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Juror in Lori Vallow Daybell case shares his experience, plans to attend Chad Daybell trial

04/01/2024 10:34pm
A man who served on the jury in the Lori Vallow Daybell case plans to attend Chad Daybell's trial as it gets begins this week in Ada County.

Florida Supreme Court upholds state's 15-week ban on most abortions

04/01/2024 10:10pm
The Florida Supreme Court has paved the way for a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. It's also giving voters a chance to remove restrictions in November and restore abortion rights in most cases.

US traffic deaths down 3.6% in 2023 but above pre-pandemic levels

04/01/2024 9:39pm
U.S. traffic deaths fell by 3.6% in 2023, the second straight yearly decline, but are still significantly above pre-pandemic levels, auto safety regulators said on Monday.

'A civic duty': Firefighters, nonprofits urge Utahns to become organ donors

04/01/2024 9:13pm
In recognition of National Donate Life Month, which raises awareness about organ donation and thanks those who have donated, Donate Life America and DonorConnect teamed up with local firefighters to hold a flag-raising ceremony.

Senate candidate Brent Hatch doesn't want the US to be the 'sole policemen' of the world

04/01/2024 8:52pm
U.S. Senate candidate Brent Hatch believes further aid to Ukraine should come from European nations, but said "I think we need to defeat (Russian President Vladimir) Putin."

Utah among 22 states where you need a 6-figure income to afford a typical home, analysis finds

04/01/2024 8:34pm
Buying an affordable home in the United States has gotten a lot harder for many people since 2020.

Judge dismisses lawsuit against city alleging it allows 'nuisances' in approach to homelessness

04/01/2024 8:03pm
A judge has sided with Salt Lake City and thrown out a lawsuit by a group of residents and business owners alleging that the city had created a nuisance by not enforcing its anti-camping laws against unsheltered people.

Woman says attack by knife-wielding ex-boyfriend was 'like a horror movie'

04/01/2024 7:35pm
A South Jordan man was charged Monday with eight felonies accusing him of stabbing his ex-girlfriend in the back three times in Midvale as she was fighting with his current girlfriend.

'Start by believing': Sexual violence victims encouraged to come forward

04/01/2024 7:07pm
In the last 12 months in Utah, approximately 3,200 sex assault cases were reported, but nearly nine out of 10 rapes are not reported. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Interagency investigation of suspected child abuse results in arrests of 2 St. George men

04/01/2024 6:31pm
A multiagency investigation that extended beyond Utah led to the arrest of one suspect accused of having images depicting the sexual abuse of children, while a second suspect emerged who was arrested for the alleged sexual abuse of a child.

Dogs can associate words with objects, study finds

04/01/2024 6:02pm
Dogs are able to understand that some words refer to objects in a way that is similar to humans, a small study of canine brain waves has found, offering insight into the way the minds of man's best friends work.

Man arrested after camera caught him kicking in door of Millcreek home, police say

04/01/2024 5:34pm
Police arrested a Spanish Fork man who they say was seen on a doorbell video kicking open a door during a home burglary in Millcreek.

University of Utah extends enrollment deposit deadline after national FAFSA complications

04/01/2024 5:05pm
The University of Utah says it will extend its enrollment deposit deadline from May 1 to June 3 for incoming freshmen and transfer students in light of national FAFSA complications.

Utah man charged with punching 76-year-old who bumped his cart at Walmart

04/01/2024 4:34pm
A 22-year-old man was charged Monday with punching a 76-year-old man who had apparently bumped into his cart at a Walmart in Sandy.

Google to destroy browsing data to settle consumer privacy lawsuit

04/01/2024 4:05pm
Google agreed to destroy billions of data records to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of people who thought they were browsing privately.

Have You Seen This? Runaway saw blade narrowly misses store patron

04/01/2024 3:38pm
A 4-foot concrete saw blade broke loose from a construction site and zipped across the store parking lot before embedding itself into the store's exterior wall, just inches away from the door that a man had just entered.

Eclipse-onomics: April 8 event expected to drive over $1 billion in spending

04/01/2024 3:09pm
The April 8 solar eclipse is expected to lure some 4 million people to the dozen-plus U.S. states that lie in the path of totality for the celestial event.

QUIZ: Do you know the basics of car maintenance? Take the quiz and get a $25 gift card!

04/01/2024 3:00pm - SPONSORED
Jiffy Lube is giving each person who fills out the form on the quiz a $25 gift card.

Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. People thought it was Google's April Fool's Day joke

04/01/2024 2:32pm
On April Fool's Day 2004, Google's founders launched Gmail, a free service boasting 1 gigabyte of storage per account — a preposterous amount of email capacity back then. But it was no joke.

Sister Ardeth Kapp, former Young Women general president, dies at 93

04/01/2024 1:57pm
Ardeth G. Kapp, former Young Women general president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died on Saturday at the age of 93.

Utah health department urges measles vaccinations as 17 states report cases

04/01/2024 1:31pm
Utah health officials are warning about a potential measles outbreak and are urging Utahns to check their vaccination status after 17 other states have reported cases.

St. George parks director warns against predatory 'tree topping' services

04/01/2024 1:09pm
As landscaping work isn't exactly viable during the winter months in northern Utah, some companies will travel to Southern Utah and go door to door offering a tree care service often referred to as "tree topping."

Here's how Chad Daybell's trial will differ from his wife Lori Vallow Daybell's trial

04/01/2024 12:24pm
Monday will mark the beginning of the trial for Chad Daybell in the 2019 murders of his wife Lori Vallow Daybell's two children, Joshua 'JJ' Vallow and Tylee Ryan, as well as the 2019 death of Daybell's late wife, Tammy Daybell.

Lehi neighbors show support for Utah National Guard soldier's family

04/01/2024 12:06pm
A Lehi neighborhood celebrated this Easter with a bit of patriotic flair.

How a Utah Jazz coach started a league-wide autism awareness initiative

04/01/2024 12:00pm
Over the next week, "just about all" 30 NBA head coaches will wear similar shoes to promote autism awareness — an initiative that came about through the efforts of Jazz assistant coach Scott Morrison.

'It is unacceptable': SLC halts demolition of historic former church over Easter weekend

04/01/2024 11:39am
Crews began demolishing a century-old former church meetinghouse in Salt Lake City this weekend, but city officials brought the operation to a halt Sunday because they never issued a permit.

Man struck, critically injured while exiting vehicle following I-15 crash in Washington County

04/01/2024 11:30am
A man was hospitalized with critical injuries after being struck by a vehicle on I-15 following a rollover crash in Washington County late Sunday.

How this Utahn from 'the middle of nowhere' ended up on 'American Idol'

04/01/2024 11:20am - PARTNER
Utahn Kaibrienne Richins still can't believe she made it on "American Idol" — especially when she considers the obstacles that even just a year ago made such a moment seem impossible.

Some Utah Republicans slam Biden over Transgender Day of Visibility proclamation

04/01/2024 10:50am
Several Republicans criticized President Joe Biden for commemorating Transgender Day of Visibility, which coincided with Easter Sunday this year.

Utah Olympian airs concern about athlete housing at Paris Games having no air conditioning

04/01/2024 10:31am
Utahn Conner Mantz, who qualified earlier this year to run the marathon in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, is already preparing for the hot temperatures he'll face in France.

Comic book store hosts fundraiser for Utah artist battling cancer

04/01/2024 10:03am
The comic book community in Salt Lake City came together Saturday in support of one of their own.

2 arrested, accused of kidnapping, torturing man in Sandy

04/01/2024 9:29am
Two men were arrested Sunday after police say they tied up a man in Sandy, then beat, burned and stabbed him.

Millions of recalled Hyundai and Kia vehicles with a dangerous defect remain on the road

04/01/2024 9:00am
In September, Hyundai and Kia issued a recall of 3.4 million of its vehicles saying they should be parked outdoors and away from buildings because they risked catching fire. Six months later, most of those autos remain on the road — unrepaired.

Doctor at Idaho restaurant performs lifesaving surgery on choking man

04/01/2024 8:38am
A man celebrating his 94th birthday at a local restaurant with his family last week would've died had another patron not been there to come to his aid.

Utah Jazz GM Justin Zanik to have a kidney transplant

04/01/2024 8:15am
Justin Zanik was diagnosed with kidney failure last fall. He'll have a kidney transplant done on Tuesday.

Utah man with cerebral palsy wants all-terrain wheelchair option at state, national parks

04/01/2024 8:07am
Sam Durst has cerebral palsy and was introduced to the Extreme Motus all-terrain wheelchair, making it possible for him to hike Arches National Park with his family.

PTSD and anxiety affect millions but one Utah clinic's radical treatment offers hope

04/01/2024 8:00am - SPONSORED
If you live with PTSD or chronic anxiety, there's a new and effective treatment that might help you.

Prosecutors say man targeted women in hit-and-runs, so why isn't he facing hate crime charges?

04/01/2024 7:39am
A Utah man faces charges of attempted murder after investigators linked him to hit-and-run crashes injuring female pedestrians. Should this case be treated as hate crimes?

Iron County Commission approves sales tax hike to fund new jail, sheriff's complex

04/01/2024 7:23am
The Iron County Commission has approved a countywide 0.3% sales tax increase to help pay for a new jail.

AT&T says a data breach leaked millions of customers' information online. Were you affected?

04/01/2024 6:44am
The theft of sensitive information belonging to millions of AT&T's current and former customers has been recently discovered online.

As election season heats up, so do scammers

04/01/2024 6:18am
As election season heats up, so do scammers who want to take your money.