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Churches celebrate All Saints' Day after Halloween

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A day after All Hallows Eve, more commonly known as Halloween, some churches across the world are celebrating All Saints' Day.

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A third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies sweep Europe

Tom Nouvian and Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Thousands of young protesters have taken to the streets across France for a third weekend. The French government estimated that 320,000 people turned out for the demonstrations on Saturday.

Peptides could soon be easier to get in the United States. Here's what to know

Jacqueline Howard, CNN  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 7:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services posted a draft policy that would ease restrictions about how certain peptides may be created in the United States, essentially opening up access to them.

Does your life have meaning? Start by answering these 2 questions

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 7:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Sutherland Institute honored bestselling author Arthur Brooks and longtime civic/religious leaders Mike and Jacalyn Leavitt on Thursday night.

Mother-daughter duo creates pirate Halloween displays

VideoTyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Staci Gifford of Eagle Mountain and her daughter, Kailee Burdette of Saratoga Springs, have spent nearly a decade turning their homes into elaborate Halloween displays.

Nonprofit temporarily closes its doors, impacting more than 20,000

Sarah Earnshaw, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 10:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Starting Sunday, Nov. 1, families will no longer be able to receive help from Community Action Services and Food Bank.

7-year-old critically injured after being struck on Spanish Fork Parkway

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 10:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 7-year-old boy "wearing dark clothing and a mask" is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle on North Spanish Fork Parkway on Saturday night, police say.

Family identifies Ogden Canyon crash victim, prepares to say goodbye

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The family of the 22-year-old woman critically injured in a motorcycle crash near the mouth of Ogden Canyon earlier this week said she is not expected to survive.

Longtime homeless cleanup nonprofit shuts down, leaving 125 unemployed

Katie McKellar, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 9:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Despite efforts to save it, longtime Utah social enterprise nonprofit Advantage Services is shutting down amid financial struggles.

Race for Campus Safety draws record turnout as awareness of relationship violence grows

Sarah Earnshaw, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 9:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 800 people participated Saturday in the 2026 Race for Campus Safety at the University of Utah, marking the event's largest turnout since it began in 2022.

St. George woman donates wind phone to help individuals 'talk' to loved ones lost

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 8:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Shaelynn Del Toro, of St. George, installed a wind phone, after her uncle died unexpectedly in 2025, to give anyone who has lost loved ones a place to "talk" to them.

Republicans on defense in Texas while Democrats in Michigan can't get on the same page

Bill Barrow, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Midterm election campaigns are coming to a close as candidates made their final arguments in Michigan and Texas on Saturday.

Patrick Kinahan: Lots of ways to improve for BYU football

Patrick Kinahan, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 7:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

No better remedy for a football team coming off an embarrassing loss, which grew worse one week after the fact, than to play an inferior opponent.

Man sentenced for assault, attempted kidnapping of woman who said he wanted to 'mark her'

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 7:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Jordan man who tried to "mark" a woman with a stick and a hammer, according to charges, will be spending a year in jail and three years on probation after the domestic violence incident.

Utah football takeaways: Fast start, emerging playmakers set the tone at Cincinnati

Steve Bartle, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 7:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Morgan Scalley had Utah ready to play, and Cincinnati spent the first half paying for it.

BYU survives Halloween scare, holds off Arizona State 27-20 in familiar fashion

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 7:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

No. 8 BYU bounces back at home with a 27-20 win over Arizona State as the defense records six sacks.

On Day of the Dead, tourists bump shoulders with celebrating families in San Andrés Mixquic

Rocio Muñoz Ledo, CNN  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

As the sun sets on Halloween, the door between the worlds of the living and the dead are about to open for Day of the Dead in Mexico. Here's a look at how people are celebrating it.

No. 6 Utah extends pick-6 streak, rolls in blowout victory over Cincinnati on Halloween

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 6:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

By the time the clock hit zeros at the halftime break Saturday afternoon, a majority of Nippert Stadium was empty. Halloween parties, at that point, seemed more interesting for the home crowd.

Weber State students press to resurrect centers geared to Latino, Black and other students

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 6:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three Weber State students are pressing to resurrect the cultural centers geared to Latino, Black, LGBTQ and other students after their elimination in the wake of HB261.

Rubio says the US government did not facilitate Bolsonaro's flight to the US

Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 5:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the Trump administration did not facilitate defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro's departure to the U.S. after his election defeat.

Don't give up on buying your first home, Utahns advised

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 5:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake Board of Realtors wants more young Utahns to look at buying despite high costs. To help, a state official said new initiatives to build more starter homes may be coming soon.

Salt Lake County hosts first-ever Halloween early voting

Sarah Earnshaw, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 4:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Residents in Salt Lake County had the chance to vote in person ahead of Election Day for the first time on a Saturday this weekend — and it fell on Halloween.

Utah Jazz end homestand with blowout loss to Trail Blazers

VideoChandler Holt, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 4:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Jazz's slow start to the season extended through the early homestand as they fell to 1-5 with a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.