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Utah voters split on US Supreme Court term limits

08/24/2024 10:23pm
Utahns are split on whether or not they support 18-year term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices.

Perseverance rover is making a steep ascent to reach unexplored Martian territory

08/24/2024 9:56pm
The Perseverance rover has begun a long climb up the steep rim of Jezero Crater on a quest to discover some of the most ancient rocks on Mars — and the potential for environments that may have once hosted life on the red planet.

3 Utahns drown in Sierra Nevada range whirlpool; community mourns loss of race director

08/24/2024 9:10pm
Three Utahns drowned Friday night after being caught in a whirlpool while rappelling into an area known as Seven Teacups in Sierra Nevada.

Humans age dramatically at two key points in their life, study finds

08/24/2024 7:51pm
Scientists have found that human beings age at a molecular level in two accelerated bursts — first at the age of 44, and then again at 60.

Fauci recovering after hospitalization for West Nile virus

08/24/2024 5:47pm
(cnn) — Dr. Anthony Fauci , former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is recovering

Mexico president decries US critique of judicial reform as 'interventionist'

08/24/2024 3:59pm
Mexico's president on Friday blasted the U.S. ambassador's criticism of his judicial reform bill as disrespectful, pointing to what he called a long history of "interventionist policy" across the Americas led by the U.S.

SpaceX to return Boeing's Starliner astronauts from space next year, NASA says

08/24/2024 3:52pm
Two NASA astronauts will need to return to Earth on a SpaceX vehicle early next year, NASA officials said on Saturday, deeming issues with Starliner's propulsion system too risky.

Israeli evacuation orders cram Palestinians into shrinking 'humanitarian zone' where food is scarce

08/24/2024 2:13pm
The Israeli military is issuing evacuation orders for southern Gaza at an unprecedented pace. Over the last month, the orders have sent hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fleeing into already crowded tent camps.

US births declined in 2023, more women skipping prenatal care

08/24/2024 12:21pm
The number of births in the U.S. and the fertility rate both declined from 2022 to 2023. And for the second year in a row, so did prenatal care in the first trimester of pregnancy, including a growing share of mothers who got no prenatal care at all.

Italian prosecutors open shipwreck and manslaughter investigation into superyacht sinking

08/24/2024 11:17am
Prosecutors in Italy have opened an investigation into culpable shipwreck and multiple manslaughter after a superyacht capsized during a storm off the coast of Sicily, killing seven people onboard.

Authorities recover body of Arizona woman who went missing in Grand Canyon after flash flood

08/24/2024 10:03am
Park rangers say the body of an Arizona woman who went missing in the Grand Canyon National Park after a flash flood days earlier has been recovered.

The rise of America's rent-first lifestyle

08/24/2024 8:48am
When we think of renting, we often think of housing. However, many Americans opt for a rent-first lifestyle — clothes, cars, furniture — in many aspects of their lives.

Free COVID tests, treatments to return to help US cope over fall and winter, officials announce

08/24/2024 8:03am
As much of the U.S. continues to experience very high levels of COVID-19 activity, government officials announced on Friday the return of programs to offer free tests, vaccines and treatments to see the nation through the winter respiratory virus season.

Utah man captures extreme flooding in Havasu Falls area of Arizona

08/24/2024 4:40am
Havasupai Village, Az— Epic flooding hit the Havasu Falls area, and a Utahn documented the conditions while he fled