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NASA is about to send people to the moon — in a spacecraft not everyone thinks is safe to fly

Jackie Wattles, CNN  |  Posted Jan. 24 - 11:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

When four astronauts begin a historic trip around the moon as soon as Feb. 6, they'll climb aboard NASA's 16.5-foot-wide Orion spacecraft with the understanding that it has a known flaw.

Police chief calls for calm after a man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

Jack Brook, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 24 - 11:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Federal immigration officers shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.

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Viewers want faith in films, TV. A new study provides a road map for writers, directors, producers

Tad Walch, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 24 - 11:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

HarrisX showed more than 100 faith-related scenes to more than 12,000 people. Here's what viewers said about how they want to see faith portrayed.

Utah-made film shines light on suicide crisis, aims for theater release

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 24 - 10:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new independent film made in Utah is taking a raw look at the suicide crisis, told through the final days of a U.S. Army veteran.

41-year-old St. George man earns extremely prestigious spot at Boston Marathon

Arianne Brown for KSL  |  Posted Jan. 24 - 9:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Aaron Metler, 41, was chosen to run with the pros at the 130th annual Boston Marathon. He was one of eight selected internationally in his age group.

Almost 10,000 flights canceled as major winter storm bears down across much of the US

Emilie Megnien, Jeff Amy and Jamie Stengle, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 24 - 9:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Almost 10,000 flights have been canceled for the weekend across the U.S. as a major storm expected to wreak havoc across much of the country bears down.

These Utah restaurants just became semifinalists for this prestigious award

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 24 - 8:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Several Utah restaurants and chefs just got nominated for a James Beard Award, signaling excellence in food and hospitality.

White House faces skeptical judge in lawsuit over Trump ballroom

Mike Scarcella, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 24 - 7:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

A judge in Washington on Thursday sharply questioned whether President Donald Trump's administration had ​authority to proceed with the construction of a $400-million White House ballroom on the site of the demolished East Wing.

Tracking transparency: Lawmakers consider making changes to Utah's public records law

Daniella Rivera, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 24 - 7:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

The KSL Investigators are tracking every bill that could affect transparency and public access to records under the Government Records Access and Management Act, or GRAMA.

6A state cheer: Weber coed wins 1st title, Corner Canyon all-girl 3rd in 4 years

KSL Staff  |  Posted Jan. 23 - 11:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Weber won the show category, and finished in the top-three in all three disciplines to capture their first 6A competitive cheer championship at the UCCU Center at Utah Valley University.

Can this Sundance film help save the Great Salt Lake? Cox, lake experts hope so

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 23 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

"The Lake," which premiered at Sundance Film Festival, draws attention to the efforts to save the Great Salt Lake. Its stars say they hope it can have a role in providing a happy ending in the lake's story.

Thousands rally against immigration enforcement in subzero Minnesota temperatures

Giovanna Dell'orto, Sarah Raza and Jack Brook, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 23 - 9:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thousands gathered in downtown Minneapolis to protest the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, part of a broader movement against an increased immigration enforcement statewide.

Barron Trump may have saved a woman's life by calling British police during assault, court hears

Jack Guy, CNN  |  Updated Jan. 23 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Barron Trump, son of the president, contacted police in London last year after witnessing an alleged assault on a female friend while he and the woman were on a video call, a British court has been told.

Snowstorms in Washington could derail Senate schedule, raising stakes of partial shutdown

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 23 - 9:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

A major winter storm heading toward the northeast this weekend is raising the stakes for a partial government shutdown next week due to travel delays for senators.

Utah political, education leaders sign resolution to make higher ed more affordable, attainable

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 23 - 8:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gov. Spencer Cox joined legislative and higher education leaders Friday to sign a resolution emphasizing the goal of making higher ed more affordable and attainable for Utahns.

UVU celebrates opening of engineering building

Hayden Madson, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 23 - 7:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Valley University opened the doors to its newest building on Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Scott M. Smith College of Engineering & Technology Building.

Meta halts teens' access to AI characters globally

Juby Babu, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 23 - 6:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Meta Platforms said on Friday it will suspend ​teenagers' access to its existing AI characters across all of its apps worldwide, as it ⁠builds an updated iteration of those for teen users.

Trial begins for man charged with shooting driver during Provo Black Lives Matter protest

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 23 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Prosecutors say Jesse Taggart planned his defense before he shot a driver during a Provo Black Lives Matter protest in June of 2020. His attorneys say he was defending others.

President Trump throws his weight behind effort to overturn Utah's Proposition 4

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 23 - 5:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump posted on his social platform urging followers to sign an initiative to overturn Utah's anti-gerrymandering law known as Proposition 4.

Will this bill end Utah's 'dumb' fight over flags?

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 23 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah lawmaker is proposing to limit secondary city flags from being flown in schools, airports and courthouses, hoping to end a fight over city flags that started last year.

More than half the US threatened with ice, snow and cold in massive winter storm

Emilie Megnien, Jeff Amy and Jamie Stengle, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 23 - 4:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Forecasters say over half the U.S. population could be affected by snow, ice or bitter cold as a winter storm sweeps across the county, and people are stocking up as they prepare.

1 injured after shots fired in Provo park, police say

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 23 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police are seeking information after a Provo park shooting.

Have You Seen This? There goes the houseboat

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted Jan. 23 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

How is this possible? Do houses float? Is the bottom of the house dragging along the bottom of the river?