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Taylor Farms temporarily shuts Mexico facility as US cyclosporiasis cases rise, source says

Siddhi Mahatole, Reuters  |  Posted July 23 - 2:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Taylor Farms has temporarily shut down the central Mexico processing facility that health officials have ​linked to an ongoing multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak, an industry source said Thursday.

Man accused of multiple RSL burglaries at stadium

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 23 - 2:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police believe broke into America First Field multiple times and took a jersey, laptop, keys and others items, has been arrested.

Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman sentenced to life; family describes loss

Ellen Schmidt and Claudia Lauer, Associated Press  |  Updated July 23 - 2:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Vance Boelter, the Minnesota man who killed Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison.

STEM Action Center honors winners of Utah 3D coin design contest

Madi Vollmer, KSL  |  Updated July 23 - 1:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

The STEM Action Center recognized winners of the America250 Utah 3D Coin Design Contest, highlighting 3D-printed designs that celebrate Utah's history, culture and landmarks.

Google rolls out new selfie video sign-in feature

Rashika Singh, Reuters  |  Updated July 23 - 1:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Google on Thursday launched a new selfie video sign-in feature, allowing ​users another option to log in to their accounts or recover them in case they are locked out.

Road washout closes section of Butterfield Canyon

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 23 - 12:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A major link between Tooele and Salt Lake counties is now partially closed after flash flooding washed out some of the roadway, making it impassable, authorities say.

Utah, 40 other states reach $18M settlement with 23andMe after data breach, bankruptcy

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted July 23 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah and over 40 other states on Wednesday announced a $18 million settlement agreement with genetic information company 23andMe after the company filed for bankruptcy in March 2025.

Here's what Salt Lake County plans to do with child care sites after funding cuts

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted July 23 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake County officials announced several new partnerships to provide childcare for low-income families and youth programming after the council voted last year to end funding for county-subsidized childcare programs.

House again OKs resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran, but Senate rejects similar one

Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press  |  Updated July 23 - 11:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

The House on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution to halt military action in Iran, sending a warning to President Donald Trump for the second time, though the Senate rejected its own.

Sandy police legally justified in fatal shooting during domestic violence investigation

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 23 - 11:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two Sandy police officers who shot and killed a man during a domestic violence situation were legally justified in using deadly force, the DA announced Thursday.

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Utah students witness history in the making during Washington, D.C. experience

Terra Academy  |  Posted July 23 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A group of juniors and seniors from Terra Academy in Vernal had the opportunity to experience American history – right where it unfolded.

83-year-old Utah man rescued after being reported missing at Grand Canyon

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 23 - 11:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

An 83-year-old southern Utah man was rescued from the Grand Canyon on Wednesday after being reported missing the day before.

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Trump's Utah-trained trade czar wants to save America — one tariff at a time

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Updated July 23 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Jamieson Greer is on a mission to rewrite the global economy.

Woman arrested in carjacking, wrong-way driving investigation

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 23 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

A woman whose actions had several people, including children, fearing for their lives culminated with her arrest following an alleged carjacking attempt.

Utah's Muslim community, advocates gather as show of solidarity after attack on man at mall

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted July 23 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Members of Utah's Muslim community and their advocates gathered to push for more efforts to counter Islamophobia after an attack last week on a Muslim man.

Oil hits $100 after Houthi attack on Saudi tankers worsens oil supply disruption

Anushree Mukherjee, Reuters  |  Updated July 23 - 9:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

Oil prices hit their highest in nearly two months on Thursday, rising for a fifth day after Yemen's ​Houthis said they struck two Saudi oil tankers, widening disruption to global oil shipping.

House takes first step to ban lawmakers from trading stocks

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted July 23 - 9:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

The House took its first step toward banning lawmakers from trading stocks while in office, the latest effort by Congress to crack down on insider trading inside the political realm.

EU hits Google with $1B fine over its Play app store and search

Sam Mcneil, Associated Press  |  Updated July 23 - 8:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

The European Union on Thursday hit Google with a fine of $1 billion, claiming it broke digital antitrust regulations by using Google Play and search engine to corral consumers to competitors' detriment.

A closer look at how the BLM leases land for oil and gas development

Sarah Martin, KSL  |  Updated July 23 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Trump released a set of executive orders that could reduce the size of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments. Those orders could open up that land to private companies and oil drilling.

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Utah's birthday brings savings! 3 reasons you should buy your next vehicle this weekend

Young Automotive Group and Goldenwest Credit Union  |  Posted July 23 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

July 24 is more than just a day to start a long weekend, watch a parade and explore beautiful destinations. This year, it might be a great time to buy a car.

Congo's Ebola deaths top 1,000 as violence and shortages hamper medics

Ayen Deng Bior, Vincent Mumo Nzilani and George Obulutsa, Reuters  |  Updated July 23 - 7:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ebola has now killed more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ​official figures show, as medics struggle to contain the outbreak.

Utah's roads of fame: Exploring Utah's roads featured in Hollywood

Brian Carlson, KSL  |  Updated July 23 - 7:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Do you need ideas for a summer road trip? Take some inspiration from the big screen. You may be surprised to know some of Hollywood's biggest hits were shot on roads here in Utah.

Salt Lake City wants to limit nonresidential water use to 200,000 gallons daily

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 23 - 6:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's capital city is seeking to permanently approve an emergency measure it adopted earlier this year to crack down on the amount of water new nonresidential developments use daily.