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New wildfire in Southern California explodes in size, burning multiple homes

Eduardo Cuevas and Meteorologist Tyler Ory, CNN  |  Posted Oct. 17 - 9:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

A fast-moving wildfire in Southern California quickly consumed hundreds of acres and burned multiple homes after sparking in Orange County Friday, county officials said.

AI enters the chaotic world of online dating. User beware

Sneha Dhandapani, CNN  |  Posted Oct. 17 - 9:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dating apps are increasingly incorporating artificial intelligence to help users find matches and craft profiles, but experts and users warn that AI-assisted dating can undermine authenticity and human connection.

She brought fentanyl to the hospital to save her son. Idaho treated him as a trafficker.

Whitney Bryen, InvestigateWest  |  Posted Oct. 17 - 8:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

After Isaac Berger overdosed, his mother gave hospital staff the pills she found in his room. She says it became the biggest regret of her life.

Hurricane Trudy threatens western Mexico with heavy rain, coastal flooding

Stephanie Eschenbacher, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 17 - 8:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

Hurricane Trudy maintained its strength as it moved toward Mexico's western ​coast on Saturday, with forecasters warning it could strengthen further before beginning to weaken on Sunday.

Pope Leo to leave hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery

Joshua McElwee, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 17 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pope Leo is expected to leave the hospital on Saturday afternoon following ​surgery for lung cancer, the Vatican said, after blood tests and chest imaging found him fit to return home four days after his operation.

Provo businesses hoping for tourism spike from Notre Dame-BYU football game

VideoAndrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 17 - 7:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

Irish fans exploring Provo's Center Street Friday afternoon said they had traveled from places like Connecticut, Ohio and California to catch the big game.

Pope Leo's diagnosis puts spotlight on lung cancer risks beyond smoking

VideoEmma Benson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah surgeon explains how lung cancer can affect people who have never smoked and how treatment options are improving.

Motorcyclist critically injured in Ogden crash

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 9:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

A motorcyclist was hospitalized in critical condition Friday night following an Ogden crash.

A $2 trillion deficit looms over the midterms

Tami Luhby, CNN  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 9:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The federal budget deficit rose to nearly $2 trillion for the past fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30, the Treasury Department reported Friday.

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Utah hikers rescued after being stranded in freezing temperatures on California's Mount Shasta

Staff  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two hikers from Salt Lake city were stranded on Mount Shasta for a day-and-a-half before being rescued on Tuesday.

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Ramp, road closures to impact drivers in Salt Lake and Davis counties

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 7:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ramp closures will be a temporary inconvenience for drivers, a road closure in Bountiful is expected to last for months.

US is reviving shuttered nuclear plants to meet growing electricity demand, power data centers

Jennifer Mcdermott, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 7:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

The United States is making an unprecedented attempt to revive three shuttered nuclear plants to meet rising energy demand, including from large-scale data centers.

Paiute Tribe opposes Iron County's proposed zoning changes near tribal lands

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Iron County Commission met Monday to discuss the proposed Strategic Development Zone overlay ordinance, which could potentially add new zoning regulations to developments, including data centers.

Pick Six Previews: Utah's defense should 'flatten' Colorado en route to a win

VideoBrett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's defense should flatten the Colorado offense, field position will tilt their way, and Utah's offense will get their usual 30+ points here. Utah will get to 6-0 and stay on pace for a Big 12 title appearance.

'It's my life': Beaver Mountain staff anticipates ski season

VideoTodd Kunz, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 5:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Beaver Mountain is getting ready for another ski season, with preparations underway both at its Logan office and up the canyon at the resort.

Judge reopens lawsuits challenging cuts of Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante

Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 5:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan lifted stays on lawsuits against President Donald Trump for downsizing Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments on Tuesday.

What is snow farming?

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 4:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some of the country's best cross-country skiers are racing at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center this weekend, preparing for another winter season.

KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCo

Juveria Tabassum, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 4:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fast-food chain ​KFC on Thursday signed Coca-Cola as its beverage partner for U.S. stores, bringing to a close a relationship with PepsiCo that dates back about four decades.

1 hospitalized in Sandy crash on I-15

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three people had to be cut from vehicles and one of them was hospitalized in a crash near the Sandy exit on I-15 Friday afternoon, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.

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Could a win over mighty Irish put Bear Bachmeier into Heisman discussion?

Jay Drew, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 3:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sophomore is 17-2 as a starter, but is still looking for a signature win over a top-10 opponent.

Have You Seen This? Trapped woodpecker flies into woman's hands

VideoTim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 3:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woodpecker trapped inside a garage in Russia flew into the hands of a woman trying to aid it, she caught it and carried the bird outside to freedom.

What to know about the race for Utah's 1st Congressional District

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 3:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's new 1st Congressional District has Democrats in the state hopeful about sending one of their own to Congress for the first time this decade.

New Mexico judge tosses charges against actor Timothy Busfield, citing prosecutor misconduct

Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 2:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

A New Mexico judge dismissed an indictment against "West Wing" and "Field of Dreams" actor Timothy Busfield that accused him of criminal sexual contact with a child, citing prosecutor misconduct.