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'Whataboutism' makes the internet exhausting. Why people think this way

Kristen Rogers, CNN  |  Updated July 18 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A trend known as "bean soup theory" explores why some people feel compelled to make online content about themselves when it doesn't apply to them.

Utah Odia Community hosts Rath Yatra at new temple in Kearns

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted July 18 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Ratha Yatra Festival, honoring three Hindu gods in a festival centered around bringing people together, took place at the new BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Kearns on Saturday.

Rep. Ralph Norman to run for Senate in South Carolina following Lindsey Graham's death

Lawrence Delevingne, Reuters  |  Posted July 18 - 7:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., plans ​to run for the Senate in the state following the death of longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham, Norman said ‌on Fox News on Saturday.

Could digital fatigue and the analog movement save the stickshift?

Brian Champagne for KSL  |  Posted July 18 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hipsters are reviving film photos and vinyl records. Could manual transmissions be next?

5 family members found dead at campground, flooding may be to blame

Sicily Stanton, KSL and Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated July 18 - 6:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A report of a body near Sunglow Campground in Wayne County led authorities to discover five deceased family members, officials said. Their identities were later confirmed by multiple sources.

9 books everyone's talking about this summer

Valerie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted July 18 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Summer reading season is here, and everyone from The New York Times to People magazine to Oprah has opinions on what the top books of the summer will be.

Military launches new airstrikes to punish Iran for deaths of US troops

Jon Gambrell, Toqa Ezzidin and Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press  |  Updated July 18 - 5:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. military said on Saturday that it had launched new airstrikes against Iran to "swiftly punish" the country's Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan.

Data center protests go national as backlash grows 

Valerie Volcovici and Lisa Baertlein, Reuters  |  Updated July 18 - 5:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Data center opponents planned to hold protests on Saturday in at least 125 locations nationwide in the ​first effort to channel anger at AI infrastructure expansion.

Hiker dies after lightning strike on east peak of American Fork Twin Peaks

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated July 18 - 5:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

A hiker was struck by lightning and died while hiking in the Twin Peaks area on Saturday, Salt Lake County officials said. Search-and-rescue crews recovered the hiker's body.

Orem couple with 11 children share journey helping Ukraine amid ongoing crisis

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted July 18 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sara and Sasha Pachev of Orem travel twice a year to Ukraine for humanitarian efforts, leaving their 11 children and two grandchildren behind. They also donate money regularly.

Utah joins 48 other states calling for increased federal enforcement against robotic scam calls

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted July 18 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Attorney General Derek Brown on Wednesday joined 48 other attorneys general to urge the FCC to strengthen rules that would cut scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers.

Have You Seen This? A visit from the cloud man

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted July 18 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Is it just me, or does this cloud formation look like a man waiting on the curb for a taxi to come pick him up?

'Great news': Measles spread slows in Utah

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted July 18 - 3:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A statewide measles outbreak that affected over 100 Utahns seems to be coming to an end with just six infections in the last three weeks.

Beaver mayor cautions residents flood risk will continue long after monsoon rains pass

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted July 18 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

With elevated flash flood potential extending into the weekend over the Cottonwood Fire burn scar, Beaver's mayor on Friday cautioned residents to be prepared and to be patient.

Trump's trade rep touts Provo company's big discovery

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted July 18 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah company is getting attention from the Trump administration thanks to a major discovery in the mountains of Utah County.

Mount Olympus is a candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage List

Costas Kantouris and Elena Becatoros, Associated Press  |  Posted July 18 - 11:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

Mount Olympus, the mythological home of ancient Greece's 12 Olympian gods, may soon join UNESCO's World Heritage List.

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The World Cup has a gambling problem

Ethan Bauer, Deseret News  |  Posted July 18 - 11:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Overshadowed by the Spain-Argentina final, rampant betting advertisements cast a dark shadow of their own.

Nanny sentenced for child abuse after jury ruled no contest, dismissing multiple charges

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted July 18 - 10:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

A woman who was caring for a 6-week-old boy was sentenced to three years of probation after pleading no contest to child abuse. Jurors found her not guilty on five charges, and two other charges were dismissed in a plea deal.

Candidates seeking Box Elder Senate seat weigh in on controversial Stratos project

Daniella Rivera, KSL  |  Posted July 18 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

As controversy surrounding the proposed Stratos data center project continues to ripple, two candidates challenging the area's incumbent state senator say voters deserve more answers.

Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after another night of US strikes

Jana Choukeir and Eman Abouhassira, Reuters  |  Posted July 18 - 9:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iran launched more attacks on Washington's Gulf allies and Jordan on Saturday after a seventh straight night of U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets, including logistics hubs, escalating the war one week after ​a ceasefire collapsed.

John Green's new tour will bring him to Salt Lake City. Here's what to know about his upcoming book

Valerie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted July 18 - 9:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Bestselling author John Green has a new book coming out later this year — and his book tour will bring him to Salt Lake City.

Utah donors double down on Ken Paxton as Texas Senate race fundraising soars

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted July 18 - 8:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Donors are dismissing Ken Paxton's checkered past to get the conservative "warrior" across finish line in what's become a wild Texas Senate race.

Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago

Mikella Schuettler, Thomas Peipert and Gene Johnson, Associated Press  |  Posted July 18 - 8:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of the lives they were supposed to lead.