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USU food pantry outgrows space as demand grows

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted March 17 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

As demand rises, the food pantry at Utah State University, known as The Student Nutrition Access Center, or SNAC, has quickly outgrown its space, according to managers.

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Payson High School students train future service dogs

Lórien Briscoe and Tyrese Boone, KSL  |  Updated March 17 - 3:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

A group of students at Payson High School are making a difference outside the classroom by helping train service dogs for people in need.

Have You Seen This? Humpback whales make a startling cameo

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted March 17 - 3:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Humpbacks can exceed 50 feet in length and are one of the biggest whales in existence, so it has to be shocking to see one suddenly emerge from the depths.

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QUIZ: It's a 'Whole new world' of rugs at RC Willey! Test your knowledge!

RC Willey  |  Posted March 17 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Take this fun quiz about rugs and carpet remnants.

UHP trooper resigns after being charged with lewdness involving teen

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted March 17 - 2:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah Highway Patrol trooper has resigned after he was charged with exposing himself at least three times to a 17-year-old.

Top US security official quits, says Iran did not pose immediate threat

Erin Banco and Phil Stewart, Reuters  |  Updated March 17 - 1:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A top security official in President Donald Trump's administration resigned over the war in Iran on ​Tuesday, saying the country had posed no imminent threat to the United States.

Your St. Patrick's Day will Sham-Rock with these food deals

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Posted March 17 - 12:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

You don't need a pot of gold to celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year. National chains are leaning into the holiday with green- and rainbow-themed deals.

Cuba reconnects electrical grid but millions still without power

Dave Sherwood and Daniel Trotta, Reuters  |  Updated March 17 - 12:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cuba has reconnected its electrical grid across much of the island, the Energy and Mines Ministry said ​early on Tuesday, just hours after President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric.

'Beautiful way' to love: Nearly 1M people donated at Giving Machines this season

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted March 17 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

In the last Christmas season, almost 1 million people donated 4.7 million items through the Light the World Giving Machine initiative from the Church of Jesus Christ.

Jury acquits Utah man on same day his mom is accused of obstructing his trial

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted March 17 - 11:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Colorado woman is facing charges of obstruction accusing her of tampering with witnesses who were scheduled to testify during her son's sex abuse trial in Manti.

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'The children don't have time': Why these parents are begging the FDA for a change of heart

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News   |  Posted March 17 - 11:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

Parents to rally at FDA, meet with Congress, to ask for faster process that spares terrible decline

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The simple recovery drink that fueled athletes during the Winter Games

Dairy West  |  Posted March 17 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

When the U.S. speedskating team packed their bags for the 2026 Winter Games, they made one special request: chocolate milk.

Provo Towne Centre redevelopment proposal gains some traction; key issues remain unresolved

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted March 17 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Provo Planning Commission gives a partial thumbs up on proposed overhaul of Provo Towne Centre mall.

Mother expresses new concerns as state reviews contract for care provider tied to deaths

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted March 17 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A mother raised new concerns Monday even as the state of Utah said this month it was taking action against a care program linked to the carbon monoxide deaths of three disabled men.

Patrick Kinahan: Thanks to Dybantsa, BYU basketball goes primetime

Patrick Kinahan for KSL  |  Posted March 17 - 10:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

Going into Selection Sunday, the two unknowns for the BYU basketball team were the opponent and location. For all practical purposes, the game time was determined weeks ago.

When lawyers and judges become targets

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted March 17 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Threats and harassment made against the lives of attorneys and judges might be more common than one would think.

Suspected suicide bomb attacks kill at least 23 in Nigeria's Maiduguri

Ahmed Kingimi, Reuters  |  Updated March 17 - 9:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

At least 23 people were killed and 108 injured on Monday night in suspected multiple suicide ​bomb attacks in Maiduguri city, the capital of Nigeria's insurgency-hit northeastern state of Borno, police and the military said.

Webb telescope photos show mysterious little red dots. Astronomers don't know what they are

Jacopo Prisco, CNN  |  Updated March 17 - 8:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Like tiny photobombers, cosmic anomalies resembling small, bright red points show up in almost every snapshot taken by the most powerful space telescope ever made.

Poll: What Utahns are willing — and unwilling — to do to save water

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted March 17 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's settlers made the desert blossom like a rose, and its current residents are determined to keep the rose hydrated.

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The No. 1 retirement mistake that could cost you thousands in unnecessary taxes

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted March 17 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah retirement experts warn that the No. 1 retirement mistake could cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars – and no one is talking about it.

Pfizer says experimental breast cancer drug cuts risk of disease worsening in mid-stage trial

Reuters  |  Updated March 17 - 7:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pfizer said on Tuesday its experimental combination reduced the ​risk of disease progression or death by 40% in patients with breast cancer.

Iran rejects de-escalation offers; Israel says it kills Iranian security chief

Parisa Hafezi, Jana Choukeir and Maayan Lubell, Reuters  |  Posted March 17 - 7:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Israel claimed on Tuesday to have killed Iran's security chief, while a senior Iranian official said the new supreme leader had rejected de-escalation offers conveyed by intermediaries.

Senate kicks off marathon debate for Mike Lee's election bill — but it could still fail

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted March 17 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

After months of Republican infighting and tense debate about congressional procedure, the Senate is moving forward this week on the SAVE America Act.