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Secrets of 'superagers'
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted May 5 - 6:24 p.m. | Save Story
When experts describe "normal aging," referring to minor memory lapses and other issues, it doesn't apply to a group of genuinely old adults who maintain a memory and activity level comparable to those two or three decades younger.
Escaped zebra captured near Seattle after gallivanting around foothills for days
The Associated Press | Posted May 5 - 5:39 p.m. | Save Story
A zebra that has been hoofing through the foothills of western Washington for days was recaptured Friday evening nearly a week after she escaped with three other zebras from a trailer near Seattle.
Pro-Palestinian protesters at USC comply with school order to leave their encampment
Philip Marcelo and Denise Lavoie, Associated Press | Posted May 5 - 4:44 p.m. | Save Story
Students protesting the ongoing war in Gaza have left a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California after they were surrounded by police and told they might face arrest if they didn't go.
Maternal mortality in US dropped in 2022, CDC reports
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted May 5 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
The number of maternal deaths in the U.S. declined in 2022 after several years of increases, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Thursday. And the number of live births climbed, but just a little.
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The enduring myth of 'Christians in name only'
Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News | Posted May 5 - 3:12 p.m. | Save Story
Pew Research Center says that only 4% of U.S. adults fit the label of "nonreligious Christian."
On Orthodox Easter, Zelenskyy calls on Ukrainians to unite in prayer
Pavel Polityuk and Lidia Kelly, Reuters | Posted May 5 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on his fellow Ukrainians on Orthodox Easter on Sunday to unite in prayer for each other and the soldiers on the front line, saying God — who has a "Ukrainian flag on his shoulder" — will lead to life defeating death.
Brief anger could lead to heart attack, study finds
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted May 5 - 2:19 p.m. | Save Story
Prone to blowing up? You might want to rein it in. A new study says getting mad even briefly causes blood vessels to contract, which raises blood pressure and increases the risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Actor Bernard Hill, of 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' has died at 79
Brian Melley, Associated Press | Posted May 5 - 1:24 p.m. | Save Story
Actor Bernard Hill who starred in "Titanic" and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy has died. Hill's agent Lou Coulson says he died Sunday at age 79.
Israel closes Gaza crossing after Hamas attack, vows military operation in near future
Josef Federman and Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press | Posted May 5 - 1:07 p.m. | Save Story
Israel has closed its main crossing point for delivering badly needed humanitarian aid for Gaza after Hamas militants attacked it. The defense minister warns of "a powerful operation in the very near future in Rafah."
Why Colorado River basin states are split on long-term plan to manage its water
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 5 - 12:20 p.m. | Save Story
The Upper and Lower basin states are split on a long-term plan to manage Lake Powell and Lake Mead, but meetings between the two sides are expected to pick up this month.
Americans have tipping fatigue. Domino's thinks it has the answer
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN | Posted May 5 - 11:34 a.m. | Save Story
Pizza chain Domino's aims to tap into the exasperation with tipping. Not by eliminating tips, however. Instead, Domino's is encouraging tipping even more.
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Travel along the same trail the pioneers did on this expert-led tour
Southwest Adventure Tours | Posted May 5 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
Glenn Rawson and Dennis Lyman are hosting the Mormon Pioneer Trail Tour this summer.
Eagle Mountain fire destroys two homes, damages two others
Jenny Rollins for KSL.com | Posted May 5 - 11:09 a.m. | Save Story
A residential fire destroyed two Eagle Mountain homes early Sunday, Unified Fire Authority officials said.
Israeli police raid Al Jazeera after shutdown order
Reuters | Posted May 5 - 10:53 a.m. | Save Story
Israeli police raided a Jerusalem hotel room used by Al Jazeera as its de facto office on Sunday following a government decision to shut down the Qatari-owned TV station's local operations, an Israeli official and an Al Jazeera source told Reuters.
Investigators say student killed by police outside Wisconsin school had pointed pellet rifle
Associated Press | Posted May 5 - 9:56 a.m. | Save Story
Authorities say a student who was killed by police outside a Wisconsin school pointed a pellet rifle at officers and had refused to drop the weapon.
Discover the desert: Chase waterfalls at this stunning southern Utah state park
Alysha Lundgren, St. George News | Posted May 5 - 8:58 a.m. | Save Story
Southern Utahns chasing waterfalls this spring are in luck as Gunlock State Park's "unpredictable" falls are flowing.
NHL looking to hire people to work Utah hockey club games
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted May 5 - 8:29 a.m. | Save Story
While the players will be working on the ice, the National Hockey League is looking for people to work off the ice during the Utah hockey club's upcoming season in Salt Lake City.
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These dog breeds are some of the best for Utahns
Siegfried & Jensen | Posted May 5 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
Utahns should consider these dog breeds as good pets when choosing which furry friend to bring home.
Penalties, miscues snap Utah Warriors' 2-match win streak with loss to Houston
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted May 4 - 11:40 p.m. | Save Story
Frank Lochore, Matt Jensen and Phil Bradford each scored a try for the Warriors, who fell to 4-5 on the season with 24 points after salvaging a bonus point with a late try.
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Maternal mortality in US dropped in 2022, CDC reports
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On Orthodox Easter, Zelenskyy calls on Ukrainians to unite in prayer
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- Israeli police raid Al Jazeera after shutdown order
- A Chinese driver is praised for helping reduce casualties in a highway collapse that killed 48
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Semi driver fled, then turned around and hit, killed Santaquin officer, police say
- Why Colorado River basin states are split on long-term plan to manage its water
- Eagle Mountain fire destroys two homes, damages two others
- If you want to preserve religious freedom, teach your kids to value it, family panel says
- Discover the desert: Chase waterfalls at this stunning southern Utah state park
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