Utah Olympian to run NYC Marathon after race's pandemic hiatus

Nearly 30,000 runners will hit the streets for the New York City Marathon on Sunday. Among them is Utah Olympian Jared Ward, who finished sixth in the marathon at the Rio Games in 2016.

Sleep with your pet? How that may affect you (and your pet)

In the quest for better sleep, people often ask if they should share their bed with a pet. Before we get to that, let's take a moment to ponder the flip side: Is sleeping with you good for your pet?

Baby handed to US soldiers in chaos of Afghanistan airlift still missing

Sohail's parents Mirza Ali and his wife Suraya handed him over the fence to a U.S. soldier on Aug. 19 in the chaos following the U.S. troop withdrawal and hasty evacuation at the Kabul Airport.

Jazz rally comes up just short as Mitchell's late 3 goes wide

Mitchell's 3-point attempt with 10 seconds remaining went well wide and Utah's frantic comeback came up just short in a 118-115 loss to MIami.

How predatory wholesalers can prey on Utah homeowners

If you are selling your home in this market, you would expect to make money – not lose it. But an emerging scheme can leave homeowners trapped in a bad contract that can cost them thousands.

Voting distrust likely to continue despite smooth election

The first major election day following a year of relentless attacks on voting rights and election officials went off largely without a hitch. Unlike the 2020 presidential election, there were no claims of widespread fraud, ballots emerging mysteriously in the dark of night or compromised voting machines changing results.

Why Mitt Romney stood alone among Utah GOP delegation on $1.2T infrastructure bill

Utah's four Republican congressmen voted against the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill the House approved late Friday, a bipartisan deal Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney helped negotiate.

'We are watching you': Marchers urge faster climate action

Cheering and marching to the beat of drums, tens of thousands of climate activists paraded Saturday through the streets of the Scottish city hosting the U.N. climate summit, demanding that governments step up actions to reduce the use of climate-warming fossil fuels that are damaging the planet.

Utah State overcomes slow first half, surges to 35-13 victory

Utah State scored 28 answered points to defeat New Mexico State.

Firefighters, family mourn the loss of Capt. Bone who died after contracting COVID-19

Family members and hundreds of firefighters and officers gathered on Saturday to celebrate the impact Capt. Merrill Bone with the United Fire Authority had on their lives.

BYU researchers identify risks for suicidal behaviors among teens

Researchers from BYU, Johns Hopkins and Harvard analyzed over a billion data points to develop an algorithm that predicts suicidal thoughts and behaviors with 91% accuracy.

No. 15 Cougars cruise to 8th win of season with rout of Idaho State

Tyler Allgeier had 35 yards and a touchdown on six carries in what is likely the final home game of his career for the Cougars, who improved to 8-2 with the win.

Latter-day Saint missionaries transferred out of Ethiopia as war escalates

The United States is ordering nonemergency government employees and their families to leave Ethiopia and urging other U.S. citizens that they should "depart now" as the country's war escalates and fighters approach the capital of Addis Ababa.

Have You Seen This? Surfer shares wave with the locals

Surfers can sometimes get territorial, but nothing puts ownership into perspective like having the true locals make an appearance.

Appeals court stays vaccine mandate on larger businesses after petition from Utah and others

A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration's vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers.

Prosecutors ask Ada County jurors be transported to eastern Idaho for Daybell trial

Prosecutors have made another request to have jurors in the Chad Daybell trial transported to Fremont County rather than holding the proceedings in Boise.

'It really does go by in a flash': Here are the 14 players BYU honored on Senior Day

Nothing's official until the ink is dry and the celebratory Instagram post has been sent.

UDOT addressing safety concerns along Tooele's Midvalley Highway

The new Midvalley Highway is finally open in Tooele County, but it's also already drawing some safety concerns from drivers.

Utah lawmakers have released their proposed redistricting maps. Here's how Utahns reacted

The Utah Legislature is slated to vote next week in a special session to determine the boundaries of Utah's political districts for the next decade.

Oil tanker explodes in Sierra Leone, killing at least 98

An oil tanker truck exploded near Sierra Leone's capital, killing at least 98 people and severely injuring dozens of others after large crowds gathered to collect leaking fuel, officials and witnesses said Saturday.

Police identify man killed in crash involving a truck at new intersection in Tooele County

One man died and another person was transported after a collision between a Dodge Durango and a cement truck mixer early Saturday, Utah Highway Patrol said.

Crowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival

The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott, squeezing fans so tightly together that they could not breathe or move their arms, witnesses said Saturday, hours after at least eight people died in the chaos.

1 dead, 1 injured in crash near Magna

A woman died and another was transported with minor injuries after a rollover crash near Magna early Saturday, Utah Highway Patrol official said.

Don't forget to 'fall back' this weekend as daylight saving time comes to an end

Despite Utah passing a law to stay with the time shift year-round, as it waits for the federal government and other states to make the same decision.