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'Hamnet' and 'One Battle After Another' take top honors at Golden Globes

Jake Coyle, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 7:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Paul Thomas Anderson's ragtag revolutionary saga "One Battle After Another" and Chloe Zhao's Shakespeare drama "Hamnet" took top honors at Sunday's 83rd Golden Globes.

Park City skier named to Adaptive Sports Hall of Fame

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nancy Gustafson started skiing at age 2 and racing at age 6 at Bousquet Ski Area near her home in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She attended the ski racing academy at Green Mountain Valley School in Vermont for four years as a teenager.

Locals in the NFL: Puka Nacua, Cole Bishop among highlights on wild-card weekend

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 10:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Utah high school and college football players were all over the place on wild-card weekend to open the 20252 NFL playoffs.

Utah's Vanecek makes 33 saves in OT loss as Columbus' Voronkov scores game-winner

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 10:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Clayton Keller totaled two points and Vitek Vanecek recorded 33 saves but the Mammoth fell 3-2 in overtime against the Blue Jackets.

Homeland Security to send hundreds more officers to Minnesota, Noem says

Julia Harte, Matt Tracy and Curtis Williams, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 11 - 9:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Department of Homeland Security is sending "hundreds" more officers to ​Minnesota, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in remarks that aired on Sunday.

Fed's Powell says administration threatened him with criminal indictment over Senate testimony

Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 11 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Sunday the Trump administration had threatened him with a criminal indictment ​and served grand jury subpoenas over congressional testimony he gave last summer.

Holiday spending set records despite consumer pessimism

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

In the face of an economy beset by persistent inflation and skyrocketing housing costs, a majority of Americans told pollsters that fiscal concerns would lead to tighter spending budgets at the start of the 2025 winter holiday shopping season.

Louisiana man charged with fraud in Utah warrant scam

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 7:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Louisiana man is facing charges in Utah accusing him of tricking another man into sending him thousands of dollars by falsely claiming a warrant had been issued for his arrest.

Report: About ½ of Utah's third graders struggle with reading — so what can be done?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Literacy is fundamental in determining a child's educational success and academic future.

'A real welcome to the Big 12 moment for me:' How AJ Dybantsa reacted to 1st BYU-Utah rivalry game

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 7:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The five-star freshman will undoubtedly face bigger crowds, and plenty of mean ones, in his basketball career. But there may be nothing quite like Dybantsa's first experience with the 267th edition of the rivalry hoops series.

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Why quartz countertops are the smart, stylish choice for 2026

Bedrock Quartz  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Quartz countertops continue to dominate remodeling decisions, not only because of their performance, but because they align perfectly with the design trends shaping modern homes.

Concerns rise over possible damage to graves during Salt Lake City Cemetery roadwork

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A $14.5 million roadway improvement project at the Salt Lake City Cemetery is prompting concern from residents who fear construction equipment may be damaging historic gravesites and burial grounds.

Lone survivor of West Valley family shooting dies unexpectedly at age 19

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 5:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

The only family member to survive a West Valley shooting that claimed the lives of his parents and his three siblings in 2024 died Sunday at age 19.

Sister of slain Utah woman shares emotional struggle 1 year later

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Family of Summer Roney, who police found dead in her ex-boyfriend's car on New Years Eve 2024, reflects on their loss, grief one year later.

Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money

Dave Sherwood and Marianna Parraga, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 11 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Sunday said no more Venezuelan oil or money will go to Cuba and suggested the Communist-run island should strike a deal with Washington, ramping up ​pressure on the long-time U.S. nemesis and provoking defiant words from the island's leadership.

President Oaks dedicates first temple as church president in Burley, Idaho

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 3:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Dallin H. Oaks of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dedicated the church's new Burley Idaho Temple on Sunday.

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This 1 change could transform your health in 2026

HLTH Code  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Millions of Americans are unknowingly battling what scientists and doctors call metabolic dysfunction: an epidemic quietly affecting nearly 9 in 10 adults in the U.S.

GOP House leaders want to add justices to the Utah Supreme Court

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Top Republicans in the Utah House are looking to expand the state's judiciary and add transparency measures to the court system in the upcoming legislative session.

Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot

Anne D'innocenzio, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 11 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Google said Sunday that it is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual merchant as well as an assistant.

Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran spikes to at least 538, activists say

Jon Gambrell, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 1:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Activists say the death toll in the crackdown on two weeks of nationwide protests in Iran has spiked to at least 538 people.

Study: Utah could expand child care offerings, women's workplace advancement opportunities

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 12:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new Utah Women and Leadership Project study suggests Utah employers and policymakers could do more to expand child care offerings.

6 people killed in Mississippi rampage, including 7-year-old girl. Suspect charged with murder

The Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 11:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities in Mississippi have charged 24-year-old Daricka M. Moore with murder after six people were killed in a series of related shootings Friday night.

Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though unemployment slips to 4.4%

Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 10:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sluggish hiring last month closed out a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even as layoffs and unemployment have also been low.