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Sri Lanka unveils a rare purple star sapphire claimed to be the biggest of its kind

Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 19 - 12:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Purple Star Sapphire weighing 3,563 carats was unveiled on Saturday in the Sri Lankan capital by the owners, who are ready to sell the precious stone estimated to be worth over $300 million.

Pick Six Previews: Indiana to claim the title over Miami in low-scoring championship

Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 12:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Look for a lower scoring game, with a pair of bottom-five pace of play teams. Full-season Game Grader has this as an Indiana win by 9. Recent "last four games only" Game Grader has Indiana by 11.

Valentino, fashion designer to the jet set, dies in Rome

The Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 11:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, has died at home in Rome, his foundation announced Monday. He was 93.

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Utah's housing crisis needs a smarter middle ground

Utah Workforce Housing Advocacy  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Missing middle homes use space efficiently, offer more diverse types of dwellings, and gives residents the opportunity to own their home rather than rent – often priced at much more affordable rates than their traditional single-family home counterparts.

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Dragon walker: How a 73-year-old minimalist hiker conquers Utah trails

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News   |  Posted Jan. 19 - 11:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

Longtime Utah hiker has logged more than 8,200 miles on the Wasatch range the past dozen years.

Utah filmmakers highlight rural Utah mechanic in award-winning film

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 11:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

An award-winning documentary detailing the unique story of an immigrant mechanic from a small town in rural Utah almost made it to the short list for the Oscars this year.

Southern California Edison sues Los Angeles County, others over Eaton Fire

Nate Raymond, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 19 - 10:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Southern California Edison sued Los Angeles County, water agencies and Southern California Gas on Friday, alleging ​they bore responsibility for last year's deadly Eaton Fire.

Summit County Sheriff's Office unveils its new badge

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Summit County Sheriff's Office unveiled a new badge on Friday.

Fields to fajitas: The partnership changing school meals in Boyle County

Megan Mannering, CNN  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 8:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

The days of rectangle pizza and processed fruit cups are dwindling in Kentucky schools.

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Building on a foundation of trust: Soltis Investment Advisors' journey to nationwide recognition

Soltis Investment Advisors  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Despite its impressive growth, Soltis stays true to its founding principle: A fee-only fiduciary approach, emphasizing impartial financial planning and services. It comes down to relationships and the one-on-one connection the firm created with its early Utah clients.

Emotional farewell: Students surprise beloved teacher as he departs for the Navy

Cody Roberts, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 7:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Students lined the hallways waving American flags at Eagle Rock Middle School Thursday afternoon in a surprise send-off for their P.E. teacher, Sean Steo, who is joining the U.S. Navy.

Locals in the NFL Playoffs: Here are the former Utah stars off to championship weekend

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The NFL's final four is set, and former Utah high school and college football standouts were everywhere in leading their respective teams within one game of a Super Bowl.

CBS News to air previously pulled '60 Minutes' report on El Salvador prison

Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 18 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

CBS News will airs Sunday night the previously shelved "60 Minutes" report ​on a Salvadoran mega-prison housing migrants deported from the United States, according to new programming details released by the network.

Pedestrian dead following Millcreek crash

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A person died Sunday night in Millcreek after an auto-pedestrian crash.

This Utah lawmaker, mentored by Orrin Hatch, wants to help the next generation

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Business leader and Utah state Rep. Jason Thompson launched Legacy Forward Foundation, a nonprofit to help schools implement leadership curriculum for students.

1 dead, 5 injured after off-road vehicle rolls in Utah County

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 18 - 6:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 14-year-old girl died and five people were injured on Friday after an off-road vehicle crashed in Utah County.

2 high-speed trains derail in Spain, police sources say 21 people killed

Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 18 - 6:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A high-speed train derailed and smashed into another oncoming train in southern Spain on Sunday, pushing the second train off the tracks in a collision that police sources confirmed to Reuters had killed at ​least 21 people.

EU scrambles to avert Trump Greenland tariffs, prepares retaliation

Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 18 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

European Union ambassadors reached broad agreement on Sunday to intensify efforts to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on European allies, while also preparing retaliatory measures should the duties go ahead, EU diplomats ​said.

Utah lawmakers call it 'common sense.' The ACLU calls it censorship

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Utah on Friday, protesting the state's law regarding "sensitive material" in school libraries.

More than 65 missing, 6 dead after huge blaze in Karachi, Pakistan

Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 18 - 3:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Firefighters in Karachi searched on Sunday for more than 65 missing people after a massive fire tore ​through a shopping mall in the historic downtown district, killing six and reducing parts of the building to rubble.

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Roll over, Beethoven — a former ESPN reporter is coming in to shake up your one and only opera

Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 1:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sharlene Wells had to stop laughing before she could respond to an email about potentially taking part in an upcoming Utah Opera production.

Man who received experimental pig kidney transplant now has a human organ

Nadia Kounang, CNN  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 12:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tim Andrews was among the world's first recipients of a genetically modified pig kidney a year ago. Now, he is the first in that small group of pioneers to receive a human kidney.

Final home practice for speedskaters before Milan Olympics

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 11:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Thursday was the final home-ice practice for the U.S. longtrack speedskating team before heading to Europe for World Cup races and then on to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.