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Utah economic pictured 'mixed' with frustrating realities for job seekers, consumers

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted May 22 - 12:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

While Utah's economy is generally performing better than the U.S. as a whole, consumers and job seekers are feeling the squeeze when it comes to buying and hiring in Utah.

Red Iguana restaurant expands to dining hub outside Salt Lake Bees stadium

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 22 - 12:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Red Iguana, the popular Salt Lake Mexican restaurant, has expanded to the dining hub around the Salt Lake Bees Stadium in South Jordan.

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The conversation about men and pornography that no one wants to have

Jennifer Graham, Deseret News  |  Posted May 22 - 12:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

As exposure to sexually explicit content increases, there's a call for more research about its effects.

'There's a little bit of anxiety every day': How Europe changed Zach Booth and why RSL feels like right fit

Matthew Casey for KSL  |  Posted May 22 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

There's a straightforward version of Zach Booth's story.

New record set as 274 climbers scale Everest's south side in single day

Sophie Tanno, CNN  |  Updated May 22 - 11:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

A record 274 climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, the highest number to reach the summit from the mountain's south side in a single day, a Nepali hiking official said.

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health

Meg Kinnard, Will Weissert And David Klepper, Associated Press  |  Posted May 22 - 11:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabinet official to depart during Trump's second term.

Scandinavian Heritage Festival connects many Utahns to Sanpete County

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Updated May 22 - 11:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

For the past 50 years, the Scandinavian Heritage Festival, set for this weekend, has been held to celebrate pioneers who settled Sanpete County in the late 1800s.

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New research links egg consumption with lower Alzheimer's risk

Oakdell Egg Farms  |  Posted May 22 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A recent study found that people who regularly ate eggs had a lower incidence of Alzheimer's dementia over time compared to those who rarely ate them.

Judge orders release of Park City immigrant whose detention prompted outcry

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated May 22 - 10:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

A federal immigration judge ordered the release of a Park City immigrant whose detention last month prompted an outcry from his friends and family.

Cox unveils 'Utah Elevated' plan to guide state's economic growth over the next decade

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated May 22 - 9:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Gov. Spencer Cox said Utah is in a competition with other states and nations for investment and talent, and introduced a new plan to help the state better reach its economic goals.

Single-family housing starts tumble in April

Reuters  |  Updated May 22 - 8:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

Single-family homebuilding dropped sharply in April and permits for future construction fell, suggesting ​the housing market could remain subdued for a while.

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Built America tough: Ford's 123-year legacy of moving the country forward

Jason Bell  |  Posted May 22 - 8:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Ford's history offers a unique look at how mobility, work and innovation helped shape modern American life.

Hill Air Force Base gets $6.5M boost for F-35 repair facility in new spending bill

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted May 22 - 8:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Northern Utah's Hill Air Force Base could see a $6.5 million boost bolstering its F-35 repair capabilities thanks to a new military bill making its way through Congress.

12-year-old to graduate California college as valedictorian

Frances Wang, KGO  |  Updated May 22 - 7:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

Phung-Hieu Diep, 12, of California will graduate from Evergreen Valley College with an associate degree in mathematics, a perfect 4.0 GPA and valedictorian honors.

Memorial Day weekend travel could create delays of up to 90 minutes in Utah

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 22 - 7:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

National and state transportation officials don't expect gas prices this Memorial Day weekend to dissuade the unofficial start of summer travel. That could lead to delays on some Utah roads.

Potential spread of Ebola 'warrants serious concern,' WHO chief says

Billy Stockwell, Sana Noor Haq and Jonny Hallam, CNN  |  Updated May 22 - 6:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday the scale and speed of the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda "warrants serious concern."

Recognizing the early signs of mental health concerns in children

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Updated May 22 - 6:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Experts say mental health concerns in young children can start much earlier than many people realize, even when they're infants. That's something Lindsey Stevens learned the hard way.

Major TRAX delays are expected for a month beginning this weekend

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 21 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A construction project may cause major delays for blue, green and red line TRAX riders between Sunday and June 20, Utah transit officials warn.

Crews train in Utah foothills as state braces for intense wildfire season

Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Posted May 21 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fire crews nationwide are bracing for what could be an intense wildfire season, and in Utah, two dozen firefighters spent the day in the foothills sharpening the skills they'll rely on.

Atlantic hurricane season to be milder thanks to El Niño — but the Pacific's will be busy

Seth Borenstein, Associated Press  |  Posted May 21 - 9:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A developing El Niño that is forecast to get quite strong will likely dampen the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, but it won't make the deadly storms disappear — especially in the Pacific.

New poll shows Utahns have soured on Box Elder data center as anti-AI sentiment grows

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted May 21 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The massive changes needed to support an artificial intelligence revolution have polarized the nation, and Utah, turning the debate over AI infrastructure into a political powder keg.

St. George man pleads guilty to 9 attempted murder charges from shootout with police

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted May 21 - 8:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A St. George man admitted to exchanging gunfire with police officers last summer, pleading guilty and mentally ill to 28 felony charges.

Utah Gov. pushes back on federal red tape slowing energy projects

Eva Terry , Deseret News  |  Posted May 21 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah and Wyoming governors critiqued the federal permitting system for increasing costs, slowing infrastructure development and discouraging investment.