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How bird flu could threaten cow cuddling. Yes, it is a thing
P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters | Posted May 5 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
Cuddling dairy or beef cattle can be therapeutic, or simply an adventure for city dwellers looking for good old country fun. But this practice of opening the barn door to the public is facing a new risk, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed bird flu in dairy herds in nine states.
Escaped zebra captured near Seattle after gallivanting around foothills for days
The Associated Press | Posted May 5 - 5:39 p.m. | Save Story
A zebra that has been hoofing through the foothills of western Washington for days was recaptured Friday evening nearly a week after she escaped with three other zebras from a trailer near Seattle.
Pro-Palestinian protesters at USC comply with school order to leave their encampment
Philip Marcelo and Denise Lavoie, Associated Press | Posted May 5 - 4:44 p.m. | Save Story
Students protesting the ongoing war in Gaza have left a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California after they were surrounded by police and told they might face arrest if they didn't go.
Maternal mortality in US dropped in 2022, CDC reports
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted May 5 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
The number of maternal deaths in the U.S. declined in 2022 after several years of increases, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Thursday. And the number of live births climbed, but just a little.
Brief anger could lead to heart attack, study finds
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted May 5 - 2:19 p.m. | Save Story
Prone to blowing up? You might want to rein it in. A new study says getting mad even briefly causes blood vessels to contract, which raises blood pressure and increases the risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Americans have tipping fatigue. Domino's thinks it has the answer
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN | Posted May 5 - 11:34 a.m. | Save Story
Pizza chain Domino's aims to tap into the exasperation with tipping. Not by eliminating tips, however. Instead, Domino's is encouraging tipping even more.
If you want to preserve religious freedom, teach your kids to value it, family panel says
Hanna Seariac, Deseret News | Posted May 5 - 10:21 a.m. | Save Story
Social science research shows religious beliefs and community, when done in a healthy manner, have positive associations with the health of families, an expert says.
Investigators say student killed by police outside Wisconsin school had pointed pellet rifle
Associated Press | Posted May 5 - 9:56 a.m. | Save Story
Authorities say a student who was killed by police outside a Wisconsin school pointed a pellet rifle at officers and had refused to drop the weapon.
Who gets to choose? Republicans brewing battle over the future of Utah's caucus system
Hanna Seariac, Deseret News | Posted May 4 - 10:35 p.m. | Save Story
Delegates to the state convention made national news this week when they rejected several Republican incumbents who faced challengers, including Gov. Spencer Cox, who saw his opponent, state Rep. Phil Lyman, win the party's nomination to the primary ballot.
Hundreds rescued from flooding in Texas as waters continue rising in Houston
Juan A. Lozano And Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press | Posted May 4 - 10:14 p.m. | Save Story
High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people from homes, rooftops and roads engulfed in murky water.
As the US moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, could more states legalize it?
David A. Lieb, Associated Press | Posted May 4 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
A federal proposal to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug has raised the hopes of some pot backers that more states will embrace cannabis. A total of 24 states already have legalized recreational marijuana for adults and an additional 14 states allow it for medical use.
Democratic lawmakers tell Biden evidence shows Israel is restricting Gaza aid
Jonathan Landay, Reuters | Posted May 4 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
Scores of Democratic lawmakers told President Joe Biden on Friday that they believe evidence shows that Israel has violated U.S. law by restricting humanitarian aid flows into war-stricken Gaza.
An AI-controlled fighter jet took the Air Force leader for a historic ride. What that means for war
Tara Copp, Associated Press | Posted May 4 - 4:50 p.m. | Save Story
An experimental F-16 fighter jet has taken Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on a history-making flight controlled by artificial intelligence and not a human pilot.
US congressman Cuellar indicted on conspiracy, bribery charges
Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters | Posted May 4 - 1:27 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Texas, was indicted on Friday on federal charges of conspiracy, bribery and money laundering, a complaint filed in federal court said.
NetChoice files updated complaint against Utah social media law
Hanna Seariac, Deseret News | Posted May 4 - 11:01 a.m. | Save Story
Utah changed its social media law that is scheduled to go into effect on Oct. 1. It may face more challenges in the courts.
Boeing sending first astronaut crew to space after years of delay
Joey Roulette, Reuters | Updated May 3 - 9:56 p.m. | Save Story
Boeing is poised to send the first Starliner space capsule with a crew of humans into orbit next week, giving it a long-delayed chance to score a badly needed win as it struggles to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Advocates speak out as wild horse populations continue to decline in the West
David Louis for St. George News | Posted May 3 - 7:59 p.m. | Save Story
The Bureau of Land Management has released its plan to gather and remove approximately 20,000 wild horses and burros and treat 1,400 horses with fertility control in 2024.
8 tons of ground beef sold at Walmart locations recalled for possible E. coli
Samantha Delouya, CNN | Posted May 3 - 7:32 p.m. | Save Story
More than 16,000 pounds of raw ground beef products were recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday on concerns the meat may be contaminated with E. coli.
