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Russia uses North Korean missiles in attack that killed 6 in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Ron Popeski and Aleksandar Vasovic, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 11 - 4:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Russian forces killed six people early on Tuesday in an attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia that involved North Korean ballistic missiles, ​President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Mother believed she was going to die, son charged with her attempted murder

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah County man accused of smothering his mother with a pillow is now charged with trying to kill her.

Have you seen this? Adorable baby joins in on Old MacDonald chorus

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

This infant is a natural performer, but just like the rest of us they may still forget their lines occasionally. This baby's "EIEI-O" is sure to make you smile.

'A huge win': Utah State University, technical colleges partner to bolster robotics workforce

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 3:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah State University is expanding access to robotics and automation education through a new degree program aimed at turning hands-on experience and training into college credits.

Fire near East Canyon tore through a recently expanded 'critical' wildlife habitat

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 11 - 2:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A large wildfire that sparked in the Wasatch Back on Friday has ripped through most of a vital big game winter range and habitat for a declining bird species, including areas the state recently acquired.

WHO defends immunization schedules after Trump orders fewer childhood shots

Olivia Le Poidevin, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 11 - 2:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The World Health Organization on Tuesday defended the science-based process used to determine childhood immunization ​schedules after President Donald Trump's executive order.

AI technology worker in Utah faces 10 felonies for child sex abuse material

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 2:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Sandy man is accused of creating child sex abuse material using AI and the faces of real children.

Blues 'enthusiast' Morgan Freeman's album covers 100 years of the genre

Maria Sherman, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 11 - 1:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Morgan Freeman and his business partners will release a new album called "Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience" on Friday, though he won't actually perform on the album.

Family's Uinta hike turns into battle with mountain goat during hailstorm

Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A family hiking in Utah's Uinta Mountains has a story they'll likely be telling for years after a routine summer hike turned into a frightening encounter with a protective mountain goat during a sudden storm.

Is a data center vibe shift upon us?

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 12:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kevin O'Leary, the "Shark Tank" investor most recently famed for backing a massive data center in Box Elder County, apologized to MSNOW on Thursday for the project's poor public messaging.

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Friends, family mourn Latter-day Saint influencer killed in crash

Jacob Hess, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 12:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Chandler Hendry, 27, died on the way to the FAIR apologetics conference on Friday.

Why do Utah teens keep spending summers working at this Alaska fishing lodge?

Adam Eakle, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 11 - 12:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Adam Eakle travels to Alaska to visit his son Ethan, who is spending the summer working as a dockhand at the Utah-owned fishing lodge. Along the way, Adam meets other teens from Utah who have traded ordinary summer jobs for an unforgettable experience in Alaska's wilderness.

1 dead in crash on SR 132 in Sanpete County

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person died in a crash after the truck they were in rolled on state Route 132 near Fountain Green on Sunday night.

Riverton man charged with manslaughter now faces child sex abuse allegations

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 11:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Riverton man accused of shooting and killing his stepson while showing off his guns is now also accused of sexually abusing children.

Teen's death prompts changes to Rocky Mountain Power transmission towers

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 11 - 11:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Nine months after Davis County teen Garrett Sears died from electrocution and falling from a transmission tower, Rocky Mountain Power has dismantled 41 towers along the Wasatch Front, a change the family hopes will prevent future tragedies.

Utah governor orders flags to half-staff in honor of firefighter pilots killed in helicopter crash

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 11:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox ordered United States flags and Utah state flags to be at half-staff starting Tuesday, in honor of two firefighter pilots who lost their lives while fighting the Widemouth 2 Fire in central Utah.

Luigi Mangione due in court ahead of insurance CEO murder trial 

Jack Queen, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 11 - 10:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down ​a health insurance executive on a Manhattan sidewalk, is due in court on Tuesday for a hearing ahead of his ‌murder trial next month.

Utah man with history of voyeurism arrested again

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 9:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man with a history of recording woman without their knowledge or consent is facing new charges.

For McDonald's and rivals, cheap deals no longer do the trick

Savyata Mishra and Waylon Cunningham, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 11 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Fast-food chains including McDonald's that spent the second quarter battling to pull in price-conscious diners discovered ​discounts alone were no longer enough to keep them coming back.

BYU adds to executive team with longtime Kentucky deputy athletic director

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Mark Hill spent 27 years at the University of Kentucky, including the past seven as deputy athletic director and sport administrator for football.

College sports bill could override state restrictions on transgender athletes, Utah AG warns

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 8:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

A group of attorneys general from six red states, including Utah's Derek Brown, wrote a letter to sponsors of a major bill regulating college sports urging changes before a floor vote.

New data centers present 'opportunities and challenges' to Utah's tax system, researcher says

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 8:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

New data centers present "opportunities and challenges" to Utah's property tax system, says a University of Utah researcher who delved into the issue.

Spring beginnings paying early dividends for BYU freshman Legend Glasker

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 8:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

At the risk of preseason hyperbole, BYU coaches are borderline giddy at the offseason breakout of true freshman Legend Glasker, whom wide receivers coach Fesi Sitake said is "going to see the field plenty this year."