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DOJ to send election monitors to Utah, lieutenant governor says
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Updated Oct. 22 - 7:51 a.m. | Save Story
The Department of Justice will be sending election monitors to Utah, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson announced Thursday morning.

EU awards top rights prize to International Criminal Court days after Trump sanctions
Lorne Cook and Mike Corder, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 22 - 7:27 a.m. | Save Story
The International Criminal Court and its embattled staff have won the European Union's top human rights honor, the Sakharov Prize, an official said Thursday.

Utah lawmakers eye permanently allowing motorcycle lane filtering
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated Oct. 22 - 6:57 a.m. | Save Story
The Transportation Interim Committee on Wednesday voted to advance a proposal that would permanently allow motorcycle lane filtering while also expanding the areas where it is permitted.

Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as fears grow of a return to war
Melanie Lidman, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 22 - 6:40 a.m. | Save Story
Iran's government says seven oil tankers have caught fire or been damaged in the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions over the prospect of a return to all-out war.

USU Extension fact sheet helps adults recognize and respond to youth trauma
VideoTodd Kunz, KSL | Updated Oct. 21 - 10:38 p.m. | Save Story
Stress and trauma can affect young people in different ways, and the signs aren't easy to recognize. USU Extension has compiled years of research into a fact sheet to help.

Questions loom large as Utah Jazz lose big in season opener
VideoChandler Holt, KSL | Posted Oct. 21 - 10:19 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Jazz dropped their season-opener Wednesday, falling to the Memphis Grizzlies 123-103 at FedExForum.

UTA updates its 30-year transit plan and looks for input from Utahns
Paige Zamora, KSL | Posted Oct. 21 - 10:05 p.m. | Save Story
The transit authority is seeking public input for its "UTA Moves 2055" to see where to invest most in public transportation.

Election ballots part of alleged mail theft in Millcreek; Postal Service to investigate
Cameron Elliott, KSL | Posted Oct. 21 - 9:47 p.m. | Save Story
The Post Office and County Clerk respond to the ongoing investigation about voter fraud in Millcreek.
OpenAI to sell its top models on Google Cloud in latest enterprise push
Krystal Hu, Reuters | Updated Oct. 21 - 9:19 p.m. | Save Story
OpenAI will make its frontier AI models and Codex coding agent available through Google Cloud in the coming weeks, the companies said on Wednesday.

Your AI can shop for you. But who pays when it buys the wrong thing?
VideoMatt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted Oct. 21 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
AI shopping assistants can compare prices, find deals and even make purchases on your behalf. But some of the world's biggest banks are warning consumers to be careful.

Kearns High School students hope to expand pollinator garden
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted Oct. 21 - 8:44 p.m. | Save Story
The students at Kearns High School are hoping to turn a pollinator garden they built into a fully-realized outdoor classroom.

Leaders of church fear Smith's vision could turn historic Japantown into 'Japandock'
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 21 - 8:20 p.m. | Save Story
Two churches next to Smith Entertainment Group's planned downtown district are worried that the design will make historic Japantown Street the "back of house" for the new development.

Christina Applegate, a leading MS advocate, says doctors found she doesn't have the disease after all
Lisa Respers France, CNN | Updated Oct. 21 - 8:06 p.m. | Save Story
Since 2021, Christina Applegate has been one of the most famous advocates for living with multiple sclerosis. Now she says she has discovered that she doesn't actually have the disease.

USU researchers tap machine learning, game cameras to inform recreation area management
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Oct. 21 - 7:35 p.m. | Save Story
Researchers at Utah State University's Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management partnered with the U.S. Forest Service to combine run-of-the-mill game cameras and machine learning tools to answer some of the more pressing questions related to managing popular recreation sites.

Utah football player, Jamal Wallace, placed on 'indefinite suspension' after alleged rape incident
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Oct. 21 - 7:35 p.m. | Save Story
A University of Utah football player has been suspended from the program after he was arrested following an alleged domestic incident earlier in October.

Tom Cruise to receive life achievement award from the American Film Institute
Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press | Updated Oct. 21 - 7:17 p.m. | Save Story
Tom Cruise is being celebrated with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute, AFI's board of trustees said Wednesday. The award will be handed out on April 24 next year.

Judge orders dump truck driver to stand trial in fatal crash, dismisses charges for truck's owner
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Oct. 21 - 7:06 p.m. | Save Story
The driver of a dump truck in a 2022 crash that killed a woman and her unborn baby was ordered to stand trial for manslaughter, but the judge ruled there was not evidence supporting charges for the truck's owner.

Some websites go dark as operators address an AI-detected flaw in a web programming language
Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 21 - 6:47 p.m. | Save Story
An AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language led governments and other organizations in Europe and the U.S. to take their websites offline temporarily Wednesday.

Man accused of throwing rocks at vehicles in Utah County, including one the size of a head
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Oct. 21 - 6:22 p.m. | Save Story
A man arrested last week for allegedly throwing rocks and passing vehicles now faces several felony charges.

Lawmakers question head of MIDA over controversial Box Elder County data center proposal
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Oct. 21 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers questioned the head of MIDA about the controversial Box Elder County data center project the state entity has helped promote.

Residents cited after physical altercation over data center discussion in Utah County meeting
VideoKSL Staff | Updated Oct. 21 - 5:54 p.m. | Save Story
A tense meeting in Utah County over a change in data center plan policy ended in an altercation between protesters and law enforcement.

Utah higher education institutions provide value, students leave money on table, economist says
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Oct. 21 - 5:41 p.m. | Save Story
The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute hosted a panel discussion featuring a national economist focused on the shifting economics of higher education.
Russia frees retired US schoolteacher in goodwill gesture as Putin meets Witkoff
Lucy Papachristou, Reuters | Updated Oct. 21 - 5:18 p.m. | Save Story
Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired U.S. schoolteacher in custody since 2022, from prison on Wednesday and took him to St. Petersburg to fly back home.
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Sports »

Questions loom large as Utah Jazz lose big in season opener
- Orem to host Ironman 70.3, drawing athletes and visitors to Utah County
- Utah football player, Jamal Wallace, placed on 'indefinite suspension' after alleged rape incident
- The Utah Checkdown podcast: Is Utah a pretender or simply the victim of a bad week?
- New zoning for Smith's Ballpark redevelopment OK'd after height change
Outdoors »

Orem to host Ironman 70.3, drawing athletes and visitors to Utah County
- USU researchers tap machine learning, game cameras to inform recreation area management
- Hanksville businesses feeling effects of lower water levels at Lake Powell
- The Colorado River is shrinking. Here's why that matters for Utah's biggest cities
- Final phase of 24-mile Bryce Canyon Shared Use Path complete
Utah »

DOJ to send election monitors to Utah, lieutenant governor says
- Daughters of serial child sex offender speak out on behalf of victims
- Family of slain Utah woman supports plea deal if it includes life without parole
- Utah lawmakers eye permanently allowing motorcycle lane filtering
- Utah lawmakers paid for a study on mail-in voting security. Here's what researchers found
Politics »

EU awards top rights prize to International Criminal Court days after Trump sanctions
- Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as fears grow of a return to war
- Utah lawmakers paid for a study on mail-in voting security. Here's what researchers found
- Lawmakers say US briefing showed Russia targeting Democrats with misinformation
- North Korea's Kim Yo Jong warns South Korea, says border loudspeakers to be ready within days
World »

Airbnb rule change frees guests from chores involving 'significant effort'
- EU awards top rights prize to International Criminal Court days after Trump sanctions
- Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as fears grow of a return to war
- Shark nicknamed 'Bukangi' foils rescue attempts, returns to South Korean canal
- Typhoon Champi nears Taiwan, causing flight cancellations and disrupting US-Japan drills
Voces de Utah »

Former proposed ICE detention center site in Salt Lake now up for sale
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- Judge orders release of immigrant detained in controversial arrest as Ogden officer looked on







