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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.
Trump says not considering Nikki Haley as running mate
Reuters | Posted May 11 - 2:52 p.m. | Save Story
Donald Trump said on Saturday that former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was not being considered to be his running mate in the November election, dismissing a report by news site Axios.
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'
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.
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.
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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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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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
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
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.
Lehi High teacher hospitalized after unspecified 'accident' at school
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 10:14 p.m. | Save Story
A teacher at Lehi High School was seriously injured in an undisclosed accident at the school Friday.
Man who pleaded guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor sentenced in Cedar City
Jeff Richards, St. George News | Posted May 10 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
A 48-year-old Salt Lake City man who pleaded guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor and dealing in materials harmful to a minor has been sentenced to serve nine months in jail, followed by four years of probation.
US says Israel's use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
Ellen Knickmeyer, Aamer Madhani and Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Posted May 10 - 9:40 p.m. | Save Story
The Biden administration says Israel's use of U.S-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law, but wartime conditions in the Palestinian territory prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain.
Trump's kingmaker status is being put to the test with his Utah Senate endorsement
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted May 10 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Donald Trump's endorsement can make or break a campaign. In Utah, it could turn the Republican race to replace Mitt Romney on its head.
2 Utah high schoolers named Presidential Scholars
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 8:43 p.m. | Save Story
Utah high school seniors Joseph Tsai and Audrey Su were named Thursday as 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar recipients.
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