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Stranded cruise passengers from Utah race to catch up with their ship
Maureen O'Hare, CNN | Posted May 2 - 6:18 a.m. | Save Story
A month after eight Norwegian Cruise Line passengers were stranded in Africa when their ship left without them, a Utah couple – ages 84 and 81 – were also left behind by the cruise line in Spain.
Utah prosecutors request execution of man on death row for 1998 murder
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted May 1 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
State prosecutors are requesting the execution of a man who was sentenced to death in 1999 for murdering his ex-girlfriend's mother.
Experts fear 'catastrophic' college declines thanks to botched FAFSA rollout
Collin Binkley, Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 10:06 p.m. | Save Story
The bungled rollout of a new federal student aid form has left millions of students in limbo and some wondering if their college dreams will survive. By May 1, students across the U.S. usually know where they're headed to college in the fall.
Pro-Palestine protesters at USU say they aim to keep it peaceful
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted May 1 - 9:43 p.m. | Save Story
A relatively small protest supporting Palestinians in Gaza was organized by students at Utah State University to try and build awareness during commencement ceremonies this week.
Nonprofit sponsors free service at laundromat to lighten the load for a day
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Posted May 1 - 9:29 p.m. | Save Story
A West Valley City laundromat partnered with Current Initiatives, a nonprofit, to provide free laundry service and products to community members for the day.
Board votes to change Utah high school rules for transfer, international students
Amy Donaldson, KSL Podcasts | Posted May 1 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
The board of the Utah High School Activities Association voted Wednesday to limit the way student-athletes attending Utah schools on F1 visas can participate in sanctioned sports.
Gov. Cox gives local communities one year to make progress on less expensive starter homes
Chris Reed, St. George News | Posted May 1 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox put cities and counties in southern Utah and the rest of the state on notice Tuesday: Start approving smaller lots for starter homes or the state may force their hand.
Kaysville police warn about 'senior assassin' game after stranger with gun spotted in neighborhood
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted May 1 - 7:35 p.m. | Save Story
Police are warning about a high school game in which teens are being assigned to shoot people with a squirt gun in a "senior assassin" game.
Health advisory for Salt Lake parks lifted after last week's fuel spill
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted May 1 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake County Health Department lifted its advisory for three parks after a fuel spill last week contaminated a creek.
Utah, several other states, sue Biden administration over new rules aimed at 'gun show loophole'
Joseph Ax and Nate Raymond, Reuters | Posted May 1 - 6:31 p.m. | Save Story
More than two dozen Republican state attorneys general sued the Biden administration on Wednesday to stop a new rule that would require gun dealers to obtain licenses and conduct background checks when selling firearms at gun shows and online.
Local, federal law enforcement investigate bomb threats after 'furry' outrage at middle school
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted May 1 - 5:50 p.m. | Save Story
The Payson Police Department on Wednesday said it and federal law enforcement partners are investigating bomb threats made against Mt. Nebo Middle School.
Utah Pride Center cuts spending for festival, operating on 'leaner model' to address money issues
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 1 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Pride Center faced financial uncertainty after the 2023 parade and festival but has scaled back costs and operations as the 2024 festival looms to address the money situation.
Different kind of homecoming: Chris Burgess returning to BYU as assistant coach
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted May 1 - 5:21 p.m. | Save Story
Burgess, 44, returns to BYU after two years on Craig Smith's staff at Utah after spending time on former BYU coach Mark Pope's staff at both BYU and Utah Valley.
Motorcyclists and drivers need to 'meet in the middle,' new Utah road safety campaign says
Sky Mundell, KSL.com | Posted May 1 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Department of Public Safety launched a new campaign for the safety of motorcyclists that emphasizes the shared responsibility that motorists and motorcyclists have.
Rep. John Curtis speaks against rule that would limit use of public lands
Ariel Harmer, Deseret News | Posted May 1 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
Several Utah representatives introduced legislation last week to withdraw a proposed rule they say would stop state-level management of public lands and block land from important uses.
'She didn't like me': Friends testify about Chad Daybell's comments about missing girl
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated May 1 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
The man who performed the autopsy on Tammy Daybell showed jurors photos of the procedure and spoke about what he saw that made him conclude she died by homicide.
Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein after rape conviction was tossed
Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Prosecutors have asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein, who was back in a New York courtroom for the first time since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week.
Have You Seen This? Conductor films EF-3 tornado as it passes over his train
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 1 - 3:27 p.m. | Save Story
A conductor in his stopped train in Nebraska as an EF-3 tornado passed overhead filmed the close encounter.
Cox, other GOP governors express solidarity for Jewish American Heritage Month
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted May 1 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a letter with 26 other Republican governors on Wednesday expressing solidarity with Jewish Americans.
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