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Judge dismisses Kilmar Abrego indictment, says DOJ abused power

Luc Cohen, Reuters  |  Updated May 23 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge dismissed an indictment against Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday, finding the ​Trump administration abused its power by prosecuting him in retaliation.

Sens. John Curtis and Mark Kelly debut video campaign urging parties to 'disagree better'

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted May 23 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. John Curtis is teaming up with Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly to urge Americans to have productive conversations with their neighbors, even those who have different political views.

Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says

Darlene Superville and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press  |  Updated May 23 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A law enforcement official says the Secret Service has shot a person near the White House and that a bystander also was shot.

Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Hawaii's Big Island; USGS assessing Kilauea volcano

Mihika Sharma, Reuters  |  Posted May 23 - 7:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 ​struck near Honaunau-Napoopoo on the Big Island of Hawaii late Friday that was felt across the Hawaiian island chain.

A Utah man's journey through family separation and childhood cancer to self-defense

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted May 23 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dwight Hargett knew Parowan was the place he wanted to move his family. Wanting to protect them and give them tools to protect themselves, he opened a gym teaching self-defense.

USU researchers working with beavers to preserve water

Shelby Lofton, KSL and Simone Seikaly, KSL   |  Posted May 23 - 6:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

By observing and studying beavers, Utah State Riverscapes professor Joe Wheaton is teaching students how to provide solutions to local farmers.

Mortgage rates rose sharply this week across the nation

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted May 23 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mortgage rates reached 6.51% Thursday, the highest level since August 2025, according to Freddie Mac, as the Iran war continues to drive up costs.

Real Salt Lake gives up stoppage-time goal for 1-1 tie with Minnesota before World Cup break

The Associated Press  |  Posted May 23 - 5:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mauricio González subbed on in the 77th minute for Minnesota United and scored his first career goal in stoppage time Saturday in 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake.

'A team effort': EPA head backs $1B budget request after touring Great Salt Lake

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted May 23 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, joined several Utah politicians and state officials for an airboat tour of the bay Saturday.

Trump says framework of Iran deal 'largely negotiated,' with provision to reopen strait

Asif Shahzad, Michael Martina and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters  |  Updated May 23 - 4:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump wrote on Saturday that a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal with Iran is "largely negotiated," as both countries and mediators in Pakistan reported ​progress.

2 humpback whales set records swimming between Australia and Brazil

Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press  |  Updated May 23 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scientists have spotted two humpback whales that made separate, record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil.

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with SUV in West Valley City

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Updated May 23 - 3:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

A motorcyclist died after colliding with an SUV on eastbound state Route 201 in West Valley City on Saturday afternoon.

Have You Seen This? Like a bull in a motorcycle shop

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted May 23 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fortunately, the cow escaped unharmed and the motorcycles seem to have evaded any serious damage.

1 dead, 3 injured in West Jordan crash after vehicle flees during traffic stop

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated May 23 - 2:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

A person believed to be under 18 has died after a Toyota fled from a police officer during a traffic stop and later collided with an SUV early Saturday in West Jordan.

West Valley man armed with baseball bat arrest in road rage confrontation, police say

Brian West, KSL  |  Posted May 23 - 2:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Valley man was arrested Thursday after police say he threatened a woman and hit her vehicle with a baseball bat during a road rage confrontation.

'This is our water': Hundreds of Utahns rally against proposed Box Elder data center

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated May 23 - 1:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 600 people rallied at the Utah Capitol on Saturday afternoon, calling for an end to the proposed Stratos Project data center development in Box Elder County.

Chicks hatch from artificial egg as biotech company aims to revive extinct species

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Updated May 23 - 1:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Colossal Biosciences said over two dozen healthy baby chickens have hatched from an artificial egg platform it launched as a part of an effort to revive a large flightless bird that went extinct centuries ago.

Utah father now accused of abusing 2 teen girls

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted May 23 - 12:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Eagle Mountain father already facing charges accusing him of abusing his 14-year-old daughter is now accused of abusing the teen's sister.

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A Ugandan Latter-day Saint who had a 'gift of talking people out of anger'

Mariya Manzhos, Deseret News  |  Posted May 23 - 12:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

James Ojera Latigo, a Ugandan leader and peacemaker, dedicated his life to helping people reclaim and protect land after the war.

1 person has died after blast at New York City shipyard that injured 36 people, officials say

Michael R. Sisak and Rebecca Boone, Associated Press  |  Updated May 23 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person has died after a fire and two explosions Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say.

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RC Willey's Memorial Day deals. Get there early, get rewarded

RC Willey  |  Posted May 23 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

If you're planning to shop in person this Memorial Day get there early. The first 200 people through the door score a $50 gift card and doorbusters run from 10 a.m. to noon.

Meet the Utah woman helping people running from polygamy

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted May 23 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Harriet Tubman of Utah doesn't necessarily look like the sort of person who spends her life rescuing refugees. There are no discernible hard edges to her. She's not a tough talker. Get her going and she'll brag about her three daughters and her husband Larry. She smiles a lot; cries at the drop of a hat.

How a Pocatello business is helping eastern Idaho save water, 1 lawn at a time

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted May 23 - 9:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Amid a water shortage and emergency drought in place across Idaho, a Pocatello business offers homeowners a way to water their lawn more efficiently and help conserve water.