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Intermountain Health to relocate LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City

VideoCarter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

LDS Hospital will be relocated to downtown Salt Lake City after over a century in the city's Avenues, but it's unclear what's next for the old hospital site.

How has Oregon transfer Roger Saleapaga adapted to BYU? Cougars named him a captain

VideoSean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Saleapaga, who graduated from Orem High before spending two seasons at Oregon, will find himself in the spotlight when BYU kicks off the 2026 season Saturday against Utah Tech.

Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face and gold finish to go on sale

Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Mint will start selling a $1 coin to celebrate America's 250th birthday, featuring President Donald Trump's face on one side. The coins are available as of Wednesday.

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Man arrested in stabbing on Salt Lake City TRAX

Heather Peterson, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 12:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was arrested and accused of stabbing another passenger aboard a Blue Line train in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.

Lightning strike damages Hyrum front yard, knocks out power and natural gas line

VideoTodd Kunz, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 12:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A lightning strike to a tree in Hyrum caused significant damage to a front yard, knocked out power and damaged an underground natural gas line, prompting evacuations in the neighborhood.

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Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial tells judge for a second time that it can't agree on a verdict

Michael Casey, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has told the judge for a second time that it can't agree on a verdict.

Salt Lake police arrest man accused of pointing gun at officers

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say pointed a realistic looking gun at officers conducting a separate investigation was arrested at gunpoint Tuesday.

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Democrats again float idea of expanding the Supreme Court

Lauren Irwin, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Congress would have to pass a law to add additional justices, and Republicans in the majority are opposed.

1M reserved tickets for Salt Lake Temple open house

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 10:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the first million reservations for the Salt Lake Temple open house were claimed within 24 hours of making them available.

Salt Lake City man charged with killing girlfriend in Tooele

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 9:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake City man was charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting death of his girlfriend in Tooele.

'DWTS' pro Rylee Arnold faced a frightening diagnosis. Then she prayed

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 9:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

On the second night after 15-year-old Rylee Arnold learned she had Type 1 diabetes, she laid in a hospital bed and cried. So she prayed — and things changed.

'Working in the dark:' Utah's offensive line ready to prove itself in season opener

VideoJosh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 9:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Turn off the lights. Starting offensive tackle Zereoue Williams feels more comfortable there — and so does the rest of the offensive line.

US pounds Iran; Tehran strikes back at bases in biggest exchange since July

Kanishka Singh, Ahmed Tolba and Parisa Hafezi, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iranians and their Arab neighbors were plunged back into war on Wednesday by the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July.

450 additional elk permits added as Utah's intense drought persists

Leah Bowers, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 8:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Wildlife Board unanimously approved 450 additional elk hunting permits in a meeting Aug. 20 — and it's not just for sport. It's for drought response.

Troopers identify 3 killed in Duchesne County after head-on collision with semi

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 8:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Three people died in Duchesne County on Friday after their car collided with a semitruck that overcorrected and drove into their lane on U.S. 40.

Armed man shot by Salt Lake City police identified

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 8:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say refused to stop and drop his knife and ran across a busy street into a crowded parking lot was shot by officers Monday night.

ICE arrest in Ogden as police officer looks on sparks intense City Council discussion

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 8:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

The controversial arrest of an immigrant last week by an ICE agent as an Ogden officer looked on sparked intense discussion at an Ogden City Council meeting.

Bronco Mendenhall wants Aggies to 'take over' games in Year 2

Brian Preece, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah State football scored a lot of points last season. Bronco Mendenhall knows that wasn't enough.

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New guide reveals a retirement planning mistake that often costs Utah retirees 6 figures

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Roughly half of all American retirees don't take any systematic approach to withdrawing their retirement savings.

Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida

Daniel Kozin, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 7:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Tiger Woods has pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge in Florida after he was arrested in March following a rollover crash near his home on Jupiter Island.

Utah father remembered for helping others before fatal lightning strike in Florida

VideoAnnette Campbell, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 7:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Family and friends are remembering a Utah husband and father after he was killed by a lightning strike while helping stranded boaters during a sudden storm off the coast of Florida.

The USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand following its Middle East deployment

Sakchai Lalit and Anton L. Delgado, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 6:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier docked at a port in eastern Thailand on Wednesday after its grueling deployment in the Middle East.

Southern Utah University interns recognized for helping rescue hiker in Arizona

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 6:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Three college students participating in Southern Utah University's Intergovernmental Internship Cooperative were recognized after encountering a 67-year-old woman suffering from heat exhaustion while hiking and administering immediate help.