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Ryanair passenger partially sucked out of window on flight from Greece

Renee Maltezou, David Shepardson and Padraic Halpin, Reuters  |  Updated July 10 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

A passenger was partially sucked through a dislodged window on a Ryanair Boeing 737 flight shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki in Greece on ​Friday, two airport sources said, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing.

Fire leads to closures in American Fork Canyon; other new starts reported Friday

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated July 10 - 8:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A campground in American Fork Canyon was evacuated after a wildfire broke out late Thursday, while a popular reservoir in the area is also closed for firefighting operations.

Teen e-motorcycle rider critically injured in Provo crash

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 10 - 8:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 17-year-old was critically injured after the e-motorcycle they were riding was struck by another vehicle in Provo Friday afternoon.

Disney's live-action 'Moana' arrives in theaters

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL  |  Posted July 10 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Disney's live-action "Moana" has officially arrived in theaters, bringing the beloved story of the young wayfinder to a new generation of audiences.

At least 1 million women have lost access to aid after funding cuts, UN says

The Associated Press  |  Updated July 10 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

At least 1 million women have lost access to humanitarian and other critical support as a result of budget cuts over the last 18 months, the U.N. agency focusing on women said Friday.

Need a place to cool down? Salt Lake County extends cool zone hours ahead of record heat

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 10 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake County is amending its weekend hours at several public buildings to help residents stay cool with record-breaking heat in the forecast.

Kirk family, friends react following Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated July 10 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The family of Charlie Kirk says the conclusion of a weeklong preliminary hearing in the political activist's murder case "marks an important step forward in the pursuit of justice."

UHP trooper cleared in fatal freeway shooting

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 10 - 6:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A UHP trooper who fatally shot a man with a knife after being rear-ended by the same driver was legally justified in using deadly force, the Salt Lake DA said Friday.

Box Elder County declares emergency amid 'severe' milk production loss

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 10 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Box Elder County officials have declared a local state of emergency after a sample from a dairy farm in the county tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Utah middle school teacher accused of soliciting teens girls online

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 10 - 4:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A middle school teacher in southern Utah is accused of sending sexually suggestive material to people he thought were teen girls.

Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump's troubled revamp

Will Weissert, Associated Press  |  Updated July 10 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Crews are again draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as President Donald Trump's problem-plagued efforts to revamp the waterway pushes well past his initial goal of having it ready by July 4.

A nationwide outbreak of diarrhea, hitting at least 1,700 people, has Utah on alert

Brenda Goodman, CNN  |  Updated July 10 - 3:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cases of diarrhea caused by a microscopic parasite called cyclospora is climbing across several states.

Have You Seen This? Our kind of reality TV

Ashley Imlay, KSL  |  Posted July 10 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Multiple cats together? There, you can find drama at least as interesting as anything found on reality TV.

Bicyclist dies after being hit by car in Sandy

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated July 10 - 3:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 55-year-old man died after he was hit by a vehicle in Sandy late Wednesday, according to police.

90-pound weight loss helps man qualify for less-invasive hernia surgery

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Updated July 10 - 2:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

After years living with a painful hernia, a Utah man's 90-pound weight loss helped him get a less-invasive surgery and improve his diabetes and overall health.

Burgess Owens, Celeste Maloy dismiss their lawsuit over Utah's new congressional map

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted July 10 - 2:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Several politicians voluntarily dismissed their federal lawsuit that sought to prevent Utah's new congressional map from taking effect for this year's midterm elections.

Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing ends — for now — will resume in September

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated July 10 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A decision on whether Tyler Robinson will be bound over to stand trial on a charge of capital murder is still weeks away.

British man hopes to set new cycling land speed record at Bonneville Speedway

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Updated July 10 - 1:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Months after a harrowing accident during a test run that left him bruised inside and out, a British man said Thursday he hoped for a better outcome this weekend as he attempted to break the cycling land speed record.

Mexico to file criminal complaints in US over deaths of Mexicans in immigration enforcement

Aida Pelaez-Fernandez and Raul Cortes, Reuters  |  Updated July 10 - 12:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that her government ​plans to file criminal complaints in the U.S. regarding Mexican citizens who have died in immigration custody.

People camp outside court to get scarce public seats in hearing on Charlie Kirk's killing

Ty Oneil and Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press  |  Posted July 10 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

With just 14 seats reserved for the public during Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing, people are lining up, waiting overnight and sleeping in folding chairs or on the floor to try to secure a seat.

Trump says US agreed to Iran's request to continue talks, but ceasefire is over

Ahmed Elimam, Eman Abouhassira and Andrew Mills, Reuters  |  Updated July 10 - 11:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran had asked to continue talks and the U.S. had agreed, but that the June ​ceasefire was "over".

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Lois M. Collins, Deseret News   |  Posted July 10 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Study suggests reversing birth rate decline requires out-of-box policy ideas like generous baby bonuses. It also helps if a favorite celebrity has kids.

Jet fuel costs have plunged. Here's why Delta says cheaper flights aren't on the way

Chris Isidore, CNN  |  Updated July 10 - 10:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

Air fares aren't coming down, Delta Air Lines said Friday, even though the cost of jet fuel has fallen sharply.