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Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes
Jamie Stengle, Associated Press | Posted May 7 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history. The Texas-based organization announced Tuesday that it would become Scouting America.
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Saratoga Springs woman charged with murder for role in alleged suicide pact with friend
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated May 7 - 5:16 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah County woman who allegedly shot and killed her friend as part of a suicide pact, but then did not shoot herself, has been charged with murder.
NHL lottery: Utah stays at No. 6 following uneventful lottery
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 5:15 p.m. | Save Story
The Coyote Curse continued in Utah.
Nintendo to make announcement on Switch successor by March-end
Sam Nussey, Reuters | Posted May 7 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
Japan's Nintendo said on Tuesday it plans to make an announcement about the successor to its long-lasting Switch console during the financial year ending March 2025.
Widow describes fringe religious teachings from Chad and Lori Daybell surrounding 3 deaths
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated May 7 - 4:27 p.m. | Save Story
Seventeen jurors in Chad Daybell's murder trial are hearing more from prosecution witnesses, including Zulema Pastenes the wife of Alex Cox, on Tuesday, the 18th day of testimony.
Stormy Daniels testifies she had sex with Trump, defense attacks her credibility
Jack Queen, Luc Cohen and Andy Sullivan, Reuters | Updated May 7 - 4:08 p.m. | Save Story
Porn star Stormy Daniels described her 2006 encounter with Donald Trump in unflattering terms at his criminal trial on Tuesday, testifying she tried not to think about the sex while it took place and feared it would become public.
Santaquin students show up to school wearing blue in support of law enforcement
Brittany Tait, KSL-TV | Posted May 7 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
Students at Orchard Hills Elementary wear blue to show their support for Sgt. Billy Dean Hooser, who was killed Sunday in the line of duty.
Prosecutors won't charge man who yelled racial epithets at Utah basketball team
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 3:53 p.m. | Save Story
Coeur d'Alene prosecutors have declined to charge an 18-year-old high school student who confessed to yelling racial epithets at the University of Utah women's basketball team.
Argument over food prep leads to killing at Orem care facility, charges say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 2:46 p.m. | Save Story
An Orem man was charged Tuesday with murder after police say a disagreement over mayonnaise resulted in the beating death of a man at an Orem care facility.
18-year-old from Idaho pleads guilty to rape as part of plea deal
Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted May 7 - 2:07 p.m. | Save Story
An Idaho man charged with rape, kidnapping and production of child porn has reached a plea agreement.
Idaho will seek to revive 'abortion trafficking' law in US appeals court
Brendan Pierson, Reuters | Updated May 7 - 1:45 p.m. | Save Story
Idaho will urge a federal appeals court on Tuesday to revive a 2023 law making it a crime to help a minor cross state lines for an abortion without her parent's consent, which a judge blocked in November last year.
Clinton man accused of shooting neighbor in abdomen, ear on Sunday
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 1:10 p.m. | Save Story
A 34-year-old Clinton man was arrested Sunday and accused of shooting his neighbor in the abdomen and ear.
Funeral for fallen Santaquin officer scheduled for Monday
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 12:36 p.m. | Save Story
The funeral for a Santaquin police sergeant killed in the line of duty will be held on Monday, the state announced Tuesday.
Aid to Gaza choked off after Israeli forces seize Gaza's Rafah border crossing
Mohammad Salem and Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters | Updated May 7 - 12:05 p.m. | Save Story
Israeli forces seized the main border crossing between Egypt and southern Gaza on Tuesday, shutting down a vital aid route into the Palestinian enclave that is already on the brink of famine.
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Why do competitive bike racing twins choose Utah Online School?
Utah Online School | Posted May 7 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
These 16-year-old Utah twins travel all over as competitive mountain bikers. Their busy travel and training schedule makes attending a traditional school impractical, so they are enrolled full-time at Utah Online School.
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What actually happens when you sleep?
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted May 7 - 11:29 a.m. | Save Story
Sleep affects your memory, metabolism and more. Here's everything you need to know.
TikTok sues to block US law seeking sale or ban of app
David Shepardson, Reuters | Posted May 7 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance said on Tuesday they filed suit in federal court seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app.
Layton man charged with murder in bizarre hatchet death of his father
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 10:57 a.m. | Save Story
A Layton man who police say becomes aggressive and unpredictable while using drugs, has been charged with killing his father in West Valley City.
Patrick Kinahan: Former Jazz All-Stars working wonders in playoffs
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 10:34 a.m. | Save Story
The well-documented narrative is Ainge and Co. believed the Mitchell/Gobert combination, along with the remaining roster, wasn't good enough to compete for the long-desired NBA championship.
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