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'A huge assignment': Davis School District announces partnership to address racism

01/04/2022 10:08pm
Davis School District administrators have introduced an enhanced partnership to increase inclusion and combat discrimination and racism.

Man accused of killing Provo police officer in 2019 no longer faces capital charge

01/04/2022 9:25pm
Preliminary hearing testimony was heard for Matt Hoover, who is accused of killing Provo police officer Joseph Shinners three years ago. The prosecutors altered the charges against him, downgrading a capital charge to a first-degree felony.

1 dead after auto-pedestrian accident in Salt Lake

01/04/2022 9:07pm
A person is dead after an auto-pedestrian accident in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night.

CDC posts rationale for shorter isolation, COVID quarantine

01/04/2022 8:30pm
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday explained the scientific rationale for shortening its COVID-19 isolation and quarantine recommendations, and clarified that the guidance applies to kids as well as adults.

'90s nostalgia: Crystal Pepsi is back

01/04/2022 8:00pm
Crystal Pepsi, the quirky, failed, clear cola from the 1990s, is making a comeback.

Record 4.5 million Americans quit jobs in November

01/04/2022 7:35pm
The number of Americans voluntarily quitting their jobs surged to a record 4.5 million in November, a show of confidence in the labor market and an indication that higher wages could prevail for a while.

Watch: Massive avalanche triggered at Alta carries ski patroller

01/04/2022 7:10pm
A massive avalanche that was intentionally triggered at Utah's Alta Ski Area caught and briefly carried two ski patrollers over the weekend. The incident was caught on camera.

Wilder than a goat rodeo: Omicron impacting college hoops, with BYU in crossfire

01/04/2022 6:42pm
Every men's and women's basketball game was called off in the conference, arguably the hardest hit as teams returned from holiday break with new cases and additional ones found through more testing protocols.

Biden urges concern but not alarm as omicron rises, doubles US order for COVID pills

01/04/2022 6:20pm
President Joe Biden urged concern but not alarm Tuesday as the United States set records for daily reported COVID-19 cases and his administration struggled to ease concerns about testing shortages, school closures and other disruptions caused by the omicron variant.

Sequence produces dozens of small earthquakes in southern Utah

01/04/2022 5:45pm
Other than the fascination of seeing many earthquakes in the same area, experts say there really aren't any concerns of a "big one" ready to hit.

Police shoot, kill man in Hooper

01/04/2022 5:08pm
Police responded to a domestic violence call in Hooper, where they were met with a man who had a gun, police said. Officers shot and killed him. Both officers were unharmed.

2-year-old boy dies in Layton crash

01/04/2022 4:45pm
A 2-year-old boy died Monday night after a crash in Layton, police said.

Utah tech boss and GOP fundraiser says COVID-19 vaccines an extermination plot by 'the Jews'

01/04/2022 4:10pm
Dave Bateman's email claims "the Jews" are behind the COVID-19 vaccines and part of a "sadistic effort underway to euthanize the American people."

Joe Ingles first Jazz player to enter COVID protocols this season

01/04/2022 3:52pm
Joe Ingles has entered the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols,

Have You Seen This? Just a guy balancing his brother on his head up 100 stairs

01/04/2022 3:30pm
Here is your daily dose of "I am less talented and accomplished than I assumed."

Jazz trade away Miye Oni to save some money and get flexibility

01/04/2022 3:02pm
The first move of the Danny Ainge era has come.

US reports nearly 1 million COVID cases in a day, setting global record

01/04/2022 3:00pm
The US set a global record of almost 1 million new coronavirus infections reported on Monday, nearly double the country's peak of 505,109 hit just a week ago.

Fossil of a giant millipede reveals 'the biggest bug that ever lived'

01/04/2022 2:26pm
A fossil of a giant millipede found on a beach in northern England has revealed the "biggest bug that ever lived," paleontologists say.

Insurrection prompts year of change for US Capitol Police

01/04/2022 1:55pm
A year after thousands of violent pro-Trump rioters overwhelmed police officers at the U.S. Capitol, the force dedicated to protecting the premier symbol of American democracy has transformed.

Fatal shooting of Utah husband was not self-defense, charges say

01/04/2022 1:34pm
A Magna woman who claimed she shot her husband in self-defense in July inside their home was charged Tuesday with murder.

Utah reports 4,661 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths Tuesday

01/04/2022 1:04pm
Utah health officials reported 4,661 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths on Tuesday. Hospital officials also warned that the situation is likely to get worse before it gets better.

2 Weber County residents charged in October fatal shooting in Ogden

01/04/2022 12:26pm
Two Weber County residents were charged Monday with felonies in connection with an October shooting in Ogden that killed a 30-year-old man. Two other people have also been charged in the case.

Biden hails 5G wireless deal averting aviation safety crisis

01/04/2022 12:09pm
Pres. Joe Biden hailed a deal between wireless carriers and U.S. regulators that will allow the deployment of new 5G wireless in two weeks and averted an aviation safety crisis.

US arrests suspect in Haiti presidential assassination, source says

01/04/2022 12:02pm
U.S. authorities have arrested a Colombian man for his alleged involvement in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. The man will make an initial court appearance on Tuesday.

Couple charged in child porn case went back to living at day care, warrant says

01/04/2022 11:28am
A Sandy couple accused in a child porn investigation were rearrested in December after police say they went back to living at a home that also ran a day care business, which was against the conditions of their release.

Why some want to believe in anti-government conspiracy theories over climate change

01/04/2022 11:15am - PARTNER
People embrace false conspiracy theories not because they believe them, but to express their distrust of government decisions affecting their lives, experts say.

Winter weather warnings and advisories issued as wind, snow return to Utah

01/04/2022 10:57am
2022 is picking up right where 2021 left off, at least in northern and central Utah.

Patrick Kinahan: Utah FBS football teams met or exceeded expectations

01/04/2022 10:29am
Now that the college football season has ended, much to the dismay of many, it's time to review predictions for the local teams.

Travel experts: Flight delays, cancellations could continue for weeks

01/04/2022 10:04am
For many Utah travelers, getting home from holiday trips is taking longer than planned. Airlines across the country continue to face thousands of delays and cancellations.

Biden unveils plan to boost competition in US meat industry

01/04/2022 9:40am
The United States will issue new rules and $1 billion in funding this year to support independent meat processors and ranchers as part of a plan to address a lack of "meaningful competition" in the meat sector, President Joe Biden said on Monday.

Restaurants seeing effects of new COVID-19 surge, eyeing next steps

01/04/2022 9:26am
Restaurants were among the small businesses Monday already taking countermeasures or plotting their next steps in the coming weeks amid a new pandemic surge.

CDC recommends 5-month gap for Pfizer COVID-19 booster dose

01/04/2022 8:53am
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended shortening the interval between Pfizer-BioNTech's second COVID-19 vaccine dose and the booster shot to five months from six.

Jordan School District regrets bus driver shortage that caused delays

01/04/2022 8:16am
The labor shortage hit the Jordan School District to start the new calendar year. Officials say over a dozen school bus drivers didn't come to work Monday, forcing a lot of students to wait.

Got an app idea? We can build it!

01/04/2022 8:00am - SPONSORED
Whether you're a small business owner, you're working on building the world's next greatest idea or you want to improve what you've already got, building an app is a worthwhile cause.

Hundreds stranded all night on snowy highway in Virginia

01/04/2022 7:45am
Hundreds waited desperately for help Tuesday after being stranded all night in freezing temperatures along a 50-mile stretch of highway south of the nation's capital when tractor-trailers jackknifed in a winter storm, state police said.

Investigators narrow search for origin of Colorado wildfire

01/04/2022 7:17am
Investigators seeking the cause of the Colorado wildfire that destroyed nearly 1,000 buildings have narrowed their search to an area near Boulder, but it could be days or weeks before details are released, the sheriff said Monday.

A city 'forged by fire': Halfway through term, Salt Lake City mayor reflects on highs, lows

01/04/2022 6:50am
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has been spending some of her mornings reading books to elementary-age children and capping each visit off with the same message.

ICYMI: 10 stories from the weekend

01/04/2022 6:16am
Here are 10 stories you may have missed this holiday weekend. As always, click on the headline to read the full story.