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Blue Origin faces months of delays after rocket explosion damages launch pad

Akash Sriram, Reuters  |  Updated May 30 - 2:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

Blue Origin faces a months-long setback after the explosion of a rocket damaged its launch pad, company and industry sources said, scrambling schedules for ​Amazon satellite launches.

Trump in excellent health with leg swelling, hand bruising, doctor says

Bo Erickson, Reuters  |  Updated May 30 - 1:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump remains in excellent health, his physician said in ​a memo released by the White House on Friday, citing results from an examination this week.

Police searching for 'fugitive gang member' who evaded traffic stop in central Utah

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted May 30 - 12:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

County officials are searching for an "armed and dangerous" fugitive who fled from police during a traffic stop in central Utah Saturday.

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Republicans face pileup of must-pass priorities before midterms

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted May 30 - 12:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Plus: Why Trump says he doesn't care about the Iran war's effect on the election.

Humanoids dance and thread needles as Japanese robotics developers look to outdo Chinese

Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press  |  Updated May 30 - 11:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

Mechanical hands dexterous enough to thread a needle, childlike dancing robots and adult-sized ones to help with deliveries were on display Thursday as the Humanoids Summit Tokyo opened.

Colombians in Utah will be able to cast ballots Sunday in Colombia's presidential vote

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 30 - 10:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

Colombians in Utah will be able to cast ballots Sunday in Colombia's presidential vote, if they're registered and have a Colombian identity card.

Spanish Fork man to display more than 100 rare newspapers of historical events

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted May 30 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Spanish Fork man who collects rare newspapers of historical events is hosting an exhibit for people to experience the collection of more than 100 newspapers, dating back to 1666.

Jury finds Sandy man guilty of negligent homicide in the death of longtime Bees announcer

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted May 30 - 9:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

A jury has found a Sandy man guilty of negligent homicide in the death of longtime Salt Lake Bees announcer Steve Klauke.

After melanoma diagnosis, West Valley man encourages sun safety

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted May 30 - 8:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

Over 100,000 Americans are diagnosed with melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, yearly. Jim Barnhurst was one of them, and now he wants others to be sun-safe.

Oscar-winning 'Star Wars' editor Marcia Lucas dies at 80

Andrew Dalton, Associated Press  |  Updated May 30 - 8:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Marcia Lucas, who won an Oscar as editor of the original 1977 "Star Wars" and was part of a group of women whose editing was essential to film's New Hollywood era, has died, a lawyer for her family said Friday. She was 80.

Troops must meet weight standard to get free tickets to the White House UFC fight

Zachary Cohen and Josh Campbell, CNN  |  Updated May 30 - 7:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

Senior Pentagon leaders are putting together lists of uniformed U.S. service members who will be offered the chance to attend the UFC fight at the White House next month hosted by President Donald Trump.

Meet the resilient Utah 'CEO of the Year' behind the hidden door

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted May 30 - 7:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

Innovation and making money have never been difficult for Jeremy Barker. That's the easy part. Learning how to manage and be responsible with success? That took some time.

Feds approve new lines to bring power to Goblin Valley State Park

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 10:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Bureau of Land Management has approved a 15-kilovolt distribution line that it says will deliver electrical service to Utah's popular Goblin Valley State Park.

Flesh-eating screwworm found within 31 miles of US border, says USDA

Heather Schlitz, Reuters  |  Posted May 29 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A devastating parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive and could ​cause millions of dollars in economic damage to the U.S. economy has been found in a young sheep in Mexico within 31 miles of the U.S. border, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported on Friday.

Graffiti covers historic mining ruins in Washington County near Leeds

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 9:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The historic Stormont Mill Office, located in the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area north of Leeds in Washington County, began to crumble last year. Today, the building's remnants and much of the surrounding area have been vandalized.

Man guilty of crash that killed Utah CEO and his daughter gets maximum sentence

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 9:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The man convicted in the 2024 Ogden Canyon crash that killed a Utah CEO and his daughter got the maximum sentence in the case, four to 23 years in prison.

Large-scale simulated emergency tests SLC airport readiness

Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City International Airport transformed a nearby parking lot into the scene of a simulated disaster Thursday as crews responded to a mock plane crash.

Witnesses testify of overdose death in murder hearing for man who provided her with fentanyl

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge heard testimony Friday in a preliminary hearing for Darik Ottens, who is charged with murder and accused of supplying fentanyl to a Midvale woman who died from an overdose.

US immigration agent arrested in Texas for Minneapolis shooting

Jonathan Allen, Reuters  |  Posted May 29 - 7:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. immigration agent was arrested in Texas on Friday, nearly two weeks after a Minnesota prosecutor took the unusual step of charging him with assaulting a Venezuelan man ​in a nonfatal shooting in Minneapolis this year.

1 killed, 4 hospitalized in Ogden house fire

Jacob Freeman, KSL  |  Updated May 29 - 7:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

A person was killed and four more were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out in an Ogden home early Friday.

Former congressman poised to profit from helping kick-start Utah data center

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former Utah congressman who's weighing a 2028 run for governor stands to benefit financially depending on the outcome of a proposed artificial intelligence data center in Box Elder County.

Tomatoes become latest symbol of America's affordability squeeze

Matt Sedensky, Associated Press  |  Posted May 29 - 6:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine, are taking on a new role beyond the plate: A nagging reminder of rising costs.

Idaho man killed in Roy multi-vehicle crash

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated May 29 - 6:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person was killed after a crash between three vehicles in Roy on Thursday, and traffic delays are reported in the area.