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AI cybersecurity flaw: How hackers can fool AI chatbots into handing over sensitive info
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted June 23 - 11:14 p.m. | Save Story
We're used to hearing warnings about AI fooling people. But what happens when people fool AI chatbots?
Stuart Adams, Trevor Lee, Dan McCay lose reelection bids in Utah Legislature
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated June 23 - 10:49 p.m. | Save Story
Multiple prominent Republicans in the Utah Legislature have lost their bids for reelection, including one of the most powerful politicians in the state.
Box Elder County commissioners who voted for data center project trailing in primary voting
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 23 - 10:36 p.m. | Save Story
Two Box Elder County commissioners who voted for a controversial data center project are trailing in primary voting in their reelection bids, according to early returns.
Co-owners of drug treatment facility accused of defrauding Utah Medicaid
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 23 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
Three men have been charged under the Utah False Claims Act on the accusation that they billed Medicaid for drug treatment services never rendered.
University of Utah trustees greenlight creation of state's first AI bachelor's degree
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 23 - 9:40 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah is on track to offer a first-of-its-kind bachelor's degree program in artificial intelligence this fall.
'Now is not the time to be careless with fires,' Gill warns
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 23 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
Charges filed against man accused of starting Memory Grove fire as DA warns about reckless behavior with camp fires and fireworks during upcoming holidays.
Car crashes into American Fork shop, forcing closure on Father's Day
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted June 23 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
A small Utah County business is closed until further notice after a car slammed through its storefront on Father's Day.
Utah mother charged with international kidnapping claims she was saving kids from 'end of times'
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 23 - 7:40 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah mother, who believed she was saving her kids from "the end of times," is facing federal kidnapping charges after she fled to Croatia with her four children.
Salt Lake City to begin requiring business licenses for short-term rentals
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 23 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's capital city is now cracking down on recent short-term rental challenges through an ordinance that will require business licenses to operate them.
Vernal foster mother to stand trial on child abuse homicide accusations, judge rules
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted June 23 - 6:20 p.m. | Save Story
Angela Accuttoroop was scheduled for a 2027 jury trial for child abuse homicide on Thursday after a judge ruled there was enough evidence for her to stand trial.
Tyler Robinson isn't first high profile case to allow cameras, media argues
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 23 - 5:40 p.m. | Save Story
The battle over allowing electronic media coverage of the Tyler Robinson capital murder case continued with media attorneys filing their response to the Utah Supreme Court.
Husband charged in 2006 death of wife in Angel's Landing fall
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated June 23 - 5:15 p.m. | Save Story
Benadette Vander Meer fell to her death from Angel's Landing 20 years ago. On Tuesday, her husband was charged with murder and insurance fraud.
Human remains found in Garfield County nearly 30 years ago identified
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 23 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
Forensic genetic genealogy testing has provided a breakthrough for investigators in a nearly three decade old cold case in Garfield County.
Salt Lake Temple marks milestone with reinstallation of east temple doors
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL | Posted June 23 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake Temple reinstalled its east doors, which are set to open soon to the world in the largest open house The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has hosted.
A highly infectious disease has been found in Utah's wild rabbit population again
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 23 - 3:45 p.m. | Save Story
A highly infectious, often fatal viral disease affecting rabbits has been detected in Utah's wildlife for the first time in four years.
As many cities mull property tax hikes, Weber County OKs 0.2% sales tax increase
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 23 - 2:42 p.m. | Save Story
As many Utah cities mull property tax hikes, Weber County commissioners instead approved a 0.2% sales tax increase to bolster revenue.
'We knew that this was coming': Smoke fills Utah's skies as fires continue to blaze
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Updated June 23 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
Smoke continued to fill the skies in Salt Lake City and beyond, as fires burned throughout parts of Utah on Monday ahead of July's fireworks season.
Summer just started, and we already have 70 major wildfires in the US. What's next?
Emma Neff, Deseret News | Posted June 23 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Historically, the U.S. experiences an average of 68,707 wildfires each year, and AccuWeather says it could only be beginning, with 2026 shaping up to surpass that.
Trump targets Utah mail-in voting — state officials say he has it backward
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 23 - 10:46 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump accused Utah of moving toward a universal vote-by-mail election system in a post on Thursday, leading state officials to respond to his comments.
Environment »
A highly infectious disease has been found in Utah's wild rabbit population again
- 'We knew that this was coming': Smoke fills Utah's skies as fires continue to blaze
- Summer just started, and we already have 70 major wildfires in the US. What's next?
- Does the Vesper Amphitheater follow Provo's hillsides and canyons preservation guidelines?
- The 'earthquake gate' stopping a San Andreas disaster is under its highest stress in 1,000 years
Health »
Ebola cases in Congo reach highest first-month total of any outbreak, WHO says
- Utah's measles outbreak is a year old. Is highly contagious disease still spreading?
- Supplement company asks questions despite its 'no questions asked' return policy
- Doctors warn of health risks as wildfire smoke drifts across Utah
- Mother, daughter raise awareness for organ donation at Transplant Games
Police & Courts »
Co-owners of drug treatment facility accused of defrauding Utah Medicaid
- Olympian skier Bode Miller pleads not guilty to Idaho misdemeanor drug charges
- 'Now is not the time to be careless with fires,' Gill warns
- Car crashes into American Fork shop, forcing closure on Father's Day
- Utah mother charged with international kidnapping claims she was saving kids from 'end of times'
Politics »
GOP incumbents Moore, Maloy fend off challengers; McAdams wins Democratic primary
- Stuart Adams, Trevor Lee, Dan McCay lose reelection bids in Utah Legislature
- Taiwan says warning time for any China attack is shortening
- Box Elder County commissioners who voted for data center project trailing in primary voting
- Mamdani slate sweeps Democratic primaries in New York, ousts 2 incumbents from Congress
Religion »
Salt Lake Temple marks milestone with reinstallation of east temple doors
- Supreme Court rules Rastafari man can't sue Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks
- Tabernacle Choir makes historic return to Hollywood Bowl, benefiting charities worldwide
- Consistent religious involvement has a positive impact on mental, physical and social health
- Church of Jesus Christ delivers food to all 50 states to celebrate America 250
Science »
AI cybersecurity flaw: How hackers can fool AI chatbots into handing over sensitive info
- University of Utah trustees greenlight creation of state's first AI bachelor's degree
- Pregnant teen murdered in 1975 identified as Cheryl Edwards of Illinois thanks to DNA genealogy
- Kids are talking to AI more than ever. John Curtis wants rules to ensure their safety
- Meta launches cheaper range of AI smart glasses starting at $299
