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Fire leads to closures in American Fork Canyon; other new starts reported Friday
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated July 10 - 8:35 p.m. | Save Story
A campground in American Fork Canyon was evacuated after a wildfire broke out late Thursday, while a popular reservoir in the area is also closed for firefighting operations.

Teen e-motorcycle rider critically injured in Provo crash
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 10 - 8:20 p.m. | Save Story
A 17-year-old was critically injured after the e-motorcycle they were riding was struck by another vehicle in Provo Friday afternoon.

President Trump expected to reduce the size of Utah monuments
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted July 10 - 8:15 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Monday afternoon shrinking the size of two national monuments in Utah, which currently cover a combined 5,094 square miles, the Deseret News confirmed on background with a Utah source.

Need a place to cool down? Salt Lake County extends cool zone hours ahead of record heat
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 10 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake County is amending its weekend hours at several public buildings to help residents stay cool with record-breaking heat in the forecast.

Prepping ice supplies for the summer heat starts months in advance
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted July 10 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Demand for ice tends to surge during the summer months, especially during weekends and holidays. Mountain Brand Ice says they start preparing in late winter for those busy times.

Kirk family, friends react following Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated July 10 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
The family of Charlie Kirk says the conclusion of a weeklong preliminary hearing in the political activist's murder case "marks an important step forward in the pursuit of justice."

UHP trooper cleared in fatal freeway shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 10 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
A UHP trooper who fatally shot a man with a knife after being rear-ended by the same driver was legally justified in using deadly force, the Salt Lake DA said Friday.

Box Elder County declares emergency amid 'severe' milk production loss
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 10 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Box Elder County officials have declared a local state of emergency after a sample from a dairy farm in the county tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Utah middle school teacher accused of soliciting teens girls online
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 10 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
A middle school teacher in southern Utah is accused of sending sexually suggestive material to people he thought were teen girls.

A nationwide outbreak of diarrhea, hitting at least 1,700 people, has Utah on alert
Brenda Goodman, CNN | Updated July 10 - 3:54 p.m. | Save Story
Cases of diarrhea caused by a microscopic parasite called cyclospora is climbing across several states.

Draper Days Rodeo opens with heat precautions for crowds, competitors
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted July 10 - 3:41 p.m. | Save Story
Triple-digit temperatures are greeting visitors as the Draper Days Rodeo kicks off this year's Draper Days celebration, prompting organizers to add extra measures to help keep spectators comfortable.

Bicyclist dies after being hit by car in Sandy
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Updated July 10 - 3:22 p.m. | Save Story
A 55-year-old man died after he was hit by a vehicle in Sandy late Wednesday, according to police.

Burgess Owens, Celeste Maloy dismiss their lawsuit over Utah's new congressional map
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 10 - 2:08 p.m. | Save Story
Several politicians voluntarily dismissed their federal lawsuit that sought to prevent Utah's new congressional map from taking effect for this year's midterm elections.

Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing ends — for now — will resume in September
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated July 10 - 2:03 p.m. | Save Story
A decision on whether Tyler Robinson will be bound over to stand trial on a charge of capital murder is still weeks away.

British man hopes to set new cycling land speed record at Bonneville Speedway
Andrew Adams, KSL | Updated July 10 - 1:30 p.m. | Save Story
Months after a harrowing accident during a test run that left him bruised inside and out, a British man said Thursday he hoped for a better outcome this weekend as he attempted to break the cycling land speed record.

People camp outside court to get scarce public seats in hearing on Charlie Kirk's killing
Ty Oneil and Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press | Posted July 10 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
With just 14 seats reserved for the public during Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing, people are lining up, waiting overnight and sleeping in folding chairs or on the floor to try to secure a seat.

How to handle the record-breaking heat expected in Utah this weekend
Annette Campbell, KSL | Updated July 10 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
Health experts say triple-digit temperatures can quickly lead to serious heat-related illnesses, especially among vulnerable populations.

1 airlifted in Mountain View Corridor crash involving police cruiser
Mary Culbertson, KSL | Updated July 10 - 9:56 a.m. | Save Story
One person was flown to the hospital after a crash on Mountain View Corridor in Herriman on Friday morning.

'They're in the driver's seat': Inside the Logan nonprofit empowering people with disabilities
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted July 10 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
The Cache Employment and Training Center has been a staple of the region's community for over six decades, launched in the early 1960s by concerned parents seeking an alternative for caring people with disabilities.
Business & Tech »
Ryanair passenger partially sucked out of window on flight from Greece
- China blocks exports of helium, key for chipmaking, as Iran war squeezes supply
- Eagle Point owner vows to rebuild after Cottonwood Fire devastates resort community
- President Trump expected to reduce the size of Utah monuments
- Fed report cites 'stepped-up' inflation due to tariffs, Iran war, AI buildout
Environment »

President Trump expected to reduce the size of Utah monuments
- Box Elder County declares emergency amid 'severe' milk production loss
- How to handle the record-breaking heat expected in Utah this weekend
- Some data center companies are working to be 'good neighbors,' but is it enough?
- What's in Great Salt Lake dust? Researchers explain after dust sweeps through Salt Lake Valley
Health »

Need a place to cool down? Salt Lake County extends cool zone hours ahead of record heat
- A nationwide outbreak of diarrhea, hitting at least 1,700 people, has Utah on alert
- 90-pound weight loss helps man qualify for less-invasive hernia surgery
- How to handle the record-breaking heat expected in Utah this weekend
- Gene-edited babies are now closer to becoming a reality. The ethical debate is far from settled
Politics »

President Trump expected to reduce the size of Utah monuments
- At least 1 million women have lost access to aid after funding cuts, UN says
- Kirk family, friends react following Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing
- Trump says he will not sign 'big yawn' bipartisan housing bill
- Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump's troubled revamp
Religion »

Salt Lake Buddhist Temple to host 90th annual Obon festival in Japantown
- NFL legendary coach Andy Reid joins Tabernacle Choir's tribute to America's 250th anniversary
- Nazarene Youth Conference gathers 10,000 high schoolers to walk 22,000 miles in prayer
- Pope Leo XIV urges US to welcome immigrants in July 4 appeal from Lampedusa
- FamilySearch is inviting Americans to learn about their heritage
Science »

Fossils reveal the earliest animal with a head was also the oldest known 'righty'
- China blocks exports of helium, key for chipmaking, as Iran war squeezes supply
- Meta AI image detector fails to identify some of its own cropped AI images
- Some data center companies are working to be 'good neighbors,' but is it enough?
- The pitfalls of using social media and AI for health decisions, according to a doctor




