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Ukraine wants Olympic sponsors to take sides in Russian controversy

02/06/2023 10:27pm
Ukraine's campaign to keep Russian athletes from competing in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris is now targeting International Olympic Committee sponsors in addition to a threatened boycott.

'It's devastating': Utahn born in Turkey expresses her concerns after 7.8 earthquake

02/06/2023 9:50pm
A Salt Lake cafe owner was born not too far from the epicenter of the 7.8 Turkey earthquake and still has family and friends in that area.

'I feel disappointed': Jazz no match, again, for shorthanded Mavericks

02/06/2023 9:35pm
With their best players away from the team, Dallas still beat Utah 124-111 Monday at Vivint Arena.

As Utah gas prices jump at the pump, Gov. Spencer Cox says he's feeling your pain

02/06/2023 9:20pm
While this is the time of year typically noteworthy for winter doldrums and lower gas prices, pump prices have instead been mostly moving the other direction.

Boy dies after fall from a slide at school in Tooele County

02/06/2023 9:05pm
An 8-year-old boy has died after falling from a slide during recess at an elementary school in Tooele County on Monday, a district spokesman confirmed Wednesday.

Motorcyclist falls from southern Utah cliff; rescuers dispatched via Apple watch

02/06/2023 8:07pm
A crash alert sent from an Apple Watch led first responders to a motorcyclist who fell approximately 150 feet off a cliff's edge Saturday in southern Utah.

US failed to detect past Chinese spy balloons over United States

02/06/2023 7:25pm
A senior U.S. general responsible for bringing down a Chinese spy balloon said on Monday the military had not detected previous spy balloons before the one that appeared on Jan. 28 over the United States and called it an "awareness gap."

Provo will soon be welcoming its 1st full-size Target store

02/06/2023 7:02pm
Residents of Provo will soon have another retail therapy resource at their disposal: a brand-new Target. Real estate firm Brixton Capital announced Monday that a new full-size Target will occupy the former Dillard's building at Provo Towne Centre.

Utah social media bill with parental consent requirement advances despite privacy concerns

02/06/2023 6:17pm
An effort to prevent kids from using social media without parental approval cleared a Utah House committee, despite concerns from both sides that the bill is a potential violation of privacy.

Biden 2024? Most Democrats say no thank you, according to poll

02/06/2023 5:43pm
A majority of Democrats now think one term is plenty for President Joe Biden, despite his insistence that he plans to seek reelection in 2024.

Utah reaches annual snowpack normal 2 months early. What happens next?

02/06/2023 5:10pm
State water managers want to see the perfect conditions that will ensure that all of the water in Utah's mountain snowpack ends up in a lakes and reservoirs.

Utah man accused of drugging woman's tea, sexually extorting her

02/06/2023 4:46pm
A Tooele County man who police say put a sleeping pill in a woman's tea without her knowledge and told her she could not stay at his residence unless she had sex with him, is facing criminal charges.

2 arrested in road rage investigation in Salt Lake City

02/06/2023 4:19pm
A man accused of pointing a gun at another driver was arrested early Monday along with a second man in Salt Lake City in a suspected case of road rage.

Have You Seen This? Massive iceberg collapses and breaks off glacier

02/06/2023 3:40pm
This video shows the moment an iceberg breaks off the Grey Glacier and plummets into the frigid waters below, revealing a previously hidden view of the iceberg.

Utah lawmaker, LGBTQ advocates reach compromise on conversion therapy bill

02/06/2023 3:02pm
A bill to tweak Utah's ban on conversion therapy for children and teens is now supported by LGBTQ advocates after a lawmaker agreed to make changes to its language.

Utah company offers same-day MRI scans and it's cheaper than you think

02/06/2023 3:00pm - SPONSORED
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.

Steal. Sell. Repeat. Wave of construction thefts leaves Utah buyers stuck paying the price

02/06/2023 2:11pm
They thought it was a steal. Turns out, they got scammed. A man stole construction equipment and sold it to unwitting Utahns, but his victims say they're the ones paying for his crimes.

Man arrested after injuring 3 people in Ogden shooting, police say

02/06/2023 1:45pm
A man has been arrested on suspicion of firing four shots in Ogden, injuring three people.

Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian leaders denounce anti-gay laws

02/06/2023 1:12pm
Pope Francis has been backed by the ceremonial head of the Anglican Communion and top Presbyterian minister in calling for gays to be welcomed by their churches as he again decried laws that criminalize homosexuality as unjust.

Utah lawmakers look at ways to help corrections officers following 3 attacks in 2 weeks

02/06/2023 12:29pm
Two Utah state prison facilities were placed on lockdown Sunday evening after three corrections officers were injured in the last two weeks. 

Sheriff: Toxic gas release likely from Ohio derailment

02/06/2023 12:06pm
Officials are working to prevent any major explosion from the smoldering wreckage of an Ohio train derailment near the Pennsylvania state line. The village of East Palestine said Monday morning authorities are now enforcing what previously was a strongly recommended evacuation zone within a mile of the site.

For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in

02/06/2023 11:37am
The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have all been sold. The big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles takes place on Sunday.

Kodi Lee had the most viral moment in 'AGT' history. This is his story

02/06/2023 11:07am - PARTNER
Tina Lee has spent the past 26 years advocating for her son, who returns to "America's Got Talent" Feb. 6 to compete on "AGT: All-Stars."

China accuses US of indiscriminate use of force over balloon

02/06/2023 11:07am
China has accused the United States of indiscriminate use of force in shooting down a suspected Chinese spy balloon, saying it seriously damaged both sides' efforts to stabilize Sino-U.S. relations.

After all these years, the Bread Lady, and her porch, still going strong

02/06/2023 10:30am
The guardian angel of 600 North is still at it. A hip replacement for the former airline baggage handler couldn't stop her, neither could wrist surgery, nor shoulder surgery. Passing 65 last year sure didn't slow her down.

Pick Six Previews: A statistical look back on BYU's 2022 season

02/06/2023 10:20am
BYU is stepping up to Power Five competition as part of the expanded 14-team Big 12, but the roster itself is due for large-scale turnover in the next few months.

Utah woman accused of killing daughter was making plans to flee country, prosecutors say

02/06/2023 9:51am
Bail has been revoked for a Sanpete County woman charged with murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter after prosecutors say she was making plans while in jail to flee the country.

'Loophole' excuses WHO officials accused of misconduct

02/06/2023 9:22am
A confidential U.N. report into the alleged missteps by senior World Health Organization staffers in how they handled a sexual misconduct case during an Ebola outbreak in Congo found their response didn't violate the agency's policies because of what some officials described as a "loophole."  

Rescuers scramble in Turkey, Syria after quake kills 4,000

02/06/2023 8:50am
Rescuers in Turkey and war-ravaged Syria searched through the frigid night into Tuesday, hoping to pull more survivors from the rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed more than 4,000 people.

Will basin states' plans save operations at Glen Canyon, Hoover dams?

02/06/2023 8:17am
Politics and threatened litigation are replacing what is left of the water in the Colorado River as the seven basin states that rely on the West's largest river try to reach an agreement to cut flows so power generation can continue at Glen Canyon and Hoover dams.

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02/06/2023 8:00am - SPONSORED
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Arrest made in stolen yacht rescue, 'Goonies' fish incident

02/06/2023 7:43am
Police in Oregon have arrested a Canadian man who allegedly stole a yacht and had to be rescued by a Coast Guard swimmer. He's wanted in what authorities call a series of "odd" events that involved him leaving a dead fish at the home in the film "The Goonies."

Elon Musk wins lawsuit over 'funding secured' tweet

02/06/2023 7:11am
A California jury has ruled that Elon Musk is not liable for losses experienced by Tesla shareholders following his controversial "funding secured" tweet from 2018.

China has reasons to keep cool after US downs suspected spy balloon

02/06/2023 6:41am
China may respond to the U.S. shooting down its suspected spy balloon after warning of "serious repercussions," but analysts say any move will likely be finely calibrated to keep from worsening ties that both sides have been seeking to repair.

Election audit: Utah Legislature considers requiring performance audit

02/06/2023 6:16am
It's not an Arizona-style, so-called "forensic" audit that some far-right Republicans were calling for in 2021, but Utah lawmakers are a step closer to requiring a "comprehensive performance" audit of Utah's elections every other year.