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Utah scientists search deep space for traces of violent events

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted July 14 - 1:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scientists at the University of Utah, along with others around the world, are taking a close look at deep space with an unusual array of telescopes in the desert of Central Utah.

2 men arrested in possible hate crime investigation in Murray

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 14 - 1:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two men accused of swinging a bat at a third man and taking his phone after calling him a derogatory name are being investigated for a possible hate crime, according to police.

Antisemitic posts appear on Elmo's X account after hack

Issy Ronald, CNN  |  Posted July 14 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Elmo's X account was hacked on Sunday, causing the beloved "Sesame Street" character to appear to post expletive-filled antisemitic rants and anti-Trump statements.

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How religious parents won the battle over LGBTQ-themed books

Mariya Manzhos, Deseret News  |  Posted July 14 - 11:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

As religious parents celebrate the Supreme Court decision for their kids to opt out of LGBTQ-themed books, they're ready to put the legal battle behind.

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Utah's growing trend: Backyard offices, gyms and golf simulators

Backyard Office Utah  |  Posted July 14 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Building extra spaces to separate your home, professional life and hobbies is the specialty of one Utah company.

South Jordan couple charged with aggravated abuse of their 77-year-old father

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 14 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

The son and daughter-in-law of an elderly South Jordan man are each facing a criminal charge accusing them of abusing the man.

Trump to send weapons to Ukraine, threatens secondary sanctions on Russia in 50 days

Anastasiia Malenko, Steve Holland and Dan Peleschuk, Reuters  |  Posted July 14 - 10:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine on Monday and threatened to hit buyers of Russian exports with sanctions unless Russia agrees to a peace deal in 50 days, a major shift in policy brought on by disappointment with Moscow.

City-sponsored block parties bring neighbors together in Tooele

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted July 14 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Want to get to know neighbors? Tooele city officials are encouraging residents to build more community connections by hosting block parties.

9 deaths in fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility

Michael Casey and Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press  |  Posted July 14 - 9:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities say nine people died in a fire at an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, where people were hanging out of windows screaming for help.

A Utah professor spoke at an Israeli-hostage rally. Here's what he said

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted July 14 - 9:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Israel native and Utahn had sharp words for the leaders of his homeland at a rally Saturday in Jerusalem demanding the return of the Israeli hostages remaining in Gaza.

Man arrested in fatal West Valley weekend crash

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 14 - 8:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say tried to walk away after being involved in a three-car crash in West Valley City was arrested over the weekend.

1 hospitalized after being shot in Roy Sunday evening

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted July 14 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

One person was hospitalized after being shot in the head in Roy on Sunday evening, according to police.

Arson incident at Provo park causes over $120K in damages

Garna Mejia, KSL-TV  |  Posted July 14 - 8:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A second act of arson in just two months has left portions of a popular Provo playground in ruins, with damages estimated at more than $120,000.

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RC Willey brings back a classic on July 16 with free hot dogs

RC Willey  |  Posted July 14 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

RC Willey is taking the dog days of summer literally this year — by bringing back one of its most iconic traditions for one day only.

Divided appeals court rejects plea deal for accused Sept. 11 attacks mastermind

Nate Raymond, Reuters  |  Posted July 14 - 7:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

An appeals court on Friday denied Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and two of his co-defendants plea deals that would have eliminated the death penalty.

The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York

Dave Collins And Joseph B. Frederick, Associated Press  |  Posted July 14 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

For sale: a 54-pound rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It's the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.

Video released of Utah ranger saving woman trapped under Provo River bridge

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted July 14 - 6:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

A woman says she'll never forget the Utah ranger who jumped into the Provo River and helped her after she became trapped under a bridge while paddleboarding two weeks ago.

'Avoid the area': Wildfire breaks out on Monroe Mountain in Sevier County

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Updated July 13 - 11:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Evacuations are underway as a human-caused wildfire broke out near Monroe in Sevier County on Sunday afternoon.

Jazz rookies out again in loss to Warriors, so how is the team using summer league?

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted July 13 - 11:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

By the time the second half started, fans had apparently seen enough: No Ace Bailey. No Walter Clayton Jr. No crowd.

Wildfire destroys a historic Grand Canyon lodge and other structures

Felicia Fonseca and Jaimie Ding, Associated Press  |  Posted July 13 - 11:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fast-moving wildfire destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of other structures on the Grand Canyon's North Rim, forcing officials to close access to that area for the season, the park said Sunday.

A year after Trump's near-assassination, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man

Jill Colvin, Associated Press  |  Updated July 13 - 10:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

One year after narrowly avoiding assassination, President Donald Trump, according to friends and aides, is still the same man — but they see signs the incident changed him in some ways.

Utah is rich in gold locations, ranking 10th nationally

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted July 13 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new analysis puts Utah 10th place in the nation for its number of gold locations, but don't necessarily grab a pan and go out there and pan for the precious resource.

Southern Utah pilot shares first-hand account of crash landing in Oregon that injured 5

Jeff Richards, St. George News   |  Posted July 13 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Cedar City resident who piloted a small jet that crashed after landing in Oregon three months ago is now sharing his story.