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WATCH: Schedule to be set at Tyler Robinson hearing may include jury trial

VideoEmily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fourth District Judge Tony Graf has been reviewing requests and schedules for the many attorneys involved in the case against Tyler Robinson and is expected to issue an order with hearings and deadlines on Monday.

France blames Iran for 'unprecedented' supermarket fridge cyberattack

Issy Ronald and Pierre P Bairin, CNN  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 12:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

France has blamed Iran for last month's supermarket fridge cyberattack which spoiled produce at around 700 retailers, and vowed to slap sanctions on Tehran in response.

University of Utah gets $35M to advance mental healthcare, research

VideoLogan Stefanich, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 9 - 12:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

The University of Utah and Huntsman Mental Health Foundation announced on Monday that it received a $35 million gift to advance mental healthcare and research and complete the Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Translational Research Facility.

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Hegseth calls Iran war necessary and waves off 'the noise' of expected impeachment push

Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 9 - 12:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Facing an expected impeachment resolution in Congress, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he's eager to litigate the military actions that he and President Donald Trump have taken against Iran, Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels and Venezuela's previous leaders.

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Utah EZ Pay  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

How do you set everything up and make the most of it for your business? Utah EZ Pay has the answer.

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How a Team USA wrestler grappled with the choice to serve a Latter-day Saint mission

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 11:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

After claiming national titles and ascending global rankings, wrestling's Alex Hedrick stepped away from the mat to share her faith full time.

Mike Lee joins effort to delay GOP leadership elections after Democrats flip Senate

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 11:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. Mike Lee is joining efforts to delay the leadership elections for the Senate Republican conference, instead calling for a party-wide meeting to discuss the midterm election results before looking ahead to the next Congress.

UN climate summit kicks off in Turkey after a disastrous year of extreme weather

Suzan Fraser and Sibi Arasu, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 10:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

World leaders, delegates and climate activists are in Antalya, Turkey, for a U.N. climate summit. The two-week event started on Monday.

Joe Biden, in White House memoir, says Trump should carry the weight of Jan. 6 riots 'to his grave'

Bill Barrow, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 9:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Former President Joe Biden writes in his White House memoir that Donald Trump, at once his predecessor and successor, has deeply damaged the country and world with an administration determined to "tear down institutions and inflame hatreds."

China dismisses as a smear campaign claims of a spy plot involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

Huizhong Wu, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 9:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

China is denying that there is any spy plot targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and is calling it a smear campaign against Beijing. Huang admitted to an extramarital affair but did not name anyone.

Is Swedish candy having a moment?

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 8:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

Stepping into a Swedish candy shop feels like walking into Willy Wonka's wonderland.

Cruise ship pianist rescued by fishermen after nine hours treading water in Pacific Ocean

Jack Guy, KCBS/KCAL  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 8:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two fishermen have rescued a man thought to have been treading water off the coast of California for nine hours after falling from a cruise ship.

How a heartfelt apology to Devon Dampier has Utah on the cusp of a 'fairy tale ending'

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 8:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Morgan Scalley believed Devon Dampier was owed an apology. But who was left to give it to him?

Presbyterian church in Sandy to host interfaith Thanksgiving service

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 8:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Community of Grace Presbyterian Church will host its first annual Interfaith Thanksgiving service on Sunday, Nov. 15. Rev. Dr. Sue Coller said she hopes this will start a new yearly tradition.

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Maximizing early detection through the power of breast ultrasound screening

Echo Ultrasound  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

By using sound waves instead of radiation, ultrasound can uncover subtle abnormalities that mammography may overlook.

Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 1/2 years in a British prison for rape and sexual assault

Brian Melley, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 7:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.

Tooele County leaders invite public input on long-range transportation plan

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 7:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

Leaders from Tooele and the Tooele Valley are looking for the public's input into long-range transportation plans designed to improve mobility and access throughout the valley.

Gas is about to drop below $4 for the first time since July

Chris Isidore, CNN  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 7:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Here's a sight for voters' sore eyes: nearly $4 gas.

Baylor study examines NIL's impact on student-athletes' faith

Ariel Harmer, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 7:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

A team of researchers at Baylor are examining how the name, image and likeness landscape affects student-athletes' moral and psychological development.

Congress returns to a changed Washington after GOP's election wipeout

Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 7:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

Congress returns Monday to a changed Washington, the Democrats having trounced Republicans in the midterm elections, but with President Donald Trump doubling down on his political threats despite the landmark GOP losses.

Trump says his deportation policy 'might have been too tough' for voters in the election

Mike Catalini And Darlene Superville, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 6:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Trump, in his first major interview since his party lost control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, said he thinks his administration was too aggressive on deportations.

Scout troops to post 130+ American flags outside VA Medical Center for Veterans Day

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 6:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

More than 130 American Flags will be installed along Foothill Drive at the VA Medical Center on Monday evening, the sixth time Scouting America troops have done so. The flags will stay up through Veterans Day.

A new poll shows Utah mirrors the nation on attitudes toward deportation

Leah Bowers, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 6:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new poll from the Deseret News and the Hinckley Institute of Politics suggests that Utah voters are broken down by gender and religion when it comes to immigration.