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Friends remember Park City pilot Ryan Cutter

Tyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 24 - 9:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Friends and colleagues gathered Saturday to remember Ryan Cutter, a 46-year-old Park City helicopter pilot who died while fighting a wildfire in California.

Houthis say they targeted Saudi oil sites; attacks reported in Aden

Yasmine Ghania, Eman Abouhassira, Ahmed Tolba and Enas Alashery, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 24 - 8:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis said they launched attacks on Saudi oil facilities and airports on Saturday, and the Saudi-led coalition fighting the group ​said it downed two missiles.

Takeaways from No. 2 BYU's double overtime loss at UCF

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 24 - 8:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

BYU football was near the top of the polls this week, and it was short-lived as the Cougars lost in double overtime at UCF.

NTSB reveals what caused 2025 fatal helicopter crash near Ririe Reservoir in Idaho

Daniel V. Ramirez, East Idaho News  |  Posted Oct. 24 - 7:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly two years after a fatal helicopter crash claimed the life of a Utah CEO, the National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on the incident.

UCF stuns No. 2 BYU 39-31 in double overtime thriller

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 24 - 7:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

UCF knocks off No. 2 BYU 39-31 in overtime as Knights QB Keyone Jenkins outduels Bear Bachmeier.

Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction after service in Ukraine restored

Susie Blann and Elise Morton, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 24 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations the country relies on to defend itself against Russia.

Utah's annual Reading Marathon begins with kickoff event to promote childhood literacy

Sarah Earnshaw, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 24 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

PBS Utah launched its 34th annual Reading Marathon with a kickoff event Saturday at the Salt Lake City Public Library.

What's it like to attend a concert without your phone? Here's my experience

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 24 - 5:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Could you sit through an entire concert by one of your favorite artists without a phone?

Nuclear power could more than triple by 2060, UN agency says

Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 24 - 5:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

The head of the U.N. nuclear agency said Friday that he expects the use of nuclear power could more than triple by 2060.

A fire devastates the Eagle's Nest retreat built for Hitler in Germany. A suspect is detained

Geir Moulson, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 24 - 4:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fire swept through the mountaintop retreat built for Adolf Hitler and known as the Eagle's Nest as emergency services struggled to tackle the blaze in snow and wind, and a man was arrested on suspicion of arson, authorities said Saturday.

Have You Seen This? That's a lot of dunes

VideoGrant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted Oct. 24 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The uniformity of these dunes in the Sahara Desert is amazing. From the air, it all has a very rhythmic quality.

Ukraine and Russia eye new peace talks, Melania Trump's mission but steep obstacles remain

Derek Gatopoulos and Susie Blann, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 24 - 3:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ukraine and Russia have signaled willingness to resume peace talks and back a humanitarian mission led by first lady Melania Trump, but deep disagreements over territory and security guarantees underscore obstacles to ending the war.

More than 400,000 protest across France, challenging Macron as Paris clashes erupt

VideoThomas Adamson, John Leicester and Tom Nouvian, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 24 - 3:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Clashes erupted in Paris as a mass march drew to a close Saturday, with police making nearly 1,000 arrests as people rallied across France over school funding and soaring living costs.

Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 9 and wounding 40

Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 24 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities in Jordan say that gunmen have opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan and killed nine people and wounded 40 others. The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, which is located about 55 miles south of the capital, Amman.

Portion of state Route 29 in Emery County closed due to road collapse

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 24 - 2:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

A portion of state Route 29 near the Cottonwood Canyon was closed at 11:59 p.m. on Friday after flooding collapsed part of the road. The closure is expected to last at least a week.

'The most complicated launch campaign ever': NASA lays out mad dash to test lunar landers

Jackie Wattles, CNN  |  Posted Oct. 24 - 1:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

NASA offered new details Friday about a mad dash to get two lunar landers — built by competing companies Blue Origin and SpaceX — and the agency's own rocket and spacecraft ready for a crucial test mission next year.

'Worst on record': Brutal summer heat wave killed more than 50,000 in Europe's cities

Laura Paddison, CNN  |  Posted Oct. 24 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 50,000 people are estimated to have died across Europe's cities during the brutal heat waves that roiled the continent this summer — making this year's heat the region's deadliest on record, according to a new analysis.

What are Tony Finau's favorite kinds of books?

Hayden Madson, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 24 - 12:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Members of the Utah Chamber and a six-time PGA Tour winner gathered together Tuesday morning for a little golf — and something much bigger.

8 people injured in crash in Hurricane

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 24 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Eight people were injured following a two-vehicle crash in Hurricane early Saturday. Seven of the eight injured were taken to the hospital, including two who sustained serious injuries.

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Religious freedom advocates from around the world find family-like solidarity in Utah

  |  Posted Oct. 24 - 11:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Mohamad Radwan Al Omar is a lawyer, mediator and human rights advocate from Lebanon. He came to Utah this month as part of a weekslong, immersive experience with the First Freedom Foundation connecting religious freedom advocates around the world.

BYU student tackles immigration and practical effects in short film

Diana Jones and Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 24 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

James Cutler tells how he turned a true story about his twin's struggles with immigration bureaucracy into a short film at FilmQuest.

French artist installs imaginative, spiraling wooden sculpture in Ogden plaza

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 24 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A massive, spiraling wooden contraption is starting to take form in an Ogden plaza, marking a French artist's first U.S.-based installation.

These airports offer easy access to ski areas

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 24 - 9:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah has a lot going for it when it comes to skiing and snowboarding — including the Salt Lake City International Airport, which was recently ranked near the top for access to ski areas.