Utah Breaking News, Sports and Weather

Olympian Chari Hawkins enjoys 'full circle moment' as Salt Lake Marathon's grand marshal

Amy Donaldson, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 6:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Everyone saw Chari Hawkins biggest failure. No one saw her greatest triumph. That's because the failure happened on the world's biggest sports stage — the Olympic Games.

Watch live: Utah's Democratic District 1 Congressional candidates debate public lands issues

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 6:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some of the top Democratic candidates vying for Congress's District 1agreed to debate public lands, air quality, water and other key Utah issues.

Police arrest witness in Salt Lake hotel killing

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police have arrested a man who they say was with another man who was shot and killed in a Salt Lake hotel this week and then fled the area before officers arrived.

Utah couple charged with kidnapping, taking 10-year-old to Cuba

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 5:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Cache County couple is facing a federal kidnapping charge, accusing them of taking a child to Cuba for potential gender reassignment surgery.

Utah school event teaches kids about saving and budgeting

Tyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Students at Backman Elementary School are learning financial literacy skills early thanks to a statewide program focused on teaching kids how to save, spend and plan for the future.

Human-caused wildfire burns 408 acres in Utah County, now 50% contained

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated April 22 - 4:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

A wildfire that broke out late Tuesday in Goshen, in Utah County, was still burning Wednesday.

US set to move to reclassify marijuana as early as Wednesday, Axios reports

Reuters  |  Posted April 22 - 4:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The United States administration is expected to move ​to reclassify marijuana as soon as Wednesday, Axios reported.

Former Salt Lake fire captain sent to prison for sexually abusing EMT students

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge sentenced former Salt Lake Fire Capt. Christopher Burk to prison Wednesday for sexually abusing multiple women who took EMT courses from him.

Have You Seen This? Frodo selling the ring to Pawn Stars is a spectacular AI mashup

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 3:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

One man decided to use AI create a mashup video where Frodo tries to sell the one ring to Pawn Stars' Rick Harrison, and he does it so well.

SPONSORED

Utah clinic offers lower cost heart scans without the wait or a doctor's order

EkoCardia  |  Posted April 22 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Built around accessibility, quality, and expert interpretation, EkoCardia provides echocardiograms in a modern outpatient setting with transparent pricing, prompt scheduling, and no referral required.

Meet the granddaughter of Irene Corbett, Utah's only known Titanic passenger

Ashley Moser, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than a century after the Titanic sank, Irene Corbett's namesake shares her family's story, now featured inside the traveling Titanic exhibition in Utah.

Ping-pong robot Ace makes history by beating top-level human players

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Updated April 22 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

An autonomous robot ping-pong player dubbed Ace has achieved a milestone for AI and robotics in Tokyo by competing against and sometimes defeating top-level human players at table tennis.

Salt Lake man stabbed dog during fight with girlfriend, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 1:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake man was arrested Tuesday and accused of stabbing his dog multiple times after getting into an argument with his girlfriend.

Pentagon makes flu shot optional for troops, rescinding requirement

Kaanita Iyer, CNN  |  Updated April 22 - 12:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the military will no longer require the annual flu vaccine for troops.

When's the best time to list a home for sale in the U.S.?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 22 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thinking of selling your home? You might want to get it on the market quickly.

Trump administration nears deal to rescue Spirit Airlines, WSJ reports

Reuters  |  Updated April 22 - 11:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration has neared a deal to rescue embattled low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, ​the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

SPONSORED

What to know before becoming a foster parent for refugee youth in Utah

Catholic Community Services  |  Posted April 22 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

For those considering stepping in, understanding how the process works can help answer some of the most common concerns.

Davis County crisis center hosting 5K to raise awareness of sexual violence

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 11:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Safe Harbor Crisis Center will host its annual "Walk In Their Shoes" 5K on Friday in Kaysville to raise awareness of sexual violence.

Earth Day is here — how the DWR says you can celebrate by helping wildlife

Hayden Madson, Deseret News  |  Posted April 22 - 10:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

On Earth Day, many Utah groups will be gathering with a goal to make a difference in protecting Earth's natural resources.

Hurricane secures iconic 'H' hill for public use

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

The city of Hurricane in southern Utah has recently entered into a deal to purchase the "H" from private landowners.

Virginians approve Democratic map targeting 4 Republican congressional seats

Joseph Ax, Reuters  |  Updated April 22 - 9:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a new Democratic-drawn congressional map that could flip four Republican House seats in November's midterm elections, media ​projected.

New display explains Great Salt Lake's water situation, one marble at a time

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 9:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new exhibit at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City explains the Great Salt Lake's water situation by using marbles.

Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls

Jon Gambrell and David Rising, Associated Press  |  Posted April 22 - 8:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iran has fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them.