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Luke Nichols, the creator of the wildly popular "Outdoor Boys" on You/tube addresses his audienxce ...
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News

‘Outdoor Boys’ is back on YouTube — sort of

Luke Nichols plans to post three new "Outdoor Boys" videos in November.
9 months ago
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, left, speaks at a news conference with FAA administrator Bryan...
Matthew Daly, Josh Funk and Rio Yamat, Associated Press

FAA reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 ‘high-volume’ markets during government shutdown

The FAA is confronting staffing shortages caused by air traffic controllers, who are working unpaid, with some calling out of work during the shutdown.
9 months ago
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Senate Republicans at a breakfast in the State Dining Room ...
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News

GOP leaders brush off concerns that shutdown cost them on election night

During a breakfast meeting with Senate Republicans, Trump expressed concerns that the government shutdown ‘was a big factor’ in their electoral losses
9 months ago
crash and fire...
Associated Press

At least 3 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash in Kentucky and governor says numbers likely to grow

A UPS plane crashed on takeoff from the Louisville Kentucky airport, igniting a huge ground fire, officials said on Tuesday.
9 months ago
A loggerhead sea turtle named Swim Shady is seen crawling towards the ocean during a release on Mon...
Associated Press

Endangered loggerhead sea turtle released to Atlantic Ocean from Florida beach

The sea turtle weighed about 268 pounds in August whena research group found her stranded with buoyancy issues following a boat strike.
9 months ago
FILE -- In this June 1, 2009 file photo, former Vice President Dick Cheney speaks at the National P...
Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at age 84.
9 months ago
A Peruvian dance group at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Oct. 7. A new Pew Research Center r...
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com

Latino population is ‘strikingly diverse, relatively young, mostly US-born,’ Pew says

New Pew Research Center figures offer a complex, nuanced look at the Hispanic population, which is increasingly under the microscope.
9 months ago
The supermoon rises over Grandeur Peak in Salt Lake City on Jan 30, 2018. The next supermoon is set...
Art Raymond, Deseret News

Here’s how to see the brightest supermoon of the year

The so-called supermoon phenomena is set to occur again this week with optimum viewing in North America happening at dusk Thursday.
9 months ago
Posters of a person throwing a sandwich are pictured along H Street, Aug. 17, 2025, in Washington. ...
Associated Press

Trial starts for assault case against DC man who tossed sandwich at federal agent on viral video

Sean Charles Dunn is charged with assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating and interfering with a federal officer.
9 months ago
Mark Bain, who is part of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, rubs his hands together as...
Associated Press

Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families

A majority of the 5.9 million households served by the federally funded heating and cooling assistance program are also grappling with the sudden postponement of SNAP benefits.
9 months ago
Dairy products, which are covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is ...
Associated Press

Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.
9 months ago
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 28: The Amazon Puget Sound Headquarters is pictured on October 28, 20...
Associated Press

OpenAI and Amazon sign $38B deal for AI computing power

OpenAI and Amazon have signed a $38 billion deal that enables the ChatGPT maker to run its artificial intelligence systems on Amazon's cloud computing services.
9 months ago
Exterior view of the U.S. Capitol on October 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. The shutdown enters its si...
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News

Several Utah members of Congress reject paychecks during shutdown

U.S. lawmakers are mandated by law to receive paychecks even during a government shutdown, prompting pushback from some Congress members.
9 months ago
The nation's largest police fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks is set to begin patrolling the streets of La...
Associated Press

Nation’s largest fleet of police Cybertrucks to patrol Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The nation’s largest police fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks is set to begin patrolling the streets of Las Vegas in November thanks to a donation from a U.S. tech billionaire, raising concerns about the blurring of lines between public and private interests. “Welcome to the future of policing,” Clark County Sheriff Kevin […]
9 months ago
President Donald Trump gestures while walking across the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, Nov...
Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats, shuns negotiations as shutdown drags on

In an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” that aired on Sunday, Trump predicted that Democrats will eventually capitulate to Republicans.
9 months ago
This photo provided by Scotty Ray Boyd shows an escaped monkey sitting in the grass Tuesday, Oct. 2...
Associated Press

Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children’s safety

The Jasper County Sheriff's Office confirmed that a homeowner had found one of the monkeys on their property Sunday morning but said the office didn't have any details.
9 months ago
FILE - A control tower by an American Airlines hangar is shown at Dallas Fort Worth International A...
Associated Press

Flight delays persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortages

Flight delays continued at U.S. airports Sunday amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown entered its second month, with Newark airport in New Jersey experiencing delays of two to three hours.
9 months ago
FILE - Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the Senate GOP whip, left, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson...
Associated Press

Shutdown stalemate set to drag into sixth week as Trump pushes Republicans to change Senate rules

Republicans and Democrats remained at a stalemate on the government shutdown over the weekend as it headed into its sixth week, with food aid potentially delayed or suspended for millions of Americans and President Donald Trump pushing GOP leaders to change Senate rules to end it.
9 months ago
bats...
Holly Ramer, Associated Press

How tiny drones inspired by bats could save lives in dark and stormy conditions

Tiny drones inspired by bats are flying around a Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab, challenging the way search and rescue could be done in the future
9 months ago
olympics...
Doug Feinberg, Associated Press

Sebastian Coe pushes for a cross-country running race at the 2030 Winter Olympics

Sebastian Coe wants to reinstate cross-country racing back into the Olympics, a sport that has not been part of the competition since 1924.
9 months ago
FILE - Women walk down a street in the predominantly Somali neighborhood of Cedar-Riverside in Minn...
Tim Sullivan, Associated Press

‘Where would America be without us?’ A community of refugees is stunned by White House limits

The woman remembers when she first moved to the neighborhood more than 20 years ago, and the streets were full of empty storefronts and seemingly relentless poverty.
9 months ago
People wearing protective clothing search along a highway in Heidelberg, Miss., on Wednesday, Oct. ...
Jeff Martin, Associated Press

Monkey escape in Mississippi gives a glimpse into the secretive world of animal research

Five of the 21 Rhesus macaques were killed during the search. Authorities haven't disclosed the animal research company involved, or the monkeys' destination.
9 months ago
Image of a child smiling after a dental exam in Concord, N.H., Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. The Food a...
Associated Press

FDA restricts use of kids’ fluoride supplements citing emerging health risks

The action stopped short of FDA statements in May suggesting regulators would seek the removal of certain fluoride products from the market.
9 months ago
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., right, during a...
Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

What’s the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it during the shutdown?

The filibuster rule requires that at least 60 senators out of the chamber’s 100 members agree for most bills to move forward. Right now, there are 53 Republican senators.
9 months ago