Kansas voters protect abortion rights, block path to ban

Kansas voters have protected abortion rights by rejecting a measure that would have allowed the Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten abortion restrictions or ban it outright.

'A great big football family': Murray Youth Football fundraising for coach who lost home in fire

The Murray Youth Football program is hosting a fundraiser Saturday to help a family that lost everything they own in a house fire.

Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94

Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night, the team said.

St. George man, 21, arrested after police find missing 14-year-old in his bedroom

A 21-year-old St. George man was arrested Saturday evening after police say he enticed a 14-year-old girl into his bedroom via cellphone messages that were sexual in nature.

School board meeting reveals split opinions on Salt Lake district's handling of Gadson situation

The Salt Lake City School District school board again declined Tuesday to offer any reasoning as to why Superintendent Timothy Gadson — the first Black educator selected to lead a Utah school district — was placed on administrative leave last month.

Search and rescue workers were hungry, exhausted when this Utah restaurant stepped in

The iconic Dairy Keen in Heber City opened their normally closed doors on Sunday to feed search and rescue workers who had been pulling long hours all weekend looking for a missing man.

Police: Teenager is in custody following death of 16-year-old boy in Lindon

A 16-year-old boy is dead and another 16-year-old boy is in custody after a fight broke out Monday morning.

House Speaker Brad Wilson: 'We are just getting started' saving the Great Salt Lake

Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson worried the largest saline lake in the Western Hemisphere is a $32 billion problem waiting to happen — for all Utah residents.

Automate business processes with AI and RPA bots

Hyperautomation makes life easier for everyone. And if your business hasn't jumped on the hyperautomation train yet, you will once you learn what a difference it makes.

'Our lives have been shattered': Court hears stories in Parkland shooter death penalty trial

Alyssa Alhadeff would be in her second year of college if she hadn't been murdered in a 2018 mass shooting at her Parkland, Florida, high school — and her father would be looking forward to watching her achieve her dreams.

When to expect cooler temperatures as sweltering heat hits the US

Two rounds of excessive heat will grip a large part of the country this week, impacting people from the Plains to the Midwest and the Northeast.

Senate approves bill to aid vets exposed to toxic burn pits

A bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits won final approval in the Senate on Tuesday, ending a brief stalemate over the measure that had infuriated advocates and inspired some to camp outside the Capitol.

Are we in a housing recession? Economists are split on what's happening

There's no doubt that the U.S. housing market has cooled compared to its red-hot levels over the past two years. But economists are split on whether to call it a housing recession.

World's toughest turtle? Survivor among 8 returned to ocean

A juvenile loggerhead turtle has been gashed by a boat propeller, had part of his front flipper bitten off by a shark, and was being attacked by a different shark when two New Jersey fishermen saved him.

Utah Democratic Party, Salt Lake County Democratic Party workers unionize

As efforts to unionize among Democratic political staffers and congressional staffers have increased nationwide, employees of the Utah Democratic Party and Salt Lake County Democratic Party have officially unionized.

Who is behind the slow down 'grandmas at play' signs in Salt Lake?

A District 2 council member in Salt Lake City has taken the issue of speeding in neighborhoods personally. In a self-funded project, Alejandro Puy has created innovative signs he hopes will get the attention of drivers in West Salt Lake neighborhoods.

Trying to escape air pollution? Here's how you can do more than just stay inside

Air quality has been a topic of discussion for some time in Utah and most of that discussion has centered around outdoor air quality. But experts say that shouldn't be the only concern.

Hazmat situation in West Philadelphia after about 154 milk jugs of gas found at abandoned home

Police are investigating a hazmat situation after more than 100 plastic milk jugs filled with gasoline were found inside an abandoned home in West Philadelphia.

Baby formula shortage is easing for many, but it still isn't over

Formula availability is not back to normal, but for many families, it's better than it was even a month or two ago.

What Utahns in Congress say about US killing of al-Qaida leader

Members of Utah's congressional delegation applauded the U.S. killing of an al-Qaida leader who helped plan the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the United States that left nearly 3,000 people dead.

Death toll in Northern California wildfire zone rises to 4

Authorities say two more bodies have been found within the burn zone of a huge Northern California wildfire, raising the death toll to four in the state's largest blaze of the year.

US sues Idaho over abortion law, cites medical treatment

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit that challenges Idaho's restrictive abortion law, arguing that it conflicts with a federal law requiring doctors to provide pregnant women medically necessary treatment that could include abortion.

This tunnel will ease some distance between Salt Lake airport's concourses. Here's when it opens

This new 1,175-foot tunnel may ease some travelers' nerves because of its convenience alone. It's also the first piece toward the future.

A game-by-game prediction for the Aggies' first half of the 2022 season

While Utah State's schedule avoids the top two teams from the Pacific Division, challenging road games in and out of conference play will make the trail back to the peak of the conference a difficult one to climb.

Even simple exercise may help aging brain, study hints

New research hints that even simple exercise just might help seniors with mild memory problems. While physical activity helps keep healthy brains fit, it's not clear how much it helps once memory starts to slide.

Watching al-Qaida chief's 'pattern of life' key to his death

The seeds of the U.S. counterterrorism operation that killed al-Qaida's leader were planted over many months. Years of efforts by U.S. intelligence operatives under four presidents to track Ayman al-Zawahri paid dividends earlier this year, when they located him at a safe house in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Opinion: Few people suffer trauma from religion in childhood

People who regularly attended religious services as children are more likely to be happy as adults.

Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies; 3 left from group

One of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers has died. Samuel Sandoval's wife, Malula, says he died late Friday at a hospital in Shiprock, New Mexico. He was 98.

Patrick Kinahan: Preaching Pac-12 unity seems preposterous at this point

Taking an obvious shot at the Big 12, George Kliavkoff got off the line of the day during the day the Pac-12 media day in Los Angeles.

KSL Investigates: How is Utah's new self-defense law impacting justice?

Multiple people have tried – unsuccessfully – to use a new Utah self-defense law to get their charges dismissed without going to trial.

As species recover, some threaten others in more dire shape

Recovery of some vulnerable species through restoration efforts has made comebacks more difficult for others in peril.

Where does Mitt Romney stand on proposed law to protect same-sex marriage?

Utahns dropped off hundreds of signatures at Sen. Mitt Romney's Salt Lake City office Monday urging him to vote for a bill that would protect same-sex marriage.

Inmate being held in Washington County for federal parole violation faces murder charge in Idaho

An Arizona man held in Washington County on federal parole violation was set to be released but will remain in custody awaiting extradition after local prosecutors received a first-degree murder warrant filed in connection with the grisly slaying of an Idaho man in January.

Historic Latter-day Saint murals find a home at BYU-Idaho

Two pieces of history from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have found a home at Brigham Young University-Idaho.

Utah father of 5 killed in fiery crash before 25th anniversary

A fiery and deadly crash in southern Utah took the life of a Bountiful father of five kids. The family said it's a miracle the three daughters who were with him made it out alive.

A Utah family has found online education is the key to making the most of their school experience

Because UOS students can start earning high school credit as early as seventh grade, they have increased flexibility later on with an in-person high school schedule.

US House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has arrived in Taiwan despite threats from Beijing of serious consequences, becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China in 25 years.

SLC school board member, former state senator allege superintendent faces racial harassment

A Salt Lake City school board member and a former state senator are calling on residents to come to Tuesday's board meeting to support Superintendent Timothy Gadson, alleging he's been the victim of racial harassment and an effort to force him to resign.

Brittney Griner back in Russian court on cannabis charge

American basketball star Brittney Griner is back in court for her trial for cannabis possession amid U.S. diplomatic efforts to secure her release.

These cities are most at risk of housing downturn if recession hits

Cities where home prices soared the highest are "most likely to see the effects of a housing downturn amplified and home prices decline" if the U.S. economy hits a recession.