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FBI arrests 2 in Idaho in alleged $1.3M romance scam targeting women

EastIdahoNews.com staff  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two men accused of running a $1.3 million scam targeting women across several states were arrested at the Boise Airport after federal investigators say one of them came to Idaho looking for new victims.

Here are the 54 players from Utah who made initial 53-man NFL rosters

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 10:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

54 players who played high school or college football in the state of Utah made an initial 53-man roster for one of the NFL's 32 franchises, including a pair of seventh-round picks who beat the odds.

Dolly Parton estate announces 2-day festival 'Dollyfest' to celebrate her legacy

Maria Sherman, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 10:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dolly Parton is not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer last week at age 80, has announced Dollyfest, a two-day festival to be held in Nashville and London in 2027.

There could be toxins in your baby's diaper — and it's not poop

Sandee LaMotte, CNN  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 9:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

The California State Senate passed a bill Thursday to regulate potential toxins in diapers — a product moms, dads and caregivers may use up to 8,000 times before a child is potty-trained.

Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano

Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 9:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling its planned exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano, which had led to severe backlash in the Jewish community and beyond because of the designer's past antisemitic and racist statements.

Armed woman shot and killed by police after firing at officers

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 8:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A woman who police say shot at officers was killed when the officers returned fire, and a man she was with was arrested for allegedly giving her a gun.

These men had a hellish escape from Nepal's flooded hydro tunnels. They were the lucky ones

Ross Adkin, Hanako Montgomery, Daniel Campisi and Balmukunda Humagain, CNN  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 8:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

As water and debris stormed through the darkness, almost sweeping him off his feet, Ram Chandra tightly gripped one of the rungs studded into the roof of the tunnel he was working in on the banks of Nepal's Trishuli River.

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Utah's most unique and best dining in out-of-the-way places

Siegfried & Jensen  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Here are a handful of the many eating places worth checking out if you're out exploring a new part of the state.

USDA cyclospora research projects shelved amid funding cuts and relocations, Politico reports

Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 7:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration is shuttering two of the three U.S. Department of ​Agriculture research projects studying cyclospora, a foodborne parasite that has sickened thousands of Americans this summe.

Google Maps now show 'Lake America' in US, not 'Lake Ontario'

Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 7:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Google Maps has changed the name of "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" for U.S. users to reflect President Donald Trump's executive ​order renaming the lake, according to a Google statement.

After 50 years behind the chair, Pocatello hairstylist calls it a career

Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 6:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

After 50 years of styling hair for generations of Pocatello residents, longtime hairstylist Natalie Houver has retired from her career behind the chair.

Governor talks Trump endorsement, Biden visit, getting booed by GOP in new book

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 5:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox described the aftermath of his surprise endorsement of President Donald Trump as "dark and lonely," but he told KSL he would do it again.

A family's weekend at lake turns into carbon monoxide nightmare

Brianna Cook, WVTM  |  Updated Aug. 30 - 9:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fun family weekend at a Cullman lake suddenly turned into a life-or-death situation after an odorless, colorless gas called carbon monoxide (CO) began affecting the family overnight.

The AI arms race could come down to a propaganda war

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 30 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Elon Musk's social media company, X, identified hundreds of suspected Chinese accounts amplifying arguments against artificial intelligence data centers, X Global Government Affairs announced.

The biggest movies coming to theaters before the end of 2026

VideoMargaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 30 - 8:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

"Dune 3," "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping" and "Avengers: Doomsday" are among upcoming films expected to fuel continued box office momentum

Over 20 people possibly missing after Grand Canyon flooding; 1 body recovered

Ashley Imlay, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 30 - 8:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 20 people might be missing or unaccounted for after a major flash flood in Grand Canyon on Saturday, and National Park Service officials are seeking information about them.

Motorcyclist dies after going off road near Monte Cristo

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 30 - 7:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 21-year-old woman from Hooper died after going off a roadway while driving a motorcycle in Weber County on Sunday afternoon.

Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment, so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them

Michael Casey, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 30 - 7:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

New England seafood advocates are turning invasive European green crabs into a premium seafood product in an effort to curb their environmental damage and support struggling fisheries.

Man paralyzed saving child gets Utah and global support

Tyrese Boone, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 30 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

When 42-year-old Josh Collette saw an 8-year-old boy caught in a rip current off the coast of San Clemente, he did what his family says he has always done: He stepped in to help.

Trump and the push to gain points ahead of midterms

Lauren Irwin, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 30 - 6:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's message to voters ahead of the November midterm election is "pretend I'm on the ballot."

Severe storm brings possible tornado to Millard County, flooding to Emery County

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 30 - 5:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

The National Weather Service was determining whether a tornado touched down in Millard County, while Emery County experienced flooding after intense storms struck Utah on Saturday.

US forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks

Konstantin Toropin And Ben Finley, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 30 - 5:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. forces have struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month, a U.S. official said Sunday.

Man sentenced for hitting, killing former Salt Lake Bee's announcer

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 30 - 5:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Over two years after the death of Steve Klauke, the man found guilty of causing his death in an auto pedestrian crash was sentenced to home confinement, probation and community service.