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Family of mother shot and killed outside Salt Lake nightclub seeks money through lawsuit

06/05/2024 10:32pm

Family members of Nichole Olsen say they filed a wrongful death suit to try to hold the man charged with murdering her accountable. Now, they also want to include his friend in the lawsuit.

Appeals court halts Trump's Georgia case during appeal of order allowing Willis to stay on case

06/05/2024 9:49pm

An appeals court has halted the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others while it reviews the lower court judge's ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case.

Tornadoes touch down across US, killing toddler in Michigan and injuring 5 in Maryland

06/05/2024 9:36pm

Officials say a tornado killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit.

'This day has finally come': Martha Cannon heads to Washington after 4-year delay

06/05/2024 9:13pm

Four years after it was first unveiled, a statue honoring Martha Hughes Cannon got a major sendoff to Washington, D.C.

Utah drivers to see enhanced penalties in July 1 road rage law

06/05/2024 9:08pm

Utah's recently passed road rage law takes effect July 1, but one of the lawmakers who crafted it says the law alone can only go so far in curbing Utah's road rage problem.

Colorado woman, handcuffed in a police car hit by a train, receives $8.5M settlement

06/05/2024 8:43pm

A Colorado woman who was seriously injured when a freight train hit the parked police vehicle in which she sat handcuffed has reached an $8.5 million settlement.

Why this Florida dad is talking to Utah's state school board about school safety

06/05/2024 8:15pm

The Utah School Board of Education is looking to establish a school safety dashboard to reduce violence on school campuses by providing timely access to critical school safety data.

Woman hit, killed by train in Weber County

06/05/2024 7:33pm

A woman was killed by a train in Weber County Wednesday.

'I think it's all wrong': Salt Lake residents blast proposed raises for mayor, City Council

06/05/2024 7:04pm

Several residents spoke in opposition to a plan that would give big raises to the Salt Lake City mayor and City Council members during a meeting Tuesday.

A stinky situation: Solid waste spills out of truck in Idaho, closes area for cleanup

06/05/2024 6:33pm

Part of a street in Ammon, Idaho, has been closed off due to a solid waste spill that stretches at least a mile.

'Democrats are fearmongering' with contraception bill, says letter signed by Romney and Lee

06/05/2024 6:03pm

A Democrat-backed bill aimed at enshrining the right to contraception into federal law infringes on parental rights and religious freedom, according to a letter signed by 22 Senate Republicans including Utah Sens. Mitt Romney and Mike Lee.

Walmart to pay US hourly store workers bonuses for first time ever

06/05/2024 5:34pm

Walmart will, for the first time ever, pay bonuses to its U.S. hourly store workers, the retailer said on Wednesday, in a move that could boost wages for 700,000 front-line staff.

Utah seeks to 'maintain' Great Salt Lake levels after it peaks below some projections

06/05/2024 5:03pm

The Great Salt Lake's southern arm remains the highest it has been in five years, but it appears this year's peak will end up lower than some projections and expectations.

'So much more than a building': Utah Clean Energy opens Climate Innovation Center

06/05/2024 4:27pm

Utah Clean Energy on Wednesday opened its Climate Innovation Center, a building the organization hopes will serve as a beacon of a sustainable design and a carbon-neutral future.

Big Joro spiders don't fly, except they kind of do, and they may be coming

06/05/2024 4:04pm

Many researchers think it's only a matter of time before the Joro spider, a large spider native to East Asia, spreads to much of the continental U.S.

Have You Seen This? Japanese ski jumper shatters world record for longest jump

06/05/2024 3:32pm

A world-renowned athlete from Japan recently soared to new heights by breaking the world record for the longest ski jump.

Davis School District, ex-employee reach $143,558 settlement in discrimination suit

06/05/2024 3:05pm

Davis School District officials and an ex-employee tasked with helping the district address race issues have agreed to a $143,558 settlement to resolve the discrimination suit she filed.

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06/05/2024 3:00pm - SPONSORED

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Utah's largest gas provider switches owners as $4.3B deal is finalized

06/05/2024 2:35pm

Canada-based Enbridge completed its acquisition of Dominion Energy's Utah operations this week.

Chad Daybell files notice of appeal, asks Idaho Supreme Court to review verdict and sentence

06/05/2024 2:03pm

Chad Daybell's attorney has filed an appeal and is asking the Idaho Supreme Court to examine his case, verdict and death sentence.

The border crisis reaches Utah schools, says Rep. Burgess Owens

06/05/2024 1:28pm

Utah Rep. Burgess Owens said the high number of migrants entering the U.S. through the southern border is affecting the entire country, including Utah.

Thousands of cars equipped with faulty airbags on Utah roads

06/05/2024 12:59pm

Auto manufacturers have recalled over millions of Takata airbags because of their potential to explode and shoot out sharp metal fragments. And there are still thousands of those in cars across Utah.

Boeing's Starliner capsule launched from Florida on first crewed space flight

06/05/2024 12:44pm

Boeing's new Starliner astronaut capsule was launched from Florida on Wednesday in a much-delayed first test flight carrying a crew, a milestone in the aerospace giant's ambitions to step up its competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX.

2 missionaries killed in North Dakota car crash, including Riverton man

06/05/2024 12:08pm

Two 20-year-old Latter-day Saint missionaries were killed after crashing into the back of a stopped semitruck on a North Dakota highway Tuesday.

Theater-lovers cheer as city vows to support West Valley Performing Arts Center

06/05/2024 11:31am

Residents are celebrating the West Valley City Council's approval of a resolution to help subsidize the West Valley Performing Arts Center and transfer control of the program to a nonprofit.

Kevin Young rounds out BYU staff with one of basketball's top defenders

06/05/2024 11:20am

The fifth assistant under new BYU men's basketball coach Kevin Young has been revealed, when he welcomed former Providence star John Linehan to his staff.

Chad Daybell jurors speak about 'heart-wrenching' 2-month murder trial

06/05/2024 11:12am

Seven of the 18 former jurors in the Chad Daybell triple-murder trial spoke about their experience sitting face-to-face with a man whom they would sentence to death.

Sen. Mike Lee wants to remake the Republican Party, but some wonder if it will backfire

06/05/2024 11:09am - PARTNER

Utah Sen. Mike Lee is trying to remake the Republican Party in his own image, and he's starting in his home state.

Minor flooding expected in areas along Weber River in Summit County this week

06/05/2024 10:25am

Some areas were flooded Tuesday as the Weber River swelled with runoff waters. More minor flooding may come through the week with hot temperatures finally arriving.

Mountain basketball: Jazz course correct with purple, black and blue rebrand

06/05/2024 10:00am

Purple is back … for real this time.

Wildlife crews, police remove bear from tree in SLC neighborhood

06/05/2024 9:07am

Police asked some Salt Lake City residents to remain inside their homes while officers and crews from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources removed a bear from a tree.

After losing it all, former BYU player Setema Gali now helping others find answers to life's challenges

06/05/2024 9:01am

Setema Gali lost it all in 2008. Now 16 years later, he's climbed his way back from dark places and depression, and now he's helping others navigate life and difficult challenges.

Hourly retail workers are now wearing police-like body cameras

06/05/2024 8:39am

Hourly retail security workers are now wearing police-like body cameras at major stores.

Woman-owned climbing, canyoneering company redefines outdoor thrills in southern Utah

06/05/2024 8:22am

This woman-owned climbing business is proving that the sky's the limit when it comes to adventure and empowerment, guiding climbers to conquer heights while breaking stereotypes and blazing trails in the great outdoors.

Excessive heat warnings issued as Utah quickly jumps into 'full-blown summer'

06/05/2024 7:59am

Meteorological summer began over the weekend, but it's about to feel more like mid-summer across Utah.

Utah family shares message on anniversary of deadly road rage crash

06/05/2024 7:45am

Family of a Utah man killed while on a Sunday drive a year ago is sharing a message for all drivers — especially in light of two recent road rage-related deaths.

Southern Utah man charged in ATV crash that killed his wife 4 years ago

06/05/2024 7:19am

A southern Utah man was charged Tuesday with automobile homicide for allegedly crashing an ATV while driving impaired nearly four years ago, resulting in the death of his wife.

Italian court finds American Amanda Knox guilty of slander

06/05/2024 6:47am

An Italian court found American Amanda Knox guilty of slander on Wednesday and handed her a three-year jail sentence in a case related to the murder in 2007 of her British flatmate.

For 4th-term Rep. John Curtis, running for Senate is a whole new ballgame

06/05/2024 6:12am

Utah Rep. John Curtis once balked at running for Senate and believed his time in Washington was winding down. Just weeks before the GOP primary, he knows he made the right choice.

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