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Ephraim temple open house: Second in Sanpete County a tribute to service-oriented saints

VideoEmily Ashcraft and Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 2:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Ephraim Utah Temple's open house begins on Wednesday and runs through Sept. 19 ahead of its dedication on Oct. 11. The temple sits near Snow College, and just seven miles from the Manti Utah Temple.

Big 12 football power rankings: Conference hierarchy heading into Week 1

Mitch Harper, Steve Bartle, Sean Walker and Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 2:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Big 12 football power rankings are back. You know football season is almost here when the weekly power rankings return.

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Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall on the Gulf Coast, bringing the possibility of flooding

Jamie Stengle, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 2:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rain is falling across parts of Texas and Louisiana as Tropical Storm Edouard has made landfall near the border between the two states, bringing the possibility of flooding.

Fire, flood, drought. Inside Utah's water crisis loop following devastating rains

Leah Bowers, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 2:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

This summer, Utah burned as hundreds of wildfires scorched the state. Now, it's drowning.

21 people sick with salmonella in 2 counties

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 1:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Box Elder and Cache counties have at least 21 confirmed cases of salmonella, the Bear River Health Department announced on Tuesday.

House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

Kevin Freking, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 1:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The House passed a short-term measure Tuesday to fund the federal government into early December, a move designed to avoid a chaotic shutdown as lawmakers campaign for reelection.

Ogden brewpub to open eatery at Ogden-Hinckley Airport, part of moves to bolster airport profile

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Ogden brewpub is to open a new eatery at Ogden-Hinckley Airport, part of city officials' moves to prod increased use of the small airport and bolster its profile.

Bank of America vice president killed in Times Square stabbing

Manya Saini and Saeed Azhar, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 12:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Bank of America vice president was killed in a stabbing in New York City's Times Square on Monday, sending a ​shock wave through the bank after the random incident.

'Horrible hate crime': Muslim men attacked at mall plan to sue alleged assailant, lawyer says

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 12:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The two Muslim men attacked in July at a mall plan to sue the alleged assailant for compensation and to raise awareness about the brutal incident, their lawyer says.

Whistleblower says USPS's mail-in voting restrictions could discard thousands of legal ballots

David Shepardson and Katharine Jackson, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 11:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

A whistleblower told Congress that the U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with ​plans to restrict mail-in voting that could result in thousands of legitimate ballots being discarded.

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Why your insurance company doesn't want you to get an MRI

TaylorMED MRI  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 11:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Beyond co-payments, premiums, and deductibles, the real damage happens during the long search for answers: frustration, uncertainty, scheduling delays, missed work, extra appointments, and a bill that ends up far higher than anyone was prepared for.

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What can be done? The who and why of teen death by suicide

Lois Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 11:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

"Nobody wants to think the people they love could be thinking of ending their own life": What a new youth suicide study found.

Grand Canyon flooding deals another blow to family-owned landmark

VideoDan Rascon, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Deadly flash flooding in the Grand Canyon has left two people dead and one hiker still missing, while also delivering a devastating economic blow to a Utah family-owned business on the North Rim.

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Young Ford's drift demos return to Wall Avenue

VideoYoung Automotive Group  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 10:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

Young Ford has become a champion for the performance motorworks community. That's why in 2026, they'll be hosting the second installment of a staple event — their Drift Demos.

Cook hands Apple to Ternus: bigger and richer, but catching up in AI race

Aditya Soni, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 9:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

Apple CEO Tim Cook will pass the baton to Apple hardware chief John Ternus, who ‌will be steering the company in the AI era, with Cook becoming executive chairman on Tuesday.

'He is going to kill somebody': Serial arsonist sentenced for June fire in Tooele County

VideoDaniella Rivera, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 9:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A known arsonist in Tooele County received his sentence Monday after pleading guilty to starting another fire that threatened homes and prompted evacuations earlier this year.

Tooele woman found dead in vehicle; boyfriend arrested

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man is accused of killing his girlfriend in Tooele overnight.

Clinton man sentenced to prison in 2021 shooting of woman in Roy

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 8:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Clinton man was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison in the 2021 non-fatal shooting of woman in Roy.

Beaver hoping to avoid new problems after catastrophic flooding in July

VideoAndrew Adams, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 8:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

City leaders said Monday that many families were still displaced by catastrophic flooding in July as they hoped a new thunderstorm threat would not add to the community's troubles.

Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers reach remote areas

Gopal Sharma, Sahana Bajracharya, Liz Lee and Ethan Wang, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 7:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

The death toll in Nepal's flood crossed 1,000 on Tuesday, as rescuers used heavy machinery, helicopters and excavators to reach the thousands still missing.

No tornado, but central Utah wind event generated 100 mph wind gusts, NWS says

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 7:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A storm that passed through central Utah on Saturday did not produce a tornado, but it generated peak wind gusts of 100 mph, that caused all sorts of damage in the area, federal forecasters have determined.

Flash flooding strands family in Capitol Reef

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 6:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A family camping near Capitol Reef National Park was stranded overnight after flash flood waters rapidly swelled in Cathedral Valley, making roads impassable.

Semi-tractor driver charged in Saratoga Springs crash that killed 13-year-old boy

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The driver of a semi-tractor hauling two large dump trailers, who allegedly ran a red light and hit a minivan, killing a 13-year-old boy, has been charged.