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Valley Fair Mall stabbing incident charged as hate crime

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated July 17 - 4:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man accused of randomly attacking another man at Valley Fair Mall allegedly claimed he wanted to kill as many Muslims as possible and decapitate his victim.

From doctor to patient: Retired radiologist undergoes robotic surgery for prostate cancer

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted July 17 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A retired Utah radiologist shares his experience with robotic surgery after a prostate cancer diagnosis and encourages other men to get screened.

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State revokes license of Provo Canyon School's Provo campus amid lawsuit, abuse allegations

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Updated July 17 - 3:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Provo Canyon School's Provo campus license was revoked Friday by the state of Utah following continued allegations of abuse.

Have You Seen This? Cat and cobra engage in tense faceoff

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted July 17 - 3:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A cat and a cobra engaged in a tense showdown in China, with the the snake ultimately backing down and slithering off.

Man charged with hate crimes after confrontation with 'Today' show's Melvin at NBC studio

Associated Press  |  Posted July 17 - 2:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 40-year-old New York man faces hate crime charges following a confrontation with "Today" show host Craig Melvin at NBC's studio in Manhattan.

Boil order issued for Big Rock Candy Mountain area in central Utah

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted July 17 - 2:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

A boil order was issued Friday by the Sevier County Sheriff's Office following runoff impacting the water supply near Big Rock Candy Mountain.

Why Trump's trade chief is rushing to reshape the global economy in 2½ years

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted July 17 - 1:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Trade Representative Jamieson Greer gave Utah's business elite on Thursday an inside look at the strategy behind the tumultuous 18-month overhaul of the global economy.

Consumer sentiment improves in July; renewed Middle East conflict poses downside risk

Lucia Mutikani, Reuters  |  Posted July 17 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Consumer sentiment increased to a five-month high in ​July, but the improvement is likely temporary as renewed conflict in the Middle East raises gasoline prices.

What's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doing to deep-6 low testosterone levels in the ranks?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted July 17 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pushups, pullups and timed "over hill, over dale" runs are time-honored cornerstones of military training, fitness and health measurements.

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Real Salt Lake founder Dave Checketts returned to Utah with a surprising pitch for fans

Krysyan Edler, Deseret News  |  Posted July 17 - 11:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

Minutes before a match between Real Salt Lake and England's Burnley FC kicked off, Checketts had a pitch for Utahns to check out another team.

Cyclist hospitalized after crash with vehicle in Salt Lake City

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted July 17 - 11:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

A bicyclist was hospitalized after a crash involving the bike and a vehicle in Salt Lake City on Friday.

Apple unseats Nvidia to become world's most valuable company as AI bets shift

Niket Nishant and Shashwat Chauhan, Reuters  |  Posted July 17 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Apple overtook Nvidia on Friday to become the world's most valuable company, reshuffling the top ranks of tech heavyweights as investors reassess ​the outlook for artificial intelligence.

'Best days at UVU are ahead': Jon Anderson appointed president at Utah Valley University

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Updated July 17 - 10:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Board of Higher Education on Friday voted unanimously to appoint Jon Anderson as president at Utah Valley University.

Voucher instead of cash refund for Utah grandpa after mysterious hotel room cancellation

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted July 17 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Layton grandfather traveled to New York City for his grandson's college graduation, only to learn his prepaid hotel reservation had been canceled, so he contacted the KSL Investigators.

St. George receives $23.5M federal grant for I-15 underpasses

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted July 17 - 10:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

The city of St. George announced Thursday that it has received a $23.5 million grant toward two I-15 underpasses located at 400 East and 900 South.

US, Iran each attack infrastructure in risky escalation

Jana Choukeir and Eman Abouhassira, Reuters  |  Posted July 17 - 9:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

The United States struck bridges and an airport in Iran on Friday and Tehran responded by hitting a power and desalination plant in Kuwait, as the warring foes risked further escalation.

Lettuce supplier Taylor Farms to recall product linked to parasite, Bloomberg News reports

Anuja ​Bharat Mistry and Sneha SK, Reuters  |  Updated July 17 - 9:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

Taylor Farms told regulators it was ​preparing to issue a recall of ingredients linked to a parasite outbreak that has sickened thousands, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

New Peruvian Consulate head to focus on community needs, gender issues, family violence

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted July 17 - 9:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

The new leader of the Peruvian Consulate in Utah plans to focus on serving the Peruvian community, gender issues, family violence and economic ties.

Why you may be seeing more bears in Utah this summer

Annette Campbell, KSL  |  Updated July 17 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

As more Utahns head to the mountains to camp, hike and explore this summer, wildlife officials say they're sharing the outdoors with bears that are on the move in search of food.

China rejects Trump's election interference claim as 'groundless accusations'

Associated Press  |  Updated July 17 - 8:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

China on Friday said it has never interfered in U.S. elections and has no interest in doing so, urging Washington to stop making what it described as "groundless accusations."

Could one account replace food stamps, housing, child care benefits? This Utah group thinks so

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted July 17 - 8:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah-based think tank is proposing replacing several federal social welfare programs with a single benefit, and suggests the Beehive State could be one of the best pilot states.

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Ford makes big moves to be No. 1 mainstream brand in J.D. Power Initial Quality Study

Jason Bell  |  Posted July 17 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ford has been hard at work behind the scenes to improve its quality, and it's paying off big time

Passport fairs bring expedited application and approval process to Utah cities

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated July 17 - 7:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. State Department is bringing a mobile Passport Agency Office to cities around Utah, helping people apply for and get their passports approved quickly, with one stop.