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'I don't know what on earth would make him try that': Hardy reacts to Sexton's 360 dunk

12/26/2023 11:03pm
Will Hardy shook his head — again and again and again — with only a hint of a smile.

Utah father from viral TikTok video gets a 2nd Christmas miracle

12/26/2023 10:45pm
Dan Kotter posted a video showing how he, a paralyzed man, built a bedroom for his youngest daughters. The video went viral. Ten days later, Kotter was hospitalized and fighting for his life.

Crews fighting fire at 27,000-square-foot home in Orem

12/26/2023 10:09pm
Multiple firefighters from Orem and Pleasant Grove spent Tuesday evening fighting a large house fire at a 27,000-square-foot home in Orem.

Christmas cleanup: Some things are recyclable and others are not

12/26/2023 9:49pm
As Christmas cleanup gets underway, Utahns may have piles of gift wrapping in the corner that needs to go, or a live Christmas tree that needs to be taken down.

Actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film 'Parasite' dies

12/26/2023 9:06pm
South Korea's emergency office confirmed the death of actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning movie "Parasite." He was found dead at a car in a central Seoul park on Wednesday.

Jazz top Spurs, win 3 straight games for the first time in over a year

12/26/2023 8:38pm
The Jazz topped the San Antonio Spurs 130-118 Tuesday at Frost Bank Center to win their third straight game.

2 face multiple charges in gun thefts from southern Utah store burglary

12/26/2023 8:25pm
Two men accused of stealing numerous firearms from a store in Cedar City were charged Tuesday with multiple felonies. One man has also been linked to other burglaries in the area.

1 killed, 1 injured in rollover crash in Weber County

12/26/2023 7:47pm
A woman died and another driver was seriously injured after a head-on rollover crash in West Haven Tuesday afternoon.

Deseret News seeks dismissal of 5 schools' challenge to release NIL contracts

12/26/2023 7:25pm
The Deseret News has asked a judge to throw out a complaint five Utah universities filed challenging a State Records Committee decision that declared college athletes' name, image and likeness contracts public records.

Deputy forcefully stops drunken driver who hit 4 cars, injured 8, police say

12/26/2023 6:48pm
A Cache County sheriff's deputy used his patrol vehicle to stop a fleeing man on Christmas Eve before arresting him at gunpoint.

Americans ramped up spending during holidays despite some financial anxiety, higher costs

12/26/2023 6:10pm
Mastercard SpendingPulse said Tuesday that holiday sales rose this year. The indicator found sales from the beginning of November through Christmas Eve climbed 3.1%, a slower pace than the 7.6% increase from a year earlier.

Boy in serious condition after being hit in Eagle Mountain

12/26/2023 5:31pm
A 10-year-old boy was hospitalized in serious condition after being hit by a car in Eagle Mountain on Tuesday.

Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee camps

12/26/2023 4:50pm
The Israeli military says it has expanded its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip to the densely populated urban refugee camps in the central part of the territory.

Small Murray business suffers huge holiday hit after 'meaningless' burglary

12/26/2023 4:17pm
A small business owner said she's having to start from scratch after burglars stole most of her inventory during the holidays.

Have You Seen This? Rams admin gifts Puka Nacua a Christmas treat he won't soon forget

12/26/2023 3:23pm
Are you ready for a heartwarming tale of Christmas gift giving? This one came from the Los Angeles Rams' social media team.

I used DNA analysis to find my birth family, and it sent me across 3 continents

12/26/2023 2:50pm
When I sent DNA samples to genetic testing services searching for my birth family, I had no idea it would launch me on an adventure across three continents.

Court rejects Spanish Fork man's appeal of sentence for assisting classmate's suicide

12/26/2023 2:10pm
The Utah Court of Appeals has rejected a Spanish Fork man's request to appeal his sentence for assisting in a classmate's suicide, ruling his lawyer did not perform deficiently.

The best photos of 2023

12/26/2023 2:08pm - PARTNER
In the blink of an eye, a moment ... a fleeting moment, is here and gone.

First southern white rhinoceros born in Atlanta's zoo arrives on Christmas Eve

12/26/2023 1:15pm
Zoo Atlanta just welcomed the cutest Christmas miracle: a baby rhino.

Judge dismisses lawsuit by 5 death row inmates, upholds Utah's death penalty statute

12/26/2023 12:05pm
A Utah judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by five Utah death row inmates claiming the state's death penalty statute equates to cruel and unusual punishment.

Video: How travel influencers might deceive and sabotage you

12/26/2023 11:40am
Internet influencers are using every trick in the book to get your attention, except perhaps sharing reliable information.

Payson man used hatchet to kill 1 man, then injure his brother, police say

12/26/2023 11:06am
A Payson man was arrested over the weekend after police say he used a hatchet to kill one man in his home and injure a second man. The man allegedly told police he heard voices telling him what to do.

Patrick Kinahan: Pac-12 implosion along with supersized Big 12 ranks as Utah's top sports story

12/26/2023 10:27am
As the start of another year draws near, 2023 will go down as one of the most memorable in local sports history.

2023 was a year of many votes, few bills passed in Congress; not the same in Utah

12/26/2023 10:00am
Congress in 2023 passed fewer bills than it has in decades, while Utah lawmakers passed a record number.

Man intentionally tried to hit stranger, plowing into his SUV on Christmas Eve, police say

12/26/2023 9:30am
A man was arrested Sunday after Salt Lake police say he intentionally hit a stranger's SUV, barely missing the driver who was unloading three children from the vehicle and had to jump out of the way.

How Trump says he would crack down on US immigration in a second term

12/26/2023 9:00am
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, has promised to crack down on illegal immigration and restrict legal immigration if elected to a second four-year term in office.

Police investigating downtown Salt Lake shooting

12/26/2023 8:23am
Salt Lake police say an argument led to a shooting at a downtown convenience store early Tuesday.

Arkansas man picked up the largest diamond discovered there in 3 years

12/26/2023 7:55am
An Arkansas man who picked up what he thought was a piece of glass at a state park says he later learned his jelly bean-sized find was something much more valuable: It was a 4.87-carat diamond.

UVU students win international competition with modified 'sponge' algae that soaks up toxins

12/26/2023 7:20am
A team of UVU students won an international competition in Paris for its genetically modified algae that could act as a sponge to soak up toxins and prevent harmful algal blooms in the Utah Lake.