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Factory championing women workers named world's best new building

Oscar Holland, CNN  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 8:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Featuring tranquil courtyards, pond-lined walkways and a facade bursting with tropical plants, a rug factory in Bangladesh has claimed one of architecture's top prizes.

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One more chance to participate in canoe cleanup of the Jordan River

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 8:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Volunteers are requested for the final canoe cleanup of the Jordan River in 2026.

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Salt Lake County resource fair to offer free Naloxone kits

  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 7:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake County Health Department will host a free resource fair on Saturday that includes naloxone kits, mental health screenings and boxed lunches.

Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clashed on social media. Behind it, power dynamics loomed

Deepti Hajela, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 7:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kelly Clarkson's recent dispute with a Brooklyn store highlights the power dynamics between celebrities and everyday people.

Man shot, killed in police shooting near Erda identified

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 15 - 7:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

The man who police shot and killed near Erda on Wednesday has been identified.

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Join the festivities in Tooele with free trunk-or-treating and winter clothing giveaways

Aspen Ridge  |  Posted Oct. 15 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

If you're interested in doing something fun while making a difference this Halloween in the Tooele community, here are a few reasons to attend this year's Trunk-or-Treat.

Elderly Tooele man accused of stabbing wife multiple times

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 6:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man in his 80s was arrested early Thursday for investigation of attempted murder after police say he stabbed his wife multiple times.

Do fans actually want 24 teams in an expanded College Football Playoff?

Na'Andre Emerson, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 15 - 6:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

College football leaders appear to be getting closer to expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams.

Commercial goods no longer entering Gaza, raising fears of worsening shortages in the territory

Sam Metz and Bassem Mroue, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 6:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

No commercial goods have entered the Gaza Strip for two days, Israeli authorities said Thursday. The reason is disputed by Palestinian importers.

Veyo mom enters plea in toddler's hot-car death

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A southern Utah mother charged after her 3-year-old son died in a hot car last year has accepted a plea deal.

Nicaragua man given 3.5 years in prison for trafficking 104K fentanyl pills

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man from Nicaragua was sentenced Wednesday to almost 3.5 years in prison for trafficking around 104,000 fentanyl pills into Utah.

5 people believed dead following shooting at Oregon elementary school, 2 officials tell AP

The Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 5:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

At least two people were hospitalized Thursday following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and the shooter is dead, authorities say.

Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Zelenskyy says 'we're done' with Trump's energy truce

Daniel Flynn and Max Hunder, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 5:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery on Thursday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was "done" supporting a ceasefire on energy targets announced by President Donald Trump.

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Walk with a purpose at Strut Your Mutt Saturday, Oct. 17

Kathleen Clove, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 15 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Strut Your Mutt is back, Salt Lake City! Join Best Friends Animal Society for its community dog walk and festival at Liberty Park on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Former owners of Utah sports court company accused of fraud

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 15 - 5:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The president and vice president of All-Court, LLC, which had its business licenses revoked in 2023, are accused of 'robbing Peter to pay Paul.'

Kouri Richins requests new attorney in fraud case, citing relationships

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 15 - 4:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kouri Richins said in a letter to the court asking for a new attorney that her attorney represented a key witness in her murder trial and is friends with the prosecutor and judge in her case.

2 killed in explosions near palace used by Yemen's government in latest Houthi attack

Ahmed Al-haj, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 4:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

At least six explosions have struck near the palace used by Yemen's internationally recognized government in Aden, killing at least two people Thursday and wounding six more.

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Curtis speaks out against Trump's decision to import Russian diesel

VideoStaff  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 4:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. John Curtis is speaking out against the Trump Administration's decision to import Russian diesel.

Driver killed, 1 hospitalized in Summit County wrong-way crash

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 15 - 3:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person is dead and another was hospitalized following a crash on I-80 in Summit County on Thursday afternoon.

Have You Seen This? Spanish skateboarder breaks downhill speed world record

VideoLogan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 15 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Diego Poncelet, 27, set a new Guinness World Record by reaching an eye-popping 94.34 mph while standing on a skateboard.

BYU and Notre Dame: Football foes that share common things — and a few differences

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 15 - 3:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

When BYU and Notre Dame meet on Saturday, there will be plenty to watch on the field, but the two institutions have more intertwined history than you think.

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Crisp autumn style meets warm lighting in these designer favorite trends

Lighting Design  |  Posted Oct. 15 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Here are some designer tips and trends to create the crisp autumn style you've been dreaming of all summer long.

Curtis applauds decision not to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 2:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, praised Thursday's announcement from Pres. Donald Trump that the execution of the Fort Hood gunman would not be livestreamed.