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Everyone has weighed in on the Shane Gillis monologue controversy, except 'SNL'

Zoe Sottile, CNN  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 8:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

As anger builds online against comedian Shane Gillis' description of women as "whores" during his "Saturday Night Live" monologue, the show is staying noticeably absent from the conversation.

Lehi community cites safety concerns, urges pedestrian bridge

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 8:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lehi community members and leaders are urging state leaders to help fund what they say is a desperately needed pedestrian bridge after a boy got hit while crossing Timpanogos Highway.

Cornell president admits he never followed up on gang rape allegation

Leah Willingham, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff acknowledged he never followed up on a student's report of being gang raped at a fraternity house in 2024.

After 21 foster homes, Kiara is still building connections

VideoAshley Moser  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 7:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

At 14, Kiara has spent six years in foster care. Through her love of cats and her hope for the future, she's learned the importance of patience, kindness and building connections.

1 dead after police shooting near Erda

VideoDevin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 7:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police in Tooele are investigating after officers were involved in a fatal shooting near Erda in Tooele County Wednesday afternoon.

ICE rejects suggestion that its officers wear body cameras that automatically activate

Rebecca Santana, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 7:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

A report urges U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to ensure body-worn cameras are activated when needed, suggesting automatic activation in certain situations. ICE disagrees, citing privacy concerns.

BYU fan gives away Notre Dame football tickets to deserving families

VideoAndrew Adams, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A BYU fan said something didn't quite sit right about selling his six tickets. He wanted to do something different and give them away to families who had never experienced a game.

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New weather station aims to inform water decisions in Monument Valley

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 6:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Navajo Nation is getting a new tool to help track weather and drought conditions in Monument Valley.

Inside the booming market for US midterm election bets

Hannah Lang and Michelle Price, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 6:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Betting on U.S. midterm elections has surged this year on Polymarket and Kalshi, prediction markets that rose to prominence in 2024 when ​they bucked traditional opinion polls in signaling that President Trump would win the presidency.

Utah Latina leaders discuss what drives them, stress involvement

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 6:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three Latina leaders addressed a Hispanic Heritage Month event in Ogden, focusing on what drives them and stressing the importance of political involvement.

New York City's iconic horse-drawn carriages expected to take their last trot

Mark Morales and Gloria Pazmino, CNN  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

New York City's iconic Central Park horse-drawn carriage industry is nearing its end after Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin reached a deal to abolish them.

'Call Life Flight,' police release video of Park City K-9 jumping off freeway overpass

VideoPat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 5:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Park City police on Wednesday released dash-cam video that recorded the moment a police K-9 jumped off a freeway overpass while investigating a suspicious object.

Draper aquarium asks for help with an 'otterly important' decision

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 5:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is asking for the public's help to name its newest tenants, a pair of Asian small-clawed otters.

Justice Department threatens California with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls

Safiyah Riddle and Eric Tucker, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 4:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Justice Department is threatening California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens believed to have received mail ballots for next month's midterm elections.

Luna, a small dog missing for over a month in Yellowstone, is reunited with her owners

Mikella Schuettler, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 4:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

A small dog named Luna has been on the loose in Yellowstone National Park since September. Despite being spotted frequently, the Jack Russell terrier has evaded capture.

The first new sunscreen type in 25 years has arrived on store shelves

Matthew Perrone, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 4:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Americans have a new sunscreen option for the first time in over 25 years after the FDA approved the chemical BEMT back in June, which offers broad protection without the cosmetic downsides.

Rocky Mountain Power plans 54-mile transmission line along I-15 in southern Utah; public input sought

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 4:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rocky Mountain Power plans a 54-mile transmission line in southern Utah, and is seeking public input throughout the proposed project.

Roller coaster rider's death puts spotlight on the safety of ever more thrilling rides

Jaimie Ding, Dylan Lovan and Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 4:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man's death on a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia has raised questions about ride safety and regulation.

Have You Seen This? A cat and meteorologist chase

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 3:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Seattle meteorologist recently received the purr-fect response to her request for weather photos.

Century-old history surfaces from beneath Pineview reservoir

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The remnants of dozens of artesian wells that were constructed about a hundred years ago are surfacing after Pineview Reservoir was drawn down so workers could replace Ogden City's water pipeline.

Holy Score: Why the BYU-Notre Dame showdown is huge for the Cougars and gigantic for the Big 12

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 2:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

The most significant game in the 104-year history of BYU football is, of course, the 1984 Holiday Bowl victory over Michigan that clinched the Cougars' first and only national championship.

Salt Lake City opened a new bike lane this year. A local business owner wants it gone

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 2:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A local business owner is working on a petition over a new bike trail that Salt Lake City completed this year.

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Sportsman applications for 'hunt of a lifetime' open in Utah soon

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 2:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Only one sportsman permit per species is awarded each year, but success in the drawing means the hunt of a lifetime.