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4 astronauts return to Earth after 8 months in space

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 9:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Four astronauts are back on Earth after an eight-month stay at the International Space Station after their SpaceX capsule splashed into the Pacific on Thursday.

Utah man creates app to combat porn addiction through accountability

VideoAndrew Adams  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah man says accountability is the real key to overcoming pornography addiction, and to help others, he created an app for that.

Utah high school counselor charged with enticing a minor

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 8:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Davis County high school counselor and soccer coach is now facing two felony charges for allegedly soliciting a minor online.

Army identifies systemic failures behind DC midair collision and calls for safety fixes

Josh Funk, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 8:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Army found many systemic breakdowns that led to last year's midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C., and recommended numerous steps the military should take to prevent future tragedies.

Utah mom's breast cancer diagnosis highlights importance of screening

VideoEmma Benson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 8:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

After a normal mammogram, further testing revealed Dani Kurtz's breast cancer. Now, she's urging women to get screened and speak up when something feels different.

A 'wish list' for Ryan Smith

VideoDebbie Worthen, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 7:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

People told KSL what they want Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz and co-founder of Utah-based cloud computing company Qualtrics, to bring to Salt Lake City as part of the new "entertainment" district

Amazon launches first Android tablets, raising prices and incorporating Alexa

Greg Bensinger, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 7:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Amazon on Thursday unveiled a slate of higher-end tablets that for the first time feature its Alexa+ voice assistant and run on Google's ​Android operating system.

Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed

Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 7:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public."

Judge orders release of immigrant detained in controversial arrest as Ogden officer looked on

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge has ordered the release of a Venezuelan immigrant detained by ICE in a controversial arrest last August as an Ogden police officer looked on.

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Hunters in southern Utah can help protect California condors and maybe win a prize

Staff  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 6:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

To limit lead poisoning, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources asks hunters in the Zion unit of southern Utah to use lead-free ammunition or pack out animal remains after a hunt.

Ogden man who manipulated teen into sending explicit photos given 10 years in prison

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 6:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Weber County man will serve 10 years in federal prison for manipulating a child into sending him sexually explicit photographs and videos.

The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud

Seung Min Kim, Rebecca Santana and Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 6:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using H-1B visas as it accuses the company of fraud.

Trump administration wants universities to pay fees for international students

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 5:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Many colleges and universities are feeling fiscal strains, but operating costs may increase if a Trump administration proposal on international students and the workplace is finalized.

American Airlines extends Starlink Wi-Fi rollout to entire mainline fleet

Megavarshini ​G. Somasundaram, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 5:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

American Airlines said on Thursday ​it now intends to install SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service on ‌its entire primary fleet of over 1,000 aircraft ⁠from next ​year.

'Not just a vehicle': Utah food truck launches fundraiser to get back to business after accident

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah-based food truck Fatty Tuna Sushi and Ramen is asking for community support to get back on the road after an accident in September put a halt to full operations.

Tooele County Planning Commission votes to table draft of data center ordinance

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 4:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

After more than an hour of discussion, questions and public comments, the Tooele County Planning Commission voted unanimously to table the current draft of the Tooele County Land Use Ordinance 2026-100 on Wednesday.

Rubio says US pressure on NATO allies to boost defense spending is 'not hostile'

Matthew Lee and Barry Hatton, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 4:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pressure on NATO allies to increase defense spending "is not a hostile thing," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, while reiterating the alliance must be a stronger deterrent.

Convicted sex offender accused of downloading pornography at Salt Lake library

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 4:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man convicted in federal court of having child sex abuse material is facing new charges for allegedly downloading similar material at the Salt Lake City Library.

Zion to reopen highway section more than week after rockfall cleanup

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 4:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A section of the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway is reopening much sooner than Zion National Park officials initially expected, following a "major" rockfall at Zion National Park last week.

Have You Seen This? This typographer will teach you what font to use, or overwhelm you

VideoEmily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A skit about the many different font choices set to the tune of "Modern Major General" may be able to help you find your next font choice.

Flu season arriving early in Utah; health experts urge vaccination

VideoDebbie Worthen, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 3:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cases of the flu are already where they were at this time last November.

The long-deployed USS Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay

Julie Watson and John Seewer, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 2:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has returned home to San Diego Bay after a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war.

Drunk driver crashes into downtown Salt Lake City concert venue, police say

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 2:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

A drunk driver smashed into the front of The State Room, a live music venue in Salt Lake City. The State Room said they are doing "everything we can" to repair before previously planned shows this weekend.