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The Bells at Temple Square to kick off the holiday music season
VideoDeanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted Nov. 8 - 9:18 a.m. | Save Story
Holiday music has a unique, magical sound when played by a bell choir. The Bells at Temple Square will perform at the upcoming "Ring Out With Joy" concert at the Salt Lake Tabernacle at Temple Square — considered to kick off the holiday music season.

A father who taught his daughter to love flying is mourning after her Learjet crashed in Florida
Alaa Elassar, Carolina Peguero, CNN | Posted Nov. 8 - 8:54 a.m. | Save Story
Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras was 12 when she started going up in planes while her father was at the controls, watching the ground fall away beneath them.

Strong earthquake shakes central Japan, shattering store windows and injuring at least 22
Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 8 - 8:28 a.m. | Save Story
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude 5.7 has struck central Japan. That's according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Japanese media are reporting that at least 22 people have been hurt Sunday.

With an ode to mate tea, pope urges faithful in Uruguay to build bridges of fraternity and faith
Isabel Debre, Nicole Winfield And Nayara Batschke, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 8 - 7:37 a.m. | Save Story
Pope Leo XIV urged an estimated 40,000 people in Uruguay to build bridges of fraternity and faith, while also using his first Mass in South America to deliver an ode to mate tea.

San Juan County man sentenced to 3 years in prison for series of assaults
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Nov. 8 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
An Aneth man was sentenced to just under three years in prison for a series of violent assaults he committed over a multi-day period where he threatened two victims.

Real Salt Lake clinches playoff berth with 2-1 win over LA Galaxy
Matthew Casey, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 10:47 p.m. | Save Story
Rumors of Real Salt Lake's demise were greatly exaggerated.

State charges dismissed against Ogden man now charged in federal court in hate crime case
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
State charges have been dismissed against an Ogden man who is now charged in U.S. District Court stemming from alleged antisemitic threats he made.

Late mistakes, lack of detail cost Utah Mammoth in loss to Ottawa Senators
Cole Bagley, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 10:26 p.m. | Save Story
Making their final stop of a grueling five game road trip, the Utah Mammoth suffered a late lost at the hands of the Ottawa Senators.

Utah's only third-party lawmaker trails in bid for full term
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 9:42 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Emily Buss, F-Eagle Mountain, had 49.19% of the vote in the Senate District 11 race as of late Saturday, compared to GOP candidate Brooks Benson who had 50.81%.

New leaders emerge at Utah Capitol after election shakeup
VideoGarna Mejia, KSL | Updated Nov. 7 - 9:06 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers selected their new leadership for the upcoming legislative session. On Friday night, the top Republicans acknowledged voters sent a sobering message in this election cycle.

US says it fired on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman that attempted to breach blockade
Associated Press | Updated Nov. 7 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. Central Command says it has disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored warnings and tried to leave the region following a visit to an Iranian port.

Cloned, genetically enhanced dogs may soon be produced for military, law enforcement
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 7 - 8:29 p.m. | Save Story
Newly formed tech company promises to produce high-performance service dogs — while easing foreign dependence for the four-legged assets.

Orthodox Christian church in former Jewish synagogue prepares to build new church
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 7:44 p.m. | Save Story
St. Peter and Paul's Orthodox Church in downtown Salt Lake City is currently housed within the former Congregation Montefiore synagogue. However, the church plans to expand to a new location soon.

Israeli president taps opposition candidate to form government, in setback for Netanyahu
Giovanna Dell'orto, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 7 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
Israeli President Isaac Herzog says he's giving opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a governing coalition following elections on Oct. 27.

2 men acquitted of murder after fatal shooting at Christmas party
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 6:27 p.m. | Save Story
Jurors found two men not guilty of murder on Friday after the men testified that they acted in self-defense in a fatal shooting at a Christmas gathering last year.

5 Takeaways: Morgan Scalley's culture delivers as Utah beats BYU, reaches 9-0
Steve Bartle, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 6:16 p.m. | Save Story
Morgan Scalley's vision for Utah keeps gaining substance. Saturday, it came with a rivalry victory and a team that showed why its head coach puts so much stock in the culture he is building.

BYU-Utah rivalry brings fans together before kickoff
VideoTyrese Boone, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
A sea of Utah red filled the tailgate lots, with pockets of BYU blue throughout as fans gathered hours before kickoff to celebrate their schools and prepare for the latest rivalry game.

Utah veteran's post-traumatic stress reduced after magnetic treatment
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 4:53 p.m. | Save Story
Retired Brigadier General Paul Peters served in the Army National Guard for 32 years. Even after retiring in 2025, the stresses of serving in the military followed him home, defying therapy and medication.

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, authorities say
Claudia Ciobanu, Stefanie Dazio and Beata Zawrzel, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 7 - 4:38 p.m. | Save Story
A Polish man who authorities say harbors far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow and opened fire, killing six people and injuring 15 others before being shot and wounded.

Patrick Kinahan: Utah destroys BYU's hopes for dream season
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
Combining the high stakes, which undoubtedly contained the most ever in this most heated rivalry, neither BYU nor Utah had any excuse not to find ample focus and motivation.

Want to fly to the moon? NASA is looking for new astronauts to help grow its Artemis program
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 7 - 4:13 p.m. | Save Story
Want to fly to the moon and help build a permanent lunar base? NASA is accepting applications for a new astronaut class that will help grow the Artemis program.

No. 3 Utah picks off Bear Bachmeier twice in 4th to earn win over No. 9 BYU
Josh Furlong, KSL | Updated Nov. 7 - 3:33 p.m. | Save Story
It was a hot start in Rice-Eccles Stadium for an early game. But in the end, it was a Utah interception that sealed the victory for the home team.

Have You Seen This? A visit to the Crow Depot
VideoGrant Olsen for KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 3:30 p.m. | Save Story
Avoid this parking lot at all costs. Being surrounded by a murder of crows is nothing but trouble.
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