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Republican Sen. Rick Scott announces run for Senate leader after McConnell retires

Republican Sen. Rick Scott announces run for Senate leader after McConnell retires

Moira Warburton, Reuters  |  Posted May 22 - 9:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott told colleagues in a letter on Wednesday that he is running for Senate Republican leader, aiming to succeed current head Mitch McConnell, who has said he will step down from that role.
Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' proves on-Target for retailer

Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' proves on-Target for retailer

Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Reuters  |  Posted May 22 - 8:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Music superstar Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," was released just two weeks before the end of Target's quarter — and yet sales were enough to buoy the retailer's entertainment business.
Woman in St. George skirt-pulling incident fired from Utah AG's office, records show

Woman in St. George skirt-pulling incident fired from Utah AG's office, records show

Ashley Imlay, KSL.com  |  Posted May 22 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman charged last month with sexual battery after she allegedly tugged on another woman's skirt at a restaurant in St. George was fired from the Utah Attorney General's Office after the incident went viral, newly released documents show.
Primary Children's donates life jackets for loaner stations around Utah

Primary Children's donates life jackets for loaner stations around Utah

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted May 22 - 7:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Primary Children's Hospital has donated 900 life jackets to loaner stations located a reservoirs and lakes throughout Utah. Life jackets and supervision help keep children safe in the water.
Utah leads nation in housing unit growth, so why did privately owned units drop?

Utah leads nation in housing unit growth, so why did privately owned units drop?

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted May 22 - 7:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah leads the nation in new housing stock, but the Census Bureau says Utah's new privately owned housing units have dropped 35% in two years.
There's a scratch-and-sniff stamp ahead of the Paris Olympics. What does it smell like?

There's a scratch-and-sniff stamp ahead of the Paris Olympics. What does it smell like?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted May 22 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

France's La Poste has issued a unique scratch-and-sniff stamp as part of an effort to highlight the nation's heritage ahead of the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.
Police identify driver killed after semi crashed into Deer Creek Reservoir

Police identify driver killed after semi crashed into Deer Creek Reservoir

Cassidy Wixom and Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated May 22 - 6:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

The body of a missing semitruck driver was recovered Tuesday after the semi's cab was pulled out of Deer Creek Reservoir. The rig crashed into the reservoir Monday night.
Provo tops the nation for midsize city with most Energy Star-certified buildings

Provo tops the nation for midsize city with most Energy Star-certified buildings

Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com  |  Posted May 22 - 6:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Environmental Protection Agency ranked Provo the top midsize city in the U.S. for most Energy Star-certified buildings, and 20th overall.
US home sales post second straight monthly drop; house prices accelerate

US home sales post second straight monthly drop; house prices accelerate

Lucia Mutikani, Reuters  |  Posted May 22 - 5:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Existing home sales unexpectedly fell in April as higher mortgage rates and house prices weighed on demand, dealing another setback to the housing market.
Incarcerated Utah man wants drivers to hear his story ahead of '100 Deadliest Days'

Incarcerated Utah man wants drivers to hear his story ahead of '100 Deadliest Days'

Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com  |  Posted May 22 - 5:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's 100 Deadliest Days begin this week — one incarcerated man wants to make the roads safer by sharing his story.
Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the US, a new study says

Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the US, a new study says

Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press  |  Posted May 22 - 4:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

New research suggests that daily and near-daily marijuana use is now more common than similar levels of high-frequency alcohol consumption in the United States.
Defense 'prepared to rest' in Chad Daybell murder trial; 3 rebuttal witnesses expected

Defense 'prepared to rest' in Chad Daybell murder trial; 3 rebuttal witnesses expected

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Updated May 22 - 4:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Chad Daybell's defense called two witnesses Wednesday, outlining the lack of location data from devices that could place Daybell on his property during the days after two children were killed.
Republican headquarters evacuated after vials of blood are addressed to Trump

Republican headquarters evacuated after vials of blood are addressed to Trump

Lisa Mascaro, Meg Kinnard And Michelle L. Price, Associated Press  |  Posted May 22 - 4:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Republican National Committee's Washington headquarters has been briefly evacuated as police investigated two vials of blood addressed to former president Donald Trump.
Worker hospitalized for burns after touching live power line in southern Utah

Worker hospitalized for burns after touching live power line in southern Utah

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 22 - 3:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was flown to Las Vegas to be treated for burns he received after touching a live power line Tuesday while working on a substation in southern Utah.
Have You Seen This? Here's the broken taillight you ordered

Have You Seen This? Here's the broken taillight you ordered

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted May 22 - 3:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

FedEx delivers lots of things to your home, including vehicle collisions.
Cox, Mendenhall, Wilson among signers of downtown Salt Lake 'reimagination' letter

Cox, Mendenhall, Wilson among signers of downtown Salt Lake 'reimagination' letter

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted May 22 - 3:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dozens of prominent Utahns signed a letter supporting Smith Entertainment Group's downtown Salt Lake project as a few more details about the project are released.
Orem woman arrested, accused of unlawful sexual conduct with teen boy

Orem woman arrested, accused of unlawful sexual conduct with teen boy

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted May 22 - 2:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Orem woman has been arrested and accused of having an illegal sexual relationship with a 17-year-old boy.
FCC to consider rules for AI-generated political ads on TV and radio, not streaming

FCC to consider rules for AI-generated political ads on TV and radio, not streaming

Ali Swenson, Associated Press  |  Posted May 22 - 2:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

The nation's top telecommunications regulator is introducing a proposal to require political advertisers to disclose when they use content generated by artificial intelligence in broadcast TV and radio ads.
Salt Lake man faces federal charges after police report finding 45 pounds of meth

Salt Lake man faces federal charges after police report finding 45 pounds of meth

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated May 22 - 1:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake man is facing federal charges after police say they found about 45 pounds of methamphetine in his home and car.

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