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Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million
Philip Marcelo, Associated Press | Updated July 14 - 6:45 p.m. | Save Story
A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world's largest and most complete specimens has sold for a record $50.1 million at an auction.
The typical US home price is setting new records. But here's where people are paying a lot more
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted July 14 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
With the price of U.S. homes reaching an all-time high, just how expensive can the typical home be in some cities?
At Venice Beach Skatepark, LA28's Olympic legacy begins long before the Games
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted July 14 - 6:15 p.m. | Save Story
As Los Angeles counts down to hosting the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, organizers said one of their biggest goals isn't simply putting on a successful sporting event.
Man, 74, becomes oldest inmate executed in Florida in state's 10th lethal injection this year
David Fischer, Associated Press | Posted July 14 - 4:36 p.m. | Save Story
Florida put to death one of its oldest prisoners in its history on Tuesday, a 74-year-old convicted murderer who was one of three older inmates scheduled for execution within the span of a month.
New York becomes the first state to impose a data center moratorium
Jasper Ward, Reuters | Updated July 14 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
New York became the first state on Tuesday to halt construction of large new data centers, imposing a one-year moratorium as various concerns grow.
Justices make rare Capitol Hill appearance to warn of threats against them
John Kruzel and Andrew Chung, Reuters | Posted July 14 - 2:45 p.m. | Save Story
In a rare appearance before Congress, Supreme Court justices sought more security funding on Tuesday and warned of a sharp rise in threats against them.
Miracle on the Hudson pilot Sully Sullenberger announces Alzheimer's disease diagnosis
Alexandra Skores, CNN | Posted July 14 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III, best known for landing safely on the Hudson River after birds disabled both of the plane's engines in 2009, has announced he has Alzheimer's disease.
ICE suspends traffic stops in wake of Maine fatal shooting, sources say
Aleksandra Michalska and Kristina Cooke, Reuters | Updated July 14 - 2:14 p.m. | Save Story
Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday suspended vehicle stops related to immigration enforcement, two sources said, after agents fatally shot two men six days apart.
E. Jean Carroll is paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case
Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press | Posted July 14 - 1:55 p.m. | Save Story
Court records show writer E. Jean Carroll has been paid over $5.6 million that a jury awarded in her sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump.
Warsh says Fed has 'no tolerance' for high inflation but provides no hints on next move
Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press | Posted July 14 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh pledged to make high inflation "a thing of the past" in his first congressional testimony Tuesday, yet provided no signal about his next steps.
Trump drops Hormuz fee plan in favor of Gulf investment deals
Enas Alashray, Elwely Elwelly, Tala Ramadan and Katharine Jackson, Reuters | Updated July 14 - 12:46 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump dropped a proposal to charge a 20% transit fee to guard the Strait of Hormuz, saying on Tuesday he would instead seek investment deals with Gulf states.
Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, lawsuit claims
Daniel Wiessner, Reuters | Updated July 14 - 11:27 a.m. | Save Story
Twenty-six former employees of Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit accusing the company of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people for mass layoffs.
An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches
Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press | Updated July 14 - 9:44 a.m. | Save Story
An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than today's treatments by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported Tuesday.
Consumer inflation slows more than expected in June
Lucia Mutikani, Reuters | Posted July 14 - 8:36 a.m. | Save Story
Consumer inflation slowed more than expected in June, but that will probably offer little comfort to households or rule out an interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve this year.
US appeals court revives hundreds of private lawsuits linking Tylenol to autism
Jonathan Stempel, Reuters | Updated July 13 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
A federal appeals court on Monday revived more than 500 private lawsuits against Tylenol maker Kenvue over the painkiller's alleged link to autism.
What went wrong in Yellowstone bison attack? Utah wildlife expert explains
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Updated July 13 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Days after a man was attacked by a Yellowstone bison, wildlife experts in Utah said the encounter underscores how quickly bison behavior can escalate, especially during breeding season.
California-led states sue to block Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros Discovery deal
Jody Godoy and Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters | Posted July 13 - 3:51 p.m. | Save Story
California and 11 states sued to block Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging the deal would create a media behemoth with the power to raise prices in film and television.
Mike Lee urges Congress to pass the SAVE America Act after Lindsey Graham's death
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 13 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee is repeating calls for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act over the weekend, saying it would be "one of the best ways" to honor Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died Saturday.
