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Dirty soda shops want to be the next Starbucks
Ramishah Maruf, CNN | Posted Sept. 28 - 2:38 p.m. | Save Story
Dirty soda is becoming more and more mainstream – thanks to social media and Utah-based TV shows — and the stores popularizing them have the outsized expansion ambitions to match.
Harris promises tougher immigration, fentanyl controls at border
Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Posted Sept. 28 - 1:27 p.m. | Save Story
Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris visited the U.S.-Mexico border, calling for tighter asylum restrictions and vowing to make stopping fentanyl from entering the U.S. a "top priority."
At least 52 dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march across southeastern US
Stephen Smith, Kate Payne And Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 28 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
Massive rains brought by Hurricane Helene left many people stranded or homeless as the cleanup began from the monster tempest that killed at least 52 people.
Diners are skipping restaurants and making more meals at home as inflation trend inverts
Damian J. Troise, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 28 - 10:51 a.m. | Save Story
Eating in is in and eating out is out. That's the message that inflation-squeezed consumers have been sending to fast-food companies and other restaurants.
Medicare says Part D and Advantage premiums will fall in 2025
Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters | Updated Sept. 28 - 10:47 a.m. | Save Story
Average premiums and benefits for Medicare's prescription drug program and private Medicare plans are projected to remain stable in 2025 with premiums slightly declining, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said on Friday.
Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike
Bassem Mroue And Melanie Lidman, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 28 - 9:29 a.m. | Save Story
Lebanon's Hezbollah group has confirmed that its leader and one of its founders, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike. A statement Saturday said Nasrallah "has joined his fellow martyrs."
Utah sends help to Georgia for hurricane Helene recovery
Shara Park, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 27 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
As hurricane Helene ravages the southeast, Utah Task Force One has been deployed to Georgia to assist local agencies.
Court revives lawsuit of Black pastor who was arrested while watering his neighbor's flowers
Safiyah Riddle, Report For America/Associated Press | Updated Sept. 27 - 9:59 p.m. | Save Story
A federal appeals court says the Alabama police officers who arrested a Black pastor while he watered his neighbor's plants can be sued. The appellate decision reverses a lower court judge's decision.
Harris has narrow lead over Trump in swing states, Bloomberg poll says
David Ljunggren, Reuters | Posted Sept. 27 - 9:09 p.m. | Save Story
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris holds a narrow lead over Republican rival Donald Trump in six U.S. swing states and is tied in a seventh, according to a Bloomberg poll of likely voters released on Friday.
Mercedes-Benz, Mazda, Toyota issue recalls
Ananta Agarwal, Nathan Gomes and Pratyush Thakur, Reuters | Updated Sept. 27 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
Mercedez-Benz USA is recalling more than 27,000 vehicles due to a potential risk of engine to overheat or stall. Mazda is issuing a recall for airbags. Toyota is issuing a recall over loss of power brake assist.
Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 40 in 4 states
Stephen Smith, Kate Payne and Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 27 - 3:29 p.m. | Save Story
The death toll from Hurricane Helene has reached at least 40 across four states.
Wrapping up mission, US troops will leave some longstanding bases in Iraq under new deal
Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Tara Copp, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 27 - 2:40 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. has announced an agreement with the Iraqi government to wrap up the military mission in Iraq of an American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group by next year.
Longevity in a pill? Why older people are taking this immunosuppressant
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 27 - 12:33 p.m. | Save Story
Anti-aging enthusiasts are embracing the promise they believe exists in the immune-suppressing drug rapamycin, a generic medication that has never been tested for boosting longevity in people.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions
Jake Offenhartz and Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 27 - 10:58 a.m. | Save Story
New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty Friday to federal bribery charges and other counts that have roiled the nation's biggest city after months of investigations, searches and subpoenas.
New judge sets expectations in case against man charged with killing 4 Idaho university students
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 26 - 10:46 p.m. | Save Story
A routine status hearing for a man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students drew a small crowd on Thursday, with people beginning to line up outside the Boise courtroom five hours early in hopes of getting a seat.
Judge prepares ruling on possible retrial of movie armorer in fatal set shooting by Alec Baldwin
Morgan Lee, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 26 - 9:57 p.m. | Save Story
A judge heard court arguments in the possible dismissal of a criminal conviction against a movie armorer in the shooting death of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin and says she'll release a ruling next week.
Utah Red Cross heading to Helene's path
Karah Brackin, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 26 - 9:36 p.m. | Save Story
On Thursday, a Utah team of American Red Cross volunteers were in the air heading south to help during Hurricane Helene's expected landfall.
Hawaii Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on issues holding up $4B wildfire settlement
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 26 - 8:36 p.m. | Save Story
Hawaii's Supreme Court will consider questions about issues that threaten to thwart a $4 billion settlement in last year's devastating Maui wildfires.
