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Trump signs orders to limit US birthright citizenship, despite Supreme Court ruling

Kristina Cooke, Andrew Chung and Daniel Trotta, Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 9:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday in a new but narrower attempt to curtail birthright citizenship, once again challenging a provision of the Constitution even ​though the Supreme Court rejected his previous effort.

Rubber ducks by the thousands splash into Chicago River for annual Special Olympics fundraiser

Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 8:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

A deluge of 90,000 rubber ducks poured out of a truck on the Columbus Drive bridge and plunged into the Chicago River on Thursday, and then raced at a leisurely pace in the annual Chicago Ducky Derby.

Smithfield man gets up to five years more imprisonment in sexual abuse case

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 8:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Smithfield man has been sentenced to up to five years imprisonment in a sexual abuse case, which will be added to his lengthy prison term in a separate case.

'Story of contribution': Longtime Mexican restaurant operator honored with key to Ogden

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Javier Chavez Sr., operator of a small chain of Mexican restaurants, received a key to Ogden from the mayor for his business efforts and contributions to the city.

Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor

Mike Stobbe, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 6:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Federal officials have traced a multistate salmonella outbreak to jalapeño peppers from a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico. At least 345 people in 27 states have fallen ill. Most cases are in Minnesota and Colorado.

Great Basin jumps to highest fire preparedness level; $18M fund launched for Beaver area

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 6 - 5:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah and federal officials announced an $18 million agreement to begin the recovery from a massive fire that burned this year, while firefighting operations continue at a nearby fire.

Man drowns at Sand Hollow Reservoir

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 5:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 19-year-old man from Nevada died Thursday afternoon at Sand Hollow Reservoir after drowning.

Immigrant advocates picket against immigrant detainee flights at Salt Lake airport

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A handful of immigrant advocates gathered at Salt Lake City International airport to protest the regular immigrant detainee flights out of the facility.

Utah secures victory in lawsuit over its prop betting law; prediction market plans to appeal

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 5:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

The prediction market Kalshi said it plans to appeal a federal court ruling issued earlier this week that allows Utah to enforce its new law banning proposition betting.

Kellogg says it's removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year

Dee-ann Durbin, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 4:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year.

Snake River Animal Shelter in Idaho receives grant to help senior dogs

Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 4:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Snake River Animal Shelter has received new funding to help more senior dogs stay with their families and find loving homes.

Have You Seen This? Santa-dressed cat runs over baseball player

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dinger, the Sacramento River Cats mascot, ran over an unsuspecting rival outfielder in a surreal moment at the ballpark.

Here's a look at the 7 Utah school districts proposing tax hikes

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 3:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Seven Utah school districts have proposed tax increases to fund various district projects. Here's a breakdown of all of them.

Roche launches 2 new cyclospora tests as outbreak widens

Christy Santhosh, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 6 - 2:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Roche said on Thursday it launched two new ​tests to detect cyclospora, as cases climbed to record levels, making the outbreak one of the largest in recent U.S. history.

Video shows fire threatening building in Riverdale along I-84

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 2:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fire spread to the surrounding trees on I-84 in Riverdale on Thursday, threatening an American First Credit Union building. Four different fires blazed along the freeway, which was closed to fight the flames.

Here's how much Americans need to earn to afford a typical home

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 2:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

It actually takes slightly less income to buy a median-priced home in the United States than a year ago, a new analysis shows.

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Arizona governor's race is turning into the battle of the BYU grads

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 1:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Mesa mayor on track to join Arizona governor ticket against Andy Biggs

What the lull in teen hiring this summer tells us about the job market ahead of Friday's report

Alicia Wallace, CNN  |  Updated Aug. 6 - 1:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

When the latest official jobs report is released on Friday, economists are expecting it to show that hiring picked up in July. But what about teen hiring this summer?

Wayshawn Parker is chasing 1,200 yards; Utah is measuring something bigger

Steve Bartle, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 1:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Wayshawn Parker finished 19 yards short of 1,000 last season, so he responded by moving the target further away.

Man crashes car at 200 mph during Bonneville Speed Week, causing critical injuries

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 6 - 1:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was flown to the hospital in critical condition after his vehicle flipped in a crash on the salt flats during a race. Officials estimate he was traveling at more than 200 mph.

Salt Lake City mayor cautions fellow Democrats against 'purely reactive' politics

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 12:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Republican Gov. Spencer Cox and Democratic Mayor Erin Mendenhall spoke out separately about what they see as the growing polarization pushing their parties to the fringes.

Weber County leaders interested in nuclear power potential, host symposium on topic

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Weber County leaders are interested in potential use of nuclear power in the county and hosted a symposium on the topic featuring numerous experts in the field.

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Building a brighter future: How Utahns can strengthen their state

Salt Lake Chamber  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

The vision is straightforward: to become and remain the top-performing economy in the nation.