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Have You Seen This? Those robots are acting fishy

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted Feb. 7 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

I don't mean to sound paranoid, but it looks like these robots are plotting something.

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An 1840 Book of Mormon gets a hefty price tag on 'Antiques Roadshow'

Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News   |  Posted Feb. 7 - 3:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

KSL at the Games: Salt Lake resident makes Olympic hockey history

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 7 - 3:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hilary Knight tallied her 14th career goal in Olympic play in the United States' 5-0 win over Finland, tied for the most by an American woman with Natalie Darwitz and Katie King.

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9 fun things to do in Flaming Gorge for a weekend getaway

Flaming Gorge   |  Posted Feb. 7 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tucked away in Utah's northeast corner, Flaming Gorge delivers year-round adventure, wide-open spaces and the kind of quiet that's hard to come by anywhere else.

A stand-up comedian demonstrates how easy it is to create with AI

Minty Buckwalter, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 7 - 1:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

Originally a stand-up comedian and screenwriter based in South Florida, Willonius "King Willonius" Hatcher's career really took off two years ago when he used AI to write a song about the Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud.

Armchair detectives flood social media as search for Savannah Guthrie's missing mom continues

Hallie Golden, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 7 - 12:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Moments after the news broke about the apparent abduction of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother, the floodgates opened on social media.

Phone addiction: What can you do to break the habit?

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 7 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

While phones are vital tools, many users are finding they can no longer function without them, and neither can their families.

Concealed carry at athletic events in Utah? Updated bill has big changes

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 7 - 11:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah bill that would have allowed concealed carry in private venues that receive public funding has been extensively amended after local and national media drew attention to and raised concerns about its implications.

A generation of Olympic women erased the idea that motherhood ends the gold medal dream

Dana O’Neil, CNN  |  Posted Feb. 7 - 10:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

The message Kendall Coyne Schofield posted on her social media was not terribly difficult to decipher.

Ogden housing officials mull 25-unit apartment building for those leaving foster care

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 7 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden housing officials are mulling a 25-unit apartment building that would serve those leaving foster care, a population that frequently has a limited support network.

Hikers follow blood trail, help rescue woman injured in bad fall

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 7 - 9:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Jacque Tietjen's family says despite her extensive hiking experience, she was seriously injured during a hike at Bridal Veil Falls Tuesday.

Federal officials say U.S. infrastructure should be built like and run 'the Utah way'

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 7 - 8:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

Rep. Burgess Owens discussed future plans for Utah's transportation infrastructure with federal, state and local leaders Friday morning at the South Jordan FrontRunner station.

Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 50,000 points

Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 7 - 8:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged above 50,000 points for the first ​time on Friday, a historic moment for the blue-chip index, which was up more than 2% in afternoon trading.

Taylor Swift takes it back to the '90s with her new video for 'Opalite'

Lisa Respers France, CNN  |  Updated Feb. 7 - 7:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

Taylor Swift is back in the headlines, and it's for something more positive than what she's been used to lately, as the superstar musician released the music video for her song "Opalite."

Blake Moore: Congress should 'grow up' and approve the entire federal budget each year

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 7 - 7:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Blake Moore has a vision to help reduce the national deficit. It would only require changing how Congress authorizes federal spending and forcing lawmakers to meet deadlines.

3 men die from likely carbon monoxide poisoning in West Valley City; driver arrested, police say

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 6 - 10:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police in West Valley City are investigating three deaths related to accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, officials announced Friday afternoon.

Utah fourth graders meet Olympians, dream big ahead of 2034 Games

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Not everyone can say they've met an Olympic athlete. For students at the Guadalupe Center, Friday was a dream come true.

Red Rocks earn 2nd-highest score of season in road meet win over Arizona

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 10:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ahead of the Red Rocks' road meet against Arizona Friday night, head coach Carly Dockendorf told her team to "prove yourself."

Hundreds of Utah students walk out, protest Trump's immigration policies

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 6 - 10:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds of students from numerous Salt Lake area schools walked out of classes Friday to march and protest President Trump's immigration policies.

DA declines to charge West Valley detective who shot at man who rammed police vehicle

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 9:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake County District Attorney declined to file charges at this time against a West Valley City officer who shot at a man who allegedly rammed a police car in November 2025.

'Widespread Olympics' showcased in opening ceremony for Milan Cortina Winter Games

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The start to the 2026 Winter Olympics, hosted for the first time by a pair of cities, Milan and Cortina, was a celebration of Italy, tempered by a pointed call for peace.

Iran says talks with US in Oman were 'good start,' will continue

Mohammed Benmansour, Parisa Hafezi and Nayera Abdallah, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 6 - 9:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Iran's top diplomat said on Friday that nuclear talks with the U.S. mediated by Oman were off to a "good start" and set to continue, in remarks that could help allay concerns regionally.

How Mark Cuban, Trump appointee Chris Klomp are attacking common health care goals

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The unlikely pair of businessman Mark Cuban and Trump appointee Chris Klomp developed a relationship and mutual respect over one idea: making health care affordable for Americans.