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Rapper NBA Youngboy bound over for trial in Logan; bail set at $100K

Rapper NBA Youngboy bound over for trial in Logan; bail set at $100K

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 11 - 4:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rapper YoungBoy, who has a mansion near Huntsville, waived a preliminary hearing in Logan on prescription fraud charges Thursday. A judge set bail at $100,000.
KSL Investigates: Utah schools put AI safety technology to the test

KSL Investigates: Utah schools put AI safety technology to the test

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted May 11 - 4:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

From the Capitol to the classroom, Utahns see a need for enhanced school security. AI might be the solution.
Environmentalists attack a case holding a copy of the Magna Carta in London, document safe

Environmentalists attack a case holding a copy of the Magna Carta in London, document safe

The Associated Press  |  Posted May 11 - 3:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two environmental activists have attacked a glass case containing an original copy of the Magna Carta at the British Library. Minor damage was caused to the reinforced box but the historic document was unscathed.
Have You Seen This? Guard bird claims another victim

Have You Seen This? Guard bird claims another victim

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted May 11 - 2:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

There are plenty species out there that make good guard animals. Better add this bird to the list.
Rep. Burgess Owens grills Biden's education secretary over Title IX change

Rep. Burgess Owens grills Biden's education secretary over Title IX change

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted May 11 - 2:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rep. Burgess Owens questioned Education Secretary Miguel Cardona over the Education Department's move to outlaw gender-separated restrooms and their inaction regarding the nationwide movement of pro-Palestinian student protests on college campuses.
Scientists document remarkable sperm whale 'phonetic alphabet'

Scientists document remarkable sperm whale 'phonetic alphabet'

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Posted May 11 - 1:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

The various species of whales inhabiting Earth's oceans employ different types of vocalizations to communicate. Sperm whales, the largest of the toothed whales, communicate using bursts of clicking noises, sounding a bit like Morse code.
Utah veterans from every war recognized for attending thousands of funerals

Utah veterans from every war recognized for attending thousands of funerals

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 11 - 12:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Honor guards across the state spend thousands of hours and travel hundreds of miles to perform military rites at the funerals of fallen Utah veterans, asking nothing in return.
Home mortgage rates tick down, but don't expect big relief any time soon

Home mortgage rates tick down, but don't expect big relief any time soon

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted May 11 - 11:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Average U.S. mortgage rates declined for the first time since late March, moving down from 7.22% this time last week to 7.09% for 30-year fixed-rate financing, according to a Thursday report from Freddie Mac.
Inside Henry Ford's failed Brazilian utopia

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Inside Henry Ford's failed Brazilian utopia

Eléonore Hughes, Deseret News  |  Posted May 11 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly 100 years after its construction began, Fordlândia may look abandoned, but it's not.
Jazz go to draft lottery with no clear 'franchise-altering players' in sight

Jazz go to draft lottery with no clear 'franchise-altering players' in sight

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted May 11 - 10:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

By winning last year's lottery, the San Antonio Spurs seem to be set up for years to come with Victor Wembanyama. No player in this year's draft elicits that type of immediate hope.
See stunning Utah photos of the northern lights

See stunning Utah photos of the northern lights

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted May 11 - 10:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

People across Utah stayed up late to watch stunning views of the northern lights.
Olympic committee says AI will protect athletes from online abuse at Paris Games

Olympic committee says AI will protect athletes from online abuse at Paris Games

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted May 11 - 10:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

The International Olympic Committee is promising to protect athletes and officials from online abuse during the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.
Planet Fitness will raise its $10 membership plan for the first time in 26 years

Planet Fitness will raise its $10 membership plan for the first time in 26 years

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN  |  Updated May 11 - 9:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Planet Fitness $10-a-month membership plan is a powerful marketing tool and a central part of its strategy. But the largest gym chain in the United States is hiking that monthly fee for the first time in more than two decades.
Transfer portal gave former Utah prep star Kemery Martin chance to come home to BYU

Transfer portal gave former Utah prep star Kemery Martin chance to come home to BYU

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted May 11 - 9:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

The transfer portal gave Kemery Martin a way to find herself in California, and then a way to come back home.
Golf carts now legal to drive on certain streets in St. George

Golf carts now legal to drive on certain streets in St. George

Mori Kessler, St. George News  |  Posted May 11 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Driving a golf cart down certain streets is now legal in St. George following a unanimous vote by the City Council last week.
Kane Creek development denied water system permits by Grand County Commission

Kane Creek development denied water system permits by Grand County Commission

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted May 11 - 8:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

On Tuesday, a controversial Kane Creek development suffered another setback to its plans during a Grand County commission meeting.
Test Drive: Ford's Bronco Sport offers big performance in a smaller package

Test Drive: Ford's Bronco Sport offers big performance in a smaller package

Jason Bell  |  Posted May 11 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Smaller and less expensive than it's off-road brother, the Bronco Sport delivers respectable performance and scores high marks from enthusiasts.
Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds

Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds

Lindsay Whitehurst and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press  |  Posted May 11 - 7:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country. That's according to an analysis of FBI data by the gun safety group Everytown.
Unexpected spike: UVU's Kelsi Oldroyd turns from softball to throwing a javelin

Unexpected spike: UVU's Kelsi Oldroyd turns from softball to throwing a javelin

Arianne Brown for KSL.com  |  Posted May 11 - 7:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Throwing the javelin wasn't something UVU junior Kelsi Oldroyd thought she'd ever do, yet she threw an Olympic trials qualifying standard distance, shocking no one.

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