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Within days of trial, defendant enters plea in southern Utah murder case

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More than four years after a man was shot to death in Apple Valley, the defendant, who allegedly confessed to the shooting in 2019, entered a "no contest" plea.

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Tesla recalling nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks because accelerator pedal can get stuck

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Tesla is recalling nearly 4,000 of its 2024 Cybertrucks after it discovered that the accelerator pedal can become stuck, potentially causing the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally and increase the risk of a crash.

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Man sets self on fire outside New York court where Trump trial underway

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A man set himself on fire on Friday outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial was taking place, witnesses said.

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2 men face federal charges in attempted carjacking, shooting at Murray gym

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A carjacking attempt that turned into a shootout in a Murray gym parking lot earlier this month has resulted in federal charges filed against two Utah men.

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Coalville man arrested after traveling to Vegas for fentanyl, police say

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A Coalville man who police say is a known drug dealer was arrested in Utah after police say he went to Las Vegas to obtain fentanyl, then caused another inmate to be taken to a local hospital.

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Woman killed in single-vehicle crash in Tooele County

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A woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash on state Route 73 in Tooele County on Friday morning.

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Millcreek family searches for person who hit them on crosswalk and drove away

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Unified police are looking for the suspect in a hit-and-run accident that left two children injured earlier this month.

Rapper YoungBoy charged with 31 felonies in 'large-scale prescription fraud ring'

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Rapper YoungBoy was charged in Utah Thursday with 31 felonies and 15 misdemeanors in what investigators call a "large-scale prescription fraud ring."

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A Utah crime lab linked a jawbone found in a boy's rock collection to a Marine's tragic death

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New "game-changing" DNA techniques by a Salt Lake lab helped repatriate the remains of a Marine who died in a 1951 training accident over 200 miles from where the bone was found.

Iran fires at apparent Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site

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An apparent Israeli drone attack on Iran saw troops fire air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site near the central city of Isfahan. The assault Friday comes in retaliation for Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on…

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Man struck, killed by TRAX train at Millcreek Station

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A man died at a hospital after getting struck by a TRAX train in South Salt Lake on Thursday night.

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Lee, Romney propose extension for downwinders compensation without expanding coverage

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Utah Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney have proposed legislation to extend compensation to people exposed to fallout after U.S. weapons tests, but some advocates say it undermines a broader bill.

Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan

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State media said Iran fired air defense batteries after reporting explosions near the city of Isfahan. It remained unclear if the country was under attack.

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There will be no public vote on Cedar High School's 'Redmen' name this fall

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A ballot question whether to reinstate the "Redmen" name at Cedar High School in Cedar City will not appear on the general election ballot this fall.

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No evidence of 'furries' in Nebo School District despite allegations, social media firestorm

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Unfounded allegations of students at Mt. Nebo Junior High School dressing up like animals and barking and pouncing on fellow students created a social media firestorm on Wednesday.

Additional human remains believed to be slain college student wash ashore on Lake Michigan

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Additional human remains believed to be of Sade Robinson, the 19-year-old college student who went missing earlier this month following a first date, have washed ashore on a Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin.

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Report: Utah homeowners face higher tax rates than commercial property owners

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Some county tax assessors are "hesitant" to update commercial property values, which is causing residential homeowners to bear a larger tax burden, according to a new legislative audit.

US stops UN from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership

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The United States on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognizing a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny the Palestinian Authority full membership of the world body.

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Lawyers select 12 jurors to serve in Trump hush-money case

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Lawyers in Donald Trump's historic criminal trial on Thursday selected 12 jurors who will assess his guilt or innocence over the coming weeks in a case stemming from a hush-money payment to a porn star.

Columbia president testifies before House on campus antisemitism

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Columbia University President Nemat Shafik said the university has to do more work to address antisemitism.

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Highest-ranking Muslim in the US visits Utah to help small businesses

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Dilawar Syed, deputy administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration and the highest-ranking Muslim in the U.S., paid a visit to the Beehive State on Tuesday.

Man offers to help valet driver at the U., then kidnaps her, police say

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A man who police say offered to help a valet driver at the University of Utah Hospital and then drove off with her still in the vehicle has been arrested.

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Ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton

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Researchers in India have found fossils of an ancient giant snake that could have been longer than a school bus. The bones found near a coal mine revealed a snake that stretched an estimated 36 to 50 feet.

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Here's which roads will be closed during the Salt Lake City Marathon

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Several road closures are planned in Salt Lake County for the Salt Lake City Marathon on Saturday.

Abused homeless siblings get help, thanks to fast food workers

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Concerned employees at a Taylorsville fast-food restaurant called police Tuesday after a young boy in a homeless family, who was allegedly being abused, asked for help.

Utah organization celebrates 10 years of making life better for women

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The Women's Leadership Institute is celebrating 10 years of supporting Utah businesses in creating cultural change and making workplaces better for women.

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Expert will testify Bryan Kohberger's cellphone was outside Moscow on night of Idaho murders

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Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students, was out driving west of Moscow, Idaho, the night of the slayings, his attorney says.

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Off-road vehicle use set to change in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

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The roar of off-road vehicles in the pristine backcountry of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area may soon be a sound of the past.

UDOT is stressing work zone safety, especially near schools

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As road construction ramps up around the state, construction on 5600 South in Roy will directly impact elementary school students heading to and from school.

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New overdose task force launches in Utah, DEA claims it's a success

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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is claiming a new overduce-reduction task force in the state is a success. Some say otherwise.