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Zelenskyy to discuss land, security guarantees with Trump on Sunday
Yuliia Dysa, Reuters | Updated Dec. 27 - 7:04 a.m. | Save Story
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to discuss territorial issues, the main stumbling block in talks to end the war, with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday, as a 20-point peace framework and a security guarantee deal near completion.

No jail time for 4 of 5 men arrested in Heber City quinceañera stabbing
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 26 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
The cases for four of the five men arrested in connection with a double stabbing at a quinceañera party in Heber City earlier this year have been resolved, with all four only receiving probation for their involvement in the attack.

6-year-old pinned under vehicle after crash in Pleasant View
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated Dec. 26 - 10:21 p.m. | Save Story
A 6-year-old boy was hospitalized after being hit by a car Friday night in Pleasant View.

Woman of Nicaraguan descent wins inaugural Miss Utah Latina Imagen pageant
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 26 - 9:47 p.m. | Save Story
A woman of Nicaraguan descent, Yanelin Rivera, won the inaugural Miss Utah Latina Imagen pageant followed by contestants of Dominican and Mexican descent.

Families reinvent Christmas traditions due to lack of snow
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 26 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
With little to no snow blanketing much of eastern Idaho this holiday season, many families were forced to rethink Christmas traditions typically built around sledding, skiing and snowmobiling.

From stepping down to moving on, Kyle Whittingham named head coach at Michigan
Josh Furlong, KSL | Updated Dec. 26 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
Michigan called and Kyle Whittingham answered.

How to help yourself if you live in a high fire zone
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 26 - 8:07 p.m. | Save Story
New legislation passed in 2025 mandated the creation of a plan to help Utahns living in high risk areas for wildfires.

Goshen woman accused of orchestrating kidnapping plot sentenced to prison
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 26 - 7:15 p.m. | Save Story
A woman accused of harassing a mayor, obstructing police and extorting a woman in Arizona, was sentenced this week to prison for her role in orchestrating a kidnapping plot in Goshen.

Idaho family asks community for help with child's cerebral palsy treatment
Cody Roberts, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 26 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
An Idaho family is seeking community support to fund their son's cerebral palsy treatment.

Should you stop saying 'um'? Here's what experts said
Gina Park, CNN | Posted Dec. 26 - 5:48 p.m. | Save Story
As someone who's originally from Southern California and now lives in the South, it's not uncommon for me to get Valley girl comments.

Kyle Whittingham heads to Michigan, with plans for these 2 coordinators to join him
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 26 - 5:37 p.m. | Save Story
The 21-year head coach of the University of Utah is reportedly close to bringing Utah offensive coordinator Jason Beck and BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill with to Ann Arbor with him.

Returning your Christmas gifts? Here's some things you should know
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 26 - 5:07 p.m. | Save Story
Now that Christmas is over and many have received gifts that they love and some gifts that they don't love as much, some of those gifts need to be returned.

No. 12 BYU, No. 22 Georgia Tech bucking trend with opt-ins to Pop-Tarts Bowl
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 26 - 4:55 p.m. | Save Story
If college football had a buddy-copy movie, the two co-starts might be BYU's Kalani Sitake and Georgia Tech's Brent Key.

Salt Lake man broke windows, poured fuel to get attention for missing dog, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 26 - 4:21 p.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake man was arrested and accused of breaking multiple windows and pouring fuel at several apartments early Friday, allegedly to grab the attention of police.

Have You Seen This? Horse displays majestic mane while pulling carriage
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Dec. 26 - 3:30 p.m. | Save Story
A Gypsy Vanner stallion showed off his majestic mane, worthy of a shampoo commercial, while pulling a carriage earlier this month.

Utah woman gives birth under Orem hospital's Christmas tree in the lobby
Ray Boone, KSL | Posted Dec. 26 - 2:59 p.m. | Save Story
Jaxson Largo was born under a Christmas tree in the lobby of Orem Community Hospital.
Airlines cancel over 1,000 flights due to winter storm warnings
Aatreyee Dasgupta, Reuters | Posted Dec. 26 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
Airlines in the United States have canceled or delayed thousands of flights during peak holiday travel on Friday due to severe winter storm warnings, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.

Utahn sentenced to probation for pointing gun at other vehicle in road rage confrontation
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 26 - 1:31 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah man pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm at another driver in a road rage confrontation in Midvale.

Pick Six Previews: BYU to show snubbed playoff profile in Pop-Tarts Bowl win
Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews | Posted Dec. 26 - 12:28 p.m. | Save Story
Sometimes a team that misses the playoff comes into their bowl game unfocused, but that is not the case here with BYU.

The Date Machine is BYU-I college duo's solution to perceived challenges meeting the opposite sex
David George, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 26 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Date Machine is a vending machine stocked with envelopes containing curated dating experiences. Students can buy a complete date in pricing tiers ranging from $5 to $35 each.

Times Square to feature patriotic ball drop for New Year's Eve, kicking off US's 250th birthday
Susan Haigh, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 26 - 11:21 a.m. | Save Story
When the ball drops on New Year's Eve in New York City, it will sparkle in red, white and blue, ushering in 2026 and kicking off months of celebrations for the nation's upcoming 250th birthday.

American Fork man faces sex abuse charges after young girl is found hiding in his car
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 26 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
Police believe an American Fork man charged with sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl may have victimized other children.

Patrick Kinahan: Mr. Clean Whittingham provides the detergent Michigan needs
Patrick Kinahan for KSL | Posted Dec. 26 - 9:53 a.m. | Save Story
Kyle Whittingham told the truth, as he most always did for two decades, even if the one-liner drew a surprise.
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Sports »

From stepping down to moving on, Kyle Whittingham named head coach at Michigan
- Kyle Whittingham heads to Michigan, with plans for these 2 coordinators to join him
- No. 12 BYU, No. 22 Georgia Tech bucking trend with opt-ins to Pop-Tarts Bowl
- Pick Six Previews: BYU to show snubbed playoff profile in Pop-Tarts Bowl win
- Patrick Kinahan: Mr. Clean Whittingham provides the detergent Michigan needs
World »
Zelenskyy to discuss land, security guarantees with Trump on Sunday
- Gold is set for its best year since Jimmy Carter was president
- US launches strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria
- North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees test-firing of long-range missiles, KCNA says
- Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
Voces de Utah »

Woman of Nicaraguan descent wins inaugural Miss Utah Latina Imagen pageant
- A narrow majority thinks Trump is doing 'too much' to deport immigrants, Pew survey says
- Amid unfolding crackdown, Utah advocates launch effort to aid immigrants headed to court
- Detained immigrant at center of public spat with feds to be released, Utah lawyer says
- 'No ICE Allowed': Immigrant backers launch sign campaign as counterpoint to crackdown
Politics »

How to help yourself if you live in a high fire zone
- White House to present plans for Trump's East Wing ballroom in January
- What's the Trump administration doing to help college aspirants make informed money decisions?
- US launches strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria
- A narrow majority thinks Trump is doing 'too much' to deport immigrants, Pew survey says








