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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.

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Passenger dead, pilot injured after plane crashes into Utah Lake

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 7 - 7:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

A male passenger died and a female pilot was injured after a small plane crashed into Utah Lake south of Provo Airport Friday afternoon, authorities said.

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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.

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.

BYU women's soccer motivated to send retiring coach, legend out on high note

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 12:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nobody was quite sure what was happening when the BYU women's soccer team was called into a mid-summer meeting in the team room near head coach Jennifer Rockwood's office.

Levi Strauss reveals cybersecurity breach amid wider wave of attacks

Neil J Kanatt, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 7 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Levi Strauss on Friday disclosed a recent cybersecurity ​incident where a third party gained access to the company's systems through a ‌social engineering attack targeting three employees.

Biologists rescue rare native fish from wildfire

Kevin Lind, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 11:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

Here's how aquatic biologist Eric Gardunio saved from a stream within the Gold Mountain Fire the only known remaining population of the Uncompahgre cutthroat trout.

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How Carbon County's Demolition Derby supports search and rescue

Carbon County Office of Tourism  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

For decades, the Carbon County Search and Rescue Demolition Derby has served as the primary fundraiser for Carbon County Search and Rescue.

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From Orem, Utah, to readers around the world: The unlikely rise of 'Emma M. Lion'

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 11:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

Without a traditional publishing deal, one writer built a devoted readership around "Emma M. Lion."

Appeals court blocks Trump's $400M White House ballroom project

Mike Scarcella, Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A federal appeals court on Friday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to stop ​construction on a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House's demolished East Wing.

Why is Education Secretary Linda McMahon giving university presidents 'homework'?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Just days before the start of a new academic year at most colleges, Education Secretary Linda McMahon is issuing a "call to action" to university presidents and board members.

Man killed in Lehi crash

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 10:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man died after crashing in a multi-vehicle crash on Timpanogos highway near Morning Vista Road.