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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.

Reports: From stepping down to moving on, Kyle Whittingham to be named head coach at Michigan

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 3:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Michigan called and Kyle Whittingham answered.

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.

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.

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.

White House to present plans for Trump's East Wing ballroom in January

Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 9:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

The White House will unveil new details on President Donald Trump's planned East ​Wing ballroom during a hearing early next month, according to a federal commission tasked with reviewing the project.

Man charged with murder in Salt Lake shooting death over drug debt

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah man allegedly upset with another man who owed him money from a drug debt has been charged with shooting and killing him.

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Test Drive: Ford Bronco Sport Badlands Sasquatch combines excellence with off-road legitimacy

Jason Bell  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Goldilocks Bronco. Here's why this compact, off-road SUV gets it just right

Gold is set for its best year since Jimmy Carter was president

John Towfighi, CNN  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 8:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

Gold is having its best year since 1979.

Salt Lake City breaks Christmas record; winter weather advisories issued across Utah

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 26 - 7:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Christmas will remain warm and windy across the state, but a dose of more seasonal weather is on tap for this weekend.

Making a music video for rapper in Hawaii led Idaho couple to launch video production company

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 7:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Daniel and Sarah Guthmiller are the owners of Film Garage 208, a video production and marketing agency in Idaho Falls.

What's the Trump administration doing to help college aspirants make informed money decisions?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 6:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Department of Education introduced an earnings indicator with FAFSA to aid students.

Weber State University seeking public input in search for next president

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 25 - 10:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly two months after Brad Mortensen was announced as Utah State University's next president, Weber State University is seeking the public's input in its presidential search.

New storm hitting waterlogged Southern California could bring mudslides and high surf

Ty Oneil, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 25 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides is rolling across Southern California.

US launches strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria

Trevor Hunnicutt, Idrees Ali and Surbhi Misra, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 25 - 8:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

The United States carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at ​the request of Nigeria's government, President Donald Trump and the U.S. military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region.

U. expands its Master of Business Creation program to a third continent — Europe

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 25 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

From its headquarters in Salt Lake City, the University of Utah's Master of Business Creation program already operates from eastern Canada to Ghana and several other African nations.