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First lady Abby Cox discusses challenges facing Utah kids with educators and business leaders

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Updated March 16 - 2:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

It's a crucial moment in Utah for K-12 education, with the role of technology in distracting students being a leading concern.

Cuba's national electric grid collapses, leaving millions without power

Dave Sherwood, Reuters  |  Posted March 16 - 1:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cuba's national electric grid collapsed ​on Monday leaving around 10 million people without power amid ‌a U.S.-imposed oil blockade that has crippled the island's already obsolete ⁠generation system.

Here's who is running for each of Utah's 4 congressional seats

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated March 16 - 1:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

See who is running for Utah's four congressional seats this year.

Utah Democrats test limits of progressive politics in new blue district. Is this what voters want?

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Updated March 16 - 12:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Most Democratic candidates for Utah's new — and very blue — 1st Congressional District participated in a town hall on Monday where they unanimously accused Israel of genocide, endorsed transgender treatments for minors and called for abolishing ICE.

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has early-stage breast cancer, will continue working

Steve Holland, Bhargav Acharya and Katharine Jackson, Reuters  |  Posted March 16 - 11:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

Susie Wiles, the first woman to serve as White House chief of ​staff, has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer but will continue working while undergoing treatment, President Donald Trump said on Monday.

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Spring home maintenance that can lower energy costs year-round

Enbridge  |  Posted March 16 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

As spring nears, many homeowners begin turning their attention to seasonal maintenance and home improvement projects.

Theft at Deer Valley hotel thwarted by snow

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated March 16 - 11:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say spent six hours going through a Deer Valley hotel and stealing thousands of dollars worth of items was caught after his truck got stuck in the snow.

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What happens when women lead? Just look to Western states

Natalia Galicza, Deseret News  |  Posted March 16 - 11:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A region long defined by frontier myths now sets a national example for electing women to real political power.

US allies rebuff Trump's request for support in Strait of Hormuz

Reuters  |  Updated March 16 - 10:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump for military support to ​keep the vital waterway open.

Falling oil prices send Wall Street toward its best day since the start of the Iran war

Stan Choe, Associated Press  |  Posted March 16 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Oil prices are down, and stocks are up, though such moves have been quick to reverse since the war in Iran began.

Trump initiative speeds up nuclear tech

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Updated March 16 - 9:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

After three decades of stagnation, researchers in Idaho are making up for lost time in the nuclear innovation space.

Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean

Patrick Whittle, Associated Press  |  Updated March 16 - 9:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate.

Severe storms pummel parts of US with snow and high winds and raise tornado threat

Sophia Tareen, Gary D. Robertson and Matthew Brown, Associated Press  |  Updated March 16 - 8:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A severe weather front in the eastern half of the U.S. has brought blizzard conditions to the Upper Midwest, spawned thunderstorms in the South and threatens mid-Atlantic with possible tornadoes.

Structure's obesity pill shows up to 16.3% weight loss in study

Sahil Pandey, Puyaan Singh and Sriparna Roy, Reuters  |  Posted March 16 - 8:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

Structure Therapeutics' oral obesity drug aleniglipron delivered up to 16.3% weight loss when ​compared with a placebo after 44 weeks of treatment in a mid-stage study, it said on Monday.

184 years of Relief Society: General President Camille Johnson ministers in Eurasia

Carole Mikita, KSL  |  Updated March 16 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is celebrating its 184th anniversary.

Utah mother receives honor for fallen son while raising alarm on veteran suicide crisis

Brenna Donnelly, KSL  |  Updated March 16 - 7:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah mother is raising awareness about the heightened suicide risk among military veterans after losing her own son, Private First Class Bowden Hunter of Saratoga Springs.

Utah built a shield against AI harm; the White House knocked it down

Brooke Nally for KSL  |  Posted March 16 - 6:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

A bill designed to protect Utahns from unaccountable artificial intelligence systems just died under federal pressure. Here's what was in it.

'One Battle After Another' takes best picture

Associated Press  |  Updated March 15 - 11:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

An absent Sean Penn and the hit movie "KPop Demon Hunters" were celebrated at the Academy Awards on Sunday as Hollywood toasted the year's best ​performances in the movie business.

DeMar DeRozan scores season-high 41 points as Kings beat Jazz 116-111

Michael Wagaman, Associated Press  |  Posted March 15 - 10:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 41 points and had 11 assists to help the Sacramento Kings hold off the Utah Jazz 116-111.

Military veterans on the job at higher rates than national average

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted March 15 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

The unemployment rate for all veterans dropped from 4.5% in January to 4.1% in February. That's a jobs trend running counter to the national average.

'Game changer': Cedar City brothers buy cushion company to help wheelchair users

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted March 15 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two brothers from Cedar City, Jarom and Jake Hlebasko, purchased an innovative seat-cushion company in order to help others who are wheelchair-bound.

Trump 'ordered' the Education Department's demise almost a year ago — what's happened since?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted March 15 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration said "significant progress" has been made over the past year at the Department of Education since President Trump signed an order to cut down the department.

BYU, Utah women earn top seeds in WBIT

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Updated March 15 - 8:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Cougars and Utes were listed among the First Four Out by the NCAA selection committee, giving them two of the four No. 1 seeds in the WBIT postseason tournament.