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The end of endless shrimp? Red Lobster files for bankruptcy protections
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted May 20 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
The 56-year-old seafood chain Red Lobster says inflation, bad leases and money-losing all-you-can-eat promotions forced a Chapter 11 filing while it seeks new ownership.
Billionaire rains cash on UMass graduates, $1,000 each, but they must give half away
Nick Perry, Associated Press | Posted May 20 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
Billionaire philanthropist Rob Hale has surprised the graduating class at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth by giving each of them $1,000. But there was a condition: They were to keep $500 and give away the rest.
FDIC chairman will resign following a scathing investigation that detailed a toxic workplace
Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN | Posted May 20 - 7:58 p.m. | Save Story
Martin Gruenberg, head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, will step down following a scathing independent investigation detailing pervasive sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying at the agency.
Tugboats escort ship that caused deadly Baltimore bridge collapse back to port
Lea Skene, Associated Press | Posted May 20 - 6:27 p.m. | Save Story
The container ship that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge was slowly escorted back to port Monday.
Flight attendant pleads not guilty to attempting to record teen girl in airplane bathroom
Steve Leblanc, Associated Press | Posted May 20 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
An American Airlines flight attendant who authorities say tried to secretly record video of a 14-year-old girl using an airplane bathroom in September has pleaded not guilty to attempted exploitation of a child.
War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu
Josef Federman, Associated Press | Updated May 20 - 3:54 p.m. | Save Story
The chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Genetic profile may predict best response to weight-loss drug Wegovy
Nancy Lapid, Reuters | Updated May 20 - 11:41 a.m. | Save Story
Certain genes may identify patients with obesity who are most likely to respond strongly to Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy, researchers reported on Monday.
Target to lower prices on some basic goods amid continued inflation
Michelle Chapman, Associated Press | Updated May 20 - 11:05 a.m. | Save Story
Target plans on cutting prices on thousands of consumer basics this summer, goods ranging from diapers to milk, with more Americans paying closer attention to their spending as inflation cuts into household budgets.
When the Salton Sea shrank, it took Bombay Beach with it. Utah should heed the warning
Saige Miller, KUER | Posted May 20 - 8:34 a.m. | Save Story
The Salton Sea in California, a saline lake, faces a similar degradation as faced by Utah's own Great Salt Lake.
Hunter hospitalized with 'significant injuries' after grizzly bear attack in British Columbia
Ashley R. Williams, CNN | Posted May 20 - 6:50 a.m. | Save Story
A 36-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital after sustaining multiple injuries in a grizzly bear attack in British Columbia, Canada, authorities said.
Bezos' Blue Origin launches 1st crew to edge of space since 2022 grounding
Joey Roulette, Reuters | Posted May 19 - 7:57 p.m. | Save Story
Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin launched a six-person crew — including the first U.S. Black astronaut candidate from the 1960s — from West Texas to the edge of space on Sunday, resuming its centerpiece space tourism business for the first time since its suborbital New Shepard rocket was grounded in 2022.
Senior Latter-day Saint missionary couple involved in car accident; wife dies
Sicily Stanton, KSL.com | Posted May 19 - 7:35 p.m. | Save Story
A husband and wife serving as full-time missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were involved in a car accident on Saturday evening in Fresno County, California. The wife died at the scene.
US drowning death rates have increased, reversing decades of decline
Brenda Goodman, CNN | Posted May 19 - 6:21 p.m. | Save Story
After decades of decline, accidental drowning rates are rising, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported. A new study shows that many lack the skills they need to stay safe in the water.
6 people killed, 10 injured in Idaho when pickup crashed into passenger van
Associated Press | Posted May 19 - 4:46 p.m. | Save Story
Six people were killed and 10 others injured early Saturday morning when a pickup crashed into a passenger van in Idaho.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs apologizes after video depicting attack on ex-girlfriend
Katharine Jackson, Reuters | Posted May 19 - 3:33 p.m. | Save Story
Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted an apology to social media on Sunday, two days after the release of hotel surveillance video that appeared to show him attacking his ex-girlfriend.
Some stolen 10th Mountain Division artifacts, memorabilia from World War II found
Olivia Young, KCNC | Posted May 19 - 3:27 p.m. | Save Story
The 10th Mountain Division Living History Group trailer, full of tens of thousands of dollars worth of authentic WWII artifacts and memorabilia, was stolen in April and now is found.
1 in 7 Gen Z credit card users are 'maxed out'
Matt Egan, CNN | Posted May 19 - 1:04 p.m. | Save Story
Roughly 1 in 7 Gen Z credit card borrowers have maxed out their credit cards, according to new research.
CNN political commentator, GOP adviser Alice Stewart dies at 58
Holmes Lybrand, Evan Perez and Kaanita Iyer, CNN | Posted May 19 - 8:35 a.m. | Save Story
Alice Stewart, a veteran political adviser and CNN political commentator who worked on several GOP presidential campaigns, has died.
