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How AI is helping shelter pets find homes

05/17/2026 10:36pm
Salt Lake City — Across the country, animal shelters face the same challenge ... too many shelter pets, not enough

Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho, organizer says

05/17/2026 7:37pm
Boise, Idaho (ap) — All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed on Sunday during an

Rep. Blake Moore pushes to ease child neglect rules so parents don't fear having kids roam free

05/17/2026 6:30pm
The proposal would clarify the definition of neglect under federal law to ensure parents aren't at risk of being punished for allowing their children to engage in "independent play."

Beyond data centers: Utah governor issues wake-up call on new Cold War contest over AI

05/17/2026 5:00pm
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox warned on Monday that Americans have not yet woken up to the high-stakes era of global technological competition that artificial intelligence has unleashed.

These women are training to represent the US in an Olympic sport they'd never heard of

05/17/2026 4:52pm
The last time the United States had a women's handball team at the Games was in 1996. Finding the money and resources needed to field a competitive U.S. team is a constant challenge.

Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book

05/17/2026 4:50pm
Once a nickel, a dime, a quarter, now the price of a latte, they are objects of American consumer capitalism. The comic is literature in junk-food version. Candy for the eyes, candy for the mind.

Walmart and Amazon race to win over rural America with speedier deliveries

05/17/2026 4:09pm
Walmart and Amazon are racing to speed up order deliveries in rural areas of the U.S. Small cities and towns are a rich source of untapped sales for whichever retailer builds a loyal base of online shoppers.

Big lessons the US can learn from a country with one of the fastest-growing lifespans

05/17/2026 3:31pm
If you want to live a long and healthy life, you'd be better off in South Korea than the United States.

Global porn giant sues to stop Utah's toughest-in-country protections for children

05/17/2026 3:00pm
One of the largest distributors of online pornography in the world, Aylo, sued Utah last month to stop the enforcement of an expanded porn website age verification law.

4 crew members eject safely after 2 Navy jets collide during air show in Idaho

05/17/2026 2:56pm
Officials say all four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided during an air show at a military base in Idaho.

UAE reports drone strike at nuclear power plant as Iran war deadlock persists

05/17/2026 12:24pm
A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials there said on Sunday, as President Donald Trump said ​Iran must act "fast" after efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran appeared to have stalled.

Republican Sen. Cassidy loses reelection to Trump retribution campaign

05/17/2026 9:47am
Two-term Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy lost his bid for reelection in Louisiana's primary on Saturday to a Trump-backed challenger, with a June runoff to choose the party's nominee.

USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro's capture

05/17/2026 3:00am
Norfolk, Va. (ap) — The Uss Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, returned home to Virginia on Saturday

Polls close in Louisiana Republican primary as Trump backs challenger to Sen. Bill Cassidy

05/17/2026 1:21am
Baton Rouge, La. (ap) — U.s. Sen. Bill Cassidy faced a political reckoning Saturday night as polls closed in