Utah Breaking News, Sports and Weather

A faint meow in the rubble of a Mississippi tornado leads to a stunning rescue

R.J. Rico, Associated Press  |  Posted May 10 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Storm chaser Ashton Lemley heard the meow of a kitten pierce the darkness — and ended up making an unexpected rescue in the aftermath of a Mississippi tornado.

Provo's new Boys & Girls clubhouse gives Utah youth more space to learn, grow and belong

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted May 10 - 11:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County celebrated the grand opening of its new clubhouse in Provo on Friday.

Utah theater spotlights 'older generation' for Disney-inspired production

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL  |  Posted May 10 - 10:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

A small community theater in Magna is looking to involve an often overlooked generation in their next production.

Therapy dogs help anxious patients at this dentist office

Peter Rosen, KSL  |  Posted May 10 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Anxious patients are being coaxed into the chair at the dentist's office by a new kind of dental assistant — dental therapy dogs.

8 children killed in Louisiana mass shooting remembered at funeral

John Raby, Associated Press  |  Posted May 10 - 9:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Faith leaders and politicians paid tribute at a funeral Saturday to eight children who were killed in a mass shooting last month in Louisiana.

Here's why used car prices and demand are soaring right now as gas prices skyrocket

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted May 10 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

When gas prices go up, used car prices go down, usually. But prices and demand now are climbing. We wanted to know why.

Pleasant Grove to host one-of-a-kind, 'inclusive and empowering' adaptive obstacle course

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted May 10 - 8:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Berserker Blitz, an adaptive obstacle course, uses all-terrain wheelchairs for people with disabilities.

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Vescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted May 10 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

"Putting on Christ" by author Steven Anthony Bishop seeks to inspire those who are diligent truth seekers. And for a limited time, KSL.com readers can get a free e-book version.

WHO reports 6 confirmed hantavirus cases tied to Spain-bound cruise

Padmanabhan Ananthan, Reuters  |  Posted May 10 - 7:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

The World Health Organization said on Friday ​that eight people had fallen ill, including three who died, in a hantavirus outbreak ‌linked to a cruise ship, with six more confirmed cases.

Utah postal carriers deliver donations for Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

Sarah Martin, KSL  |  Posted May 9 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mail carriers participated in one of the largest single-day food drives in the country Saturday.

Person dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane taking off at Denver airport

Michael Casey, Associated Press  |  Updated May 9 - 9:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

A person has been killed after being struck by a plane on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff.

US, Iran no closer to ending war as Qatari tanker sails toward Strait of Hormuz

Idrees Ali, Erin Banco and Hatem Maher, Reuters  |  Updated May 9 - 9:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A state of relative calm prevailed around the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, after days of sporadic flare-ups, as the United States waited for Iran's response to its latest peace ​proposal.

Lack of structure, transition play lead Real Salt Lake to 3-1 loss to FC Dallas

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted May 9 - 9:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Real Salt Lake tries to play the same style on the road as at home, but that style was anything-but-regular Saturday night.

Greenbike nears its 1 millionth ride — and it's looking forward to many more

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 9 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Following a robust 2025, Utah's only nonprofit bike share program finds itself nearing a major milestone, a little more than a decade in the making.

Woman critically injured in Provo when she was hit by driver fleeing officers, police say

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted May 9 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

An elderly woman was critically injured Saturday after a driver fleeing officers hit her head-on in Provo, police say.

Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands

Suman Naishadham, Associated Press  |  Posted May 9 - 7:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.

Skinwalker Ranch owner calls Pentagon UAP file release 'step in the right direction'

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted May 9 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The UAP files were rolled out on the Department of Defense website on Friday, and it generated a favorable reaction from the owner of Utah's Skinwalker Ranch.

New Utah law raises concerns for those who oppose Box Elder County data center plans

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted May 9 - 6:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new Utah law could add to the challenges faced by several thousand people who wish to oppose plans for a hyperscale data center in Box Elder County.

Pingree Center eyes relocation to provide convenient access to autism services for Utah families

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted May 9 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Carmen B. Pingree Autism Center for Learning will relocate to bring services closer to the families it serves, while boosting care and support.

Mahjong mania: Utah's hottest girls' night trend

Mindy Dunyon, KSL  |  Posted May 9 - 5:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The American version of a classic Chinese game is quickly gaining traction, bringing groups of women together over the sound of clacking tiles and excited calls of "mahjong!"

Trump hopes for extension to agreed 3-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire

Guy Faulconbridge, Mark Trevelyan and Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Updated May 9 - 4:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Russia and Ukraine confirmed Friday that they had agreed to a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire that will run from May 9 to May 11, and ​President Donald Trump said he hoped it would be extended.

'Normies want normal politics': Cox reacts as 6 in 10 Utahns say parties don't represent them

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted May 9 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A majority of Utah voters do not feel like the Republican and Democratic parties represent their views, according to a new Deseret News-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll.

Man sentenced to jail after causing crash that killed passenger after racing on the freeway

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted May 9 - 1:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Spanish Fork man was sentenced to jail and probation for causing a crash that killed a Santaquin teen passenger in his vehicle.