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The top baby names of 2024 may look familiar

1 day ago | ksl.com | Scottie Andrew

ATLANTA — You may recognize 2024's 20 most popular baby names — nearly all of them have appeared in the rankings before. Liam and Olivia were the most popular baby names in 2024, a position both names have held since 2019, according to the Social Security Administration, which releases the yearly name rankings. Since 2019, both the top 10 boys' and girls' rankings have remained fairly steady — Noah reliably comes in second for boys, and Emma hovers around the top three for girls.
Utah mom and daughter graduate from college together

1 day ago | ksl.com | Deanie Wimmer

SALT LAKE CITY – Mother's Day is often a celebration of love, sacrifice, and inspiration, but for one Utah County family, it also marked an extraordinary academic milestone. On the same day, 79-year-old Connie Measom achieved her long-sought bachelor's degree while her daughter Erin Measom earned a doctorate, turning their graduation ceremony into a family triumph. Erin Measom was able to push her mother's wheelchair across the stage to resounding applause.
Troopers meet with teen drivers in rural areas ahead of Utah's 100 Deadliest Days

1 day ago | ksl.com | Andrew Adams

RICHFIELD — Just two weeks before the start of the 100 Deadliest Days on Utah roads, troopers were busy at schools in central Utah sharing a safety message to a key demographic: teen drivers. Utah Highway Patrol considers the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day the deadliest because its statistics show more people are killed on Utah roadways during that time than during the remaining 265 days of the year.
'Unfortunate': Time runs out for charges against ex-Iron County sheriff's lieutenant

2 days ago | ksl.com | Tracie Sullivan

ST. GEORGE — A former Iron County sheriff's lieutenant accused of abusing and harassing his subordinates will not face state prosecution due to the statute of limitations expiring on the alleged offenses. In a formal statement issued by the Iron County Attorney's Office, Chad Dotson said independent prosecutor Scott Burns determined that the state could not move forward with charges against former Lt. Jeff Humphries.
Argentina's top court finds 80 boxes of Nazi materials in its basement

2 days ago | ksl.com | Walter Bianchi |Miguel Lo Bianco

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Dozens of boxes of Nazi material confiscated by Argentinean authorities during World War II were recently rediscovered in the Supreme Court's basement, the court said on Sunday. The 83 boxes were sent by the Germany embassy in Tokyo to Argentina in June 1941 aboard the Japanese steamship "Nan-a-Maru," according to the history that the court was able to piece together, it said in a statement.
Family members, police hope to identify suspect in Taylorsville burglary caught on video

3 days ago | ksl.com | Andrew Adams

TAYLORSVILLE — Family members and police on Sunday were hoping somebody could identify a man caught by surveillance cameras trying to kick in the door of a home and stealing several tools from sheds in a fenced-off backyard. Erica Walker said it happened at her family's home just before 8:00 p.m. Friday, when surveillance video shared with KSL-TV showed a pickup truck backing up into the carport. A stranger then gets out of the truck and moves to the back fence.
Hamas in talks with US about Gaza ceasefire and aid, says senior Palestinian official

3 days ago | ksl.com | Nidal al-Mughrabi

CAIRO — Talks between Hamas and the U.S. administration on a ceasefire in Gaza and the entry of humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave are underway, a senior Palestinian official familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Sunday. President Donald Trump recently repeated a pledge to help get food to Palestinians in Gaza. A U.S.-backed mechanism for getting aid into Gaza should take effect soon, Washington's envoy to Israel also said on Friday.
90-year-old Provo man surprised on his favorite trail after more than 4,000 hikes

3 days ago | ksl.com | Alex Cabrero

PROVO — Most people hike the Y Mountain Trail in Provo for the view at the top. Henry Miles hikes it because, for him, the view has always been the journey. "This is a nice hike," said Miles with a smile. "I have done it 35 times this year."However, as he arrived at the trailhead Thursday morning, he was met with something unusual. A birthday surprise. Friends, family members and even fellow hikers gathered near the trailhead to celebrate Miles turning 90 years old.
Have You Seen This? The world's most literal dump truck

3 days ago | ksl.com | Grant Olsen

THE JOBSITE — Operating heavy machinery is no joke. I know this because I was once asked to drive the forklift at work, and it was a disaster. I was just 17 years old at the time, and I'd never had any training with a forklift. If operating heavy machinery were intuitive, that forklift experience might've gone better. Instead, it felt like I was in a bizarro world where every attempt to control the machine resulted in chaos. Trying to pick up a crate?
US suspends Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports over screwworm pest

3 days ago | ksl.com | Joey Roulette |Lizbeth Diaz

WASHINGTON — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Sunday said she is suspending imports of live cattle, horses and bison through the southern U.S. border over the damaging pest New World screwworm, a measure that immediately drew opposition from Mexico. "I am announcing the suspension of live cattle, horse, & bison imports through U.S. southern border ports of entry effective immediately," Rollins said.