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Utah lawmakers debate nicotine tax, pay raise for governor on session's second-to-last day
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, Daniel Woodruff, Tim Vandenack and Carter Williams, KSL | Updated March 5 - 7:49 p.m. | Save Story
Lawmakers passed a bill raising the governor's salary, debated raising the tax on nicotine products and observed a moment of silence for three women killed in Wayne County on the second-to-last day of the legislative session.
Trump fires Kristi Noem as homeland secretary after storm over shootings, spending
Ted Hesson, Nolan D. McCaskill, Richard Cowan and Jasper Ward, Reuters | Updated March 5 - 7:25 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday after months of controversy, including the Minnesota shootings and questions over an advertising contract.
Amazon largely back up after outage hits thousands of US users, Downdetector shows
Anhata Rooprai, Reuters | Updated March 5 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Amazon's e-commerce website was largely back up after it suffered an outage that affected tens of thousands of users in the U.S., Downdetector showed on Thursday.
Woman says Kouri Richins told her things would 'be better' if her husband were dead
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Updated March 5 - 6:40 p.m. | Save Story
A woman testified Thursday that two and a half months before Eric Richins died, Kouri Richins told her "in many ways it would be better if Eric was dead."
Review: 'Hoppers' shows Pixar is still searching for its former magic
John Clyde for KSL | Posted March 5 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
It feels like that special magic that Pixar used to produce consistently has been fading for a while now, and sadly, "Hoppers" doesn't do much to bring it back.
Ex-Marine injured while protesting Iran war vows to continue campaign for Senate
Katharine Jackson, Reuters | Updated March 5 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
Brian McGinnis, a former Marine who was injured while protesting the conflict in Iran, vowed on Thursday to continue his campaign for the U.S. Senate as a Green Party candidate.
Utah could help America keep up with China in race for critical minerals
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted March 5 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
A study last year said just over a third of Americans knew much about critical minerals, vital to the country's economic and national security. The Utah Legislature is seeking to change that.
House rejects war powers resolution, backs Trump on Iran war
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Updated March 5 - 5:18 p.m. | Save Story
The House of Representatives rejected an effort on Thursday to stop President Donald Trump's air war on Iran and require that any hostilities against Iran be authorized by Congress.
Amid uproar over Ogden officer's sentence, officials say there were numerous mitigating factors
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 5 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
While there has been some social media outrage over an ex-Ogden police officer's 30-day jail sentence, testimony at his sentencing shows many mitigating factors were considered.
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List your local service business on KSL to get booked for spring services
Kathleen Clove, KSL | Posted March 5 - 4:55 p.m. | Save Story
Spring project season is just around the corner, and Utah homeowners are already thinking about what jobs to tackle. Start advertising on KSL Services today so you can fill your schedule for the season.
Letters Q and U marry in unique Utah kindergarten teaching ceremony
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted March 5 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
Island View Elementary teacher Teisha Langford walked down the aisle with her husband Scott Langford in a "Q-U" wedding ceremony to teach students the "quah" sound.
Man killed in overnight house fire in West Jordan
Logan Stefanich and Tyrese Boone, KSL | Updated March 5 - 3:58 p.m. | Save Story
A West Jordan man died in a house fire early Thursday.
BYU women use 20-2 run in 3rd quarter to bounce rival Utah from Big 12 Tournament
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted March 5 - 3:50 p.m. | Save Story
They say it's difficult to beat the same team three times in a season. Don't tell that to the BYU women.
Trump wants say on Iran's next leader as war intensifies
Parisa Hafezi and Steve Holland, Reuters | Updated March 5 - 3:42 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump claimed the right to join Iran in deciding its next leader as the war escalated on Thursday, with U.S. and Israeli jets hitting areas across the country.
Church of Jesus Christ donates 20,000 pounds of food in St. George
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted March 5 - 3:13 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated 20,000 pounds of food to Switchpoint Pantry in St. George, one of many donations the church is making in collaboration with America250.
Iowa man who killed 3 Utah women said 'it had to be done,' charges say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated March 5 - 2:36 p.m. | Save Story
An Iowa man was charged Thursday with brutally killing three southern Utah women at random.
Olympic heroes Hilary Knight, Brittany Bowe to be welcomed home at Salt Lake event
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 5 - 1:52 p.m. | Save Story
Olympic heroes and Salt Lake City residents Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe will be officially welcomed home when Salt Lake City begins its 2026 Paralympics watch party this weekend.
Riverdale woman accused of embezzling $600K to pay off credit cards
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 5 - 1:16 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah woman was charged Wednesday with embezzling nearly $600,000 from her employer since 2018 allegedly to pay off her credit card debt.
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Watching the 'floodgates' of family history open
Mariya Manzhos, Deseret News | Posted March 5 - 11:52 a.m. | Save Story
A son of a Filipina mother and Dutch father, Jonathan Wing always drew strength from family stories. He's now helping others find that power at RootsTech.
With lunar missions looming, scientists grow chickpeas in 'moon dirt'
Reuters | Updated March 5 - 11:43 a.m. | Save Story
If the idea of lunar hummus seems far-fetched, think again. Scientists working to cultivate the field of extraterrestrial agriculture have grown chickpeas in dirt made mostly of simulated lunar soil.
Here are the biggest spending and tax cuts approved by the Utah Legislature this year
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted March 5 - 11:02 a.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers voted to cut $275 million from state programs and to return $123 million back to voters on Wednesday as part of an effort to make life more affordable by making government more efficient.
What to know about how GLP-1 medications might fight addiction
Jonel Aleccia, Associated Press | Updated March 5 - 10:15 a.m. | Save Story
A new study finds that popular GLP-1 drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity show new promise in fighting multiple substance use disorders.
How a pioneering Utah pancake brand is helping us eat better
Kathleen Clove, KSL | Posted March 5 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
Utah-based Kodiak had been selling its packaged, whole wheat pancake mix for years, but its CEO now has a very lofty goal.
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