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Charm, tools shown to jurors from Chad Daybell's property where kids were buried
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated May 3 - 2:52 p.m. | Save Story
A detective and an FBI agent testified Friday about searching for Lori Daybell's two missing children, including searches at Chad Daybell's backyard where their bodies were found.
Gov. Spencer Cox waxed philosophical. It went viral
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted May 3 - 2:41 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox fired off a quick commentary on the chaotic scene playing out across American college campuses on Thursday.
Rue21 files for bankruptcy and will close all of its stores, including 5 in Utah
Jordan Valinsky, CNN | Posted May 3 - 1:35 p.m. | Save Story
Rue21, a mall staple for teen apparel, is going out of business and closing all 540 of its stores within the coming weeks.
Largest US health insurer says a third of Americans exposed in massive data hack
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted May 3 - 1:07 p.m. | Save Story
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty told a congressional committee Wednesday that hackers breached a subsidiary of his company, the country's largest health insurer, by stealing a password and gaining access through a system that lacked multifactor authentication.
70-foot royal coronation scroll for King Charles to be released digitally
Danica Kirka, Associated Press | Posted May 3 - 12:35 p.m. | Save Story
A 70-foot-long hand-lettered scroll was presented to King Charles earlier this week at Buckingham Palace. The scroll serves as the official record of his coronation almost a year ago.
'This case is turning into a hamster wheel': Family of slain Idaho student frustrated at pace of murder trial
Jim Sciutto, Eric Levenson and Jean Casarez, CNN | Posted May 3 - 11:29 a.m. | Save Story
The family of slain University of Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves on Thursday expressed their frustration at the pace of the murder trial for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing their daughter and three other students.
UHP: Road worker holding stop sign injured in auto-pedestrian collision near Brian Head
Jeff Richards, St. George News | Posted May 3 - 11:02 a.m. | Save Story
A road construction worker was injured when he was hit by a vehicle near Brian Head on Thursday.
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What really happened between Rep. Celeste Maloy and Sen. Mike Lee
Suzanne Bates, Deseret News | Posted May 3 - 11:01 a.m. | Save Story
Rep. Celeste Maloy says Sen. Mike Lee's surprising and unannounced support for her opponent is "a very unnecessary rift within the Utah delegation."
Protester arrested outside University of Utah commencement ceremonies
Larry D. Curtis and Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Updated May 3 - 10:47 a.m. | Save Story
At least one person was arrested at the University of Utah campus from a small group of a few dozen protesters gathered while graduation ceremonies were about to start.
Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and others
Darlene Superville, Associated Press | Posted May 3 - 10:28 a.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to a diverse group of 19 people.
'Host a potluck' to save diverse democracy, Interfaith America founder urges U.'s class of '24
Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News | Posted May 3 - 9:56 a.m. | Save Story
Eboo Patel encouraged University of Utah graduates to step up and host potlucks. "Everything always starts with a leader. Today, I am inviting you to be that person."
Former Trump aide Hope Hicks testifies at criminal trial
Jack Queen, Brendan Pierson and Andy Sullivan, Reuters | Updated May 3 - 9:56 a.m. | Save Story
Hope Hicks, a former White House aide to Donald Trump, took the witness stand on Friday in the former president's criminal trial where she is expected to face questions about efforts during the 2016 presidential campaign to bury stories about his alleged sexual misbehavior.
Major US newspapers sue Microsoft, OpenAI over alleged copyright violations
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted May 3 - 9:37 a.m. | Save Story
A group of eight U.S. newspaper publishers filed a lawsuit in New York federal court on Tuesday, claiming Microsoft and artificial intelligence developer OpenAI broke copyright law by using the newspapers' online content to develop AI tools.
Enoch Wildlife Rescue celebrates new facility with raptors, rescued baby animals
Alysha Lundgren, St. George News | Posted May 3 - 9:01 a.m. | Save Story
A wish for decades, the Enoch Wildlife Rescue Center opened its doors in Enoch recently.
Steep road to Powder Mountain in Weber County getting runaway truck ramp
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 3 - 8:26 a.m. | Save Story
The steep road to Powder Mountain, site of two fatal motor vehicle crashes since 2018 stemming from brake failure, will be getting a runaway truck ramp.
Idaho woman whose son died fighting in Ukraine travels to nation, shares healing experience
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted May 3 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
An Idaho mother who lost her son in 2022 after he fought in Ukraine recently returned from a trip to Ukraine and said it was healing to walk the streets her son did and serve the people.
Sony Pictures and private equity firm interested in buying Paramount for $26B
Matt Ott and Paul Harloff, Associated Press | Posted May 3 - 6:56 a.m. | Save Story
Sony Pictures and Apollo Global Management have expressed interest in buying Paramount Global for $26 billion, a source says.
South Salt Lake's Mural Fest is back and literally bigger than ever
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 3 - 6:21 a.m. | Save Story
Fourteen new public murals from artists all over the world will be on display in South Salt Lake this Saturday after a record 880 artists applied.
Rejection to billion-dollar success: Jamie Kern Lima shares business journey at UVU graduation
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted May 2 - 11:03 p.m. | Save Story
Before creating what would eventually become the largest luxury makeup brand in the country, Utah Valley University's 2024 commencement speaker Jamie Kern Lima experienced years of failures and rejections.
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