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'We're running it': No. 20 Utah's offense shines in blowout home win over Arkansas

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 13 - 1:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

Offensive coordinator Kevin McGiven was in his bag Saturday night.

Instant takeaways from No. 15 BYU's key Big 12 victory over Arizona

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 11:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

BYU football kicked off Big 12 play with a key victory over the Arizona Wildcats.

'Back to who we are': Utah Royals collect 3 points with 1-0 win in Houston

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 12 - 11:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mina Tanaka scored the lone goal of the match midway through the second half as Utah Royals FC took all 3 points from a trip to Houston with a 1-0 win in front of an announced crowd of 6,637 fans at Shell Energy Stadium in the Bayou City.

Brigham City Peach Days continues despite local peach crop loss

VideoTyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

For 122 years, Peach Days has celebrated Brigham City's harvest and the peaches that helped put the community on the map; however, this year, a spring freeze forced organizers to get creative to keep the tradition alive.

First Presbyterian Church of Salt Lake City teaches about legacy amid ongoing growth

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 10:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The First Presbyterian Church in Salt Lake City has been in the city for more than 150 years. Its Scottish legacy reflects both its current growth and the religion.

Former CIA official found with gold bars reaches tentative plea deal after charge of salary theft

The Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 12 - 9:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former CIA official found with $40 million of gold bars in his home has reached a tentative plea agreement after being charged with theft for fraudulently inflating his salary, according to court records.

Why are Americans giving the nation's K-12 schools a 'Needs Improvement' grade?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 7:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Americans have grown dissatisfied over the past several years with the nation's colleges and universities. Now that same "meh" education feeling apparently extends to the nation's K-12 schools.

Patrick Kinahan: BYU overcomes Arizona quarterback's scorching start

Patrick Kinahan, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 7:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

No slight to the other 14 starting quarterbacks in the Big 12, but don't count on BYU facing another passer the quality of Noah Fifita.

After tragedy, a Greek couple welcomes a daughter born from an embryo frozen for 22 years

Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 12 - 7:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Out of their darkest moment, a Greek couple managed to make a new start with a baby born this week. Doing so meant using one of Cristina Rapti‑Tzelepi's decades-old embryos and racing to beat a government deadline.

Utah State's defense shines, offense fizzles in loss at Washington

Brian Preece, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 6:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah State relied on its defense to keep things close, and almost found enough offense to upset heavily favored Washington.

2 students with special needs abandoned on Tooele school bus

VideoGarna Mejia, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 12 - 6:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two elementary school students with special needs were left alone on a school bus after a substitute driver failed to complete required procedures, according to the Tooele County School District.

'We woke up to total devastation': Utah family details Kauai hurricane experience

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A St. George family expected a relaxing vacation on Kauai, but Hurricane Lowell brought power outages, blocked roads and travel chaos. After weathering the storm, they say the kindness and resilience of the island's residents are what they'll remember most.

Instant takeaways from No. 15 BYU's key Big 12 victory over Arizona

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 5:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

It was a tough, physical football game as expected, but BYU came out on top with a 28-17 victory, improving BYU to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in Big 12 play.

OpenAI agents attacked RubyGems before Hugging Face incident, researchers say

Natalia Bueno Rebolledo and Mrinmay Dey, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 12 - 5:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

AI agents being tested by OpenAI attacked software service RubyGems two months before they hacked open-source platform Hugging Face, ​researchers said, the latest revelation of cyberattacks linked to major AI developers that have spooked the public and spurred calls for tighter regulation.

Motorcyclist dies in crash during motorcade honoring fallen firefighters

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A motorcyclist died on the way to the hospital after being involved in a crash on Saturday during a motorcade honoring fallen firefighters in Layton on Highway 89.

9-month-pregnant Utah mom aims to run mile in under 5 minutes

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah mom who has become known for running a "fast mile" at nine months pregnant is at it again.

Roy crossing guard faces long recovery after being hit by car

Heather Peterson, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 12 - 2:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

The crossing guard has several broken bones after a car drove onto the sidewalk and hit her and a power pole

St. George hospital expands services for cancer, seeks to reduce helicopter response times

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 1:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

Intermountain Health celebrated two expansions at the St. George Regional Hospital this week — one to its flight and ambulance services and anther to its cancer center.

The closest planet to our sun is shrinking. Here's what that means

Ashley Strickland, CNN  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 1:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Telltale wrinkles that cover Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, suggest it was once a larger world that has shrunk in size — and it may be shrinking more than scientists realized.

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The fall and rise of Donald Trump, according to Victor Davis Hanson

Jennifer Graham, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 12:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Hoover Institute scholar and military historian says Trump's political success is a counterrevolution.

Trump reduced Bears Ears by 91%. What does the law really say?

Leah Bowers, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Conservation, archaeology and outdoor recreation groups — including Patagonia — are attempting to stop the shrinking of one of Utah's largest national monuments.

Dogs know if we're happy, sad or scared just from our expressions, study suggests

Lianne Kolirin, CNN  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 11:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

It's something every dog owner knows — but now we have the science to prove it: Dogs really can tell when we're happy or sad.

Park City School District IT employee arrested for child sex abuse material

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 10:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

An IT systems administrator for the Park City School District has been arrested as part of an investigation that started in the United Kingdom.