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Otzi the iceman...
Katie Hunt, CNN

6 historical mysteries that scientists finally cracked in 2023 — and one they didn’t

Paleogenetics teases out astonishing secrets from DNA hidden in bones and dirt. Artificial intelligence decodes ancient texts written in forgotten scripts.
3 years ago
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MAY 18: Vin Diesel attends a ceremony honoring Ludacris with a star on the ...
Dan Heching and Cheri Mossburg,

Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery in lawsuit brought by former assistant

In a lawsuit filed by a former assistant, actor Vin Diesel is being accused of sexual battery and creating a hostile work environment.
3 years ago
Utah Governor (left) and former President Donald Trump (right)...
Derrick Jones

Utah Governor says Trump should be on the ballot

The Utah governor said he understands the legal argument behind the Colorado court's ruling on Trump, but doesn't agree with it.
3 years ago
Chad Daybell appears during a court hearing in St. Anthony, Idaho, Aug. 4, 2020. On the first day o...
Larry D. Curtis

Idaho court denies Chad Daybell’s motion to strike death penalty

The Fremont County Court denied both parts of the two-part effort to remove the possibility of being put to death if he is found guilty of multiple murders.
3 years ago
Derrick Jones

Legal expert discusses Colorado court decision on Trump’s ballot eligibility

A former constitutional law professor at the University of Utah, sat down with KSL NewsRadio to look into the Colorado Supreme Court's decision involving former President Trump.
3 years ago
FILE: The Utah attorney general’s office at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 27, 202...
Simone Seikaly

Google settles anticompetitive lawsuit led by Utah Attorney General

By settling the lawsuit, Google will pay hundreds of millions to people who bought games from the Google Play Store between 2016 and 2023.
3 years ago
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Iowa GOP's Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines on July 28. Pho...
Marshall Cohen, CNN

LISTEN: Constitutional law expert helps interpret Colorado Supreme Court ruling on Trump

It tees up an appeal to the US Supreme Court, which could settle the matter for the entire nation. 
3 years ago
multiple cantaloupe pictured sliced in half...
Sam Herrera

Nationwide salmonella outbreak in cantaloupes infects 11 Utahns

The outbreak of salmonella in cantaloupes has infected 302 people nationwide, according to the latest CDC information.
3 years ago
Sandra Day O'Connor funeral...
Devan Cole, CNN

Sandra Day O’Connor remembered as ‘the glue of this court’ by Sotomayor in ceremony

Sandra Day O’Connor, an appointee of President Ronald Reagan, died earlier this month at the age of 93.
3 years ago
A US Border Patrol agent speaks with immigrants waiting to be processed after crossing from Mexico ...
Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt

Gov. Abbott signs border bill making it a state crime to enter Texas illegally

The measure, SB 4, grants local law enforcement the power to arrest migrants and judges the ability to issue orders to remove them to Mexico.
3 years ago
A UPS worker makes deliveries during a snow storm on February, 2014 in Burlington, Vermont. - Chris...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Shipping deadlines approaching for Christmas deliveries

Those planning to send gifts via USPS, UPS, or FedEx should act quickly to guarantee an on-time Christmas gift delivery.
3 years ago
FILE: In an aerial view, burned structures and cars are seen two months after a devastating wildfir...
LINDSEY WASSON and AUDREY McAVOY

Heart of Hawaii’s Lahaina, scene of deadly wildfire, reopens to residents

Monday's reopened areas include Banyan Tree Park, which is home to a 150-year-old tree that burned in the fire but that is now sprouting new leaves.
3 years ago
Cars drive through the I-15 and I-215 interchange -- traffic deaths in the u.s. have seen an increa...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Rise in traffic deaths comes as U.S. drivers face more distractions than ever

Traffic deaths in the U.S. have leveled out since 2020 but officials say it's still important to limit distractions.
3 years ago
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Michael Camit and Simone Seikaly

A dietician’s take on the hard boiled egg diet

Millions of people are talking about the hard boiled egg diet on social media, but a dietician recommends variety.
3 years ago
Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to decide whether Donald Trump has any...
Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN

Special counsel asks Supreme Court to resolve whether Trump has immunity from prosecution

Smith is asking the Supreme Court to take the rare step of skipping a federal appeals court and quickly decide a fundamental issue of the case against Trump.
3 years ago
The birth home of Martin Luthur King Jr. taken in 2020. (Dan Bammes, KSL NewsRadio)...
Dave Alsup and Aya Elamroussi, CNN

Good Samaritans from Utah help stop attempted arson at Martin Luther King’s birth home

Tourists from Utah stepped in when a Georgia woman picked up a lighter and threatened to burn the birth home of Martin Luthur King, Jr.
3 years ago
Andrew Miller and his family...
CNN

8-year-old in hospice wants 2,000 cards for his birthday and Christmas

Andrew Miller is an 8-year-old who enjoys cards and loves reading them every day. Last year, he was diagnosed with two types of Stage Four cancers.
3 years ago
Parents anxiously wait outside UNLV shooting scene....
John Miller, Elizabeth Wolfe, Taylor Romine and Evan Perez, CNN

UNLV gunman was a career professor who had applied for a job at the school

The shooting began shortly before noon on the fourth floor of the university’s Beam Hall business school building at UNLV.
3 years ago
From left, Republican presidential candidates Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and Vivek R...
Eric Bradner, Steve Contorno, Arit John and Daniel Strauss, CNN

Takeaways from the fourth Republican presidential debate

The explosive fourth Republican presidential debate Wednesday night made plain why former President Donald Trump has so far skipped the 2024 primary debate circuit.
3 years ago
Two 16-year-olds were riding on the hood of a vehicle in the Terra Academy Charter School parking...
CNN

WATCH: Students describe hearing about active shooter at UNLV

  (CNN) — Las Vegas Metro Police said a suspected shooter on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus “has been located and is deceased.” “This is an active investigation. Please continue to avoid the area and watch for responding emergency units,” police said on X. Police were responding to reports of a shooting with multiple […]
3 years ago
Police are responding to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (KVVU)...
Cheri Mossburg, Sara Smart and Taylor Romine

At least 3 dead including the suspect after shooting on University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus

Las Vegas Metro Sheriff Kevin McMahill said officials know the identity of the suspect, but won't releasing his name until his family has been notified.
3 years ago
Image of an Alaska Air flight taking off from Los Angeles International Airport. The FAA convened a...
Cheri Mossburg and Jason Kravarik, CNN

Off-duty pilot accused of attempting to shut off plane engines mid-flight indicted on 84 counts

The man's attorneys applauded the grand jury’s decision not to charge him with 83 counts of attempted murder.
3 years ago
Image of an Alaska Air flight taking off from Los Angeles International Airport. The FAA convened a...
Pete Muntean, CNN

FAA announces new pilot mental health committee

The issue of pilot mental health surfaced again in October when an off-duty pilot was charged with trying to crash an Alaska Airlines flight.
3 years ago
Supreme Court nominee Sandra Day O'Connor smiles during her confirmation hearing before the Senate ...
Ariane de Vogue, CNN

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies

Sandra Day O'Connor has died at the age of 93. O'Connor was the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court of the United States.
3 years ago