Utah educators express concern over implications of tax reform

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Impeachment charges head to House; Trump cries anew: 'Hoax'

Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec 13th - 3:16pm

Democrats propelled President Donald Trump’s impeachment toward a historic vote by the full U.S. House as the Judiciary Committee on Friday approved charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. It's the latest major step in the constitutional and political storm that has divided Congress and the nation.

Have You Seen This? Porch thief loses integrity and pants

John Clyde, KSL.com Contributor  |  Posted Dec 13th - 3:01pm

Porch thieves are low on integrity — and apparently on belts, as well.

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Millennials and Botox: Why more are starting younger

Utah Facial Plastics  |  Posted Dec 13th - 3:00pm

To understand why they're getting it younger, you have to understand how Botox works.

Provo man who escaped custody apprehended in South Salt Lake, officials say

Graham Dudley, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec 13th - 2:27pm

Authorities announced Friday they have apprehended a Provo man they said escaped custody earlier in the week.

St. George man charged with falsely reporting girlfriend’s death

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec 13th - 2:09pm

A man who prompted a police response by allegedly telling his sister he had killed someone now faces criminal charges of making a false report.

Trump says US, China have reached deal; Sunday tariffs off

Paul Wiseman and Joe McDonald, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec 13th - 1:55pm

President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. has canceled plans to impose new tariffs on $160 billion worth of Chinese imports Sunday as part of a modest interim agreement that de-escalates a 17-month trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.

Johnson claims Brexit mandate with new conservative majority

Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka and Mike Corder, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec 13th - 1:53pm

Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged Friday to heal Britain’s divisions over Brexit after his gamble on early elections rewarded him with a commanding majority in Parliament and a new mandate to take his country out of the European Union at the end of January.

Judges tosses ex-Utah A.G.’s lawsuit against FBI, state prosecutors

Dennis Romboy, KSL  |  Posted Dec 13th - 1:40pm

After giving former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff a final chance this summer to make his case against federal, state and county law enforcement officials, a federal judge Friday dismissed his multimillion-dollar civil rights lawsuit.

Santa Rudy: Utah Jazz center hosts Christmas for kids affected by homelessness

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec 13th - 12:45pm

If you had asked one of the 25 kids who attended the Rudy's Kids Holiday Hoopla who Santa was, they may have just said a 7-foot-1 NBA center.

Former customers of Salt Lake Costume morph historic building into new housing

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec 13th - 12:14pm

James and Carmen Hardy used to shop at the historic Salt Lake Costume Building. When they bought the vacant building in 2015, they put in the work to find a new life for it instead of tearing it down.

Lyft is rolling out a car rental service

Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business  |  Updated Dec 13th - 11:47am

Lyft has spent years battling Uber in the ride-hailing market. Now, it's taking on Hertz and Avis, too.

Police investigating suspicious death of Holladay woman

Ashley Imlay, KSL  |  Posted Dec 13th - 11:20am

Police are investigating after a Holladay woman died earlier this week under suspicious circumstances after being at her home with a man who had a protective order against him.

Hasbro rolls out official Baby Yoda toys

Leah Asmelash, CNN  |  Posted Dec 13th - 10:52am

It's what we've all been waiting for.

Authorities identify driver killed in crash on US 6 after veering into opposite lane

Lauren Bennett, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec 13th - 10:50am

As the truck traveled eastbound in the westbound lane, a westbound semitruck was unable to avoid the truck, the Utah Highway Patrol said.

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Orem temple will be located at nexus of major growth close to two Provo temples

Tad Walch, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec 13th - 10:42am

Church also announces location of Taylorsville, Utah site and McAllen, Texas temple site.

Police seize nearly $1M of cocaine, marijuana from Greyhound bus in St. George

Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec 13th - 10:32am

Police seized close to $1 million worth of cocaine and marijuana in luggage on a Greyhound bus in St. George on Monday.

Friday the 13th: How it came to be and why it's considered unlucky

Marika Gerken, CNN  |  Posted Dec 13th - 10:00am

At least once a year, the calendar dates align to give us a Friday the 13th. Airline ticket prices tend to dip, your superstitious boss avoids important meetings and the whole day, there's a small part of you that's just waiting for something weird to happen.

Judge denies gag order in Utah death penalty case

Annie Knox, KSL  |  Posted Dec 13th - 9:34am

A judge in Salt Lake City has declined to bar lawyers from speaking publicly about the potential death penalty case for a Utah man charged with killing a teenage girl.

Utah man charged after allegedly pretending to be a Stanford law school graduate to get jobs

Ashley Imlay, KSL  |  Posted Dec 13th - 8:54am

A man faces charges after allegedly pretending to be a Stanford University Law School graduate and practicing law without a license.

Desert Hills alum Penei Sewell wins Outland Trophy as nation's top lineman

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec 13th - 8:22am

Former Desert Hills offensive lineman Penei Sewell won the 74th Outland Trophy award Thursday night, as announced during the College Football Awards Show at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.