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Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads
Tom Krisher, Associated Press | Posted April 29 - 9:28 a.m. | Save Story
Within three or four years, thousands of self-driving tractor-trailers are expected to travel on America's public freeways.
New US law that could lead to a TikTok ban likely to be challenged in court
Hanna Seariac, Deseret News | Posted April 29 - 8:03 a.m. | Save Story
Unless TikTok is sold within 270 days, the app could face a ban in the U.S. app stores and hosting services.
Lawmakers strike deal to boost aviation safety, will not hike pilot retirement age
Reuters | Posted April 29 - 7:02 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. House and Senate negotiators said early Monday they have reached a deal to boost air traffic controller staffing and boost funding to avert runway close call incidents, but will not hike the airline pilot retirement age to 67 from 65.
Utahn taps Q'eqchi' skills to help feds handle influx of Indigenous minors from Guatemala
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted April 28 - 7:10 p.m. | Save Story
Jace Norton learned Q'eqchi' while serving a mission to Guatemala and parlayed his skills into a company that helps federal officials contend with unaccompanied minors from the nation.
Elon Musk's X announces smart TV app on the way
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted April 28 - 2:19 p.m. | Save Story
Linda Yaccarino, former NBC TV executive and CEO of X, shared a Tuesday tweet previewing a smart TV app that will launch on the social media platform, a move that aligns with owner Elon Musk's oft-stated plans to make X an "everything platform."
Simple ways to fight back against rising insurance costs
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted April 28 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
It's one of the most painful parts of inflation right now — rising insurance costs.
Utah delegation returns from trade mission to 'pivotal' Taiwan amid growing tensions
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted April 27 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah government, education and industry representatives traveled to Taiwan this month with the 47G association, developing partnerships as "threat escalation" has led to a larger market for defense technology.
Gold watch worn by richest passenger aboard Titanic to be sold at auction
Emily Blumenthal, CNN | Posted April 27 - 7:46 p.m. | Save Story
A gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the wealthy Astor family and the richest man aboard the Titanic, will go up for sale at an auction of memorabilia from the doomed ship.
The US and China talk past each other on most issues, but at least they're still talking
Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Updated April 27 - 12:17 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his just-concluded latest visit to China with a stop at a Beijing record store where he bought albums by Taylor Swift and Chinese rocker Dou Wei in a symbolic nod to cross-cultural exchanges and understanding he had been promoting for three days.
Biden administration delays plan to ban menthol cigarettes
Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters | Updated April 26 - 9:29 p.m. | Save Story
The Biden administration on Friday delayed its plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a move that reflected the potential for a political backlash from Black voters in an election year.
Bird flu traces found in 1 in 5 commercial milk samples, says FDA
Julie Steenhuysen and Tom Polansek, Reuters | Updated April 26 - 2:13 p.m. | Save Story
One in five commercial milk samples tested in a nationwide survey contained particles of the H5N1 virus, the Food and Drug Administration said late on Thursday, suggesting the outbreak of bird flu is more widespread than previously thought.
USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products
Jonel Aleccia, Associated Press | Posted April 26 - 1:42 p.m. | Save Story
Poultry producers will be required to bring salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to help prevent food poisoning under a final rule issued Friday by U.S. agriculture officials.
'A call that I just had to answer': How this St. George entrepreneur revolutionized the hair industry
Adele Park, St. George News | Posted April 26 - 12:32 p.m. | Save Story
It was the hair flip that flipped the entire hair industry.
Utah to receive $57M from tobacco settlement payouts after agreement renewal
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
The state of Utah will be compensated for economic burdens related to tobacco use to the tune of $57 million. It has already received more than $822 million since the landmark tobacco settlement in 1998.
Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month
Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press | Posted April 26 - 7:01 a.m. | Save Story
A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed's reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden's reelection bid.
Building legacy: Clark Ivory follows dad's footsteps, named Salt Lake Chamber's Giant in our City
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 10:43 p.m. | Save Story
Ivory Homes CEO Clark Ivory on Thursday night was honored with the 45th annual Giant in our City award.
Slow growth, inflation deliver economic double whammy to kick off '24
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted April 25 - 9:35 p.m. | Save Story
A Thursday U.S. Commerce Department report delivered a double dose of disappointing economic data with findings showing overall economic growth slowed more than expected in the first quarter of the year and inflation made another surprisingly robust uptick.
Southwest to stop service to 4 airports in wake of rising losses, Boeing delivery problems
Chris Isidore, CNN | Updated April 25 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Southwest Airlines announced Thursday it will stop serving four airports after reporting increased losses in the first quarter and more delays in the delivery of promised jets from Boeing.
