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School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids' bodies

Cheyanne Mumphrey, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 4 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Health experts say parents should keep children's backpacks as light as possible and ensure they fit properly to help prevent strain and injury as students return to school.

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The reason why most people unknowingly overpay their taxes in retirement

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted Aug. 4 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

"Most people don't overpay their taxes because they saved too much money," Ryan says. "They overpay taxes because nobody ever taught them how to withdraw their money in retirement."

SWAT, tear gas used to capture wanted Arizona fugitive in southern Utah

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 4 - 7:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man with a full extradition warrant to Arizona was arrested in southern Utah over the weekend following an hours-long standoff.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe's most threatened species

Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 4 - 7:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas.

Food Network star talks filming in 'the absolute middle of nowhere' Utah — and cooking a turkey with Shaq

Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 4 - 6:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Susie Bulloch and her teammate Christie Vanover are competing in the new Food Network show "Pitmasters," which brought top barbecue cooks to southern Utah for a week of filming.

Blanche formally dismantles anti-weaponization fund in deal to advance attorney general nomination

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 10:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has agreed to formally rescind a proposed $1.78 billion fund for individuals who claim they are victims of government weaponization.

1 arrested following police chase, fiery crash

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 10:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say was intoxicated and sped away from police was arrested after crashing into a tree, causing his car to catch on fire.

Wall Street rallies to kick off August on Iran talks optimism

Chuck Mikolajczak and Johann M Cherian, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 3 - 9:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. stocks kicked off August on a strong note, with each of the three major indexes rallying more ​than 1% as signs of de-escalating U.S.-Iran tensions pulled down oil prices and Treasury yields in a busy week for earnings and economic data.

Utah Sen. John Curtis proposes state-led migrant worker pilot program

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 9:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. John Curtis announced the introduction of a bill on Monday that would create a voluntary state-sponsored visa program.

Large brush fire sparks in Millcreek

Devin Oldroyd and Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 3 - 9:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fire crews responded to a large brush fire on I-80 in Millcreek on Monday evening.

Widemouth 2 Fire spikes to over 68,000 acres amid 'perfect storm'

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 3 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Widemouth 2 Fire has now burned over 68,000 acres amid a record run over the weekend, while smoke is also entering the state from the Pacific Northwest.

Could the resale hustle solve your money problems?

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

From storage auctions and liquidation pallets to thrift store finds, people are buying low and selling high. But turning castoffs into cash takes research, patience and a willingness to take risks.

TikTok settling 3 teen social media lawsuits ahead of trial

Dietrich Knauth, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 3 - 8:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

TikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits brought by young people who accuse social ​media companies of designing their platforms to be addictive and harming their mental health, a plaintiffs' lawyer said Monday.

Teen admits to murder in deadly shooting at Weber County street racing competition

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 7:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

A teen admitted to murder in a deadly shooting last year at a Weber County street racing competition and will be held in a juvenile detention facility until he's 25.

Unloading the notebook: Day one for Utah football fall camp

Steve Bartle, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 7:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah football's first practice of fall camp offered little reason to make definitive personnel judgments.

No timeline yet for tenants to return to Midvale apartment complex

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

As anxious tenants of a burned apartment complex wait to get back inside to try to salvage their belongings, the city said there's currently no timeline for that to happen.

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Find your inspiration at the 2026 Salt Lake Parade of Homes

Kathleen Clove for Salt Lake Parade of Homes  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 2026 Salt Lake Parade of Homes marks the 80th anniversary of the event thousands of locals look forward to each year.

Tiger shark caught off Massachusetts could be sign of warming waters

Patrick Whittle, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nate Rouette and his brother Nelson went shark fishing on Cape Cod hoping for an exciting catch, but were shocked by what they reeled in.

Former junior golf star Grace Summerhays makes pro debut at Utah Women's Open

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 5:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The former Arizona State golfer turned pro last week a year after graduating from college and taking time to heal a nagging wrist injury.

From Africa to Alaska, here's how BYU is helping NASA prepare for Dragonfly mission

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 5:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

NASA has called on a group of Brigham Young University researchers to help develop an understanding of the landscape its Dragonfly rotorcraft will be exploring on a first-of-its-kind voyage to Titan, Saturn's largest moon.

1 injured in fall near Bells Canyon Waterfall

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 5:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

A person was critically injured on Saturday after falling 50 feet near Bells Canyon Waterfall, prompting search and rescue teams to respond.

Authorities seek a motive in the mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger

Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 3 - 4:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Investigators are trying to determine what led a 24-year-old man to open fire at an Idaho fast-food restaurant over the weekend, in an attack that left three people dead and seven others wounded before authorities say he killed himself.

2 dead after crash on SR-32

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two people died on Monday morning when two vehicles collided on state Route 32.