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Bumble swipes right on $1.3 billion go-private deal amid online dating industry reset

Harshita Mary Varghese and Jaspreet Singh, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 13 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Bumble said on Tuesday it had agreed to be taken private by Ithaca Holdings in a ​deal valued at $1.3 billion, as the dating app pushes forward with its months-long turnaround amid shifting Gen Z dating habits and declining paying users.

Utah is having a moment on 'The Voice,' as 4 locals compete

VideoLottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 13 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dozens of singers are still in the running and four of those singers are from Utah, marking the strongest showing from the state "The Voice" has seen in a while.

Jury selection to begin in federal hate crimes trial over Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket shooting

Terry Tang, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 13 - 9:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Jury selection is set to begin on Tuesday in the federal hate crimes trial of Payton Gendron, accused of the Buffalo, New York, supermarket shooting in 2022.

BYU embraces spotlight ahead of primetime showdown with No. 2 Notre Dame

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 13 - 9:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

Kalani Sitake offers initial thoughts on matchup vs Notre Dame as BYU begins preparation for top-10 matchup.

Man killed on a Six Flags roller coaster was thrown from the ride and hit other patrons, police say

Mike Stewart and Hallie Golden, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 13 - 9:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

Police say an Atlanta man killed on a roller coaster at Six Flags over Georgia was thrown from the ride and struck other patrons before landing below.

Supreme Court to hear Trump's fight with watchdog group over DOGE

Andrew Chung, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 13 - 9:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to decide whether President Donald Trump's administration can avoid handing over records to a watchdog group about its ​Department of Government Efficiency.

Murray police shooting under investigation

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 13 - 8:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Murray police officer fired a gun early Tuesday while responding to an armed male having an alleged mental health crisis, according to police.

White House says Ambassador to Greece Guilfoyle asked to resign

Jacob Bogage ​and ‌Trevor ⁠Hunnicutt, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 13 - 8:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

​The White House said ‌on Tuesday that ⁠it ​had asked ‌Ambassador to ‌Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to ⁠resign.

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Stop letting headaches ruin your life — CommoSpirit Health offers expert solutions

CommonSpirit Health  |  Posted Oct. 13 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A headache is far from just a bad day. It's a legitimate, often debilitating neurological condition.

The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a federal rule

Fatima Hussein, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 13 - 7:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new rule applies to a swath of goods beyond drugs and is intended to collect tariffs and prevent illegal drugs from coming into the U.S.

A forgotten history of widescreen movies

VideoPeter Rosen, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 13 - 7:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Virginia inventor's early widescreen film technology helped pave the way for modern cinema, and his descendants are working to ensure his contributions to Hollywood history are recognized.

Ogden starts upgrades along 25th Street commercial sector, prompting a mix of responses

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 13 - 6:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden started a series of improvements along a commercial segment of 25th Street, the focus of ongoing upgrades, generating a mix of responses from merchants.

Pope Leo XIV to have surgery on lung nodule on Tuesday afternoon

Joshua McElwee and Matteo Negri, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 13 - 6:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pope Leo XIV will have surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday afternoon to ​remove a small growth on one of his lungs, in the first major health issue of his 17-month tenure.

Utah teen makes app that uses AI to detect potholes

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 13 - 6:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

A West High School student is looking to make roads safer through a smartphone app he developed that uses artificial intelligence to detect potholes.

'Rookie' from Utah recounts experience at Red Bull Rampage prior to event cancellation

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Red Bull Rampage celebrated its 25th anniversary over the weekend, but for half the male competitors of the freeride mountain bike event, the chance to compete this year was not to be.

Kroger plans to eliminate 3,000 corporate roles, memo shows, as it expands AI use

Juveria Tabassum, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 10:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kroger plans to cut roughly 3,000 corporate roles over ​the next three years, CEO Greg Foran told staff in a memo, seen by Reuters on Monday, ‌as the grocer integrates AI into its workflow.

5 starters score in double figures as Utah Jazz rout Spurs

VideoChandler Holt, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 10:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Jazz took care of business at home with a 119-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs in a preseason outing on Monday.

Settlement in deadly Tremonton shooting outlines payout, changes made to dispatch

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 10:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Documents from a settlement between an injured deputy and Utah's Department of Public Safety detail a payout and changes being made to how DPS dispatch centers run in Utah.

Cache Valley students wear blue to honor classmates killed in carbon monoxide tragedy

VideoEmma Benson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 9:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

As the community grieves the loss of a Cache County family, local middle schoolers came together on Monday to honor their classmates.

Hurricane Simon weakens to Category 2 as it continues to lash Mexico's Pacific coast

Gonzalo Zegarra, Mitchell McCluskey, Dakota Smith, Mary Gilbert, CNN  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 9:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hurricane Simon weakened to a Category 2 storm on Monday with sustained winds of 105 mph as it moved off Mexico's west coast, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

Utah spam call complaints surge after years of declines

VideoMatt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Complaints about unwanted phone calls dropped sharply in Utah for years. But new federal data show they are climbing again.

Utah County teen returns home after spinal cord injury, surrounded by community support

VideoAnnette Campbell, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 8:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

After months in the hospital and rehabilitation, a Mapleton teen returned home to a warm welcome from family, friends and neighbors who gathered to celebrate a milestone in his recovery.

Meta releases Muse Wonder AI models to challenge Anthropic and OpenAI

Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 8:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Meta launched Muse Wonder and ​Muse Wonder Full, calling them its most capable AI models yet, as ‌the social media firm looks to compete more forcefully with OpenAI ⁠and Anthropic.