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Utah County teen returns home after spinal cord injury, surrounded by community support

VideoAnnette Campbell, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 8:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

After months in the hospital and rehabilitation, a Mapleton teen returned home to a warm welcome from family, friends and neighbors who gathered to celebrate a milestone in his recovery.

Meta releases Muse Wonder AI models to challenge Anthropic and OpenAI

Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 8:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Meta launched Muse Wonder and ​Muse Wonder Full, calling them its most capable AI models yet, as ‌the social media firm looks to compete more forcefully with OpenAI ⁠and Anthropic.

Utah's dirty sodas appear to still be stirring the beverage industry with new products

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The new dirty soda wars might be playing out in drink aisles, based on some of the new products unveiled at a Las Vegas trade show last week.

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North Tooele Fire District welcomes new chief

Staff  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 7:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The North Tooele Fire District has named Brett Nash as its new chief.

6 senators, including Utah Sen. Curtis, call for Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on Russian diesel plan

VideoKevin Freking, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 7:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

A bipartisan group of six senators called for the Trump administration to "immediately reverse course" on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices.

What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history

Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 7:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Indigenous people celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience with ceremonies, dances and speeches.

Hogle Zoo takes in two spider monkeys rescued from trafficking

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Hogle Zoo announced Monday they have taken in two young spider monkeys who were rescued from wildlife traffickers.

Utah Tech University gets $1M federal grant to research rare childhood neurological disorder

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 6:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Tech University last week received its first National Institutes of Health-issued research grant, totaling just over $1 million to support research on a rare childhood neurological disorder.

Dating app Bumble in advanced talks to go private at $1 billion valuation, source says

Milana Vinn, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 6:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bumble is in advanced talks to be taken private ​by Ithaca Holdings in a deal that values the dating app operator at roughly $1 billion, a source familiar with ‌the matter told Reuters on Monday.

New fire station election canceled on Kaysville ballots

Kennedy Camarena and Britt Johnson, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Kaysville City Council voted to cancel a proposed $16.5 million general obligation bond for a new fire station that is on the city's 2026 General Election ballots.

UDOT to temporarily close Guardsman Pass amid snow forecast

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 5:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

A popular highway connecting the top of the Cottonwood Canyons with the Wasatch Backcountry will be closed Monday night ahead of the projected first big snowfall of the year.

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Emergency help was delayed by confusion after failed execution of Christa Pike, 911 calls reveal

Eugene Johnson, Hannah Schoenbaum and Holly Meyer, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 5:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion among first responders and Tennessee prison officials following her failed execution last month, according to 911 dispatch recordings reviewed by the Associated Press.

Police find severed tongue, still looking for victim

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 4:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man had his tongue severed during an altercation with five others. But as of Monday no victim had been found and no arrests made.

Giant pumpkins battle for heavyweight glory and the world record in California

Terry Chea And Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 4:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Giant pumpkin growers and their massive gourds will converge on Monday in Northern California for an annual pumpkin-weighing contest, competing for the top prize.

Utah's Amendment A seeks to modernize constitutional amendment publication requirements

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Amendment A would change Utah's Constitution to eliminate requirement that lawmakers advertise future proposed amendments in daily newspapers.

Advisory issued as remnants produce Utah's first big mountain snow of the season

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 3:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel have already delivered multiple inches of rain in many mountain locations, but leftover moisture is expected to provide the first meaningful snow of the new water year.

Have You Seen This? Floods impact Utah roadways

VideoKennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 3:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Multiple roadways were impacted by floods brought on by a tropical storm that traveled through Utah over the weekend.

'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte dead at 34

Alli Rosenbloom, CNN  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 3:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

RJ Mitte, the actor best known for his role on "Breaking Bad," has died, according to a spokesperson from the office of Justice of the Peace Cindy Hinojosa in Brownsville, Texas.

FBI issues actor Selma Blair a summons accusing her of assaults aboard a plane, AP source says

Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 3:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Actor Selma Blair has been issued a summons accusing her of assaults that occurred aboard a plane from Los Angeles to New York. Authorities said Monday that Blair was taken into custody after the flight landed at John F. Kennedy Airport.

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Provo girls meet industry professionals at job fair

Staff  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 3:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 8th annual Provo Girls Summit brought girls ages 8 to 12 together with women who work in a wide range of fields to see the broad scope of jobs that exist.

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National Farmers Day: What does it really take to be a dairy farmer?

Dairy West  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

What better way to celebrate than by taking a closer look at the many responsibilities, challenges and rewards that come with being a dairy farmer?

Who will be College GameDay guest picker for BYU-Notre Dame? Possible candidates

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 2:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

ESPN College GameDay is coming to Provo for the first time since 2009. The three-hour college football pregame show will highlight the top-10 matchup between BYU and Notre Dame.

'Severely unaffordable': Housing prices, cost of living plague Utah quality of life survey

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 2:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

A report from the Utah Foundation released Monday said Utah's quality of life is at its lowest point since the survey was first administered 15 years ago.