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No. 11 BYU makes easy work of Colorado State in blowout road victory

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 19 - 11:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

No. 11 BYU faced little opposition on its way to a 41-23 victory over Colorado State Saturday night.

IOC president coming to Utah

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry is set to spend a day in Utah next week with organizers of the 2034 Winter Games .

West Bountiful man dies in rollover crash on I-80 in Nevada

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 9:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 60-year-old man from West Bountiful died in a rollover crash on Interstate 80 in Elko County, Nevada, early Saturday.

Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital

Menna Alaa El-Din and Timour Azhari, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 19 - 9:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Yemen's Houthis said they attacked "sensitive" sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday with missiles and drones after flames and plume of smoke were seen near the city's airport.

Instant takeaways from No. 11 BYU's blowout road win at Colorado State

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 9:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

BYU football cruised to a dominant 41-23 victory over former WAC and Mountain West rival Colorado State.

Utah Democrat says party will reverse 'big beautiful bill' tax cuts if it wins a majority

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Democratic nominee favored to win Utah's newly drawn 1st Congressional District said on Thursday his party will seek to roll back President Donald Trump's signature legislative achievement.

Motorcyclist critically injured after collision with SUV on I-15

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 7:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

A motorcyclist is critically injured after a collision with an SUV on southbound Interstate 15 in Utah County on Saturday afternoon.

White House turns away CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters after Trump's ban

Waylon Cunningham, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 7:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

The White House on Saturday denied access to journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, following through ​with President Donald Trump's announcement to ban them.

Patrick Kinahan: Weak competition aside, Utah football rolling as conference play starts

Patrick Kinahan, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 7:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

ll the preliminaries are done now, with each of them playing out virtually exactly as planned.

Utah football takeaways: Braden Pegan shines, defense dominates in 33-0 shutout win

Steve Bartle, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 7:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah improved to 3-0 with a 33-0 victory over Utah State on Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Utes outgained the Aggies 480-188, produced 23 first downs and held Utah State to 2.3 yards per rushing attempt.

Southern Utah man given 5 years for using AI to make photos of children explicit

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A southern Utah man will serve five years in prison after he was found in possession of child sexual abuse material that was altered by artificial intelligence.

Here are the best states for saving up to make a down payment on a home

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 6:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Higher incomes and lower prices is a combination that makes it easier to save up to buy a home, but where does Utah rank in its ability to make it easier to do so?

Braden Pegan hauls in 2 TDs against former team as No. 17 Utah shuts out Utah State

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 19 - 6:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

The veteran receiver finished the afternoon game with over 100 yards and two touchdowns as No. 17 Utah rolled to a victory over Utah State

Co-workers remember Salt Lake City hit-and-run victim as devoted father-to-be

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 19 - 6:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A downtown restaurant community is mourning the loss of Ottoniel Morales, a beloved employee and father-to-be who was killed in a hit-and-run while heading home from work.

Temporary road taking shape atop Pineview Reservoir bed as part of pipeline project

VideoTim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 5:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A temporary road is taking shape atop the bed of Pineview Reservoir to aid in installation of a new section of pipeline that hauls drinking water to Ogden.

'World's best airline' for 2026 is named

Barry Neild, CNN  |  Updated Sept. 19 - 4:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Wars. Climate chaos. Soaring fuel prices. Disruptive passengers duct-taped to their seats. It's not getting any easier to run an airline in these turbulent times, but some are clearly doing it better than others.

Have You Seen This? Helpful dog makes mopping a breeze

VideoGrant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mopping is one of the worst tasks on earth. But at least a dog like this makes it a bit easier.

Guatemala creates honorary consulate in Utah; full-service consulate may be coming

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Guatemala has created an honorary consulate in Utah to serve the population from the country, a possible first step toward creation of a full-service consulate.

NASA says new Roman telescope's lifespan could more than double, to 22 years

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 2:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Even before the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope reaches its planned orbital position, NASA said its ​newest flagship observatory's potential operational lifespan may reach 22 years.

HYROX brings 16,000 competitors to Salt Lake City

VideoDebbie Worthen, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 1:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

About 16,000 athletes competed at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City in a HYROX competition.

Person killed in I-15 crash near Woods Cross

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 19 - 12:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on I-15 near Woods Cross on Saturday morning. Another person was taken to the hospital following the crash.

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter, admitting to killing roommate in their Tooele apartment

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Richard Perales pleaded guilty on Aug. 31 to killing his 60-year-old roommate in their Tooele apartment after prosecutors agreed to reduce the charge from murder to manslaughter.

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How Sydney Benally became a shooting star for the Navajo Nation and BYU fans

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 11:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

Rising BYU sophomore draws upon talent, humility — and a love for all things 'hoops' — to inspire her community and team.