Some unique circumstances proved to be the balm the Jazz sorely needed

Before Sunday's game Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone took issue with the league's schedule makers.

New bill would allow bereavement for those suffering miscarriage or stillbirth

A first of its kind proposed bill will reach Utah's Senate floor this week. SB 63 Bereavement Leave Amendments would add miscarriage and stillbirth to the state's bereavement time.

US National Parks to waive entrance fees for MLK Day

National parks in the United States proved to be wildly popular in 2021. They set various attendance records with a pandemic-fatigued public looking for safe things to do.

New Zealand sends flight to see damage from Pacific volcano

New Zealand's military Monday morning was able to send a surveillance flight to Tonga to assess the extent of the damage from a huge undersea volcanic eruption.

'That's the team that we can be': Gobert's return leads to Jazz blowout over Nuggets

The Jazz outscored the Nuggets by 20 in the fourth quarter to roll to a 125-102 victory over the Nuggets Sunday in Denver.

'Scream' scares off 'Spider-Man' with $30.6M debut

After a month at no. 1, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" has finally been overtaken at the box office. Paramount Pictures' "Scream" reboot debuted with $30.6 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Utah's poor air quality shortens life expectancy by 2 years. A new bill could show the true cost

Poor air quality along the Wasatch Front has been found to decrease life expectancy by two years on average, yet Utah doesn't collect data about the human toll of dirty air.

Utah scientist reveals 4 harmful myths that make us fatter and sicker

According to Utah professor and metabolic scientist Benjamin Bikman, Ph.D., getting metabolically fit boils down to just three simple, but elusive steps: sufficient sleep, regular exercise, and a healthy diet.

Outpouring of grief as victims of Bronx fire laid to rest

A Bronx community gathered Sunday to pay its final respects to perished loved ones, a week after a fire filled a high-rise apartment building with thick, suffocating smoke that killed 17 people, including eight children.

At many churches, pandemic hits collection plates, budgets

Biltmore United Methodist Church of Asheville, North Carolina, is for sale.

'Upside down again': Omicron surge roils US small businesses

Phillip Howard pointed toward a stack of black ski pants piled atop a counter in his winter sports shop as evidence of the hurdles small business owners still face as the pandemic drags on.

1 bad week for President Joe Biden? Mitt Romney says it's more like 52 bad weeks

President Joe Biden didn't just have a bad week, he has had a bad year, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday.

Have You Seen This? Get pumped with 6-year-old boy's pre-game speech

Many, many people find the feats of sports inspirational.

By the numbers: Stats that tell story of Biden's first year

By some counts, President Joe Biden can lay claim to a banner first year in office. But numbers also reveal plenty of setbacks.

British man identified as hostage-taker at Texas synagogue

Authorities on Sunday identified a 44-year-old British national as the man who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue for 10 hours before an FBI SWAT team stormed the building, ending a tense standoff that President Joe Biden called "an act of terror."

Republican Party could skip traditional US presidential debates

The U.S. Republican Party on Thursday said its future presidential candidates might not participate in debates run by the Commission on Presidential Debates due to concerns about fairness, upending decades of tradition.

How Americans can get free COVID-19 tests promised by Biden

Americans will be able to order free COVID-19 tests online beginning Jan. 19, part of a plan by President Joe Biden to distribute 1 billion at-home rapid kits to fight the spread of the omicron variant.

Netflix raises monthly subscription prices in US, Canada

Netflix has raised its monthly subscription price by $1 to $2 per month in the United States depending on the plan, the company said on Friday, to help pay for new programming to compete in the crowded streaming TV market.

Politics is actually a lot more moderate than social media makes it seem

Those on the furthest ends of the political spectrum are the most likely to post about political or social issues, according to Pew Research Center.

Let the challenges begin! Time for contesting census is here

Detroit's mayor believes tens of thousands of residents in the majority-Black city were missed in the 2020 census. Somerton, Arizona, leaders are incredulous the Census Bureau says they lost residents during a decade when the overwhelmingly Hispanic community grew enough to warrant a new high school.

Utahns can't reach family members in Tonga after volcanic eruption, tsunamis

A volcanic eruption almost 6,000 miles away is being felt by thousands of Utahns who have close personal ties to the communities hit hardest by volcanic ash and tsunamis.

4 injured following wrong-way crash on I-215 in Salt Lake City

Four people were injured, one person in critical condition, after a wrong-way crash between a car and semitruck Sunday morning on northbound I-215 at 600 South in Salt Lake City.

10 home renovations that instantly increase your home value – and financing might be available

These10 updates provide good returns on investment if you are thinking about getting your home ready to sell.

Utah State University making a case for its own college of veterinary medicine

Utah State University is proposing a pivot to educate doctors of veterinary medicine by establishing its own college of veterinary medicine.