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Review: 'The Cat in the Hat' finally gets the Seuss feline right

John Clyde for KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 8:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

"The Cat in the Hat" isn't a perfect movie, but it's a fun one, and for the first time in a while, I actually enjoyed spending time with that ridiculous cat.

Utah women's basketball completes comeback, pulls away from Colorado State at home

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 6 - 8:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Facing a 6-point deficit at the halftime break on their home court, Utah women's basketball coach Gavin Petersen had a simple message for his team.

US military carries out targeted strikes on Iran as Tehran's leaders weigh mediator's proposals

Aamer Madhani, Samy Magdy and Michelle L. Price, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 8:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said the U.S. military on Friday carried out new limited strikes on Iran, targeting an Iranian air defense system.

Trump makes the Oval Office a national monument. But future presidents can still redecorate

Collin Binkley and Darlene Superville, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 7:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah ski resorts ramp up for winter as eager skiers await opening day

VideoAnnette Campbell, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 6 - 7:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Brighton staff, equipment and snowmakers are ready. Now they just need winter weather to arrive.

Meet the woman whose mission is to beat loneliness, 1 step at a time

Stephanie Stahl, KYW via CNN  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 7:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lucy Rose of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has started a new mission to combat loneliness which includes a journey that stretches from coast to coast.

Ryan Smith addresses Utah Jazz struggles, fan frustration: 'We're not panicking'

VideoChandler Holt, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 6 - 7:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

The start to the Utah Jazz's 2026-27 season has been far from perfect.

Heading to the BYU-Utah game? What to know about traffic and transit

VideoEmma Benson, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 7:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

The long-anticipated top 10 matchup between BYU and Utah kicks off on Saturday morning. Here's what you need to know about traffic, road closures and how to ride UTA for free.

Investigators found Utah senator likely engaged in workplace discrimination and harassment

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 6:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Independent investigators looking into allegations against Utah state Sen. Kathleen Riebe found the Democratic lawmaker "more likely than not" violated state policies on workplace harassment and discrimination.

Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam as Europe's backlash spreads

Mike Corder and Suman Naishadham, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 6:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Protesters broke into a construction site for a new Microsoft data center in Amsterdam on Friday, with some climbing a crane and setting off flares, the latest action in a growing anti-data center movement sweeping Europe.

Man barricaded in Salt Lake home; shelter-in-place issued, police say

Simone Seikaly, KSL   |  Posted Nov. 6 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City police were negotiating with a man barricaded inside a home on Friday night.

Trump administration holds up Utah as national example on this issue

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 6:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner held up Utah this week as the national standard for implementing President Donald Trump's overhaul of homeless services.

Feds investigate after damage found to 2 prehistoric petroglyphs near Moab

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 6:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Federal land managers are seeking the public's help as they investigate a pair of vandalism cases to prehistoric petroglyph panels within the Moab area.

Cornell faculty vote 'no confidence' in university leadership after alleged fraternity gang rape

Leah Willingham, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 5:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cornell University's Faculty Senate approved a resolution Friday declaring "no confidence" in the school's top leaders, a symbolic gesture reflecting deep discontent on campus in the wake of a former student's lawsuit saying she was gang raped at a fraternity party in 2024.

Stephen Miller to replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff

Seung Min Kim, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 5:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, is stepping down and will be replaced by Stephen Miller, a key member of Trump's inner circle.

He nearly pulled off a Salt Lake City upset last year. Now he's headed to the Utah Legislature

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 4:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Stephen Otterstrom nearly won a Salt Lake City Council seat last year. That inspired him to run for a state office, taking what he learned with him.

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Uruguay at start of South American tour less than a month after surgery

Nicole Winfield, Nayara Batschke and Isabel Debre, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 4:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Uruguay to start a three-nation tour of South America. This visit comes less than a month after his lung surgery and marks the first papal visit to Uruguay in nearly four decades.

Cullimore concedes Utah Senate race to Democrat who wants new leadership in both parties

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 4:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Senate majority leader, Sen. Kirk Cullimore, has conceded defeat to a Democrat, who leads the Senate District 19 race by thousands of votes.

'Here to help each other': UVU students launch clothing drive to help peers acquire business wear

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Students in Utah Valley University's Department of Communications are bringing the PowerSuit Project to campus, helping their peers access professional clothing free of cost.

Have You Seen This? Raining rocks

VideoAlex Tumalip, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 3:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tephra — rapidly cooled lava — rained from the sky in January during one of Kilauea volcano's eruptive episodes. The volcano recently completed its 56th eruptive episode on Thursday.

Unsealed indictment shows political motives behind alleged obstruction by local sheriffs

Emily Ashcraft and Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 3:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Newly unsealed charging documents give new details about actions that led to the Wasatch County sheriff being placed on administrative leave.

Tesla set to wind down production of Cybertruck

Chris Isidore, CNN  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 2:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

It looks like the end of the road for the Cybertruck, as Elon Musk said Friday that Tesla will wind down production of the vehicle at its factory in Austin, Texas.

Cox issues state of emergency over flooding in southern Utah

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 2:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has issued a state of emergency in San Juan and Washington counties after flooding over the past few weeks caused significant damage in both southeast and southwest Utah.