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Trump says FDA Commissioner Makary is out

Yasmeen Abutaleb and Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters  |  Posted May 12 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Food and Drug Commissioner Marty Makary resigned on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said, in the latest leadership change at the federal health department.

Sen. John Curtis responds to report that he might jump in the Utah governor's race

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted May 12 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. John Curtis is brushing off a report that he is actively weighing a bid for the Utah governor's race in 2028.

Have You Seen This? Canine thief steals package off porch, vanishes from scene

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted May 12 - 3:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Everyone has heard of porch pirates, but what about their much more adorable, fluffy, innocent-looking contemporaries, pup pirates?

Crews battle fast-moving Murray fire while conserving water

Dan Rascon, KSL  |  Posted May 12 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fast-moving brush fire fueled by dry grass and challenging access conditions broke out along the TRAX line in Murray Monday afternoon.

Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis over risk of entering flooded roads

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Updated May 12 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Waymo said on Tuesday it is recalling ​about 3,800 robotaxis in the United States after identifying a risk that vehicles could enter flooded roads ‌with higher speed limits, raising safety concerns.

Weekend construction project aims to make Main Street in South Salt Lake more bike friendly

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted May 12 - 1:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

South Salt Lake's Main Street could become more bike-friendly through an upcoming weekend construction project.

US war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far, Pentagon says

Reuters  |  Updated May 12 - 12:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

The United States' war in Iran has ​cost $29 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday, an increase ‌of $4 billion from an estimate provided late last month.

Utah leaders celebrate homelessness decline, but agree there's still work to do

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 12 - 12:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

The number of people experiencing homelessness dipped slightly over the past year, according to the state's latest point-in-time count.

Salt Lake man sent to prison for shooting, killing man in fight at Murray parking lot

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted May 12 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pirawn Yohan Mula has been sentenced to prison for murder after a jury found he shot and killed another man in a Murray parking lot following a verbal argument.

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Ezra McNaughton is making his own mark at BYU while extending the family baseball legacy

Dave McCann, Deseret News  |  Posted May 12 - 11:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sophomore infielder showcasing his hitting firepower while leading the Cougars' offensive efforts.

Most Big 12 schools not taking RedBird's $30M line of credit

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted May 12 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new deal with RedBird Capital Partners and Weatherford Capital offers each Big 12 school up to a $30 million line of credit. Most of the schools aren't taking it.

Morgan Scalley setting the tone for new era of Utah Football

Steve Bartle, KSL  |  Posted May 12 - 10:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Morgan Scalley's first offseason as Utah's head coach has been about transition, but not reinvention.

Closed-loop cooling systems save water but can be a drain on electricity

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted May 12 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

The University of Utah runs what it calls Cloud Lab, which allows researchers to study ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of data centers.

SLC Airport construction could cause delays, officials say

Tyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted May 12 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Drivers leaving Salt Lake City International Airport may experience delays starting Monday as crews begin a major repaving project on Terminal Drive.

Canvas' parent company reaches agreement with hacking group behind recent breach

AJ Vicens, Reuters  |  Updated May 12 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

The hacking group that targeted the Canvas educational tool and ​the parent company that owns the software struck a deal to secure stolen student and school data.

Southern Utah locals creating map to document historic pioneer rock walls in Leeds

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted May 12 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Silver Reef Foundation and the Washington County Historical Society are enlisting locals' help to locate the many pioneer rock walls that dot the landscape.

Shein accuses Temu of 'industrial scale' copyright breaches in UK legal battle

Reuters  |  Updated May 12 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Online fast-fashion platform Shein accused Temu of copyright infringement "on an industrial scale," ​while Temu countered that Shein is using litigation to stifle competition.

1 shot, injured as police served search warrant in Cedar City

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated May 12 - 8:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

One person was shot and injured while police officers were serving a warrant at a Cedar City home on Monday. Police said it was not an officer who fired the gun.

Federal judge rejects challenge to Utah's new kratom regulation law

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted May 12 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A federal court in Utah last week stopped an attempt from a kratom manufacturer to block the state's new kratom regulation law.

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Rapid recovery revolution: How modern joint replacement is changing lives

CommonSpirit Health  |  Posted May 12 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

KSL's Mini 5: Frontier Homestead State Park

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted May 12 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Frontier Homestead State Park Museum in Cedar City is easy to miss if you are just driving by on your way to southern Utah's national parks. About 12,500 people visited in the last year.

Hindu statesman to lead invocations at 3 Utah meetings as part of effort to foster understanding

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 12 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Hindu religious leader Rajan Zed is to handle the invocations at three public meetings in Utah this week as part of his efforts to foster religious understanding.

Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for first time in 13 years

Laura Ungar, Associated Press  |  Updated May 12 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Recess isn't just a fun break for grade schoolers. It's crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.