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Senators agree to pause their own pay during future shutdowns

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Updated May 14 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Senate unanimously approved a bill on Thursday to withhold senators' paychecks if the government undergoes a shutdown, after years of similar efforts that failed to gain traction.

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Firefighters determine cause of wildfire burning Utah's Fishlake National Forest

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated May 14 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Firefighters have determined the cause of a wildfire that sparked in central Utah on Wednesday, and quickly became the largest wildfire in the state so far this year.

Utah County farmer loses entire fruit crop after this year's extreme weather

Dan Rascon, KSL  |  Posted May 14 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds of thousands of pounds of fresh fruit are gone after extreme weather wiped out an entire season's harvest for a Utah County farmer.

Have You Seen This? National Park's canyon waterfall leaves visitors in awe

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted May 14 - 3:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A canyon wall in a Texas national park featured a waterfall after a big storm. The video was captured this April.

Utah Foster Care team applauds new statewide initiative: 'A Home for Every Child'

Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Posted May 14 - 3:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Just in time for Foster Care Awareness Month, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox joined federal partners to sign a joint proclamation launching a new initiative called "A Home for Every Child."

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Why all of your neighbors are talking about co-ownership

Ember   |  Posted May 14 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ember, a luxury vacation home co-ownership company, makes it possible for multiple owners to share one exceptional home.

Tourist arrested after video shows him hurling a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal

Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Gene Johnson, Associated Press  |  Updated May 14 - 1:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

A tourist from Washington state is facing federal charges after a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of him hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal.

Tremonton parents accused of torture in boy's death are released from jail

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted May 14 - 1:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police announced a Tremonton couple that was arrested and accused of child torture resulting in the death of their son have been released from jail as no charges have been filed yet.

Trump Mobile starts shipping US-assembled T1 phones after months-long delay

Akash Sriram, Reuters  |  Updated May 14 - 12:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Trump Mobile said on Wednesday it has begun shipping its long-delayed $499 T1 smartphones ​to customers, several months after the device was originally slated for release in August.

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Inside the 'shadow primary' for Utah governor

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News   |  Posted May 14 - 11:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz confirmed he is considering a run for governor in an interview with the Deseret News

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5 reasons a branded title vehicle could be the smartest car to buy

NeXgen Motors  |  Posted May 14 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

For buyers who understand what they're looking at — and who they're buying from — a branded-title vehicle can mean more car, more options and far more value than most realize.

Muskets like those from 1776 are mostly exempt from today's gun laws

Allen G. Breed, Associated Press  |  Updated May 14 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

During a National Rifle Association event back in 2000, the late actor Charlton Heston famously hoisted a flintlock into the air and said the Democrats would have to take it "from my cold, dead hands."

Salt Lake man convicted of attempting to entice minor faces new federal charges

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted May 14 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake man convicted of attempting to entice a minor has now been charged with possessing sexually explicit images of a child.

Meta and Google fund US kids' groups, as critics warn of social media risk

Courtney Rozen, Reuters  |  Updated May 14 - 10:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Meta and Google have enlisted trusted children's brands such as Sesame Street, Girl Scouts and Highlights magazine to teach kids to use technology in moderation.

Utah County Commission, sheriff defend contract with ICE after additional citizen pushback

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted May 14 - 10:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah County Commission and sheriff defended its contract with the Department of Homeland Security for immigration enforcement despite additional pushback from residents.

Alta High School cancels classes Thursday amid SafeUT tip 'being taken as a threat'

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted May 14 - 9:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Canyons School District on Thursday announced classes at Alta High School are canceled amid police investigating a SafeUT tip containing "information that is being taken as a threat."

UDOT getting early start on spring, summer road repairs

Brian Carlson, KSL  |  Posted May 14 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

The silver lining to a lack of snow in Utah this year is that road crews are getting an early jump on repair projects that would otherwise be done in the blistering summer heat.

Russia pounds Ukraine in heaviest wartime drone attack over 2 days

Olena Harmash and Yurii Kovalenko, Reuters  |  Updated May 14 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Russia carried out its largest aerial attack over a two-day period since the start of its war in Ukraine, pounding the ​capital Kyiv and other cities with hundreds of drones, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday.

Unlicensed contractor arrested, accused of not completing paid landscaping work

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted May 14 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

An American Fork man has been arrested and accused of taking money for landscaping projects that he did not complete.

Cedar City man arrested, accused of stabbing man multiple times

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated May 14 - 8:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

A SWAT team was called Tuesday night to arrest a Cedar City man suspected of stabbing another man multiple times.

Smith Entertainment Group adding this to its Sandy sports campus

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted May 14 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Smith Entertainment Group announced the Intermountain Health Sports Performance Center, which will be built next to the facilities for the Utah Mammoth and Utah Jazz.

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How to mix flooring materials like a professional designer

Giant Carpet One  |  Posted May 14 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Professional designers frequently combine materials like hardwood, tile and carpet to create visual contrast, separate open concept spaces, and match the right flooring with the needs of the space.

Xi tells Trump that mishandling of Taiwan could spark conflict

Trevor Hunnicutt and Mei Mei Chu, Reuters  |  Posted May 14 - 7:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

China's Xi Jinping said that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday, but cautioned that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path.