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Aging Utahns struggling with property taxes can qualify for up to $1200

Aging Utahns struggling with property taxes can qualify for up to $1200

VideoTamara Vaifanua, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 20 - 10:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Property taxes keep climbing, and for people living on a fixed income, that increase can force tough decisions. But AARP has a way to make it easier to do.
Woman charged in ISIS-inspired terror plot to detonate explosive device at New York State Capitol, feds say

Woman charged in ISIS-inspired terror plot to detonate explosive device at New York State Capitol, feds say

Lila Dominus, CNN  |  Updated Aug. 20 - 10:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 35-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a plot to use an explosive device to attack the New York State Capitol and state senators, officials said Thursday.
Utah kids rank 3rd nationally for money lost to online scams

Utah kids rank 3rd nationally for money lost to online scams

VideoMatt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 20 - 9:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

FBI data shows Utah victims age 17 and younger reported more than $1 million in online scam losses. The FBI says parents can help by talking with kids early.
Locals, tribes caught in the middle of federal tug-of-war over Bears Ears

Locals, tribes caught in the middle of federal tug-of-war over Bears Ears

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 20 - 8:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tribes and the communities around Bears Ears National Monument are frustrated with the back and forth over federal protections of the land.
Ready to 'eat mor chikin'? Ammon Chick-fil-A announces opening date following remodel

Ready to 'eat mor chikin'? Ammon Chick-fil-A announces opening date following remodel

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 20 - 8:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new and improved Chick-fil-A is set to open in Ammon, Idaho, next week after closing for most of the summer.
One Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play Grand Theft Auto for soldiers who reenlist

One Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play Grand Theft Auto for soldiers who reenlist

Russ Bynum, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 20 - 7:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. Army unit is offering its troops a special bonus if they reenlist soon: four extra days off timed around the November release of the video game Grand Theft Auto VI.
Cox calls for 'major reform' to MIDA after data center pushback

Cox calls for 'major reform' to MIDA after data center pushback

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 20 - 6:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says he supports making major changes to a state entity that approved a controversial artificial intelligence data center in Box Elder County.
Lawsuit against podcast is about trademark confusion, not name, Church of Jesus Christ says

Lawsuit against podcast is about trademark confusion, not name, Church of Jesus Christ says

VideoAshley Imlay, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 20 - 6:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday re-emphasized that its lawsuit against podcaster John Dehlin is based on what it considers trademark confusion rather than an attempt to hamper Dehlin's free speech.
Grappling device used to end car chase in southern Utah

Grappling device used to end car chase in southern Utah

VideoPat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 20 - 6:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A pursuit in southern Utah ended safely after an officer used a Grappler Police Bumper on the fleeing vehicle.
US imposes more sanctions on Cuba

US imposes more sanctions on Cuba

Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 20 - 5:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. imposed new Cuba-related sanctions on ​Thursday, designating nine entities and three individuals for alleged malign activities directed at the ‌United States.
Utah's reservoir system tumbles closer to 50%, but Cox says it might be a 'win'

Utah's reservoir system tumbles closer to 50%, but Cox says it might be a 'win'

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 20 - 5:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's reservoir system is nearing 50% capacity faster than its median average, but Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said that might be a "win" all things considered.
Southern Utah University selected to establish statewide NASA workforce hub

Southern Utah University selected to establish statewide NASA workforce hub

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 20 - 4:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Southern Utah University was one of seven organizations across the U.S. selected by NASA to launch statewide workforce hubs.
Teen dies after falling several hundred feet while hiking Devils Castle Trail

Teen dies after falling several hundred feet while hiking Devils Castle Trail

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 20 - 4:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 16-year-old boy died after falling several hundred feet while hiking near Alta on Wednesday.
Russian strikes kill 17 in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says lack of Patriots costing lives

Russian strikes kill 17 in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says lack of Patriots costing lives

Daniel Flynn and Anna Pruchnicka, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 20 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Russian airstrikes killed 17 people and injured more than 40 in Kyiv and the surrounding region on Thursday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a failure by Ukraine's allies to ​replenish its stock of air defense missiles was costing lives.
Have You Seen This? Ducklings use spillway as waterslide

Have You Seen This? Ducklings use spillway as waterslide

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 20 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A mother duck watches as her ducklings play on a concrete spillway they are using as a waterslide.
Human remains discovered in Lake Powell

Human remains discovered in Lake Powell

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 20 - 3:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police responded to the discovery of human remains in Lake Powell on Friday.
The president just got more powerful. Even conservatives see the risk

The president just got more powerful. Even conservatives see the risk

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 20 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Melissa Holyoak, United States Attorney for the District of Utah and former commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, spoke about the risk of expanding presidential powers.
Federal agents seize devices from ex-Rep. Swalwell in sexual misconduct probe, AP source says

Federal agents seize devices from ex-Rep. Swalwell in sexual misconduct probe, AP source says

Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 20 - 2:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Federal agents have seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched his Washington home as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
Inmate with 'disregard for law enforcement' accused of assaulting corrections officer

Inmate with 'disregard for law enforcement' accused of assaulting corrections officer

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 20 - 2:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man once arrested in connection with a downtown shooting is now accused of attacking a corrections officer while incarcerated at the Utah State Prison.
California company awarded $100M to develop critical mineral facility on Great Salt Lake shore

California company awarded $100M to develop critical mineral facility on Great Salt Lake shore

VideoLogan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 20 - 1:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Department of Energy announced Waterleaf P1 HoldCo was awarded a $100 million grant to build a commercial lithium extraction and refining facility on the Great Salt Lake's northeastern shore.
Utah governor 'deeply troubled' by Flock camera concerns, orders privacy review

Utah governor 'deeply troubled' by Flock camera concerns, orders privacy review

VideoDaniel Woodruff and Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 20 - 1:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gov. Spencer Cox will take questions from reporters during his monthly news conference Thursday morning.
2 Bears Ears guides share differing perspectives on preservation of the surrounding lands

2 Bears Ears guides share differing perspectives on preservation of the surrounding lands

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 20 - 12:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two friends who also guide tourists around Bears Ears share their differing visions for protecting the land.
US sends 20 deportees to Liberia, part of 1,200 migrants the country will receive under new deal

US sends 20 deportees to Liberia, part of 1,200 migrants the country will receive under new deal

Mark Mengonfia, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 20 - 12:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The United States sent 20 deportees to Liberia, who arrived on Thursday as part of 1,200 migrants that the African country will receive under a new deal.
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