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Biden's campaign war chest exceeds Trump's before major fundraising event

Biden's campaign war chest exceeds Trump's before major fundraising event

Stephanie Kelly and Moira Warburton, Reuters  |  Updated March 28 - 9:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Joe Biden's campaign has pulled in more money ahead of November's election than that of his Republican rival former President Donald Trump, which analysts attribute to Biden's incumbent status and support from Democratic predecessors.
Punxsutawney Phil, the spring-predicting groundhog, and wife Phyllis are parents of 2 babies

Punxsutawney Phil, the spring-predicting groundhog, and wife Phyllis are parents of 2 babies

Wayne Parry, Associated Press  |  Posted March 28 - 6:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Punxsutawney Phil is a father. The Pennsylvania group that handles the spring-predicting groundhog and his groundhog wife Phyllis says the couple became parents recently.
Breeze Airways announces new flights out of Provo to Dallas-Fort Worth

Breeze Airways announces new flights out of Provo to Dallas-Fort Worth

Eliza Pace, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 28 - 4:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Getting to the Lone Star State just got easier. Breeze Airways announced a new flight to Dallas-Fort Worth from Provo.
Stuck at home during COVID-19, Gen Z started charities

Stuck at home during COVID-19, Gen Z started charities

Ben Gose, The Chronicle Of Philanthropy, Associated Press  |  Updated March 28 - 2:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nothing has spurred the entrepreneurial spirit of Gen Z quite like the COVID-19 pandemic and that extends to launching nonprofits.
DEA warns fentanyl most deadly drug in US and Utah history

DEA warns fentanyl most deadly drug in US and Utah history

Heather Peterson and Curt Gresseth, KSL NewsRadio  |  Posted March 28 - 8:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

The DEA said it is on track to see double the amount of fentanyl in the state this year compared to last year.
The trillion-dollar housing debt: Which states are adding the most mortgage debt?

The trillion-dollar housing debt: Which states are adding the most mortgage debt?

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted March 28 - 8:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

At the beginning of 2024, the average mortgage debt owed per household was more than $241,000.
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney has concerns about reclassifying marijuana

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney has concerns about reclassifying marijuana

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted March 28 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney and other Republican senators are raising concerns about a recommendation from the Biden administration to reschedule marijuana to one considered at low risk for dependence.
Disney, Florida settle lawsuit over special district, easing tensions in bitter fight

Disney, Florida settle lawsuit over special district, easing tensions in bitter fight

Dawn Chmielewski and Aditya Soni, Reuters  |  Posted March 27 - 10:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Walt Disney have reached a settlement to end a high-profile lawsuit in state court over the control of the special district that includes Walt Disney World in Orlando, the company said on Wednesday.
Humans give more viruses to animals than they give us, study finds

Humans give more viruses to animals than they give us, study finds

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Posted March 27 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some of the deadliest diseases to stalk humankind have come from pathogens that jumped from animals to people. A new study shows this exchange has not been a one-way street.
Convicted sex offender who hacked jumbotron at the Jacksonville Jaguars' stadium gets 220 years

Convicted sex offender who hacked jumbotron at the Jacksonville Jaguars' stadium gets 220 years

The Associated Press  |  Posted March 27 - 7:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

A convicted child molester has been sentenced to 220 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material and hacking the jumbotron at the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium.
Joe Lieberman, former US senator and vice presidential candidate, dies at 82

Joe Lieberman, former US senator and vice presidential candidate, dies at 82

Dan Whitcomb, Reuters  |  Updated March 27 - 6:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former U.S. senator and Democratic Party vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman has died at the age of 82 after suffering complications from a fall, his family said on Wednesday.
Divers recover 2 bodies from river after Baltimore bridge collapse

Divers recover 2 bodies from river after Baltimore bridge collapse

Gabriella Borter, Reuters  |  Posted March 27 - 4:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

Divers recovered the remains on Wednesday of two of the six missing workers tossed into Baltimore Harbor from a highway bridge that collapsed into shipping lanes after being rammed by a faltering cargo freighter, officials said.
Biden administration will lend $1.5B to restart Michigan nuclear power plant, a first in the US

Biden administration will lend $1.5B to restart Michigan nuclear power plant, a first in the US

Ed White, Associated Press  |  Posted March 27 - 2:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The federal government will provide a $1.5 billion loan to restart a nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan. Officials say it would be the first nuclear power plant to be reopened in the U.S.
Arizona's border problem much different than Texas', Rep. Celeste Maloy says

Arizona's border problem much different than Texas', Rep. Celeste Maloy says

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted March 27 - 1:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

During her visit to a border town, Rep. Celeste Maloy said she didn't see "a single Border Patrol agent all day while we were there."
Trump evokes more anger, fear from Democrats than Biden does from Republicans, poll shows

Trump evokes more anger, fear from Democrats than Biden does from Republicans, poll shows

Bill Barrow and Linley Sanders, Associated Press  |  Updated March 27 - 1:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump appears to stoke more fear and anger among Democrats than President Joe Biden does among Republicans, a new poll finds.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer says raids of the rapper's homes were 'excessive' use of military force

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer says raids of the rapper's homes were 'excessive' use of military force

Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press  |  Updated March 27 - 11:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

A lawyer for Sean "Diddy" Combs says the search of his properties in Miami and Los Angeles were "a gross use of military-level force." The public statement Tuesday is the first from the music mogul's team since his properties were raided Monday.
A shift in real estate commissions could affect housing affordability

A shift in real estate commissions could affect housing affordability

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted March 27 - 10:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Experts question if the dramatic change in real estate commissions will help make the market more manageable for buyers.
Police had about 90 seconds to stop traffic before Baltimore bridge fell

Police had about 90 seconds to stop traffic before Baltimore bridge fell

Lea Skene, Associated Press  |  Updated March 27 - 9:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

Recovery efforts resumed Wednesday for the six construction workers who are presumed dead after a cargo ship hit a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing the structure to collapse.
Visa and Mastercard agree to $30B settlement that will lower merchant fees

Visa and Mastercard agree to $30B settlement that will lower merchant fees

Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN  |  Posted March 27 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two of the world's largest credit card networks, Visa and Mastercard, as well as the banks that issue cards with them, agreed to settle a decadeslong antitrust case brought upon by merchants.