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They created Siri before Apple bought it. They're still waiting for their original vision to come true

Lisa Eadicicco, CNN  |  Posted Sept. 14 - 7:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dag Kittlaus and Adam Cheyer, known for creating an assistant that's now found in billions of Apple devices, have been thinking about what comes after the search engine for a long time.

Adult woman dies of measles complications in growing Pennsylvania outbreak

Meg Tirrell, CNN  |  Posted Sept. 14 - 7:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 40-year-old woman who lived in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, has died from measles complications, the county coroner confirmed Sunday.

Pentagon: Male, female troops must pass identical fitness tests to serve in 'combat arms' jobs

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 14 - 6:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Combat's physical demands are no respecter of gender — so the fitness standards for troops in front-line positions must be the same for males and females.

UHP offers safety reminders following 2 fatal motorcycle crashes

VideoTyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two motorcycle riders died in separate crashes in Utah on Saturday, including a man involved in a firefighter memorial ride and a Colorado man who died in a motorcycle crash on I-15.

Locals in the NFL: Jaxson Dart, 'stepbrother' Skattebo team up to guide Giants to season-opening win

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 10:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

The former Arizona State running back was representing his quarterback with Dart's Corner Canyon jersey from his senior year of high school.

New attacks in Hormuz and Saudi test nerves as war's spread worsens oil disruption

Mohammed Ghobari and Nayera Abdallah, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 13 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East, after an attack on a Saudi oil pipeline and an advance by Yemen's Houthis threatened to worsen the wartime disruption to global energy supplies.

Get ready to cut loose! Center Stage Theatre adds 'Footloose' to 2027 lineup

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than a month after announcing its lineup for 2027, Center Stage has another surprise for eastern Idaho audiences. The theater is bringing "Footloose" to the stage next summer.

Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, saying attacks are causing a shortage

The Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 13 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Trump called on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and distribute diesel, saying the attacks are causing a global shortage.

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10 reasons Utah is the world's best dinosaur destination

Siegfried & Jensen  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nowhere else do you get such easy access to actual dinosaur tracks, active digs, fossils you can touch and world-class museums all in one state.

Idaho Falls man and his dog rescued after weeklong search in Wyoming mountains

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 6:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A missing Idaho Falls man who went hiking in the Wyoming mountains with his dog has been found.

'An emotional moment': Business Women of Pocatello to dissolve after 9 years

Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 5:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

After nine years of supporting women in business and the community, Business Women of Pocatello will dissolve early next year.

Paris cheers the power of Celine Dion

Johnny Cotton, Michaela Cabrera and Clotaire Achi, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 13 - 4:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Celine Dion made an emotional return to the stage after a six-year ​absence on Saturday, overcoming high-profile health woes to thrill fans in the first of a series of concerts in Paris.

How Salt Lake travelers feel about TSA's new Gateside program

Emily Walker, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 3:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Travelers shared their thoughts on TSA's new Gateside program that allows access to gate areas in 13 airports across the country, including Salt Lake City.

Utah business leader shares firsthand 9/11 account 25 years later

VideoGarna Mejia, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 13 - 2:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a Utah business leader is sharing a story he has kept private for a quarter century.

What is the American sound? How the Moab Music Festival explores identity through nature

Ariel Harmer, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 2:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nestled in a curve of the Colorado River, in the upper northeast corner of Canyonlands National Park, is a small grotto carved from ancient red rock. Its walls have been carved by millions of years of water and wind. Every September, it becomes a concert venue.

Celine Dion completes her first full concert in 6 years after overcoming rare illness

Thomas Adamson, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 1:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

She hit the high F, held it, then blew out a breath and turned to look back at the band — a quick, disbelieving glance toward her musical director. Some 30,000 people read it before they had finished screaming: Celine Dion did it.

BYU, Utah pass early test and move up in latest AP Top 25 rankings

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

As the competition level increased in the second week of the season, both BYU and Utah found a way to add to their resumes in the early part of the year.

This St. George business owner is offering VHS rentals for nostalgic experience

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Store owners at Legacy Media Digital in St. George have made their VHS collection (and VCRs) available for the public to rent for a unique and nostalgic experience.

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The backlash to the 'no contact' movement has begun

Jacob Hess, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 11:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

After a decade of aggressive boundary setting pushed many families apart, some are beginning to share their regrets.

As midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trump

Amelia Thomson-deveaux and Linley Sanders, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 11:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new AP-NORC/USA Facts poll finds that Americans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years ago, with majorities now saying they have little or no trust in federal government information about elections, foreign affairs or the environment.

Church letter postmarked in 1955 returned to sender

John Ramos, KPIX  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

A letter marked "return to sender" has been delivered to an Alameda church. But the date of the postmark has people scratching their heads, and it has begun a nationwide search for who to send it to.

Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: Texas steals a win as other favorites fall flat in Week 2 action

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

We're two weeks into the season and we've already had an entertaining start to the year, with more uncertainty coming down the road.

US teen reading scores fall to lowest level in nearly 25 years

VideoTodd Kunz, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 9:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

New global test results show the reading scores of 15-year-olds in the U.S. have fallen to a near 25-year low.