Exploded device discovered at Montana school, no injuries
Authorities found the remnants of a small homemade bomb that blew up on a Montana elementary school playground in Helena on Tuesday morning.7 years ago
Fortnite is back online with a new chapter after two-day hiatus
Users went into a panic Sunday afternoon when the familiar landscape in the game Fortnite blew up, dragging players into a black hole.7 years ago
Germs in da house: the best way to combat those microbes
The kitchen is one of the germiest spots in the home. That's because it's where we prepare foods that can spread salmonella, E. coli and other nasty germs.7 years ago
President orders near total withdrawal of troops from northern Syria
President Donald Trump is ordering most of the remaining US forces out of northern Syria, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday.7 years ago
Deseret News, Salt Lake Tribune miss printing due to power outage
A power outage, caused by a blown transformer, means neither the Deseret News nor the Salt Lake Tribune can print and deliver their Sunday editions.7 years ago
Friends, family say body of missing Utah tech CEO found in California
Friends and family of a missing Utah tech company CEO said Saturday the 33-year-old woman's body had been found in California.7 years ago
A 97-year-old man just became the oldest person to win a Nobel Prize
Most 97-year-olds would probably feel accomplished just waking up. John B. Goodenough just became the oldest person to win a Nobel Prize.7 years ago
Vaping-related lung injury blamed in first Utah death
Officials with the Utah Department of Health say a Salt Lake County resident has died as the result of vaping-related lung injury.7 years ago
Teacher compensation task force recommends $60,000 starting salary
Envision Utah is proposing raising the starting teacher salary to $60,000 as well as adjusting retirement benefits to erase inequities.7 years ago
Health department announces new rules related to vaping illnesses
The new rules, which take effect on Oct. 7, 2019, require tobacco retailers to post notices about the dangers of vaping THC products.7 years ago
Even Tom Hanks gets by with a little help from his friends
Tom Hanks was once so broke he didn't have a winter coat. The Oscar-winning actor credits two lifelong friends for helping him carve a path of success.7 years ago
They planned the perfect fall wedding. Then a snowstorm hit
Sean and Brittany Tuohy ran out in a complete snowstorm to take wedding photos and said they wouldn't change a thing about their special day.7 years ago
Controversial wild horse plan headed to Senate floor
"It's a sweeping betrayal of America's wild herds," Suzanne Roy, executive director of the American Wild Horse Campaign, said following Thursday's vote.7 years ago
AP: Democrats in Trump country cautious about impeachment
All the holdouts hail from districts that President Trump won handily in 2016 and that the Republicans are targeting as they try to win back the House.7 years ago
Snow, even a blizzard for parts of the northern Rockies – and it’s still September
It's still September, but the northern Rocky Mountains are bracing for a significant winter storm that could bring feet of snow and blizzard conditions.7 years ago
WH accidentally sent Ukraine talking points to Democrats
The White House emailed House Democrats a list of talking points intended for Trump administration allies in response to the Ukraine scandal.7 years ago
Silicon Valley is setting up an organization to fight online extremism
8chan, a message board that has been linked to at least three atrocities committed in the name of extremism this year, is not part of the effort.7 years ago
Chinese travel company defends bus driver in fatal US crash
Parent company U-Tour Group said in a statement the driver was qualified, the bus was insured, and the travel agency was properly registered.7 years ago
Mother of teen killed in camping trip crash has now died
Brandilee Chacon died about a month after the crash that killed her 16-year-old daughter as both slept in the back of a pick-up truck while camping.7 years ago
Chilling back-to-school PSA hopes to prevent mass shootings
The new PSA purports to show off what every student needs in the new school year. But it's really a battle cry against school shootings.7 years ago
California researchers use machine learning to predict growth of wildfires
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine are using machine learning to predict how big wildfires will grow -- and it could help Utah.7 years ago
Constitution day observed across the nation – test your knowledge
On Sept. 17, 1787, a group of men from 13 states signed their names to the US Constitution. Do you know what it takes to be a constitutional scholar?7 years ago
Merriam-Webster adds the nonbinary pronoun ‘they’ to its dictionary
Merriam-Webster notes it has evidence in its files of the nonbinary "they" dating back to 1950, and maybe even much earlier than that.7 years ago
