Supporting minority teens in Utah: Overcoming challenges and finding solutions

Being a teenager can be challenging enough but imagine facing those difficulties as a minority in a predominantly white community. A recent student risk assessment survey found Black and Hispanic students are more likely to feel unsafe at school.

Young mother of 2 who unexpectedly died was a 'ray of sunshine'

A 27-year-old wife and mother is being remembered for the love she showed to others throughout her life.

Homeowners in Ogden Valley prepare for rising runoff

Parts of the South Fork River started to spill over and threaten some homes and farms in the Ogden Valley.

Utah lawmaker questions schools leaving money on the table for mental health screenings

Schools screen vision and hearing, so why not mental health? While funding is available, most Utah schools do not take part in a program to provide mental health screenings.

Salt Lake City Fire Department welcomes new arson K-9

The Salt Lake City Fire Department has officially welcomed a new arson K-9 — K-9 George.

A year after Toquerville Falls rescue, woman has nothing but gratitude for southern Utah 'heroes'

Candi Kardash was injured while jumping at Toquerville Falls and expresses gratitude for her rescuers.

Unaccompanied Honduran migrant teen dies while under Office of Refugee Resettlement care

An unaccompanied Honduran teen housed at a Florida shelter died Wednesday while under the care of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement, according to a congressional notice obtained by CNN on Friday.

Utah researchers seeking to limit overprescription of antibiotics in unnecessary situations

Intermountain Healthcare and U. Health published a study on Thursday that showed an antibiotic stewardship program made a big impact in 38 Intermountain urgent care clinics.

Meth concealed in peanut butter jars found at SLC airport, police say

TSA agents found over a half pound of what police think is crystal meth hidden in a jar of peanut butter Thursday morning at the Salt Lake International Airport.

Mountain lion that swatted 11-year-old girl's cheek killed in Colorado

Colorado's wildlife officials said a mountain lion swatted an 11-year-old girl when she went to check the family's chickens in their hen house Wednesday.

Cox condemns White House rule on transgender athlete participation in sports

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is one of 25 Republican governors to ask the Biden administration to withdraw a rule that would prohibit broad bans on transgender athletes competing on a team that matches their gender identity.

Statewide food drive aims to help hungry Utahns

Utah Food Bank is hosting its 31st statewide food drive Saturday, asking residents to fill a sack with nonperishable foods for pickup early Saturday.

Forced from Grand Canyon National Park, the Havasupai Tribe embraces spiritual homecoming

Members of a small tribe in Arizona are marking the renaming of a popular campground in Grand Canyon National Park as Havasupai Gardens. The Havasupai Tribe had lobbied the federal government for years to change the name from Indian Garden.

Have You Seen This? Denver Broncos enlist 'The Office' cast to unveil new schedule

Angela Kinsey reprised her role as Angela Martin to help the Denver Broncos plan the perfect schedule release party.

Utah drops out of top 10 states for highest suicide rate, but experts remain concerned

For the first time in years, Utah is not in the top 10 states for the highest suicide rate. While some may be quick to applaud, Utah's experts share why they remain concerned.

Experts: Metallic object that crashed into New Jersey home was a meteorite

A metallic object that punched a hole in the roof of a central New Jersey home this week, smashing into a hardwood floor and bouncing around a bedroom, was a meteorite, experts announced Thursday.

Why Biden is wary of using the 14th Amendment to address the debt limit crisis

President Joe Biden and his administration have been searching for ways to act unilaterally to avoid an economic "calamity" if Congress can't reach agreement to allow more borrowing.

At the Vatican, Utah media leaders discuss role of news, media and art

The Symposium on the Role of News, Media and Art in Society convened business leaders, journalists and academics from around the world — including a team representing Deseret Management Corp. — about uniting unique partners from business and nonprofit sectors to solve common problems.

Tesla shouldn't call driving system Autopilot because humans are still in control, Buttigieg says

The top U.S. transportation official says Tesla shouldn't call its partially automated driving system Autopilot because the cars can't drive themselves.

Lori Vallow Daybell found guilty of killing her children, conspiring to kill new husband's wife

A Boise jury has found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of all six counts — including murdering her two children and conspiring to murder Tammy Daybell.

McDonald's found liable for hot Chicken McNugget that fell from Happy Meal and burned girl

A jury in Florida says McDonald's and a franchise holder are fault after a hot Chicken McNugget from a Happy Meal fell on a little girl's leg and caused second-degree burns.

Salt Lake officers cleared in shooting of gunman who threatened firefighters

Two Salt Lake police officers were legally justified in shooting a gunman who pointed a shotgun at them after threatening to shoot firefighters, the district attorney concluded Friday.

How does a company know your new credit card number before you give it to them?

If you cannot stop automatic payments from hitting your credit card, you might cancel that card and get a new number. However, when Kevin Patterson tried that, his credit card company gave his new number to the very company he was trying to stop.

Charges: American Fork man sexually abused child while awaiting trial for enticing a minor

An American Fork man charged with soliciting an undercover agent posing as a young girl online is now facing new charges of sexually abusing a 13-year-old while he was out of jail.

Willard Bay releases water to help the Great Salt Lake this spring

With the turn of a wheel, 650 million gallons of water a day will eventually travel from Willard Bay to the ailing Great Salt Lake.

Liam and Olivia continue to reign atop Social Security's top baby names in the US

Dutton and Wrenlee are on the rise, but they're no match for champs Liam and Olivia as the top baby names in the U.S. last year. The Social Security Administration released the annual list Friday.

Crash survivor explains why it's important to wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle

As we approach the 100 Deadliest Days on the road, Intermountain Health doctors said this is the time of year we see more motorcycle drivers on the road and less helmets, but it's crucial to wear one.

Musk confirms Twitter's new CEO is ad guru Linda Yaccarino from NBCUniversal

Elon Musk has confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it's now called, will be NBCUniversal's Linda Yaccarino, an executive with deep ties to the advertising industry.

YouTuber to plead guilty to federal charge after intentionally crashing plane for online views, DOJ says

A 29-year-old YouTuber will plead guilty to a federal charge after he destroyed the wreckage of a plane he purposefully crashed to gain views, Justice Department officials announced Thursday.

Monsoons in May? Not quite, but it may feel like that in Utah into next week

A "strange" pattern developing over the West may cause weather that's "reminiscent" of a summer monsoon pattern, meteorologists say.

Utah State Prison has unique way of dealing with mosquitoes

The big move to the new Utah State Correctional Facility came with more mosquitoes in the flood plain where the prison sits.

A foldable phone, new tablet and lots of AI: What Google unveiled at its big developer event

Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of hardware products, including its first foldable phone and a new tablet, as well as plans to roll out new AI features to its search engine and productivity tools.

Marine veteran who fatally choked NYC subway rider Jordan Neely is freed pending trial

A U.S. Marine veteran who used a fatal chokehold on an agitated New York City subway passenger was freed from custody hours after surrendering on a manslaughter charge.

Cox orders state facilities to follow new water conservation measures

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said this year's strong winter shouldn't stop practices implemented over the past few years to reduce water consumption.