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Here's why your house is hot even with the AC working overtime

Breezy  |  Posted July 20 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

It's hot and your air conditioner is working as hard as it can. The last thing you need is for a third of that effort to go to waste.

Ogden man gets nearly a year in jail for unlawful sexual activity with a teen

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Ogden man has been sentenced to nearly a year in jail and received a suspended prison term for unlawful sexual activity with a teen earlier this year.

At least 1 dead in semitruck collision on I-215 in Salt Lake County

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated July 20 - 2:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Highway Patrol troopers are responding to a fatal crash that involved a semitruck on I-215 Monday afternoon.

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

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 1:59 p.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.

Cox issues 'hybrid' fireworks policy for Pioneer Day, allowing some bans to remain

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated July 20 - 12:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gov. Spencer Cox says he plans to issue a "hybrid" fireworks policy on Monday, which will allow some cities to ban personal fireworks during the upcoming Pioneer Day weekend over wildfire concerns.

Man falls, dies while searching for missing woman in Carbon County

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 12:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

A central Utah sheriff's office is urging the public to not "self-deploy" on search missions after a man fell and died over the weekend when he tried to locate a woman who has been missing since February.

KSL Outdoors Snapshot of the Week: July 18, 2026

Adam Eakle, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 12:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The KSL Outdoors Snapshot of the Week from our July 18, 2026 episode.

Man with history of threatening government officials charged again in Salt Lake County

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man on pretrial release for allegedly making a terroristic threat against the DA's office is accused of making more threats.

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Beyond root beer: Ice cream float flavors you never knew you needed

Dairy West  |  Posted July 20 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A treat that's simultaneously refreshing and indulgent, there's a lot of nostalgia linked to ice cream floats.

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Boredom is a signal. Are your kids listening to it or scrolling past it?

Mallory Mailloux, Deseret News  |  Posted July 20 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Kids are often bored during long summer days. Experts have some insight into the emotion.

Short sales spiked during the Great Recession. Here's the nation's new hot spots

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted July 20 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

When the global economy all but collapsed nearly two decades ago, many Americans soon found themselves forced to sell their homes for less than they owed on their mortgage to avoid foreclosure.

Man accused of starting Timp Fire charged with arson

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

The man believed by police to have ignited the Timp Fire in American Fork Canyon is now facing a second-degree felony charge.

Bluffdale man charged with murder in connection to Springville stabbing

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated July 20 - 10:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

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

Senator says US daylight saving time bill faces tough fight

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Posted July 20 - 10:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

A bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week ​to make daylight saving time permanent will face a tough fight in the Senate to win approval, a lawmaker said Monday.

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'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.

'I just keep climbing': How Utah man turns tragedies into gratitude each week on Pfeifferhorn

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Peter Van Horn, 61, climbs Pfeifferhorn weekly, finding solace after personal tragedies, including near-death experience, sibling loss and a years-long struggle with drug abuse.

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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.