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Utah school trust hits record $3.3B
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 10:28 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's Permanent State School Fund, an endowment created to support public schools, has hit a record $3.3 billion, Utah Treasurer Marlo Oaks announced Monday.
Biden condemns antisemitism sparked by college protests and Gaza war
Zeke Miller, Associated Press | Posted May 7 - 10:19 p.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden has condemned the "ferocious surge of antisemitism in America and around the world." Tuesday's speech came as the Hamas attack on Israel and controversy over the war in Gaza have sparked new waves of violence and hateful rhetoric toward Jews.
Jazz legend John Stockton endorses Trent Staggs for U.S. Senate in Utah
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted May 7 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
Former Utah Jazz legend John Stockton endorsed Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs for U.S. Senate on Tuesday.
Kevin Costner puts out casting call for extras in his southern Utah film
Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 9:17 p.m. | Save Story
"Yellowstone" star Kevin Costner is back in Utah, and he's looking for paid extras to star in his new film series, "Horizon: An American Saga."
US lawmakers mull adding citizenship question to census amid simmering immigration debate
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 8:57 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. House lawmakers are considering legislation adding a question about citizenship to the decennial Census Bureau headcount, similar to change unsuccessfully sought by former President Trump.
Utah first lady Abby Cox celebrates dance program for students with disabilities
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 8:39 p.m. | Save Story
Farmington High School student Ava Leavitt was struggling with self-confidence and was in search of something that would "bring good into her heart" when she met her classmate Sarah, who has Down syndrome, in her ceramics class.
Auditor slams lawmakers over bathroom bill after receiving numerous 'frivolous' complaints
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Updated May 7 - 8:19 p.m. | Save Story
State Auditor John Dougall on Tuesday said his office has received "a significant number of frivolous complaints" in response to a controversial bathroom bill.
107-year-old WWII veteran headed to historic 80th anniversary of D-Day
Charles Benson, CNN | Posted May 7 - 8:11 p.m. | Save Story
The oldest known World War II merchant mariner in the country has been invited to attend the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France.
'The Letter Season 2': Life sentences
Amy Donaldson, KSL Podcasts | Posted May 7 - 7:53 p.m. | Save Story
"The Letter Season 2: Ripple Effect" podcast explores what happened after two young fathers were murdered outside an iconic Utah restaurant in 1982.
Man found shot in Salt Lake City; 16-year-old girl arrested
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 7:27 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City police are investigating a shooting that injured a 20-year-old man Tuesday afternoon. They say a 16-year-old girl has been taken into custody.
Inside the 'extremely difficult' Air Force broadcast of a historic space mission
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
The 2nd Audiovisual squadron recently won a Webby People's Voice Award for their live broadcast of the OSIRIS-REx capsule landing at the Utah Test and Training Range last year.
'There's a good talent level there': Utah stays at No. 6 following uneventful NHL draft lottery
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Updated May 7 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Coyote Curse continued in Utah.
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Target announces new location in Logan
Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
Most Americans live within 10 miles of a Target store. If you live in Logan, it's a different story — the nearest Target is 51 miles away — but that's about to change.
Trump documents trial start delayed indefinitely, judge orders
Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Posted May 7 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
Donald Trump's trial in Florida on charges of illegally keeping classified documents after leaving office has been indefinitely postponed, a judge decided on Tuesday, greatly reducing the odds he will face a jury in either of the two federal criminal cases against him before the Nov. 5 U.S. election.
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.
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.
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.
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