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Three separate fires extinguished in Millcreek within 12 hours

07/12/2026 10:24pm
Fire crews responded to three fires on Sunday night and early Monday when two houses caught fire and a grass fire started in Millcreek.

US housing prices highest ever

07/12/2026 9:00pm
The cost of a median-priced home in the United States just hit a new high.

Utah's summer hotspots: 10 family-friendly activities you won't want to miss

07/12/2026 7:00pm - SPONSORED
Salt Lake offers plenty of family-friendly activities close to home that can keep everyone entertained until the first school bell rings

A longtime Olympic sport is out for 2030, but could Utah bring it back?

07/12/2026 7:00pm
Nordic combined, which includes both ski jumping and cross-country skiing, is one of only a few sports that's been part of every Olympics since the first Winter Games.

Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heat wave, data show

07/12/2026 6:08pm
European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heat wave that engulfed the ​west of the continent in late June, official data showed.

Why will Utahns be showing up to work Oct. 2 in jammies — and with a favorite book?

07/12/2026 5:00pm
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and first lady Abby Cox announced a statewide read-a-thon for Oct. 2, encouraging schools, businesses and communities to set aside time to read.

Lightning sparks wildfire near Currant Creek Reservoir in Wasatch County

07/12/2026 4:19pm
A new wildfire started Sunday in Wasatch County near the Currant Creek Reservoir.

McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition

07/12/2026 3:33pm
Sen. Mitch McConnell revealed that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican's health.

Salt Lake City sets new highest temperature ever in 152 years of record keeping

07/12/2026 3:07pm
Sunday was officially the hottest day in Utah's capital city since records of the city's data were first kept over 150 years ago.

'A true American Patriot': President, Utah lawmakers mourn passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham

07/12/2026 3:00pm
President Donald Trump and Utah lawmakers shared their condolences on social media after Sen. Lindsey Graham died on Saturday.

Man accused of starting Mountain Road Fire

07/12/2026 2:46pm
A boy was questioned and a man was arrested on Saturday for investigation of starting a fire in Ogden that threatened homes in the area.

Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people, officials say

07/12/2026 2:34pm
A huge fire that engulfed a pub in Bangkok overnight has killed at least 27 people. Firefighters brought the blaze under control early on Monday.

Iran expands attacks on Gulf states after US strikes, says Strait of Hormuz closed

07/12/2026 1:03pm
U.S. and Iranian forces have exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting U.S. facilities in states across the Gulf on Sunday and saying it had again closed the vital ​Strait of Hormuz.

The upshot of 'Showing Up' for Utah's teachers: Student success, connection

07/12/2026 12:02pm
Utah first lady Abby Cox would challenge assertions that AI will shrink the essentialness of teachers.

Disney's live-action 'Moana' crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office

07/12/2026 12:01pm
The Walt Disney Company's live action "Moana" may be the No. 1 movie at the domestic box office, but it did not make a big splash in its first weekend in theaters.

Called to paint: How this Latter-day Saint 'art missionary' helped shape Utah's artistic heritage

07/12/2026 11:16am - PARTNER
Early Latter-day Saint painter John Hafen once had 3 cents in his pocket and a calling to paint. An art exhibition explores his life and legacy.

Murray police fear there could be more victims in child sex abuse case

07/12/2026 11:02am
Murray Police have issued a warning that there could be more victims in a child sexual abuse investigation involving two 18-year-old men.

Arizona teen honored for helping elderly woman with dementia in 100+ degree heat

07/12/2026 10:05am
A 14-year-old Gilbert boy is being recognized by the Gilbert Fire Department and the Air National Guard after he stopped to help an elderly woman with dementia who had wandered miles from home in extreme heat.

Why's the US military hitting its 2026 recruitment goals months ahead of schedule?

07/12/2026 9:36am
Uncle Sam's call to action remains, "I Want You" — and legions of his "nieces" and "nephews" are heeding the exhortation to put on a uniform and serve.

China adds second GLP-1 diabetes drug to essential medicine list

07/12/2026 9:07am
China will add a second GLP-1 drug, used to treat ​diabetes, to a list of essential drugs all public hospitals are required to prioritize having in their formulary, a government statement said ‌on Thursday.

Review: 'The Other Bennet Sister' lets Jane Austen's less-celebrated characters shine

07/12/2026 8:36am
"The Other Bennet Sister" tells the story of Mary Bennet, the middle child and sister of Elizabeth Bennet, heroine of the classic "Pride and Prejudice."

Fossils reveal the earliest animal with a head was also the oldest known 'righty'

07/12/2026 8:12am
If you happen to be right-handed, you may be able to trace the origins of that trait to a wormlike animal that lived about 550 million years ago and had a tendency to bend to the right.

How Utah can protect the 12 million birds that use Great Salt Lake, per new report

07/12/2026 7:15am
The National Audubon Society unveiled a new habitat assessment that outlines ways to maintain and improve the Great Salt Lake and its surrounding wetlands.

Lindsey Graham, Republican senator and Trump ally, dies at 71 from heart ailment

07/12/2026 12:57am
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham died late on Saturday from a heart ailment caused by hardening of ​the arteries, his office said on Sunday. He was 71.