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This Utah restaurant is now open to all ages. Here's why you should try the potstickers

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

At Drunken Kitchen, everything is made from scratch — from the noodles to the doughs for the pork buns, every dish is made with "care and love."

Flooding forces I-15 closure and urgent water notice in Beaver

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated July 19 - 10:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Interstate 15 in Beaver was flooded as a Flash Flood Emergency was issued for residents of Beaver, specifically in the Grove area, on Sunday.

'The Odyssey' brings in $264.1M in worldwide ticket sales, studio says

Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters  |  Updated July 19 - 10:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Director Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" had an epic debut, grossing $264.1 million in global ticket sales ​on its opening weekend, Universal Pictures said on Sunday.

Police search for man after he 'disappeared below the surface' at Tibble Fork Reservoir

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted July 19 - 9:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police are searching for a man after they say he never resurfaced while swimming in Tibble Fork Reservoir Sunday.

Salt Lake City is 'America's Mountain City' in new tourism campaign

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 19 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

County tourism officials are launching a catchy new way to capitalize on Salt Lake City's proximity to mountains.

Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres' goal in extra time

Tim Reynolds, Associated Press  |  Updated July 19 - 8:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

but barely. And in the opening moment of the second 15-minute period of extra time, Torres pounced on a bouncing ball in the box and used his left foot to bury a shot just under the crossbar and into the back of the net.

Research aircraft flying over Salt Lake City hunting for ozone

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

NASA, the Utah Division of Air Quality, and several universities are teaming up to find out why the Salt Lake Valley has so much bad air by using a research aircraft to measure it.

US announces another troop death as Israel warns Tehran's attacks are coming close

Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz and Ben Finley, Associated Press  |  Updated July 19 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The United States announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killing of U.S. troops.

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9 ways global warming is impacting Utah right now

Siegfried & Jensen  |  Posted July 19 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Global warming isn't a light topic to tackle, but it's one that's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore as Utahns are feeling its effects in many different ways.

A social media post. Thousands of teens. Then chaos

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

From beach closures to assaults on police, communities are confronting a growing youth phenomenon that experts say runs deeper than delinquency.

Brandon Sanderson's 'Mistborn' turns 20. What you need to know about the epic fantasy series

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Updated July 19 - 6:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah-based fantasy author Brandon Sanderson celebrated a major milestone this week, as Friday was the 20th anniversary of his epic fantasy series "Mistborn."

Permanent deacon in Salt Lake Diocese approaches 50 years serving Catholic Church

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted July 19 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Deacon Stan Stott was ordained as a permanent deacon in the Catholic Church on Dec. 26, 1976. Nearly 50 years later, he says he's still enjoying it.

How to keep the air inside your home clean during wildfires

Devi Shastri, Associated Press  |  Updated July 19 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The eerie glow of an orange sun through thick wildfire smoke might be unnerving, but the biggest risk from the haze is something much harder to see.

Your guide to Pioneer Day activities, fireworks in Utah

KSL.com staff  |  Posted July 19 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Celebrate the state of Utah with fireworks, parades and all kinds of festivities around Utah on Pioneer Day.

Curtis renews insider trading crackdown after White House teleprompter operator bets

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Updated July 19 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. John Curtis is leading a bipartisan bill to ban government officials from prediction markets after a White House teleprompter operator benefitted from bets on President Donald Trump's speeches.

Utah approves 2 new productions for film incentives, including a new Joseph Smith documentary

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 2:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah will serve as the backdrop for two upcoming film productions — including a documentary that follows the investigation into the lost likeness of Joseph Smith.

ICE officers to wear body cameras during vehicle stops, border czar says

Diana Novak Jones, Reuters  |  Posted July 19 - 1:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

In the wake of multiple fatal shootings involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, ​the agency will require its officers to record vehicle stops with at least one body camera, Trump administration border czar Tom Homan said Sunday.

Davis County leader censured for hostile conduct hopes county can 'rise above this friction'

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted July 19 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Davis County Commissioner John Crofts, censured by his fellow commissioners for hostile conduct, says he hopes the county can "rise above this friction."

New Intermountain initiative helps kids with asthma get faster treatment during attacks

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted July 19 - 11:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

Intermountain Children's Health is expanding an asthma care model designed to help Utah children receive faster treatment and avoid unnecessary hospital stays.

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Lionel Messi, family man and believer

Jacob Hess, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 11:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

The reserved superstar, playing for a second World Cup championship this weekend, makes his love for family and trust in someone greater than himself unmistakable.

Ice cream prices melt: Falling butterfat prices bring relief to the freezer aisle

Isabelle LaBianco, CNN  |  Posted July 19 - 10:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ice cream prices are cooling off at the cash register ahead of National Ice Cream Day.

Sick of the lousy weather and want to move? You're not alone

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

It probably won't come as a surprise that weather was the top reason Americans cited for moving to another state in a new survey.

Mike Lee says mail-in voting 'should not survive much longer' — with few exceptions

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 9:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. Mike Lee said mail-in voting should be restricted in future elections, despite Utah being an early adopter of the practice, after President Donald Trump's address on election security.