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Standing at eye level again: How a Utah company is transforming mobility care
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 20 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
Matia Mobility's standing wheelchairs are transforming lives in Utah and beyond.
Netflix will now pay all cash for Warner Bros to keep Paramount at bay
Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters | Updated Jan. 20 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
Netflix has switched to an all-cash offer for Warner Bros Discovery's studio and streaming assets but without increasing the $82.7 billion price in a bid to shut the door on Paramount's rival efforts.
Utah Medicaid fails to collect nearly $50M in drug rebates, state auditor reports
Sarah Martin, KSL | Posted Jan. 19 - 2:11 p.m. | Save Story
An audit released Thursday found a Medicaid software upgrade three years ago has been failing to apply for drug rebates, for which the state may have failed to collect nearly $50 million.
Valentino, fashion designer to the jet set, dies in Rome
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 19 - 11:50 a.m. | Save Story
Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, has died at home in Rome, his foundation announced Monday. He was 93.
How Utah lawmakers are trying to help the state's next generation build a life in the state
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 19 - 9:58 a.m. | Save Story
It continues to be difficult and more expensive for people, especially young people, to purchase a home in Utah. So, what are Utah's leaders doing to change that?
This Utah lawmaker, mentored by Orrin Hatch, wants to help the next generation
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Jan. 18 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Business leader and Utah state Rep. Jason Thompson launched Legacy Forward Foundation, a nonprofit to help schools implement leadership curriculum for students.
Idaho business may be 'the only place in the world where you can get French-fry lip balm'
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 17 - 12:19 p.m. | Save Story
Kay Walker has been making soap, lotion and lip balm from Idaho potatoes since 2021, and his latest product may be the first of its kind.
Some drugmakers quietly concerned about legal risk with speedy FDA review program
Maggie Fick and Patrick Wingrove, Reuters | Updated Jan. 17 - 11:23 a.m. | Save Story
More than half a dozen major drugmakers are participating in the Trump administration's speedier review program for new medicines, yet other leading pharmaceutical companies are hesitating over what they see as potential legal risks, six industry sources told Reuters.
Saratoga Springs man says carrier's 'free phone' offer was costing him hundreds
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted Jan. 17 - 10:44 a.m. | Save Story
A carrier made a free phone offer to Mike De Mie of Saratoga Springs. But when the company demanded he pay hundreds of dollars, he decided to Get Gephardt.
Autism advocates celebrate release of 'magical' first-ever Barbie on the spectrum
Jacqueline Howard, CNN | Updated Jan. 17 - 9:28 a.m. | Save Story
Five-year-old Mikko's eyes lit up with glee when she noticed something familiar about her Barbie: The doll held a fidget spinner and wore oversized headphones, just like hers.
Inland Port sends $5M for public safety, wetlands improvements in Salt Lake City
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 16 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Inland Port Authority officials agreed to direct $5 million toward a pair of key issues within Salt Lake City's west side.
Musk says unaware of Grok generating explicit images of minors
Reuters | Posted Jan. 16 - 7:04 a.m. | Save Story
Elon Musk said on Wednesday he was not aware of any "naked underage images" generated by xAI's Grok chatbot, as scrutiny of the AI tool intensifies worldwide.
Weekly jobless claims fall unexpectedly, but labor market treading water
Lucia Mutikani, Reuters | Updated Jan. 15 - 8:29 p.m. | Save Story
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the drop was likely due to ongoing challenges adjusting the data for seasonal fluctuations.
Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first month
Reuters | Updated Jan. 15 - 11:20 a.m. | Save Story
Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a world-first ban on under‑16s took effect.
Commission delivers blow to request to rezone 80 acres of land near Great Salt Lake
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
A plan to turn some of the last remaining agricultural land in northwest Salt Lake City into light industrial space failed to receive a key recommendation.
Verizon offers $20 credit to customers affected by massive wireless outage
David Shepardson, Reuters | Posted Jan. 15 - 9:37 a.m. | Save Story
Verizon Communications said on Thursday it is offering a $20 credit to hundreds of thousands of customers impacted by its 10-hour outage on Wednesday that the wireless company said was caused by a software issue.
Recalled Super Greens diet supplement powder sickens 45 with salmonella
Jonel Aleccia, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 14 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
At least 45 people in nearly two dozen states, including Utah, have been sickened with salmonella tied to the Super Greens brand of diet supplement powder, federal health officials said Wednesday.
Verizon resolves network outage issue that affected hundreds of thousands
David Shepardson and Harshita Mary Varghese, Reuters | Updated Jan. 14 - 9:13 p.m. | Save Story
Verizon Communications said late on Wednesday it had restored mobile phone service and planned to offer affected consumers credits for an outage that disrupted texts, calls and usage.
