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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.

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."

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Back-to-school health boost can lead to a thriving school year

CommonSpirit Health  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Prioritizing health now can lay a strong foundation for a child's successful, healthy, and happy school year.

Utah teachers embrace artificial intelligence as new classroom rules take effect

Deanie Wimmer, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 11 - 7:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

State guidelines put safety first, but districts will decide how artificial intelligence is used in Utah classrooms.

Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes

Ghaith Alsayed and Samar Kassabali, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 7:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Syrian court has sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for crimes against humanity during Syria's 14-year conflict.

Summit County Sheriff's Office explains faulty wildfire evacuation alert

Annette Campbell, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 11 - 6:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Summit County Sheriff's Office says it is investigating why a wireless emergency alert tied to the Rocky Canyon Fire evacuation was delivered to mobile phones outside the intended evacuation area Sunday.

Utah governor launches quantum technology initiative

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 6:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

Gov. Spencer Cox said he wants to prioritize researching and investing in quantum technology as a key part of Utah's tech industry.

Photo gallery: Family pets draw our full attention during Blessing of the Animals event

Tess Crowley, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 10 - 10:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hilltop United Methodist Church celebrated some of our favorite Utahns on Saturday during the faith's annual Blessing of the Animals event on church grounds in Sandy.

Henefer told to evacuate as Rocky Canyon Fire picks up in intensity again

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 10 - 9:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Wasatch Back town is being evacuated as a precaution as a fast-growing wildfire begins to pick up in intensity again.

Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance

Ali Swenson and Collin Binkley, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 10 - 9:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that calls for spacing out childhood vaccines into separate medical visits and splitting the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three different single-disease shots.