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Sex offender charged again in Tooele
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Aug 11th - 6:44am
A Springville man who has already served time in the Utah State Prison for sex-related convictions was charged again on Monday.
Russia clears virus vaccine despite scientific skepticism
Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press | Posted Aug 11th - 6:17am
Russia on Tuesday became the first country to clear a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. President Vladimir Putin said that one of his daughters has already been inoculated.
Teen dies from injuries suffered in weekend Jordan River crash
Daedan Olander, KSL | Updated Aug 11th - 12:29am
A 15-year-old pulled from the car that crashed into the Jordan River Saturday night has died, according to Salt Lake police. Police, firefighters dove into the dark water in attempt to rescue two children.
Wildfire Updates: Target shooting prohibited at 17 wildlife areas due to wildfire danger
KSL.com Staff | Updated Aug 10th - 9:31pm
Here is the latest information on wildfires burning around the state of Utah.
In virus talks, Pelosi holds firm; Mnuchin wants a deal
Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press | Updated Aug 10th - 9:28pm
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not about to blink.
Trump abruptly escorted from briefing after shooting near WH
Colleen Long, Associated Press | Updated Aug 10th - 9:16pm
President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing Monday afternoon. He returned minutes later, saying there was a “shooting” outside the White House that was “under control.”
Romney says Trump coronavirus relief orders 'tenuous' but likely legal; Curtis calls them 'irresponsible'
Dennis Romboy, KSL | Posted Aug 10th - 9:06pm
One Utah Republican congressman called President Donald Trump’s executive orders on coronavirus relief “irresponsible,” while a GOP senator who doesn’t shy away from criticizing the president says he might have the authority to do what he did.
Power restored to nearly 6K in Herriman
Lauren Bennett, KSL.com | Updated Aug 10th - 8:36pm
The outage was reported about 4:10 p.m. along W. 13055 South south of Herriman High School and by 7:35 p.m. power had been restored to the affected areas.
Once-imprisoned Utahn says Green Berets now being held in his same Venezuelan cell
Becky Bruce, KSL NewsRadio | Posted Aug 10th - 8:22pm
Josh Holt, a Utah man who spent nearly two years in the same Venezuela prison where two former Green Berets are being held, says he’s doing what he can to help them.
Which mask? Neck fleeces, bandanas least effective at stopping COVID-19 droplets, study finds
Alaa Elassar, CNN | Posted Aug 10th - 7:57pm
A group of researchers at Duke University created a simple technique to analyze the effectiveness of various types of masks which have become a critical component in stopping the spread of the virus.
Impasse over coronavirus relief 'inexcusable,' Rep. Ben McAdams says
Lisa Riley Roche, KSL | Posted Aug 10th - 7:28pm
Utah’s only Democrat in Congress, Rep. Ben McAdams, said Monday it’s “inexcusable” that both parties can’t come together on a new COVID-19 relief package.
BYU football 2020 schedule: The status of each game (so far) before a coronavirus-ravaged season
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Aug 10th - 7:01pm
Athletics directors begin signing contracts on football seasons years in advance, but they didn't predict the global coronavirus pandemic and how it would ravage their carefully planned work, in addition to the lives lost and economic impact of COVID-19.
Salt Lake City seeks public input to improve intersection where drunk driver killed 4-year-old
Lauren Bennett, KSL.com | Posted Aug 10th - 7:01pm
Salt Lake City is looking to improve an intersection where a drunk driver killed a 4-year-old boy last year.
Mountain West Conference says it will punt football, fall sports seasons to spring
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Aug 10th - 6:14pm
The conference based in the Intermountain West, which includes Utah State, has voted to postpone the 2020 football season.
DWR temporarily suspends target shooting at 17 Utah locations amid active fire season
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug 10th - 5:31pm
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources announced Monday they are temporarily closing target shooting at 17 wildlife management areas due to growing fire threat during an active wildfire season.
A tank job? The Jazz give up 22-point lead against Dallas
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Updated Aug 10th - 5:03pm
The Utah Jazz fell to the Mavericks in their penultimate matchup of the regular (or at least kind of regular) season — in a game they may have wanted to lose.
Health officials are quitting or getting fired amid outbreak
Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press | Updated Aug 10th - 4:22pm
Vilified, threatened with violence and in some cases suffering from burnout, dozens of state and local public health leaders around the U.S. have resigned or have been fired amid the coronavirus outbreak, a testament to how politically combustible masks, lockdowns and infection data have become.
Judge declines to hold Utah County’s top prosecutor in contempt over Facebook video in death penalty case
Annie Knox, KSL | Posted Aug 10th - 3:49pm
A judge in Provo has declined to hold Utah County’s top prosecutor in contempt over video of an old news conference that remained on his official Facebook page following a gag order for attorneys in a high-profile, double-murder case.
States on hook for billions under Trump's unemployment plan
Matthew Barakat, Associated Press | Updated Aug 10th - 3:22pm
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.
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