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Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester
Jim Vertuno, Associated Press | Updated May 16 - 7:09 p.m. | Save Story
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a full pardon to a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against racial injustice.
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Judge says error on indictment for JJ's murder not grounds for acquittal of murder charge
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated May 16 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
Judge Steven Boyce on Thursday heard arguments about a critical error in the indictment for JJ Vallow's murder but ultimately denied a defense motion to acquit Chad Daybell on that charge.
University of Utah breaks ground on $194M computing and engineering building
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted May 16 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah on Thursday broke ground on the $194 million, 252,000-square-foot John and Marcia Price Computing and Engineering Building.
Utah sends $95M toward 18 trail projects as it begins ambitious statewide network plan
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 16 - 5:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utah transportation officials are directing $95 million in state funds toward 18 projects that are "construction-ready" or ready to be planned in the first round of trail network funding.
Food for thought: How understanding date labels can prevent food waste
Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV | Posted May 16 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
The USDA estimates we toss out 30-40% of our food purchases, even though much of it is perfectly safe to eat. Decoding date labels could help you bust inflation.
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press | Updated May 16 - 4:06 p.m. | Save Story
The Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy.
Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts, is closing
Rio Yamat, Associated Press | Updated May 16 - 3:36 p.m. | Save Story
The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors on July 17. It marks the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination.
Have You Seen This? Cyclist knows how to sweet-talk gators
Grant Olsen for KSL.com | Posted May 16 - 3:33 p.m. | Save Story
Gators are probably accustomed to people screaming at them, so a kind word really goes a long way.
Woman killed in crash after stopping for flat tire on state Route 201
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com and Lindsay Aerts, KSL-TV | Updated May 16 - 3:31 p.m. | Save Story
One person is dead after a car crash Thursday on state Route 201.
Man killed by Logan officer was being arrested in undercover child sex sting, police say
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated May 16 - 3:31 p.m. | Save Story
Logan police on Thursday identified a man who was shot and killed by an officer and said he was being arrested as part of an undercover child sex sting before the shootout happened.
Here's when Utah Republican candidates will debate ahead of the primary election
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted May 16 - 3:08 p.m. | Save Story
All Republican primary candidates for governor, state attorney general, Senate and Congress have agreed to participate in debates ahead of the June 25 primary, the Utah Debate Commission announced Thursday.
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Cafe Rio | Posted May 16 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
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Stock market: Wall Street hangs around its records after Dow briefly tops 40,000
Stan Choe, Associated Press | Updated May 16 - 2:38 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. stocks are drifting around their record levels after the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly topped the 40,000 level for the first time.
DWR discovers more efficient way to decontaminate boats from quagga mussels
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted May 16 - 2:03 p.m. | Save Story
The lines to decontaminate boats from quagga mussels were once hours long, but DWR has developed a new way for boats to exit the line in just minutes.
'Don't panic': Here's what to expect when the PGA Tour comes to Ivins
Chris Reed, St. George News | Posted May 16 - 1:35 p.m. | Save Story
As far as traffic and parking for this October's PGA tournament is concerned, one key phrase is emerging: It's not going to be so bad.
Slovak authorities charge 'lone wolf' with assassination attempt on the prime minister
Bela Szandelszky, Petr David Josek And Philipp Jenne, Associated Press | Posted May 16 - 1:05 p.m. | Save Story
Slovak authorities have charged a man with attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Trump's lawyer accuses Michael Cohen of lying at hush money trial
Jody Godoy, Jack Queen, Luc Cohen and Andy Sullivan, Reuters | Updated May 16 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
Donald Trump's lawyer on Thursday accused star witness Michael Cohen of lying at the former U.S. president's trial about a phone conversation he claimed to have had with Trump about a hush money payment.
Romney says if he were president he would have immediately pardoned Trump
Rashard Rose and Jack Forrest, CNN | Posted May 16 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney said that if he were President Joe Biden he would have "immediately pardoned" former President Donald Trump.
Salt Lake City Police Department honors 25 officers killed in the line of duty
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted May 16 - 11:38 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City police honored 25 officers who have been killed in the line of duty, thanking their families and remembering their legacy.
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