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Outdoor water restrictions issued for Cedar City after well pump failure

  |  Posted Aug. 9 - 1:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cedar City issued mandatory outdoor water restrictions on Sunday due to a well pump failure and a supply line leak.

Taylor Swift songs removed from White House, Trump campaign posts

Jasper Ward, Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 9 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some Taylor Swift songs have been removed from social media videos posted by President Donald Trump's campaign and ​the White House, which has used two of the American superstar's songs over the past week.

Crews control fire near Cedar City after drone hampered efforts

Ashley Imlay, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 9 - 11:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new wildfire burning Saturday near Cedar City prompted a warning from officials not to fly drones in fire areas.

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How the Gen Z gender divide on politics could reshape religion

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News   |  Posted Aug. 9 - 11:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

Will youth political realignment reach the pews?

Evacuations ordered due to Morgan County's Rocky Canyon Fire

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 9 - 11:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

A wildfire triggered evacuations for homes in Morgan County from Whites Crossing to East Canyon Dam on Sunday after the Rocky Canyon Fire started on Friday.

Is this the world's most fashionable cake?

Bianca Betancourt, CNN  |  Posted Aug. 9 - 10:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

A decades-old princess cake from New York's Sant Ambroeus has remained a favorite despite changing dessert trends.

West Valley City 11-year-old aims to make powerlifting history

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 9 - 10:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

An 11-year-old powerlifter from West Valley City is chasing a world record, lifting weights that have drawn national attention and inspired his community.

Hunter Biden says father's prostate cancer is causing him pain even as he continues to speak out

Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 9 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues.

2 award-nominated chefs collaborated for 1 epic night in Utah

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 9 - 8:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two major award-nominated and Utah celebrity chefs came together to provide guests with one memorable night of food in Salt Lake City recently.

Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles

Ty O'Neil and Dorany Pineda, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 9 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

The largest reservoir in the United States has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was created some 90 years ago. It's another sign of the crisis plaguing the Colorado River.

Homelessness declined across all 3 of Utah's reporting regions in 2026

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 9 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah already released some data showing a slight decrease in overall statewide homelessness, but newly released data highlights how decreases were felt across all three reporting regions.

Trump hosts mining CEOs, U. president, as he seeks minerals for defense production

Lauren Irwin, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Friday held a roundtable discussion at the State Department with mining executives and university officials, trying to boost the domestic supply of critical minerals.

ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August

Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 8 - 9:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August.

Utah welcomes thousands of rookie K-12 teachers

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

New public school educators just days away from their first middle school classes spoke to the Deseret News at a "new teacher" orientation sponsored by the Canyons School District.

In a post-pandemic world, job candidates feel caught between suits and hoodies

Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 8:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The matching blazer and pants Dani McEwen wore to a job interview at an insurance company felt like a smart choice, until she noticed most of the employees had on T-shirts and jeans.

2 firefighters killed after helicopter crashes near Widemouth 2 Fire

Carter Williams and Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 8 - 7:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

A pilot and a crewmember were killed after the helicopter they were riding in crashed near a massive wildfire burning in central Utah on Friday.

The last living female pilot of WWII

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

She was 21 years old at the start of 1943 when an article in Flying Magazine caught her eye. That's Nell Stevenson Bright, the last living female pilot from World War II.

Senate overcomes weedy issue to advance deal avoiding government shutdown

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 6:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Senate approved a bipartisan resolution to extend government funding into the winter, notching a major win for party leaders before they leave town for a five-week recess.

Mother says she's grateful to be alive after spider bite

Hannah Moore  |  Updated Aug. 8 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman was at the lake enjoying a campfire when multiple spiders crawled all over her, leaving bites. After four days, Miller said a painful bruise led her to the hospital.

Why Utah governor says 'now's the time' for immigration reform

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 5:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

A bipartisan group of governors led by Gov. Spencer Cox declared that now is the time to reform immigration after President Donald Trump put an end to most illegal border crossings.

A 12-year-old girl dies after Thailand school shooting, bringing the death toll to at least 8

Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 4:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

A schoolgirl has died from critical wounds after a student opened fire at a high school and his home outside Bangkok the day before, raising the death toll to at least eight.

Have You Seen This? Freediver puts on a show with bubble rings

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

This sea cave looks positively magical. You almost expect to see Ariel swim up and start singing about her 'gadgets and gizmos a-plenty.'

'Beautiful, tragic naivety': Mom of Ogden student killed in shooting forges forward with a message

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The mother of a Ben Lomond High School student killed in a shooting last year struggles forward with a message to parents — be involved in your kids' lives.