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Pentagon says Poland's jet offer for Ukraine 'not tenable'

03/08/2022 9:49pm
The Pentagon on Tuesday rejected Poland's surprise announcement that it would give the United States its MiG-29 fighter jets for use by Ukraine.

Congress passes Emmett Till bill making lynching a hate crime

03/08/2022 9:49pm
Congress gave final approval Monday to legislation that for the first time would make lynching a federal hate crime in the U.S., sending the bill to President Joe Biden to sign into law.

Education vs. tax cuts: Utah Democrats, Republican leadership clash over spending

03/08/2022 9:09pm
Utah lawmakers could have and should have done better for teachers and classrooms rather than cutting taxes, Utah Democratic legislative leaders said on Tuesday.

1 man dead after motorcycle collides with car in Draper

03/08/2022 8:43pm
A motorcyclist is dead after colliding with the back end of a car in Draper on Tuesday afternoon.

Giant venomous spiders infiltrated southeastern US, expected to spread rapidly

03/08/2022 8:16pm
The itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout ... and all across the East Coast.

Weber County man sent to prison for killing man during 2020 drug deal

03/08/2022 7:40pm
Caleb Skipps was sentenced Monday to at least 11 years and up to life in prison for shooting and killing Isaac Gonzalez during a drug deal in an Ogden church parking lot in 2020.

1st-of-its-kind veterinary medicine program coming to Utah

03/08/2022 7:07pm
The Utah legislature this year funded the new College of Veterinary Medicine at Utah State University, making it the first program of its kind in the state.

'It's time to retire': Beloved Salt Lake Asian foods market closes after 23 years

03/08/2022 6:26pm
A popular Asian foods market located near Liberty Park in Salt Lake City is closing its doors after more than two decades of business.

Gov. Cox shouldn't veto ban on transgender athletes, Utah Senate president says

03/08/2022 5:53pm
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, said Gov. Spencer Cox shouldn't veto the highly controversial bill banning transgender girls from competing in high school sports.

McDonald's, Starbucks, Coke, GE pull out of Russia over war

03/08/2022 5:07pm
McDonald's, Starbucks, Coca-Cola and General Electric all announced Tuesday they were temporarily suspending their business in Russia

Utah nonprofit to upset insulin market by selling it with the lowest price tag possible

03/08/2022 4:43pm
Civica Rx, a Utah-based non-profit, is starting an initiative to lower the price of insulin by up to 80%, saving some people with diabetes thousands of dollars each month.

6 teens arrested in Iowa school shooting that killed 1

03/08/2022 4:38pm
Authorities arrested six teenagers, including a 14-year-old, in a shooting outside a school that killed a 15-year-old boy and seriously wounded two teenage girls, Des Moines police said Tuesday.

Utahn behind $200M Ponzi scheme sentenced to 19 years in prison

03/08/2022 4:20pm
Gaylen Rust, who owned Rust Rare Coin, was sentenced Tuesday to 19 years in federal prison on fraud and money laundering charges after admitting to running a large Ponzi scheme in Utah.

No last shot this time, Gonzaga upsets No. 15 BYU women to take WCC Tourney title

03/08/2022 4:16pm
Kayleigh Truong had 12 points as Gonzaga led wire-to-wire en route to their second-straight West Coast Conference Tournament championship.

4 men charged with stealing high-end bicycles

03/08/2022 3:58pm
Four men were charged Monday with breaking into a Millcreek bike shop and taking about $43,000 worth of bicycles. One of the men has had nine criminal cases filed against him in four counties since October.

Have You Seen This? Dad saves unconscious son from charging bull at rodeo

03/08/2022 3:31pm
The young cowboy laid unconscious on the ground as the bull lowered its horns and charged. Could've been a grim scene if a heroic father hadn't intervened.

What Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wants President Biden to know about oil, gas

03/08/2022 3:20pm
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox sent a three-page missive to President Joe Biden on Monday, arguing against the Interior Department's "anti-energy" policies.

QUIZ: Can you identify these springtime sites in Utah?

03/08/2022 3:00pm - SPONSORED
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Former Utah state senator Karl G. Swan dies at 90

03/08/2022 2:47pm
Long-serving former state senator Karl G. Swan died on Friday, days before what would have been his 91st birthday, family members said.

Man walks out of Utah jail, then drives off in deputy's car that was warming up, police say

03/08/2022 2:29pm
Moments after he was released from the Juab County Jail Tuesday, a man hopped into a deputy sheriff's vehicle that had been left running and drove off, investigators say.

'He enjoys pain,' ex-girlfriend testifies of man on trial for killing couple

03/08/2022 2:04pm
Testimony from Morgan Lewis continued into the second day of the double murder trial of Jerrod Baum Tuesday. He is charged with killing two young people near Eureka in 2017.

1st trial in Capitol riot ends in conviction on all counts

03/08/2022 1:30pm
A Texas man was convicted on Tuesday of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, a milestone victory for federal prosecutors in the first trial among hundreds of cases arising from last year's riot.

Utah confirms just 100 new cases, but 24 COVID-19 deaths Tuesday

03/08/2022 1:04pm
The Utah Department of Health reported 100 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday and 24 deaths.

Planning a move? Here's what you need to know before you hire a broker

03/08/2022 12:34pm
When you search for a moving company online, how do you know you're hiring someone you can trust? That was a question Jon Accarino had last fall, as he prepared to move across the country.

'I deserve to be here,' says inmate who kidnapped, raped girl walking home from school

03/08/2022 12:05pm
A West Valley man convicted in 2020 of kidnapping a teenage girl walking home from school and sexually assaulting her went before the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole on Tuesday.

Ukrainian family credits 'faith in God' for leading family to safety

03/08/2022 11:35am
Sergii Udaltsov and his family are now hundreds of miles away from their home in Kharkiv, Ukraine, after fleeing a week ago. They are among the nearly 2 million refugees who have left the country since Russian troops invaded Ukraine.

Ogden man passed out explicit photos after girlfriend broke up with him, charges say

03/08/2022 11:02am
An Ogden man has been charged with distributing flyers containing explicit photos of his ex-girlfriend on cars and telephone poles in retaliation for breaking up with him.

The Russia/Ukraine battle you probably haven't heard about involves the Orthodox Church

03/08/2022 11:00am - PARTNER
Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, is no stranger to tapping into the soft power of the Russian Orthodox Church to reinforce his political and military power.

Your toilet paper roll could be slimming down

03/08/2022 10:38am
Slimmed down toilet paper, fewer cookies in a bag, less conditioner in squeeze tubes. Retail industry experts say we could see more consumer products start shrinking in size or quantity — or both — because of rising costs.

'The refugee crisis doesn't discriminate': Utah nonprofit deploying team to aid Ukrainian refugees

03/08/2022 10:09am
August Mission, a Utah-based nonprofit on Tuesday will be deploying a humanitarian aid team to Poland to assist Ukrainian refugees.

US gas hits a record: $4.17 a gallon

03/08/2022 9:43am
Most U.S. drivers have never paid this much for gasoline. The average price for a gallon of regular gas now stands at $4.17, according to AAA.

California woman's alleged fake abduction cost the public $230,000, authorities say

03/08/2022 9:21am
A California woman's abduction claim, which federal prosecutors allege was false, cost the public hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to statements from authorities and court documents.

Utah teen recounts being thrown in auto-pedestrian crash that killed his sister

03/08/2022 9:06am
A 13-year-old Utah boy recounts the car crash that took his sister's life and left him injured.

Long-hauler reacts to study showing COVID-19 changes in brain

03/08/2022 8:32am
As a new study suggested even mild cases of COVID-19 change the brain and potentially speed up its aging, long-haul sufferers said the findings bring them a measure of vindication.

Troopers find 25 pounds of suspected fentanyl pills during I-15 traffic stop

03/08/2022 8:07am
A man and a woman were arrested for investigation of drug possession late Sunday night following a traffic stop on Interstate 15 that yielded an estimated 110,000 pills of suspected fentanyl.

Bob Saget's death from a head injury gives us all something to think about

03/08/2022 8:00am - SPONSORED
Doctors say traumatic brain injuries are more common than people might think, but Saget's death is a reminder that the dangers are real, and these injuries can turn deadly.

Air alert declared in Kyiv as fighting continues

03/08/2022 7:35am
An air alert was declared Wednesday morning in and around Kyiv, with residents urged to get to bomb shelters as quickly as possible.

'We will not be subsidizing Putin's war': US bans Russian oil imports as Biden warns of 'costs'

03/08/2022 6:50am
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia's economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, but he acknowledged it will bring costs to Americans, particularly at the gas pump.

Former refugee and Utah Marine heads to Ukraine to help

03/08/2022 6:19am
A Kaysville man is packing up and heading for Ukraine to do what he can to help those fleeing the Russian invasion.

Rudy Gobert calls out Mavs' bench for disrespectful talk in emotional loss

03/08/2022 12:34am
Rudy Gobert said he had a choice to make on Monday during Utah's loss to the Maverick. Engage or move on as if nothing had happened?