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Rep. Mike Kennedy questions federal role in health policy

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rep. Mike Kennedy questioned the federal government's role in overseeing Americans' health while speaking at the University of Utah on Tuesday.

New York Gov. Hochul pushes for investigation into Cornell's handling of a 2024 gang rape allegation

Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 6:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called for an investigation into Cornell University's response to a 2024 gang rape allegation in which a woman said she was sexually assaulted by seven students.

Former Lehi museum director accused of spending nearly $300K on herself

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 6:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

The former executive director of the Hutchings Museum is accused of using museum money to pay for her personal trips and bills.

Jazz, Mammoth owner Ryan Smith highlights BYU's deep roster of donors

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 6:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth owner Ryan Smith doesn't shy away from his passion for BYU.

Officials are looking into a possible new ransom note related to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance

Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 6:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities are looking into the possibility of a new ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, nearly eight months after she went missing from her home outside Tucson, Arizona.

Southern Utah youth treatment center staff member accused of assaulting boy

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 4:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A staff member at a treatment center for boys in southern Utah is accused of assaulting one of the new residents.

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer now questions whether there is proof she killed her 3 children

VideoMichael Casey, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 3:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer argued Tuesday that there wasn't enough evidence to prove she killed her three children, a striking turn after a lengthy trial.

Have You Seen This? River near Mt. Carmel flooded with 10-foot waves

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rain in Kane County sent a torrent of floodwaters down the side of Mt. Carmel, raising waves an estimated 10 feet high.

Big 12 football power rankings: Oklahoma State surging as BYU, Utah pace the league

Mitch Harper, Steve Bartle and Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 3:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Oklahoma State embodies Big 12 football these days.

Job openings slipped to 7.1 million in August, but labor market remains sturdy

Paul Wiseman, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 3:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. employers posted fewer job openings in August, but the American labor market remains resilient in the face of higher energy costs caused by the fighting with Iran.

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Why small and mid-sized businesses need managed IT and security

Les Olson  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The business benefit is straightforward: employees can spend more time doing their jobs and less time troubleshooting technology.

Box Elder County ranch operator enters plea in abeyance in human trafficking case

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 2:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Box Elder County ranch operator charged in connection with the treatment of an immigrant employee has entered a plea of abeyance to resolve the trafficking case.

Former 'American Idol' singer Caleb Flynn convicted of fatally shooting his wife

John Seewer, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 2:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on "American Idol" has been convicted of murder in the killing of his wife while he was having an affair.

Congress votes to end production of the penny after 234 years, sending a bill to Trump

Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 2:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Mint stopped making pennies in 2025, but legislation passed by the Senate and headed to President Donald Trump's desk will formally end their production after 234 years.

Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tactics

Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 1:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former special counsel Jack Smith has forcefully defended his prosecutions of President Donald Trump and his investigative tactics.

Man with long history of theft now accused of stealing video game consoles

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 1:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man whose criminal history in Utah goes back over 20 years is now accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars' worth of video game consoles.

Father, 1-year-old fall 80 feet while rappelling in Arizona's Virgin River Gorge

  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 1:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A father and his 1-year-old son were rescued in the Virgin River Gorge area after an approximately 80-foot fall while rappelling.

Mike Lee blocks effort to fast-track bill banning demolition of presidential memorials

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 1:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. Mike Lee objected to fast-tracking a bipartisan proposal to ban the demolition of presidential memorials unless explicitly approved by Congress, including the Kennedy Center.

Florida man investigated in multiple Utah Lego thefts is arrested in Idaho

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 1:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man being investigated for allegedly stealing Lego sets from Walmarts across Utah was recently arrested in Idaho.

Utah to get $2M in auto loan settlement, attorney general announces

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 12:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah will be receiving almost $2 million for affected consumers as part of a nationwide settlement with an auto-financing company that took advantage of buyers with low credit.

The Senate just passed a massive overhaul of college sports. Here's what happens next

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 12:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a comprehensive reform package targeting college sports as lawmakers look to establish federal guidelines on its controversial issues. Now what?

Woman, daughter facing hurdles in efforts to self-deport from Orem to Venezuela

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 12:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman in Orem and her daughter face hurdles in their efforts to self-deport to Venezuela, underscoring another complicated facet of the immigration crackdown.

Trump says working with Xi on AI would hurt US companies

Alexandra Alper and Courtney Rozen, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 12:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning said he does not want to work with Chinese President Xi Jinping on governing AI technology, adding it would ​hurt American AI companies.