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Deck the Halls: Dybantsa's triple double secures No. 10 BYU's win in nonconference finale

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 22 - 10:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dybantsa secured his first career triple-double, pouring in 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as the 10th-ranked Cougars cruised to a 109-81 win over Eastern Washington.

New trails open at 27th Street trailhead in Ogden

Robert Williamson for KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new paved trailhead east of 27th Street in Ogden will soon be open and available to the general public.

Nuggets' 19-0 run to begin game sets tone in 135-112 victory over Jazz

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 10:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Jazz come out flat as they drop the first game of a back-to-back in 135-112 loss to Denver.

At least 5 killed after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas

Hallie Golden And Megan Janetsky, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 22 - 9:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

A small Mexican Navy plane transporting a young medical patient and seven others crashed Monday near Galveston, killing at least five people and setting off a search in the waters off the Texas coast, officials said.

Trump administration to review safety at Brown University after campus shooting

Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 22 - 8:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Department of Education on Monday said it was reviewing ​safety at Brown University in response to a mass shooting on the campus earlier this month.

Barry Manilow reveals he has lung cancer

Lisa Respers France, CNN  |  Updated Dec. 22 - 7:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Barry Manilow is rescheduling his January arena concerts due to an update regarding his health.

Utah State struggles, falls to Washington State in Potato Bowl

Jason Turner, Herald Journal  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 7:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Capping off the 2025 college football season with a winning record was not to be for the Aggies.

DA seeks to vacate man's murder conviction 24 years later, after he served his sentence

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 22 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office says a 2001 murder conviction should be thrown out because potential exculpatory information was never released by police.

Have You Seen This? Black Diamond Pool at Yellowstone erupts — muddily

Ashley Imlay, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 5:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Turns out Old Faithful has a significantly less graceful but still pretty amazing cousin.

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Find affordable, quality used electronics for sale on KSL Classifieds

Kathleen Clove, KSL Classifieds  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 4:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Stick to your holiday budget with deals on secondhand electronics.

6 new measles cases reported in Utah County

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Health officials in Utah County say an additional six measles cases have been reported in the county in the past week.

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Summit Sotheby's International Realty releases Winter 2026 edition of Collections Magazine

Summit Sotheby’s  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Summit Sotheby's International Realty has released the 33rd edition of Collections Magazine, its award-winning real estate and lifestyle publication.

Utah's longest-serving female legislator to step down after 26 years

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's longest-serving female lawmaker announced Monday that she will not seek reelection next year and will conclude her service after 26 years in the Utah Legislature.

Lani White ties career high as Utah women's basketball holds on to beat Arizona

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 2:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

It was Lani White's world, and everybody was living in it.

Want to read more in 2026? Here's how to revive your love of books

Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 22 - 2:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

People stop reading in adulthood for lots of reasons. But it's never too late to turn the page on old habits and start again.

Missing couple found dead near Logan River, police say

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 22 - 1:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Logan police say they have found the bodies of a couple who were reported missing on Sunday after relatives found a concerning typewritten note.

EPA awards $3.4M grant to expand waste management in Davis County

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 1:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A $3.4 million EPA grant is intended to help boost waste and recycling services in Davis County.

'If they can't resolve this, they will turn them over to ICE': Utahns' trip turns into border mishap

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A holiday trip to visit family turned into an ordeal for a Utah father and his two foster sons when they were detained for hours at the U.S.-Canada border.

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From the NFL to your plate: Mike's journey with Teriyaki Grill

Teriyaki Grill  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 11:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Mike's motto is "Everyone has an inner athlete!" Whether customers play sports, work at a desk, or go to school, eating like an athlete is what Teriyaki Grill is all about.

Mike Lee wants to change how the Senate filibuster works

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 11:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. Mike Lee is pushing to change how the Senate filibuster works, lamenting that the procedural tool has gotten in the way of Republicans passing their agenda despite controlling both chambers of Congress and the White House.

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What former chiefs of staff, including Mitt Romney's, say about Susie Wiles' dilemma

Lauren Irwin, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Vanity Fair's piece about Donald Trump's White House chief of staff was a candid look at the administration.

BYU finalizes 2-year deal with Notre Dame beginning 2026 in Provo

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Fighting Irish will play the Cougars, after all.

Utah becomes a test case for Trump's immigration strategy as street arrests skyrocket

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 22 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Street arrests conducted by federal immigration authorities spiked in Utah during the month of September to five times the level of President Donald Trump's first six months in office.