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This year's Super Bowl commercials feature AI, weight-loss drugs and celebrities galore

Mae Anderson, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 6 - 5:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.

3 killed from likely carbon monoxide poisoning in West Valley City, police say

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police in West Valley City are investigating three deaths related to accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, officials announced Friday afternoon.

Probation ordered for Utah woman who stabbed car during road rage confrontation

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bridget Hood pleaded guilty to assault and was ordered to serve two years of probation after chasing down a man she believed had cut her off, threatening him with a knife, charges say.

Have You Seen This? Lehi family shreds on grassy slope given lack of snow

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 3:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Given the lack of snowfall, a Lehi family adapted, using cardboard boxes to slide down a grassy slope in their neighborhood.

Active kids, hidden risks: Why cholesterol screening matters

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 3:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

February is American Heart Month, a chance to raise awareness about heart disease and high cholesterol, and doctors say prevention starts in childhood, as one family discovered.

Trump unveils TrumpRx discounted drugs website

Michael Erman and Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 2:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled TrumpRx.gov, a website meant to offer consumers access to discounted prescription medicines and a central pillar ​of his efforts to lower drug prices.

Mapleton homeowners push back against proposed road threatening farms, homes

Jodi Reynosa, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 1:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Several Mapleton homeowners are voicing frustration and fear after learning a proposed road expansion could cut directly through their private property, including a 20‑acre farm.

Sandy officer found justified in shooting, killing teen boy driving stolen van

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 6 - 12:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Sandy police officer was found Friday to be legally justified when he shot and killed an autistic 16-year-old boy who veered toward the officer in a stolen van.

Door-knocking pranks leading to violence, criminal charges in Utah, KSL Investigation finds

Daniella Rivera, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 12:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

What was once considered a harmless childhood prank seems to be getting more dangerous. The KSL Investigators explore why ding-dong ditching is escalating into violent encounters.

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What the Olympic flame means amid chaos, war and polarization

Sarah Jane Weaver, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 12:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox met Friday with Italian and French leaders, a first-ever cooperation between 3 Winter Games host regions.

White House deletes racist Trump post depicting Obamas as apes

Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 12:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A video shared on Donald Trump's social media account that depicted Democratic former President Barack Obama and ​first lady Michelle Obama as apes was deleted on Friday.

Utahn Jaelin Kauf draws big support as she returns to the Olympic stage

Mike Anderson and Pearl Ashton, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 11:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

Jaelin Kauf is eyeing the gold. The American freestyle skier is currently ranked the fastest woman in moguls in the World Cup circuit.

Accused militant is taken into custody in the deadly 2012 Benghazi attack, Justice Department says

Eric Tucker, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 11:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man described as a key participant in the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, has been taken into custody, the Justice Department said Friday.

Utah Supreme Court says construction on Heber Valley temple can resume

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 10:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Supreme Court says construction of a Latter-day Saint temple in Heber City can resume while some residents appeal a lawsuit that sought to halt construction.

Murder charges dismissed for husband accused of killing his wife after he is found not competent

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 10:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Charges have been dismissed against a man accused of killing his wife in September 2023 after the man was ordered into civil commitment with a neurodegenerative disease.

These 3 Great Salt Lake-related bills pass their first test. Here's how they'd help the lake

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 9:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

A trio of Great Salt Lake-related bills passed through a House of Representatives committee with glowing reviews. All three would help get more water to the lake, their sponsors say.

US 191 closed in Duchesne County due to oil tanker spill

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A crash in Duchesne County has shut down U.S. 191 after an oil tank spilled.

Legislative bill to limit number of bills fails to gain traction

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 8:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

Even with a resounding endorsement from the governor, a proposal on Thursday to limit the number of legislative requests for Utah lawmakers hit a roadblock of skepticism and opposition.

Iran, US hold pivotal talks in Oman as confrontation looms

Mohammed Benmansour, Parisa Hafezi and Nayera Abdallah, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 8:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iran and the United States held high-stakes negotiations via Omani mediation on Friday to try to overcome sharp differences over Tehran's nuclear program.

Should Utah third graders struggling with reading be held back a year?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 8:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

With a recent report revealing Utah's K-3 students are reading below minimum levels, many local civic leaders are calling for action. The Legislature is trying to do that with SB241.

Family says 92-year-old's wallet stolen from Utah hospital

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 7:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Hutchens family said on Saturday someone took $1,000 from 92-year-old Eva Burch's account, and they believed the matter stemmed from the theft of a wallet at a hospital.

Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run

Andrew Dampf, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn completed a training run down the Olympia delle Tofane downhill course on Friday, two days before the race.

Springville swim coach pleads no contest to object rape, sexual battery charges

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 6 - 6:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

A former Springville swim coach entered a plea in abeyance and is not contesting that she inappropriately touched two people, one younger than 14, without consent.