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Southern Utah man given 15 years in prison for $89M fraud scheme

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 7:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Washington City man was sentenced last week to 15 years in prison for defrauding more than 200 people of $89 million, which he spent on luxury cars, a plane and other extravagant expenses.

'Unexpected parenting': Springville mother shares journey of raising adult son with special needs

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Keri Beardall is opening up about being a parent of an adult child of special needs, hoping that doing so, will give others a voice. Her son Austin, 32, has been living with intractable epilepsy his whole life.

Israel to close British consulate in East Jerusalem following UK, France and Canada's import ban

Alexander Cornwell, Elizabeth Piper and John Irish, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 8 - 6:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Israel said on Tuesday it was closing Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem in response to plans by the U.K., France and Canada to block imports from settlements in the West Bank.

Utah community rallies to help teen with Down syndrome achieve her dream bear hunt

VideoAdam Eakle, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 6:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah community united to help 17-year-old Izzy Jackson, whose generosity toward local veterans inspired a donated bear tag and the hunt of a lifetime.

He was nervous to call 988. What happened when he picked up the phone?

VideoEmma Benson, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 8 - 5:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

This year's theme for 988 Day is "Your reason is reason enough," a reminder that people don't have to wait until they're suicidal to reach out for support.

Provo amends outdoor lighting code for dark sky requirements

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 5:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Provo City Council unanimously approved an ordinance requiring new developments to use dark-sky compliant lighting standards to help reduce light pollution.

Second man charged in violent 2025 West Valley burglary and assault

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 4:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Prosecutors say the violent robbery and assault case is "something out of the movies."

Hawaii's western islands hit by fierce winds from Hurricane Lowell, leaving extensive damage

The Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 8 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell pelted Hawaii's western islands Tuesday, knocking out power and bringing the threat of flash floods and mudslides.

Have You Seen This? Lola meets Lyla

VideoKennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two otters, who were destined to become sisters, met each other for the first time in August. This is the story of how Lola met Lyla.

The one thing that could make or break the Utah Jazz next season

VideoChandler Holt, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 3:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Jazz have their sights set on the playoffs for the 2026-27 NBA season, but one glaring problem stands between them and the postseason.

Fire breaks out at Salt Lake City recycling center for second time in 4 months

VideoMary Culbertson and Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 8 - 3:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Smoke could be seen coming from a fire in the Poplar Grove neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon.

Trump honors 9/11 victims at the Ellipse, pledging to 'never forget'

Seung Min Kim, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 8 - 3:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump honored the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks by vowing to "never forget," at an event on Tuesday at the Ellipse that opens days of commemorations of the attacks.

He's a 'horrible, horrible human being,' mother calls her daughter's killer

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 2:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The mother of Kammy Mae Edmunds fears she won't be around when her daughter's killer goes before the parole board, so she addressed the board Tuesday.

Relative says all 4 family members aboard plane missing off the Bahamas found dead

Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 8 - 2:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

All four family members aboard a small plane that went missing off the Bahamas were found dead Tuesday after relatives launched their own search effort, a family member said.

All 5 killed in Miami cargo jet crash were in a van used by plane cleaners

David Fischer, Josh Funk and Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 8 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off the runway at Miami International Airport were all inside a van used to get to planes to clean them, authorities said.

Putin assures Trump that Moscow doesn't have aggressive plans toward Europe, Kremlin says

Samya Kullab, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 8 - 1:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Russian President Vladimir Putin assured President Donald Trump in a phone call Tuesday that Moscow doesn't harbor aggressive intentions toward Europe, a senior Kremlin official said.

Mona residents question approval process for proposed $10B data center

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 1:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mona residents are asking Juab County leaders for more transparency and a public hearing over a proposed $10 billion data center project they say was approved without adequate public input.

Utah's MLB pitch is 'by far the most advanced potential bid,' leading insider says

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 1:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's capital city still appears to have the most momentum heading into a pivotal moment in the MLB expansion process, according to one of baseball's top insiders.

BYU drops, Utah moves up in first AP Top 25 rankings of the season

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 12:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

It was a good opening weekend of football for BYU and Utah, who saw a change in the Associated Press rankings that were released Tuesday afternoon as a result of blowout wins.

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Utah startup creates program to renew emissions and registration in your driveway

MobileEmissions.com  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

The biggest difference between MobileEmissions.com and a traditional emissions station is simple: The customer doesn't go anywhere.

Ancient Rome's biggest fresco and mosaic opens to visitors 3 decades after discovery

Nicole Winfield, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 8 - 11:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities on Tuesday unveiled what is believed to be the largest fresco and mosaic complex of ancient Rome, a depiction of the city in what became the world's largest bath complex.

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What screens are doing to classrooms

Ethan Bauer, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 11:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

A growing number of schools are arguing technology is changing how kids learn — and for the worse.

Grasshopper populations low in Utah, but homeowners should stay prepared

David Een  |  Updated Sept. 8 - 9:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

Grasshopper populations were expected to be high in Utah after a mild winter, but numbers have been surprisingly low across much of the state. Learn why grasshopper outbreaks are difficult to predict and what homeowners can do now to prepare for future infestations.