Sprite bottles at Utah's Swire Coca-Cola going green by ditching green

Beginning this week, the bottle Sprite has come in for decades is changing. The Swire Coca-Cola bottling plant in West Valley City began the change this week.

This former GOP vice president called Donald Trump a 'great threat to our republic'

Wearing a cowboy hat and looking directly into the camera, former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney calls Donald Trump a "threat to our republic" and a "coward" in a new campaign ad for his daughter, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney.

Key Dems 'move forward' to clear path for $430B economics, climate, drug and energy bill

Democratic U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said on Thursday she agreed to "move forward" on a $430 billion drug pricing, energy and tax bill, subject to a Senate arbiter's approval of the bill, which Democrats intend to pass over Republican objections.

Motorcyclist killed in Morgan County crash

A motorcyclist has died after being thrown from a bike while southbound on Trappers Loop Road on Thursday afternoon.

Senate approves NATO membership for Finland, Sweden. How did Mitt Romney, Mike Lee vote?

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a resolution to ratify membership for Sweden and Finland in NATO, with Utah's two Republican senators joining the majority.

Goodbye social distancing? Changes might be coming to the CDC's COVID-19 guidelines

Guidelines for slowing the spread of COVID-19 could be relaxed as soon as this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Utah board approves 'historic' $190M in secondary water meter grants. Here's why that matters

The first round of funding for secondary water meter grants is expected to save billions of gallons water every year across Utah once the meters are in place.

What will make BYU training camp successful? It's all about health

The Cougars opened training camp Thursday morning before the 2022 football season, their last as an FBS independent, under the hot sun of Provo and ever cautious of the injury situation in the squad.

4 people in critical condition after lightning strike near White House

Four people are in critical condition following an apparent lightning strike across the street from the White House.

Police need help identifying man suspected in theft of $2K handmade saddle

Police are asking for help identifying a man suspected of stealing a handmade saddle worth over $2,000 from sporting goods store Smith & Edwards in Ogden.

Speeding, distracted driving leading to increase in crashes on Utah city streets

A split-second driving decision by a woman when two people crossed the road at a Taylorsville crosswalk is the reason one life is changed forever.

'There is so much wisdom in this room': Utah celebrates 130 centenarians

The state on Thursday held its first annual centenarian celebration since 2019 to honor Utahns who have reached their 100th birthday and beyond.

Have You Seen This? Donovan Mitchell goes off the wall at Miami Pro-Am

Mitchell showed up to the Miami Pro League on July 29 and showed off some of his signature dunks that made him into a human highlight reel early on with the Utah Jazz.

Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4M

A Texas jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million in compensatory damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre over Jones' repeated public claims that the attack was a hoax.

4 more teens arrested in killing of 16-year-old in Lindon

The investigation into the Aug. 1 death of the 16-year-old who was killed in some kind of fight has resulted in four more teens being arrested. But Lindon police remain tight-lipped about the case.

Extreme heat continues to hit the nation with nearly 90 million Americans under a heat advisory

Nearly 90 million Americans are under a heat advisory while more than 100 million have experienced extreme heat alerts for eight out of the last 16 days.

Need an MRI? Get pricing before you make an appointment

Getting an MRI can be costly and take weeks to get after visiting a doctor. One walk-in MRI clinic is hoping to disrupt this tedious process.

15-year-old flown to hospital after ATV collision in southern Utah

A teenage girl was flown to the hospital Wednesday evening after being injured in an all-terrain vehicle crash in Beryl.

Weekly Utah COVID report shows decrease in new cases

Utah health officials reported 5,150 new COVID-19 cases and 28 additional deaths over the past week.

US declares public health emergency over monkeypox outbreak

The U.S. has declared a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the outbreak of monkeypox that already has infected more than 7,100 Americans.

Man dead after 4-vehicle crash on Redwood Road in North Salt Lake

A 26-year-old man is dead after police say the vehicle he was driving crossed into oncoming traffic and hit three other vehicles on Redwood Road in North Salt Lake Thursday morning.

Engineering to empower: BYU capstone project helps provide clean water to Pakistan

BYU engineering students have designed an affordable water filtration device to help provide clean water in Pakistan, which has long been plagued by illnesses from unclean water.

Salt Lake hopes new police substation will be a home run, but will it knock crime out of Ballpark?

Smith's Ballpark will be the location of the first of "several" new police substations in Salt Lake City, seeking to address a growing crime area.

Why parents need to know what 'a back-to-school necklace' means

The latest Gen Z trend sounds innocent enough, but it might reveal the darker side to our children's mental health.

Fiona gets a sibling: Baby hippo born at Cincinnati Zoo

There's a new mouth to feed to at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. The baby is a sibling to Fiona, a hippo who became a global celebrity when she was born prematurely in 2017.

Man killed in Salt Lake motorcycle crash was recently retired firefighter

The man killed in a Salt Lake motorcycle crash Tuesday has been identified as recently retired firefighter paramedic David Alexander Kluger, police said Thursday.

Gabby Petito Foundation gives $100K to domestic violence hotline

Nichole Schmidt, the mother of Gabby Petito, announced a $100,000 donation has been made in her daughter's honor to the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

4 Kentucky police officers charged in Breonna Taylor killing

The FBI on Thursday arrested and brought civil rights charges against four current and former Louisville, Kentucky, police officers for their roles in the 2020 fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was shot in her home in a case that rocked the country.

August is Utah Pacific Island Heritage Month: Here's how you can celebrate

From Tongan kava ceremonies to Hawaiian Kanikapila music jams, 2022's Utah Pacific Island Heritage Month has a lot to offer.

Russian judge sentences WNBA's Griner to 9 years in prison

A judge in Russia has convicted and sentenced American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling.

Report: Glen Canyon Dam plumbing problems could cause 'massive bottleneck' on Colorado River

A report released Wednesday suggests declining flows on the Colorado River are impacting the ability to deliver water to Nevada, California, Arizona and Mexico.

Utes in 'attack' mode as 2022 season gets underway

With so many returning players from last year's team, the offense hit the ground running Wednesday, with little time wasted to reacclimate the players back into the system.

Bountiful police: 1 arrested, 1 hospitalized after TikTok dispute ends in stabbings

Police arrested a 20-year-old woman Wednesday following a weekend confrontation over a TikTok video which turned into a fight that ended in injuries for at least six people.

What causes mass shootings and what can we do to curb gun violence?

Mass shootings account for only a small percentage of gun violence fatalities in the U.S., where 45,222 firearm-related deaths occurred in 2020.

Want to lose weight? Forget what you think you know about diet and exercise

If your doctor tells you it only boils down to diet and exercise, seek another opinion.

Teen shot in leg during drive-by shooting in West Valley City, police say

A 16-year-old was shot in the leg during a drive-by shooting early Thursday in West Valley City, police said.

4,000 mistreated beagles projected to be released from breeding facility for adoption

Rescues are underway for 4,000 beagles that are being released from a breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia, due to mistreatment and will now be brought to shelters and rescues around the country over the next two months.

Charge it: Inflation driving record increase in consumer debt

U.S. credit card user balances shot up $46 billion in the second quarter of 2022, a 13% spike that's the biggest year-over-year jump in 20 years.