Wildfire Updates: 6400 Fire in Duchesne County now 50% contained

More criminal charges filed against Logan massage therapist

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug 10th - 11:42am

New criminal charges were filed Monday against a Logan man accused of inappropriately touching women while given them massages.

Amazon may take over old JCPenneys and Sears to try and speed up deliveries

Nathaniel Meyersohn Business, CNN  |  Posted Aug 10th - 11:24am

Amazon may replace closed department stores at struggling malls.

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The similarities between the pandemic of 1918 and today

Amy Donaldson, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug 10th - 11:10am

When the new coronavirus began ravaging the world, most people had no idea just how much damage a viral outbreak could do to the world’s health, wealth and social fabric.

Man arrested after throwing 3-year-old into Liberty Park pond, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug 10th - 10:40am

Police arrested a man over the weekend after they say he threw a 3-year-old girl and her uncle into the pond at Liberty Park.

Gas explosion levels 3 Baltimore homes; 1 dead, 1 trapped

Julio Cortez, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug 10th - 10:10am

A “major gas explosion” destroyed three row houses in Baltimore on Monday, killing a woman, injuring several other people and trapping at least one person in the wreckage, firefighters said.

More than 100 arrests, 13 officers hurt amid Chicago looting

Don Babwin, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug 10th - 9:22am

More than 100 people were arrested Monday following a night of looting and unrest that left 13 officers injured and caused damage in the city's upscale Magnificent Mile shopping district and other parts of the city, authorities said.

Constitutionality, states' participation questioned under Trump's unemployment plan

Matthew Barakat, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug 10th - 9:03am

Whether President Donald Trump has the constitutional authority to extend federal unemployment benefits by executive order remains unclear. Equally up in the air is whether states, which are necessary partners in Trump's plan to bypass Congress, will sign on.

Inmate convicted of killing dad faces charge of head-butting officer

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug 10th - 8:28am

A man serving time at the Utah State Prison for killing his father now faces a charge of head-butting a corrections officer.

Utah company develops an updated kid-safe smartphone to fight too much screen time

Jasen Lee, KSL  |  Posted Aug 10th - 8:08am

For parents, the decision of when to give their child a mobile phone can be a vexing question with the challenges of social media, potential cyberbullying and pervasiveness of online child predators.

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5 easy principles for successful landscapes and gardens

Weber Basin Water Conservancy District  |  Posted Aug 10th - 8:00am

If the heat of summer has you struggling to keep things looking their best, here are a few basic principles that could make it easier to keep your landscape looking great.

Coach Kim: The bigger problem COVID-19 may be creating in your home

Kim Giles, KSL.com Contributor  |  Posted Aug 10th - 7:41am

In this edition of LIFEadvice, Coach Kim shares the dangers stress and fear might be creating in your mental health and how to cope.

Coronavirus updates: COVID-19 news from Utah and around the world

KSL.com Staff  |  Posted Aug 10th - 7:22am

Here are the latest updates on COVID-19 from Utah and around the world.

ICYMI: 10 stories from the weekend

Sean Walker and Jen Riess, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug 10th - 7:03am

Here are 10 stories you may have missed this weekend. As always, click on the headline to read the full story.

Juvenile critically injured in Sunday night shooting, police say

Linda Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug 10th - 6:47am

A juvenile was critically injured when someone shot him in the chest Sunday night in Salt Lake City, police said.

Man arrested in alleged chakra sex abuse case faces new charges

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug 10th - 6:14am

A man already facing charges of child sex abuse now faces additional counts of possessing child pornography.

As college leaders meet, football players push to play

Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug 10th - 12:18am

After the Power Five conference commissioners met Sunday to discuss mounting concern about whether a college football season can be played in a pandemic, players took to social media to urge leaders to let them play.

Wildfire updates: Parleys Fire 90% contained; 6400 Fire 50% contained

KSL.com Staff  |  Updated Aug 9th - 9:42pm

Here are the latest updates on the wildfires burning across the state of Utah.

Fire on west side burns RVs, pallets

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug 9th - 9:08pm

Fire investigators on Sunday were looking into what started a fire that burned several recreational vehicles in a remote area on the city’s west side.

Native mascots still a sticking point in Utah high school sports

Sophia Eppolito, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug 9th - 8:43pm

At a mostly white high school near Salt Lake City, the steps leading to the football field are covered in red handprints, arrows and drawings of Native American men in headdresses meant to represent the mascot, the Braves. “Welcome to the Dark Side” and “Fight like a Brave” are scrawled next to images of teepees, a tomahawk and a dream catcher.