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'Dirty Dozen' produce: Nearly 100% tested positive for pesticides, including 'forever chemicals'

Sandee LaMotte, CNN  |  Posted May 26 - 1:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Leafy greens such as spinach and kale and perennial kid favorites such as strawberries and grapes held the highest levels of potentially harmful pesticide residues based on government tests.

Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns

Baraa Anwer and Mariam Fam, Associated Press  |  Updated May 26 - 12:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

The annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, began Monday in sweltering temperatures against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war.

Schultz backs Box Elder referendum as Utah lawmakers vote to study data center impact

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated May 26 - 12:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz said he thinks Box Elder County voters should get to weigh in on the future of a large proposed data center.

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9 symptoms that can show up days after a crash

theClinic for Car Accidents  |  Posted May 26 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Here are several symptoms that can show up days after a car crash, what they might mean and what you should do next.

Why did T. rex have tiny arms? A new study may finally have the answer

Jacopo Prisco, CNN  |  Updated May 26 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Scientists may have finally solved the riddle of Tyrannosaurus rex's small arms, which have always stood out as the oddest feature of the mightiest dinosaur, prompting jokes and a century-plus debate about their purpose and evolutionary history.

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This soccer phenom is ready to soar. Faith and family keep him grounded

Krysyan Edler, Deseret News  |  Posted May 26 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

The 19-year-old Latter-day Saint and Real Salt Lake 'golden child' says soccer is a way "to spread the light that God has given me."

Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in a flooded Laos cave

Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press  |  Updated May 26 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A search operation for seven villagers trapped inside a flooded cave in central Laos has entered its seventh day as rescuers encounter difficult terrain and weather in their bid to reach the group.

Motorcyclist killed in collision with tour bus in Kane County

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Updated May 26 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a bus when the biker attempted a U-turn in Kane County on Monday night.

Facing 4 vacancies, Utah governor interviews Supreme Court candidates

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted May 26 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Gov. Spencer Cox will continue interviewing candidates this week for the state Supreme Court as he looks to fill four seats, two of which are brand new.

Controlled burn in Farmington Bay hits invasive species, produces large smoke plume

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated May 26 - 9:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah firefighters say they've completed a pair of controlled fires near the Great Salt Lake that strategically burned approximately 5,000 acres of land near the Great Salt Lake.

Freedom Truck visits Utah communities on nationwide tour

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted May 26 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A traveling mobile museum is in Draper this week as part of a nationwide tour leading up to America's 250th anniversary.

Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings death in Europe

Jill Lawless, Associated Press  |  Updated May 26 - 8:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A spring heatwave is scorching parts of Western Europe, breaking temperature records and triggering government warnings.

Poll: Trump approval continues to be underwater among Utah voters

Lauren Irwin, Deseret News  |  Posted May 26 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics survey found that Utahns aren't happy with the Iran war, as President Donald Trump's approval ratings sunk further in May.

Utah charter schools receive millions in federal grants

Tyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted May 26 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Four Utah charter schools will receive up to $2 million each through a competitive federal grant program aimed at expanding educational opportunities for students statewide.

Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

Nicole Winfield, Kaitlyn Huamani and Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press  |  Updated May 26 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war.

US launches fresh strikes on Iran as talks to end war proceed

Elwely Elwelly and Phil Stewart, Reuters  |  Updated May 26 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. forces on Monday conducted strikes in southern Iran against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, in what it described as defensive actions.

Looming closure of Salt Lake County childcare programs leaves parents facing higher costs

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted May 26 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

As Salt Lake County's subsidized childcare programs enters its final days, impacted families are grappling with the financial impact of alternative options.

Mountain West states join forces to develop geothermal energy

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted May 25 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Four Western states are launching the Mountain West Geothermal Consortium to expand geothermal energy development.

Officials lift evacuation orders for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank

Leah Willingham and Jamie Stengle, Associated Press  |  Updated May 25 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Emergency officials have lifted an evacuation order for some of the tens of thousands of people who live near a damaged tank containing a hazardous chemical in Southern California.

John Curtis says prediction markets undermine Utah's anti-gambling laws

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted May 25 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

In a Senate hearing this week, Utah Sen. John Curtis warned that prediction markets provide loopholes in states such as Utah that ban gambling.

Colorado black bears found under family home safely relocated

Christa Swanson, CNN  |  Posted May 25 - 8:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A family of black bears is safely back in the wild after they were discovered under a Colorado home.

Man accused of using chainsaw to break into store, steal $12K worth of Pokémon cards

Audra Schroeder  |  Posted May 25 - 7:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Palm Beach man allegedly broke into a Lake Park store to steal Pokémon cards — using a chainsaw.

Families gather at Utah Veterans Memorial Cemetery to remember loved ones on Memorial Day

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted May 25 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thousands of American flags lined the grounds of the Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park on Memorial Day, each one marking a life, a sacrifice, and a story.