'A great way to start the year': Salem Pond Polar Plunge jumpers kick off 2025 with a splash

What started out a decade ago with six jumpers now welcomes more than 300 folks who actually want to leave their warm beds to jump in some cold waters.

Family identifies woman found dead in car at Bluffdale gas station

The woman allegedly killed by an ex-boyfriend was identified by her family members as Summer Tatiana Roney, 30.

Jazz fall to Knicks in NYC as Cody Williams has a 36-point game with the Stars

As the Jazz were in New York, rookie Cody Williams was in West Valley City maybe having his best game as a pro.

Unfinished business: Cox administration reflects on triumphs and trials from the first 4 years

The end of 2024 marks the end of Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's first term and the beginning of his second four-year term in office.

Rolls-Royce driver arrested for DUI and possession of a monkey, CHP says

California Highway Patrol Madera made an unusual arrest on Monday night and confiscated a spider monkey.

'It just doesn't feel real': Husband, brothers remember Utah woman who died after delivering twins

The husband of the young mom who died just days after delivering twins says his wife was just amazing and so excited to be a mother. Her brothers say the family is so grateful for the support they've received.

Montenegro mourns after gunman kills at least 12 people before shooting himself

Shock and dismay prevails in Montenegro after a gunman fatally shot 12 people including two children in a western town before killing himself.

5 killed, emergency workers targeted as firework chaos mars Germany's New Year celebrations

Five people have been killed and dozens of emergency workers were injured as a spate of incidents involving fireworks marred New Year's Eve celebrations in Germany.

A fireworks explosion in the Honolulu area has killed 3 people and injured at least 20

Authorities say three people died and 20 others were critically injured in a New Year's Eve fireworks explosion in a Honolulu-area neighborhood.

Riverton hospital welcomes first baby born at Intermountain hospitals in 2025

Parents and medical staff at Intermountain Riverton Hospital welcomed Zyani Tala Hyatt early Wednesday as the first baby of the year born at Intermountain hospitals.

Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza, including children, as war grinds into the new year

Palestinian medics say Israeli strikes have killed at least 12 people in Gaza, mostly women and children. The nearly 15-month war is grinding on into the new year.

Have You Seen This? How the cat stole Christmas

No tree is safe from cats. Not even a Christmas tree.

From Popeye to Hemingway: 25 notable works entering the public domain in 2025

More work from major writers, directors and musicians — along with legendary characters — entered the public domain to start 2025.

1 person dies when truck catches fire and explodes outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel

Authorities say person person died and seven more people were injured when a Tesla truck caught fire and exploded outside the lobby of President-elect Donald Trump's hotel in Las Vegas.

First Lady Jill Biden teaches her final class at Virginia community college

President Joe Biden is not the only White House resident making "job status" updates to their LinkedIn profiles.

Family, basketball, and opportunity: Carter Welling's journey back to Utah

Sophomore Carter Welling has shown out for Utah Valley this year, averaging 13.5 points per game in 12 games played.

Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame postponed after deadly truck attack

The College Football Playoff quarterfinal in New Orleans has been postponed a day after a truck plowed into a New Year's crowd about a mile away from the site of the Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame.

15 of the biggest shows that came through Utah in 2024

A look at some of the biggest music moments that happened in Utah in 2024 — ranging from three rising stars who are in the running for best new artist at the upcoming Grammys to artists who said farewell to their fans after decades in the industry.

Holiday skiers at Park City face delays, long lines amid ski patrol union strike

Despite early promises that a ski patrol union strike would not impact resort operations, holiday skiers say they've been disappointed to find delays and limited lift availability.

Senator's son sentenced to 28 years for killing a North Dakota deputy during a car chase

The adult son of Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota will serve 28 years in prison in connection with a wild chase in which he fled from a hospital and drove into a deputy's vehicle, killing the deputy.

His 'friendly, disarming nature' has served him well for 32 years

Jeffery Allred was supposed to be a dentist. Until he walked into a darkroom.

The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals

A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks.

Ex-Army Ranger goes from obese in wheelchair to fitness competitor: Learn his secret

This Army Ranger went from the extreme physical fitness to requiring epidural steroid spinal injections. By 2013 he was in a wheelchair and going through medical retirement from the Army. But he recovered his health thanks to a Utah clinic.

Need help with breastfeeding? There are plenty of women who can help

Three out of every four women who breastfeed stop doing so before the medically recommended six-month period. Experts believe the lack of support is the problem.

The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges

From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world are welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.

Driver rams New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 15; FBI doesn't believe he acted alone

Authorities say a driver wrought carnage on New Orleans' famed French Quarter early on New Year's Day, killing 15 people as he rammed a pickup truck into a crowd before being shot by police.

After series of storms, here's what Utah's snowpack looks like heading into 2025

Utah's snowpack received a nice jolt ahead of the unofficial halfway point in the snowpack collection season, but it's a different story across regions to start 2025.