Provo OB-GYN ordered to stand trial for sexual abuse of a patient in first of 4 criminal cases

South Salt Lake man charged with hate crimes in assault on woman wearing a hijab

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 1:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Prosecutors say an unprovoked attack on a woman wearing a hijab and holding a child's hand is a hate crime and a South Salt Lake man is charged with attacking her on the street.

Russia has released detained American teacher Marc Fogel, the White House says

Chris Megerian, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 1:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

The White House says American teacher Marc Fogel has been released by Russia. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff left Russian airspace with Fogel on Tuesday.

Remains from Starvation Reservoir confirmed to be Salt Lake man missing since 2004

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Forensic experts have positively identified the remains recovered from Starvation Reservoir in September as 46-year-old Steven Willard Anderson, who went missing over two decades earlier.

Trump meets Jordan's king, repeats Gaza takeover plan

Jeff Mason and Simon Lewis, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 12:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Donald Trump on Tuesday restated his plan for the U.S. to take over Gaza and permanently resettle its residents, as he met Jordan's King Abdullah amid widespread opposition to his plan among Washington's Arab allies, including Jordan.

Pickup truck driver killed in Tooele County collision identified as Grantsville woman, 69

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 12:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 69-year-old Grantsville woman was killed last week when two vehicles collided at an intersection in Erda.

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Why everyone should be religious, according to a New York Times columnist

Mariya Manzhos, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 12:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

In his new book, Ross Douthat offers a roadmap for thinking your way into religious belief.

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7 reasons you should never wear shoes in the house

Giant Carpet One  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Whether you realize it or not, your footwear can carry serious health risks and cost you a lot in flooring repairs.

Milan Cortina 2026: Exploring the most geographically diverse Winter Olympics venues

Keira Fairmont and Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 11:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are being called the most widespread Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in history.

Patrick Kinahan: Consummate teammate Jake Shoff led selfless life

Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 10:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

One minute or half the game, playing time never was Jake Shoff's highest priority during his college basketball career.

Utah looking to pave way to directly pay college athletes

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah lawmaker has proposed a bill to allow universities to directly pay college athletes for the use of their name, image and likeness.

Gephardt Gets It: We made 5 often-used foods on our own. Here's where we saved money

Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 9:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

Groceries have gotten pricey. But by making some of your own food, you can cut costs by over 30%.

Utah is one of the slowest states at delivering election results. Lawmakers want to change that

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 9:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

The governor and Republican leaders in the House and Senate haven't come to an agreement yet on how to change the state's vote-by-mail system. But they all agree the state needs to speed up election results.

Hegseth orders US Army to restore name of Fort Bragg

Brad Brooks and Idrees Ali, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 8:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday renamed the Army base Fort Liberty back to its original name of Fort Bragg, according to a Department of Defense statement, undoing a 2023 name change driven by racial justice protests.

Nuclear nonproliferation panel warns Utah leaders to tread lightly

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 8:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Groups who oppose nuclear power development warn of the lack of knowledge on the ramifications of embracing nuclear.

Your dog bit someone who trespassed on your property — are you liable?

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah woman whose dog encountered a strange man in her backyard led to a bill which would make dog owners not liable if their dog injures a trespasser.

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Summit County woman continues fight against lung cancer likely caused by radon

Utahradon.org  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Connie Alexakos is devastated to learn her cancer has spread to her brain. She wants to raise awareness for the deadly gas that has taken lives across Utah.

Weber firefighters narrowly beat passing train to fight storage unit fire

Michael Houck and Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 7:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

A train almost prevented firefighters from reaching a quick-moving storage unit fire Monday morning.

Trump pardons former Illinois Gov. Blagojevich

Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 7:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat and former contestant on "Celebrity Apprentice," who was convicted of corruption for trying to sell former President Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat.

Private jets collide at airport in Arizona, killing 1 person

Sejal Govindarao and Hallie Golden, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 6:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities say one person has been killed and others were injured when a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil collided with another jet at the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona. A representative for Neil says the singer was not on the plane.

Here's how Salt Lake area rent changes rank nationally

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 6:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

The median asking rent in the Salt Lake area fell last month to $1,476, a 6.5% decline from what landlords were seeking in January 2024, according to a new analysis.

'We got our butts kicked': Jazz fall flat in Luka Doncic's memorable debut with Lakers

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 12:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

Doncic finished with 14 points, five rebounds and four assists as the Lakers routed the Jazz 132-113 Monday at Crptyo.com Arena.

Investigators looking for clues after destructive Provo fire

Karah Brackin, KSL-TV  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Provo fire investigators are working to learn exactly what started a fire that destroyed three buildings.

US will push European allies to buy more arms for Ukraine, say sources

Erin Banco, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 9:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration plans to push European allies to buy more American weapons for Ukraine ahead of potential peace talks with Moscow, said two people with knowledge of the matter.

Forecasters warn about conditions after deaths, avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon

Andrew Adams, KSL-TV  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 9:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Forecasters were cautioning Monday about potential avalanche risks following a deadly weekend and a large new avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon where nobody was caught.

Scores of unexploded World War II bombs discovered under children's playground

Jack Guy, CNN  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 9:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scores of unexploded bombs dating from World War II have been recovered from a children's playground in northern England after a chance discovery.

'For everybody': Numerous Black History Month activities scheduled through February

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 9:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

February is Black History Month, and numerous activities are scheduled by several organization and universities across Utah to mark the month.

Avalanche danger was 'considerable' on day Wyoming snowmobiler was killed

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 8:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Avalanche Center released a report with additional details about an avalanche in Weber County that killed a man from Wyoming.

Nevada confirms state's first human case of bird flu in a dairy worker

Tom Polanseki, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 8:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu in a farm worker who was exposed to infected dairy cattle, the Central Nevada Health District said on Monday, after authorities last week reported a second strain of the virus in cows in the state.

Driver dies after crashing into 2 homes in Eagle Mountain

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 7:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man died Monday after he crashed into two homes in Eagle Mountain.

Alleged bank robber with manifestos arrested

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 7:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man arrested in the town of Brighton on Friday is accused of robbing a bank and leaving behind manifestos in envelopes.

Clinton resident leads charge against townhome development, files lawsuit after petition stalls

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Clinton man helping lead the charge against a townhome proposal has filed a lawsuit, saying misinformation figured into their stalled petition drive targeting the plans.

Scientists predict devastation if asteroid Bennu strikes Earth in 2182

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 6:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every six years at about 186,000 miles away. It might come even closer in the future, with scientists estimating a one-in-2,700 chance of a collision with Earth in September 2182.

He's a defense lawyer and a lobbyist — a 'tough row to hoe' on Capitol Hill

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 6:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Steve Burton, a lobbyist, is a part of a group that recognizes good lawmaking is best done when an effort is made to make sure both sides of an argument are heard.

Utah man believing he's working with IRS loses $20K

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 5:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say was tricked into believing he was working with the IRS is out $20,000, according to prosecutors who have charged a southern Utah man in connection with the crime.

Police identify Washington County woman, 82, who died after being struck by car

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 4:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

An 83-year-old woman died Friday after being struck by a car in Santa Clara, Washington County.

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The future of vacation homes: Why co-ownership is taking off

Ember  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 4:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ember's modern co-ownership model is making luxury vacation homeownership accessible, affordable, and effortless.

Manufacturing plant burns down in Cedar City

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 4:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fire destroyed a three-story building in Cedar City Monday morning.

Hamas says it will stop releasing hostages, accuses Israel of ceasefire violations

Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hamas on Monday announced it would stop releasing Israeli hostages until further notice over what the Palestinian militant group said were Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement.

Have You Seen This? Red Bull athletes complete death-defying stunt over London

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Marco Fürst and Marco Waltenspiel became the first to fly wingsuits through London's iconic Tower Bridge.

West Valley man accused of abusing 1-year-old boy

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 3:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Valley man has been charged with multiple counts of aggravated child abuse.

Judge keeps his block on Trump federal buyout plan in place for now

Tim Reid, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 3:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge kept his block on President Donald Trump's buyout plan for federal employees in place on Monday and said he would consider imposing it for a longer period of time.

Backcountry skier killed in weekend avalanche identified

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 2:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake City man was killed over the weekend when he was caught in an avalanche while backcountry skiing.

Legislature OKs bill limiting access to dorms for transgender students

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 2:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah lawmakers gave final approval to a bill limiting where transgender students can reside in dorm rooms at public universities Monday.

Utah woman accused of putting Borax in her children's water

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 1:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Uintah County woman is accused of putting Borax in her children's water, allegedly to help their immune systems and to lose weight.

Trump administration ordered to fully comply with order lifting funding freeze

Brendan Pierson, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 12:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to fully comply with a previous order lifting its broad freeze on federal spending, after a group of Democratic state attorneys general last week said that some funds remained frozen.

Why mortgage rates face 'significant volatility'

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mortgage rates fell slightly last week, but some experts warn there's uncertainty ahead.

Dermatologists share how to treat dry skin

Monica Haider, CNN  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

It's winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and for many people that means having the spotlight on your skin.

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3 new studies show weight loss isn't all about diet and exercise

Health Utah  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

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

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A salty site in Utah got a shoutout in a Super Bowl commercial

Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 11:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ritz celebrating the state of Utah's saltiness.

Trump's foreign aid cuts 'catastrophic,' says global Catholic charity arm

Joshua McElwee, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 11:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Roman Catholic Church's worldwide charity arm sharply criticized President Donald Trump's cuts to U.S. foreign aid on Monday, saying his plans to end funding for relief agency USAID will have a "catastrophic" impact in the developing world.

Members of MWEG gather at Utah Capitol for training

Sydney Jezik, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 10:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

The leaders of Mormon Women for Ethical Government want to help the women in their organization to take a more active role in all levels of government, and so they're teaching them how to make their voices heard.

Opinion: If we're going to consume true crime content, it needs to come from the victims, not profiteers

Meg Walter, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two content options related to the Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt arrests represent the choice consumers must make when engaging with true crime.

Trump to announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs in latest trade escalation

Jeff Mason, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 9:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S., which would come on top of existing metals duties.

Richfield man indicted following delivery driver's report of explicit photos in senior home

Cody Blowers, St. George News  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 9:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Richfield man is on a federal hold in Washington County after he was indicted in federal court last week facing child pornography charges.

'Completely awake': Quick, safe hand procedures help patients avoid the operating room

Emma Benson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 9:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

For this week's "Your Life Your Health," medical specialist Emma Benson explains how one local man was able to resume everyday tasks thanks to a simple in-office procedure.

Serial fraudster sentenced: Hurricane man heads to prison for theft, deception

Cody Blowers, St. George News  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 8:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

A defendant with a decade of convictions appeared for sentencing on six cases of theft and deception charges for defrauding residents across southern Utah.

Utah economist hints at results of China trade war, says effects of 2018 trade war linger

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Though many of us might have forgotten about it, the impacts of a trade war with China in 2018 and 2019 still linger in Utah, a Utah State University economist says.

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Could you retire much sooner than you realize?

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted Feb. 10 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

New free guide for Utah residents could help you decide the best time to retire and to file for Social Security benefits.

Trump says time's up for lowly US penny

Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 10 - 7:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been ordered to cease production of the one-cent coin known as the penny.