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Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general

David Morgan and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 8:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Senate Republicans on Saturday narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche to be President Donald Trump's attorney general, capping one of the most contentious cabinet fights of ​Trump's second term after bipartisan concerns over Blanche's independence nearly derailed the nomination.

Jordan School District welcomes nearly 200 new teachers ahead of first day of school

Madi Vollmer, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Jordan School District welcomed nearly 200 new teachers Friday with a celebratory orientation as they prepare for the start of the new school year.

Girls on the Run Utah uses running to help girls find confidence

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 7 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The non-profit program Girls on the Run Utah combines running and physical activity with lessons about confidence, friendship, emotions, and learning how to handle difficult situations.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a key defense agreement

Suzan Fraser And Munir Ahmed, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 7 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense agreement on Friday that would treat an attack on one as an attack on all three, officials said.

Utah's fires near 500,000 acres for 2nd time ever, but monsoons could help slow activity

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 9:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's wildfires are nearing an undesired feat only seen once before in modern history, but there's hope that another round of monsoons can help quell the state's fire danger.

Why cyclospora keeps showing up in produce season after season

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 8:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A food safety expert says contaminated water, sewage leaks and poor sanitation practices can all contribute to the parasite's spread.

Passenger dead, pilot injured after plane crashes into Utah Lake

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 7 - 7:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man died and a woman was injured after a small plane crashed into Utah Lake south of Provo Airport Friday afternoon, authorities said.

Trump renews effort to fire Fed's Cook

Humeyra Pamuk and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 7:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump is renewing his effort to fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook after the Supreme Court refused to ​let the president fire her, according to a letter.

Utah candidate in violation of court order after refusing to pay fine

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah County candidate is in violation of a court order for not paying a fine after being charged with driving on a suspended license.

Man who entered Riverton gas station with shotgun dead

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 7 - 6:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who entered a Holiday gas station and fired a shotgun is dead, police said, after two armed individuals reacted. No others were injured.

Minor earthquakes shake Saratoga Springs, Wayne County within minutes

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 6:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two earthquakes in Utah hit one minute apart, United States Geological Survey data shows. One near Saratoga Springs had a magnitude of 2.8 while the one in Teasdale, Wayne County, had a 4.0 magnitude.

Plan to limit 'vertical drinking' decried by pub landlords and UK politicians

Danica Kirka, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 6:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

A proposal to limit "vertical drinking," a bureaucratic euphemism for having a pint while standing, has turned into a political headache for one local government council in London.

Status of 2 on board firefighting helicopter unknown after crash near Widemouth 2 Fire

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 7 - 5:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A firefighting helicopter carrying two people crashed near a massive wildfire burning in central Utah on Friday, but rescue teams have struggled to reach the site because of fire activity.

Man faces murder charge after Liberty Park shooting

Mary Culbertson, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 5:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 21-year-old Utah man is facing a first-degree murder charge after a fatal shooting in Liberty Park on Sunday that witnesses said started over a dispute about a dog.

Utah County Attorney not planning more charges for OB-GYN accused of abusing patients

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 4:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah County Attorney's Office said Friday it is not planning on filing any additional criminal charges against former OB-GYN David Broadbent. Hundreds of women have alleged abuse, but only eight cases have been filed.

New video shows gunman shooting victims at Idaho In-N-Out Burger drive-thru

Sarah Raza and Ed White, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 4:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Surveillance video shows a gunman at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho killing one of three victims by firing through a drive-up window, before shooting more people outside the restaurant.

Have You Seen This? Polar bear cub plays with a traffic cone on its head

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 3:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A polar bear cub named Momota plays with a traffic cone on its head at the Akita Prefectural Oga Aquarium in Oga, Japan.

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The reason why most people unknowingly overpay their taxes in retirement

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

"Most people don't overpay their taxes because they saved too much money," Ryan says. "They overpay taxes because nobody ever taught them how to withdraw their money in retirement."

Meta ordered to pay $567M in New Mexico for teen mental health fund

Andrew Hay, Dietrich Knauth and Diana Novak Jones, Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 2:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

A New Mexico court ordered Meta on Thursday to pay $567 million to a teen mental health fund and change its functions after finding the company at fault ​for harming children's well-being.

A celebration for an Idaho pilot ended in tragedy. Here's how you can help

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 2:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three best friends embarked on a journey in the sky on Saturday to celebrate one's new pilot license, but it ended in tragedy.

FrontRunner double-tracking project is now closer to receiving $1.3B federal grant

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 7 - 1:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Federal Transit Administration advanced the FrontRunner 2X project to the final approvals phase to expand tracks the FrontRunner corridor, allowing for trains as often as every 15 minutes.

Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham

Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 7 - 1:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Senate has passed a punishing Russian sanctions bill that was a top priority for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham in a signal of renewed bipartisan support for Ukraine.

Can we keep AI from risking national security?

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 12:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Who wields ultimate power: the U.S. government or artificial intelligence? The debate is raging on as Rep. Celeste Maloy waded into the fray with an AI regulation bill of her own.