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Photo gallery: Family pets draw our full attention during Blessing of the Animals event
Tess Crowley, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 10 - 10:05 p.m. | Save Story
Hilltop United Methodist Church celebrated some of our favorite Utahns on Saturday during the faith's annual Blessing of the Animals event on church grounds in Sandy.

Utah teachers embrace artificial intelligence as new classroom rules take effect
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted Aug. 10 - 9:53 p.m. | Save Story
State guidelines put safety first, but districts will decide how artificial intelligence is used in Utah classrooms.

Henefer told to evacuate as Rocky Canyon Fire picks up in intensity again
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Aug. 10 - 9:41 p.m. | Save Story
A Wasatch Back town is being evacuated as a precaution as a fast-growing wildfire begins to pick up in intensity again.

Tech experts warn against using AI clone of murdered woman's voice in court
Dave Cawley, KSL | Posted Aug. 10 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
Lawyers for a man convicted in a decades-old capital murder case are hoping to block Weber County prosecutors from using an AI-generated simulation of the victim's voice at an upcoming sentencing hearing.

Student leaders, immigrant advocates press U. to become 'sanctuary campus' for immigrants
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated Aug. 10 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
Amid the ongoing immigration crackdown, students leaders and immigrant advocates want the University of Utah to become a "sanctuary campus" for immigrants.

Liquor ads coming to NCAA championships. Advocacy group, some states pushing back
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 10 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
The NCAA has lifted a longstanding ban on advertising alcohol and energy drinks during its championship events, including March Madness.

Family's Uinta hike turns into battle with mountain goat during hailstorm
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted Aug. 10 - 7:38 p.m. | Save Story
A family hiking in Utah's Uinta Mountains has a story they'll likely be telling for years after a routine summer hike turned into a frightening encounter with a protective mountain goat during a sudden storm.

The Great Salt Lake has a new quarterback
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 10 - 7:32 p.m. | Save Story
The newly appointed Great Salt Lake commissioner, Hannah Freeze, is determined to keep Utah's largest lake from disappearing.

First sister wives of polygamous leader share story in upcoming book
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Aug. 10 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
Marona and Shandra Johnson are the first two sister wives who were married to FLDS offshoot leader Samuel Bateman. They are also two of seven sisters whom Bateman married. Now they're telling their stories in a book set to come out this Fall.

Are Utah homes for sale still the biggest in the country? Almost
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 10 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
Looking for a sizable home? Try buying in Utah.

Here's what Utah, federal lawmakers are doing to crack down on online fraud
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Aug. 10 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Congress is looking at ways to crack down on retail fraud and online scams, after a federal report found that internet scams cost Americans more than $20 billion last year.

Firefighting pilots killed in Utah crash remembered for lives in service, selflessness
Carter Williams and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated Aug. 10 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
Family and friends of the firefighters killed while battling a massive wildfire in central Utah on Friday say they each lived lives filled with service and selflessness.

Man dead after being struck by vehicle in Orem
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted Aug. 10 - 2:08 p.m. | Save Story
A 24-year-old man died after being hit by a vehicle on Monday afternoon in Orem.

July was the hottest month in the US since records began in 1895
Andrew Freedman, CNN | Posted Aug. 10 - 1:56 p.m. | Save Story
July was the hottest month ever recorded in the United States, according to data released Monday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

British driver Andy Green returning to Bonneville Salt Flats for another land speed record attempt
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Aug. 10 - 12:58 p.m. | Save Story
Two decades after setting the land speed record for a diesel-powered car, British driver Andy Green is returning to the Bonneville Salt Flats this week with his eyes set on another record.

What it's been like to be a refugee in Utah in recent years
Ben Christensen, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 10 - 12:10 p.m. | Save Story
In order to learn more about how life for refugees has changed, the Deseret News spoke with two refugees living in Utah who have been impacted by the changes to refugee policy.

Man killed after entering Riverton gas station with shotgun identified
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Updated Aug. 10 - 11:51 a.m. | Save Story
A man who entered a Holiday gas station with a shotgun is dead, police said, after two armed individuals reacted. No others were injured.

1 dead in crash on SR 132 in Sanpete County
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted Aug. 10 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
One person died in a crash after the truck they were in rolled on state Route 132 near Fountain Green on Sunday night.

The touching love story behind Yumi, a 22-foot bronze elephant
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Aug. 10 - 9:34 a.m. | Save Story
When sculptor Matthew Gray Palmer was first approached by Cal State Fullerton to create a statue of an elephant for their campus, he had no clue it would have such a big impact on his life.
Business & Tech »

Liquor ads coming to NCAA championships. Advocacy group, some states pushing back
- US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction
- Zuckerberg spokesperson says his yacht did not hear call for maritime assist
- Taylor Farms recalls salsa and guacamole from Walmart, Kroger over salmonella risk
- From Uniqlo to Zara, clothing brands try to win over Gen Z with a needle and thread
Health »

Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance
- Taylor Farms recalls salsa and guacamole from Walmart, Kroger over salmonella risk
- Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
- Homelessness declined across all 3 of Utah's reporting regions in 2026
- Mother says she's grateful to be alive after spider bite
Police & Courts »

Summit County Sheriff's Office explains faulty wildfire evacuation alert
- Henefer told to evacuate as Rocky Canyon Fire picks up in intensity again
- Tech experts warn against using AI clone of murdered woman's voice in court
- US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction
- Firefighting pilots killed in Utah crash remembered for lives in service, selflessness
Politics »

Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance
- So how much will a fleet of Trump-class nuclear-powered battleships cost?
- Here's what Utah, federal lawmakers are doing to crack down on online fraud
- Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029
- Congressional Democrats launch probe into efforts to deport US military members and their families
Religion »

Photo gallery: Family pets draw our full attention during Blessing of the Animals event
- 'Another 100 years': Buddhists reflect on temple's legacy, future in Salt Lake City
- Park City Jewish Festival brings famous singers, families together two years in a row
- Salt Lake City's unique Gilgal Sculpture Garden could become a landmark
- Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war
Science »

Utah teachers embrace artificial intelligence as new classroom rules take effect
- US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction
- How this week's solar eclipse will alter the weather
- North Korean hacking group builds AI tools for cyberattacks, report says
- How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle
Utah Counties »

Summit County Sheriff's Office explains faulty wildfire evacuation alert
- Henefer told to evacuate as Rocky Canyon Fire picks up in intensity again
- Tech experts warn against using AI clone of murdered woman's voice in court
- Student leaders, immigrant advocates press U. to become 'sanctuary campus' for immigrants
- Family's Uinta hike turns into battle with mountain goat during hailstorm


