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NASA's Mars Opportunity rover seen, but still not heard
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Sep 25th - 1:27pm
NASA's Mars rover, Opportunity, has been seen, but still not heard.
Grizzlies get back US protections, Rockies hunts blocked
Matthew Brown, Associated Press | Posted Sep 25th - 11:02am
The first public grizzly bear hunts in the Northern Rockies in almost three decades have been blocked by a U.S. judge who rejected government claims that the fearsome predators had recovered from near-extermination.
Florence is nation's second wettest storm, behind Harvey
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press | Posted Sep 25th - 9:37am
Hurricane Florence was the nation's second rainiest storm in 70 years, a top rainfall meteorologist calculated.
Archaeologists discover 'massive' ancient building in Egypt
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 25th - 9:30am
Egypt says archaeologists have discovered a "massive" ancient building in the town of Mit Rahina, 20 kilometers, or 12 miles, south of Cairo.
Automakers seek flexibility at hearing on mileage standards
Tom Krisher and Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press | Posted Sep 25th - 12:19am
Automakers sought flexibility while environmental groups blasted the Trump administration's proposal to roll back fuel economy standards at a public hearing on the plan in the industry's backyard.
Is a hunt the answer when bears start getting bolder?
Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 8:33pm
Tom Bradley had grown accustomed to seeing black bears walk through his Connecticut neighborhood, but this month he was alarmed to find something trying to turn a doorknob to enter his house.
Box office top 20: 'The House With a Clock' is no. 1
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 4:06pm
A trio of wide-releases sputtered while the gothic family fantasy "The House With a Clock in Its Walls," starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett, ticked its way to a weekend-best $26.6 million in ticket sales, according to final box-office figures Monday.
What hip, new app are the kids using these days? TikTok
Carrie Rogers-whitehead, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Sep 24th - 1:41pm
Have you heard of TikTok? If not, your teens probably have. Since early 2018, the music app has exploded worldwide and now has more users than Reddit, Twitter, Skype, Snapchat and LinkedIn.
400-year-old shipwreck found off Portugal coast
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 10:00am
Archaeologists in Portugal say they have discovered off Lisbon a 400-year-old shipwreck they describe as the most important underwater find in the country for two decades.
AP Explains: The US push to boost 'quantum computing'
Matt O'Brien, Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 8:16am
A race by U.S. tech companies to build a new generation of powerful "quantum computers" could get a $1.3 billion boost from Congress, fueled in part by lawmakers' fear of growing competition from China.
3 adventure apps that can get your kids outside
Sloan Schrage, KSL TV | Posted Sep 23rd - 10:26pm
Persuading kids to put down their tablets or phones in favor of heading outside may be getting tougher and tougher for parents to do. However, a growing number of outdoor adventure apps can be a part of the solution.
'House With a Clock in Its Walls' ticks to No. 1 in theaters
Jake Coyle, Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 1:25pm
The gothic family fantasy "The House With a Clock in Its Walls" exceeded expectations to debut with an estimated $26.9 million in ticket sales at the weekend box office, while audiences showed considerably less interest in Michael Moore's Donald Trump-themed documentary, "Fahrenheit 11/9," than his George W. Bush-era one.
Japanese supply ship heads to space station after delays
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 22nd - 5:35pm
An unmanned Japanese space capsule is headed to the International Space Station filled with cargo including food, experiments and new batteries.
The Latest: Wyoming disappoints by grizzly bear protections
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 6:11pm
The Latest on a ruling against planned grizzly bear hunting (all times local):
Judge restores protections for grizzly bears around Yellowstone National Park, blocking planned hunts in Wyoming, Idaho
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 5:13pm
Judge restores protections for grizzly bears around Yellowstone National Park, blocking planned hunts in Wyoming, Idaho.
Lawsuits challenging downsizing of monuments to stay in DC
Brady McCombs, Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 2:35pm
Lawsuits brought by conservation, tribal and paleontological groups challenging the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's decision to shrink two Utah national monuments will remain in a court in Washington, D.C., after a judge on Monday denied the U.S. government's request to move the cases to Salt Lake City.
Lawsuit: Teacher used grades to coerce student into sex
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 6:27am
A South Carolina math teacher is accused of lowering a student's grade because he stopped having sex with her.
Oklahoma astronaut corn maze photographed from space
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 4:59am
It's apt that a maze cut into an Oklahoma cornfield featuring the likeness of a former NASA astronaut can be seen from space — and has been photographed by a satellite orbiting Earth.
UNR wins $5 million USDA grant to study changing snowpack
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 2:08pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the University of Nevada, Reno a $5 million grant to lead a study on changing snowpack.
