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Utah father reacts to verdict in Abbey Gate bombing case, says fight for accountability continues

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted May 7 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah father whose son was killed in the 2021 bombing at Kabul's Abbey Gate said a recent federal court verdict is disappointing, but not the end of the search for accountability.

Have You Seen This? You'll never guess where this baseball lands

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 7 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bringing dogs to the ballpark is all the rage, but one minor league team recently tried something a little more unique that led to one of the weirdest baseball moments.

Why Gov. Cox says 'prosperity' should be a means, not an end

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted May 7 - 3:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Global instability and rapid technological and economic change have made for "uncertain times," according to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, leaving many Utahns "desperate" for a return to normal.

Midvale man charged with threatening state, federal employees

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted May 7 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Midvale man who police say has become increasingly hostile when posting about his political views has been charged with making a terroristic threat in emails to state employees.

March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season

Eddie Pells, Associated Press  |  Updated May 7 - 1:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

The NCAA will expand its March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season. It will add more early-round games in the first week without altering the overall format. The new 76-team brackets for men and women will feature 12 games involving 24 teams. The winners will join the main 64-team bracket starting Thursday for men and Friday for women. Most new slots are expected to go to power conference teams.

A small town in Germany braces for end to decades of life with US troops

Lisi Niesner, Reuters  |  Updated May 7 - 1:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The picturesque Bavarian town of Vilseck has hosted U.S. forces since the end of World War II and could bear the brunt of President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw at least 5,000 troops from ​Germany.

Hill AFB ends Starbase program that sparked STEM interest among Utah students

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted May 7 - 12:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hill Air Force Base will conclude its sponsorship of the Starbase STEM program for Utah fifth graders at the end of this school year.

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Top ambassadors say under Iran War anti-Israel sentiment has morphed into something worse

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News   |  Posted May 7 - 12:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ambassadors under Trump, Biden and Obama say anti-Israel sentiment has morphed into something worse.

Karoline Leavitt announces birth of baby girl

Aileen Graef, CNN  |  Updated May 7 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday announced the birth of her daughter Viviana, saying the baby is "perfect and healthy."

Box Elder County data center opponents pursuing ballot initative to challenge plans

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 7 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Foes of the Box Elder County data center proposal are pursuing a ballot initiative to challenge the controversial plans, though details of the effort are still emerging.

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Robots milking cows? How this family farm is using technology to care for cows and the future

Dairy West  |  Posted May 7 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Fourth-generation dairy farmers David and Natalie Nelson use robotic milking systems that allow cows to choose when they are milked — an approach that's improving efficiency on the farm while supporting cow comfort and health.

Kearns man charged with 35 felonies accusing him of sexually abusing 2 young girls

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted May 7 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Kearns man is facing numerous first-degree felony charges accusing him of sexually abusing two young girls over two years.

Dozens of passengers left hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after 1st fatality

Molly Quell And Gerald Imray, Associated Press  |  Updated May 7 - 10:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Oceanwide Expeditions has revealed that 29 passengers disembarked from one of its cruise ships hit by a hantavirus outbreak on April 24.

Pope Leo, Rubio commit to stronger ties, Vatican says, amid Trump tensions

Joshua McElwee, Reuters  |  Updated May 7 - 10:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pope Leo XIV and Secretary of State Marco Rubio jointly committed at a meeting on Thursday to improving relations between the Vatican and Washington.

Ogden opts to take part in renewable energy program, joining 6 other Utah locales

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 7 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden officials voted to take part in the Community Renewable Energy Program, meant to bolster use of clean energy, joining six other Utah locales.

Russia continues to violate Kyiv-proposed ceasefire, Zelenskyy says

Reuters  |  Updated May 7 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia continued to flout a Kyiv-proposed ceasefire on Thursday, ​adding that Ukraine would continue its long-range strikes if Russia carried on with its assaults.

Utah hot tub company creates 'Arctic moments'

Kathleen Clove, KSL  |  Posted May 7 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. economic slump nearly drowned Arctic Spas Utah owner Christian Staples. But tenacity and belief in his product led to swimming success.

Scientists raise concerns over hyperscale data center impact on ecology

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted May 7 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

With dozens of questions lingering around how a 60-square-mile data center campus would operate, some scientists are raising concerns over what they see as likely detrimental impacts.

Utah's first teacher apprenticeship program opens in Salt Lake City School District

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted May 7 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake City School District launched a collaborative, first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program for students to launch careers as teachers.

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Utah company offers same-day MRI scans and it's cheaper than you think

Taylormed MRI  |  Posted May 7 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Getting an MRI can be costly and take weeks to get after visiting a doctor. One walk-in MRI clinic is hoping to disrupt this tedious process.

Salt Lake City reveals its vision for the future of its oldest park

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 7 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City released its Liberty Park Vision Plan, which seeks to enhance one of the city's more cherished outdoor gems.

Male coyote swam 2 miles to Alcatraz Island, twice as far as biologists had expected

Janie Har, Associated Press  |  Updated May 7 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A lone coyote stunned biologists when it paddled to Alcatraz Island, a former federal prison in the San Francisco Bay surrounded by waters notorious for thwarting prisoners' escapes.

New York judge releases purported Epstein suicide note

Daniel Trotta, Reuters  |  Updated May 7 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge on Wednesday released a document described as a suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein, including the line: "It is a treat to be able to choose one's time to say goodbye."