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Idaho Falls woman opens recovery center born from her own struggle

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 18 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

A dream that started more than 10 years ago for Stephanie Taylor-Thompson finally came to fruition over the weekend.

Philippine student livestreamed fatal school shooting before taking own life, official says

Karen Lema and Nestor Corrales, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 18 - 9:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

A student livestreamed himself shooting and killing another student in a classroom in the southern Philippines ​on Tuesday before taking his own life, an official said.

Exploring America's national parks — through food

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 18 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

America's national parks have inspired millions of visitors every year. Now they're the focus of a new cookbook from National Geographic.

Scalley highlights 'healthy back-and-forth' between offense, defense that could help Utah football

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 18 - 8:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

Defensive coordinator Colton Swan isn't holding anything back against the Utah offense with just over two weeks to go until the Utes kick off the 2026 season against FCS Idaho.

Pocatello icon Idaho Purce celebrates 100th birthday at park bearing her family's name

Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 18 - 8:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Family, friends, former neighbors and community members gathered Sunday afternoon to celebrate a major milestone birthday for a very special Pocatello woman.

Disney, ABC sue FCC over threats to broadcast licenses

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 18 - 8:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

Disney and ABC sued the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday to ​block an early review of licenses, arguing the Trump administration is punishing the network over broadcast content.

Utah State Ag-DRIP program helps farmers conserve water in Colorado River Basin

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 18 - 8:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ag-DRIP, a Utah State research program, aims to help farmers conserve water in the Colorado River Basin.

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Classroom to court this Utah Online Student chases professional pickleball dreams

Utah Online School  |  Posted Aug. 18 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Being enrolled in Utah Online School has given one Utah student more time to train and travel throughout Utah for high-level pickleball competitions.

Meta faces 29-state trial that could reshape Instagram and Facebook

Diana Novak Jones, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 18 - 7:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

A coalition of states suing Meta Platforms over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed to harm young users' mental health will begin making ​its case on Tuesday in California.

Orem football team earns praise for hurricane preparation help in Hawaii

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 18 - 6:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

What began as a football trip to Hawaii turned into an unexpected opportunity for service when members of the Orem High School football team helped residents prepare for Hurricane Lala.

'State-sponsored propaganda': Environmental groups file FTC complaint over Utah nuclear ads

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 18 - 6:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

A trio of environmental advocacy groups on Monday filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission accusing the Utah Office of Energy Development of producing deceptive and misleading advertisements promoting nuclear energy.

Teen alcohol use rises sharply after age 13

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 17 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

More females age 12 to 20 drink alcohol, including binge drinking, than do males in the same age group, according to a new analysis of federal data on alcohol use.

Trump says Iran won't make deal he thinks is needed, threatens to bomb Oman

Trevor Hunnicutt and Katharine Jackson, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 17 - 9:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran would not make the ​deal he thinks is needed to end a war with the U.S. and should surrender as talks between the countries remained stalled.

Bionic hands aren't just for Luke Skywalker

VideoPeter Rosen, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 17 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah researchers wire a bionic hand directly into a Florida man's nervous system.

1 dead, 2 critically injured in Kearns funeral shooting

VideoKennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 17 - 8:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

One man died and two others were critically injured after a shooting took place at a funeral in Kearns that forced schools nearby into a secure protocol.

Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park

Rebecca Santana, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 17 - 8:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration said Monday it is temporarily pausing construction of a border construction project in Texas while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits to do an "on-the-ground evaluation."

EF-1 tornado confirmed from storm that passed through Tooele County

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 17 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Last week's storms, which prompted a rare tornado warning on Thursday, ultimately produced a brief tornado that created some property and vegetation damage, federal meteorologists said.

They just got honored as 'Disney Legends.' Now the Jonas Brothers are bringing their new tour to Utah

Valerie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 17 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

After the Jonas Brothers were inducted as "Disney Legends" over the weekend, the pop-rock band announced they're heading out on a 45-city tour — and Salt Lake City will be one of the stops.

Former BYU professor charged with explicitly messaging 'teen girl' handed 3 years on probation

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 17 - 7:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former BYU professor who was charged with sending sexually explicit messages and pictures to someone he thought was a teen girl was sentenced to three years on probation.

Pinkbox Doughnuts expands in Utah to big crowds and long lines

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 17 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

This week, Pinkbox opened its first shop in Salt Lake County on State Street in Sandy, and the grand opening was host to big crowds and long lines once again.

Remains found miles from Nancy Guthrie home with 'no indication' of connection to case so far, sheriff's department says

Julianna Bragg, CNN  |  Updated Aug. 17 - 6:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Human remains have been found in a desert area near West Ajo Way and South La Cholla Boulevard in Arizona, approximately 15 miles from the home of Nancy Guthrie, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.

2 more Salt Lake City parks to close for months as they undergo transformations

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 17 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two Salt Lake City parks are closing this month for upgrades, as the city dives deeper into its parks bond and other funding programs for improvements.

Tens of thousands without power and more than 100 homes damaged as Tropical Storm Lala moves away from Hawaii

Dalia Faheid, CNN  |  Updated Aug. 17 - 5:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tropical Storm Lala has moved away from Hawaii after bringing destructive flooding and strong winds over the weekend.