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In White House speech, Trump highlights victories amid sinking approval ratings

Jeff Mason and Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 17 - 7:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

In a rare evening address from the White House, President ​Donald Trump boasted on Wednesday of his accomplishments and blamed his Democratic predecessor for soaring consumer prices as his party braces for a tough midterm election.

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House passes Republican health care bill without ACA subsidy renewal

Richard Cowan, Bo Erickson and Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 17 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A health care subsidy that grew out of the pandemic is all but certain to expire as the House of ​Representatives advanced a Republican bill on Wednesday that would not renew the tax credit.

A top Utah House Republican says he won't run for another term next year

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 17 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A leader of Utah's House Republican caucus said he won't run for reelection next year, citing "other commitments and responsibilities" that require his attention.

Youth soccer coach released from ICE detention facility, returns to Utah

Shelby Lofton and Adam Small, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 17 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

After spending nearly two weeks in ICE detention, Jair Celis, a Utah youth soccer coach, has been released and reunited with his family.

UDOT moves forward with increased bus service, tolling in Little Cottonwood Canyon

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 17 - 5:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah transportation officials will move forward with the first phase of its controversial plan to handle Little Cottonwood Canyon traffic problems after all, despite ongoing litigation over it.

Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 15 murders as funerals of victims begin

Scott Murdoch and Alasdair Pal, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 17 - 4:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who allegedly opened fire on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's famed Bondi Beach has been charged with 59 offenses, including murder and terrorism, police said on Wednesday.

Have You Seen This? Santa Claus delights shoppers with roller skating performance in Slovenia

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 17 - 3:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Santa Claus roller skates through Slovenia's largest shopping mall.

Weekly poll: Real vs. artificial tree for Christmas?

Kathleen Clove, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 17 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tell us which kind of tree makes your Utah holiday traditions complete.

Rob Reiner's son appears in court on murder charges while siblings speak of their loss

Andrew Dalton and Christopher Weber, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 17 - 2:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, appeared in court as he faces charges of first-degree murder in the killings of his parents.

19-year-old hit by car, killed in Duchesne County

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 17 - 2:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 19-year-old man was killed Tuesday after getting struck by a car in Duchesne County.

Family, friends hold out hope for Washington County girl injured in e-bike collision

Arianne Brown for KSL  |  Posted Dec. 17 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Family and friends are holding out hope for a 13-year-old girl who was involved in an e-bike crash on Monday evening in Washington.

Ogden man charged with kidnapping that led to Amber Alert extradited to Utah

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 17 - 1:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Ogden man charged with taking a 13-year-old girl from her home, prompting police to issue an Amber Alert, was booked into the Weber County Jail on Tuesday.

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The hidden cost of 'just checking' your smartphone

Eastin Hartzell, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 17 - 12:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

From the first buzz in the morning to the last ping at night, nonstop alerts are linked to more mental slips, stress and lost sleep.

New report outlines the crisis on the Colorado River and the ongoing threats

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 17 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new report from Colorado Law's Colorado River Research Group warns the Colorado River Basin is "out of time," describing conditions so severe that they threaten the region's water supply, economy and governance.

Investigators seek older video that might show the Brown campus shooter days before the attack

Kimberlee Kruesi and Leah Willingham, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 17 - 11:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities are asking the public to review any security or phone footage from the week before the mass shooting at Brown University.

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Utah's housing shortage is pushing families out: Here's what people can do about it

Utah Workforce Housing Advocacy  |  Posted Dec. 17 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

The numbers reveal a simple truth: Families can no longer keep up.

UDOT plans closures in Provo Canyon for blasting as it seeks to widen highway

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 17 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

State transportation officials are warning drivers to plan ahead this weekend, as they prepare to carry out blasting and other work associated with a planned expansion of the highway that runs through Provo Canyon.

Saturn's moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 17 - 10:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Saturn's giant moon Titan may not have a vast underground ocean after all.

Here's what US Olympic officials think about the new Utah 2034 logo

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 17 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

It's going to take some time for the public to embrace the new Utah 2034 logo for the state's next Winter Games, a U.S. Olympic leader suggested Monday.

Patrick Kinahan: Kyle Whittingham leaves Utah as role model for coaches

Patrick Kinahan for KSL  |  Posted Dec. 17 - 9:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

As Kyle Whittingham was informally interacting with media types at a table during a lunch break at the last Pac-12 football media day, an impressionable 33-year-old stood a few feet away from the Utah coach.

19-year-old Sanpete County man faces attempted murder charge in failed vape sale

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 17 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who allegedly fired multiple rounds at another man who drove off without paying for a vape has been charged with attempted murder.

Salt Lake County launches 'Green Vision,' encouraging cross-departmental sustainability efforts

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 17 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson on Tuesday unveiled a new initiative dubbed "Green Vision," designed to highlight and unify cross-departmental sustainability efforts throughout the county.

Trump to sign order easing restrictions on marijuana this week, media reports say

Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 17 - 8:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive ​order on Thursday reclassifying marijuana to ease federal restrictions, according to CNN, which cited a source familiar with ⁠the planning and a senior White House official.