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First LDS temple with 2 baptistries opens for tours ahead of June dedication
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
The public open house for the Syracuse Utah Temple begins next week and will run through the end of May before a dedication on June 8.
Fed stands pat but sees higher inflation and growth risks
Reuters | Posted May 7 - 10:07 p.m. | Save Story
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but said the risks of both higher inflation and unemployment had risen, further clouding the economic outlook as the U.S. central bank grapples with the impact of Trump administration tariff policies.

AARP names Salt Lake County Utah's first 'age-friendly' community
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
AARP designated Salt Lake County as the first "age-friendly" community in the state and has plans to work with the county to improve amenities for older adults.

South Salt Lake City Hall turns into a giant painting as Mural Fest returns this weekend
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 8:45 p.m. | Save Story
South Salt Lake went all out for this Saturday's Mural Fest, turning the exterior of City Hall into one giant mural. It's one of 13 new murals added to its vast public art collection.
Netflix to revamp TV app interface, launch AI-powered search for iOS users
Kritika Lamba and Harshita Mary Varghese, Reuters | Posted May 7 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Netflix said on Wednesday it plans to revamp its TV app interface and introduce generative AI to the iOS mobile platform, allowing users to ask for content in natural and everyday language.

FBI-led operation rescues 115 child exploitation victims; 3 Utahns among those charged
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted May 7 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
The Department of Justice announced the rescue of 115 child exploitation victims and the arrest of 205 child sexual abuse offenders on Wednesday. A charter school director was among three people arrested in Utah.

Ogden man faces 637 misdemeanor charges after 156 dogs removed from his home
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden man faces 637 misdemeanor charges, including 169 counts of cruelty to animals, after the removal of 156 small dogs from his home last month.

Benson Boone now plans to close out 'American Heart Tour' with 2 Salt Lake City shows
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 6:38 p.m. | Save Story
Benson Boone is now planning to conclude his much-anticipated North American tour with a pair of shows in Salt Lake City.

Driver accused of running over toddler while exiting driveway is charged
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 6:06 p.m. | Save Story
A man who police say accidentally ran over a young boy while pulling out of a driveway and then had to be convinced to return to the scene has been charged.

NHL commissioner praises Utah's 'Mammoth undertaking,' teases Salt Lake outdoor game
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
"Everything you tried to do, and everything you've done, has been a mammoth undertaking," Bettman said to the Smiths in the first, and certainly not the last, pun on the Utah club's new name.

Deciding whether death row inmate Ralph Menzies is competent to be executed now left to judge
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 5:15 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah judge is now considering whether Ralph Menzies is competent enough to be executed after being found guilty in the 1986 murder of Maurine Hunsaker.

Congressional Republicans pave way to sell public lands in Utah
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted May 7 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee approved a proposal to sell roughly 11,000 acres of public land in Utah and Nevada as a way to help pay for President Donald Trump's massive tax package.

3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop
Adrian Sainz, Associated Press | Posted May 7 - 4:42 p.m. | Save Story
Three former Memphis officers have been acquitted of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop.

'It became this really cool thing': Utah's long history with mammoths
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's new NHL team name puts the state's mammoth history back into the spotlight.

Utah to host Pacific Nations Cup final, direct qualifier for 2027 Rugby World Cup
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated May 7 - 3:47 p.m. | Save Story
The United States will host the men's Rugby World Cup in 2027, and a direct path towards qualification for that event will come to Salt Lake City this summer.

Have You Seen This? Sean Astin-narrated Lego ad will send you back to the Shire
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 3:35 p.m. | Save Story
The actor for Samwise Gamgee is the voice in a mini-movie with a tour of the new Lego set featuring the Shire from "The Lord of the Rings."

Change in Utah's newborn safe haven law can help more babies
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted May 7 - 3:23 p.m. | Save Story
A change made to the Utah newborn safe haven law went into effect Wednesday, allowing more parents a way to safely give up custody of their baby, no questions asked.

Cam Rising announces medical retirement from football after suffering hand injury last season
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
A hydration table on the sidelines of Rice-Eccles Stadium ended the football career of former Utah quarterback Cam Rising.

Black smoke signals no pope elected in first conclave vote
Crispian Balmer, Joshua McElwee and Philip Pullella, Reuters | Updated May 7 - 1:58 p.m. | Save Story
Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, signaling an inconclusive first vote by cardinals locked in the Sistine Chapel in a conclave to elect a new pope.

77-year-old man dies after fall at Arches National Park
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 1:53 p.m. | Save Story
A 77-year-old man from Germany apparently fell and died while hiking along the Windows Loop trail at Arches National Park.

Investigation continues into fatal police shooting in Orem
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 1:37 p.m. | Save Story
Very little information has been released on the fatal shooting of a man in Orem as the Utah County Major Crimes Task Force was serving a search warrant.

Mental health care at your fingertips: Utah State team develops digital program
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 1:17 p.m. | Save Story
Students and professors at Utah State University have developed a self-guided therapy program to allow more people access to mental health resources using acceptance and commitment therapy techniques.

Farmer told he owes $300K in back taxes. After 8-year fight, he gets $31K refund
Mike Sullivan, CNN | Updated May 7 - 12:40 p.m. | Save Story
It took eight years, but a farmer in Massachusetts won his long fight to prove he didn't owe his town $300,000 in taxes. In fact, when it was all over, the town owed him $31,000.
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