2nd Utah Homeland Security agent charged with selling seized drugs to drug dealers

Utah musician Wayne Osmond dies at 73

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 11:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah-native and retired musician Wayne Osmond died at 73 years old, sources close to the Osmond family confirmed Thursday.

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'Take away the phone and open the door' — advice for parents in 2025

Mariya Manzhos, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 10:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

From tech use to mental health, parents will navigate many challenges in the coming year.

FBI found 150 homemade bombs at Virginia home during search in December, prosecutors say

Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 2 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Prosecutors say federal agents found one of the largest stockpiles of homemade explosives they've ever seized when they arrested a Virginia man on a firearms charge last month.

FBI now says driver responsible for deadly New Orleans rampage acted alone

Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Kevin Mcgill and Jack Brook, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 2 - 10:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

The FBI now says that the pickup truck driver responsible for a deadly rampage in New Orleans acted alone.

FBI looks for any link between Tesla explosion and New Orleans attack

Ronda Churchill, David Shepardson and Karen Brettell, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 9:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

The FBI is investigating whether there is any connection between the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas and a New Orleans truck attack that killed 15 people on New Year's Day, officials said.

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New data reveals Utah cities at highest risk for radon-induced lung cancer

Utahradon.org  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 8:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

The release of the largest dataset of Utah radon test results shows the deadly gas is even more common in Utah homes than previously understood.

'Blessing a stranger': St. George women surprise servers at annual donation event

Nick Fiala, St. George News  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 8:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two St. George servers received an unexpected surprise at work when a group of approximately 20 women took part in an annual event dubbed "Tip-A-Server" at the St. George Olive Garden.

5 political memes that went viral in 2024

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 8:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

In the midst of a heated presidential election, political memes provided moments of levity — and frustration — for voters. From Kamala Harris' 'BRAT' summer to Donald Trump's dance moves.

Nearly 1 in 4 Utahns struggle to pay electric bill in full, census survey shows

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 8:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Electricity bills have placed a burden on Americans' shoulders, including the 25% of Utahns who say they struggle to pay their electric bill in full each month, new census data shows.

Montenegro mourns after gunman kills at least 12 people before shooting himself

Predrag Milic, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 2 - 7:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

Shock and dismay prevails in Montenegro after a gunman fatally shot 12 people including two children in a western town before killing himself.

South Korea air crash investigators extract black box data as grieving families mourn the victims

Hyung-jin Kim, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 6:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

Grieving relatives of the victims of the South Korean plane disaster have visited the crash site to pay respects to their loved ones on New Year's Day.

A major crash shows bird strikes are real. Here's how Salt Lake airport tries to prevent them

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 6:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

After a South Korean airplane carrying 181 passengers exploded in ball of flames after experiencing what appeared to be a mechanical failure as it attempted to land on Sunday morning, the pressure is on airports around the world — even in Salt Lake — to work harder to prevent them.

'A great way to start the year': Salem Pond Polar Plunge jumpers kick off 2025 with a splash

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 1 - 10:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

What started out a decade ago with six jumpers now welcomes more than 300 folks who actually want to leave their warm beds to jump in some cold waters.

Family identifies woman found dead in car at Bluffdale gas station

Garna Mejia, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 1 - 9:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

The woman allegedly killed by an ex-boyfriend was identified by her family members as Summer Tatiana Roney, 30.

Jazz fall to Knicks in NYC as Cody Williams has a 36-point game with the Stars

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 1 - 9:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

As the Jazz were in New York, rookie Cody Williams was in West Valley City maybe having his best game as a pro.

Unfinished business: Cox administration reflects on triumphs and trials from the first 4 years

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 1 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The end of 2024 marks the end of Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's first term and the beginning of his second four-year term in office.

Rolls Royce driver arrested for DUI and possession of a monkey, CHP says

Ricardo Tovar, KSBW  |  Posted Jan. 1 - 8:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

California Highway Patrol Madera made an unusual arrest on Monday night and confiscated a spider monkey.

5 killed, emergency workers targeted as firework chaos mars Germany's New Year celebrations

Sophie Tanno, Stephanie Halasz and Fred Pleitgen, CNN  |  Updated Jan. 1 - 7:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

Five people have been killed and dozens of emergency workers were injured as a spate of incidents involving fireworks marred New Year's Eve celebrations in Germany.

'It just doesn't feel real': Husband, brothers remember Utah woman who died after delivering twins

Dan Rascon, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 1 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The husband of the young mom who died just days after delivering twins says his wife was just amazing and so excited to be a mother. Her brothers say the family is so grateful for the support they've received.