Notre Dame president, 2 senators test positive for COVID-19 after White House visit
Utah Sen. Mike Lee says he has tested positive for the coronavirus after experiencing “symptoms consistent with longtime allergies.”
Police officers, firefighters team up to rescue newborn kittens from storm drain
Police said the mother cat was “nowhere to be seen” and that the kittens were later handed over to animal control.
Chicago warns against Wisconsin travel, cites COVID spike
Chicago officials cautioned city residents Tuesday about travel to Wisconsin, citing a recent COVID-19 spike in Illinois’ neighbor to the north.
Many teachers retiring, refusing to sub as three teachers die of COVID-19 causes
"Overall, there was just this utter disrespect for teachers and their lives," a 57-year-old teacher from Indiana said. Teachers in three states have died from coronavirus-related causes since this school year started.
Hurricane-force winds blow over dozens of semi-trucks in Utah
According to local reports, the windstorm blew over at least 45 semi-trucks, injuring at least four drivers.
Bison walks through 'unseasonable' Labor Day snowstorm in Yellowstone National Park
It may still be summer for another couple of weeks, but some of the U.S. appeared to skip straight to winter weather over Labor Day.
Utah police replace woman's American flag after she breaks it while fighting off home intruder
Utah police helped replace a woman’s American flag after she broke it while using Old Glory to protect her family from a home intruder on Monday, authorities said.
Utah teachers, students who defy mask mandate could be charged with misdemeanor
Utah officials say school staff and students can be charged with a misdemeanor if they do not wear a mask.
Officials in Florida, other states warn about mysterious seed shipments from China
Agriculture officials in multiple states issued warnings Monday about unsolicited shipments of foreign seeds and advised people not to plant them.
Chicago Red Stars playing for Challenge Cup championship Sunday
The Chicago Red Stars will play the Houston Dash for the Challenge Cup championship on Sunday. The National Women's Soccer League was the first professional sport to return in the United States, with eight teams sequestered in Utah for weeks.
Soccer players kneel before game to show support for Black Lives Matter
Portland Thorns and North Carolina Courage players knelt during the national anthem Saturday to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement. The National Women's Soccer League had said before the game it would support whatever players chose to do.
10-year-old fisherman in Utah reels in massive catch
A young angler recently caught a fish most grown-ups would be excited to reel in. While it wasn’t quite a state record, it was still an impressive catch considering the fisherman’s age.
Man seen brandishing bow, aiming arrow at protesters in Salt Lake City
A man was seen drawing a hunting bow and aiming an arrow at protesters in Salt Lake City on May 30.
Man fatally stabbed Tinder date just hours after meeting, police say
Layton City Police Department received a call from Ethan Hunsaker, 24, saying that he had killed someone inside of his apartment.
Funeral for murdered Utah couple streamed online due to state's coronavirus restrictions
A husband and wife, killed in their Utah home a week ago as their three young children slept, have been laid to rest at a funeral service that was streamed online due to the state’s coronavirus stay-at-home order.
At least six national parks now closed due to coronavirus outbreak
Several national parks are now closed to stop the spread of coronavirus.
5.7-magnitude quake felt by millions in Utah
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Salt Lake City and its suburbs early Wednesday, sending spooked residents fleeing their homes, knocking out power for tens of thousands and closing the city’s airport.
ELECTION RESULTS: Bernie wins top prize California, Biden surges nationwide
Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden were battling for delegates as 14 states and one U.S. territory held a series of high-stakes elections that marked the most significant day of voting in the party’s 2020 presidential nomination fight.
Utah prisoner escapes jail after shaving head, posing as inmate who was set to be freed, police say
A Utah inmate remains on the loose Thursday after escaping from a jail by shaving his head and posing as another man who was set to be released, police say.
Police dog killed in line of duty to be honored with custom painted casket
A K-9 fatally shot apprehending a fugitive in Utah earlier this month will be honored next week with a specially designed casket that bears the hero dog's portrait and the American flag.