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Jazz trio combines for 85 points, but Utah comes up short against Boston

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 11:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Jazz fall to the Boston Celtics 129-119 despite another stellar performance from Keyonte George and near triple-double from Jusuf Nurkic.

More than 40 law enforcement agencies to crack down on impaired drivers during New Year's

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

As the New Year's holiday approaches, the Utah Highway Patrol is warning drivers to be prepared on the roads, as it targets impaired drivers.

Cedar City man wasn't affected by Tasers, but surrendered to K-9, charges say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A southern Utah man is facing criminal charges accusing him of fighting with police officers while armed with golf clubs.

1 arrested after missing Herriman man's body found in shallow grave, police say

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was arrested and facing charges in connection to the death of a 60-year-man who went missing last week.

Feds send checks to CarShield extended warranty customers for 'misleading' ads

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Federal Trade Commission has started sending checks to people it says were misled by advertising for CarShield extended warranty plans.

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies of rare form of leukemia

Bhargav Acharya, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 30 - 8:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday after revealing in a ⁠November essay that she had been diagnosed with ‌a rare form of leukemia. She was ⁠35.

A newborn baby in Idaho was found dead. Parents face felony charges

EastIdahoNews.com staff  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 8:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

An investigation is underway after an infant was found dead at a Nampa, Idaho, home, leading to the arrest of the child's parents.

Leeds rollover crash leaves semi driver with critical injuries

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 6:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

A semitruck driver was critically injured in a rollover crash on Tuesday.

Court allows Trump-backed cuts to Planned Parenthood's Medicaid funding in 22 states

Nate Raymond, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

An appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to enforce in some ​Democratic-led states a provision of his signature tax and domestic policy bill that deprives Planned Parenthood health centers that perform abortions of Medicaid funding.

59-year-old hiker critically injured in Little Cottonwood Canyon fall

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 30 - 4:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 59-year-old man was critically injured in a fall at Mount Superior in Little Cottonwood Canyon Tuesday.

UAE to pull remaining forces from Yemen in crisis with Saudi Arabia

Menna AlaaElDin, Nayera Abdallah and Maha El Dahan, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 30 - 4:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was pulling its remaining forces out of Yemen after Saudi Arabia backed a call for UAE forces to leave within 24 hours, deepening a crisis between the two ​Gulf powers and oil producers.

Father killed child, himself in Tremonton murder-suicide, police say

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 30 - 4:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police announced Tuesday that a Tremonton father killed his child before killing himself in a murder-suicide earlier this month.

Kearns house fire claims dog's life; cause under investigation

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 4:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

A house fire in Kearns Tuesday morning has left one dog dead and the home unlivable.

As Morgan Scalley takes over the reins, Utah's focus is 'all about the game'

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 3:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

As players and coaches milled around the team hotel just off the Las Vegas Strip, taking in all the fun and entertainment the bowl game presented them over the last week, few would recognize anything out of the ordinary.

Have You Seen This? Pilot gets appropriate send-off at wedding

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 3:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The decline in the rice-throwing tradition has made way for some creative methods for sending people off on their wedding days.

Fatal shooting in South Jordan the result of an argument that 'escalated quickly,' family says

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Friends and family of the man shot and killed at a South Jordan house say his death was not gang-related.

Night of karaoke and drinking ends with hammer and knife assaults

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Valley man was charged Tuesday with attacking a couple with a hammer and knife during an argument at a karaoke party.

3 Moab family members charged with child torture

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 30 - 1:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three people in Moab have been charged with severely malnourishing a young boy and locking him in a dog kennel.

Beyoncé declared the fifth billionaire musician by Forbes

Chris Lau, CNN  |  Updated Dec. 30 - 1:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Beyoncé has joined the ranks of billionaires, according to Forbes, becoming the fifth musician to be crowned the elite status.

Fourth arrest made in Eagle Mountain shooting

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fourth person has been arrested in connection with a shooting last week that left a man critically injured.

1 dead in Little Cottonwood Canyon crash

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 30 - 11:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 23-year-old man died Tuesday morning in a crash in Little Cottonwood Canyon.

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Money to help is at the heart of family-friendly policies for 2026

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 11:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

We asked researchers and other family experts what lawmakers could do to help families.

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New year, new rules: How legislative changes impact direct health care in 2026

Vamos Health  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Starting Jan. 1, new federal guidance and legislation will make it easier for people to choose direct health care options that focus on relationships, access and predictable costs.