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Federal employee accused of fraudulently obtaining $50k disability pay while hiking abroad

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 5:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal employee from Ogden was indicted on criminal charges and accused of defrauding the government of more than $50,000 in disability payments while she went hiking abroad.

Senate nears vote on college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers

Mary Clare Jalonick, Joey Cappelletti and Eddie Pells, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 5:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Senate is poised to pass a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports, an attempt to end "chaos" in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments and near-unrestricted transfers between schools.

FanX wraps up ahead of years-long Salt Palace renovation

KSL  |  Updated Sept. 28 - 4:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 2026 FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention wrapped up its last full-scale event on Sunday before a years-long renovation project begins on the Salt Palace Convention Center.

2026 marks Utah's worst fire season in nearly 20 years

  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

New numbers from Utah State University show more than half a million acres have burned across the state this year, making 2026 Utah's worst fire season in nearly 20 years.

Have You Seen This? Rhino rams tourist's car during safari in Namibia

VideoTim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bison aren't the only giant creatures to steer clear of — a rhinoceros rammed a tourist's car during a safari in Namibia in Africa.

Pennsylvania measles cases cross 900 as outbreak grows

Christy Santhosh, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 2:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pennsylvania's measles outbreak continued to worsen, with 68 new ​infections reported since Wednesday last week, bringing the total to 903 on Monday, health department ‌data showed, as the state grapples with the worst measles resurgence in ⁠decades.

Foundation hosts 'Utah Unsolved Day' for families of missing persons

  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 2:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Sherry Black Foundation hosted its first 'Utah Unsolved Day' this weekend to help connect families with the investigators involved in their loved ones cases.

Tooele rescuers find dog that ventured into mine

  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 2:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Tooele County Search and Rescue team rescued a dog this weekend that had ventured into a mine and couldn't get back out.

Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years

Kim Chandler and Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 1:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

Christa Pike was 18 when she killed a classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row. Now 50, she is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday in what would be Tennessee's first execution of a woman in 200 years.

Two arrested in southern Utah after woman zip-tied to bed for two days, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 1:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two men were arrested in southern Utah after a woman claimed she was held captive for up to two days and assaulted during that time.

On National Public Lands Day, Salt Lake mayor thanks major donor

  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 1:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall used National Public Lands Day to thank the Bezos Earth Fund for a major financial donation in Salt Lake City.

Prosecutor reopens probe into Cornell gang rape allegations after accuser files lawsuit

Dave Collins and John Seewer, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 12:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

A New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into gang rape allegations at a Cornell University fraternity in response to a lawsuit.

SpaceX's supersized Starship launches into orbit for the first time but flight ends early

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 12:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

SpaceX has launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time and successfully delivered the newest and most advanced Starlinks yet. But flight controllers brought the spacecraft back to Earth early Monday instead of making six full laps around Earth as originally planned.

Tooele County man accused of spending $16K of mother's money on booze, hotels

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 12:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Grantsville man was arrested and accused of spending more than $16,000 of his mother's money on hotel rooms and alcohol, and not leaving her with enough for food.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow restrictions on transgender inmates

Andrew Chung, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 12:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to let it enforce a policy restricting gender-affirming care ​for transgender inmates in federal prisons, part of his crackdown on the rights of transgender people.

Teen girl dies after Syracuse motorcycle crash

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 28 - 12:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 17-year-old girl driving a motorcyclist died on Sunday following a collision with a vehicle in Syracuse.

'This was my worst nightmare': Camper home a total loss following fire

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 28 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman is forced to start over after the camper trailer she was living in went up in flames on Sunday, along with everything inside, but not before a neighbor stepped in to save her dogs.

Richard Paul Evans reveals inspiration behind his new book — and the struggle that shaped his life

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 11:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Richard Paul Evans discusses the inspiration behind his new historical fiction novel, his struggles with Tourette syndrome and how those experiences have shaped his work.

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More than fall fun: How a Morgan family is helping people experience agriculture

Dairy West  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

At one family-owned corn maze in Morgan, the hope isn't so much that you'll get lost — it's that you'll find a meaningful connection to the people and agriculture around you.

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6 years, 2 pro teams and billions of dollars: The state of this sports empire

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 11:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Delta Center renovations, sports/entertainment district plans and a Jazz team that might finally make the playoffs: Here's where things stand heading into training camp.

Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMAs history, dedicates top prize to Dolly Parton

Maria Sherman, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 11:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

Taylor Swift made history and Nirvana was awarded the 2026 Video Vanguard Award at the starry MTV Video Music Awards. Swift received the inaugural Artist Director Honors, making her the most-awarded artist in VMA history.

Firefighter identified as BASE jumper who died in Cache County

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 28 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A firefighter with the Salt Lake City Fire Department died on Sunday in a BASE jumping incident where the wingsuit he was using malfunctioned.

Trump's AI meeting with tech CEOs to focus on finding balance, US House speaker says

Katharine Jackson, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 10:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's meeting with tech CEOs on artificial intelligence on Tuesday will ​focus on finding a balance between innovation and oversight, House Speaker Mike Johnson said, as the federal government seeks to define its role in the ‌burgeoning technology.