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STEM Action Center honors winners of Utah 3D coin design contest

STEM Action Center honors winners of Utah 3D coin design contest

Madi Vollmer, KSL  |  Posted July 22 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The STEM Action Center recognized winners of the America250 Utah 3D Coin Design Contest, highlighting 3D-printed designs that celebrate Utah's history, culture and landmarks.
In-N-Out opening new Idaho restaurant this week

In-N-Out opening new Idaho restaurant this week

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 22 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

In-N-Out Burger is expanding across Idaho and will open its newest location in Twin Falls on Friday.
Musk keeps Tesla-SpaceX merger speculation alive, cites growing overlap

Musk keeps Tesla-SpaceX merger speculation alive, cites growing overlap

Akash Sriram and Chris Kirkham, Reuters  |  Posted July 22 - 7:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tesla CEO Elon Musk left the door open to the EV maker merging ​with his other trillion-dollar-plus-valued firm SpaceX, declining to dismiss the possibility and citing growing overlap between the companies.
Check out housing prices by zip code along the Wasatch Front

Check out housing prices by zip code along the Wasatch Front

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted July 22 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake County has hit a new record when it comes to housing prices. For the second quarter of this year, from April through June, a typical single-family home in Salt Lake County cost $645,000.
Summit County woodworking business prepares to reopen nearly a year after devastating fire

Summit County woodworking business prepares to reopen nearly a year after devastating fire

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 22 - 6:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Summit County woodworking business is preparing to reopen nearly a year after a devastating fire burnt it to the ground.
Oil prices jump on US-Iran strikes, stocks flat ahead of Big Tech results

Oil prices jump on US-Iran strikes, stocks flat ahead of Big Tech results

Lawrence Delevingne, Johann M Cherian and Gregor Stuart Hunter, Reuters  |  Updated July 22 - 2:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Oil prices rose to a six-week high on Wednesday as the U.S. and Iran traded strikes, further threatening energy shipping in the Middle East, ​while U.S. equities were flat ahead of key Big Tech earnings.
J&J enters robotic surgery market after device gets marketing authorization

J&J enters robotic surgery market after device gets marketing authorization

Puyaan Singh, Reuters  |  Updated July 22 - 2:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration had ​granted marketing authorization for its robotic surgery device.
Cyclosporiasis outbreak hits Taco Bell sales, unlikely to cause lasting scar, analysts say

Cyclosporiasis outbreak hits Taco Bell sales, unlikely to cause lasting scar, analysts say

Juveria Tabassum, Neil J Kanatt and Nicholas P. Brown, Reuters  |  Posted July 22 - 12:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

A large foodborne illness outbreak linked to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell may ​dent its sales but is unlikely to cause any lasting damage to the brand, analysts said.
New report ranks Ogden, Salt Lake City aerospace industries as among the nation's best

New report ranks Ogden, Salt Lake City aerospace industries as among the nation's best

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted July 22 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new report singles out the aerospace and defense manufacturing sectors in the Ogden and Salt Lake City areas as among the nation's best.
State announces investments to keep 'Utah-grown food in Utah'

State announces investments to keep 'Utah-grown food in Utah'

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted July 22 - 9:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah announced more than $9 million in grant funds will be awarded to local farmers this year as part of an expanded program to help strengthen the state's food supply.
Scam victims may have a chance to recover stolen money — but they must act fast

Scam victims may have a chance to recover stolen money — but they must act fast

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 10:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The FBI has a team that works directly with banks to track and freeze fraudulent transfers, giving victims of scams something they often think they've lost: a chance.
A new e-scooter company is adding 1,000 vehicles to Salt Lake City's streets

A new e-scooter company is adding 1,000 vehicles to Salt Lake City's streets

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Veo Micromobility plans to add about 1,000 e-scooters to Salt Lake City's streets beginning on Wednesday, as it begins a five-year agreement with the city.
France becomes the first EU country to ban social media for children

France becomes the first EU country to ban social media for children

Joseph Ataman, CNN  |  Posted July 21 - 4:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

French lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban social media use for children under the age of 15, making it the first country in the European Union to introduce such an age limit.
US, Mexico resume USMCA trade talks as Trump hits Canada with new tariffs

US, Mexico resume USMCA trade talks as Trump hits Canada with new tariffs

David Lawder, Reuters  |  Posted July 21 - 3:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. and Mexican trade negotiators launched a third round of bilateral talks on Tuesday to try to revise the North American trade agreement.
Trump says US-Lebanon flights can resume, pledges help for that country after meeting its president

Trump says US-Lebanon flights can resume, pledges help for that country after meeting its president

Kareem Chehayeb And Will Weissert, Associated Press  |  Posted July 21 - 2:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump has pledged significant support for Lebanon during a White House meeting with Lebanese leader Joseph Aoun.
Novo Nordisk sues Eli Lilly, accusing it of false advertising

Novo Nordisk sues Eli Lilly, accusing it of false advertising

Maggie Fick and Michael Erman, Reuters  |  Posted July 21 - 9:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Novo Nordisk sued rival Eli Lilly in federal ​court on Tuesday, accusing the drugmaker of false advertising in claiming its weight-loss medicines outperform Novo's drugs.
Nephi barbershop donates day's sales to support daughter of Wayne County flash flood victims

Nephi barbershop donates day's sales to support daughter of Wayne County flash flood victims

Brenna Donnelly, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 7:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Nephi barbershop turned a day of haircuts into a fundraiser, donating all of its sales to support a young woman who lost members of her immediate family in the devastating flash flood.
US imposes new 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products

US imposes new 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products

Ryan Patrick Jones and David Lawder, Reuters  |  Updated July 21 - 6:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Trump unveiled 50% tariffs on a range of imports from Canada on Monday in response to what the U.S. administration called its discriminatory treatment of American-made goods.
Llama ranch among properties devastated by Beaver flooding

Llama ranch among properties devastated by Beaver flooding

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated July 20 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Families in Beaver are picking up the pieces after a large flash flood swept through the area on Sunday.