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Nellis Air Force Base: Service member dies after incident at a UT San Antonio game

Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 18 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A service member was injured and later died after an incident at the University of Texas at San Antonio football game on Saturday.

17-year-old shot in leg at Salt Lake City party, police say

Sicily Stanton, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 18 - 8:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his leg after being shot at a party in Salt Lake City late Saturday night, police said.

Exotic species appear off California thanks to an unusually strong El Niño

Daniel Trotta and Matt Silverstein, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 18 - 8:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

The longfin bigeye fish was spotted in California for the first time last month, and the first sea turtles of any kind nested ​on California beaches. Meanwhile, a venomous yellow-bellied sea snake swam ashore as whale sharks and hammerheads cruised just off the coast.

5 takeaways from Utah's uninspiring escape at Colorado

Steve Bartle, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 18 - 8:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah left Boulder unbeaten, but with considerably more to address than a three-point victory might suggest.

Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at Canadian military base

Rob Gillies, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 18 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Canada's defense minister says people have been killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire.

Orem Chinese-immersion students help welcome President Xi to US

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 18 - 7:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Six years after a class of 4th grade students wrote New Year's cards to President Xi Jinping, two of those students joined Utah's delegation last month in D.C. to welcome the Chinese president to the U.S.

No. 11 Utah edges past Colorado to stay undefeated on the season

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 18 - 1:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah threatened to be a part of a bad statistic Saturday night.

No. 8 BYU makes statement with upset win over No. 2 Notre Dame

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 18 - 12:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Bear Bachmeier totals four touchdowns and BYU's defense makes a final stand to upset Notre Dame 28-24.

No Kings rally urges Utahns to vote early

VideoTyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 17 - 10:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

People gathered at the state Capitol Saturday for a No Kings demonstration, where organizers encouraged Utahns to make their voices heard through both protest and participation.

Instant takeaways from No. 8 BYU's upset win over No. 2 Notre Dame

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 17 - 10:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

BYU football pulled it off. The Cougars defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 to improve to 6-0 on the season.

Patrick Kinahan: Bachmeier establishes himself as a top QB with gutsy performance

Patrick Kinahan, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 17 - 10:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Using the game's first possession as a barometer, BYU looked every bit the part of a football team capable of destroying Notre Dame's pursuit of a dream season.

Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at military base

Rob Gillies, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 17 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Canada's defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire.

Tropical Storm Rachel pushes ocean birds into Utah

VideoGarna Mejia, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 17 - 9:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tropical Storm Rachel brought an unprecedented group of seabirds to Utah, giving birdwatchers a first-of-its-kind opportunity to spot a species normally found far from shore.

Truck drives through soccer field during game in Kansas, killing 2 and hospitalizing 11

Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 17 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman drove a truck through a soccer field during a youth game in Kansas on Saturday, killing two people and sending 11 other victims to the hospital, authorities said.

Salt Lake City outlines $14.5M first phase of Rio Grande District infrastructure

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 17 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City now has a preliminary estimated cost for the first phase of infrastructure buildout for a new district near the historic Rio Grande Depot.

As an Oregon community mourns 4 killed in school shooting, 2 survivors remain hospitalized

Martha Bellisle and Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 17 - 8:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A special-needs teacher and student wounded in a deadly shooting at an Oregon elementary school remained hospitalized Saturday, but friends said their survival was a spot of hope in a community in mourning.

2nd annual Resource Fair offers free Naloxone kits

Sarah Earnshaw, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 17 - 7:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake County Health Department wrapped up its second annual Resource Fair on Saturday, focusing on raising awareness to what's already available.

Trump touts his power at Kentucky rally to energize voters ahead of midterm elections

Michelle Price and Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 17 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump emphasized his influence during his second term at a rally in Kentucky, claiming on Saturday that he could achieve "unbelievable" things.

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'Strut Your Mutt' returns to Salt Lake City for 30th annual event

Staff  |  Posted Oct. 17 - 6:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thousands of dogs gathered for a special cause at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City for the 30th annual "Strut Your Mutt" walk.

Stratos Project water application reveals new details on massive data center

VideoGarna Mejia, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 17 - 5:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

A newly filed water permit application for the proposed Stratos Project is providing the most detailed look yet at the planned data center development in Box Elder County.

Netflix documentary renews interest in Utah case involving Thomas Randolph

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 17 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new Netflix documentary is bringing renewed attention to Thomas Randolph and the death of his second wife, Beckie Randolph, in Clearfield. We dug into the KSL archives.

This song was scientifically designed to soothe babies — and 470 million streams prove it works

VideoOscar Holland, CNN  |  Updated Oct. 17 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

"The Happy Song" by Imogen Heap has been streamed over 470 million times on Spotify and is scientifically designed to soothe babies. How is that possible?

Hurricane Trudy strengthens to Category 2 as it approaches Mexico coast

Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 17 - 4:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

The National Hurricane Center says Trudy has strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane as it moves toward Mexico's southwestern and west-central Pacific coast.