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Whistleblower says USPS's mail-in voting restrictions could discard thousands of legal ballots

David Shepardson and Katharine Jackson, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 11:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

A whistleblower told Congress that the U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with ​plans to restrict mail-in voting that could result in thousands of legitimate ballots being discarded.

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Why your insurance company doesn't want you to get an MRI

TaylorMED MRI  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 11:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Beyond co-payments, premiums, and deductibles, the real damage happens during the long search for answers: frustration, uncertainty, scheduling delays, missed work, extra appointments, and a bill that ends up far higher than anyone was prepared for.

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What can be done? The who and why of teen death by suicide

Lois Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 11:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

"Nobody wants to think the people they love could be thinking of ending their own life": What a new youth suicide study found.

Grand Canyon flooding deals another blow to family-owned landmark

VideoDan Rascon, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Deadly flash flooding in the Grand Canyon has left two people dead and one hiker still missing, while also delivering a devastating economic blow to a Utah family-owned business on the North Rim.

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Young Ford's drift demos return to Wall Avenue

VideoYoung Automotive Group  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 10:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

Young Ford has become a champion for the performance motorworks community. That's why in 2026, they'll be hosting the second installment of a staple event — their Drift Demos.

Cook hands Apple to Ternus: bigger and richer, but catching up in AI race

Aditya Soni, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 9:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

Apple CEO Tim Cook will pass the baton to Apple hardware chief John Ternus, who ‌will be steering the company in the AI era, with Cook becoming executive chairman on Tuesday.

'He is going to kill somebody': Serial arsonist sentenced for June fire in Tooele County

VideoDaniella Rivera, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 9:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A known arsonist in Tooele County received his sentence Monday after pleading guilty to starting another fire that threatened homes and prompted evacuations earlier this year.

BofA banker Piacenti killed in Times Square stabbing

Manya Saini, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 9:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Bank of America vice president, ​Erin Piacenti, was killed in a stabbing at Times Square on Monday.

Tropical Storm Edouard could reach hurricane strength as it approaches Texas and Louisiana

Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 9:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Weather forecasters are warning that Tropical Storm Edouard could reach hurricane strength as it heads toward the Gulf Coast on Tuesday.

Tooele woman found dead in vehicle; boyfriend arrested

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man is accused of killing his girlfriend in Tooele overnight.

Clinton man sentenced to prison in 2021 shooting of woman in Roy

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 8:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Clinton man was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison in the 2021 non-fatal shooting of woman in Roy.

Beaver hoping to avoid new problems after catastrophic flooding in July

VideoAndrew Adams, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 8:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

City leaders said Monday that many families were still displaced by catastrophic flooding in July as they hoped a new thunderstorm threat would not add to the community's troubles.

Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers reach remote areas

Gopal Sharma, Sahana Bajracharya, Liz Lee and Ethan Wang, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 7:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

The death toll in Nepal's flood crossed 1,000 on Tuesday, as rescuers used heavy machinery, helicopters and excavators to reach the thousands still missing.

No tornado, but central Utah wind event generated 100 mph wind gusts, NWS says

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 7:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A storm that passed through central Utah on Saturday did not produce a tornado, but it generated peak wind gusts of 100 mph, that caused all sorts of damage in the area, federal forecasters have determined.

Flash flooding strands family in Capitol Reef

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 1 - 6:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A family camping near Capitol Reef National Park was stranded overnight after flash flood waters rapidly swelled in Cathedral Valley, making roads impassable.

Tyler Robinson may learn today if he will stand trial for allegedly killing Charlie Kirk

VideoPat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 6:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

Judge Tony Graf is expected to announce Tuesday whether Tyler Robinson will stand trial for allegedly shooting and killing Charlie Kirk.

Semi-tractor driver charged in Saratoga Springs crash that killed 13-year-old boy

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The driver of a semi-tractor hauling two large dump trailers, who allegedly ran a red light and hit a minivan, killing a 13-year-old boy, has been charged.

Man shot by police, in serious condition in Salt Lake

VideoDevin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 31 - 10:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was hospitalized in serious condition after being shot by police in Salt Lake City Monday night.

4 killed, over a dozen injured as Russia strikes Kyiv region for 6th successive day

Valentyn Ogirenko and Jekaterina Golubkova, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 31 - 10:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Four people were killed and over a dozen injured ​in Russian air attacks on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the surrounding region on Tuesday, local authorities said, in what was the sixth day ‌in a row of strikes on the area.

Flooding impacts Utah one last time to close out meteorological summer

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 31 - 9:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's meteorological summer ended on a wet note Monday, with several inches of rain falling in some areas, creating localized flooding.

2 people dead, 1 missing from Grand Canyon flooding

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 31 - 9:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two people are confirmed dead and at least one person remains missing after flooding at the Grand Canyon over the weekend, park officials said on Monday.

Meteorite from 'once-in-a-lifetime' Great Salt Lake crash on display at University of Utah

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 774-gram fragment of the Great Salt Lake meteorite is on display at the University of Utah.

Fake name, real bill: Former Taylorsville mayor charged twice under two different names

VideoMatt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A billing mix-up left a Taylorsville woman receiving medical bills under a fake name.