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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution, her attorneys say

Kim Chandler, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 6 - 5:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Attorneys for Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee's attempt to execute her last week, say she is awake and speaking as she receives treatment at a hospital. Her attorneys say they are grateful for the first responders and the medical team at the hospital "who treated Christa like a human and have provided exceptional care to her." The statement from Pike's attorneys Tuesday is the first indication that Pike has improved since an ambulance carried her away from a Nashville prison last Wednesday. Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital as Tennessee officials attempted to put her to death for the 1995 killing of classmate Colleen Slemmer.

Utah clerks launch initiative to boost election trust

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 5:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new initiative from the majority of Utah's county clerks aims to promote trust in elections by prioritizing the simplicity, accuracy and security of the state's elections.

Kouri Richins ordered to pay $55.2M to her husband's estate after being convicted for his murder

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 5:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

On Tuesday, a judge signed an order requiring Kouri Richins to pay over $55 million to her late husband Eric Richins' estate after she was convicted of killing him.

Unprecedented student protests are rocking France. Here's why they're angry

Melissa Bell, CNN  |  Updated Oct. 6 - 5:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

France is struggling to contain its biggest student protests in decades. What started as a demonstration in support of striking teachers at a suburban high school to the north of Paris has snowballed into a national crisis.

'Going to be close': Time running out for petitioners trying to force vote on Roy property tax hike

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The clock is ticking for petitioners trying to force a vote on whether to keep the 34.25% property tax hike approved last August by the Roy City Council.

Second Chance Career Fair offers new opportunities, new hope for Utah inmates

KSL Staff  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 4:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Department Corrections holds multiple career fairs each year, bringing inmates and employers together for possible job opportunities once the inmate has served their time.

Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty

Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 6 - 4:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former senior CIA official pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Virginia to a charge that he abused his position and government funds to enrich himself by acquiring Florida real estate and hundreds of gold bars worth over $40 million, according to court records.

McDonald's sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees

Dee-ann Durbin, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 6 - 3:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

McDonald's is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with franchisees who might be competing in the same market.

Army study found shock gloves purchased by ICE cause pain, compliance and fear

Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 6 - 3:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting and feared additional exposures.

Delta, SkyWest add 4 new routes out of Salt Lake City airport

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Delta Air Lines and SkyWest added four new routes out of Salt Lake City, which are now in service or will begin in the coming year.

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Free audiobook 'Putting On Christ' offers a personal roadmap to spiritual renewal

VideoVescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bishop wrote the book after years of seeking to find the and know the Lord.

Group launches another billboard showing Great Salt Lake's 'dire' conditions

Daniel Woodruff  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 2:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

The billboard will rotate locations and be displayed to drivers on I-15 and I-215 in Salt Lake and Davis counties.

Ogden man given 20 years in prison for supplying fentanyl that led to man's death

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 2:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

A convicted drug dealer will spend 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to causing the death of a Utah resident through fentanyl.

Battle of the Broncs returns to Grantsville with a fight against cancer

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 1:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

This year's rodeo, "Ride for the Fight," will honor cancer patients, survivors and loved ones while bringing the community together.

Market owner accused of trading cash for SNAP benefits

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 1:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

The co-owner of a Taylorsville store is accused of writing checks to people who used their SNAP cards at his store but didn't actually buy anything.

Questions abound as BYU prepares for Iowa State with injuries to top players

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 1:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kalani Sitake gives an injury update on multiple BYU players as well as his early thoughts on the Cyclones.

Trump administration to assign government lawyers to migrant kids' cases, worrying advocates

Gisela Salomon, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 1:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration is creating a team of attorneys to represent children who traveled alone to the United States in immigration proceedings, which critics say would deprive them of having lawyers who aren't employed by the government and could put them at greater risk of deportation.

Great Salt Lake, migratory birds receive a boost from Pineview Reservoir project

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 12:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

One Utah reservoir's loss is turning into a gain for the Great Salt Lake's habitat after a rough summer.

Olympian cleared in vandalism case seeks watchdog probes of Trump's Reflecting Pool project

Andrew Goudsward, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 12:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lawyers for a former U.S. Olympian accused and then cleared of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool demanded on Tuesday that two ​government watchdogs investigate the botched renovation of the Washington landmark by President Donald Trump's administration and the now-dismissed criminal case.

Speakers at Hispanic Heritage Month event laud 'American way,' opportunity in the U.S.

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 12:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Speakers at a Hispanic Heritage Month event at the Utah Capitol variously lauded the "American way" and the opportunity they say have found in the United States.

'It wasn't an accident,' mother of daughter killed in DUI crash tells parole board

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 11:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

An intoxicated man who crashed while speeding away from police, killing his three passengers, went before the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole Tuesday.

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Church of Jesus Christ will soon prepare grounds for this Arizona temple

Amy Ortiz, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 11:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

Preliminary work to support the Yuma Arizona Temple will begin ahead of the temple's official groundbreaking.

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Brother Joseph Again: Exploring the visual image of Joseph Smith Jr. premieres in theaters Oct. 9

Purdie Distribution  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Brother Joseph Again is a rigorous, faith-filled investigation into one of the most fascinating questions in church history: what did Joseph Smith really look like?