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Search for survivors continues after powerful earthquake kills dozens in Indonesia

Lex Harvey, Masrur Jamaluddin and Hira Humayun, CNN  |  Updated Aug. 16 - 8:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rescuers are digging through the rubble of collapsed buildings in Indonesia, searching for bodies and possible survivors following the deadly magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck the country Saturday, killing at least 53 people.

Meet the Idaho man bringing pioneer history to life

Emily Walker, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 7:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Idaho historian has spent three decades compiling thousands of pioneer diary entries to preserve and bring the stories of Oregon and California Trail travelers to life.

Centro Civico Mexicano boosters hope to build a new $27M facility to house the cultural group

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Centro Civico Mexicano boosters are pursuing plans to build a new $27 million facility to house the Salt Lake City cultural organization.

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How shopping local and attending events keeps your downtown thriving

Salt Lake Chamber  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Every meal ordered, purchase made and event attended helps shape the kind of city people want to visit — and live in and nearby.

Former Utah golfer Blake Tomlinson captures 2nd Utah Open title in 5 years

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tomlinson shot 5-under-par 67 Sunday to finish with a three-day total of 21-under 195 and clinch his second Larry H. Miller Utah Open and the $25,000 winners' check at Riverside Country Club.

Trump's envoys in Middle East to push for Gaza peace plan

Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 16 - 6:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Donald Trump's envoys meet with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators in Cairo on Sunday, a diplomatic source said, ​in a bid to advance Trump's Gaza peace plan, even as Israel pressed on with airstrikes in the enclave.

Black bear tranquilized in Logan

Kennedy Camarena and Sarah Earnshaw, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 6:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A young black bear was tranquilized and evaluated after being spotted in Logan on Saturday during a time when Utahns continue to report more bear sightings across the state.

Are mortgage rates heading down?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mortgage rates edged lower after five consecutive weeks of increases, with the average 30-year fixed rate falling to 6.67% as mortgage applications picked up.

Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and high winds across the Hawaiian islands

Alexa St. John and Ed White, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 16 - 4:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it wasn't done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts.

1 dead, 4 hospitalized after single-vehicle crash in Tooele County

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 16 - 4:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person died and four others were hospitalized after the vehicle they were in crashed on Interstate 80 near Aragonite on Saturday night.

Treats that remind you of grandma's: How a Utah woman is bringing back butter mints

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 4:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

When Ramona Jessop tastes butter mint candies, she thinks of her grandma. These days, she's helping thousands of people do the same as the owner of Nancy Lou's Butter Mints in Beaver.

Homicides dropped 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, FBI says

Claudia Lauer, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 16 - 2:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

The homicide rate in the United States dropped to the lowest it's been in 75 years, according to an FBI report on 2025 crime statistics released Friday, which also showed overall violent crime dropped 9.3% last year.

Touring a home for sale? The sellers may be listening in

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 1:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fans would say the highlight of every episode of HGTV's popular series, "House Hunters," is the reaction of would-be buyers as they tour a potential purchase, often a mixture of delight and disgust.

A century-old family mystery — and 2 shipwrecks — inspired this Utah author's debut novel

Valorie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Since she was a child, Claire Carusillo has been haunted by a piece of her family history: Not just one, but two of her ancestors were involved in shipwrecks.

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New poll: Trump approval still underwater in Utah, but his 'heirs apparent' rated better

Lauren Irwin, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 11:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new survey finds President Trump's approval continues to sink in Utah, but Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are viewed favorably.

'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star Whitney Leavitt announces her return to Broadway

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 11:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Whitney Leavitt has already starred in "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," competed on "Dancing with the Stars," filmed a holiday romance movie and made her Broadway debut — and now, her resume continues to get longer.

Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: A look at the preseason favorites ahead of the 2026 season

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 11:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Welcome back to another season of college football. The long wait is almost over, but that doesn't stop us from trying to predict the best teams in the country before anything is really known about them.

'Uncharted territory': Second-largest reservoir in US plunges to a record low

Laura Paddison, CNN  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 10:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the United States, provides water and electricity to millions in the West. It has now shrunk to its lowest level on record, in the latest sign of the alarming crisis unfolding on the drought-stricken Colorado River.

What local college football team gets the most love in Utah?

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Is Utah a red state or a blue state? We're not talking politics here, though it does enter the picture to a degree. We're talking football — college football to be specific.

Afghanistan marks 5 years under the Taliban with safer streets but pleas for jobs and education

Abdul Qahar Afghan and Suzan Fraser, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 9:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

As Afghanistan's Taliban rulers mark five years since sweeping back to power, some Kabul residents say they feel safer after decades of conflict and upheaval.

Utah-made Regency miniseries renewed for 2 more seasons

Ashley Imlay, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah-grown Regency miniseries that captured the hearts of many period drama fans has been renewed for two additional seasons, its author announced on social media.

Teen receives birthday blessing from Pope Leo XIV in Rome

Emma Burch, KOCO via CNN  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 8:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Warm winter pushes Bear Lake marina project ahead of schedule

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 8:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Construction on the new Bear Lake marina is more than 80% excavated and ahead of schedule, bringing expanded boat access, parking and slips to one of Utah's busiest lakes.