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Divers find wreckage, 5 remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan
Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 4 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Air Force says divers have discovered wreckage and the remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan.
'The secret is out': Is the California exodus changing Utah's political landscape?
Katie Workman for KSL.com | Posted Dec. 4 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story
Utah is changing politically, but it's not California voters driving the change.
US agency ends use of 'cyanide bomb' to kill coyotes
Scott Sonner, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 3 - 9:56 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other livestock predators. It's a practice wildlife advocates have tried to outlaw for decades due to safety concerns.
Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' is No. 1 at the box office with $21M debut
Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 3 - 9:31 p.m. | Save Story
Beyoncé's "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé," opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates from AMC Theatres Sunday.
On his deathbed, her father told her a secret: He was a fugitive and had robbed a bank in Ohio
Faith Karimi, CNN | Posted Dec. 3 - 7:48 p.m. | Save Story
Thomas Randele was dying of lung cancer and had a secret. In March 2021, with his daughter at his bedside after his first chemotherapy session, he made a stunning confession: He had been a fugitive for more than five decades.
Gov. Cox talks free speech, Israel-Hamas and immigration on 'Face the Nation'
Suzanne Bates, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 3 - 4:08 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis had a chance Sunday to show how their "Disagree Better" initiative works with one of the thorniest issues in public policy.
Here's what's behind the exodus of Californians coming to Utah
Katie Workman for KSL.com | Posted Dec. 3 - 12:08 p.m. | Save Story
Migration is now the primary driver of Utah's population growth, and California is the No. 1 state people are arriving from.
Newly discovered spine stem cells help explain cancer metastasis in bone
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 3 - 9:49 a.m. | Save Story
Researchers have found a particular type of stem cell that helps form the spine — and that secretes a protein that seems to attract cancer, which could help explain why certain types of cancer spread more often to the spine than to other bones.
Earth is running a fever. UN climate talks focus on the contagious effect on human health
Jamey Keaten, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 3 - 9:16 a.m. | Save Story
UN participants are also turning their attention to tough negotiations over the next nine days, to push for more agreement on ways to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times.
No shortage of Christmas trees this year, but don't expect any red-tag deals
Parija Kavilanz, CNN | Posted Dec. 3 - 8:43 a.m. | Save Story
With Thanksgiving out of the way, the hunt for a Christmas tree is on for plenty of families wanting to snag the perfect Fraser fir or pine for their homes this year.
EPA proposes cities replace all lead water pipes in the US
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 2 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Environmental Protection Agency wants all lead pipes in the U.S. water system to be replaced within the next 10 years to protect public health from the neurotoxic effects of the heavy metal.
Utah man fatally shot by Colorado police after killing officer
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 6:56 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden man has been named as the gunman who fatally shot an officer in Cortez, Colorado, before being killed in a shootout with other officers.
Israeli offensive shifts to crowded southern Gaza, driving up death toll despite evacuation orders
Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue and Cara Anna, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 2 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
Israel is pounding targets in southern Gaza and ordering more neighborhoods designated for attack to evacuate, even as the United States urges it to do more to protect civilians.
Kash Patel campaigns for Trent Staggs in Utah
Suzanne Bates, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 2 - 4:44 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. Senate candidate Trent Staggs has received endorsements from several pro-Donald Trump conservatives, with the latest nod coming from former Trump administration official Kash Patel.
US life expectancy climbs in 2022 after COVID retreat
Mariam Sunny, Reuters | Posted Dec. 2 - 10:43 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. babies born in 2022 gained roughly a year in life expectancy compared with babies born a year earlier, federal data showed on Wednesday, marking progress after two consecutive years of declines largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Church of Jesus Christ invites people to Light the World with display at NYC's Times Square
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
On Monday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints took over billboards in Times Square in New York City to show scenes of Jesus Christ's birth and the traditional nativity. YouTube videos posted by the church on Friday and Saturday are helping share the experience around the world.
Family of Marine killed in Afghanistan fails to win lawsuit against Alec Baldwin
Mead Gruver, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 2 - 7:54 a.m. | Save Story
A lawsuit against Alec Baldwin filed by relatives of a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan has been resolved in the actor's favor.
Don't eat pre-cut cantaloupe if the source is unknown, CDC says, as salmonella outbreak grows
Jonel Aleccia, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 1 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. health officials say consumers should not eat pre-cut cantaloupe if they don't know the source. That comes as the number of illnesses and recalls tied to a deadly salmonella outbreak grows.
Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, US health officials say
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 1 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. health officials say flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections may be peaking. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that COVID-19 remains the main cause of hospitalizations and deaths in the country.
NASA's plan to return astronauts to the moon falling behind schedule according to new audit
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 1 - 7:41 p.m. | Save Story
A new federal report finds NASA's plans to put astronauts back on the moon in 2025 via the multiphase Artemis program was overly optimistic to begin with and now, with multiple delays afoot, returning humans to the lunar surface appears more likely in 2027 at the earliest.
US appeals court says Trump must face lawsuits over US Capitol attack
Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Posted Dec. 1 - 6:46 p.m. | Save Story
A U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled that Donald Trump must face civil lawsuits over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by his supporters, rejecting the former president's claim that he is immune.
Inmate who stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times is charged with attempted murder, prosecutors say
Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 1 - 6:24 p.m. | Save Story
A federal inmate was charged Friday with attempted murder in the Nov. 24 prison stabbing of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.
Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93
Mark Sherman, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 1 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, has died. She was 93.
US House votes to expel NY Rep. George Santos in 311-114 vote
Makini Brice, Reuters | Updated Dec. 1 - 9:47 a.m. | Save Story
Fellow lawmakers Friday voted to expel Rep. George Santos, R-NY, over criminal corruption charges and accusations of misspending campaign money.
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway says Haslams offered bribes to inflate Pilot truck stops earnings
Josh Funk, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 30 - 9:33 p.m. | Save Story
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway says the billionaire Haslam family tried to bribe at least 15 executives at the Pilot truck stop chain with millions of dollars to get them to inflate the company's profits this year because that would force Berkshire to pay more for the Haslams' remaining 20% stake in the company.
Climbers found her body buried in Nevada over 26 years ago. Coroner just revealed her identity
Sarah Dewberry, CNN | Posted Nov. 30 - 7:36 p.m. | Save Story
Over 26 years after a woman's body was discovered buried beneath a pile of rocks in rural Nevada, authorities have announced her identity.
Comparing Utah's water use against other states is unfair representation, experts say
Katie Workman for KSL.com | Posted Nov. 30 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
Local and national outlets have reported St. George has the worst water usage in the country, however, the metric they used was apparently flawed, water experts say.
Driver arrested after 2 troopers killed in hit-and-run on Las Vegas freeway, police say
Associated Press | Posted Nov. 30 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
Two Nevada state troopers have died in a hit-and-run while helping another driver and a suspect is in custody.
Starting at $60,990, Tesla's Cybertruck is priced 50% higher than initial estimate
Akash Sriram, Hyunjoo Jin and Abhirup Roy, Reuters | Posted Nov. 30 - 4:49 p.m. | Save Story
Tesla's long-delayed Cybertruck will be priced starting at $60,990, over 50% more than what CEO Elon Musk had touted in 2019 and at a cost analysts have said will draw select affluent buyers, at least initially.
Senate Democrats authorize US Supreme Court ethics subpoenas
John Kruzel and Andrew Chung, Reuters | Posted Nov. 30 - 4:41 p.m. | Save Story
A Democratic-led U.S. Senate panel on Thursday authorized subpoenas to two influential conservatives — Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo — as part of an ethics inquiry spurred by reports of undisclosed largesse directed to some conservative Supreme Court justices.
Analysts predict more brands will flee X after Elon Musk tirade against advertisers
Chavi Mehta and Jaspreet Singh, Reuters | Posted Nov. 30 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
More advertisers are likely to flee Elon Musk's social-media company X after the billionaire lashed out at some of the biggest names in the media industry at a New York Times DealBook event for dropping out of the platform, analysts said on Thursday.
Appeals court reinstates gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in NY fraud trial
Jennifer Peltz And Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 30 - 1:28 p.m. | Save Story
A New York appeals court has reinstated a gag order that barred Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel after he disparaged a law clerk in his New York civil fraud trial.
Romney testifies to House Budget Committee on his proposal to tackle $33 trillion in national debt
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 29 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mitt Romney insisted on solving the climbing U.S. national debt urgently and backed his proposal of creating a commission to tackle this problem.
Indicted Republican George Santos to face US House expulsion vote Friday
Moira Warburton and David Morgan, Reuters | Posted Nov. 29 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on Friday on whether to expel scandal-plagued Republican George Santos, who faces criminal corruption charges and new accusations that he misspent campaign money, according to Republican aides.
Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100
Nancy Benac, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 29 - 7:39 p.m. | Save Story
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has died, his consulting firm says. He was 100.
Congress vows to pass massive defense bill; culture wars loom
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Posted Nov. 29 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. congressional armed services committee leaders vowed on Wednesday that a must-pass $886 billion defense policy bill will be enacted this year, despite disputes over social issues dividing Republicans and Democrats.
Taylor Swift is Spotify's most-streamed artist of 2023, ending Bad Bunny's 3-year reign
Maria Sherman, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 29 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
It's her, hi — Taylor Swift is Spotify's 2023 most-played artist. According to Spotify Wrapped, Swift was 2023's most-streamed artist globally, raking in more than 26.1 billion global streams since January.
Walmart shifts to India, cuts China imports
Richa Naidu and Siddharth Cavale, Reuters | Posted Nov. 29 - 1:21 p.m. | Save Story
Walmart is importing more goods to the United States from India and reducing its reliance upon China as it looks to cut costs and diversify its supply chain, data seen by Reuters shows.
Rosalynn Carter's intimate funeral is held in the town where she and her husband were born
Bill Barrow, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 29 - 12:39 p.m. | Save Story
With her frail husband as a silent witness, Rosalynn Carter was celebrated by her family and closest friends at her funeral in Plains, Georgia, the same tiny town where she and Jimmy Carter were born. The former president attended the intimate gathering at Maranatha Baptist Church.
Walking could lower your risk of Type 2 diabetes, and your speed may affect how much, study finds
Kristen Rogers, CNN | Posted Nov. 29 - 11:36 a.m. | Save Story
When it comes to walking and Type 2 diabetes risk, it's not just how much you do it that helps — it's also how fast you move, a new study has found.
Consumer economic worries aren't holding back record spending spree ahead of winter holidays
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 29 - 8:21 a.m. | Save Story
In spite of their collective concerns over inflation and the economy, U.S. consumers spent at record levels over the traditional Thanksgiving weekend launch of the holiday shopping season with over 200 million shoppers making purchases both in-person and online.
US military aircraft crashes in sea off Japan, killing at least 1
Kiyoshi Takenaka and Tim Kelly, Reuters | Posted Nov. 29 - 7:23 a.m. | Save Story
A U.S. military aircraft carrying six people crashed into the sea in western Japan on Wednesday, killing at least one crew member with the condition of at least two hauled from waters unclear.
Heavy winds knock over Christmas tree in front of White House
Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 29 - 6:50 a.m. | Save Story
The National Christmas Tree in front of the White House fell down Tuesday afternoon amid high winter winds.
US gas prices have fallen or remained steady for 10 weeks straight. Here's why
Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 28 - 10:15 p.m. | Save Story
Gas prices have fallen or remained steady since Sept. 19 — marking about a 70-day trajectory of decline.
Court order allows 'business as usual' in Pac-12 conference for now
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 28 - 9:33 p.m. | Save Story
The Washington Supreme Court issued a stay Tuesday in a lawsuit the two remaining Pac-12 schools filed against the conference, allowing the league to continue "business as usual" pending further review of the case.
Royal Caribbean takes ownership of the world's biggest cruise ship
Karla Cripps, CNN | Posted Nov. 28 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
The world's biggest cruise ship is now in the hands of its new owner, with Royal Caribbean accepting delivery of the 1,198-foot Icon of the Seas this week.
Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents — including husband Jimmy Carter
Bill Barrow, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 28 - 4:13 p.m. | Save Story
Rosalynn Carter was memorialized with classical music and beloved hymns, some of her favorite biblical passages, and a rare gathering of all living U.S. first ladies and multiple presidents, including her 99-year-old husband Jimmy Carter.
Alex Murdaugh's financial fraud victims angrily confront him before he gets 27 years in prison
Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 28 - 3:26 p.m. | Save Story
Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for stealing $12 million from his clients and family law firm.
In new challenge to indictment, Trump's lawyers argue he had good basis to question election results
Eric Tucker, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 28 - 9:27 a.m. | Save Story
A defense motion filed late Monday in federal court in Washington asserts that former President Donald Trump was not obligated to accept at face value the judgments of government officials who found no widespread fraud in the election.
Woof! US pet spending passes $100B, now outpacing booze, clothes and books
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 28 - 8:56 a.m. | Save Story
The number of U.S. households that host a furry, scaly or feathery family member has been on a steady rise since the 1980s but the amount of money pet owners are spending to keep Mittens, Rover and/or Polly in good stead has skyrocketed and is now north of $100 billion every year.
US Navy removes fuel from plane that overshot Hawaii runway, now resting on a reef and sand
Audrey Mcavoy, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 28 - 6:55 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Navy says it has removed nearly all of the fuel from a plane that overshot a Hawaii runway and landed in an environmentally sensitive bay. But officials don't have a timetable for when it will get the large aircraft out of the water. There were no injuries to the nine people who were on board.
Taylor Swift will celebrate her birthday by sending her 'Eras Tour' to streaming
Marianne Garvey, CNN | Posted Nov. 27 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
Taylor Swift has announced that her "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film" will be available to rent or buy on streaming services starting on her birthday, Dec. 13.
Donald Trump is set to return to the witness stand in his civil fraud trial
Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 27 - 8:11 p.m. | Save Story
Former President Donald Trump plans to testify again next month in his civil fraud trial. His lawyers said Monday that he will return to the witness stand Dec. 11. Trump already testified aggressively earlier this month, when he was called by his adversaries in the lawsuit, the New York attorney general's office.
Study: Instagram reels 'toxic,' sexualize children
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 27 - 6:33 p.m. | Save Story
The Wall Street Journal wanted to see what Instagram's Reels video service would provide users interested in children, so it set up test accounts that followed young gymnasts, cheerleaders and teen and preteen influencers on the platform.
Judge rejects Trump bid for US House Jan. 6 committee records
Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Posted Nov. 27 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
A judge on Monday rejected Donald Trump's request to see records from the congressional investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, which the former president said may be relevant to his defense against election interference charges.
Google will start deleting 'inactive' accounts in December. Here's what you need to know
Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 27 - 4:13 p.m. | Save Story
Have a Google account you haven't used in a while? If you want to keep it from disappearing, you should check on it before the end of the week.
What's Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself
Leanne Italie, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 27 - 1:35 p.m. | Save Story
Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023 is "authentic." The word rose to new heights on the company's website throughout the year, in an age of deepfakes and post-truth. The rise of artificial intelligence also contributed.
Biden to convene supply chain council, aims to improve access to medicine and logistics
Josh Boak, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 27 - 11:27 a.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden on Monday will convene the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council, using the event to announce 30 actions to improve access to medicine and needed economic data and other programs tied to the production and shipment of goods.
