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US stocks rise to the edge of an all-time high

Stan Choe, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 2:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. stocks rose near their records after a couple buyout announcements helped lift the market.

Former 'American Idol' singer Caleb Flynn is sentenced to life in prison for wife's murder

Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 2:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former music pastor in Ohio who appeared briefly on "American Idol" was set to be sentenced Monday after a jury convicted him of murdering his wife while he was having an affair.

Utah's strategy to fight invasive reeds at the Great Salt Lake? Play the long game and look upstream

Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 1:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Floods of four decades ago wiped out native plants and left the Great Salt Lake vulnerable to an expensive problem: tall, invasive, thirsty reeds crowding out other plants and covering up habitat for migratory birds.

Catholic diocese sues US government seeking clergy access to detainees

Julio-Cesar Chavez, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 1:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Monday, ​alleging that detainees at an immigration detention facility in Missouri are being deprived of their right to speak privately with priests or receive sacraments like communion and confession.

Starbucks sued over 'sugar-free' claims for protein beverages

Jonathan Stempel, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 1:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Starbucks has been sued by consumers who said the coffee chain ​falsely advertised eight protein beverages as "sugar-free" because they contain lactose, a naturally occurring sugar in milk.

1 dead after crash between school bus and motorcycle in Cedar City

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 5 - 1:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Highway Patrol troopers investigated a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a school bus on Monday morning.

Cornell building is sprayed with graffiti blasting school's response to gang rape complaint

Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cornell's main administration building has been splashed with graffiti and a glass door was broken. Meanwhile, student groups plan a protest Monday over the university's handling of the alleged 2024 fraternity-house gang rape that has ignited a firestorm of anger on campus and beyond.

Utah Food Bank receives first shipment of 1.5 million eggs secured through multistate settlement

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 1:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Food Bank on Monday received its first shipment of the 1,512,000 eggs the state secured through a price-fixing settlement reached in July.

Former press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next gig: Fox News contributor

Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 12:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has found her next chapter: She is heading to Fox News.

Post football game fight results in aggravated assault charge in southern Utah

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 12:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

A post-football game brawl between two college prep teams in St. George resulted in criminal charges Monday.

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My afternoon becoming a background actor on 'The Chosen'

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 12:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

I spent an afternoon on the Texas set of "The Chosen," where a stop at the costume closet transformed me into a first-century background actor.

Medieval siege engine brought to life in Cache Valley

Sarah Earnshaw, KSL and Brian Champagne for KSL  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 12:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former Utah State University student and a group of history buffs gathered at a Cache Valley farm Saturday to launch a homemade trebuchet built using medieval techniques.

The latest on what El Niño means for the ski season

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 11:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

As the opening of the ski season moves closer, the predicted Super El Niño continues to gain strength. But what it means for mountain resorts in Utah and the West remains cloudy.

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Spooky sell-outs ahead: Secure your 'Thriller' tickets now

Odyssey Dance  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Odyssey Dance Theatre's "Thriller"— the spooky, spectacular mash-up of dance, comedy and seasonal fright — returns for another season, and if history is any indication, tickets will vanish faster than a vampire at sunrise.

About 1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide are tied to these infections — most of them preventable

Jacqueline Howard, CNN  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 10:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Millions of new cancer cases around the world may be caused by infections that are either treatable or preventable, suggesting that the cancer could have been avoided altogether.

A $30 painting, found in 'dark corner' of estate sale, fetches $1.35M at auction

Oscar Holland, CNN  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 10:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

An enigmatic oil painting bought for just $30 at an estate sale fetched more than $1.35 million at auction after it was confirmed to be the work of celebrated surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie.

How Ensign College's inaugural vocational tech program is meeting industry needs — and fostering discipleship

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 10:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ensign College has launched its first vocational program, training students to become electricians while addressing the growing demand for skilled trades in Utah and beyond.

Nightmare on 13th earns national Halloween recognition

VideoTyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake City haunted attraction is getting national recognition as one of America Haunts' Top 5 Fan Favorites for 2026.

Teenager's hand blown off as French school protests enter third week

Dominique Vidalon and Inti Landauro, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 9:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

A teenager's hand was blown off as high-school protesters clashed with riot police in northern France on Monday, a local official said, on ​the eve of a national demonstration by the pupils' union against underfunding, overcrowding and dilapidation.

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to trio for technique that helps decode mysteries of the brain

Issy Ronald and Katie Hunt, CNN  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 9:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

The 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to three scientists – Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel – for their work developing a technique to decode the inner workings of the brain.

US Supreme Court won't hear Zillow's bid to escape investor class action

Jan Wolfe, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 8:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by real estate platform Zillow ​Group to escape a class action that accused it of misleading investors about its failed home-flipping venture.

Man airlifted due to accidental shooting while hunting, rescue crews say

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 8:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man was airlifted to the hospital after he was injured during an "accidental shooting" while hunting on Saturday.

Dennis Hastert, former US House speaker and admitted child molester, dies at 84

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 7:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican U.S. House of Representatives speaker who later admitted to sexually abusing boys as a high school wrestling coach and pleaded guilty to charges arising from the scandal, has died, CBS News reported on Monday, ​citing a coroner in Illinois. He was 84.