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Secret soulmates? BYU study finds disturbing trend of secret romances with AI chatbots

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new BYU study discovered a shocking amount of young adults in committed relationships are in secret romances with AI chatbots, and the trend is impacting real-life relationships.

Pediatric nurse sentenced to jail, probation for possession of child sex abuse material

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A pediatric nurse has been sentenced to 210 days in jail and four years of probation after admitting to possessing child sex abuse material.

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The milk lowdown: Separating fact from fiction in the dairy case

Dairy West  |  Posted May 19 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

So what do all those labels actually mean? Here's a practical breakdown of the dairy case — and the facts behind the cartons.

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Healing the site of the worst Native American massacre in U.S. history

Kevin Lind, Deseret News  |  Posted May 19 - 11:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

Brad Parry's efforts to return the Bear River Massacre ground to its ancestral self received prestigious recognition.

Bodies of 4 missing Italian divers located in Maldives sea cave

Laura Sharman, CNN  |  Updated May 19 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

The bodies of four missing Italian scuba divers who died last week have been found, Maldives government said Monday, following a fraught mission to locate them in an underwater cave.

Deal reached to end strike at largest US commuter railroad

Chris Isidore, CNN  |  Updated May 19 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A three-day strike on the nation's largest commuter rail system ended after marathon negotiations concluded Monday with the unions and Long Island Rail Road reaching a tentative deal.

Logan teacher hoping to give back to community reaches finals in national teacher competition

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated May 19 - 9:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Logan High School math teacher, who is a finalist in a national teacher competition, hopes to give back to the community if she wins.

A look at what's inside and around Box Elder County's proposed Stratos data center site

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

With a population of under 250, homeowners around Howell, Box Elder County, tend to live far apart, most of them owning or working on farms and ranches.

These women are training to represent the US in an Olympic sport they'd never heard of

Jaimie Ding, Associated Press  |  Updated May 19 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

The last time the United States had a women's handball team at the Games was in 1996. Finding the money and resources needed to field a competitive U.S. team is a constant challenge.

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Your company just froze your pension: Here's what it could cost you

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted May 19 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pension freezes are becoming increasingly common. And for many workers, it raises an important question: "What does this really mean for my retirement?"

Lululemon calls founder's ideas 'misguided' in public letter

Jordan Valinsky, CNN  |  Updated May 19 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lululemon has publicly rejected founder Chip Wilson's ideas to fix the struggling athleisure brand, including an overhaul of its board and has issued some strongly worded criticisms of its former leader.

Morgan man sentenced to prison in Davis County swimming pool scam cases

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man sentenced last month for not following through on deals to build four swimming pools in Weber County has been sentenced in three similar cases in Davis County.

New York Times sues the Pentagon a second time over Hegseth's media restrictions

Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press  |  Updated May 19 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

The New York Times sued the Defense Department on Monday for the second time in five months.

Here's what Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn just told new grads

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted May 19 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Olympic champion skier Lindsey Vonn began her commencement address to University of Southern California graduates by recognizing how far she's come.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox supports affordable housing build

Tyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted May 18 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gov. Spencer Cox spent part of his morning in Tooele on Monday volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, joining dozens of community members helping build homes for future homeowners.

Romney praises senator who lost his seat over Trump impeachment vote

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted May 18 - 10:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Utah Sen. Mitt Romney made a rare comment on politics this weekend after the electoral defeat of Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy.

Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed more than 110

Jean-yves Kamale, Monika Pronczuk And Wilson Mcmakin, Associated Press  |  Updated May 18 - 9:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Congo will open three treatment centers for the Ebola virus in the eastern Ituri province, and the World Health Organization is sending a team of experts to the country.

'A monumental feat': Wasatch Food Co-Op opening SLC grocery store after nearly 2 decades

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted May 18 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The culmination of work that spanned the better part of the last two decades is set to be realized when the Wasatch Food Co-Op opens its doors on Wednesday.

4 naval aviators survive crash witnessed by thousands at Idaho air show

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted May 18 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Four Navy aviators survived a midair collision between two fighter jets during Sunday's air show witnessed by thousands at Idaho's Mountain Home Air Force Base.

Ogden man sentenced to 4 months in jail for throwing puppies from moving car

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted May 18 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Ogden man received a 120-day jail sentence for throwing six puppies from a moving car while traveling at freeway speeds.

Former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died

Rebecca Boone and Hallie Golden, Associated Press  |  Updated May 18 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the OJ Simpson murder trial, has died at 74.

New water rights application filed for data center plans; details of proposed facility emerge

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 18 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new water rights application has been filed for the controversial Box Elder County data center proposal and new details have emerged of the initiative.

Ogden woman sentenced to 15 years to life for killing woman in 2025

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 18 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ana Maria Zaragoza has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the 2025 murder of Nakeena Youngman.