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Southern California Edison sues Los Angeles County, others over Eaton Fire

Nate Raymond, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 19 - 10:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Southern California Edison sued Los Angeles County, water agencies and Southern California Gas on Friday, alleging ​they bore responsibility for last year's deadly Eaton Fire.

Summit County Sheriff's Office unveils its new badge

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Summit County Sheriff's Office unveiled a new badge on Friday.

Fields to fajitas: The partnership changing school meals in Boyle County

Megan Mannering, CNN  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 8:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

The days of rectangle pizza and processed fruit cups are dwindling in Kentucky schools.

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Building on a foundation of trust: Soltis Investment Advisors' journey to nationwide recognition

Soltis Investment Advisors  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Despite its impressive growth, Soltis stays true to its founding principle: A fee-only fiduciary approach, emphasizing impartial financial planning and services. It comes down to relationships and the one-on-one connection the firm created with its early Utah clients.

Locals in the NFL Playoffs: Here are the former Utah stars off to championship weekend

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The NFL's final four is set, and former Utah high school and college football standouts were everywhere in leading their respective teams within one game of a Super Bowl.

CBS News to air previously pulled '60 Minutes' report on El Salvador prison

Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 18 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

CBS News will airs Sunday night the previously shelved "60 Minutes" report ​on a Salvadoran mega-prison housing migrants deported from the United States, according to new programming details released by the network.

Pedestrian dead following Millcreek crash

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A person died Sunday night in Millcreek after an auto-pedestrian crash.

This Utah lawmaker, mentored by Orrin Hatch, wants to help the next generation

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Business leader and Utah state Rep. Jason Thompson launched Legacy Forward Foundation, a nonprofit to help schools implement leadership curriculum for students.

1 dead, 5 injured after off-road vehicle rolls in Utah County

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 18 - 6:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 14-year-old girl died and five people were injured on Friday after an off-road vehicle crashed in Utah County.

2 high-speed trains derail in Spain, police sources say 21 people killed

Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 18 - 6:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A high-speed train derailed and smashed into another oncoming train in southern Spain on Sunday, pushing the second train off the tracks in a collision that police sources confirmed to Reuters had killed at ​least 21 people.

EU scrambles to avert Trump Greenland tariffs, prepares retaliation

Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 18 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

European Union ambassadors reached broad agreement on Sunday to intensify efforts to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on European allies, while also preparing retaliatory measures should the duties go ahead, EU diplomats ​said.

Utah lawmakers call it 'common sense.' The ACLU calls it censorship

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Utah on Friday, protesting the state's law regarding "sensitive material" in school libraries.

More than 65 missing, 6 dead after huge blaze in Karachi, Pakistan

Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 18 - 3:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Firefighters in Karachi searched on Sunday for more than 65 missing people after a massive fire tore ​through a shopping mall in the historic downtown district, killing six and reducing parts of the building to rubble.

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Roll over, Beethoven — a former ESPN reporter is coming in to shake up your one and only opera

Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 1:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sharlene Wells had to stop laughing before she could respond to an email about potentially taking part in an upcoming Utah Opera production.

Man who received experimental pig kidney transplant now has a human organ

Nadia Kounang, CNN  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 12:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tim Andrews was among the world's first recipients of a genetically modified pig kidney a year ago. Now, he is the first in that small group of pioneers to receive a human kidney.

Final home practice for speedskaters before Milan Olympics

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 11:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Thursday was the final home-ice practice for the U.S. longtrack speedskating team before heading to Europe for World Cup races and then on to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

US carries out lethal strike against al Qaeda affiliate leader in Syria

Aleena Fayaz, CNN  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. on Saturday announced it conducted a lethal strike in Syria on an al Qaeda affiliate leader it says had direct ties to an ISIS attacker who killed three Americans in early December.

New poll: Utah voters split — and largely unsure — on repealing Proposition 4

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utahns are almost evenly divided on whether to repeal Utah's Proposition 4 redistricting law eight years after it narrowly passed as a ballot initiative.

Pentagon readies 1,500 troops to possibly deploy to Minnesota

Chandni Shah, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 9:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government's deportation ​drive, U.S. media reported on Sunday.

These dalmatians help provide fire safety training at Idaho events

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

EastIdahoNews.com attended a training at Station 4 in Menan on Saturday to meet the Dalmations and see how they interact.

Utah lawmakers in Congress want to stop foreign nationals from using US surrogacy. Here's why

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 8:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Blake Moore is co-leading a push to crack down on foreign nationals abusing U.S. surrogacy services in an effort to close federal loopholes that have been used to exploit birthright citizenship.

Venezuela's new leader, facing internal division, moves to tighten her grip on power

Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 8:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

In the 12 days since the U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, interim President Delcy Rodriguez has been working to consolidate her own power, installing loyalists in key positions to protect herself from internal threats while meeting U.S. demands to boost oil production.

There's more than the Olympics at a Winter Games. What to know about the Paralympics

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

The executive director of the International Paralympic Committee, Colleen Wrenn, laid down a challenge for Utahns ahead of the 2034 Winter Games: Follow the world's top athletes now.