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Summer League overreactions: Chet will be an MVP, Jordan Usher should be on the team

07/05/2022 10:43pm
The smart thing is to not overreact to Summer League games, but where's the fun in that?

Gephardt: Passenger says Priceline promised 1st-class tickets but only delivered coach

07/05/2022 10:42pm
When you pay for a first-class ticket, you'd expect a first-class seat. So, what can you do when a third-party booking site sticks you into an economy class seat for the same price instead of the first-class ticket you bought?

Watch out — this state just made Amazon deliveries more expensive

07/05/2022 9:29pm
Would this put a damper on your online shopping? How about home deliveries from your favorite restaurants?

IOC president promises Zelenskyy more funding for athletes in Ukraine

07/05/2022 9:08pm
After meetings in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and athletes hoping to compete in the upcoming Olympics despite Russia's invasion of their country, the head of the International Olympic Committee pledged more financial aid and even encouraged a future Winter Games bid.

'We have never been anti-police': Zane James' family speaks about $4 million settlement

07/05/2022 8:46pm
The parents of 19-year-old Zane James, who died after being shot by a police officer in 2018, said that they are not anti-police but called Cottonwood Heights officials' statements about last week's $4 million settlement with the family "tone-deaf."

Latter-day Saint bishop remembers 'ball of energy' 8-year-old killed during Kaysville parade

07/05/2022 7:02pm
Macie Hill was killed during an Independence Day parade in Kaysville. Her Latter-day Saint bishop, Ryan Hill, remembered her Tuesday for her light, energy and love of cheerleading.

Man armed with skateboard robbed southern Utah car wash, police say

07/05/2022 6:28pm
A man police say was armed only with a skateboard when he robbed a St. George car wash now faces several felony charges.

Georgia grand jury in Trump election probe subpoenas Rudy Giuliani, Sen. Graham

07/05/2022 6:00pm
A special grand jury in Georgia probing former U.S. President Donald Trump's alleged attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat there issued subpoenas to Sen. Lindsey Graham and Trump's former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.

Utah man charged with physical, emotional abuse of young boy

07/05/2022 5:35pm
A man who police say physically and emotionally abused a young boy during the month he lived with them had a no-bail warrant issued for his arrest Tuesday.

Couple recovers after being hit by falling rocks while driving in Utah

07/05/2022 5:14pm
A husband and wife were recovering together in a care facility Monday after a road hazard caught them by surprise two weeks earlier on the road to Helper.

Mistakes plague identification of migrants who died in Texas truck

07/05/2022 5:11pm
A week after 53 migrants died in a sweltering trailer in San Antonio, Texas, officials from at least four different countries face challenges in identifying the victims of the deadliest U.S. human smuggling tragedy on record.

US seeks 250,000 mentors, tutors to address pandemic learning loss

07/05/2022 4:38pm
The Biden administration on Tuesday will launch a new effort to recruit 250,000 mentors and tutors to help students who have fallen back in their learning during the coronavirus pandemic, the White House said.

It's all still sinking in for Jazz coach Will Hardy, but he's prepared for all options

07/05/2022 3:53pm
When Will Hardy walked into the gym at the Zions Bank Basketball Campus practice facility on his first day as the Utah Jazz head coach, he felt everyone's gaze turn to him.

76 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton to be auctioned in NYC

07/05/2022 3:41pm
The fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative that roamed the earth about 76 million years ago will be auctioned in New York this month.

Where Mitt Romney sees the country going if Donald Trump is elected again

07/05/2022 2:49pm
Citing former President Trump's election fraud claims, Sen. Romney says the U.S. is a country in denial and putting him back in the White House would only feed that malady.

$50K reward being offered for information leading to discovery of missing Utah man

07/05/2022 2:17pm
An anonymous donor is offering $50,000 for information leading to the discovery of a South Salt Lake man whose car was found abandoned in Summit County a month ago.

Police: Drunken man in SUV attempts to run over partygoers in Washington City, hits 2

07/05/2022 1:43pm
What started with a verbal altercation ended in an arrest when a man reportedly got into his SUV and attempted to hit a group of partygoers in Washington City early Saturday morning.

'Not the type of record we like to break': Great Salt Lake hits all-time low, again

07/05/2022 1:01pm
The Great Salt Lake has fallen to a new low yet again. The lake's average daily surface water elevation dropped to 4,190.1 feet — 0.1 feet below the record set in October of last year.

3 people killed in separate Utah crashes over 4th of July weekend

07/05/2022 12:57pm
The 4th of July weekend was deadly on Utah's roads after at least four people died in separate crashes across the state.

Road rage can hit even the best drivers. Here's how to keep your cool while driving

07/05/2022 12:31pm
Drivers swerve erratically while on their phones or dart dangerously around other cars. The blare of horns keeps you on edge as traffic backs up. It's enough to test anyone's patience.

Nuclear option: Is Big 12, Pac-12 merger best option for both leagues in realignment?

07/05/2022 12:04pm
Arizona's 247 Sports website reported that Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah will meet with the Big 12 on Tuesday, though how far those meetings go towards expansion is unknown.

Fire above Centerville mostly contained; old buffer road credited for saving homes

07/05/2022 11:47am
The Deuel Creek Fire is now three-fourths contained after it had "little growth" overnight, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Southern Utah man charged after shots fired near park, homes

07/05/2022 11:22am
A man who police say fired two rounds near a park and residential homes now faces numerous charges.

The Supreme Court came together on religion this term. Then, it fell apart

07/05/2022 11:07am - PARTNER
It was conservative versus liberals in the Supreme Court's final three religion-related rulings of the term.

Is the US in a recession? GDP is not the only measure

07/05/2022 10:57am
By some early estimates, the U.S. economy, as measured by gross domestic product, may have shrunk in the three months from April through June. Add that to the decline from January through March, and that would be a contraction for two quarters in a row.

Patrick Kinahan: Pac-12 mess further destroys charm of college football

07/05/2022 10:28am
For many of us, in an increasing bygone era, college football represented a form of charm not found in any other sport.

Add rent to the rising costs bedeviling small businesses

07/05/2022 10:01am
The rent has come due for America's small businesses and at a very inopportune time. Landlords were lenient about rent payments during the first two years of the pandemic. Now, many are asking for back rent, and some are raising the current rent as well.

A survivor of the migrant trailer: 'They couldn't breathe'

07/05/2022 9:52am
Simple advice from a friend to stay near the door may have saved Yenifer Yulisa Cardona Tomás from the deadly fate that befell 53 other migrants when they were abandoned trapped in a sweltering semi-trailer last week in Texas.

Finland, Sweden sign to join NATO but need ratification

07/05/2022 9:40am
NATO's 30 allies signed an accession protocol for Finland and Sweden on Tuesday, allowing them to join the nuclear-armed alliance once parliaments ratify the decision, the most significant expansion of the alliance since the 1990s.

Illinois parade shooting suspect charged with 7 counts of murder

07/05/2022 9:31am
The gunman who police say attacked an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing at least seven people, has been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder.

Rolling the dice for citizenship: Refugees join SLC English program for citizenship application

07/05/2022 9:04am
There's a small group that meets twice a week in Salt Lake County to help refugees and immigrants get closer to gaining their U.S. citizenship.

Body parts, gear found on Italian glacier after avalanche

07/05/2022 8:44am
Rescuers are finding body parts and equipment as they search for hikers missing following a powerful avalanche in the Italian Dolomites.

Subway is redesigning its menu

07/05/2022 8:23am
Subway is launching a new menu, and it's the most extensive makeover in the company's nearly 60-year history.

West Point home considered total loss after overnight fire

07/05/2022 8:02am
A house in West Point is considered a total loss after a fire overnight Tuesday caused an estimated $400,000 in damage.

New treatment for PTSD and anxiety is changing lives

07/05/2022 8:00am - SPONSORED
If you live with PTSD or chronic anxiety, there's a new and effective treatment that might help you.

Woman killed in collision with semi on Highland Drive

07/05/2022 7:50am
A 74-year-old woman had the roof of her car torn off and was killed when she went under a tractor-trailer making a left turn out of a store parking lot onto Highland Drive.

Motorcyclist killed in crash on I-15 early Tuesday

07/05/2022 7:28am
A motorcyclist died early Tuesday after crashing on the highway, troopers said.

NASA satellite breaks from orbit around Earth, heads to moon

07/05/2022 7:03am
A satellite the size of a microwave oven successfully broke free from its orbit around Earth and is headed toward the moon. It's the latest step in NASA's plan to land astronauts on the lunar surface again.

How Utah's lone school district police department is prepared to handle a school shooting

07/05/2022 6:17am
After a shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said it's more than likely "it will happen in ... Utah one day." How prepared is the Granite School District Police Department?