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'A little bit of outside noise': Jazz focus wanes as trade rumors swirl
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 12:33 a.m.
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It's a few days before the trade deadline and nearly every rotation player has seen their name in some type of trade rumor. It's not hard to draw a line between that and a lack of focus.

'I feel disappointed': Jazz no match, again, for shorthanded Mavericks
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Updated Feb. 6 - 11:23 p.m. | Save Story
With their best players away from the team, Dallas still beat Utah 124-111 Monday at Vivint Arena.

Utah lawmaker, LGBTQ advocates reach compromise on conversion therapy bill
Katie McKellar, Deseret News | Updated Feb. 6 - 10:35 p.m. | Save Story
A bill to tweak Utah's ban on conversion therapy for children and teens is now supported by LGBTQ advocates after a lawmaker agreed to make changes to its language.

Ukraine wants Olympic sponsors to take sides in Russian controversy
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 6 - 10:27 p.m. | Save Story
Ukraine's campaign to keep Russian athletes from competing in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris is now targeting International Olympic Committee sponsors in addition to a threatened boycott.

'It's devastating': Utahn born in Turkey expresses her concerns after 7.8 earthquake
Jed Boal, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 6 - 9:50 p.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake cafe owner was born not too far from the epicenter of the 7.8 Turkey earthquake and still has family and friends in that area.

Boy critically injured after falling off a slide at school in Tooele County
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
An 8-year-old boy was critically injured when he fell off a slide during recess at an elementary school in Tooele County on Monday.

Rescuers scramble in Turkey, Syria after quake kills 4,000
Ghaith Alsayed and Suzan Fraser, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 6 - 8:43 p.m. | Save Story
Rescuers in Turkey and war-ravaged Syria searched through the frigid night into Tuesday, hoping to pull more survivors from the rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed more than 4,000 people.

Motorcyclist falls from southern Utah cliff; rescuers dispatched via Apple watch
Jessi Bang, St. George News | Posted Feb. 6 - 8:07 p.m. | Save Story
A crash alert sent from an Apple Watch led first responders to a motorcyclist who fell approximately 150 feet off a cliff's edge Saturday in southern Utah.
US failed to detect past Chinese spy balloons over United States
Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, Reuters | Posted Feb. 6 - 7:25 p.m. | Save Story
A senior U.S. general responsible for bringing down a Chinese spy balloon said on Monday the military had not detected previous spy balloons before the one that appeared on Jan. 28 over the United States and called it an "awareness gap."

Provo will soon be welcoming its 1st full-size Target store
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
Residents of Provo will soon have another retail therapy resource at their disposal: a brand-new Target. Real estate firm Brixton Capital announced Monday that a new full-size Target will occupy the former Dillard's building at Provo Towne Centre.

Utah social media bill with parental consent requirement advances despite privacy concerns
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 6:17 p.m. | Save Story
An effort to prevent kids from using social media without parental approval cleared a Utah House committee, despite concerns from both sides that the bill is a potential violation of privacy.

Biden 2024? Most Democrats say no thank you, according to poll
Josh Boak and Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 6 - 5:43 p.m. | Save Story
A majority of Democrats now think one term is plenty for President Joe Biden, despite his insistence that he plans to seek reelection in 2024.

Utah reaches annual snowpack normal 2 months early. What happens next?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 5:10 p.m. | Save Story
State water managers want to see the perfect conditions that will ensure that all of the water in Utah's mountain snowpack ends up in a lakes and reservoirs.

Utah man accused of drugging woman's tea, sexually extorting her
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 4:46 p.m. | Save Story
A Tooele County man who police say put a sleeping pill in a woman's tea without her knowledge and told her she could not stay at his residence unless she had sex with him, is facing criminal charges.

2 arrested in road rage investigation in Salt Lake City
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 4:19 p.m. | Save Story
A man accused of pointing a gun at another driver was arrested early Monday along with a second man in Salt Lake City in a suspected case of road rage.

Utah lawmakers look at ways to help corrections officers following 3 attacks in 2 weeks
Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV and Katie McKellar, Deseret News | Updated Feb. 6 - 4:12 p.m. | Save Story
Two Utah state prison facilities were placed on lockdown Sunday evening after three corrections officers were injured in the last two weeks.

Have You Seen This? Massive iceberg collapses and breaks off glacier
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 3:40 p.m. | Save Story
This video shows the moment an iceberg breaks off the Grey Glacier and plummets into the frigid waters below, revealing a previously hidden view of the iceberg.

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Utah company offers same-day MRI scans and it's cheaper than you think
Taylormed MRI | Posted Feb. 6 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Getting an MRI can be costly and take weeks to get after visiting a doctor. One walk-in MRI clinic is hoping to disrupt this tedious process.

Steal. Sell. Repeat. Wave of construction thefts leaves Utah buyers stuck paying the price
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 6 - 2:11 p.m. | Save Story
They thought it was a steal. Turns out, they got scammed. A man stole construction equipment and sold it to unwitting Utahns, but his victims say they're the ones paying for his crimes.

Man arrested after injuring three people in Ogden shooting, police say
Kaitlyn Bancroft, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 1:45 p.m. | Save Story
A man has been arrested on suspicion of firing four shots in Ogden, injuring three people.

Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian leaders denounce anti-gay laws
Nicole Winfield, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 6 - 1:12 p.m. | Save Story
Pope Francis has been backed by the ceremonial head of the Anglican Communion and top Presbyterian minister in calling for gays to be welcomed by their churches as he again decried laws that criminalize homosexuality as unjust.

Sheriff: Toxic gas release likely from Ohio derailment
The Associated Press | Posted Feb. 6 - 12:06 p.m. | Save Story
Officials are working to prevent any major explosion from the smoldering wreckage of an Ohio train derailment near the Pennsylvania state line. The village of East Palestine said Monday morning authorities are now enforcing what previously was a strongly recommended evacuation zone within a mile of the site.

For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in
Mae Anderson, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 6 - 11:37 a.m. | Save Story
The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have all been sold. The big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles takes place on Sunday.

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Kodi Lee had the most viral moment in 'AGT' history. This is his story
Lottie Johnson, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 6 - 11:07 a.m. | Save Story
Tina Lee has spent the past 26 years advocating for her son, who returns to "America's Got Talent" Feb. 6 to compete on "AGT: All-Stars."

China accuses US of indiscriminate use of force over balloon
Emily Wang Fujiyama, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 6 - 11:07 a.m. | Save Story
China has accused the United States of indiscriminate use of force in shooting down a suspected Chinese spy balloon, saying it seriously damaged both sides' efforts to stabilize Sino-U.S. relations.

After all these years, the Bread Lady, and her porch, still going strong
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 6 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
The guardian angel of 600 North is still at it. A hip replacement for the former airline baggage handler couldn't stop her, neither could wrist surgery, nor shoulder surgery. Passing 65 last year sure didn't slow her down.

Pick Six Previews: A statistical look back on BYU's 2022 season
Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews | Posted Feb. 6 - 10:20 a.m. | Save Story
BYU is stepping up to Power Five competition as part of the expanded 14-team Big 12, but the roster itself is due for large-scale turnover in the next few months.

Utah woman accused of killing daughter was making plans to flee country, prosecutors say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 6 - 9:51 a.m. | Save Story
Bail has been revoked for a Sanpete County woman charged with murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter after prosecutors say she was making plans while in jail to flee the country.

'Loophole' excuses WHO officials accused of misconduct
Maria Cheng, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 6 - 9:22 a.m. | Save Story
A confidential U.N. report into the alleged missteps by senior World Health Organization staffers in how they handled a sexual misconduct case during an Ebola outbreak in Congo found their response didn't violate the agency's policies because of what some officials described as a "loophole."

Will basin states' plans save operations at Glen Canyon, Hoover dams?
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 6 - 8:17 a.m. | Save Story
Politics and threatened litigation are replacing what is left of the water in the Colorado River as the seven basin states that rely on the West's largest river try to reach an agreement to cut flows so power generation can continue at Glen Canyon and Hoover dams.

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Health Utah | Posted Feb. 6 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
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Arrest made in stolen yacht rescue, 'Goonies' fish incident
Gene Johnson and Rio Yamat, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 6 - 7:43 a.m. | Save Story
Police in Oregon have arrested a Canadian man who allegedly stole a yacht and had to be rescued by a Coast Guard swimmer. He's wanted in what authorities call a series of "odd" events that involved him leaving a dead fish at the home in the film "The Goonies."

Elon Musk wins lawsuit over 'funding secured' tweet
Clare Duffy, CNN | Posted Feb. 6 - 7:11 a.m. | Save Story
A California jury has ruled that Elon Musk is not liable for losses experienced by Tesla shareholders following his controversial "funding secured" tweet from 2018.
China has reasons to keep cool after US downs suspected spy balloon
Ryan Woo and Greg Torode, Reuters | Posted Feb. 6 - 6:41 a.m. | Save Story
China may respond to the U.S. shooting down its suspected spy balloon after warning of "serious repercussions," but analysts say any move will likely be finely calibrated to keep from worsening ties that both sides have been seeking to repair.

Election audit: Utah Legislature considers requiring performance audit
Katie McKellar, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 6 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
It's not an Arizona-style, so-called "forensic" audit that some far-right Republicans were calling for in 2021, but Utah lawmakers are a step closer to requiring a "comprehensive performance" audit of Utah's elections every other year.

Hundreds dead in Turkey earthquake, rescuers scrambling for survivors
Umit Ozdal and Ece Toksabay, Reuters | Updated Feb. 5 - 10:50 p.m. | Save Story
A major earthquake of magnitude 7.9 killed hundreds in southern Turkey and Syria on Monday. The quake was also felt in Cyprus, Lebanon, collapsing dozens of buildings and triggering a search for survivors under the rubble in snowy streets.

Harry Styles wins album of the year Grammy; Beyoncé triumphs
Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press | Posted Feb. 5 - 10:37 p.m. | Save Story
Harry Styles won album of the year at the Grammy Awards, taking home the top honor on a night that Beyoncé dominated and became the ceremony's most decorated artist. Beyoncé won her 32nd award Sunday, breaking a 26-year-old record.

Utah 5th grader successfully petitions to allow hats at his school
Ashley Moser, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 5 - 10:05 p.m. | Save Story
Manila Elementary School's policy allowed students to wear ball caps only on designated days. James Cope, 10, was not fond of that rule, so he started a petition.

Get Gephardt: How do you know if your donation really gets to those who need it?
Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 5 - 9:40 p.m. | Save Story
Fundraising runs rampant on social media, but how do you know if your donation really gets to those who need it?

Grim tally: A look at each of Utah's homicide victims of 2022
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
These are the faces and stories of Utah's 2022 homicide victims.

Utah homicides drop in 2022, but guns and domestic violence still dominate
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
The number of homicides in Utah dropped in 2022 to the lowest level in four years. Two-thirds died from gunshots and about a third of the killings were tied to domestic violence.

Skier dies in Little Cottonwood Canyon fall
Matt Brooks, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 8:47 p.m. | Save Story
A man died Saturday after he fell down the side of the mountain near Lisa Falls in Little Cottonwood Canyon, police said.

Will food, snacks for a Super Bowl party cost more this year?
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 5 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
For the 57th iteration of the big game on Feb. 12, fans will be dropping significantly more bread for their buns, burgers and beverages thanks to inflation that's been running at or near 40-year highs for most of the past year.

Locals in the Pro Bowl: Tyler Huntley reflects on 1st Pro Bowl after NFC tops AFC
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Feb. 5 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
The NFL's annual postseason exhibition Pro Bowl is now the Pro Bowl Games, and Utah was well represented in Las Vegas.

7 arrested in drug trafficking investigation in Utah and Salt Lake counties
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utah County law enforcers served search warrants on four homes simultaneously last week, resulting in the arrests of seven people and the seizure of multiple pounds of meth and heroin.

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Here are the four harmful myths that make us fatter and sicker
HLTH Code | Posted Feb. 5 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
As a nation, there's no denying that Americans are getting sicker and fatter.

Pili scores 30, No. 7 Utah tops Oregon, ties for Pac-12 lead
The Associated Press | Updated Feb. 5 - 6:37 p.m. | Save Story
Alissa Pili scored a season-high 30 points and No. 7 Utah moved into a tie for first place in the Pac-12 Conference with a 100-92 win over Oregon.

Sorry, Spike. There's a new world's oldest living dog — and he's the oldest ever recorded
Amarachi Orie, CNN | Posted Feb. 5 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
It was only two weeks ago that Spike, a 23-year-old chihuahua mix from Ohio, was named the oldest living dog. Now, he has been utterly dethroned.

Runnin' Utes sleepwalk through 61-46 win over Cal Bears
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 5:55 p.m. | Save Story
The Utes built up a 20-point lead with 9:06 left to play and came away with a 61-46 win at home.
Actor Viola Davis achieves elite EGOT status with Grammy win
Danielle Broadway, Reuters | Posted Feb. 5 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
Actor Viola Davis on Sunday won a Grammy for her audio recording of her memoir "Finding Me," granting her entry into the elite ranks of EGOT winners with an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award.
Justice Dept. to review Memphis police after Tyre Nichols' killing
Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Posted Feb. 5 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Justice Department will participate in a review of the Memphis Police Department after the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man fatally beaten by officers in the Tennessee city last month.

Felony charges for contractor accused of ripping off several Utahns
Matt Gephardt and Cindy St. Clair, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 5 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
After a contractor got paid, customers say he stopped responding and walked off the job. A Get Gephardt investigation found this particular contractor has walked off so many jobs it could land him behind bars.

Balloon bickering over Biden's actions, China's intentions
Chris Megerian, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 5 - 3:39 p.m. | Save Story
Republican lawmakers are accusing China of deliberately surveilling sensitive U.S. military sites with a suspected spy balloon.

Have You Seen This? An amazing deer rescue
Grant Olsen for KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
I love seeing this type of video. We need more people like this in the world.

Frontier Airlines announces new unlimited summer flight pass
Zoe Sottile, CNN | Posted Feb. 5 - 2:21 p.m. | Save Story
Frontier Airlines has announced its newest incentive to get travelers back in the air post-pandemic: An unlimited summer flight pass that costs $399.

Colorado State apologizes for offensive chant directed at Utah State's Max Shulga
Jacob Nielson for KSL.com | Updated Feb. 5 - 1:52 p.m. | Save Story
Max Shulga, native of Kyiv, Ukraine, was attempting free throws near the end of the Aggies 88-79 win over the Rams, when a handful of fans inside Moby Arena started the offensive chant.

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The 7 strangest places to visit in Provo, Utah
Collin Leonard, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 5 - 1:32 p.m. | Save Story
Provo is full of wonderful, strange and quirky history. Get off the beaten path and explore these hidden gems.

Great Salt Lake is shrinking, but habitat work means more birds
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 5 - 1:26 p.m. | Save Story
As lawmakers were opening the state's wallet to spend a half billion dollars on water conservation including strategies in 2022, the birds began showing up in greater numbers at a nature conservatory next to the Great Salt Lake in western Davis County.

'A tale of 2 cities': Homelessness in Park City
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 12:17 p.m. | Save Story
Summit County has no homeless shelter system, so its approach to helping the homeless population is different than other places. The extremes of Park City are like a tale of two cities.
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