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103 unaccompanied minors found in abandoned trailer in Mexico, govt says

03/06/2023 10:02pm
Mexican authorities found 103 unaccompanied minors mostly from Guatemala inside an abandoned truck trailer in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, the government said on Monday, in one of the biggest recent discoveries of migrant children traveling through Mexico.

Group calls for Cox to veto Utah bill that opens door for year-round cougar hunting

03/06/2023 9:31pm
A wildlife protection nonprofit is calling for Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to veto a bill that opens the door for year-round cougar hunting in the state.

BYU exited from WCC by No. 16 Saint Mary's as another comeback bid falls short

03/06/2023 9:28pm
Spencer Johnson had 13 points and three rebounds and Richie Saunders added 11 points off the bench for BYU (19-15), which trailed by as much as 26 in the second half.

Actor who played the creature from the 'Black Lagoon' dies

03/06/2023 8:42pm
Ricou Browning, best known for playing the Gill Man in the 1954 monster movie "Creature from the Black Lagoon," has died. His family told news outlets Browning died Feb. 27 at his home in Southwest Ranches, Florida. He was 93.

Park City Mountain extends operations, plans to have longest season in 30 years

03/06/2023 8:07pm
The country's largest ski resort is set to have its longest season in three decades as a result of record snow totals.

Woman missing more than 30 years and thought dead found living in Puerto Rico nursing home

03/06/2023 7:33pm
A Pennsylvania woman who disappeared more than 30 years ago and was believed to be dead by her family was recently found living in a nursing home in Puerto Rico, her family and police said at a news conference Thursday.

Keanu Reeves took the red pill ... no, seriously, he has it

03/06/2023 7:02pm
Just when you thought Keanu Reeves couldn't be any cooler.

Toblerone drops iconic design after chocolate is no longer Swiss-made

03/06/2023 6:17pm
The makers of Toblerone are stripping images of Switzerland's famed Matterhorn and the Swiss flag from the packaging of the milk-chocolate treat as it moves some production to Slovakia.

Pandemic led to increase in rate and severity of depression, Intermountain study says

03/06/2023 5:35pm
The COVID-19 pandemic had a large impact on mental health, specifically depression, an Intermountain Health study using research from thousands Utah patients found. Whether a person contracted COVID-19 or not was not a factor in increased depression.

Government details 'fee free' family airline seating with new dashboard

03/06/2023 4:28pm
The federal government has rolled out a new online dashboard showing which airlines charge — and do not charge — families to select seats next to each other.

Woman's car crashes into quilting store after her shoe slips off while driving

03/06/2023 4:02pm
A woman's car crashed into a quilting store in southern Utah after her shoe slipped off and became stuck between the brake and gas pedal.

Have You Seen This? Glad's goal-line save keeps RSL in the match

03/06/2023 3:32pm
Justen Glad's goal line save in the ninth minute of Saturday's Real Salt Lake game should be on everyone's highlight reel.

Gonzaga ends BYU women's run in WCC Tournament semifinals

03/06/2023 3:09pm
Ejim had a stat-stuffing 21 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocked shots and No. 16 Gonzaga cruised to a 79-64 win over the fifth-seeded Cougars at Orleans Arena.

Utah's mountain snowpack reaches milestone. How close is it to the record?

03/06/2023 3:01pm
This winter marks the 14th year that Utah's snowpack has reached 20 inches or more since 1980. It may even crack the top 10 all-time list this week.

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

03/06/2023 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.

Indictment accuses Kaysville accountant of stealing $2.5M from Utah charter schools

03/06/2023 2:34pm
A Kaysville accountant is accused of stealing from two Utah charter schools by creating fake invoices and using the money for concerts, travel and cosmetic surgeries.

Judge sends Utahn to prison for DUI crash that killed mother, unborn baby in their front yard

03/06/2023 2:26pm
A West Valley man was sentenced to prison Monday after pleading guilty to causing a crash that killed a pregnant woman while she was playing with her 2-year-old daughter in their front yard.

'Something you never think would happen': Remains ID'd as aunt of homicide victim

03/06/2023 1:57pm
Washington County deputies have identified the remains found by a hiker over the weekend as Miriam Salgado, 46, who went missing in 2021.

Southern Utahn purposely crashes into car while 'letting off steam,' police say

03/06/2023 1:30pm
A southern Utah man who allegedly told police he was driving fast to let off steam was arrested after officers say he intentionally hit a Tesla, then assaulted a deputy after being arrested.

Paris: Notre Dame Cathedral set to reopen in December 2024

03/06/2023 1:00pm
French officials say the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is going fast enough to allow its reopening to visitors and faithful at the end of 2024. That's less than six years after a fire ravaged its roof.

Made in the USA? Proposed rule clarifies grocery meat labels

03/06/2023 12:16pm
Federal agriculture officials are proposing a new rule that would clarify the meaning of meat labels that say foods are "Made in the USA."

Crews respond to two small avalanches following weekend storm

03/06/2023 11:50am
An avalanche was reported up Big Cottonwood Canyon near Donut Falls and the Spruces Campground on Monday.

Qualtrics receives $12.4B offer to go private

03/06/2023 11:44am
A $12.4 billion offer would convert Qualtrics, a Provo-born company co-founded by Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, from a public company to private ownership.

Don Peay led Donald Trump's Utah campaign. Now he's tuned Trump out

03/06/2023 11:19am - PARTNER
Don Peay, the founder of Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, led Donald Trump's "ragtag" Utah campaign in 2016. He no longer supports Trump and is finally ready to say why — and what the former president could yet do to turn things around.

Twitter glitches as links, logins fail

03/06/2023 10:55am
Twitter is experiencing a bevy of glitches as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and Tweetdeck stopped working for others.

As Utah football prepares for spring camp, Whittingham's focus turns to QB depth

03/06/2023 10:22am
The 2022 season may have ended just two month ago, but there's no offseason in the most popular collegiate sport

Study: African American and Black adults are more likely to suffer from mental illness than white adults

03/06/2023 9:55am
A recent NAMI study shows that African American and Black adults in the U.S. are more likely than white adults to report persistent symptoms of emotional distress.

4 US citizens kidnapped in Mexico border city amid shootout

03/06/2023 9:23am
Gunmen kidnapped four U.S. citizens who crossed into Mexico from Texas last week to buy medicine and got caught in a shootout that killed at least one Mexican citizen, U.S. and Mexican officials said Monday.

Countries agree historic oceans treaty to protect the high seas

03/06/2023 8:35am
Nearly 200 countries have agreed to a legally-binding "high seas treaty" to protect marine life in international waters, which cover around half of the planet's surface, but have long been essentially lawless.

Woman trying to burn away negative energy arrested in Sandy fire investigation, police say

03/06/2023 8:12am
A woman has been arrested and accused of starting a fire at a Sandy apartment complex early Sunday that left six units uninhabitable.

Got an app idea? We can build it!

03/06/2023 8:00am - SPONSORED
Whether you're a small business owner, you're working on building the world's next greatest idea or you want to improve what you've already got, building an app is a worthwhile cause.

New York authorities discover 14-foot reticulated python on the side of the road

03/06/2023 7:39am
Authorities in New York's Long Island were stunned to find a massive 14-foot reticulated python lying on the side of the road.

Stationmaster charged in Greece train crash that killed 57

03/06/2023 7:21am
A stationmaster accused of causing Greece's deadliest train disaster has been charged with negligent homicide and jailed pending trial.

Building partially collapses as Salt Lake crews battle fire

03/06/2023 6:49am
Firefighters have asked drivers to avoid the area of 400 West and 700 South as they battle a fire at an abandoned warehouse in Salt Lake City.

Utah ranks 32nd for hardest-working states. Why that's a good thing

03/06/2023 6:16am
WalletHub sent out an email to commemorate Employee Appreciation Day — March 3, in case you were too busy to notice — by listing the hardest-working places in America.