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Biden's approval rating falls to lowest level in nearly two years, poll shows
Jason Lange, Reuters | Updated May 21 - 1:47 p.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden's public approval rating this month fell to its lowest level in almost two years, tying the lowest reading of his presidency in a warning sign for his reelection effort, a poll showed.
Body of missing semi driver who crashed into Deer Creek Reservoir found in cab
Cassidy Wixom and Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated May 21 - 12:53 p.m. | Save Story
The body of a missing semitruck driver was recovered Tuesday after the semi's cab was pulled out of Deer Creek Reservoir. The rig crashed into the reservoir Monday night.
What to do if you spot a cougar this summer
Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com | Posted May 21 - 12:44 p.m. | Save Story
For many Utahns, summer means more time in the mountains — and as a result, more potential encounters with mountain lions.
Teen kidnapping investigation leads to fatal police shooting in Millcreek
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated May 21 - 12:10 p.m. | Save Story
Officers responding to a report of a 15-year-old who was kidnapped and being held hostage ended up shooting and killing an armed person in Millcreek, according to Unified police.
EPA grants $1M to Murray, Spanish Fork to help redevelop contaminated areas
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted May 21 - 12:08 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday is giving $1 million to a pair of Utah cities struggling to revive contaminated areas within their boundaries.
Salt Lake father kills 6-year-old son before shooting himself, police say
Pat Reavy and Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated May 21 - 12:07 p.m. | Save Story
The bodies of a Salt Lake man and his 6-year-old son were found in their home, dead of an apparent murder-suicide, over the weekend after police were asked to conduct a welfare check.
'No scientific evidence' Tammy Daybell died of homicide, defense pathologist says
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated May 21 - 11:57 a.m. | Save Story
Dr. Kathy Raven, a forensic pathologist from California, contradicted autopsy results Tuesday that show Tammy Daybell died of asphyxiation, and that her cause of death was homicide.
Utahns fighting for refunds on postponed Aerosmith concert
Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV | Posted May 21 - 11:22 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah man purchased Aerosmith tickets back when the show was scheduled in 2023, but the show got pushed to a day that no longer works for him. He decided to Get Gephardt when his quest for a refund hit a dead end.
Latter-day Saint missionary husband follows wife in death, days after tragic accident
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted May 21 - 10:46 a.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Tuesday that Elder Paul Hardin has died days after his wife, Sister Mary Hardin, following a traffic accident in California.
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Why Zach Wilson's pro day performance at BYU continues to fuel debate
Dick Harmon, Deseret News | Posted May 21 - 10:38 a.m. | Save Story
Three years after one of Wilson's passes during pro day went viral, the question is still asked: Did that toss earn him the No. 2 pick in the 2021 NFL draft?
Patrick Kinahan: Former All-Star's NBA career has languished since leaving Utah
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted May 21 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
Generational wealth and not much by way of accomplishment on the basketball court basically has defined his seven seasons since Gordon Hayward left the Utah Jazz.
Sen. Mitt Romney, other lawmakers say Biden's student debt relief plan would burden taxpayers
Hanna Seariac, Deseret News | Posted May 21 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney is urging President Joe Biden to halt the latest plan for student debt relief.
Flight attendant pleads not guilty to attempting to record teen girl in airplane bathroom
Steve Leblanc, Associated Press | Posted May 21 - 9:34 a.m. | Save Story
An American Airlines flight attendant who authorities say tried to secretly record video of a 14-year-old girl using an airplane bathroom in September has pleaded not guilty to attempted exploitation of a child.
St. George police arrest 911 caller for making alleged false report of being robbed at gunpoint
Cody Blowers, St. George News | Posted May 21 - 9:06 a.m. | Save Story
A dozen officers responded May 18 to a report of an armed robbery off River Road only to learn it was a false report made by a 911 caller who needed a ride to Provo, police say.
Trump's defense rests case in hush money trial without calling Trump as witness
Jack Queen and Andy Sullivan, Reuters | Updated May 21 - 8:44 a.m. | Save Story
Donald Trump's defense lawyers on Tuesday rested their case at his criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star without calling the former president as a witness.
Moose kills Alaska man attempting to take photos of her newborn calves
Mark Thiessen, Associated Press | Posted May 21 - 8:41 a.m. | Save Story
Authorities in Alaska say a moose has killed a 70-year-old man in the community of Homer. Two men were walking through the brush trying to take photos of two newborn calves when authorities say the mother moose attacked one of the men.
Family is 'praying for miracles' after 2 girls hit by car in Spanish Fork
Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV | Posted May 21 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story
The Spanish Fork community is rooting for the recovery of two girls who were hit by a car over the weekend.
Report names Salt Lake City 3rd best to begin a career in 2024
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted May 21 - 7:46 a.m. | Save Story
Every year, the workforce loses employees to retirement and gains new ones entering for the first time.
Passenger killed, 30 injured as Singapore Airlines flight hits severe turbulence
Chayut Setboonsarng, Reuters | Posted May 21 - 7:00 a.m. | Save Story
One passenger was killed and 30 injured after a Singapore Airlines flight from London hit severe turbulence en route on Tuesday, forcing it to make an emergency landing in Bangkok, officials and the airline said.
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