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Why Americans are leasing fewer cars

Kalea Hall, Reuters  |  Updated July 31 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Vehicle leasing has declined in the United States in recent years, curbing what has long been a preferred route to new wheels for many car shoppers.

TRAX Green Line derailed after collision with car in Salt Lake City

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated July 31 - 9:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

A car turned in front of a TRAX Green Line train, colliding with the train and causing it to derail. A bus bridge was put in place between the Airport and North Temple stations.

BYU's Kalani Sitake wants program built on love, but also preaches accountability

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted July 31 - 9:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

One day after news first broke that BYU linebacker Ephraim Asiata had been arrested on suspicion of DUI a month ago, head coach Kalani Sitake said the team's philosophy does not discourage accountability.

Spain says huge surge across border into enclave has reversed, half of migrants go back

Michael Francis Gore and Ahmed Eljechtimi, Reuters  |  Updated July 31 - 9:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Spain said on Friday that it had reversed a huge rush of migrants into a Spanish enclave in North Africa, with thousands of people who had crossed the border by land and ​sea already heading back voluntarily.

Midvale apartments evacuated due to fire

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted July 31 - 8:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

A fire sparked evacuations in a Midvale apartment complex on Friday, as smoke went from the fourth floor to the roof.

Mother and daughter navigate cleft lip and palate journey together

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Updated July 31 - 8:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah mother and daughter share their experiences living with cleft lip and palate, from surgeries and treatment to advocacy and support.

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AI technology a game changer for treatment of COPD and asthma

Intermountain Health  |  Posted July 31 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Intermountain researchers say a new study is a game changer for the care of the millions of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.

A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Posted July 31 - 7:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers more than a year ago.

Man with 'predatory behavior' charged 9 months after prior conviction

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 31 - 7:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 19-year-old man convicted less than a year ago of engaging in sexual activity with a young teen has been charged with a similar crime.

'Inexpressibly grateful': Utah advocates call to protect Medicaid from cuts

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted July 31 - 6:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah patient advocates are warning of pending cuts to Medicaid coverage next year under the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act approved by Congress last summer.

2 hospitalized after plane crashes, flips upside down in Layton

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted July 31 - 6:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two people were hospitalized after their plane crashed near the gates of Hill Air Force Base on Thursday night, according to the Layton Fire Department.

Utah knows its QB1, fall camp will further define what comes next for Byrd Ficklin

Steve Bartle, KSL  |  Posted July 30 - 11:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Byrd Ficklin is one of the most productive backup quarterbacks in the country—and too explosive to spend every meaningful Saturday waiting for Dampier to leave the field.

Person in serious condition after being hit by car in Holladay

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted July 30 - 10:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person is in serious condition after they were hit by a car in Holladay Thursday night.

Utah family seeks answers after roadside memorial vanishes near St. George

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 30 - 9:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

A St. George family is offering a $500 reward for the return of a roadside memorial honoring their son, who died in a crash.

Consumers, AI spending likely supported US economic growth in the second quarter

Lucia Mutikani, Reuters  |  Posted July 30 - 9:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. economy likely maintained a steady pace of growth in the second quarter, supported by stronger consumer spending and business investment in equipment tied to the buildout of AI infrastructure.

Utah's reservoirs struggled in July, but monsoons provide a key below-ground benefit

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 30 - 9:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's reservoir system tumbled well below normal in July, but monsoons have benefitted the state's mountain soils.

Man accused of kidnapping infant and demanding $6,000 ransom in Cache County

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted July 30 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was arrested in Logan Wednesday after allegedly strangling a woman and kidnapping her child while causing nearly $4,000 in damages in early July, according to a police affidavit.

4 out of 5 toddler foods are ultraprocessed. Nearly half fail to meet nutrition standards

Sandee LaMotte, CNN  |  Posted July 30 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Four out of five foods sold for toddlers in the United States are ultraprocessed, according to research that analyzed more than 2,700 products on grocery store shelves. Nearly half of those items also failed to meet at least one nutritional benchmark for children set by the World Health Organization.

Funding uncertainty threatens future of UVU's Utah Lake algae barge

Dan Rascon, KSL  |  Updated July 30 - 7:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A one-of-a-kind boat designed by Utah Valley University students and faculty to combat harmful algae blooms on Utah Lake could be entering its final season on the water.

Officials issue warning after mislabeled kratom product linked to death in Utah County

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL and Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted July 30 - 7:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Department of Agriculture & Food and the Utah Poison Control Center issued a warning regarding illegally sold kratom products mislabled as cat's claw products linked to a death in Utah County.

John Curtis says 'under no circumstance' will he help end the filibuster, defying Trump's wishes

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted July 30 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. John Curtis reiterated his long-held position that he will not back any efforts to eliminate the Senate filibuster, going against one of President Donald Trump's top demands for Republicans in Congress.

Free books inspire young readers in South Salt Lake

Madi Vollmer, KSL  |  Posted July 30 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds of free books were distributed at a South Salt Lake literacy event aimed at helping families foster a lifelong love of reading amid ongoing concerns about childhood reading proficiency.

Utah joins lawsuit against Hims and Hers alleging unauthorized subscriptions, data sharing

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted July 30 - 6:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah on Wednesday joined California and the Federal Trade Commission in a lawsuit against Hims and Hers, accusing the telehealth company of charging customers for subscriptions they never purchased and sharing private health data with advertisers without consent.