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Home mortgage rates tick down, but don't expect big relief any time soon
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted May 11 - 11:41 a.m. | Save Story
Average U.S. mortgage rates declined for the first time since late March, moving down from 7.22% this time last week to 7.09% for 30-year fixed-rate financing, according to a Thursday report from Freddie Mac.
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Inside Henry Ford's failed Brazilian utopia
Eléonore Hughes, Deseret News | Posted May 11 - 11:04 a.m. | Save Story
Nearly 100 years after its construction began, Fordlândia may look abandoned, but it's not.
Jazz go to draft lottery with no clear 'franchise-altering players' in sight
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Posted May 11 - 10:52 a.m. | Save Story
By winning last year's lottery, the San Antonio Spurs seem to be set up for years to come with Victor Wembanyama. No player in this year's draft elicits that type of immediate hope.
Planet Fitness will raise its $10 membership plan for the first time in 26 years
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN | Updated May 11 - 9:42 a.m. | Save Story
The Planet Fitness $10-a-month membership plan is a powerful marketing tool and a central part of its strategy. But the largest gym chain in the United States is hiking that monthly fee for the first time in more than two decades.
Transfer portal gave former Utah prep star Kemery Martin chance to come home to BYU
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted May 11 - 9:20 a.m. | Save Story
The transfer portal gave Kemery Martin a way to find herself in California, and then a way to come back home.
Golf carts now legal to drive on certain streets in St. George
Mori Kessler, St. George News | Posted May 11 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
Driving a golf cart down certain streets is now legal in St. George following a unanimous vote by the City Council last week.
Kane Creek development denied water system permits by Grand County Commission
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted May 11 - 8:24 a.m. | Save Story
On Tuesday, a controversial Kane Creek development suffered another setback to its plans during a Grand County commission meeting.
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Test Drive: Ford's Bronco Sport offers big performance in a smaller package
Jason Bell | Posted May 11 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
Smaller and less expensive than it's off-road brother, the Bronco Sport delivers respectable performance and scores high marks from enthusiasts.
Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds
Lindsay Whitehurst and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press | Posted May 11 - 7:54 a.m. | Save Story
The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country. That's according to an analysis of FBI data by the gun safety group Everytown.
Unexpected spike: UVU's Kelsi Oldroyd turns from softball to throwing a javelin
Arianne Brown for KSL.com | Posted May 11 - 7:18 a.m. | Save Story
Throwing the javelin wasn't something UVU junior Kelsi Oldroyd thought she'd ever do, yet she threw an Olympic trials qualifying standard distance, shocking no one.
Lehi High School teacher hospitalized after undisclosed accident at school
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 10:14 p.m. | Save Story
A teacher at Lehi High School was seriously injured in an undisclosed accident at the school Friday.
Man who pleaded guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor sentenced in Cedar City
Jeff Richards, St. George News | Posted May 10 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
A 48-year-old Salt Lake City man who pleaded guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor and dealing in materials harmful to a minor has been sentenced to serve nine months in jail, followed by four years of probation.
US says Israel's use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
Ellen Knickmeyer, Aamer Madhani and Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Posted May 10 - 9:40 p.m. | Save Story
The Biden administration says Israel's use of U.S-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law, but wartime conditions in the Palestinian territory prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain.
Trump's kingmaker status is being put to the test with his Utah Senate endorsement
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted May 10 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Donald Trump's endorsement can make or break a campaign. In Utah, it could turn the Republican race to replace Mitt Romney on its head.
2 Utah high schoolers named Presidential Scholars
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 8:43 p.m. | Save Story
Utah high school seniors Joseph Tsai and Audrey Su were named Thursday as 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar recipients.
Utah softball advances to Pac-12 championship after upset win over Stanford
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 8:26 p.m. | Save Story
The reigning Pac-12 softball champions return to defend their crown.
US announces new $400M package of weapons for Ukraine
Lolita C. Baldor and Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Posted May 10 - 8:20 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. has announced a new $400 million package of military aid for Ukraine. It includes a wide array of missiles for air defense systems and other munitions along with armored vehicles, boats and other weapons.
These were the top US baby names of 2023
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 7:59 p.m. | Save Story
Social Security Administration officials on Friday released the top baby names of 2023 and some familiar names topped the list.
Review: 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' doesn't climb as high as predecessors
John Clyde for KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 7:24 p.m. | Save Story
Here are some reasons why "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" was fine.
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