Jared Butler makes another case for rotation play in Jazz win over Bucks

On Wednesday, Jared Butler made another case to be part of the regular season rotation, plus Rudy Gobert may try to hit a 3 this season.

National ACT composite score lowest in a decade, but Utah scores trend upward amid pandemic

Utah students' average composite scores on the ACT college entrance exam climbed between 2020 and 2021.

Biden enlists Target, Walmart to fix bottlenecks threatening holiday sales

President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged the private sector to help ease supply chain blockages that are threatening to disrupt the U.S. holiday season and said the White House plans a nationwide overhaul of the clogged system.

Utahns watch as 'Captain Kirk' flies into space

"All my life I have wanted to see what's out there. I want to explore. Galaxies, nebulae, there are all kinds of things to look at."

A tech mogul, a rockstar and an NBA team owner set new fundraising goal for Utah nonprofit

Prominent figures already came together to raise $8 million for Encircle with the goal of providing safe spaces and mental health services for LGBTQ youth. Now, they have a new goal.

Winter heating bills set to jump as inflation hits home

Get ready to pay sharply higher bills for heating this winter, along with seemingly everything else.

Workers celebrate milestone in next phase of Salt Lake City airport renovation

A 3,500-pound steal beam, signed by hundreds of workers and accompanied by a small tree, was hoisted to the top of the future east portion of concourse A at the Salt Lake City International Airport on Wednesday, representing the "topping out" of the airport project's current phase of construction.

Australia plans lunar rover to help NASA find oxygen on moon

Australia has agreed to build a 44-pound semi-autonomous lunar rover for NASA to take to the moon as early as 2026 in search of oxygen.

Apple CEO Tim Cook had this compliment for Utahns in tech at the Silicon Slopes Summit

During a chat with Sen. Mike Lee at the 2021 Silicon Slopes Summit on Wednesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook delivered a great compliment to Utah's booming tech ecosystem.

Big 12 preview? BYU's road game at Baylor as much about past, present as future

The Cougars' first trip outside of the intermountain corridor of the year will be to a place the program hasn't been since the season opener in 1983.

This Halloween is going to be a blowout, analysts predict

Last year, Halloween entailed homemade candy chutes — pipes that allowed people to send candy down to costumed children without getting too close — and pre-packaged goody bags left on stoops, curbs and outdoor tables.

Salt Lake County government to require Tier 3 gas in all county vehicles

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson announced Wednesday that the county has committed to only purchasing Tier 3 gas for its approximately 750 vehicles.

Supreme Court justices lean toward restoring Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence

Supreme Court justices on Wednesday leaned toward reinstating convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence for his role in the 2013 attack that killed three people and wounded more than 260 others.

Have You Seen This? Cheerleader nails the world's greatest land-based belly-flop

Belly-flopping into a pool hurts enough as it is. Yet, this brave cheerleader shows us all up by landing on solid ground.

University of Utah police officer dies while on duty

A University of Utah police officer died while on duty Wednesday, the police department confirmed.

US House votes to increase debt ceiling limit. Here's how Utah's Republican congressmen voted

The House passed a short-term extension of the debt ceiling without a single Republican vote, including those of Utah's four GOP congressmen.

Norway bow-and-arrow attack appears to be act of terror, police say

A bow-and-arrow attack in which a Danish convert to Islam is suspected of killing five people in a Norwegian town appears to have been an "act of terror."

Black and white: Jazz owner Ryan Smith confirms team rebrand at Silicon Slopes Summit

Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith confirmed (kinda sorta) the Jazz are getting a rebrand.

More expensive food, rents boost US inflation; more increases expected

U.S. consumer prices increased solidly in September as Americans paid more for food, rent and a range of other goods, putting pressure on the Biden administration.

US asks Tesla why it did not recall Autopilot after software changes

U.S. auto safety regulators asked Tesla why the electric-car maker has not issued a recall to address software updates made to its Autopilot driver-assistance system.

Teen pleads guilty to lesser charges in Ogden grocer's homicide

A teenager charged with aggravated murder for shooting and killing an Ogden grocery store owner pleaded guilty on Wednesday to lesser charges as part of a plea deal.

Social Security cost-of-living adjustment largest in decades as inflation jumps

Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022. It is the biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years.

When it comes to marriage, do younger Americans have commitment issues?

Compared to other groups, more young adults view marriage as old-fashioned and out-of-date, although more than half agree the institution makes families and children better off.

Man accused of shooting Aaron Lowe charged with aggravated murder

The man accused of shooting University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe and a woman, killing Lowe and critically injuring the woman, was charged with four felony crimes on Wednesday.

'COVID is not over': Hospital pleads with Utahns to prevent holiday spread; state confirms 1,845 new cases

While Utah has seen a slight decrease in COVID-19 cases, hospital leaders on Wednesday warned the state is "not out of the woods yet."

Picked to finished 10th in Pac-12, Runnin' Utes looking to defy odds

The odds are stacked against Utah's men's basketball program.

Salt Lake County prepares to welcome dozens more Afghan refugees

As the world watched the Taliban takeover unfold and waves of Afghans evacuate the country, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wrote President Joe Biden saying the state was eager to continue its long tradition of inviting refugees to make Utah their home.

State audit finds Uintah County has been misusing funds

Utah's Office of the State Auditor released an audit on Wednesday of Uintah County finding that the county has problems "spanning the entire spectrum of government accounting." The audit found the county lacked reporting and tracking procedures and misused coronavirus relief funds.

Could Utah's 'breakout game' on offense bode well for the rest of the season?

It was the type of performance that Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham called a "breakout game" for the offense.

Doctors see advanced cancer cases in the wake of pandemic-delayed screenings and treatment

Anne LaPorte, a registered nurse, was fatigued and had some back pain.

FDA spells out lower sodium goals for food industry

Food companies are coming under renewed pressure to use less salt after U.S. regulators spelled out long-awaited guidelines aimed at reducing sodium levels in dozens of foods including condiments, cereals, french fries and potato chips.

William Shatner, TV's Captain Kirk, blasts into space

Hollywood's Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, blasted into space Wednesday in a convergence of science fiction and science reality, reaching the final frontier aboard a ship built by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company.

How one Facebook worker unfriended the giant social network

Less than two years after Facebook hired Frances Haugen to help correct dangerous distortions spilling across its platform, she had seen enough.

Rally of Facebook support for Utah deputy battling COVID-19

Friends and strangers are rallying support on social media Tuesday night for a Salt Lake County Sheriff's Deputy who is battling COVID-19 in the hospital.

UN panel says it can't rule on climate case brought by Greta Thunberg

A U.N. panel said on Monday it could not immediately rule on a complaint by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg and others that state inaction on climate change violates children's rights.

How to tell the difference between a real COVID-19 contact tracer and a scammer

A woman in South Jordan got call from someone claiming to be doing COVID contact tracing. So, is it real or is it a scammer? And how are you supposed to know the difference?