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The Salt Lake Temple, at Temple Square, is shown Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, in Salt Lake City. The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has rolled out a dizzying number of policy changes during his first two years at the helm of the faith, leading to heightened anticipation for what he may announce at this weekend's church conference in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

The Latest: Mormons leader warns of Satan’s temptations

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This photo released by the Garfield County Sheriff's Office shows a tour bus that was carrying Chinese-speaking tourists after it crashed near Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah, killing at least four people and critically injuring up to 15 others, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Sheriff Danny Perkins/Garfield County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Bus with Chinese-speaking tourists crashes in Utah; 4 dead

By Lindsay Whitehurst and Morgan Smith - Associated Press

Greg Robbins does his part in trying to add some moisture to tall brush behind his house as crews battle a grass fire in Tooele, Utah being dubbed the Green Ravine fire as it burns on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

Firefighters battle fast-growing blaze in Tooele County

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Fire crews head up East Pages Lane as a fire burns on the hill East of Centerville, Utah early Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. Three homes were destroyed and anther eight were impacted with fire damage. An additional 400 homes have been evacuated in the Centerville area. (Colter Peterson/The Deseret News via AP)

The Latest: Officials say Utah wildfire is 10% contained

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Misty Dotson hugs her son's at their home Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, in Murray, Utah. Dotson is a 33-year-old single mother of two boys, ages 12 and 6, who goes to Planned Parenthood for care through the Title X program. Dotson is among the 39,000 people received treatment from Planned Parenthood of Utah in 2018 under a federal family planning program called Title X. The organization this week announced it is pulling out program rather than abide by a new Trump administration rule prohibiting clinics from referring women for abortions. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Planned Parenthood sees swift fallout from quitting program

By Lindsay Whitehurst and David Crary - Associated Press

Salt Lake City mayoral candidate Luz Escamilla watches election results roll in during a primary election party at the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)

Luz Escamilla moves forward in Salt Lake City mayoral race

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Gay politician, Latina senator vie for Salt Lake City mayor

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press

A log jam forms behind a culvert following mudslides next to U.S. Highway 6 between Spanish Fork and Helper near Salt Lake City on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. The Utah Highway Patrol said flooding late Thursday left several feet of mud on sections of U.S. 6 and that it remained closed Friday between Price and Spanish Fork. (Colter Peterson/The Deseret News via AP)

Highway crews cleaning up after flooding closes Utah routes

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Outcry over Catholic priest’s comments about women, LGBTQ

By COURTNEY TANNER - Associated Press

This undated photo provided by Kennedy Stoner shows herself, from left, posing with Mackenzie Lueck and Grace Peterson. Friends and mourners planned to remember Lueck, a Utah college student, Monday night who was missing for nearly two weeks before police arrested a man accused of killing her and burying her charred remains in his backyard. (Courtesy of Kennedy Stoner via AP)

Utah police say body of slain college student recovered

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press

Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown speaks at a news conference on Friday, June 28, 2019 in Salt Lake City. Brown said Ayoola A. Ajayi was being charged with aggravated murder, kidnapping, obstruction of justice and desecration of a body in the death of 23-year-old Mackenzie Lueck. He was arrested without incident earlier Friday morning by a SWAT team. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

The Latest: Vigil held for slain university student

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Salt Lake City police take Ayoola A. Ajayi into custody in connection with missing University of Utah student MacKenzie Lueck in Salt Lake City on Friday, June 28, 2019. Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown said, Friday that Ajayi was being charged with aggravated murder, kidnapping and desecration of a body in the death of 23-year-old student. (Kristin Murphy/The Deseret News via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Ayoola Ajayi, Mackenzie Lueck suspect, sought soundproof room

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Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown speaks at a news conference on Friday, June 28, 2019 in Salt Lake City. Brown said Ayoola A. Ajayi was being charged with aggravated murder, kidnapping, obstruction of justice and desecration of a body in the death of 23-year-old Mackenzie Lueck. He was arrested without incident earlier Friday morning by a SWAT team. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

Mackenzie Lueck case: Contractor says suspect in killing wanted secret room

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Salt Lake City police investigate a tip that may be connected to the disappearance of University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City Assistant Police Chief Tim Doubt said Wednesday night that detectives were serving a search warrant at the home in relation to the case, but refused to provide any more details. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

Search for missing student turns up ‘person of interest’

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press

In this image made from a June 2019 Salt Lake City International Airport video provided by the Salt Lake City Police Department shows Mackenzie Lueck, a missing University of Utah student at the airport in Salt Lake City. Police are serving search warrants and hunting for any clues about the mysterious disappearance of Lueck, including basic details about a person she met when she was last seen. (Salt Lake City Police Department via AP)

Mackenzie Lueck ‘person of interest’ has home searched by police

By Lindsay Whitehurst - Associated Press

50 people sickened in chemical spill in Salt Lake City

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DJ Hrubes looks on during a news conference Friday, June 7, 2019, in Salt Lake City. Jerri Hrubes is calling for an independent investigation after she says a police officer pointed a gun at her 10-year-old son's head in what she calls a racially motivated incident. Jerri Hrubes said that a white Woods Cross police officer pulled his gun on her son, DJ, who is black, while he was playing on the front lawn Thursday, June 6, 2019. She says the officer came back to apologize after she called to complain, but that she wants the officer and the agency held accountable. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Mother says Utah officer pulled gun on her black son

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Chris Harrison drops out of Salt Lake City mayoral race

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FILE - In this Saturday, May 25, 2019 booking photo provided by Cache County Sheriff's Office shows Alex Whipple. Whipple, the uncle of a missing 5-year-old Utah girl has been charged with murder as a search for the child stretches into a fifth day. Logan Police Chief Gary Jensen said Wednesday, May 29, 2019, that even though the body of Elizabeth "Lizzy" Shelley has not been found, her blood was located on a watch and a sweat shirt of her uncle, 21-year-old Whipple. (Cache County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Alex Whipple, uncle, charged in Elizabeth Shelley murder

By Lindsay Whitehurst - Associated Press