Utah placed limits on police use of spy tech, but do they go far enough?

How the Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square hope to bring 'comfort and peace' in July

Trent Toone, Deseret News  |  Posted July 1 - 5:24 p.m.

The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square will host a special event in July designed to bring comfort and peace through music.

St. George man charged with trying to kill his elderly mother

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 1 - 4:45 p.m.

A southern Utah man was charged with attempted murder on Friday and accused of attacking on his elderly mother earlier this week.

Review: Is 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' worth a family trip to the theater?

John Clyde for KSL.com  |  Posted July 1 - 4:03 p.m.

Here are a few reasons why John Clyde thinks "Minions: The Rise of Gru" is worth a family night out to the movies.

World War II-era boat emerges from shrinking Lake Mead

Associated Press  |  Posted July 1 - 3:34 p.m.

A sunken boat dating back to World War II is the latest object to emerge from a shrinking reservoir that straddles Nevada and Arizona.

Report: Jazz trade All-Star center Rudy Gobert to Minnesota

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Updated July 1 - 3:05 p.m.

The Utah Jazz are shaking it up — and then some.

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9 Utah festivals to experience this summer

NowPlayingUtah.com, a project of Utah Cultural Alliance  |  Posted July 1 - 3:00 p.m.

From Native American food and art to folk music, Utah's summer is slated to be one of diverse culture and entertainment! Here are just a few of the unique festivals you can attend in Utah this summer.

Former Utah police chief charged with misusing public funds

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 1 - 2:56 p.m.

The former embattled police chief of Wellington is facing criminal charges for allegedly billing the city and state for overtime hours he didn't actually work.

'These kids were obliterated': Families' outrage boils over lack of answers in Uvalde

Ray Sanchez and Chris Boyette, CNN  |  Posted July 1 - 1:52 p.m.

The families of the 19 children and two teachers gunned down at a school in Uvalde, Texas, have had enough.

Recreation rebounds at Lake Powell as visitors find new opportunities in shallow waters

David Dudley, St. George News  |  Posted July 1 - 1:28 p.m.

Recreation is picking up again in Glen Canyon as water flows from Flaming Gorge to Lake Powell.

Russian missiles kill at least 21 in Ukraine's Odesa region

Francesca Ebel, Associated Press  |  Updated July 1 - 1:17 p.m.

Ukrainian authorities say Russian missile attacks on residential buildings in a coastal town near the port city of Odesa have killed at least 21 people, including two children.

Off-duty officer saves Draper mom from drowning

Brittany Tait, KSL-TV  |  Posted July 1 - 1:00 p.m.

A mother nearly died trying to keep her two young children afloat when their raft tipped on a Herriman Reservoir on Wednesday.

Bureau plans new camping, recreation fees at 16 campgrounds across Utah

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted July 1 - 12:07 p.m.

Bureau of Land Management officials say new fees at 16 Utah campgrounds will help improve management of the selected sites across the state.

California sets nation's toughest plastics reduction rules

Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press  |  Posted July 1 - 11:39 a.m.

Companies that want to sell shampoo bottles, food products and other items wrapped in plastic in California will have to cut down their use of the material. That's under a bill signed Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that sets the nation's most stringent plastics reduction rules.

Here's how many millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses the US just ordered

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted July 1 - 11:05 a.m.

The Biden administration has just placed a big order for more COVID-19 vaccine doses.

Pre-pandemic sized crowds descend on US airports for holiday

David Koenig, Associated Press  |  Updated July 1 - 11:03 a.m.

The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic.

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BYU football, Tim McGraw and 2022 schedule put to a set list

Dave McCann, Deseret News  |  Posted July 1 - 11:01 a.m.

Ahead of Stadium of Fire, here's a Tim McGraw set list well-suited for each opponent on the Cougars' 2022 football schedule.

Landscaper killed in Riverdale after riding mower tumbles over terrace

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 1 - 10:26 a.m.

A man on a riding mower in Riverdale was killed Thursday when his mower went over the edge of a steep terrace.

Former NFL player from Idaho to receive Carnegie Medal for saving man in burning semi

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 1 - 10:04 a.m.

A former NFL player from St. Anthony, Idaho, is being awarded the highest honor for civilian heroism after saving a man in a fiery crash last year.

Fore! No, 3 moose make their way onto North Salt Lake golf course

Arianne Brown, KSL.com  |  Posted July 1 - 9:33 a.m.

Three moose made their way on to the Eaglewood Golf Course on Wednesday afternoon.

Why you should stop using your work computers, phones for personal use

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV  |  Posted July 1 - 9:01 a.m.

Many Utahns are still working from home, spending a lot of time on their work computers. That can make it easy to forget it is not a personal computer.

Any suitors? A look at some of Utah's options after latest conference realignment

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted July 1 - 8:32 a.m.

The ramifications of conference realignment are just beginning, but there's one thing that remains certain: Welcome to a two-conference sport.

Utahns experiencing close encounters of the rattlesnake kind

Shara Park and Larry D Curtis, KSL-TV  |  Posted July 1 - 8:05 a.m.

As you make plans to head to the great outdoors this holiday weekend, you may want to heed the warning about rattlesnakes.

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Want to lose weight? Forget what you think you know about diet and exercise

Health Utah  |  Posted July 1 - 8:00 a.m.

If your doctor tells you it only boils down to diet and exercise, seek another opinion.

Florida judge allows lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's parents against Brian Laundrie's parents to proceed

Jennifer Henderson, CNN  |  Posted July 1 - 7:21 a.m.

A Florida circuit court judge has ruled a lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's parents against Brian Laundrie's parents can move forward.

'Resist Death': UHP campaign urges Utahns to curb DUI fatalities

Jed Boal, KSL-TV  |  Posted July 1 - 6:18 a.m.

This holiday weekend, law enforcement officers from 14 different agencies are teaming up on 90 extra DUI shifts to encourage Utahns to drive sober and plan for a safe ride.

Father and son killed in rural Idaho plane crash

Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews  |  Posted June 30 - 10:22 p.m.

A 48-year-old father and his 15-year-old son were killed after a plane crashed in rural Valley County this week.

2nd visitor in 3 days gored by Yellowstone park bison

The Associated Press  |  Updated June 30 - 9:49 p.m.

For the second time in three days, a visitor to Yellowstone National Park has been gored by a bison.

Utah survivor shares her story escaping sex trafficking

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 30 - 9:16 p.m.

Board members of the Aspen Magdalene House in Salt Lake City held a "lunch and learn" Thursday with the goal of giving an overview of sex trafficking in Utah.

Where Airbnbs, VRBOs are having an outsized impact on Utah's housing market

Katie McKellar, Deseret News  |  Posted June 30 - 8:40 p.m.

As short-term rental sites like Airbnb and VRBO have exploded in popularity, so have short-term rental properties themselves, especially in vacation destination areas.

Migrants in Texas trailer tragedy died seeking better lives

Delmer Martínez, Sonia Pérez D. and Christopher Sherman, Associated Press  |  Updated June 30 - 8:05 p.m.

Families of the more than 60 people packed into a tractor-trailer and abandoned in Texas have began to confirm their worst fears. And a common narrative is taking shape from Honduras to Mexico: people seeking a better life.

Delta pilots picket across the country as busy travel weekend begins

Karah Brackin, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 30 - 7:37 p.m.

Dozens of Delta Air Lines pilots stood and marched outside the Salt Lake City International Airport Thursday, holding picketing signs.

Community members rally against proposed Utah school library book review policy

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted June 30 - 7:11 p.m.

People gathered in Salt Lake City to push the Utah State Board of Education not to adopt a policy that would restrict the availability of books deemed explicit from school libraries.

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Paying attention to 4 key things can keep you safer and healthier this summer

Revere Health  |  Posted June 30 - 7:00 p.m.

Summer brings many perks, but there are also many health and safety hazards that can be attributed to the season, like extreme sunburn and dehydration. Here are four common summer pitfalls and how to avoid them.

USC and UCLA leaving for the Big Ten in 2024, delivering a huge blow to the Pac-12

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Updated June 30 - 6:44 p.m.

The Los Angeles schools were both accepted into the Big Ten on Thursday, Pac-12 says it is 'extremely surprised and disappointed'

5 arrested, 6 kilos of meth seized in large Utah drug bust

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted June 30 - 6:24 p.m.

State and federal agents arrested five Honduran nationals in Tooele County Wednesday and said they seized a large quantity of drugs from their home on Wednesday.

Bluffdale mayor's husband charged with threatening her opponent, causing him to drop out

Pat Reavy and Ashley Imlay, KSL.com  |  Updated June 30 - 6:01 p.m.

The husband of Bluffdale Mayor Natalie Hall was charged Thursday with threatening a councilman who ran against her, which caused him to drop out of the race last year.

Idaho high school student raises over $100,000 to save food pantry building

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted June 30 - 5:43 p.m.

A Shelley, Idaho, high school senior decided to do something extra special for his senior project this year.

Much of northern Yellowstone park to reopen Saturday

The Associated Press  |  Posted June 30 - 5:02 p.m.

Yellowstone National Park is reopening its flood-damaged north loop at noon on Saturday, in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

July 4 travel: When and where roads will be busy; national parks expect heavy traffic

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted June 30 - 4:28 p.m.

If you plan to travel in Utah during the long Fourth of July weekend, here's what to expect.

Man who lived near missing Box Elder man charged with federal gun crime

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted June 30 - 4:25 p.m.

A man who lived just five miles away from Dylan Rounds, who has been missing since May, now faces a federal gun charge.

Utah reports 7,388 new COVID-19 cases, 19 additional deaths over past week

Ashley Imlay, KSL.com  |  Updated June 30 - 4:19 p.m.

The Utah Department of Health reported 7,388 new COVID-19 cases, as well as 18 additional deaths on Thursday.

Vail Resorts' new abortion policy means PCMR employees are covered

Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News  |  Posted June 30 - 4:06 p.m.

Ski area conglomerate Vail Resorts announced Wednesday it will expand its medical plan to support women seeking an abortion, including a travel reimbursement package should the employee need to go out of state.

Have You Seen This? A great dad hack for kids' batting practice

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted June 30 - 3:44 p.m.

What can you do with a wiffle ball and a fishing rod?

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New treatment for PTSD and anxiety is changing lives

Aspen Orthopedic Pain and Spine  |  Posted June 30 - 3:00 p.m.

If you live with PTSD or chronic anxiety, there's a new and effective treatment that might help you.

Why Salt Lake City is turning to an electric alternative to celebrate July holidays

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted June 30 - 2:57 p.m.

Utah's capital city is set to debut a new laser-based alternative to the Fourth of July fireworks display it traditionally holds at one of its parks.

Report: Utah expected to re-join NWSL in 2024

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted June 30 - 2:04 p.m.

Multiple sources reported that Utah will be one of two new groups expected to join the NWSL in 2024 following the departure of the Royals in 2020.

Russian forces leave Snake Island, keep up eastern assault

Francesca Ebel, Associated Press  |  Posted June 30 - 1:56 p.m.

Russia forces withdrew from a strategic Black Sea island Thursday after relentless Ukrainian attacks but kept up their push to encircle the last stronghold of Ukrainian resistance in the eastern province of Luhansk.

1955 warrant in Emmett Till case found, family seeks arrest

Jay Reeves And Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press  |  Posted June 30 - 1:11 p.m.

A team searching a Mississippi courthouse for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till has found the unserved warrant charging a white woman in his 1955 kidnapping. And relatives of the victim say they now want the woman brought to justice nearly 70 years later.

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Poll shows Americans' views of transgender policy are growing evermore complex

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News   |  Posted June 30 - 12:40 p.m.

Most Americans believe transgender athletes should compete on teams that match the sex they were assigned at birth, Pew found.

Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on US Supreme Court

Rose Horowitch, Reuters  |  Updated June 30 - 12:24 p.m.

Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on Thursday as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, making history as the first Black woman on the nation's top judicial body while joining it at a time when its conservative majority has been flexing its muscles in major rulings.

3 bats infected with rabies, humans and dogs exposed to the disease in Utah

Ashley Imlay, KSL.com  |  Posted June 30 - 12:11 p.m.

Utah health officials on Thursday confirmed three cases of rabies in bats that exposed humans and/or dogs to the disease.

Poll: Most say nation on wrong track, including Dems

Josh Boak And Emily Swanson, Associated Press  |  Posted June 30 - 11:52 a.m.

A new poll shows an overwhelming and growing majority of Americans say the U.S. is heading in the wrong direction, including nearly 8 in 10 Democrats.

Trump's last-minute endorsements of Utah Republicans pad his win-loss record

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted June 30 - 11:00 a.m.

Former President Donald Trump's endorsement of three Utah candidates, including two at the 11th hour, in Tuesday's Republican primary election had no impact on the outcome other than padding his stats.

Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissions

Mark Sherman, Associated Press  |  Updated June 30 - 10:28 a.m.

In a blow to the fight against climate change, the Supreme Court has limited how the nation's main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

'Shut up or I'll shoot you,' man tells 12-year-old before firing at him, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted June 30 - 10:00 a.m.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly shooting at his girlfriend and her 12-year-old brother in Kearns on Wednesday.

Man charged with murdering 5-year-old after stealing car, crashing it with child inside

Ashley Imlay, KSL.com  |  Updated June 30 - 9:41 a.m.

A member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in southern Utah has been charged with murder after investigators say he stole and then crashed a vehicle with a 5-year-old girl inside, killing her.

Utah retains title as 'youngest' state as US population continues to age

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted June 30 - 9:00 a.m.

The Census Bureau released new demographic data from its 2021 population estimate, finding that Utah is still the "youngest" state in the nation and slowly becoming more diverse.

US Supreme Court backs Biden in bid to end Trump 'remain in Mexico' policy

Andrew Chung, Reuters  |  Posted June 30 - 8:44 a.m.

The U.S. Supreme Court sided with President Joe Biden on Thursday as he seeks to end a hardline immigration policy begun under his predecessor Donald Trump that forced tens of thousands of migrants to stay in Mexico to await U.S. hearings on their asylum claims.

San Antonio migrant tragedy adds to growing body count along U.S.-Mexico border

Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News  |  Posted June 30 - 8:25 a.m.

Since 2014, the U.N.'s immigration agency has documented a rising number of migrants dead and missing along the U.S.-Mexico border, with every year except for 2020 marking a new record.