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Grand jury declines to indict anyone in death of Black teen Nolan Wells in Mississippi

Kanishka Singh, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 9:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

A grand jury on Monday unanimously declined to indict anyone in the death of Nolan Wells, ​an 18-year-old Black man whose body was found on a Mississippi barrier island.

2 men charged in car loan fraud scheme

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two men who police say attempted to get a large loan from a Utah bank in order to buy a car, allegedly by using forged pay stubs, have been charged.

Trump, Greenland, Denmark to sign deal in bid to end Arctic standoff

Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 8:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump is due to meet with leaders of Greenland and Denmark on Tuesday to ​sign a deal that could end a standoff over the strategically located and mineral-rich island.

Sitake, BYU embrace early bye week as 9-game stretch awaits

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 8:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

After opening the season 3-0 for the fourth straight year, No. 9 BYU will use its early bye week to get healthy, develop its depth and prepare for a nine-game stretch that begins Oct. 3 at TCU.

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Find your inspiration at the 50th Annual Women & Business Conference and ATHENA Awards Luncheon

Salt Lake Chamber  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Whether you're an established executive, a rising professional or someone simply looking for a spark of motivation to move forward in your career, the conference offers opportunities to learn, connect and grow.

Colorado State apologizes after derogatory 'Mormon' chants during BYU football game

VideoDan Rascon, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 7:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Colorado State University is apologizing after derogatory chants directed at members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were heard from parts of the student section during Saturday's football game against BYU.

Taylor Frankie Paul announces exit from 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives'

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 7:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Taylor Frankie Paul revealed Monday she has decided to step away from "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" after the latest development in her ongoing custody disputes.

10 years later, man sentenced to prison for role in teen's shooting death over thrown egg

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 6:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

The man who was driving a car when another man fired a gun killing a 16-year-old boy an hour after their car was egged was sentenced to one to 15 years in prison on Monday.

Davis County students run for shelter during hail storm, tornado warning after early release

Heather Peterson, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 21 - 10:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Students in the Davis School District are still reeling from Friday's dramatic weather events, when hail and a tornado warning hit just after they had been released early from school.

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say

Jesse Bedayn And Christopher Weber, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 21 - 9:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man Sunday afternoon in Texas' capital of Austin, local authorities said.

Salt Lake City's 'cat park' reopens with more features and nods to its past

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 21 - 9:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City's "cat park" has now reopened after a long-awaited renovation aided by a citywide bond

Moab-area ICE action prompts dust-up, mild rebuke from Grand County Sheriff's Office

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 21 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

An immigration enforcement action in the Moab area prompted a dust up among some and a mild rebuke from the Grand County Sheriff's Office.

Ed Sheeran's fans back singer after controversy over Macklemore, Palestinians

Aleksandra Michalska and Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 21 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ed Sheeran fans attending his Philadelphia concert on Saturday said they still support the singer-songwriter despite a controversy over Macklemore being pulled from the tour.

Utah boy gets cancer-free surprise at Fairpark's demolition derby

VideoTyrese Boone, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 21 - 7:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Make-A-Wish Utah surprised 12-year-old Silas after he was deemed cancer-free that his wish to visit Hawaii with his family is coming true.

Man dies in Sandy after being crushed by skid steer

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 21 - 7:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man died Sunday afternoon in Sandy after he was crushed by the bucket of a skid steer that he was helping to move.

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King's Camo unveils new backpacks in time for hunting season

VideoAdam Eakle, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 21 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Andrew Pooch with King's Camo shows off the new XKG Summit Backpacks, just in time for hunting season.

Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown

Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 21 - 6:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new lawsuit filed on Friday claims that Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google illegally agreed to slow their AI development.

2 Utah Republicans push back against Trump's media ban

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 21 - 6:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two members of Utah's all-Republican congressional delegation are pushing back against President Donald Trump's decision to ban three media outlets from the White House.

'Great for our water supply': BYU study examines how rock glaciers fit into Utah's water puzzle

VideoLogan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 21 - 6:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Researchers at Brigham Young University are studying rock glaciers, or underground frozen water reserves hidden high in mountain ranges across Utah and the Mountain West.

Man sentenced to prison for 1993 killing doesn't remember it, but says he is 'obviously guilty'

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 21 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Cedar City man was sentenced to five years to life in prison on Monday for killing a woman while in Salt Lake City from Arizona for the 1993 NBA All-Star weekend.

Israel's president pardons a combat medic whose shooting of a Palestinian attacker caused debate

Cara Anna, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 21 - 5:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Israel's president on Saturday pardoned the combat medic who shot dead at close range a badly wounded Palestinian attacker who had stabbed a soldier in the occupied West Bank, a case that divided the country a decade ago.

Why a Supreme Court justice visited Utah this week

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 21 - 5:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito visited Utah on Monday to attend the ceremonial swearing-in of one of the new members of the state high court.

How the Davis County tornado dispelled a common weather myth

VideoCarter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 21 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The strength of Friday's tornado is still being determined, but it dispelled a myth about tornadoes in the mountains.