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Have You Seen This? Overzealous dad 'wins' lightsaber battle

VideoGrant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 3:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

After this video ended, the dad used the Force to knock over a tree, striking his house and sending terrified loved ones running for cover.

Lehi High School students begin final school year in Alpine School District

Video  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 3:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Students at Lehi High School are starting a historic school year as Alpine School District prepares to split into three separate districts, with student leaders encouraging classmates to get involved, make connections and create lasting memories.

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Utah company powers you up, even in the backcountry

Momentum Upfitters  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

For RV owners exploring remote areas or simply camping without the hum of a generator, a properly designed solar and battery system can be priceless.

Utah Senate president threatens critics with defamation lawsuits

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 2:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Senate President Stuart Adams is threatening several critics with defamation lawsuits for comments made following his primary election defeat in June.

Moab man dies in Nevada car crash

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 2:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 72-year-old man from Moab was killed after his truck spun out of control while traveling on state Route 305 in Nevada.

Will Hardy, Jazz players visit Lauri Markkanen in Finland

VideoChandler Holt, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 2:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Jazz Head Coach Will Hardy was joined by Keyonte George and Jaren Jackson Jr. on a trip to Helsinki, the capital of Finland, this week.

Judge removed from Texas track meet stabbing case as defendant seeks new trial

Jamie Stengle, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 2:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

The trial judge who presided over the case of Texas teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet was ordered removed from the case.

Residents voice concerns over self-powered data center proposal in Spanish Fork

VideoCassidy Wixom and Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 1:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dozens of people voiced their concerns and questions about a proposed data center at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon in a meeting that stretched past midnight Tuesday.

Documented gang member faces 26 felony drug and gun-related charges

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 1:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A documented gang member was using social media to distribute guns and drugs, according to prosecutors.

Dugway Fire closes road near mouth of Weber Canyon

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL and Brian Carlson, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 1:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Dugway Fire began early Wednesday morning near the mouth of Weber Canyon. The fire spread to about 15 to 20 acres, closing parts of 6500 East, according to Utah Fire Info.

Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration

Ali Swenson and Matthew Perrone, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council and a trusted figure, to lead the Food and Drug Administration.

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Poll shows Utahns' reaction to Trump's decision to shrink Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 12:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

There seems to be some fundamental confusion as to what a monument is and does.

Clearfield man found guilty of murder for killing his dad with hatchet

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 12:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

A jury found a man guilty on Wednesday of killing his father with a hatchet in his father's West Valley City home over two years ago.

Cambodia's first Latter-day Saint temple opens to the public

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thirty-two years after missionaries first arrived in Cambodia, the country's first temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is opening its doors to the public.

'It's run its course': Utah ready to sell Lake Powell ferry as reservoir hits new low

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

State leaders and transportation officials say they're ready to move on from a Lake Powell ferry that's become increasingly inoperable as the reservoir level drops.

US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order

Joyce Lee and Heejin Kim, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

South Korea and the United States will cut short annual joint military drills to five days from 11 and scale back some field training, the allies said on ​Wednesday.

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Why a Volkswagen SUV is the ultimate family hauler in Utah

Ken Garff Volkswagen Southtowne  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

If you're searching for the right family SUV to handle everything and anything the school year can throw at it, your vehicle isn't just simply transportation — it's your command center, office, home away from home and place for a short nap.

Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts

Chinedu Asadu and Constant Same Bagalwa, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 11:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn it is spreading at a speed outpacing efforts to slow it.

Man hired to care for autistic man accused of impaired driving, crashing

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A South Jordan man hired to provide care to man with autism is accused of drinking and driving, crashing and causing serious injuries to the autistic man.

'A steady force for good': Longtime Utah advocate, educator Debra Daniels dies at 70

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 10:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

Longtime Utah women's rights and social justice advocate Debra "Deb" Daniels died last week at the age of 70, the University of Utah said in a release.

Zelenskyy's office is probed for corruption as fired defense minister demands elections

Hanna Arhirova and Barry Hatton, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies are investigating senior officials in President Zelenskyy's office, a day after recently fired defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, called for national elections.

The Department of Interior just opened 90 million acres to hunting and fishing

Leah Bowers, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 9:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new DOI rule will open hunting and fishing at refuges and hatcheries, increase access to sport fishing in areas that were once closed, and expand upland game, migratory bird and big game hunting.

United Arab Emirates suspends trade with Iran after coming under renewed missile fire

David Rising, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 9:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

The United Arab Emirates suspended all trade with Iran on Wednesday after it said it had come under renewed fire from the country — a move that will further isolate the Islamic Republic.