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Students explore construction careers at Taylorsville job fair

Madi Vollmer, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 11:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

More than 600 Utah students are getting hands-on experience and meeting with construction companies at the We Build Utah Career Exploration and Job Fair in Taylorsville.

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Tips for choosing flooring you'll love for years to come

RC Willey  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Finding the right flooring can feel like a big decision. These tips can help you narrow down your options and find a floor that works with both your home and your style.

Driver who killed 2 people in 2021 DUI crash seeks parole for second time

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 11:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

A woman who hit a disabled car in 2021, killing two people, tells the Board of Pardons and Parole that she is "never going to stop trying to be better."

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A year after the Grand Blanc church shooting, survivors cling to faith as memory haunts them

Tad Walch, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 11:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Healing remains hard work for those who faced unspeakable decisions and wove a tapestry of faith and action in Michigan.

Americans' view of the economy sinks to the lowest level since 2014, survey says

Matt Ott, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Americans' confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the ongoing Iran war.

Island Park woman becomes first Idahoan to receive national communications honor

Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Island Park woman whose career has taken her from covering the Teton Dam disaster to nuclear research has received the highest honor awarded by the National Federation of Press Women.

Iran tells the US public that Trump's war has failed, and other Mideast developments

Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 9:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iran's Revolutionary Guard urged Americans in a message ahead of U.S. midterm elections to take to the streets and rally against Donald Trump, claiming the president's war has failed.

Did mortgage payments just get a little lower for new homebuyers?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 9:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Americans applying for mortgages in August saw a slight decrease in the size of a typical monthly payment from the previous month, a new analysis from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows.

2 Utah musicians celebrate major career milestone

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 9:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

llen Hayashi and Karen Ferry, two alumni of the Diana & Joel Peterson School of Music, have been appointed to section violin positions with the Utah Symphony.

Dutch police arrest a suspected ShinyHunters member; court orders 90-day detention

Mike Corder, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 9:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dutch police said Tuesday that they have arrested a suspected member of the ShinyHunters hacker group that has been held responsible for a string of serious data breaches.

BYU ready to return to action against TCU after bye week

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 9:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

After an early-season bye week, BYU will be back in action Saturday when the team travels to Texas to face TCU.

Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Baja California with forecast of 'life-threatening' winds

Martin Silva Rey and Megan Janetsky, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 9:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Hurricane Polo has made landfall in Baja California, Mexico, with life-threatening winds and flash flooding.

Utah sled hockey program reaches championship in 3rd year

Tyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 8:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

What started as a new adaptive sports program in Utah three years ago already reached a championship game as the Utah Mammoth's sled hockey team's annual tournament this weekend.

Man dies after being hit by a car in Millcreek

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 8:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man died on Monday after he was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street in Millcreek. Law enforcement said the man was not using a crosswalk when he was hit.

A TV journalist is crowned king of a traditional monarchy in Uganda

Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 8:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

A journalist has been crowned king of a traditional monarchy that lost its onetime "boy king," King Oyo Nyimba, last month.

Church of Jesus Christ unveils its new Temple Square in upcoming general conference special

VideoCarole Mikita, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 8:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake Temple has undergone extensive renovation, and so has Temple Square. A documentary on the project runs between sessions of general conference Sunday at noon.

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Maximizing early detection through the power of breast ultrasound screening

Echo Ultrasound  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

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

Lindsay Clancy set to return to court for first time since murder trial ended with deadlocked jury

VideoMichael Casey, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 7:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lindsay Clancy will be back in court as her defense team tries to avert a second trial for killing her three young children.

Here's when Raising Cane's is opening in Idaho Falls

Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 7:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Raising Cane's, located at 2236 S. 25th East, Idaho Falls, is set to open on Oct. 27, according to company representatives.

Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith will tell senators he won't 'be silenced' by threats of prosecution

VideoEric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 7:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith will tell lawmakers on Tuesday that he "will not be silenced by continued threats of prosecution" from the Trump administration.

New food preservation center in Utah could save lives worldwide

VideoBrittany Tait, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 7:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah company Baurau unveiled its mobile food preservation center – an idea predicted to save thousands of lives across the globe and provide food security.

Lobular breast cancer awareness bus makes first tour stop at Huntsman Cancer Institute

VideoEmma Benson, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 6:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

A cross-country bus tour stopped in Salt Lake City Monday to raise awareness about lobular breast cancer and share patients' stories.

From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect

Paul Wiseman, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 6:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports.