US Senate votes to reauthorize surveillance program

The U.S. Senate voted late Friday to approve the reauthorization of a controversial surveillance program, narrowly missing the midnight expiration of the program.

Utah film competition teaches kids the valuable skills that come with filmmaking

Young filmmakers from kindergarten through the eighth grade competed in the second-annual Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids film competition. It served as a great way for young local filmmakers to express themselves creatively and to learn about media literacy.

Demolition work begins at Provo Temple ahead of eventual reconstruction

Demolition work has begun on the Provo Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ahead of its eventual reconstruction.

No new arena? Ryan Smith reveals new vision for Delta Center

Ryan Smith said he's no longer looking at a new arena. Instead, he's hoping to revamp the area around a remodeled Delta Center as he brings the NHL to Utah.

What does it mean to be a Black conservative?

Creator of new YouTube series called "America's Starting Five," says the series is aimed at dissecting the narrative peddled against Black Republicans, by the five elected Black Republicans in Congress, including Utah Rep. Burgess Owens.

5 Maryland teens injured in gathering of hundreds of students. Suspect fled the scene, police say

Five teenagers were injured, including one who remains in critical condition, after gunfire erupted at a park in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Friday afternoon where hundreds of high school students gathered for senior skip day.

'We need entrepreneurship': Utah Tech bringing Sandbox program to southern Utah

Utah Tech University was selected last week to participate in a pilot launch of the Sandbox entrepreneurship program, which bolsters its polytechnic approach to education.

How freezing embryos plays a crucial role in IVF

The practice of freezing embryos as part of in vitro fertilization was thrown into chaos in Alabama this year, when the state supreme court ruled that such embryos should be considered children, exposing clinics to wrongful death claims in the event they are destroyed in the thawing process.

Review: 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' is funny, entertaining and overly violent

Here are some reasons "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" seized my attention like a well-aimed sniper shot — and one reason that shot missed the bull's-eye.

Fake lottery scam targets truckers in northern Utah

Police in Willard are asking for help finding the people behind a scam and robbery targeting truckers.

Meet the Deseret News/KSL 2024 General Sterling Scholar

Dallin Soukup's aptitude for math was evident at a young age.

Salt Lake man charged with exposing himself in Salt Lake County stores

Criminal charges were filed Friday against a Salt Lake man accused of exposing himself to women and girls in stores in Sandy and South Jordan.

US House advances $95 billion Ukraine-Israel package toward Saturday vote

The U.S. House of Representatives advanced a $95 billion legislative package on Friday providing aid to Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific in a broad bipartisan vote, overcoming Republican opposition that had held it up for months.

Crews turn sights to removing debris from ship's deck in Baltimore bridge collapse cleanup

Salvage crews at the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are turning their focus to the thousands of tons of debris sitting atop the massive cargo ship that veered off course last month.

'Unbelievably senseless': Man sent to prison for murdering 15-year-old on Salt Lake City sidewalk

Nicolas Nazario Espana was given two consecutive sentences of one to 15 years in prison for the "senseless" killing of a 15-year-old in a two-on-one fight in Salt Lake City.

Watch: Utah 'checks all the boxes' for NHL franchise

The NHL is officially coming to Utah, and the league will celebrate its newest market with a press conference at Delta Center.

Teacher applies 'Thinking Classroom' method to help students learn math

Some students struggle more with math than others, but one Utah teacher uses a unique method that allows her whole classroom to succeed.

Preliminary hearing set for man extradited from Scotland on multiple rape charges

While a Utah County rape case against Nicholas Rossi is on hold as he tries to pay his attorney, a preliminary hearing was set Friday in a separate Salt Lake County rape case.

Have You Seen This? The tuna Jell-O salad nobody asked for

An Instagram user tried making his grandmother's recipe for tuna Jell-O salad, and the results were as nasty as that sounds.

Coca-Cola ad made by BYU students wins film competition, will screen at theaters

An ad for Coca-Cola made by BYU students may be showing at your local movie theater sometime soon.

Within days of trial, defendant enters plea in southern Utah murder case

More than four years after a man was shot to death in Apple Valley, the defendant, who allegedly confessed to the shooting in 2019, entered a "no contest" plea.

Working routine job could boost risk of cognitive impairment, dementia, study finds

The more your work challenges your brain, the better it may be for your future brain health.

RSL trades for Columbus defender amid injury desperation

The team announced Friday the acquisition of 24-year-old center-back Philip Quinton from the Columbus Crew for up to $200,000 in General Allocation Money via trade.

Utah dad gets second chance at life thanks to bone marrow transplant

A Utah dad hopes to meet the person who gave him second chance at life thanks to a bone marrow transplant.

The Paris Olympics menu: More French, more local, less meat

Athletes at this year's Olympics will be eating fresh produce mostly made in France, with a focus on local and organic products and more vegetarian options.

Utah law aimed at diversity programs puts future of university 'affinity celebrations' in doubt

Graduation celebrations by Latinos, the LGBTQ community and others attending Utah's universities can proceed this spring, but officials are parsing HB261 to determine whether they can continue next year.

Do Latter-day Saints attend church more often? Smartphone data may hold answers

A University of Chicago researcher found that about 1 in 345 Americans are weekly church-attending Latter-day Saints.

Tesla recalling nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks because accelerator pedal can get stuck

Tesla is recalling nearly 4,000 of its 2024 Cybertrucks after it discovered that the accelerator pedal can become stuck, potentially causing the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally and increase the risk of a crash.

2 men face federal charges in attempted carjacking, shooting at Murray gym

A carjacking attempt that turned into a shootout in a Murray gym parking lot earlier this month has resulted in federal charges filed against two Utah men.

Coalville man arrested after traveling to Vegas for fentanyl, police say

A Coalville man who police say is a known drug dealer was arrested in Utah after police say he went to Las Vegas to obtain fentanyl, then caused another inmate to be taken to a local hospital.

Championship or bust: Red Rocks continuing to fight through the adversity

It would be easy for the Utah women's gymnastic team to make an excuse (or many) for why a return to nationals was simply unobtainable this year.

Main Street Tower's future remains a mystery 2 years after historic theater was demolished

Construction has yet to start on a high-rise that was slated to replace the Utah Pantages Theater two years after the century-old theater was torn down.

Woman killed in single-vehicle crash in Tooele County

A woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash on state Route 73 in Tooele County on Friday morning.

Man sets self on fire outside New York court where Trump trial underway

A man set himself on fire on Friday outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial was taking place, witnesses said.

'It's going to be a challenge': Here are 3 key focuses for new BYU hoops coach Kevin Young

Just a day after being introduced as the 19th head coach in program history, Kevin Young was headed back to Phoenix.

Millcreek family searches for person who hit them on crosswalk and drove away

Unified police are looking for the suspect in a hit-and-run accident that left two children injured earlier this month.

Texts show Chad and Lori Daybell's relationship days after her husband's death

Jurors for Chad Daybell's trial heard testimony on Friday about Lori Daybell's texts from an FBI agent, along with the end of testimony from Lori Daybell's friend, Melanie Gibb.

Utah's reservoir system is close to last year's peak as snowmelt picks up

Utah's reservoir system is back up to almost 85% — about one percentage point off of last year's peak — with plenty of snowpack left to melt.

6 remodeling projects you should not do yourself

In the interest of saving time, money, frustration (and possibly your life), here are a few projects you'll want to hire out if you get the urge to change things up.

A Utah crime lab linked a jawbone found in a boy's rock collection to a Marine's tragic death

New "game-changing" DNA techniques by a Salt Lake lab helped repatriate the remains of a Marine who died in a 1951 training accident over 200 miles from where the bone was found.

Taylor Swift drops 15 new songs on double album, 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology'

Could there be a Taylor Swift new album rollout without a few additional surprises? No.

Israel, Iran play down apparent Israeli strike. The muted responses could calm tensions — for now

An apparent Israeli drone attack on Iran saw troops fire air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site near the central city of Isfahan. The assault Friday comes in retaliation for Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country.

A sea of trash — Logan landfill has a plastic problem

Plastic bags, film and other materials regularly catch the wind and travel across the landscape of Cache County and southern Idaho, despite constant effort by the North Valley Landfill operators.