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A singer from Utah just represented France in Eurovision. See how she did
Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News | Posted May 19 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
This past weekend, 17-year-old singer Monroe Rigby performed on the biggest stage yet of her rising career.
Lettuce introduce you to the live frog found in this grocery store salad bag
Associated Press | Posted May 19 - 6:22 p.m. | Save Story
Australian farmer Rhys Smoker found a live frog in a bag of lettuce while making a salad on Saturday, and they decided to have a bit of fun with it before releasing it into the wild.
Xi to host 'old friend' Putin as China projects stable global role after Trump visit
Ryan Woo, Chen Aizhu and Liz Lee, Reuters | Updated May 19 - 1:20 p.m. | Save Story
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to host his "old friend," Russian President Vladimir Putin, less than a week after President Donald Trump's high-profile visit.
Bodies of 4 missing Italian divers located in Maldives sea cave
Laura Sharman, CNN | Updated May 19 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
The bodies of four missing Italian scuba divers who died last week have been found, Maldives government said Monday, following a fraught mission to locate them in an underwater cave.
These women are training to represent the US in an Olympic sport they'd never heard of
Jaimie Ding, Associated Press | Updated May 19 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
The last time the United States had a women's handball team at the Games was in 1996. Finding the money and resources needed to field a competitive U.S. team is a constant challenge.
Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed more than 110
Jean-yves Kamale, Monika Pronczuk And Wilson Mcmakin, Associated Press | Updated May 18 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
Congo will open three treatment centers for the Ebola virus in the eastern Ituri province, and the World Health Organization is sending a team of experts to the country.
Cuba warns US military action would cause 'bloodbath' after drone report
Reuters | Updated May 18 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Monday that any U.S. military action against Cuba would lead to a "bloodbath" with incalculable consequences for regional peace and stability.
Big lessons the US can learn from a country with one of the fastest-growing lifespans
Madeline Holcombe, CNN | Updated May 18 - 1:00 p.m. | Save Story
If you want to live a long and healthy life, you'd be better off in South Korea than the United States.
Here's the country France wants to help host the 2030 Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Updated May 18 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
Even before France's bid was selected almost two years ago as the 2030 host, sites in Italy and the Netherlands were under consideration for speedskating events.
Months after Maduro's ouster, is hope for Venezuelans on the horizon?
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted May 17 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
Venezuelan father Harold Fuentes said he has hope for the future of his home country, as he reflected on where things stand in the country now, months after the arrest and capture of former president Nicolás Maduro by U.S. Special Forces.
UAE reports drone strike at nuclear power plant as Iran war deadlock persists
Tala Ramadan, Reuters | Updated May 17 - 7:45 p.m. | Save Story
A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials there said on Sunday, as President Donald Trump said Iran must act "fast" after efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran appeared to have stalled.
Beyond data centers: Utah governor issues wake-up call on new Cold War contest over AI
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted May 17 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox warned on Monday that Americans have not yet woken up to the high-stakes era of global technological competition that artificial intelligence has unleashed.
What we know about the latest Ebola outbreak after WHO declares global health emergency
Billy Stockwell, CNN | Updated May 17 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
John Travolta surprised with Cannes award ahead of directorial debut
Hanna Rantala and Miranda Murray, Reuters | Posted May 16 - 7:47 p.m. | Save Story
John Travolta, star of "Pulp Fiction" and "Grease," was surprised on Friday with an honorary Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival before the premiere of his directorial debut.
Israel's military says Gaza strike kills Hamas armed wing leader Haddad
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | Updated May 16 - 11:35 a.m. | Save Story
Israel's military on Saturday said it had killed the chief of Hamas' military wing in an air strike on Gaza the previous day, the most senior Hamas official killed by Israel since October.
US scraps deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland
Phil Stewart, Reuters | Posted May 15 - 10:14 p.m. | Save Story
The Pentagon has canceled plans to deploy 4,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland, two U.S. officials said, in a surprise decision slammed by lawmakers.
Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties
Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert and Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press | Posted May 15 - 9:40 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump says he's not yet made a decision on whether a major sale of U.S. arms to Taiwan can move forward following his three-day visit to China.
Phil Lyman says US should pull out of Iran war 'fiasco'
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 14 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
Congressional candidate Phil Lyman called for the United States to withdraw from the war with Iran, saying the war effort had been "hijacked" and calling it a "fiasco."
