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Witnesses testify of overdose death in murder hearing for man who provided her with fentanyl

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge heard testimony Friday in a preliminary hearing for Darik Ottens, who is charged with murder and accused of supplying fentanyl to a Midvale woman who died from an overdose.

US immigration agent arrested in Texas for Minneapolis shooting

Jonathan Allen, Reuters  |  Posted May 29 - 7:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. immigration agent was arrested in Texas on Friday, nearly two weeks after a Minnesota prosecutor took the unusual step of charging him with assaulting a Venezuelan man ​in a nonfatal shooting in Minneapolis this year.

1 killed, 4 hospitalized in Ogden house fire

Jacob Freeman, KSL  |  Updated May 29 - 7:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

A person was killed and four more were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out in an Ogden home early Friday.

Tomatoes become latest symbol of America's affordability squeeze

Matt Sedensky, Associated Press  |  Posted May 29 - 6:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine, are taking on a new role beyond the plate: A nagging reminder of rising costs.

Idaho man killed in Roy multi-vehicle crash

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated May 29 - 6:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person was killed after a crash between three vehicles in Roy on Thursday, and traffic delays are reported in the area.

Erma's legacy to live on through Sugar House's newest housing development

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 5:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new development coming to Sugar House aims to solve a growing challenge in housing, and it's named after a beloved resident who lived in the area for over a century.

Utahns warned of suspected fraud by cryptocurrency investment firm BG Wealth Sharing

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 5:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah investor who said she gave thousands of dollars to BG Wealth Trading spoke out as the cryptocurrency investment firm draws warnings from around the world.

Waterford School evacuated after threat, police say

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Updated May 29 - 4:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Waterford School was evacuated Friday after a threat was called into the school, Sandy police said.

US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center

Mike Scarcella, Reuters  |  Posted May 29 - 4:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling the move couldn't happen without an act of Congress.

Cox signs new order for data center development after public outcry

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated May 29 - 4:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has signed a new executive order guiding the development of data centers in the state.

Bondi refuses to answer lawmakers' questions about Trump's involvement in Epstein files release

Stephen Groves, Associated Press  |  Posted May 29 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi finished her interview with House lawmakers about the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files.

Have You Seen This? Police officer helps geese cross bustling street

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 3:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Video captured a police officer's heartwarming effort to help a geese and its babies cross a busy Toronto road May 1.

Utah softball star Huntyr Ava chases Olympic dream for American Samoa

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Huntyr Ava played softball in high school, then became a powerhouse in college. Now, she's a coach and preparing to represent American Samoa at the 2028 Olympic Games.

Backlash over Trump's $1.776 billion fund tests Blanche's bid for US attorney general

Andrew Goudsward, Reuters  |  Posted May 29 - 2:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Todd Blanche has moved quickly as acting U.S. attorney general to please the man whose face now adorns the exterior of the Justice Department's Washington headquarters: President Donald Trump.

43-foot golden spike sculpture finds new Utah home after monument plan stalls

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 1:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

A massive, 43-foot monument of the golden spike, commissioned five years ago, will have a permanent home in Salt Lake City after a state monument plan fizzled.

Utah Jazz getting out of draft lottery business at perfect time

Ben Anderson, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 12:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Jazz are done trying to rig the lottery in their favor, and the timing could not be any better.

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Inside the mind and heart of BYU athletic director Brian Santiago

Dick Harmon, Deseret News  |  Posted May 29 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

This is the 54th week since BYU elevated Brian Santiago as athletic director to replace the long-tenured Tom Holmoe, and he calls it a blur.

Attorneys appointed for man charged with brutally killing 3 women in Wayne County

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 11:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ivan Miller appeared for his first court hearing Friday from the Sevier County Jail. He is charged with brutally killing three Utah women at random before stealing their vehicles.

UnitedHealthcare to remove insurance approval requirements for some pediatric services

Christy Santhosh, Reuters  |  Updated May 29 - 10:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

UnitedHealth's insurance unit said it would eliminate prior approval requirements for about two-thirds of its healthcare services for those under age, as insurers face patient and doctor complaints.

Green space or homes? Ogden officials debate future of vacant school property

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 10:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden officials are debating whether a former school property should be converted into green space or left to developers for home construction.

Unexpected K-9: Cocker spaniel becomes Utah County's new drug dog thanks to donation

Dan Rascon, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 9:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new addition to the Utah County Sheriff's Office K-9 unit is making a big impact, and she's not your typical police dog.

Trapped looking for gold in a flooded cave. How were they found and will they be rescued?

Laura Sharman, Kocha Olarn, June Jeong and Angie Puranasamriddhi, CNN  |  Updated May 29 - 9:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Hope has returned for the five trapped men deep inside a flooded Laos cave. For more than a week, they huddled together above the murky waters in the pitch black.

WHO suspects 906 cases, 223 deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola

Olivia Le Poidevin, Reuters  |  Updated May 29 - 9:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

The World Health Organization said on Friday there were 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223 suspected deaths that were being investigated.