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Man who pleaded guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor sentenced in Cedar City
Jeff Richards, St. George News | Posted May 10 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
A 48-year-old Salt Lake City man who pleaded guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor and dealing in materials harmful to a minor has been sentenced to serve nine months in jail, followed by four years of probation.
Trump's kingmaker status is being put to the test with his Utah Senate endorsement
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted May 10 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Donald Trump's endorsement can make or break a campaign. In Utah, it could turn the Republican race to replace Mitt Romney on its head.
2 Utah high schoolers named Presidential Scholars
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 8:43 p.m. | Save Story
Utah high school seniors Joseph Tsai and Audrey Su were named Thursday as 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar recipients.
These were the top US baby names of 2023
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 7:59 p.m. | Save Story
Social Security Administration officials on Friday released the top baby names of 2023 and some familiar names topped the list.
Case dismissed: St. George woman accused of DUI and hitting 2 on scooters wasn't intoxicated
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 6:57 p.m. | Save Story
Charges were dismissed against a southern Utah student accused of hitting two boys on scooters while intoxicated after it was determined she wasn't intoxicated and hadn't fled the scene.
Police arrest man accused of attempted kidnapping at Emery High School
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated May 10 - 6:52 p.m. | Save Story
Emery County deputies arrested a man after responding to a report of an attempted kidnapping during a middle school track meet Friday.
Woman locked inside burning storage shed in 2023 was victim of 'tragic accident,' DA concludes
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 5:58 p.m. | Save Story
After an extensive investigation, the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office concluded a woman found dead inside a burning storage unit was the victim of a tragic accident.
Sundance moves forward with Utah proposal, but no word from other cities
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 5:07 p.m. | Save Story
The Sundance Film Festival has moved into the second phase of weighing future host cities, but little information can be gleaned from those who have signed nondisclosure agreements.
US approves $200M to curtail spread of bird flu in cows; what USU scientists want you to know
Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com | Updated May 10 - 4:27 p.m. | Save Story
Avian influenza, or bird flu, has been spreading from birds to dairy cows in nine U.S. states. Utah State University scientists want to make sure the public has the facts.
3 injured in multi-vehicle crash on I-15 in Sunset
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 4:16 p.m. | Save Story
Three people were seriously injured when their car hit a semitruck and ran into a barrier on I-15 Friday afternoon.
Chad Daybell said dead wife appeared to him, told him to move on, sister-in-law testifies
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated May 10 - 3:56 p.m. | Save Story
Jurors heard testimony from Tammy Daybell's relatives and the deputy coroner during Chad Daybell's trial on Friday.
University of Utah earns top 5 ranking among public schools for entrepreneurship opportunities
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 3:21 p.m. | Save Story
The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah continues to earn high praise when it comes to entrepreneurship, according to a recent ranking.
Cox 'disappointed' after meeting with Air Force secretary on National Guard proposal
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 2:06 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he was "disappointed" not to get a commitment from Air Force brass to withdraw a controversial proposal to transfer some National Guard units to the Space Force.
Bodies of 2 skiers killed in avalanche recovered from mountain
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated May 10 - 1:57 p.m. | Save Story
The bodies of two men killed in an avalanche on Thursday were recovered Friday from Lone Peak Canyon.
Utahns are losing money and their personal info to celebrity imposter scams
Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV | Posted May 10 - 12:50 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah man contacted the KSL Investigators to ask us to verify if he was messaging the real Gal Gadot of "Wonder Woman" fame through social media.
'Potentially historic' geomagnetic storm could produce northern lights in Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
A "potentially historic" geomagnetic storm is forecast for this weekend and it appears Utahns might be able to catch a glimpse of an aurora borealis from it.
Meet the Utah teen who helped write Vanessa Williams' new single
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 11:02 a.m. | Save Story
American singer and actress Vanessa Williams just released her first single in more than a decade, and one of her songwriters was a 17-year-old Utah girl.
Summit County approves purchase of hip Skullcandy HQ for $17.5M
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Government employees don't often get skateparks and putting greens in their county offices. That might change as Summit County agrees to buy the hip corporate headquarters of Skullcandy.
How art is being used to tell transcontinental railroad's full history 155 years later
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 9:46 a.m. | Save Story
A new monument at the state Capitol in Salt Lake City adds to growing art about the transcontinental railroad's history 155 years after it was completed in Utah.
Business & Tech »
US approves $200M to curtail spread of bird flu in cows; what USU scientists want you to know
- University of Utah earns top 5 ranking among public schools for entrepreneurship opportunities
- McDonald's to launch $5 meal deal to lure frugal diners, Bloomberg News reports
- Planet Fitness will raise its $10 membership plan for the first time in 26 years
- Woman was living inside rooftop grocery store sign with computer and coffee maker for a year
Education »
2 Utah high schoolers named Presidential Scholars
- US approves $200M to curtail spread of bird flu in cows; what USU scientists want you to know
- University of Utah earns top 5 ranking among public schools for entrepreneurship opportunities
- ChatGPT popular in Provo, nationwide study finds
- University of Utah says it can't legally divest stocks as demanded by pro-Palestinian protesters
Health »
US approves $200M to curtail spread of bird flu in cows; what USU scientists want you to know
- Planet Fitness will raise its $10 membership plan for the first time in 26 years
- 'Ozempic babies': Reports of surprise pregnancies raise new questions about weight loss drugs
- Panera to stop serving 'Charged Sips' drinks after wrongful death lawsuits
- Participants needed for study into why Black women more likely to die from most cancers
Police & Courts »
Lehi High School teacher hospitalized after undisclosed accident at school
- Man who pleaded guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor sentenced in Cedar City
- Case dismissed: St. George woman accused of DUI and hitting 2 on scooters wasn't intoxicated
- Police arrest man accused of attempted kidnapping at Emery High School
- Woman locked inside burning storage shed in 2023 was victim of 'tragic accident,' DA concludes
Politics »
US says Israel's use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
Utah Counties »
Lehi High School teacher hospitalized after undisclosed accident at school
- Man who pleaded guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor sentenced in Cedar City
- 2 Utah high schoolers named Presidential Scholars
- Case dismissed: St. George woman accused of DUI and hitting 2 on scooters wasn't intoxicated
- Police arrest man accused of attempted kidnapping at Emery High School
