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Yellowstone National Park officials cautioned that the ground in thermal areas is fragile and thin,...
Sara Smart

Michigan man banned from Yellowstone National Park

A Michigan man has been banned from Yellowstone National Park after traveling off-trail in one of the park's thermal areas, while allegedly under the influence.
3 years ago
Image of Starbuck's pumpkin spice latte to-go coffee cups. If you think those drinks represent pump...
Casey Barber, CNN

Forget that pumpkin spice-flavored latte. That is not pumpkin. These foods are!

If what gets you going every fall is the taste of pumpkin spice, it’s not the actual pumpkin you’re craving. It’s the spice blend.
3 years ago
The US labor market is still hot. A 'Now Hiring' sign is posted outside of a restaurant on May 05, ...
Alicia Wallace, CNN

America added 306,000 fewer jobs last year than we thought. But the labor market is still hot

Despite the downward revision, which actually landed well below some estimates, America’s labor market remains historically strong.
3 years ago
Republican presidential candidates former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and ...
Eric Bradner, Daniel Strauss and Arit John

Takeaways from the first Republican presidential primary debate

(CNN) — With former President Donald Trump skipping the first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate, eight of his primary rivals – most of them men wearing ties similar to the bright red one regularly worn by the former president – brawled for second-place status Wednesday night. Vivek Ramaswamy, the 38-year-old entrepreneur and first-time candidate, was alongside […]
3 years ago
Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for a hearing at the Latah County Courthouse in Moscow, Idaho,...
Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez

Trial delayed for University of Idaho student killing suspect Bryan Kohberger

The murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of the murders of four University of Idaho students, has been delayed.
3 years ago
A public open house for McAllen Texas Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wil...
Mark Jones

Public open house for McAllen Texas Temple begins Friday

The McAllen Texas Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold a public open house beginning Friday, Aug. 25.
3 years ago
A view of the Fulton County Jail where former President Donald Trump and 18 of his allies are requi...
Jeremy Herb, Tierney Sneed, Zachary Cohen and Katelyn Polantz

Major developments Tuesday in the Fulton County election subversion case

The first two of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants surrendered at the Fulton County Jail on Tuesday.
3 years ago
There’s a brand new spotless superstar on the scene at a Tennessee zoo. She doesn’t have a name...
Scottie Andrew, CNN

A rare baby giraffe was born without spots, a Tennessee zoo says

The zoo said the baby giraffe might be the “only solid-colored reticulated giraffe living anywhere on the planet.”
3 years ago
Image of a framed photograph of Sima with her husband, who died. she escaped Afghanistan like many ...
Andrea Smardon, KSL Podcasts

‘Stranger Becomes Neighbor’: Afghan soldier navigates new life in Utah with help from afar

The story of an Afghan women who faces challenges trying to rebuild her life after helping the U.S. military during the war in Afghanistan.
3 years ago
Flooding in Palm Springs on Aug. 20. Photo credit: 	AIOFILMZ...
Nouran Salahieh, Joe Sutton, Rob Shackelford, Lauren Mascarenhas and Zoe Sottile

Hilary moves through Southwest with historic amount of rainfall

The Southwest has received an historic amount of rain from Hurricane Hilary.
3 years ago
J. Refugio Gonzalez Almeida holds a ceremonial winning check on the Idaho Lottery's Instagram page....
Kara Nelson, CNN

A Utah man who won a $3 million lottery jackpot on his birthday didn’t find out until a month later

The Utah man bought a winning $3 million Mega Millions lottery ticket Independence Day weekend, but didn’t realize it until a month later.
3 years ago
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Hilary moved closer to the coast of Mexico early Sunday o...
Tom Haraldsen

How will Hurricane Hilary impact the state of Utah?

A meteorologist with the National Weather Service discusses how Utah will be impacted by Hurricane Hilary.
3 years ago
Mortgage rates soar to their highest level in 21 years...
Anna Bahney, CNN

Mortgage rates soar to their highest level in 21 years

Washington, DC (CNN) — US mortgage rates surged this week, rising to their highest level in 21 years. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.09% in the week ending August 17, up from 6.96% the week before, according to data from Freddie Mac released Thursday. A year ago, the 30-year fixed-rate was 5.13%. Rates have been […]
3 years ago
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith and Freedom Roa...
Alayna Treene

Former President Trump plots counterprogramming for GOP primary debate, sources say

(CNN) — The current thinking among former President Donald Trump’s campaign advisers and those close to the former president is that he is not planning on participating in next week’s Republican presidential primary debate, three sources familiar with his plans tell CNN, and has been proposing counterprogramming to the event. The sources say that President Trump has […]
3 years ago
Wastewater samples suggest that Covid-19 transmission is increasing in most of the country. Photo c...
Deidre McPhillips

COVID-19 levels are rising but still relatively low in the US, surveillance data shows

Federal data says COVID-19 levels are trending upwards, but still well below levels doing the pandemic.
3 years ago
Jason Morris, Marshall Cohen and Jack Forrest

Trump expected to be booked at Fulton County jail, sheriff says

Law enforcement personnel say former President Donald Trump is expected to be booked into the Fulton County Jail.
3 years ago
President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Hawaii on Monday. Biden spoke abou...
Betsy Klein, CNN

Bidens to visit Hawaii on Monday following Maui wildfires

The White House announced President Biden and the First lady plan to travel to Maui on Monday Aug. 21, 2023.
3 years ago
Travis King, the US soldier who ran across the military demarcation line into North Korea on July 1...
Gawon Bae, Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand

North Korea confirms US soldier Travis King is in the country

North Korea, for the first time on Tuesday, admitted that U.S. Army Pvt. Travis King crossed the border into its territory.
3 years ago
burnt cars and trees in maui...
Tom Haraldsen

Utah Task Force to play an important role in search for people on Maui

Utah Task Force is sending a canine team to Maui to help in the recovery efforts.
3 years ago
Two people Sunday examine a burned house after an inferno destroyed much of the historic Maui resor...
Nouran Salahieh

At least 101 people were killed in Maui’s wildfires, Hawaii governor says

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced Tuesday the death toll from the Maui wildfires has reached at 101.
3 years ago
A woman moves donation boxes for Afghan refugees when they first arrived in Utah in 2021....
Hugo Rikard-Bell

Afghan refugees in Utah struggle to keep legal status two years after military withdrawal

Passing the Afghan Adjustment Act will greatly support those Afghans seeking asylum in Utah and elsewhere.
3 years ago
maui fire damage, officials are asking tourists to stay away...
Mark Jones

Expert says travel to Maui should be postponed

Due to devastating wildfires, tourists are being urged by Hawaii officials as well as travel experts to avoid traveling to Maui.
3 years ago
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the Des Moin...
CNN

Former President Trump indicted in Georgia election subversion probe

A grand injury in Georgia has returned an indictment against former President Donald Trump in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia.
3 years ago
The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in ...
Ray Sanchez, CNN

Hawaii has a robust emergency siren warning system. It sat silent during the deadly wildfires

As the fires spread on Tuesday, power and most communication – including 911 and cell phone service – were cut off.
3 years ago