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Why Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark supports a 24-team playoff

05/28/2026 11:07pm
One year ago at the Big 12 Spring Meetings in Florida, Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark advocated for a 16-team College Football Playoff.

Utah auditor launches new website after data center pushback

05/28/2026 10:33pm
A new state website aims to shed light on the Utah entity supporting a controversial proposed data center in Box Elder County.

Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests

05/28/2026 9:58pm
A surprising gut feeling may help pigeons find their way home.

Anthropic to roll out Claude Mythos in coming weeks, launches Opus 4.8

05/28/2026 9:51pm
Anthropic on Thursday said it is ​launching an upgraded Claude Opus 4.8 model even as it works to ‌release its powerful Mythos model to all ⁠customers in the ​coming weeks.

Classic car enthusiasts remember man who died driving classic Model T as 'true gentleman'

05/28/2026 9:02pm
Classic car enthusiasts remember Dennis Rutkoskie, 84, who died in a crash while driving a Ford Model T in St. George on Wednesday.

Utahn seeking revenge for bad drug deal sent to prison for shooting 'innocent man'

05/28/2026 8:36pm
A Utah man who police say returned to a South Salt Lake residence where bad drugs had been purchased but shot and killed an "innocent man" who answered the door, was sentenced Friday to prison.

Idaho man killed in Roy multi-vehicle crash

05/28/2026 8:10pm
One person was killed after a crash between three vehicles in Roy on Thursday, and traffic delays are reported in the area.

Judge won't block Trump's mail-in voting executive order — for now

05/28/2026 8:02pm
A judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting, but left the door open for the Democratic Party to challenge ​it again.

Sugar House's unique 'Hobbitville' reopens with plans for future rehabilitation

05/28/2026 7:32pm
One of Utah's more unique city parks is reopening after a monthslong project to set the groundwork for the first phase of its rehabilitation, and visitors can see what's next for it this weekend.

Church of Jesus Christ delivers massive food donation to Tooele for America's 250th birthday

05/28/2026 7:11pm
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is marking America's 250th birthday with acts of service, such as donating roughly 20 tons of food to all 50 states.

Body of missing swimmer recovered at Sand Hollow Reservoir

05/28/2026 6:52pm
Rescue crews recovered the body of a 22-year-old man Tuesday evening after searching for hours at Sand Hollow Reservoir near St. George.

Caesars Entertainment, a Las Vegas Strip icon, is sold for $6B

05/28/2026 6:42pm
Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas' Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's.

Positively 50+: Free online site helps older adults combat fraud and legal issues

05/28/2026 6:03pm
Older adults who may be dealing with legal trouble or fraud now have a new free online tool to help them spot those problems early.

Burger lovers everywhere can celebrate National Burger Day with these deals

05/28/2026 5:24pm
From Shake Shack to Buffalo Wild Wings, chains nationwide are celebrating National Burger Day with these discounts.

Why you might see ads promoting mail-in voting in Utah this weekend

05/28/2026 5:18pm
A union representing postal workers across the country is buying advertisements in Utah to promote voting by mail ahead of next month's primary elections.

Body of missing man, 22, recovered at Sand Hollow Reservoir

05/28/2026 5:00pm
Authorities have recovered the body of a missing swimmer at Sand Hollow Reservoir in southern Utah.

Medicaid fraud: What's real, what's political and what works

05/28/2026 4:34pm - PARTNER
Trump administration is ramping up efforts to root out fraud in healthcare systems nationwide.

Suspect in Taylor Swift Vienna-concert-attack plot convicted, sentenced to 15 years

05/28/2026 4:34pm
An Austrian court has convicted a man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Box Elder County officials rebuff effort to force ballot questions on data center plans

05/28/2026 4:33pm
Box Elder County officials turned back efforts by foes of a proposed data center to force ballot questions on the resolutions allowing the project to proceed.

Birdseye wildfire in Utah County deemed human-caused; no structures lost

05/28/2026 4:01pm
Officials say a new wildfire burning Thursday in an unincorporated area of Utah County is human-caused.

Have You Seen This? The dust storm of doom

05/28/2026 3:31pm
Arizona is no stranger to dust storms. Known as haboobs, they can be miles long and reach thousands of feet in height.

3.1-magnitude earthquake hits northern Utah

05/28/2026 3:25pm
An earthquake was reported in Box Elder County Thursday afternoon.

New Lehi community tackles housing affordability, childhood literacy

05/28/2026 3:06pm
Holbrook Farms resident Marie Wanlass said she had no idea a literacy center would be built in her community, but she was excited for it during the grand opening on Thursday.

Perry man sentenced to 4 to 10 years in prison in deadly shooting at street race competition

05/28/2026 2:30pm
A Perry man was sentenced Wednesday to at least four and up to 10 years in prison in a deadly shooting last year during a street racing competition in Weber County.

Provo teen critically injured after attempting viral trend of 'couch surfing'

05/28/2026 1:00pm
A Provo teenager suffered life-threatening injuries while attempting to film a social media video involving a dangerous activity known as "couch surfing."

Bear tranquilized, relocated from Park City neighborhood

05/28/2026 11:49am
A young bear was tranquilized and removed from a tree after wandering into a Park City neighborhood early Thursday, state wildlife officials say.

9 symptoms that can show up days after a crash

05/28/2026 11:30am - SPONSORED
Here are several symptoms that can show up days after a car crash, what they might mean and what you should do next.

US and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and launch nuclear talks

05/28/2026 11:07am
U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and launch talks on Iran's nuclear program.

More than 7,500 youth soccer players in Utah to chase MLS NEXT Cup

05/28/2026 10:09am
The 384-team tournament with an estimated economic impact between $19.63 and $24 million, according to the Utah Sports Commission, comes to Salt Lake City for the first time thanks in large part to Real Salt Lake's successful academy system.

Here's how much Americans need to make now to afford a home

05/28/2026 10:00am
Buying a home got a little more affordable last month, as the amount of money Americans need to earn to afford a typical house for sale in the U.S. in April fell 2%, according to Redfin.

America's pile of emergency oil is shrinking fast

05/28/2026 9:31am
As voter frustration over high gas prices mounts, President Trump is draining the nation's pile of emergency oil at an even faster pace than Joe Biden ahead of this year's midterms.

Street performers flock to Salt Lake City this weekend. Will it be the last Busker Fest?

05/28/2026 9:30am
Salt Lake City's popular Busker Fest returns this Friday and Saturday, but questions loom about its future beyond this weekend after proposed budget cuts.

Fire leads to closure of Crown Burgers in Sandy

05/28/2026 8:09am
Crown Burger's Sandy location is closed indefinitely after an attic fire broke out above the kitchen and spread to the roof of the Utah burger chain before being extinguished Thursday morning.

'Stop Nick Shirley Act' passes in California's Assembly

05/28/2026 8:05am
The California State Assembly on Tuesday passed the "Stop Nick Shirley Act," AB2624, by a vote of 57-19, protecting those at risk of domestic violence and stalking.

Why women should not ignore hearing loss this May

05/28/2026 8:01am - SPONSORED
For many women, hearing loss does not begin with silence. It begins with a subtle struggle.

AI is changing this job so fast the interview process can't keep up

05/28/2026 7:39am
It's a tough job market for software engineering hopefuls. Tens of thousands of jobs cuts across the industry have increased competition for open spots.

Trapped looking for gold in a flooded cave. How were they found and will they be rescued?

05/28/2026 7:33am
Hope has returned for the five trapped men deep inside a flooded Laos cave. For more than a week, they huddled together above the murky waters in the pitch black.

War-driven price shock sent April inflation to highest level in nearly three years

05/28/2026 7:15am
The Iran war's oil price shock pushed the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge to 3.8% last month, its highest rate in nearly three years, new data showed Thursday.

US Treasury rolls out Trump Accounts app nationwide

05/28/2026 7:11am
The U.S. Department of the Treasury said on Thursday it had launched Trump ​Accounts on app stores nationwide, advancing a policy initiative that aims to create millions of investment accounts for children.

Why ESPN's Mina Kimes says the National Spelling Bee is like the Super Bowl

05/28/2026 6:51am
A field of 247 young spellers are taking the stage at DAR Constitution Hall this week for a revamped Scripps National Spelling Bee.

A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend

05/28/2026 6:44am
Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend — a blue moon that's also the most distant and smallest-looking full moon of the year.

Second water rights request withdrawn for embattled Box Elder County data center proposal

05/28/2026 6:15am
A second request for water rights for the embattled Box Elder County data center proposal has been withdrawn, without explanation.