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Utah man accused of ramming patrol cars, including one driven by sheriff

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 4:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man allegedly trying to flee from a domestic violence investigation is accused of hitting two patrol cars and assaulting two other deputies.

Utah County man charged again with abusing dog

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Eagle Mountain man is facing an animal abuse charge in 4th District Court for the second time in three months and accused of beating the same dog.

Have You Seen This? Mountain biker rock-hops '(almost) impossible hill'

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 3:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Running up a mountain and biking up a mountain are not only two very different skill sets, but they require a whole other set of muscles, and much larger levels of lung capacity.

Feds, state officials probe Roy fire that torched 3 homes, but quiet for now on cause

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated July 21 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

ATF, state and local officials are investigating the Roy fire along a rail corridor that torched 3 homes, but remain quiet, at least for now, on the cause.

Appeals court rejects Biden's bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews

Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press  |  Updated July 21 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal appeals court has rejected a request by Joe Biden to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his interviews with a memoir ghostwriter before he was elected.

5 dead in attempt to save a struggling swimmer in an Ohio river, sheriff says

The Associated Press  |  Updated July 21 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities say five people have died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to assist another person who was struggling to swim.

Warrant issued for man accused of assaulting woman while driving

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 1:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man accused of repeatedly punching a woman while driving and then continuing the assault after he pulled over has been charged with attempted murder.

Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf of Mexico moves toward the Florida Panhandle and Alabama

The Associated Press  |  Posted July 21 - 1:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico, moving slowly toward the Florida Panhandle and Alabama, causing a tropical storm warning and storm surge watches, forecasters said.

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This program is teaching human rights to children in 23 countries. Here's how you can participate

Amy Ortiz, Deseret News  |  Posted July 21 - 12:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The organization is bringing human rights education to children in an expanding number of countries.

Road near Lindon boat harbor in Vineyard closed after crash

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 12:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

A road near the Lindon boat harbor in Vineyard was closed Tuesday after a car crash damaged multiple power poles, a fence and other property nearby.

Attacks between US and Iran across Mideast overshadow efforts to keep diplomacy alive

Jon Gambrell and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press  |  Updated July 21 - 11:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

Diplomats are seeking to salvage the collapsed interim deal between Iran and the United States even as both countries continued to launch attacks in a 10th day of renewed fighting.

Forest Service determines what sparked Utah's largest fire so far this year

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 11:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

Federal foresters have finally determined what sparked Utah's largest wildfire nearly a decade.

Judge to hear evidence against singer D4vd in killing, dismemberment of teen and decide on trial

Andrew Dalton, Associated Press  |  Posted July 21 - 11:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

A judge is set to decide at a hearing that opens Tuesday whether there is enough evidence to put singer D4vd on trial in the killing and dismemberment of a 14-year-old girl.

Draper man accused of abusing, torturing children in home

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Draper man is accused of beating children with a leather belt and making them stand on one foot for hours. He was arrested for investigation of child torture.

Beaver County Commission declares state of emergency after fires, flooding

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated July 21 - 10:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Beaver County Commission voted unanimously to declare a state of emergency following a deluge of wildfires and flooding.

Brigham Young University researchers using tech to preserve languages, improve translation

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 10:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

Students in Brigham Young University's MATRIX Lab are partnering with international BYU-Pathway Worldwide students to collect speech and text data for low-resource languages.

Rocky Mountain Airgun Challenge brings international competitors to Utah

Adam Eakle, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 9:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Rocky Mountain Airgun Challenge came to Hobble Creek Canyon in Utah County. It's one of the premiere airgun competitions in the world.

A Minnesota town now boasts the world's tallest nutcracker. Its pieces were crafted in Utah

Sarah Raza, Associated Press  |  Posted July 21 - 9:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Luverne, Minnesota, now boasts the world's tallest nutcracker, Verne the Patriot, at over 65 feet and funded by donations. It has been submitted for a Guinness World Record.

Novo Nordisk sues Eli Lilly, accusing it of false advertising

Maggie Fick and Michael Erman, Reuters  |  Posted July 21 - 9:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Novo Nordisk sued rival Eli Lilly in federal ​court on Tuesday, accusing the drugmaker of false advertising in claiming its weight-loss medicines outperform Novo's drugs.

Caregiver accused of stealing thousands from elderly Idaho Falls man to buy drugs

Trey Baylor, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 21 - 8:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

Richard Dee Bierma Jr. has been accused of stealing thousands from the elderly man he lived with and cared for.

Utah woman speaks out after losing husband to post-sepsis syndrome

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 8:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Stefani Ellison, of Cedar City, lost her husband Stephen Ellison one year ago to suicide, due largely to post-sepsis syndrome. She hopes sharing their story will help others.

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Non-profits play key role in making Utah Valley a great place

Utah Valley Chamber  |  Posted July 21 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Nonprofits fill in the gaps where the government, businesses, and community can't reach. They are an essential part of a well-functioning and thriving society.

Nephi barbershop donates day's sales to support daughter of Wayne County flash flood victims

Brenna Donnelly, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 7:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Nephi barbershop turned a day of haircuts into a fundraiser, donating all of its sales to support a young woman who lost members of her immediate family in the devastating flash flood.