Romney, Secretary of State Antony Blinken explore progress in Middle East, Ukraine, China

$400 million boost in federal funds for security at places of worship

Associated Press  |  Posted May 5 - 8:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced a $400 million increase in federal funding for security in houses of worship.

How bird flu could threaten cow cuddling. Yes, it is a thing

P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters  |  Posted May 5 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cuddling dairy or beef cattle can be therapeutic, or simply an adventure for city dwellers looking for good old country fun. But this practice of opening the barn door to the public is facing a new risk, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed bird flu in dairy herds in nine states.

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Utah woman lost 100 pounds in 1 year: Here's how

Health Utah  |  Posted May 5 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

When Angie showed up at Health Utah, she was struggling with fibromyalgia, extreme fatigue, insulin resistance, depression, systemic inflammation and metabolic syndrome.

Officials identify 18-year-old who drowned at Sand Hollow State Park

Sicily Stanton, KSL.com  |  Updated May 5 - 6:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

An 18-year-old man drowned Saturday at Sand Hollow State Park, according to authorities.

4.3-magnitude earthquake hits northern Utah

Sicily Stanton, KSL.com  |  Posted May 5 - 6:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

An earthquake measuring in at a 4.3 magnitude was recorded near Thatcher in Box Elder County Saturday evening.

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.

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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.

If you want to preserve religious freedom, teach your kids to value it, family panel says

Hanna Seariac, Deseret News  |  Posted May 5 - 10:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Social science research shows religious beliefs and community, when done in a healthy manner, have positive associations with the health of families, an expert says.