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US overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes

Mike Stobbe, Associated Press  |  Updated May 13 - 2:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year, according to preliminary government data.

Lehi man charged with slamming girlfriend's cat to the ground

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted May 13 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Lehi man was charged Wednesday with torturing a companion animal in the abuse of his girlfriend's cat.

Operator of hantavirus-hit ship will say by week's end when the vessel will resume cruises

Elena Becatoros and Devi Shastri, Associated Press  |  Updated May 13 - 1:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The operator of the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak said that it expects to know by the end of the week if the vessel will keep to its schedule for the coming months.

Logan semifinalist in national teacher competition hopes to give back to community

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted May 13 - 12:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

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

Beehive State firefighters still buzzing after semi with 25M bees breaks down

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted May 13 - 11:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

Unified Fire Authority crews were called Tuesday to assist a broken down semitrailer hauling an estimated 25 million bees.

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Revitalizing the past, building the future: Logan's downtown transformation

Utah State Historic Preservation Office  |  Posted May 13 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Their mission involves celebrating spaces where the community gathers, connects, and thrives by promoting events in areas like dining, retail, the arts, and entertainment.

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Separating fact from fiction on the massive Utah data center project

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted May 13 - 11:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Also, Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz addresses data center controversy, and whether he met with Kevin O'Leary.

KSL's Mini 5: Territorial Statehouse State Park

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted May 13 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Territorial Statehouse State Park Museum is a place many drivers on Interstate 15 might have passed without realizing its importance. The building once served as Utah's territorial capital.

Couple, neighbors allege pellet gun shooting part of harassment pattern in Marmalade District

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted May 13 - 10:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Marmalade District couple said a recent incident involving a neighbor charged with firing a pellet gun into their home is part of a broader pattern of harassment targeting LGBTQ+ residents.

Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions in deaths of wife and son

Associated Press  |  Updated May 13 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the killings of his wife and his younger son.

Connecting military kids to the arts in Utah and across the U.S.

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted May 13 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, the Department of Defense, the military family support organization Blue Star Families and museums across the country.

Italy welcomes UK's Princess Kate on her first overseas trip since illness

Phil Noble and Giselda Vagnoni, Reuters  |  Updated May 13 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Italy offered a warm welcome to Britain's Princess of Wales on Wednesday as she visited ​Reggio Emilia on her first official overseas trip since undergoing cancer treatment.

Trump lands in China for Xi summit with Nvidia CEO in tow

Laurie Chen, Trevor Hunnicutt and Heejin Kim, Reuters  |  Updated May 13 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump landed in Beijing accompanied by an entourage that included Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Elon Musk on Wednesday.

Utahns try to prevent the detention, deportation of their Afghan neighbors

Andrea Smardon, KSL  |  Posted May 13 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new episode of KSL podcast "Stranger Becomes Neighbor" examines the latest efforts by Utahns to try to prevent the detention and deportation of their Afghan neighbors.

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The overlooked tax opportunity for IRAs and 401Ks over $300,000

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted May 13 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Your small investment in time today, could yield massive tax savings tomorrow.

Taylorsville man charged with zip-tying daughter

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted May 13 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Taylorsville man accused of making his young daughter sleep in the garage was charged Monday with zip-tying her.

Utahn who bludgeoned wife to death with a hammer 30 years ago seeks parole

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted May 13 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Stephen Elliard Vargas, 70, convicted in the 1995 bludgeoning murder of his wife in Ogden, went before the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole for the second time on Tuesday.

Budget watchdog estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2T, dwarfing $185B estimate

Mike Stone, Reuters  |  Updated May 13 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's ​Golden Dome missile defense shield could cost about $1.2 trillion to develop.

Box Elder County data center debate intensifies as foes, supporters trade barbs

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 13 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

The debate over a proposed Box Elder County data center is intensifying, with foes and supporters trading barbs and redoubling their efforts.

2 Utah officers, along with families, colleagues, honored during National Police Week

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted May 12 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Officers with the Tremonton-Garland Police Department and the Box Elder County Sheriff's Office are in Washington, D.C., this week for National Police Week.

Republicans in South Carolina Senate reject redistricting bid that Trump backed

Joseph Ax, Reuters  |  Updated May 12 - 10:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A bid to redraw South Carolina's congressional map failed in the state Senate on Tuesday when a handful of Republicans broke with President Donald ‌Trump and voted against the effort.

Bureau of Land Management just rescinded this public lands rule

Kevin Lind, Deseret News  |  Posted May 12 - 9:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

On Monday, the Bureau of Land Management issued a new rule "fully rescinding" the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule of May 2024.

Mothers' mental health a top priority for new outpatient program at the University of Utah

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted May 12 - 9:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new intensive outpatient program for people who experience pregnancy, pregnancy loss, parenting or related trauma is now open at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute.