Utah Breaking News, Sports and Weather

Why are Americans still feeling kind of 'meh' about higher education?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted July 20 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

So how much confidence does your next-door neighbor, or the woman at church, or maybe the guy at work have in higher education?

US pump prices cross $4 again on renewed Middle East fighting

Nicole Jao, Reuters  |  Posted July 20 - 9:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

Gasoline pump prices crossed the $4 a gallon mark on Monday as renewed ​hostilities between the U.S. and Iran further disrupt energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global oil supplies.

Man threatened by 'finger guns' arrested in road rage investigation

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man was arrested and accused of rear-ending another vehicle on purpose and throwing rocks through the windows because he was threatened by finger guns.

Man arrested for allegedly trying to kill woman who did not 'believe' him

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 8:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who punched a woman in Salt Lake City because she allegedly did not believe him was arrested for investigation of attempted murder.

Bluffdale man charged with murder in connection to Springville stabbing

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 8:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Bluffdale man has been charged with murder and accused of stabbing another man 15 times and causing fatal injuries.

Man's body found at Tibble Fork Reservoir

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Updated July 20 - 8:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man's body was found after police said he never resurfaced while swimming in Tibble Fork Reservoir Sunday.

SPONSORED

4 reasons to build a backyard office

Backyard Office Utah  |  Posted July 20 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

If you work from home and have a backyard, you have the opportunity to be home, local company Backyard Office Utah is bringing a solution right to your backyard.

US military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan as from Texas and Hawaii

Associated Press  |  Posted July 20 - 7:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. military on Monday identified two soldiers killed in action last week as part of the war with Iran.

It's not Halloween — but beware the bats

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted July 20 - 7:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utahns might see more bats in July and August because baby bats, or pups, are learning to fly and leaving their roosts for the first time.

Not Greek to them. Scholars question Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'

Hillel Italie, Associated Press  |  Posted July 20 - 6:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is winning over critics and audiences, but some scholars say the film misses key elements of Homer's epic.

Trump's Utah monument cuts put a century-old law under the microscope

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted July 20 - 6:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

The perpetual tug-of-war over monuments like Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante have many Americans up in arms over the 1906 Antiquities Act.

Mom killed in flash-flooding incident remembered as fierce businesswoman, adventurer, mentor

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted July 19 - 10:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Friends, family and employees gathered at a vigil to remember Katrina Gubler Long, one of five family members killed in a suspected flash-flooding incident in Wayne County.

This Utah restaurant is now open to all ages. Here's why you should try the potstickers

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

At Drunken Kitchen, everything is made from scratch — from the noodles to the doughs for the pork buns, every dish is made with "care and love."

Flooding forces I-15 closure and urgent water notice in Beaver

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated July 19 - 10:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

I-15 in Beaver was flooded as a flash flood emergency alert was issued for residents of Beaver, specifically in the Grove area, on Sunday.

'The Odyssey' brings in $264.1M in worldwide ticket sales, studio says

Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters  |  Updated July 19 - 10:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Director Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" had an epic debut, grossing $264.1 million in global ticket sales ​on its opening weekend, Universal Pictures said on Sunday.

Salt Lake City is 'America's Mountain City' in new tourism campaign

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 19 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

County tourism officials are launching a catchy new way to capitalize on Salt Lake City's proximity to mountains.

Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres' goal in extra time

Tim Reynolds, Associated Press  |  Updated July 19 - 8:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

but barely. And in the opening moment of the second 15-minute period of extra time, Torres pounced on a bouncing ball in the box and used his left foot to bury a shot just under the crossbar and into the back of the net.

Research aircraft flying over Salt Lake City hunting for ozone

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

NASA, the Utah Division of Air Quality, and several universities are teaming up to find out why the Salt Lake Valley has so much bad air by using a research aircraft to measure it.

US announces another troop death as Israel warns Tehran's attacks are coming close

Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz and Ben Finley, Associated Press  |  Updated July 19 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The United States announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killing of U.S. troops.

SPONSORED

9 ways global warming is impacting Utah right now

Siegfried & Jensen  |  Posted July 19 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Global warming isn't a light topic to tackle, but it's one that's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore as Utahns are feeling its effects in many different ways.

A social media post. Thousands of teens. Then chaos

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

From beach closures to assaults on police, communities are confronting a growing youth phenomenon that experts say runs deeper than delinquency.

Brandon Sanderson's 'Mistborn' turns 20. What you need to know about the epic fantasy series

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Updated July 19 - 6:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah-based fantasy author Brandon Sanderson celebrated a major milestone this week, as Friday was the 20th anniversary of his epic fantasy series "Mistborn."

Permanent deacon in Salt Lake Diocese approaches 50 years serving Catholic Church

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted July 19 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Deacon Stan Stott was ordained as a permanent deacon in the Catholic Church on Dec. 26, 1976. Nearly 50 years later, he says he's still enjoying it.