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Meta, Utah Valley University partnering to build observatory in Eagle Mountain

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 2:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tech giant Meta continues to expand its ties in the Beehive State, with its latest move coming through a $450,000 gift to Utah Valley University for the construction of the Walden Park Observatory in Eagle Mountain.

Utah History Summit brings historians together to expand the state's story

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 2:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The first Utah History Summit brings historians, museums and community groups together to expand Utah's historical narrative and highlight the stories of underrepresented communities.

False bomb threat causes road closures in West Haven

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 2:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

Road closures were active in West Haven on Tuesday following a police response due to a false bomb threat in the city.

Category 5 Hurricane Polo is an 'extremely dangerous' storm off the coast of Mexico

Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 2:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hurricane Polo is gaining strength as it moves along Mexico's southwestern coast as a Category 5 cyclone, with the National Hurricane Center calling Polo an "extremely dangerous" storm.

Semitruck driver accused of driving on I-15 shoulder without valid license

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 2:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

An unlicensed semitruck driver was pulled over and arrested Monday and accused of being a "reckless driver all over the road."

Utah firefighters begin prescribed burns as preventative measure

KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 1:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Prescribed burns are underway in Utah, namely in the Heber-Kamas Ranger District with the main focus on the Castle Peak area.

New York airport operations resume after disruptions across Northeast due to technical problems

Josh Funk, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 1:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Flights are taking off and landing at New York City-area airports with some delays and cancellations after technicians repaired data lines at a key regional air traffic control center in Philadelphia.

Lawsuits allege Ozempic, other GLP-1 medications may cause sudden vision loss

KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 1:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

At least one lawsuit alleges that Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications may cause sudden vision loss.

Rexburg pilot receives prestigious FAA award for more than 60 years of flight

Rachel Jensen, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 1:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The founder of an Idaho museum received a prestigious award from the Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday, after more than 60 years of flight.

Trump says Iran deal nearing, Tehran offers Hormuz reopening

Gram Slattery, Parisa Hafezi and Antoni Slodkowski, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 12:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington and Tehran were moving toward a settlement, while a senior Iranian official said Tehran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Missing man found in partially submerged minivan in Box Elder County

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 12:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

A missing 66-year-old man who was at the center of a Silver Alert was found dead inside of a partially submerged vehicle on Sunday.

St. George's gas average pushes past $5 per gallon. Is the state next?

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has now surpassed $5 in the St. George area, according to AAA, and the statewide average is creeping in that direction, too.

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Why Trump's recovery team was in Utah

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 11:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

Here's how Utah and Washington are betting on churches to heal addiction.

Zelenskyy to meet Trump at UN in push for energy truce with Russia

Tom Balmforth, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 11:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to meet President Donald Trump at the United Nations in New York on Tuesday, where he will push for an energy truce with ​Russia.

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Center Street Giant Pumpkin Festival is back — bigger than ever

Center Street Giant Pumpkin Festival  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Giant pumpkins, family activities, live music, food and even more giant pumpkins make the Center Street Giant Pumpkin Festival a can't-miss event

Trump, Greenland, Denmark sign deal in bid to end Arctic standoff

Gram Slattery and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 11:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump and the leaders of Greenland and Denmark signed an agreement on Tuesday that may resolve a standoff over the strategically located and mineral-rich island.

'You should be ashamed': Park City councilman walks out during meeting on park wall

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

In a rare occurrence, a Park City councilman walked out mid-meeting after the council decided differently than what he believed was best for a concrete wall at a city park.

Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says

Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

A coroner has determined that actor Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of several drugs including fentanyl.

Moab woman shot last week dies from injuries

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Moab woman left in extremely critical condition after being shot by a man who then fatally shot himself has died from her injuries, police announced.

New justice center could be in Davis County's future

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A proposal could lead to a new justice center in Davis County that would combine a new courthouse and county attorney offices in one building in Farmington.

Bipartisan bill aims to expand health protections for wildland firefighters

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 9:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

A bipartisan bill backed by Utah Sen. John Curtis promises to expand health and safety protections for wildland firefighters.

Grand jury declines to indict anyone in death of Black teen Nolan Wells in Mississippi

Kanishka Singh, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 9:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

A grand jury on Monday unanimously declined to indict anyone in the death of Nolan Wells, ​an 18-year-old Black man whose body was found on a Mississippi barrier island.

2 men charged in car loan fraud scheme

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two men who police say attempted to get a large loan from a Utah bank in order to buy a car, allegedly by using forged pay stubs, have been charged.