'It's time to look in the mirror': Hockey Club preaches accountability after latest loss

Montreal topped Utah 5-3 Tuesday at the Delta Center continuing The Club's less-than-stellar home season.

Ogden leaders table action on facility for chronically homeless, will investigate other locations

Ogden leaders tabled action on allowing plans for a facility for the chronically homeless to proceed and will instead investigate other sites before taking final action.

Utah firefighters working long shifts to help battle California fires

Firefighters with the Unified Fire Authority and various other departments from around the Wasatch Front are working 24-hour-long shifts to give aid where they can in Southern California.

OpenAI rolls out assistant-like feature 'Tasks' to take on Alexa, Siri

Generative artificial intelligence bellwether OpenAI said on Tuesday that it is introducing a beta feature called Tasks to ChatGPT, signaling the company's foray into the virtual assistant space, competing with Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa.

BYU basketball pulls past Oklahoma State to snap 3-game losing skid

Trevin Knell poured in 18 points with five rebounds as BYU snapped a three-game losing skid with a 85-69 win over Oklahoma State at the Marriott Center.

Church of Jesus Christ partners with Silicon Slopes to package 1 million meals for food bank

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints partnered with Silicon Slopes through JustServe to host a unique service project of packing 1 million meals to be given to the Utah Food Bank.

Sandy city leaders, firefighters discuss large-scale fire potential at Dimple Dell

Sandy city leaders and firefighters spoke Tuesday about the potential for a large-scale fire event similar to the one in Los Angeles to unfold close to home at 630-acre Dimple Dell Park.

A retro blue VW van miraculously survives deadly Los Angeles fire

A retro blue VW van that somehow survived the Los Angeles fire has become a symbol of hope.

Crest, Colgate lawsuits target fluoride in kids' toothpaste, mouth rinse

Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive are among the defendants in six new lawsuits because of products that contain fluoride, which can be harmful if swallowed in large quantities.

Building connections vital for Utah senior citizens to stave off loneliness, health experts say

It's time to address the sense of loneliness amongst Utah's senior citizen population, which can have a negative effect on the body similar to smoking an average of 15 cigarettes a day, experts say.

Speaker Johnson orders US Capitol flags raised to full height for Trump's inauguration

House Speaker Mike Johnson has ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day. This pauses a 30-day flag-lowering ordered by President Joe Biden following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.

UTA leaders eye pre-pandemic ridership levels after 40M rides last year

Utah Transit Authority reports over 40 million rides were recorded in 2024, marking its busiest year since 2019.

Mission to moon carries tiny red Swedish home to space

A Swedish artist is about to have the dream of a lifetime fulfilled: A little red model house he created will be launched into space this week and, if all goes according to plan, put on the surface of the moon.

2025 Utah Auto Expo brings the latest and greatest to Sandy Jan. 17-20

Get ready to rev your engines! The 2025 Utah International Auto Expo is rolling into the Mountain America Expo Center Jan. 17–20, offering a spectacular showcase of the latest and greatest in automotive innovation.

What Utah business wants from the Legislature this year

Salt Lake's business community is asking Utah lawmakers to prioritize affordable housing and child care for young families and to take a balanced approach to immigration this session.

Utah County OB-GYN faces 15 felony charges plus civil suit filed by 217 women

A Utah County OB-GYN who was the subject of lawsuit involving 94 women, which has since grown to 217 women, now faces 15 felony charges.

FDA proposes nutrition labels in front of packaged foods

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed that packaged foods require a nutrition label on the front, in its latest push under the outgoing Biden administration to help consumers make healthier choices.

A Utah Republican wants to help Trump keep his promise to families

President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office next week. Before he enters the White House, the Congressional Republican Conference is laying the groundwork to fulfill the promises his campaign made on the trail.

Over half a million 'TikTok refugees' flock to China's RedNote 

New users have piled in to Chinese social media app RedNote just days before a proposed U.S. ban on the popular social media app TikTok.

Ex-boyfriend of woman found discarded in Tooele County charged with aggravated murder

A man who police say brutally killed his ex-girlfriend, dumped her body in Tooele County, then tried to flee to Mexico on a bus was charged Tuesday with aggravated murder.

Stick-figure pictures of boy being abused led to felony charges against father

A West Valley father is facing felony child abuse charges following an investigation that included his young son drawing pictures of being abused in his school journal.

Hamas accepts draft agreement for Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages, officials say

Officials say Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages. Israel and the Palestinian militant group are at the "closest point" yet to sealing a deal, mediators say.

Orlando man gets 10 years in prison; planned sex with 7-year-old boy

A 56-year-old Orlando man was sentenced to prison Monday after luring who he believed to be a 7-year-old boy to his Salt Lake City hotel room on a work trip last January.

What Utah has to do with Santa Ana winds — and California wildfires

The Santa Ana winds are expected to pick up again this week, making the Palisades and Eaton fires, among others, more difficult to contain as they continue to rage in Southern California.

What it takes to be a better free-throw shooter, according to a former BYU coach

Here's what Roger Reid did to produce elite free-throw shooting teams.

Montreal Canadiens NHL player hit by car in Salt Lake City

Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman was hit by a driver in downtown Salt Lake City Monday.

Utah teacher now in Brazil faces 30 felonies accusing him of sexually abusing 2 students

An Eagle Mountain teacher is facing 30 felony charges accusing him of engaging in illegal sexual activity with two teen students. Police say he flew to Brazil after being placed on leave.

Plaque honors 11-year-old whose tragedy turned into 5 transplants

Family members gathered at a Drivers License Division office in Brigham City to honor 11-year-old Payge Gould whose organ donations helped five families.

Patrick Kinahan: Big 12 affiliation pays major dividends for BYU

Over the last year three highly touted recruits went on national television to individually announce their commitments to play for BYU.

Suspicious death of West Jordan woman under investigation

Police conducting a welfare check on a woman in West Jordan arrived at the home to find her deceased at the bottom of the stairs.

Utah high school athlete speeds past competition, breaking national records

Jane Hedengren was recently named USA Track and Field's Athlete of the Week after two back-to-back standout performances.

Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company reverses its open-door policy

If you want to hang out or use the restroom at Starbucks, you're going to have to buy something. Starbucks on Monday said it was reversing a long-standing policy that invited everyone into its stores.

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square will not perform at second Trump inauguration

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square will not perform at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony next week, Choir president Mike Leavitt confirmed.

Hundreds call law firms after Vail Resorts strike disrupts vacations

A class action lawsuit against Vail Resorts gains momentum as hundreds of affected customers claim the company failed to disclose the impacts of a ski patrol strike, ruining their vacations.

Prosecutor Jack Smith defends criminal case against Trump, citing 'unprecedented criminal effort'

U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith concluded that Donald Trump engaged in an "unprecedented criminal effort" to hold on to power after losing the 2020 election, but was thwarted in bringing the case to trial by the president-elect's November election victory, according to a report published on Tuesday.

Here's how much water is needed to get the Great Salt Lake back to 'healthy' by 2050s

A report released on Tuesday finds that the Great Salt Lake needs a big water boost every year because of looming factors in its basin.

New data reveals Utah cities at highest risk for radon-induced lung cancer

The release of the largest dataset of Utah radon test results shows the deadly gas is even more common in Utah homes than previously understood.

In fiery hearing, Trump's nominee Hegseth clashes over future of Pentagon

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, came under fire during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday as Democrats railed against him and voiced their deep concerns about him.

Mobile cancer clinic opens to help detect cancer earlier, save lives in rural Utah

The Huntsman Cancer Institute's second mobile cancer screening clinic was opened on Monday. It will help provide screenings to more people in rural areas of Utah.

Grim tally: A look at each of Utah's 100 homicide victims of 2024

There were 100 homicides in Utah during 2024, according to statistics compiled annually by KSL.com. These are the faces and stories of Utah's 2024 homicide victims.

Domestic violence, gangs, road rage killings mark violent 2024 in Utah

In Utah, 100 people were killed as a result of homicide during 2024 — the highest number since 2020, according to statistics kept exclusively by KSL.com.