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Award-winning author, creative writing teacher named Salt Lake City's first poet laureate

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 10:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

An award-winning author, poet and long-time creative writing teacher has been selected as the inaugural poet laureate for Utah's capital city.

The US is expanding its military presence in Greenland. Here's why it matters

Frizz Flake, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 10:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's agreement with Denmark and Greenland on Tuesday that will significantly expand military presence on the Arctic island matters more than you think.

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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York

Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 9:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in New York in 2006.

Iran's president delivers wartime address at UN: We have been 'victims of terrorism'

VideoFarnoush Amiri, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 9:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iran's president said Wednesday that his people have been "victims of terrorism" by the United States, in a rare wartime address at the United Nations General Assembly.

Rome's Colosseum closes for the day after a worker plunges to his death

Paolo Santalucia and David Biller, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 9:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Rome's Colosseum has been closed to mourn 22-year-old worker Andrea Moretti, a worker who fell to his death at Italy's most-visited monument.

Can artificial intelligence help the agriculture industry save water? Two high schoolers in Idaho say 'yes'

KSL  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 9:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two Idaho teens are using algorithms to help farmers determine better watering strategies. They want to reduce wasted water in the event that a data center is built nearby.

Lowe's employees give back to their community on Red Vest Day

Allison Stuart, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 8:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lowe's associates volunteered time and energy on Tuesday to LifeStart Village in Midvale completing improvement projects to support single-parent families who are rebuilding after homelessness.

Polo off Mexican coast is among 'the strongest storms ever' as Odalys becomes a hurricane

Megan Janetsky and Desiree Brooks, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 8:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Hurricane Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades and is expected to skirt Mexico's southwestern coast as a major hurricane.

Actress, DNA expert to keynote next year's RootsTech. Tickets available now

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 8:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

Registration opened for the 2026 RootsTech event on Wednesday, as two keynote speakers were announced by FamilySearch.

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4 reasons to build a backyard office

Backyard Office Utah  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

If you work from home and have a backyard, you have the opportunity to be home, local company Backyard Office Utah is bringing a solution right to your backyard.

Utah cancer survivor completes Wasatch 100 with two of his sons

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 7:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Cory Larrabee and his two sons, McKay and Keaton Larrabee, recently completed the prestigious Wasatch 100. Cory Larrabee is a cancer survivor who ran the race in 2002, a year after completing cancer treatments.

Eagle Mountain rezoning for possible data center draws little opposition

VideoDan Rascon, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 7:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

While proposed data centers have sparked heated debates in communities across Utah and the country, a public hearing in Eagle Mountain drew little public interest Tuesday night.

Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing 2 and wounding 23 hours before Zelenskyy's UN address

Samya Kullab, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 7:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Russia has launched daylight drone attacks on Kyiv, hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was to address the United Nations General Assembly.

China's Xi to begin state visit to Washington with rare planeside welcome from Trump

Michelle L. Price, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 6:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington, he's expected to get a rare greeting from President Donald Trump, in Xi's first visit to Washington in over a decade.

Sandy among Utah communities set to celebrate 'Dolly Day'

VideoAndrew Adams, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 6:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

As multiple cities and businesses plan to celebrate "Dolly Day," Sandy said it was planning to host a free outdoor showing of the movie "Steel Magnolias" to honor the late country star.

Salt Lake restaurant Monarca recognized by Mexican Consulate for quality, authenticity

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 6:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Monarca, a Mexican restaurant in Salt Lake City, has received special recognition from the Mexican Consulate for the quality and authenticity of its food.

Friendly rivalry takes center stage at Salt Lake County Senior Decathlon

VideoDebbie Worthen, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Competition was fierce Tuesday at the Magna Kennecott Senior Center, where nearly 100 older adults gathered for Salt Lake County's annual Senior Decathlon.

What's the price tag — in dollars and missile interceptor stockpiles — of the Iran War?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. military's ongoing conflict with Iran is exacting a heavy cost in both cash and weaponry, according to an analysis released this week by the Congressional Budget Office.

Banned White House outlets cover Trump at UN as court hearing looms

Helen Coster, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 9:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

CNN, MS NOW and Politico ​reporters covered his visit to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday as they wait for a court hearing over their ban from the White House.

'Park outside' recall leaves Utah man asking: Can I break my lease?

VideoMatt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake City man says a safety recall has left him paying for a leased Mercedes that he cannot practically use while he waits months for a replacement battery. His experience comes as the number of vehicles nationwide with open "park outside" recalls has surged.

Public invited to official lighting of new outdoor art in Syracuse

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 8:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Syracuse officials will hold a lighting ceremony for a new bison sculpture called Colossus of Growing Prosperity.

Salt Lake City close to fully replacing 200 North Temple trees lost in 2024 mishap

VideoCarter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 8:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City is close to finally replacing hundreds of trees that were mistakenly killed on its west side after a city employee accidentally sprayed them with a herbicide two years ago.

Major name in US politics coming to Utah

KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 8:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan was announced as the keynote speaker for the 2027 Utah Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit