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US captures Venezuelan strongman Maduro after strikes, Trump says

Idrees Ali and Jasper Ward, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 3 - 7:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, President Donald Trump said, in Washington's most direct intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama.

Red Rocks beat 2 Big Ten opponents in season debut, but see missed opportunities

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 3 - 12:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Friday night was never going to be the highlight of the season.

Layton junior high employee arrested, accused of unlawfully kissing 17-year-old

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 10:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 44-year-old woman who worked at a Layton junior high school was arrested and accused of kissing a 17-year-old student on multiple occasions.

Strong earthquake shakes Mexico's independence monument, hits roads and hospitals

Nilutpal Timsina, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 2 - 9:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A powerful earthquake shook southern Mexico on Friday morning, damaging roads and hospitals and ​briefly interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum's first press conference of the new year.

Utah judge orders return of man who was wrongfully deported

Tim Vandenack and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 2 - 9:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge in Utah ordered U.S. officials to return a man who was wrongfully deported to Mexico on Dec. 23 as his case winds through immigration court.

5 of the most significant public lands stories of the year

Kevin Lind, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 9:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some stories in 2025 managed to break through a blind spot and enter the national conversation on public lands. Well, not all, but it was still a year of consequential changes.

Person critically injured on southern Utah trail

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 8:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hurricane Fire and Rescue said a person was airlifted to a hospital after an incident on the LaVerkin Overlook Trail on Friday.

Provo police arrest man accused of assaulting 4 people on New Year's Eve

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 8:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was arrested Wednesday night after Provo police say he stabbed or cut two people and also assaulted two others.

Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares

Jana Choukeir, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 7:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fired on them, days into unrest that has left several dead and posed the biggest internal threat to Iranian ​authorities in years.

As Big 12 play opens, college basketball faces existential questions with some midseason additions

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 7:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

BYU coach Kevin Young has seen both sides of the debate, including as an NBA assistant and nine-year G League coach with three organizations.

Atmospheric river to keep pushing rain, snow into Utah after solid New Year storm

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

After a strong start to the calendar year, Utah is looking a stormy week ahead, as an atmospheric river moves through the West.

Deputy injured in Tremonton shooting announces run for Box Elder County sheriff

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Box Elder County deputy sheriff wounded in a deadly shooting last August is now running for Box Elder County sheriff — against his current boss.

Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi announces run for Utah County Commission

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 5:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi on Friday filed to run for a seat on the Utah County Commission. Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner has announced she will not seek another term.

Orem man arrested, accused of firing shot in Provo road rage case

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Orem man was arrested after police say he fired a shot at another vehicle during a road rage confrontation Thursday night in Provo.

Resident-led referendum on Salt Lake County tax increase qualifies for signature process

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A resident-led group seeking to challenge Salt Lake County's property tax increase has been given the green light to collect signatures on the measure.

Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller makes Team USA's Olympic roster

Cole Bagley and Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 4:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller on Friday was named as one of 20 skaters on Team USA's Olympic roster, along with teammate Olli Määttä, who was named to Finland's roster.

Judge orders man accused of planting pipe bombs in Washington to remain in custody

Jana Winter, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 3:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge on Friday ordered that the man accused of planting pipe bombs ​in Washington the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack should remain behind bars while his case moves forward.

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The revolution according to Scott Jennings

Jennifer Graham, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 3:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

The CNN pundit has worked for George W. Bush and Mitt Romney, but is now unapologetically MAGA and flying his revolutionary flag in Charlie Kirk's time slot.

Utah Rep. Jordan Teuscher faces GOP challenger for reelection

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Another Republican state lawmaker is facing an intraparty challenge as he seeks reelection later this year.

Man found dead in Park City pond after going for a walk, police say

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 2:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who did not return from a walk was found dead in a Park City pond Friday.

FBI says it disrupted a potential New Year's Eve attack inspired by Islamic State group

Gary D. Robertson and Erik Verduzco, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 2 - 1:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

The FBI says it has disrupted a plot to attack a North Carolina grocery store on New Year's Eve, arresting a man who officials said was inspired by the Islamic State group.

A look at potential candidates for Utah football's offensive coordinator position

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 1:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

The primary focus for Morgan Scalley is on the hiring of an offensive coordinator before filling in all the other position coaches.

Parents of man who died after climbing into plane's engine sue Salt Lake City

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 12:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

The parents of a man who died after climbing into the engine of a plane at Salt Lake City International Airport are suing the city, claiming security systems should have prevented his death.