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Paddleboarder's body recovered from reservoir in American Fork Canyon

Alex Tumalip, KSL.com  |  Posted July 12 - 11:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Search and rescue workers have recovered the body of a 31-year-old paddleboarder from Silver Lake Flat Reservoir in American Fork Canyon.

RSL gets back to gritty roots in 1-0 home win over Houston

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted July 12 - 11:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

It was RSL's fifth clean sheet of the season, with two coming during the team's current four-game unbeaten streak.

Trump defends Bondi amid backlash over Epstein files

Ismail Shakil, Reuters  |  Updated July 12 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump defended Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday amid backlash over how the Justice Department handled the investigation into the death of Jeffrey Epstein.

'Attitude and perseverance': Advice, memories and lessons learned from 3 centenarians

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 12 - 8:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

From World War II, the Great Depression and modern technology, three of Utah's best have experienced over 100 years of life.

15 cars, several businesses damaged in Provo water main break

Cassidy Wixom and Alex Tumalip, KSL.com  |  Updated July 12 - 8:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fifteen cars and several businesses were damaged by a water main break on Center Street in Provo Saturday afternoon, city officials said.

Integrity intact, ASU's Mauss tops BYU's Kwon for 127th Utah state amateur championship

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted July 12 - 8:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Arizona State incoming freshman held off BYU golfer Simon Kwon, 5 and 4 to win the 127th Utah state amateur championship Saturday afternoon at Logan Country Club.

New evacuations ordered as San Juan County wildfire grows to 8,500 acres

Alex Tumalip, KSL.com  |  Updated July 12 - 8:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Evacuation orders related to the Deer Creek Fire in San Juan County were extended Saturday as the wildfire grew to 8,500 acres, remaining at 0% containment.

Idaho man accused of falsifying where he killed wolves so he could get a larger bounty

Treydon Baylor, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 12 - 7:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Idaho man has been criminally charged after he allegedly lied about where he killed wolves so he could receive larger bounties on them.

Big, Little Cottonwood canyons face wildfire threats as state surveys overgrowth

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted July 12 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Forestry experts say it's important to make canyons along the Wasatch Front more immune to catastrophic wildfires, and new legislation could bring motivation to make them safer.

Have You Seen This? Looks like the raccoons won this round

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted July 12 - 6:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Have you ever tried to get rid of a raccoon? It's no easy task.

22 hikers found during search and rescue roundup in Washington County

Stockton Myers, St. George News  |  Posted July 12 - 6:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

A group of 22 hikers in Washington County are safe after becoming lost in the area Friday evening.

Motorcyclist dies in crash near Causey Reservoir

Alex Tumalip, KSL.com  |  Posted July 12 - 6:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

A motorcyclist died Saturday after crashing his bike near Causey Reservoir in Weber County.

Meet the 97-year-old pianist playing 7 shows a week at the Utah Shakespeare Festival

Valerie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted July 12 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

At 97 years old, one woman is still using her unique skills as a pianist at the Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City.

Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of distributing fake COVID-19 vaccination cards

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted July 12 - 3:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Federal charges have been dropped against a Utah plastic surgeon already on trial for allegedly destroying vaccines and giving out fake vaccination cards during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Northern Arizona resident dies from plague

The Associated Press  |  Posted July 12 - 1:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

A resident of northern Arizona has died from pneumonic plague, health officials said Friday.

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How conservatives are reacting to news that Harvard could start a conservative think tank

Jennifer Graham, Deseret News  |  Posted July 12 - 12:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

News that Harvard University is considering starting a conservative think tank is being met with skepticism and derision by conservatives who see the idea as a public relations ploy.

Trump intensifies trade war with 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico

Bhargav Acharya and Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters  |  Posted July 12 - 12:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on Aug. 1.

Party foul? Salt Lake City explores new ways to crack down on 'unruly' gatherings

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted July 12 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's capital city is exploring a new approach to address "unruly" parties and gatherings, but city leaders say they also want to better define these events before enacting a new law.

Court documents reveal how detectives tracked down Cassia-Minidoka quadruple murder suspect

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 12 - 11:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Court documents reveal new details about the investigation into four alleged homicides in Cassia and Minidoka, Idaho, counties on Tuesday.

Animal Care of Davis County looking for some playful volunteers

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted July 12 - 10:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

Animal Care of Davis County always has a need for volunteers, especially those who want to help socialize cats.

Family of 18-year-old who died in rollover crash say he was 'kind, loving and generous'

Arianne Brown for KSL.com  |  Posted July 12 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Bo Knight died after rolling his car on state Route 68 on July 8. His parents a remembering him as kind, loving and a talented performer.

A good shower is a simple shower, no matter what influencers recommend

Kenya Hunter, Associated Press  |  Updated July 12 - 9:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

You may be seeing elaborate shower cleansing routines on social media, but dermatologists say it's all mostly unnecessary.

Ukrainian doctor drives a child's heart through Russian attack to perform a life-saving transplant

Ivana Kottasová, Svitlana Vlasova and Victoria Butenko, CNN  |  Updated July 12 - 8:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Kyiv was burning as Dr. Borys Todurov sped through the city in an ambulance, undeterred by the deep thuds of explosions and the terrifying sounds of Russian drones flying overhead.

German tourist found alive 12 days after she was lost in the Australian Outback

Rod Mcguirk, Associated Press  |  Updated July 12 - 8:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

German tourist Carolina Wilga was found alive in Australia's remote Outback on Friday, 12 days after she went missing and a day after her abandoned van was discovered, police said.

Thousands celebrate baby hippo Moo Deng's first birthday at a Thailand zoo

Tian Macleod Ji and Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press  |  Updated July 12 - 7:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation.

Will a national parks commission help these wonders?

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted July 12 - 7:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Will a new commission help the nation's struggling national parks and monuments by directing a laser focus on their operations and backlog of needs?

Witnesses to fatal Island Park crash start fundraiser for Cooper family

Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 11 - 10:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah-based Sunroom Coffee has launched a fundraiser for the family of 5-year-old Catherine Cooper, killed in a July 4 car crash near Island Park.

Samsung is looking into more AI devices — potentially including earrings and necklaces

Lisa Eadicicco, CNN  |  Posted July 11 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Samsung is looking into new wearable devices, potentially including earrings and necklaces, amid an industry-wide push to develop new types of AI-powered consumer electronics.

Trump visits Texas flood zone, defends government's disaster response

Trevor Hunnicutt and Maria Alejandra Cardona, Reuters  |  Updated July 11 - 9:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump defended the response to flash flooding in Texas on Friday as he visited the Hill Country region where at least 120 people, including children, died last week.

Here's what a California Democrat told a Utah crowd about the GOP's 'big, beautiful bill'

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 9:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

California Rep. Sara Jacobs spoke to a crowd of about 150 at a Sandy town hall Friday evening, making the case that Democrats need to adopt a message focused on economic issues such as housing affordability and child care.

Defense seeks dismissal of decades-old Fruit Heights sex abuse case

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Defense attorneys for a man charged with sexually abusing children in Fruit Heights during the 1980s argue the case should be dismissed because of due process violations.

Bailey sits, Clayton limps off — but Jazz youngsters show promise in first game in Vegas

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 8:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ace Bailey sat on the bench in street clothes, held out of the Utah Jazz's first game at the Las Vegas Summer League due to right hip flexor soreness.

India finds engine switch movement in fatal Air India crash; no immediate action for Boeing or GE

Allison Lampert and Aditya Kalra, Reuters  |  Updated July 11 - 8:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A preliminary report on last month's Air India crash showed three seconds after takeoff, the plane's engines fuel cutoff switches almost simultaneously flipped, starving the engines.

West Nile virus found in Cache County mosquitoes

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah State Public Health Laboratory has confirmed that sample from Cache County have tested positive for West Nile virus. There are abatement procedures in place and advice on what residents should do.

Review: 'Superman' struggles to take off, but hope isn't lost

John Clyde for KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 7:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

I wanted to love "Superman," really, I did. But the more I think about it, the harder it is to convince myself that it was great.

Sunday's 'Music & the Spoken Word' to celebrate 5,000th broadcast, 96 years

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ahead of the landmark 5,000th episode of "Music & the Spoken Word," choir officials spoke Friday about the program's significance to the church and around the world.

Officers not at fault for man who died after being handcuffed, DA determines

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The case of a man who died of drug toxicity after being taken into custody does not fall into the definition of an officer-involved critical incident, Salt Lake County's district attorney announced Friday.

Utah Highway Patrol urges safety after multiple deadly crashes

Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV  |  Posted July 11 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Recent fatal crashes have Utah Highway Patrol reemphasizing the importance of safe driving as the "100 Deadliest Days" — the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day — continue.

State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps

Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters  |  Updated July 11 - 5:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

The State Department began firing more than 1,350 U.S.-based employees Friday as the Trump administration pressed ahead with an unprecedented overhaul of its diplomatic corps.

Section of Jordan River trail reopens after 'cartel activity,' other issues led to closure

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated July 11 - 5:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A section of the Jordan River Parkway trail has reopened months after Salt Lake City closed it amid several concerns, including crime.

Walmart recalls 850,000 water bottles after two consumers suffer vision loss from ejecting caps

The Associated Press  |  Updated July 11 - 5:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Walmart is recalling about 850,000 stainless steel water bottles because the lid can eject and hit consumers — which has resulted in permanent vision loss for two people to date.

Miller Family Foundation pledges $2M to support reconstruction of Sandy rec center

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 5:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation announced Friday it is joining efforts to rebuild Sandy's Alta Canyon Sports Center into a "state-of-the-art" recreation and community center.

Organizers of Latino, Venezuelan festivals join forces for united celebration

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Amid a drop in sponsors, the organizers of two annual festivals focused on the Latino community joined forces for a united celebration this year, set for Saturday.

Have You Seen This? Uncovering a megalodon tooth

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 3:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fingers crossed that someday I can stumble upon a big chomper like this one.

Film enthusiast creates Orem Film Festival to highlight local artists

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Even though Sundance Film Festival will soon be departing Utah, the excitement for film in the state doesn't have to be over. The new Orem Film Festival plans to highlight local filmmakers.

4 homes, 5 other structures destroyed by fast-growing fire in southeast Utah

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated July 11 - 2:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fast-moving wildfire has destroyed four homes and five outbuildings as it continues to burn in southeast Utah, state officials say.

Provo man dies from fall at Glacier National Park

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 2:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Provo man died Wednesday when he fell while attempting to descend a climbing route within Glacier National Park, park rangers say.

Grand Canyon's North Rim closed due to nearby wildfire

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated July 11 - 2:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

The North Rim of the Grand Canyon is closed "until further notice" as a wildfire rages in the area, park rangers announced on Thursday.

After legal fight, honor code review, BYU QB Jake Retzlaff plans to withdraw from school

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 2:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Last year's starting quarterback plans to withdraw from the university, opening up a path to transfer without using the NCAA transfer portal, ESPN's Pete Thamel first reported.

Devon Dampier has the 'it factor,' and Utah football hopes it will lead to winning ways

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 1:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Devon Dampier's confidence and approach to the game has been a welcomed addition to a team looking to make a big jump after missing a bowl game last season.

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Church of Jesus Christ sees record growth in global membership

Amy Ortiz, Deseret News   |  Posted July 11 - 12:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Record-high convert baptisms during the past 12 months mark a milestone year for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Utah's black and white license plate is now the state's most popular, and it's bringing in millions

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted July 11 - 12:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

According to a newly released review by the Office of the Utah State Auditor, the Historic Utah plate has generated $4.5 million in revenue.

Anglers, outdoor enthusiasts argue against gate at Strawberry Reservoir marina

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Several people pushed back on an idea to install a gate on the road to Strawberry Reservoir marina to address winter issues. The Wasatch County Planning Commission tabled the idea Thursday.

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A new operation setting standards for the truck and trailer industry

Young Automotive Group  |  Posted July 11 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Young Truck and Trailer has worked to maximize their potential at its state-of-the-art facility — and set industry standards across the area.

Former sheriff's deputy charged with manslaughter in fatal southern Utah crash

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Washington County sheriff's deputy is charged with manslaughter and accused of hitting a motorcyclist head-on, killing him, while responding to a separate crash in November.

With questions at quarterback, can LJ Martin be an answer for BYU's offense?

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 10:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

With questions surrounding the BYU quarterback room and a competition for training camp, the El Paso native who ran for 718 yards and seven touchdowns may be asked to shoulder the load on offense.

Delta's newest direct flight will link Utah to South America for the first time

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utahns will soon have direct access to a new continent — for a couple of months, at least.

Security guard charged with shooting, critically injuring property owner's friend

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 9:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man working security at a Salt Lake business was charged Thursday with three felonies accusing him of shooting the property owner's long-time friend.

Stability, outdoors and quest for another Stanley Cup brought Nate Schmidt to Utah Mammoth

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted July 11 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The left-handed defenseman is days removed from winning the Stanley Cup with Florida, which he described as a "euphoric" feeling that he "cannot wait for another chance at."