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Nucleus Institute to build headquarters at the Point development

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 6:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Nucleus Institute — an initiative aiming to bring together higher education, industry and government around collaborative innovation — has found a home at the Point development.

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Trump-backed Ed Gallrein ousts Rep. Thomas Massie, NBC News projects

David Morgan and Bhargav ​Acharya, Reuters  |  Updated May 19 - 6:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Trump-back challenger Ed Gallrein ousted incumbent Rep. Thomas ⁠Massie on ‌Tuesday to ‌become the Republican Party's nominee ⁠to ⁠represent Kentucky's 4th congressional district.

Utah imam raises concerns about Islamophobia after deadly San Diego shooting

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah imam said a deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque Monday was not shocking news as he raised concerns about rising Islamophobia in the U.S.

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Salt Lake City crews battle 3-alarm fire in warehouse area

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated May 19 - 5:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City firefighters are responding to a structure fire near 350 S. Orange Street in Salt Lake City on Tuesday.

Retired Air Force Thunderbird pilot analyzes Idaho air show collision video

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 4:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Video of two planes colliding during an air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho has the public and officials wondering what went wrong in the sky.

'Anti-Islamic writings' found in car of California mosque shooting suspects, official says

Jana Winter, Helen Coster and Matt Silverstein, Reuters  |  Updated May 19 - 4:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

"Anti-Islamic writings" were found in a vehicle connected to the two ​teenage suspects in Monday's shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego that killed three people.

Have You Seen This? Kindergarten teacher shows what it's like during rug time

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

With the school year coming to a close, kindergarten teacher Joshua King shares some things his students have said during rug time.

Amid backlash, O'Leary Digital CEO defends Box Elder County data center project

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 3:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Amid backlash against the proposed Box Elder County data center, the head of O'Leary Digital offers a fierce defense.

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A Decade on the Rails: Stadler's Journey in Utah

Stadler  |  Posted May 19 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

It's a chance to show — not just tell — how modern passenger trains are made and how the work done in Salt Lake City ripples out to communities across the country.

Google is making its biggest change to the search bar in years

Lisa Eadicicco, CNN  |  Updated May 19 - 2:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

To get ahead in the new internet age, Google wants to help you google less.

Prosecution says it had to counter 'absolutely misleading' info from Tyler Robinson

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated May 19 - 2:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tyler Robinson's team wants prosecutors to be held in contempt, but the state says it talked to the media to counter "absolutely misleading" information the defense was spreading.

Idaho governor on track to win primary as opponent scrambles to respond to Latter-day Saint voters

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted May 19 - 1:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Idaho Gov. Brad Little will compete in a primary election against a critic who has drawn backlash over past comments regarding members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Xi to host 'old friend' Putin as China projects stable global role after Trump visit

Ryan Woo, Chen Aizhu and Liz Lee, Reuters  |  Updated May 19 - 1:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to host his "old friend," Russian President Vladimir Putin, less than a week after President Donald Trump's high-profile visit.

Tan France has put his $7.5M Salt Lake 'dream house' up for sale

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 12:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

One of Salt Lake City's more recognizable residents has put his $7.5 million home for sale.

Secret soulmates? BYU study finds disturbing trend of secret romances with AI chatbots

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new BYU study discovered a shocking amount of young adults in committed relationships are in secret romances with AI chatbots, and the trend is impacting real-life relationships.

Pediatric nurse sentenced to jail, probation for possession of child sex abuse material

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A pediatric nurse has been sentenced to 210 days in jail and four years of probation after admitting to possessing child sex abuse material.

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The milk lowdown: Separating fact from fiction in the dairy case

Dairy West  |  Posted May 19 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

So what do all those labels actually mean? Here's a practical breakdown of the dairy case — and the facts behind the cartons.

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Healing the site of the worst Native American massacre in U.S. history

Kevin Lind, Deseret News  |  Posted May 19 - 11:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

Brad Parry's efforts to return the Bear River Massacre ground to its ancestral self received prestigious recognition.

Bodies of 4 missing Italian divers located in Maldives sea cave

Laura Sharman, CNN  |  Updated May 19 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

The bodies of four missing Italian scuba divers who died last week have been found, Maldives government said Monday, following a fraught mission to locate them in an underwater cave.

Deal reached to end strike at largest US commuter railroad

Chris Isidore, CNN  |  Updated May 19 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A three-day strike on the nation's largest commuter rail system ended after marathon negotiations concluded Monday with the unions and Long Island Rail Road reaching a tentative deal.

Safety solutions: Utah's Top 5 deadliest roads

Brian Carlson, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Summer is road trip season. That means more people are out, more cars on the road and more of a chance to get in a crash.

Logan teacher hoping to give back to community reaches finals in national teacher competition

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated May 19 - 9:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Logan High School math teacher, who is a finalist in a national teacher competition, hopes to give back to the community if she wins.

A look at what's inside and around Box Elder County's proposed Stratos data center site

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted May 19 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

With a population of under 250, homeowners around Howell, Box Elder County, tend to live far apart, most of them owning or working on farms and ranches.