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Man who threatened highway trooper with knife pleads no contest

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 8:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who threatened a Utah Highway Patrol trooper with a knife pleaded no contest last month and will not serve any jail time.

EU's von der Leyen wants Canada to become bloc's first 'associate member'

Julia Payne, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 16 - 7:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she wanted to open the door to Canada becoming the EU's first "associate member" in ​a significant policy shift.

The art of optimism

Peter Rosen, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 6:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Political turmoil, a warming planet, an evaporating lake, an uncontrollable AI. With so much to worry about, Utah artist Trevor Dahl is doing what he can to spread positive vibrations around Salt Lake City.

Some Utah poll workers concerned about safety this year amid national tension over elections

VideoAshley Imlay and Ladd Egan, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 6:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fewer Utahns want to volunteer as poll workers as safety concerns prompted counties to put more security measures in place for the upcoming primary election.

Man accused of falsely reporting shooting faces real charge

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Valley man who falsely reported a shooting allegedly to get police to respond faster is now facing a felony charge.

Utah Senate confirms governor's latest Supreme Court nominees

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 5:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Senate voted to confirm Judge Matthew Bell and attorney Michael Menssen to the state Supreme Court.

Retail rises a better-than-expected 1.2% in August after shoppers pulled back spending in July

Anne D'innocenzio, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 16 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Consumers may be griping about higher prices at the pump and elsewhere, but they keep spending, helping to power the economy, according to the latest government snapshot.

Moab man dead in apparent murder-suicide attempt

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 16 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police have identified a man that investigators believe shot a woman in Moab on Tuesday before fatally shooting himself.

Have You Seen This? Attack of the Spidercam

VideoGrant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 3:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cable-suspended cameras enhance the sports we watch on TV. But sometimes they plummet from the sky.

Driver arrested in bus collision that happened before news helicopter crash in LA

Ashley Duong and Hallie Golden, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 16 - 3:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

A motorist was arrested for investigation of murder in a prelude to a second deadly tragedy: the fiery crash of a TV news helicopter used by NBC and Telemundo covering the collision.

Police identify man killed in crash near Heber

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 3:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police have identified a man killed in a crash on U.S. 40 near Heber Monday evening.

Cause of $65 million Midvale apartment complex fire 'undetermined'

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Investigators are confident they know where the July fire at a Midvale apartment complex started, but they still aren't sure how.

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VideoAdam Eakle, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump's 3rd surgeon general pick, grilled over vaccine stance

Fatima Hussein and Ali Swenson, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 16 - 2:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Donald Trump's nominee for surgeon general, has faced scrutiny over her stance on childhood vaccines at her Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday.

Holy Score: Bear Bachmeier, BYU's winning ways and the ingredients needed for a Heisman Trophy campaign

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 2:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

Technically, Bear Bachmeier's position in the Heisman Trophy race is little changed since August. He was 66-to-1 to win the award before the season, and is currently 55-to-1, according to FanDuel odds.

Trump administration has cut or frozen $177B in grants across every state, analysis shows

Mike Catalini, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 16 - 2:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

An analysis finds that the Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president began his second term. On Wednesday, a nonprofit and a group of researchers and scientists released a tracking tool that shows the cuts have affected all states.

Bountiful maintenance shop saves dollars by keeping repairs 'in-house'

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 16 - 2:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Workers for Bountiful City said they're able to help save tens of thousands of dollars by keeping maintenance and repair work for some 900 pieces of equipment all in-house.

Spider-Man brings smiles to Northern California children battling serious illnesses

Melissa May, KOVR via CNN  |  Updated Sept. 16 - 1:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

For children facing cancer and other serious medical conditions, a hospital stay can be difficult. But at hospitals across Northern California, one familiar superhero is helping bring some joy.

Film society sets long-awaited reopening target for historic Tower Theatre

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 1:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

The owners of the nearly century-old Tower Theatre anticipate renovations will begin next year.

Fire sparks on Fremont Island in the Great Salt Lake

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fire started on Wednesday on Fremont Island in the Great Salt Lake. The fire is estimated at 25-30 acres, according to Utah Fire Info, and the flames are spreading.

Davis County officials OK sales tax hike, which will generate an extra $15.98M per year

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 12:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Davis County commissioners approved a 0.2 percentage point sales tax hike, which will generate $15.98 million a year and boost the overall sales tax rate in most cities to 7.45%.

Fed hikes rates, sees more tightening in search of 'timelier' drop in inflation

VideoHoward Schneider, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 16 - 12:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and flagged further increases in borrowing costs in coming months.

Kirk family puts UVU on notice they intend to sue

VideoPat Reavy and Madi Vollmer, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 16 - 12:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

A notice of claim filed by the family of Charlie Kirk against UVU contends he was essentially placed in a 'fishbowl' when he was assassinated on campus in 2025.