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As midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trump
Amelia Thomson-deveaux and Linley Sanders, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 13 - 9:10 a.m. | Save Story
A new AP-NORC/USA Facts poll finds that Americans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years ago, with majorities now saying they have little or no trust in federal government information about elections, foreign affairs or the environment.

132-year-old overdue magazine returned to library: 'He won't have to pay the $12,055 fine'
Neal Riley | Posted Sept. 13 - 9:05 a.m. | Save Story
A New Hampshire library said this week that a patron named John returned the overdue September 1894 issue of "The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine."

In an age of instant answers, educators say there's a case for letting kids struggle a little
Cheyanne Mumphrey, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 13 - 7:45 a.m. | Save Story
When children forget their lunch, can't solve a math problem or don't know how to get somewhere, the instinct for parents can be to step in immediately. But sometimes, the problem is an opportunity.

Former CIA official found with gold bars reaches tentative plea deal after charge of salary theft
The Associated Press | Updated Sept. 12 - 9:10 p.m. | Save Story
A former CIA official found with $40 million of gold bars in his home has reached a tentative plea agreement after being charged with theft for fraudulently inflating his salary, according to court records.

'We woke up to total devastation': Utah family details Kauai hurricane experience
VideoShelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Sept. 12 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
A St. George family expected a relaxing vacation on Kauai, but Hurricane Lowell brought power outages, blocked roads and travel chaos. After weathering the storm, they say the kindness and resilience of the island's residents are what they'll remember most.
OpenAI agents attacked RubyGems before Hugging Face incident, researchers say
Natalia Bueno Rebolledo and Mrinmay Dey, Reuters | Updated Sept. 12 - 5:12 p.m. | Save Story
AI agents being tested by OpenAI attacked software service RubyGems two months before they hacked open-source platform Hugging Face, researchers said, the latest revelation of cyberattacks linked to major AI developers that have spooked the public and spurred calls for tighter regulation.

Vance pushes restoration of nuclear family, traditional marriage in convention speech
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 12 - 9:39 a.m. | Save Story
Vice President JD Vance highlighted the importance of restoring the nuclear family and traditional marriage in his keynote address on Thursday, the second night of the GOP midterm convention.

Well-preserved tooth from Pacific mastodon found in a creek in San Francisco Bay Area
Jamie Stengle, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 12 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
Brigid Lynch was working along a wooded creek in a mountainous part of the San Francisco Bay Area when something that didn't look like the rocks she'd been studying caught her eye. It turned out to be the fossilized tooth of a Pacific mastodon.

'Gambling with our lives': Another AI employee quits over safety concerns
Hadas Gold, Martin Goillandeau, David Goldman, CNN | Posted Sept. 12 - 7:58 a.m. | Save Story
A number of AI employees have loudly quit their companies over safety concerns.

United or divided? Speakers urge unity at Utah 9/11 memorial ceremony
VideoDaniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated Sept. 11 - 9:50 p.m. | Save Story
A memorial ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks was held at the Utah Capitol.
Contractor said Reflecting Pool damage stemmed from repairs, NYT reports
Daphne Psaledakis, Reuters | Updated Sept. 11 - 8:19 p.m. | Save Story
The contractor responsible for renovating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington told U.S. President Donald Trump's administration that errors in its work and flaws in the repair plan caused the pool's liner to peel and break loose, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing documents it reviewed.

15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska's Bering Sea
Associated Press | Updated Sept. 11 - 5:38 p.m. | Save Story
A fishing crew in Alaska's Bering Sea rescued a teenager who clung to a capsized boat for days in the frigid waters.
Lawyer cites fake witnesses in murder case and blames ChatGPT
Mike Scarcella, Reuters | Updated Sept. 11 - 2:36 p.m. | Save Story
A defense lawyer appealing his client's murder conviction submitted a brief containing made-up police testimony and witnesses fabricated by OpenAI's ChatGPT, New Mexico's highest court said.

Trump signs bill for new monument on National Mall
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 11 - 1:48 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump signed a bill led by Rep. Blake Moore to create a new monument in Washington, tying a bow on a bipartisan legislative effort that has spanned two presidential administrations.
US declares end of largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak
Siddhi Mahatole, Reuters | Posted Sept. 11 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
Health authorities on Friday declared the nation's largest recorded multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak over, after contaminated iceberg lettuce sickened thousands.
Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane
Mohammed Ghobari, Eman Abouhassira and Catherine Cartier, Reuters | Posted Sept. 11 - 9:49 a.m. | Save Story
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters.

US marks 25 years since Sept. 11 attack
Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 11 - 8:47 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that left nearly 3,000 people dead and the nation shaken.


