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Jury finds Sandy man guilty of negligent homicide in the death of longtime Bees announcer
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 30 - 9:19 a.m. | Save Story
A jury has found a Sandy man guilty of negligent homicide in the death of longtime Salt Lake Bees announcer Steve Klauke.
After melanoma diagnosis, West Valley man encourages sun safety
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted May 30 - 8:49 a.m. | Save Story
Over 100,000 Americans are diagnosed with melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, yearly. Jim Barnhurst was one of them, and now he wants others to be sun-safe.
Oscar-winning 'Star Wars' editor Marcia Lucas dies at 80
Andrew Dalton, Associated Press | Updated May 30 - 8:16 a.m. | Save Story
Marcia Lucas, who won an Oscar as editor of the original 1977 "Star Wars" and was part of a group of women whose editing was essential to film's New Hollywood era, has died, a lawyer for her family said Friday. She was 80.
Troops must meet weight standard to get free tickets to the White House UFC fight
Zachary Cohen and Josh Campbell, CNN | Updated May 30 - 7:50 a.m. | Save Story
Senior Pentagon leaders are putting together lists of uniformed U.S. service members who will be offered the chance to attend the UFC fight at the White House next month hosted by President Donald Trump.
Feds approve new lines to bring power to Goblin Valley State Park
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 29 - 10:29 p.m. | Save Story
The Bureau of Land Management has approved a 15-kilovolt distribution line that it says will deliver electrical service to Utah's popular Goblin Valley State Park.
Flesh-eating screwworm found within 31 miles of US border, says USDA
Heather Schlitz, Reuters | Posted May 29 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
A devastating parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive and could ​cause millions of dollars in economic damage to the U.S. economy has been found in a young sheep in Mexico within 31 miles of the U.S. border, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported on Friday.
Large-scale simulated emergency tests SLC airport readiness
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted May 29 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City International Airport transformed a nearby parking lot into the scene of a simulated disaster Thursday as crews responded to a mock plane crash.
Witnesses testify of overdose death in murder hearing for man who provided her with fentanyl
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 29 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
A judge heard testimony Friday in a preliminary hearing for Darik Ottens, who is charged with murder and accused of supplying fentanyl to a Midvale woman who died from an overdose.
US immigration agent arrested in Texas for Minneapolis shooting
Jonathan Allen, Reuters | Posted May 29 - 7:28 p.m. | Save Story
A U.S. immigration agent was arrested in Texas on Friday, nearly two weeks after a Minnesota prosecutor took the unusual step of charging him with assaulting a Venezuelan man ​in a nonfatal shooting in Minneapolis this year.
1 killed, 4 hospitalized in Ogden house fire
Jacob Freeman, KSL | Updated May 29 - 7:26 p.m. | Save Story
A person was killed and four more were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out in an Ogden home early Friday.
Former congressman poised to profit from helping kick-start Utah data center
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted May 29 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
A former Utah congressman who's weighing a 2028 run for governor stands to benefit financially depending on the outcome of a proposed artificial intelligence data center in Box Elder County.
Tomatoes become latest symbol of America's affordability squeeze
Matt Sedensky, Associated Press | Posted May 29 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine, are taking on a new role beyond the plate: A nagging reminder of rising costs.
Idaho man killed in Roy multi-vehicle crash
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated May 29 - 6:24 p.m. | Save Story
One person was killed after a crash between three vehicles in Roy on Thursday, and traffic delays are reported in the area.
Erma's legacy to live on through Sugar House's newest housing development
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 29 - 5:55 p.m. | Save Story
A new development coming to Sugar House aims to solve a growing challenge in housing, and it's named after a beloved resident who lived in the area for over a century.
Utahns warned of suspected fraud by cryptocurrency investment firm BG Wealth Sharing
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted May 29 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah investor who said she gave thousands of dollars to BG Wealth Trading spoke out as the cryptocurrency investment firm draws warnings from around the world.
Salt Lake couple charged with helping immigrant escape border patrol
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 29 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake man and woman face federal charges accusing them of helping a handcuffed man escape immigration agents. The escape was caught on video.
Waterford School evacuated after threat, police say
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated May 29 - 4:49 p.m. | Save Story
Waterford School was evacuated Friday after a threat was called into the school, Sandy police said.
US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center
Mike Scarcella, Reuters | Posted May 29 - 4:31 p.m. | Save Story
A judge ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling the move couldn't happen without an act of Congress.
Cox signs new order for data center development after public outcry
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated May 29 - 4:28 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has signed a new executive order guiding the development of data centers in the state.
Bondi refuses to answer lawmakers' questions about Trump's involvement in Epstein files release
Stephen Groves, Associated Press | Posted May 29 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi finished her interview with House lawmakers about the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files.
Have You Seen This? Police officer helps geese cross bustling street
Payton Davis, KSL | Posted May 29 - 3:38 p.m. | Save Story
Video captured a police officer's heartwarming effort to help a geese and its babies cross a busy Toronto road May 1.
Utah softball star Huntyr Ava chases Olympic dream for American Samoa
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL | Posted May 29 - 2:30 p.m. | Save Story
Huntyr Ava played softball in high school, then became a powerhouse in college. Now, she's a coach and preparing to represent American Samoa at the 2028 Olympic Games.
Backlash over Trump's $1.776 billion fund tests Blanche's bid for US attorney general
Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Posted May 29 - 2:05 p.m. | Save Story
Todd Blanche has moved quickly as acting U.S. attorney general to please the man whose face now adorns the exterior of the Justice Department's Washington headquarters: President Donald Trump.
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