A valuable antique doll stolen from a shop in Provo is back where it belongs, thanks to a quick-thinking shopkeeper, a little bit of luck, and a couple of confused criminals.
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A woman died and seven others, including six children, were taken to nearby hospitals as the result of a rollover Saturday afternoon in southern Utah, police say.
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Dozens of Utahns gathered at the Salt Lake County Government Center Saturday to learn what police are doing to help solve homicide cases involving their family members — cases that went cold long ago.
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After a heartbreaking year in Herriman, the community is hosting the Herriman Family Wellness Fair for the very first time. One woman who’s felt the pain of losing a child is dedicating her life to helping her community.
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The Republican challenger running for Salt Lake County district attorney says he will return $18,000 in campaign donations from his parents after he misunderstood a county rule capping contributions.
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Officials are posting warning signs at the Lost Dog and Fire Hole areas at Flaming Gorge Reservoir due to the presence of potentially harmful algae in the water.
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A preservation group is inviting the public to vote on 20 sites across the country as part of a $2 million historic preservation campaign. One of the candidates is the New Hope Community Center in Salt Lake City.
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Safe Kids Salt Lake County joined with Gus Paulos Chevrolet, AAA, Primary Children’s Hospital and Poison Control Friday in West Valley City as part of nationwide Child Passenger Safety Month and Week.
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Police arrested two people late Friday evening in connection with a fatal shooting in a bizarre case in which shooting victim was driven across state lines to Idaho, where he later died.
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Emergency officials have warned people who live near the Pole Creek and Bald Mountain Fires to be careful as heavy rain next week could trigger debris flows.
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New guidelines are being developed to help change the way Utahns develop property with stormwater in mind, including along one of the Wasatch Front's key waterways.
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Food science professors at Utah State University used to teach a chocolate history class out of a textbook. Now, they have a chocolate factory of their own to better give hands-on experience.
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The Azuza Pacific University (APU) Board of Trustees has decided not to change the wording of the undergraduate code of conduct about LGBTQ relationships on campus, saying the action was never approved by the board.
In response to the “gnawing pain in my heart and soul about the meaning of life,” Australia’s former governor-general, Bill Hayden, a life-long atheist, was recently baptized at the age of 85.
When Hurricane Florence hit New Bern, NC and flooded Judy Nelson's home, she had nowhere to turn for help. Then a volunteer team from Operation Blessing arrived.
Women of faith, including sexual assault survivors, found Dr. Christine Ford's sexual assault testimony deeply concerning and posted their thoughts across social media Thursday.
Awaken The Dawn has been holding their nationwide "Tent America" prayer event this week as thousands of Christians have committed to pray around the clock for revival in America.
The F.B.I. will interview four witnesses about accusations of sexual assault against President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee as part of a background check.
For many conservatives, especially white men, angry responses Thursday by Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh and Senator Lindsey Graham represented a welcome rebuke to a hostile liberal order.
The twin disasters killed at least 405 people on Sulawesi, and the death toll is feared to be far worse. The country’s vice president said thousands may have died.
With the cancer center’s corporate ties under scrutiny, the hospital told employees that no one should profit personally from representing MSK on outside boards.
Padma Lakshmi on her rape and why she kept silent. Joan Jett on her lot in life. Joe Ide writes again. Remembering summer and the Village Voice. And more.
Irad Kimhi has never held a tenured position or published even a journal article. Yet his ideas have earned him a towering reputation and now he’s finally published a book.
Wright, the injury-plagued face of the franchise, started for the last time, and for the first time after 854 days away. His finale brought a “playoff atmosphere” to Citi Field.
Gleyber Torres’s two-run blast in the fourth inning was the Yankees’ 265th home run, breaking the record for the most by a major league team in a season. Giancarlo Stanton added No. 266 in the seventh.
Jacob deGrom was often left on his own by the Mets. Now he stands alone as the clear pick to win the N.L. Cy Young Award. Who else should join baseball’s honor roll?
Lawyers for Cristiano Ronaldo said they would sue a German magazine after it published accusations by an American woman who says they player raped her in 2009.
What started out as a fun weekend afternoon with friends, turned into a freakish accident for Xavier Cunningham, who landed on a 17-inch metal meat skewer face first after falling from a tree house. Read his harrowing tale of survival and why his doctors call him a "medical marvel."
The BBC speaks to progressive and conservative women who watched Thursday's hearing about what it means for the Supreme Court, Me Too and women's rights.
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Two friends who hung a poster of themselves up in their local McDonalds to make a point about Asian representation have been rewarded with with $25,000 each.
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The investigation must be completed “in less than a week,” the president said, bowing to a request from Senate Republican leaders facing an insurrection in their ranks.
The Republican senator, confronted by angry women and frustrated Democrats, got a one-week delay for the F.B.I. to investigate sexual misconduct accusations.
At the outset of his Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Judge Brett Kavanaugh insisted on the importance on impartiality, calm and independence. His tenor drastically changed during his testimony defending himself against sexual assault accusations.
International readers tell us how the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary Committee affected their perceptions of the United States.
The social networking giant said attackers had exploited a weakness that enabled them to hijack the accounts of nearly 50 million users. Here are some tips for securing your account.
The stock tumbled nearly 14 percent Friday. The S.E.C.’s lawsuit against Mr. Musk is putting the spotlight on a company in turbulence and celebrity C.E.O.s.
The Chinese Communist Party is cracking down on a group of student protesters who have done little but fight for communism’s values and praise Marx, Mao and President Xi Jinping.
Wright, 35, who had been sidelined by neck, back and shoulder injuries since May 27, 2016, came up as a pinch-hitter leading off the fifth inning and received a warm ovation.
He was the first black football letterman at the University of Texas. His family later sued the N.C.A.A. on behalf of players who suffered brain injuries.
Rebecca Cummings and Allison Cassidy were among five former Washington Redskins cheerleaders whose accounts of harassment on the job led to change. But, they say, not enough.
When World Anti-Doping Agency voted last week to take Russia off the list of noncompliant countries, it expected a backlash, but probably nothing like this.
Since his comeback, there has been a slight yet perceptible change in the way Woods, 42, deals with other golfers who play in his groups. That may have on effect on the U.S. Ryder Cup team.
The Dolphins are underdogs despite an undefeated start, Baker Mayfield tries to get the Browns on a winning streak, and Khalil Mack tries to end FitzMagic.
In the wake of the Lawrence G. Nassar gymnastics scandal, Olympic federations are working to create a database that ensures that frequency of child predation in youth sports is more fully exposed.
A retaliatory hit-by-pitch resulted in Sabathia’s ejection, but the veteran left-hander was more concerned about the message he sent than the bonus he lost.
For all their experience in the Ryder Cup, neither has sampled victory in the tournament when it is held in Europe. Now comes another chance, starting Friday.
Jim Courier is stepping down after eight years as the U.S. Davis Cup captain, less than two weeks after the Americans lost to Croatia, 3-2, in the semifinals.
A seven-year project to rebuild a critical reservoir on the east bench of Salt Lake County wrapped up this week to help keep the water flowing reliably.
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A man who allegedly tried to convince a 13-year-old girl to have her father hire him as her tutor so he could have sex with her was arrested early Thursday.
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As crews continue to gain control on a pair of large fires in Utah County, two fires burning near Kamas began to pick up intensity Wednesday, officials said Thursday.
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On Thursday, attorneys from across the nation began a two-day conference at the Little America Hotel focusing on the topic of "Best Practices for the 21st Century Modern Prosecutor."
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A Utah State University music professor has been reassigned to work outside the classroom amid a lawsuit that alleges he sexually assaulted a female student in 1994.
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Rocky Mountain Raceways has been a fixture in Utah's auto racing scene for 50 years. It will close after one last day of racing Saturday, leaving a hole in Utah's racing community.
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At an extraordinary hearing that gripped the country, Dr. Blasey emotionally detailed the night she said Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her.
Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee to address Dr. Blasey’s sexual assault allegation against the Supreme Court nominee.
Christine Blasey Ford’s harrowing account of a sexual assault brought some women to tears, but Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh angrily proclaimed his innocence.
Americans tuned their televisions around the country to watch political history unfolding in real time at the hearing on Brett M. Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination.
Surrounded by her lawyers, publicists and a sisterhood of friends who had convened to support her and zealously protect her privacy, Dr. Blasey said her piece.
Continuing to shed his maverick credentials, the South Carolina Republican told his Democratic Senate colleagues, “What you want to do is destroy this guy’s life.”
The coverage of the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh reflected a nation bitterly divided, but also produced a rare collective civic moment.