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What it takes to translate 'The Chosen' for a world that listens more than it reads

What it takes to translate 'The Chosen' for a world that listens more than it reads

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted June 1 - 8:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

AI is helping propel "The Chosen " toward an ambitious goal: translating the series into hundreds of languages, many of which have long been overlooked by mainstream media.
Titanic survivor's grandson shares little-known story of Chinese passengers who survived

Titanic survivor's grandson shares little-known story of Chinese passengers who survived

Cindy Hsu, WCBS  |  Updated May 31 - 10:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

A little-known story of six Chinese passengers who survived the sinking of the Titanic is adding to the legend of the famous shipwreck.
Trump vents about judge who blocked Kennedy Center renovation

Trump vents about judge who blocked Kennedy Center renovation

Collin Binkley, Associated Press  |  Updated May 31 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump is fuming about a court ruling that blocked his renovation plans for the Kennedy Center in Washington.
Odd spring likely to produce 'fruit famine' in Utah, expert says

Odd spring likely to produce 'fruit famine' in Utah, expert says

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 31 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's odd spring is likely to produce what one expert calls a "fruit famine" across the state this year.
What's coming to Amazon Prime in June

What's coming to Amazon Prime in June

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted May 31 - 5:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Here's a look at all the movie and series titles coming to the Amazon Prime streaming service in June.
Record-breaking 71-pound blue catfish caught in West Virginia

Record-breaking 71-pound blue catfish caught in West Virginia

Michael Guise, KDKA  |  Posted May 31 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man in West Virginia reeled in a record-breaking blue catfish.
What to do when you encounter a moose

What to do when you encounter a moose

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted May 31 - 9:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

After a moose gave birth to two calves in a Park City area neighborhood over Memorial Day weekend, here's some reminders about what to do if you encounter one.
How this Utah stunt performer went from 'Studio C' to 'Marshals'

How this Utah stunt performer went from 'Studio C' to 'Marshals'

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Posted May 31 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

For stunt performers, it is not a matter of if you get hit by a car, but when. And that is exactly what Katelynn Olson lives for.
After years of sinking, Tooele County aquatic center makes a comeback

After years of sinking, Tooele County aquatic center makes a comeback

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted May 30 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tooele County's Energy Solutions Aquatic Center will reopen after a multiyear reconstruction project.
Climber home in Utah after deadly Nepal avalanche

Climber home in Utah after deadly Nepal avalanche

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted May 30 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

David Ashley is home this week and sharing his experience of an avalanche on a mountain in Nepal that ultimately claimed the life of his partner.
Trump to headline 250th anniversary fair opening after performers drop out

Trump to headline 250th anniversary fair opening after performers drop out

David Shepardson and Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters  |  Posted May 30 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump will headline an event commemorating the nation's 250th anniversary on the National ​Mall next month after several musical performers canceled their appearances.
From small-town Utah to NYC: Accomplished hairstylist reflects on journey to upscale SoHo salon

From small-town Utah to NYC: Accomplished hairstylist reflects on journey to upscale SoHo salon

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted May 30 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Reagan Baker-Jailet, who grew up in Cedar City, recently opened an upscale salon in the heart of New York City.
Professional dancer returns home to Utah, sharing the stage with Kesha

Professional dancer returns home to Utah, sharing the stage with Kesha

Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Posted May 30 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Not many people can name‑drop Doja Cat, Usher, Alanis Morissette and Kesha on their résumé — especially not at 22 years old. But Imani Lee Peterson can.
King Arthur manuscript in private hands for 700 years goes on sale — for a huge price

King Arthur manuscript in private hands for 700 years goes on sale — for a huge price

Lianne Kolirin, CNN  |  Posted May 30 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A medieval manuscript featuring an early version of the tales of King Arthur and Merlin, which has been in private hands for about 700 years, is going under the hammer in a rare sale this summer.
'Always looking at what could be done better': Idaho woman honors late husband's farming legacy

'Always looking at what could be done better': Idaho woman honors late husband's farming legacy

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted May 30 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Since the passing of her husband in 2024, Emma Atchley has carried on the ranch they started running together in the late 1970s.
Spanish Fork man to display more than 100 rare newspapers of historical events

Spanish Fork man to display more than 100 rare newspapers of historical events

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted May 30 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Spanish Fork man who collects rare newspapers of historical events is hosting an exhibit for people to experience the collection of more than 100 newspapers, dating back to 1666.
Oscar-winning 'Star Wars' editor Marcia Lucas dies at 80

Oscar-winning 'Star Wars' editor Marcia Lucas dies at 80

Andrew Dalton, Associated Press  |  Updated May 30 - 8:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Marcia Lucas, who won an Oscar as editor of the original 1977 "Star Wars" and was part of a group of women whose editing was essential to film's New Hollywood era, has died, a lawyer for her family said Friday. She was 80.
Feds approve new lines to bring power to Goblin Valley State Park

Feds approve new lines to bring power to Goblin Valley State Park

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 10:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Bureau of Land Management has approved a 15-kilovolt distribution line that it says will deliver electrical service to Utah's popular Goblin Valley State Park.
Graffiti covers historic mining ruins in Washington County near Leeds

Graffiti covers historic mining ruins in Washington County near Leeds

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted May 29 - 9:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The historic Stormont Mill Office, located in the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area north of Leeds in Washington County, began to crumble last year. Today, the building's remnants and much of the surrounding area have been vandalized.