, who won 74 games in a row and claimed the show’s “Greatest of All Time” title in a competition last year, will host episodes that air in January. A long-term host for Trebek, who died of cancer on Nov. 8, will be named later. “By bringing in familiar guest hosts for the foreseeable future, our goal is to create a sense of community and continuity for our viewers,” the show’s executive producer, Mike Richards, said. The show is in its 37th year of syndication, and Trebek was its only host. It is still airing shows that Trebek filmed before his death. Richards said that ...

A Salt Lake City police vehicle is pictured at the Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City in 2019. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — A woman who said she was “full of rage” when she stabbed her live-in boyfriend was charged Monday with killing him. Fernanda Tobar, 22, of Salt Lake City, is charged in 3rd District Court with murder, a first-degree felony. Salt Lake police were called to a disturbance at 239 E. South Temple on Nov. 13. Three residents in an apartment complex called 911 stating they could hear arguing in the hallway, a possible stabbing and a woman yelling, “Help me,” according to charging documents, When officers arrived, they could hear Tobar yelling for help, and found her standing inside an elevator with Ryan Outlaw, 39, who was on the ground with two stab wou...

Orange County-based Brew Ha Ha Productions announced that it has canceled its annual Brew Ho! Ho! Drive-In Flashback Craft Beer Christmas Party. The event had been reimagined to take place drive-in style with live music, socially distanced spaces for vehicles and picnic tables with self-served craft beer pours. It was set to take place Saturday, Dec. 19 at Oak Canyon Park in Silverado. “Due to the latest restrictions by health officials and out of an abundance of caution, we are canceling the Brew Ho! Ho! drive-in event,” promoters announced via its official Facebook page on Monday afternoon. “We thank all those who purchased tickets; full refunds will be processed immediately. We wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We can’t wait to get back to cel...

 Summary List Placement GameStop's Black Friday countdown sale is going on now,  GameStop's official Black Friday sale will begin online at 9 p.m. ET on November 25; stores will open at 7 a.m. on November 27. The Black Friday countdown sale includes great prices on games like "Watch Dogs Legion" and discounts on Funko Pop! collectibles. For more deals coverage, check out our Black Friday 2020 shopping guide here, and all the best Black Friday tech deals here. Table of Contents: Masthead StickyThe GameStop Black Friday countdown sale is already underway with discounts on more than a dozen games, and special offers on Funko Pop! dolls, apparel, and other merchandise. The retailer's full Black Friday sale will kick off on November 25, bringing more door buster deals and limited quantitie

 Summary List Placement Cyber Monday is happening on November 30 and Nordstrom will be one of many retailers having sales. Nordstrom's Cyber Monday will have deep discounts on women's, men's, and kids' clothing, beauty and fragrance, and home goods. Black Friday comes first, though. We're keeping tabs on Black Friday deals available online at Nordstrom as well as Amazon, Target, Walmart, The Home Depot, and more. See our guide to the best overall Black Friday deals here. To potentially save even more online, visit Insider Coupons to find the most up-to-date Nordstrom coupons and promo codes.  Cyber Monday is coming up on November 30, and Nordstrom's sale will have deep discounts on women's, men's, and children's clothing, as well as accessories, skincare, makeup, home goods, and more. Ma

Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky and coach Matt Nagy link arms during the national anthem before the Saints game. | Charles Rex Arbogast, AP PhotosBears coach Matt Nagy should have emerged from his bye-week bunker Monday with something bold to say. Bears coach Matt Nagy should have emerged from his bye-week bunker Monday with something bold to say. He should have declared that, upon a week’s worth of film review, it was clear — to him, to the players and to anyone with eyes — that the offense was in need of a change. He should have stressed how important Mitch Trubisky — yes, the failed No. 2 overall pick — was to sparking his damp matchbook of an offense over the last six weeks of the season. He should have named Trubisky the starter for Sunday’s game against the Packers right away — pres