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The local scoop: How to find out where your milk really comes from

Dairy West  |  Posted May 29 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

And if you've ever wondered where your milk actually comes from, the answer may already be printed on the carton.

Are mortgage rates continuing to rise?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted May 29 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Mortgage rates were up again this week and remain at the highest level in nine months, amid heightened concerns that prices will keep rising due to the war in Iran.

Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Posted May 29 - 7:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange.

1 killed, 4 hospitalized in Ogden house fire

Jacob Freeman, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 6:23 a.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.

Jane Hedengren breaks another record; BYU women make 25-year history at NCAA West prelims

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 12:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

Freshman phenom Jane Hedengren once again stole the show int he 10,000-meter semifinals to advance to the NCAA championships.

Why Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark supports a 24-team playoff

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted May 28 - 11:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

One year ago at the Big 12 Spring Meetings in Florida, Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark advocated for a 16-team College Football Playoff.

Utah auditor launches new website after data center pushback

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted May 28 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new state website aims to shed light on the Utah entity supporting a controversial proposed data center in Box Elder County.

Anthropic to roll out Claude Mythos in coming weeks, launches Opus 4.8

Zaheer Kachwala, Reuters  |  Posted May 28 - 9:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

Anthropic on Thursday said it is ​launching an upgraded Claude Opus 4.8 model even as it works to ‌release its powerful Mythos model to all ⁠customers in the ​coming weeks.

Classic car enthusiasts remember man who died driving classic Model T as 'true gentleman'

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted May 28 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Classic car enthusiasts remember Dennis Rutkoskie, 84, who died in a crash while driving a Ford Model T in St. George on Wednesday.

Utahn seeking revenge for bad drug deal sent to prison for shooting 'innocent man'

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted May 28 - 8:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah man who police say returned to a South Salt Lake residence where bad drugs had been purchased but shot and killed an "innocent man" who answered the door, was sentenced Friday to prison.

Birdseye wildfire in Utah County deemed human-caused; no structures lost

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated May 28 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Officials say a new wildfire burning Thursday in an unincorporated area of Utah County is human-caused.

1 dead, another injured in Roy multi-vehicle crash; traffic closure in effect

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted May 28 - 8:10 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.

Judge won't block Trump's mail-in voting executive order — for now

Luc Cohen, Reuters  |  Posted May 28 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting, but left the door open for the Democratic Party to challenge ​it again.

Sugar House's unique 'Hobbitville' reopens with plans for future rehabilitation

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 28 - 7:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

One of Utah's more unique city parks is reopening after a monthslong project to set the groundwork for the first phase of its rehabilitation, and visitors can see what's next for it this weekend.

Church of Jesus Christ delivers massive food donation to Tooele for America's 250th birthday

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL  |  Posted May 28 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is marking America's 250th birthday with acts of service, such as donating roughly 20 tons of food to all 50 states.

Body of missing man, 22, recovered at Sand Hollow Reservoir

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated May 28 - 6:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities have recovered the body of a missing swimmer at Sand Hollow Reservoir in southern Utah.

Caesars Entertainment, a Las Vegas Strip icon, is sold for $6B

Associated Press  |  Updated May 28 - 6:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas' Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's.

Positively 50+: Free online site helps older adults combat fraud and legal issues

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL  |  Posted May 28 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Older adults who may be dealing with legal trouble or fraud now have a new free online tool to help them spot those problems early.

Burger lovers everywhere can celebrate National Burger Day with these deals

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Posted May 28 - 5:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

From Shake Shack to Buffalo Wild Wings, chains nationwide are celebrating National Burger Day with these discounts.

Why you might see ads promoting mail-in voting in Utah this weekend

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted May 28 - 5:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

A union representing postal workers across the country is buying advertisements in Utah to promote voting by mail ahead of next month's primary elections.

Bear tranquilized, relocated from Park City neighborhood

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated May 28 - 4:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

A young bear was tranquilized and removed from a tree after wandering into a Park City neighborhood early Thursday, state wildlife officials say.

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Medicaid fraud: What's real, what's political and what works

Lois M. Collins and Lauren Irwin, Deseret News   |  Posted May 28 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Trump administration is ramping up efforts to root out fraud in healthcare systems nationwide.

Suspect in Taylor Swift Vienna-concert-attack plot convicted, sentenced to 15 years

Philipp Jenne, Associated Press  |  Updated May 28 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Austrian court has convicted a man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.