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Israeli mass protests, strike ramp up pressure on Netanyahu
Ilan Ben Zion and Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press | Posted March 27 - 10:15 a.m. | Save Story
Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside parliament and workers launched a nationwide strike, part of a surging protest movement against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to overhaul the judiciary.

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Lake effect snow hits Monday morning commute; some school districts alter schedules
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Updated March 27 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Lake effect snow is affecting the morning commute along parts of the Wasatch Front. Several school districts also announced a delayed start time, due to weather.

Holladay man charged in connection with Orem house fire
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 27 - 9:34 a.m. | Save Story
A man with a history of mental illness is facing criminal charges for allegedly setting a house on fire with two people inside.

Troubled Silicon Valley Bank acquired by First Citizens
The Associated Press | Posted March 27 - 9:18 a.m. | Save Story
First Citizens will acquire much of Silicon Valley Bank, the tech-focused financial institution that collapsed this month, setting off a chain reaction that caused a second bank to fail and tested faith in the global banking sector.

Wall Street is thirsty for its next big investment opportunity: The West's vanishing water
Lucy Kafanov, CNN | Posted March 27 - 8:35 a.m. | Save Story
Situated in the Sonoran Desert near the Arizona-California border is the tiny rural town of Cibola — home to roughly 300 people, depending on the season.

An epic year for snow, and for snow lovers
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted March 27 - 8:15 a.m. | Save Story
The mountains — and this will come as no surprise to anyone who has been conscious in Utah the past five months — are well on their way to a record snowfall season.

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Stubborn weight? Not thyroid? Free online survey reveals real cause that is likely to blame
Health Utah | Posted March 27 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
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Japan wants 85% of male workers to take paternity leave. But fathers are too afraid to take it
Chris Lau, CNN | Posted March 27 - 7:51 a.m. | Save Story
A child riding on his father's shoulders smiles as they stroll through a park lined with yellow autumn-touched leaves — that is the typical image of a Japanese "ikumen."

Planets on parade: 5 will be lined up in night sky this week
Maddie Burakoff, Associated Press | Posted March 27 - 7:28 a.m. | Save Story
There's a special chance this week to see five planets lined up in the night sky. Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars will gather near the moon in a planet parade.

'It's just been fun sharing our culture': Utah restaurant owner serves up Korean lessons too
Sydnee Gonzalez, KSL.com | Posted March 26 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
Yummy's Korean BBQ owner Sun Choi hopes to introduce more Utahns to Korean culture and languages through Korean classes held in his Orem and West Valley restaurants.

Pray for rain: Spanish farmers hold unique Mass amid drought
Emilio Morenatti, Associated Press | Posted March 26 - 9:35 p.m. | Save Story
In drought-stricken Spain, around 250 villagers brought back the faded practice of a special Mass and procession to pray for rain.

Asylum-seeking Haitian family makes last-minute dash north as US, Canada restrict crossings
Polo Sandoval, CNN | Posted March 26 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
A Haitian migrant family became one of the last to possibly benefit from a loophole in a decades-old asylum agreement on Friday, one day after U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau jointly announced changes to the treaty that would restrict certain migrants from seeking protections in Canada.

Hong Kongers hold first protest in years under strict rules
Kanis Leung, Associated Press | Posted March 26 - 7:43 p.m. | Save Story
Dozens of people have joined Hong Kong's first authorized protest since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks.

Sandy police: Man shot, killed by officer presented an 'immediate threat'
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com and Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Updated March 26 - 7:29 p.m. | Save Story
A 33-year-old man was shot and killed by an officer early Sunday in Sandy after police say he presented an "immediate threat" to that officer.

As Antarctica's penguins struggle with record-low sea ice, one species is adapting
Bill Weir, CNN | Updated March 26 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
As global warming changes the survival-of-the-fittest game at the bottom of the world, one particular species of Antarctic penguin is modeling a poignant lesson for humanity: Adapt or die ... and make it quick.

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The Utah-born health and weight loss shake that's sweeping the nation
HLTH Code | Posted March 26 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
Joel Bikman and his scientist brother, the co-founders of an innovative new health and weight loss company, are using the latest science to help set the record straight to help people get much healthier.

Daunting recovery underway in tornado-devastated Mississippi
Michael Goldberg and Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press | Posted March 26 - 6:31 p.m. | Save Story
Help began pouring into one of the poorest regions of the U.S. after a deadly tornado tore a path of destruction in Mississippi even as furious new storms struck Georgia.

Human chain moves books to new Spanish Fork library
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted March 26 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
Hundreds of volunteers gathered in Spanish Fork on Saturday morning to help move books from the old library to the new one across the street.
Senators urge Biden to share info on war crimes as International Criminal Court pursues Putin
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Posted March 26 - 4:52 p.m. | Save Story
Democratic and Republican U.S. senators urged the Biden administration on Friday to share information with the International Criminal Court that could assist as it pursues war crimes charges against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

How AI could maximize creativity for software developers
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted March 26 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
Artificial intelligence tools provide software developers and programmers freedom by automating tedious tasks.

Have You Seen This? The best way to get down a Swiss mountain
Grant Olsen for KSL.com | Posted March 26 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
Who among us hasn't wished for something like this while on a grueling hike?

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Google released a new SpamBrain update. Were you affected?
SEO Werkz | Posted March 26 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Whether you realize it or not, your website might have been penalized for these types of links — and that means traffic that used to be coming your way is now diverting to your competitors.

Idaho governor signs bill into law, joining 3 other states with firing squad executions
The Associated Press | Updated March 26 - 2:37 p.m. | Save Story
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a bill allowing firing squads to execute death row inmates when lethal injection drugs are unavailable. The move makes Idaho the fifth U.S. state to authorize the execution method.

2 people killed in Magna car crash identified
Matt Brooks, KSL.com | Updated March 26 - 2:23 p.m. | Save Story
Two people are dead following a crash in Magna on Saturday.

Alta Ski Area, Snowbasin Resort officially mark snowiest season on record
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated March 26 - 2:20 p.m. | Save Story
Alta Ski Area and Snowbasin Resort have officially broken their record for the snowiest season.

Cedar City resident seeks solutions after car damaged entering tire shop parking lot
Alysha Lundgren, St. George News | Posted March 26 - 1:38 p.m. | Save Story
A Cedar City resident is seeking solutions after she damaged her car navigating the entrance to Big O Tires's parking lot in January.

West side man mentors youth, inspires community in spite of deadly disease
Erin Cox, KSL-TV | Posted March 26 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
Nate Manuel was diagnosed with a terminal disease, but he continues to inspire students as a home away from home, making a big difference, especially in the native community.

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Inside the search for Elizabeth Smart, 20 years later
Chris Thomas, for the Deseret News | Posted March 26 - 11:39 a.m. | Save Story
Chris Thomas, the Smart family spokesperson, recalls the 10-month, life-and-death battle that brought Elizabeth home.

Fortune's notable Brainstorm Tech conference exits Aspen and is headed for Park City
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted March 26 - 10:19 a.m. | Save Story
Fortune's long-running Brainstorm Tech conference is on its way to Utah.

Escape-artist Missouri bear heads to Texas zoo with moat
The Associated Press | Posted March 26 - 9:37 a.m. | Save Story
An escape-artist bear from Missouri is headed to a Texas zoo with a moat in hopes it will put an end to his wandering.

At least 1 killed in overnight wrong-way crash
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Posted March 26 - 8:47 a.m. | Save Story
At least one person is dead after a wrong-way crash between two vehicles early Sunday.

Southern Utahns share tips for making money on unwanted items
Adele Park, St. George News | Posted March 26 - 8:38 a.m. | Save Story
Spring cleaning can be cathartic – more space, less clutter. But a lot of stuff that needs to go costs good money, making it hard to just give away. That's where retail sales of home items come in.

California bill aims to ban sale of candies containing ingredients that may cause health issues
Andi Babineau and Kristen Rogers, CNN | Posted March 26 - 7:43 a.m. | Save Story
Some chemicals linked to health issues have been banned in food products in the European Union, while the United States has allowed use at levels determined safe. A bill recently introduced in the California State Assembly could start to change that.

'It's like Easter morning': The fulfilling and challenging experience of raising backyard chickens
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted March 26 - 7:17 a.m. | Save Story
While raising chickens can be an exciting adventure for many families, it's not something people should take lightly. Proper housing, nutrition, hygiene and adequate space are crucial in ensuring the safety of chickens.

Walker Kessler scores career-high 31 points in Jazz loss to Kings
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Updated March 26 - 12:09 a.m. | Save Story
Walker Kessler has shown time and time again he's a potential defensive star this season. On Saturday, the rookie center proved he could be relied on offensive, too.

RSL embarrassed 4-0 at home by streaking St Louis squad
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Updated March 25 - 10:39 p.m. | Save Story
RSL wasn't able to stop the red hot St. Louis expansion side from claiming its fifth-straight win to start its inaugural season in MLS.

How to see the northern lights, recently sighted in Utah skies
Brooke Williams, KSL-TV | Posted March 25 - 10:29 p.m. | Save Story
People have reported seeing the northern lights, or aurora borealis, in Utah in recent days.

Police looking for gunman who fired shots at an indoor swap meet in West Valley City
Matt Brooks, KSL.com and Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Updated March 25 - 10:13 p.m. | Save Story
Police are searching for a person they say fired shots in an indoor swap meet in West Valley City on Saturday.

Search on for missing in deadly chocolate factory explosion
The Associated Press | Updated March 25 - 9:21 p.m. | Save Story
An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania on Friday killed three people and left five people missing, authorities said. One person was pulled alive from the rubble overnight.

Utah enacts law to let nurse practitioners work independently. What it means for health care
Gabrielle Shiozawa, KSL.com | Posted March 25 - 9:08 p.m. | Save Story
A Senate bill passed earlier this month is helping expand patients' access to quality medical care in Utah by giving full practice authority to nurse practitioners.

Utah man creates company devoted to flywheel energy storage
Peter Rosen, KSL-TV | Posted March 25 - 7:57 p.m. | Save Story
What weighs as much as a Toyota Corolla, spins at thousands of rotations per minute, and, a Utah entrepreneur hopes, might one day live in your backyard and store power to run your home? It's called flywheel energy storage.

Safe Kids Salt Lake County celebrates 25th anniversary of Safe Kids Fair
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted March 25 - 7:14 p.m. | Save Story
Hundreds of families learned about safety and resources for children during Safe Kids Salt Lake County's annual SafeUT Safe Kids Fair.

'There's nothing left': Deep South tornadoes kill 26
Emily Wagster Pettus and Rogelio Solis, Associated Press | Updated March 25 - 7:13 p.m. | Save Story
Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens. One person was killed in Alabama.

Joe Mano's hat trick propels Utah Warriors to rout of Toronto Arrows
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 25 - 7:08 p.m. | Save Story
Joe Mano's three scores paced the Warriors to a 47-19 win over the Toronto Arrows at Zions Bank Stadium.

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How ketamine is improving Utah lives by reducing depression, anxiety and PTSD
Ketamine SLC | Posted March 25 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
While scientists are finding the benefits of ketamine, real people are discovering a whole new way of living without crippling depression, anxiety and PTSD.

Biden's moves on Alaska drilling, TikTok test young voters
Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press | Updated March 25 - 6:12 p.m. | Save Story
Recent moves by President Joe Biden to pressure TikTok and approve oil drilling in an untapped area of Alaska are testing the loyalty of a young voters. And that's a group that's largely been in Biden's corner.

UDOT clearing debris to prevent highway flooding
Katija Stjepovic, KSL-TV | Posted March 25 - 5:37 p.m. | Save Story
Earlier this year snow was a big danger for drivers but now it's becoming rain and wet roads.

Putin says Moscow to station nuclear weapons in Belarus, first time since 1990s
David Ljunggren, Reuters | Updated March 25 - 4:43 p.m. | Save Story
Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, marking the first time since the mid-1990s that Moscow will have based such arms outside the country.

When will construction begin on Main Street Tower in Salt Lake City?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 25 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
It has almost been a year since crews began to tear apart the Utah Pantages Theater to make way for a new high-rise on Salt Lake City's Main Street.
Rhetoric over US debt limit boils over as Republicans, Democrats joust
Doina Chiacu and Richard Cowan, Reuters | Updated March 25 - 3:31 p.m. | Save Story
Partisan sniping over raising U.S. borrowing authority ratcheted up on Friday when House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy accused President Joe Biden of ignoring the issue, even as Republicans have failed to detail budget cuts they want before allowing a debt-limit increase.

Have You Seen This? Don't yell 'timber' just yet
Martha Ostergar for KSL.com | Posted March 25 - 3:14 p.m. | Save Story
Sometimes the wonder of nature happens when nature doesn't quite take its course.

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Getting an MRI can be costly and take weeks to get after visiting a doctor. One walk-in MRI clinic is hoping to disrupt this tedious process.

Snowy weather adjusts BYU football's spring schedule, but QBs, defense on track
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 25 - 2:51 p.m. | Save Story
Maybe the Cougars are just getting ready for those potential noon central-time kickoffs when they join the Big 12 this fall.
Pope extends sexual abuse law to include lay leaders
Reuters | Posted March 25 - 2:03 p.m. | Save Story
Pope Francis on Saturday updated rules on dealing with sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, expanding their scope to include lay Catholic leaders and spelling out that both minors and adults can be victims.

'The Unmanned Aircraft': All-female medical flight crew operates out of Ogden
Karah Brackin, KSL-TV | Posted March 25 - 1:21 p.m. | Save Story
A medical flight crew based out of Ogden is making a name for itself as an all-female crew.

'A fascinating story': 100 years of Salt Lake City's Mexican Consulate
Sydnee Gonzalez, KSL.com | Posted March 25 - 12:18 p.m. | Save Story
The consulate's presence in the Beehive state is a testament to the unique relationship between Utah and Mexico — one that has endured the Mexican revolution, economic growth and periods of heightened nationalism on both sides of the border.

Pay $84 a year for Twitter Blue or lose your checkmark beginning April 1, Twitter says
Chris Isidore, CNN | Posted March 25 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
Twitter's free blue "verified" checkmarks for notable users may finally be coming to an end.

Jazz guard Collin Sexton says he'll 'absolutely' play again this season
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Posted March 25 - 11:18 a.m. | Save Story
It's been over five weeks since Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton strained his left hamstring in the early minutes in a loss at Memphis
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