2 Utah projects get federal funding to help improve water systems in the West

French bakers claim world record for longest baguette

Amarachi Orie and Xiaofei Xu, CNN  |  Posted May 6 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Baguettes are a notable component of France's culinary scene. Now, French bakers have taken the record for the longest baguette ever made.

'I don't think there's any debate': Rudy Gobert misses playoff game after birth of son

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Updated May 6 - 8:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gobert's first child, a baby boy, was delivered Monday morning. It's uncertain whether he'll be able to travel back to Denver in time for the second game against the Nuggets.

Utah's Miss USA steps down for 'physical and mental well-being'

Emma Everett Johnson  |  Posted May 6 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Miss USA titleholder and former Miss Utah USA Noelia Voigt announced she would be stepping down from her current Miss USA role in a social media post Monday.

Hiker dies at Scout Lookout in Zion National Park

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 6 - 7:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Zion National Park officials confirmed a hiker died inside the park at Scout Lookout on Monday afternoon.

1 killed in crash on Mountain View Corridor in West Jordan

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 6 - 6:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Mountain View Corridor in West Jordan Monday.

Met Gala: Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez and more stars arrive at this year's garden fashion extravaganza

Leanne Italie, Associated Press  |  Posted May 6 - 6:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Attention all you fashionistas: It's almost Met Gala time. Yes, the first Monday in May is upon us. The green-tinged carpet is open for this year's garden extravaganza at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Columbia University cancels main commencement ceremony after protests

Julia Harte, Reuters  |  Posted May 6 - 5:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Columbia University on Monday canceled its main graduation ceremony after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests roiled the Ivy League college's campus, but it will still hold smaller, school-based events.

'Bill died a hero': Santaquin sergeant killed in the line of duty returned home

Pat Reavy and Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Updated May 6 - 5:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

The body of a fallen Santaquin police sergeant was sent home Monday with a police escort.

Cox asks Pentagon to withdraw proposal he says would undermine National Guard authority

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted May 6 - 5:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Governors across the U.S. are pushing back against a Pentagon proposal to allow some 1,000 National Guard members to be transferred to the Space Force.

Sea drone warfare has arrived, but the US is floundering

Joe Brock and Mike Stone, Reuters  |  Posted May 6 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Navy's efforts to build a fleet of unmanned vessels are faltering because the Pentagon remains wedded to big shipbuilding projects, exposing a weakness as sea drones reshape naval warfare.

Lori Daybell's niece testifies about zombies, castings at Chad Daybell's murder trial

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated May 6 - 4:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jurors heard testimony on Monday from Melani Pawlowski and her husband, Ian Pawlowski, about the influence Chad Daybell had over their small religious group.

Crypto super PACs have raised more than $100M, report says

Hannah Lang, Reuters  |  Posted May 6 - 4:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Political groups tied to the cryptocurrency industry have raised more than $102 million to spend on the upcoming U.S. congressional elections in order to elevate candidates who are friendly to digital assets, according to a report from Public Citizen.

Have You Seen This? Country singer finds voice again with AI after suffering a stroke

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted May 6 - 3:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

With the help of a computer program that generates an AI-version of Randy Travis' voice, the country star who suffered a stroke has released a new song

Fate of Gaza cease-fire uncertain, Israel vows to continue Rafah operation

Mohammed Salem, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ari Rabinovitch, Reuters  |  Updated May 6 - 3:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday agreed to a Gaza cease-fire proposal from mediators, but Israel said the terms did not meet its demands and pressed ahead with strikes in Rafah while planning to continue negotiations on a deal.

'It makes sense for our students': BYU-Pathway Worldwide launches 3-year bachelor's degree

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted May 6 - 3:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

BYU-Pathway Worldwide last month began offering three-year bachelor's degree programs for the first time, through BYU-Idaho and Ensign College.

Judge warns Trump of potential jail time for violating gag order

Jack Queen, Luc Cohen and Andy Sullivan, Reuters  |  Updated May 6 - 3:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

The judge in Donald Trump's criminal trial fined him $1,000 and held him in contempt of court for a 10th time on Monday for violating a gag order and warned that further violations could land the former president in jail.

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Low cost MRI for $399 available without a doctor's order and without insurance

Taylormed MRI  |  Posted May 6 - 3:00 p.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.

Russia announces nuclear drills after Western officials talk of deepening involvement in Ukraine

Associated Press  |  Posted May 6 - 2:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Russia's Defense Ministry says it plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons. The announcement Monday came days after the Kremlin reacted angrily to comments by senior Western officials about the war in Ukraine.

Katherine Heigl reveals some of her go-to restaurants in Utah

Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News  |  Posted May 6 - 2:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

After living in Los Angeles for two decades, "Grey's Anatomy" star Katherine Heigl decided to raise her family outside of Hollywood, swapping the fast-paced lifestyle for small-town living in Summit County.