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Utah woman who experienced Apollo 11 mission speaks on Artemis II launch
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (301+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) " On Wednesday evening, NASA successfully launched its Artemis II mission, sending four astronauts to circle the moon for the first time since 1972. One Utah resident spoke on her experience during the initial 1969 moon landing and how today's…...
Weather pattern shifts this week with lowering snow levels
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (452+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) " Happy Tuesday, Utah! After a long stretch of abnormally warm dry weather, we are finally starting to see a shift in the pattern to more Spring-like weather. Temperatures will be notably cooler across the state today, but…...
Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event
1+ week, 1+ day ago (355+ words) The robot accompanied the first lady to the White House East Room for the final day of a summit she had convened with counterparts from around the world through her Fostering the Future Together global initiative. The group has been…...
More record-breaking heat returns to Utah this week
1+ week, 4+ day ago (471+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) " Happy Monday, Utah! This past weekend brought the warmest day in March history to Salt Lake City. The high temperature on Saturday was a whopping 84! This beat the previous record March high temperature of 81 setback on March…...
Newly discovered photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong after the Gemini 8 emergency
1+ week, 6+ day ago (364+ words) This 1966 image taken by Ron McQueeney shows the Gemini 8 spacecraft being lifted for transport at Naha Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. (Ron McQueeney/Ohio History Connection via AP) Quick thinking saved Armstrong and fellow astronaut David Scott, who ended the…...
Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years threatens dam, prompts evacuations as more rain looms
1+ week, 6+ day ago (875+ words) Muddy floodwaters smothered vast stretches of Oahu's North Shore, a community world-renowned for its big-wave surfing. Raging waters lifted homes and cars and prompted evacuation orders for 5,500 people north of Honolulu. Authorities cautioned that a 120-year-old dam could fail. "The…...
Fires, bugs, and avalanches...oh my! Officials warn of warm weather risks in the outdoors
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (393+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) "Officials are using the record-setting temperatures across the Beehive State as a public reminder to take proper safety precautions when going outside. ABC4.com spoke to a representative of the Utah State Parks earlier this week to learn…...
Wildlife expert speaks on rattlesnake safety, with potential early sightings
2+ week, 2+ day ago (318+ words) ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) " With warmer temperatures, wildlife experts say Utah residents should keep an eye out for rattlesnakes early this year. Throughout Utah, higher temperatures have been impacting wildlife, water resources, and utilities. Because of this, Scott Gibson, the Wildlife…...
Warming trend ahead as historic heat sets up to break records in Utah and the Desert Southwest
2+ week, 2+ day ago (322+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) " Happy Wednesday, Utah! Unseasonably warm temperatures are upon us, as St. George broke its high temperature record Tuesday, and the Salt Lake pushed 15 degrees above average. This trend continues today thanks to a large area of high…...
Near-record highs likely over the next few days
2+ week, 3+ day ago (272+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4)" Happy Tuesday, Utah! Our Tuesday afternoon will feature the return of plenty of sunshine across the state! The heat dome will begin to move into Utah bringing temperatures about 10-15" above average. Highs will warm into the lower…...