Military sex assault reports surge by 50 percent
05/02/2014 7:14am
Reports by members of the military of sexual assaults jumped by an unprecedented 50 percent last year, in what Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel declared a "clear threat" to both male and female service members' lives and well-being.
Student graduates with perfect attendance
05/02/2014 7:34am
Cottonwood High School senior will graduate
with a track record few students can match — he
hasn't missed a day of school since
kindergarten.
Embrace imperfection, Smith tells Utah graduates
05/02/2014 7:42am
A total of 7,947 graduates from all 50 states
and 76 countries were honored Thursday during
the commencement ceremony at the University of
Utah.
Heat lamp catches barn on fire, investigators say
05/02/2014 8:17am
Investigators say a heat lamp started a
fire that damaged a barn in Logan and killed
some baby chicks.
Adoption of Safe Haven baby changes lives in Orem family
05/02/2014 8:51am
For one Orem family, the adoption of a Safe
Haven baby has led to even more lives being
changed.
Where local athletes are projected in the NFL draft, week 4
05/02/2014 9:28am
The NFL Draft is now a week away and the draft boards are all pretty
much set, with the local athletes having a decent understanding of
their spot in the draft.
3 reasons to see 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' in theaters
05/02/2014 9:47am
The summer-movie season has officially kicked off now that "The
Amazing Spider-Man 2" is in theaters. While the film has some pacing
issues and plot holes, it's still a solid effort, and here are three
reasons you should see it in the th
Police: Minnesota teen planned school massacre
05/02/2014 9:59am
According to authorities in Waseca, Minnesota,
a teenager was going to kill his family, start
a diversionary fire, set off bombs at an area
school, kill the resource officer there and
then shoot students.
10 coaches who won't coach the Utah Jazz
05/02/2014 10:33am
With all of the speculation surrounding candidates for the Jazz
coaching job, there are 10 people fans won't have to even discuss.
8 tourist traps that are still worth visiting
05/02/2014 10:49am
Professional globetrotter Gary Arndt perhaps
sums it up best when he says, "I had a
horrible time at the Pyramids, but I'd go
back and recommend people go because ...
they're the Pyramids. Some places you just
have to suck it up and go visit." Here are
eight over-popular places that are well worth
a visit anyway -- and a few tips for avoiding
the scrum, if you really have to.
Olympus High student named finalist in Google design contest
05/02/2014 10:57am
Olympus High student Bronte Mock is a finalist in a nationwide contest
for kindergarten through 12th grade artists to design a Google
Doodle.
Online privacy not a concern for millennials, study says
05/02/2014 11:21am
Many Internet users in their twenties are comfortable meeting people
online and sharing information about themselves.
Juab High coach resigns after allegations of misconduct with student
05/02/2014 12:16pm
A first-year history teacher and assistant
coach of the Juab High School football team has
resigned amid a criminal investigation.
3 men assault pharmacist, rob Walgreens, police say
05/02/2014 12:30pm
Police are searching for three men after they allegedly assaulted a
pharmacist and robbed a Walgreens Wednesday.
Have You Seen This? Minor national anthem
05/02/2014 1:13pm
"The Star-Spangled Banner" has been sung by almost everyone in
America with a voice since it was made the national anthem in 1931.
But what if it were sung in a minor key?
Photos: Spring wildflowers in Utah
05/02/2014 1:31pm
It's a beautiful week to visit Utah's southern deserts.
From Kanab to Moab, from the shores of Lake Powell to baseball
diamonds of Richfield, the spring wildflowers are blooming.
350 dead, 2,000 missing after landslide buries village in Afghanistan
05/02/2014 1:40pm
A landslide triggered by heavy rain buried
large sections of a remote northeastern
Afghan village on Friday, killing at least
350 people and leaving more than 2,000
missing. Villagers looked on helplessly and
the governor appealed for shovels to help dig
through the mass of mud that flattened every
home in its path.
First degree: How America recovered from a murder epidemic
05/02/2014 1:45pm
The U.S. homicide rate doubled between 1963 and 1981 from 4.6 to
10.2 per 100,000. Then, to everyone's surprise, murder rates
tumbled, falling from 9.5 per 100,000 in 1993 to 5.5 in 2000. But the
overall murder rate misses the crux of the story.
Ask a Chef: Easy fiesta foods for Cinco de Mayo
05/02/2014 2:00pm
With Cinco de Mayo around the corner don't settle for just any meal.
Make it memorable with some fresh fiesta foods.
UDOT denies PETA's turkey memorial request
05/02/2014 2:16pm
The request for a roadside memorial to be installed at the site where
hundreds of turkeys died in a crash was denied by the Utah
Department of Transportation Friday.
Free Comic Book Day is for experts and newbies
05/02/2014 2:39pm
On Saturday, head to your local comic book store to celebrate Free
Comic Book Day.
American economy bounces back from brutal winter
05/02/2014 3:01pm
The American economy shrugged off the end of a brutal winter last month, rebounding with the biggest hiring surge in two years and suggesting that the job market's gains could endure.
5 comedies to watch on Netflix this weekend
05/02/2014 3:33pm
Here are five comedies to check out on Netflix this weekend that
maybe you didn't realize were streaming.
Man arrested after being recognized from video of burglary
05/02/2014 3:57pm
A man involved in several burglaries was arrested after someone
recognized him from video surveillance and alerted police.
Glenn Beck gives religious sermon at Liberty University
05/02/2014 4:06pm
Conservative talk show and television host Glenn Beck recently
delivered a sermon at Liberty University, the nation's largest
Evangelical Christian college, speaking about "miracles" while infusing
some Mormon theology.
Nearly 85K Utahns sign up for insurance through Obamacare
05/02/2014 4:47pm
Nearly 85,000 Utahns signed up for the health
care insurance available through the Affordable
Care Act, well above the enrollment goal of
57,000, the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services reported Thursday.
Men turn themselves in after duck poach attempt, DWR says
05/02/2014 5:01pm
Wildlife officials are asking for help to locate two men who they say
attempted to shoot ducks from inside their car.
Victim of hit-and-run found lying in road
05/02/2014 5:49pm
Police were searching Friday for the person who
hit a 25-year-old man with their car, leaving
him lying in the road with serious injuries.
Police identified the man as Mario Cisneros.
Homeless man traveling across US camps in Utah County
05/02/2014 6:31pm
Roy Glieter is a man on a mission. Displaced after Hurricane Katrina,
Glieter is traveling the U.S., spreading a message. His most recent stop
is Utah County.
Police seek help identifying rape suspect
05/02/2014 7:00pm
Police released surveillance video Friday of a man they believe forcibly
raped a female juvenile.
31-year-old killed in motorcycle accident identified
05/02/2014 7:06pm
The man who was killed in a motorcycle accident in Logan Canyon
Friday
afternoon after driving off the road has been identified.
Huge steam locomotive visiting SL
05/02/2014 7:17pm
One of the largest steam locomotives ever built
is making a stop in
Salt Lake City on Saturday, and the public is
invited to check it out.
'Promposal' pressure is intense for teens
05/02/2014 7:32pm
While prom is a great excuse to dress up,
party with friends and mark the passage of
another school year, the annual rite of
passage also carries a lot of pressure -- to
look perfect, arrive in style and have the
ideal date on your arm. Promposals can add to
the pressure, becoming almost as important as
prom itself and raising expectations for
young men and women.
Mock car crash delivers real lessons on safe driving
05/02/2014 8:14pm
Students at Salem Hills High School got an attention-grabbing lesson
Friday on just how serious a crash can be. To drive home the
importance of safe driving, the Utah Highway Patrol and the high
school staged a drunken driving head-on crash.
Kids obligated to do chores under proposed law
05/02/2014 8:31pm
Instead of just getting grounded for blowing
off household chores, kids in Spain could soon
face trouble with the law. Yes, you read that
right.
Huntsman said she had '8 or 9' dead infants in her home, warrant says
05/02/2014 8:52pm
When detectives interviewed Megan Huntsman before arresting her,
she said there were "eight or nine deceased infant children" inside her
home, according to newly released court documents.
Inventor creates devices to help struggling African villages
05/02/2014 9:23pm
Corrine man creates devices in his workshop to help African villages
have electricity and clean water.
Inmate charged in '89 killing after finding DNA match
05/02/2014 9:58pm
Unified police investigators believe they have solved a 24-year-old
cold case homicide.
Community holds vigil for 10-year-old hit by school bus
05/02/2014 10:22pm
A 10-year-old girl hit by a school bus Wednesday shortly after being
dropped off near her home died Friday afternoon with her family by
her side.
Robbers threaten, injure employees in Lindon bank robbery
05/02/2014 10:32pm
Police are searching for two men who robbed a bank in Lindon,
attacking employees with pepper spray and stun guns.
Officers trained in tracking humans used in search for missing teen
05/02/2014 10:39pm
The Salt Lake City Police Department has a unique resource: human
trackers, who were on the hunt for that missing teen this week.
One on One with new BYU president, Kevin J. Worthen
05/02/2014 10:42pm
KSL's Dave McCann went One on One with Kevin J Worthen in his first
television interview as president of BYU.
