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Think it's hot now? The next 5 years will smash records, UN says

Seth Borenstein, Associated Press  |  Posted May 31 - 8:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Earth's average temperatures are likely to surge, passing the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter hottest-year records, according to new United Nations climate projections.

1 dead, 2 injured in rollover near Coalville

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted May 31 - 7:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

A person died and two were critically injured Sunday in a rollover on I-80 near Coalville.

Beloved Idaho chocolate shop gets new owners, new name and homemade ice cream

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted May 31 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Rigby chocolate shop is under new ownership and reopened this weekend with a different name in a new location.

What's coming to Amazon Prime in April

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted May 31 - 5:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Here's a look at all the movie and series titles coming to the Amazon Prime streaming service in June.

Utah's favorite dessert is getting a makeover with more natural ingredients

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted May 31 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jell-O's signature neon-colored jiggle now comes without artificial dyes and ingredients, as Utah's signature wobbling dessert is getting a cleaner recipe.

Trump sent back Iran deal text with changes

Kevin Liptak, CNN  |  Updated May 31 - 4:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump sent back changes to the proposed deal with Iran after a meeting with advisers Friday, officials said, extending the back-and-forth negotiations into another week.

Park City resident who held suspect at gunpoint speaks out

Sarah Martin, KSL  |  Posted May 31 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man in Park City is accused of running from sheriff's deputies and threatening his neighbors with a pair of scissors; he was eventually stopped by a resident at gunpoint.

Another city in the West now wants an MLB expansion team

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted May 31 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sacramento is the latest team to make a pitch for a baseball expansion franchise, after Salt Lake City and Nashville appeared earlier this week to be frontrunners for league expansion.

Record-breaking 71-pound blue catfish caught in West Virginia

Michael Guise, KDKA  |  Posted May 31 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man in West Virginia reeled in a record-breaking blue catfish.

Will Frontier learn from Spirit's mistakes? Budget airlines face tough road ahead

Chris Isidore, CNN  |  Posted May 31 - 1:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

No airline is more likely than Frontier Airlines to benefit from the demise of Spirit. But no airline is more at risk of suffering the same fate.

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Rebuilding Ukraine's holy ground

Mariya Manzhos, Deseret News  |  Posted May 31 - 12:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Four years into the war in Ukraine, houses of worship and other sites of religious heritage are some of the most overlooked casualties.

Poll: How far will Utahns go to conserve water?

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted May 31 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

After a warm and dry winter, concern about water and the Great Salt Lake has reached new heights, according to a new Deseret News poll.

Don't throw your phone away for a fuller life. 3 changes can give you more meaning

Madeline Holcombe, CNN  |  Posted May 31 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

At the dawn of emerging technology around internet use and smartphone access, marketers promised that they would reduce the mundane tasks for people and leave room for the things that matter.

The battle over Utah's judicial selection system

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted May 31 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

By the end of his second term in office, Gov. Spencer Cox will have transformed the Utah Supreme Court, potentially more than any of his predecessors in the executive branch.

What to do when you encounter a moose

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted May 31 - 9:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

After a moose gave birth to two calves in a Park City area neighborhood over Memorial Day weekend, here's some reminders about what to do if you encounter one.

Senate Republicans face a political knife-edge over Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund

David Morgan, Reuters  |  Posted May 31 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Senate Republicans face a stark choice when they return from recess next week: back President Donald Trump's controversial $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund to benefit his political allies or defy a commander-in-chief who just ended the careers of two Republican senators.

3 men sentenced after planned robbery led to killing

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted May 31 - 8:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two men were sentenced in 3rd District Court on Wednesday for their roles in the robbery and killing of Alex Franco, and another was sentenced in juvenile court in December.

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Get your free copy of 'Putting On Christ.' Here's how

Vescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted May 31 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

"Putting on Christ" by author Steven Anthony Bishop seeks to inspire those who are diligent truth seekers. And now interested readers can get an e-book version for free.

In the lowest place on Earth, a sea is rapidly dying — and no one can agree how to save it

Laura Paddison, CNN  |  Posted May 31 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Dead Sea sits where Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian land meet and is a place of extremes. It's the lowest point on the planet, around 1,400 feet below sea level.

How this Utah stunt performer went from 'Studio C' to 'Marshals'

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Posted May 31 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

For stunt performers, it is not a matter of if you get hit by a car, but when. And that is exactly what Katelynn Olson lives for.

1 dead after police respond to shooting in Davis County

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Updated May 30 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man is dead after police responded to a shooting in West Point, Davis County, on Saturday.

Sellout crowd in Provo welcomes Korea Republic for pair of pre-World Cup friendlies

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted May 30 - 10:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Son Heung-min had a first-half brace as the Korea Republic opened the first of a pair of pre-World Cup friendly matches in Provo with a 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago at BYU's South Field in Provo.

Colombians in Utah will be able to cast ballots Sunday in Colombia's presidential vote

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 30 - 10:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Colombians in Utah will be able to cast ballots Sunday in Colombia's presidential vote, if they're registered and have a Colombian identity card.