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Record-breaking October heat expected to scorch Southern California for the rest of the week

Chelsea Hylton  |  Updated Oct. 7 - 3:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

The record-breaking heat that has been scorching Southern California over the past few days is expected to continue impacting the region through the rest of the week.

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A lifestyle centered on balance, beauty and elevated desert living

Solenté  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Solenté's La Parea Club is set to open in early 2027, giving residents another way to enjoy the landscape and lifestyle that drew them to Southern Utah in the first place.

Kelvin Obot gaining confidence in his role on Utah's offensive line

Steve Bartle, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 2:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kelvin Obot's first college start brought a bigger responsibility with the offensive line, but the Utah freshman felt ready for it.

Utah to get $800k in grants for veteran suicide prevention

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 2:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than $800,000 was awarded to two community organizations that provide suicide prevention services for veterans in Utah.

900+ Tooele residents sign letter to not approve data center ordinance draft

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 1:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 900 people have signed a letter requesting that the Tooele County Planning Commission refuse to approve a draft of Tooele County Land Use Ordinance Chapter 34, the county's data center ordinance.

Davis County GOP won't fill former Rep. Trevor Lee's seat before the general election

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 1:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Republican delegates in Davis County won't vote to fill former Rep. Trevor Lee's seat in the Utah House of Representatives ahead of the Nov. 3 election, the county party announced this week.

Trump administration plans to charge international students $70,000 for work authorization

Susan Heavey, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 12:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed that international students pay at least $70,000 ​in training fees if they want to work in the country, according to a government notice posted online on Wednesday, part of the Trump administration's wider crackdown on foreign ‌visa holders.

Utah consumer sentiment falls to lowest level since May amid soaring gas prices, mortgage rates

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 12:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's consumer sentiment dropped 4.6% in September to its lowest level since May.

FBI says it thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teen it supplied with an assault rifle

Ellen Schmidt and Gene Johnson, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 12:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

The FBI says it thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teenager after agents supplied him with an assault rifle.

61-year-old woman holds 5-hour plank — a new world record — at Huntsman World Senior Games

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jean Wilde, 61 of Canada broke the world record for the longest female abdominal plank at the Huntsman World Senior Games Tuesday, after holding the position for five full hours. Utah resident Alta Pierson, 100, also entered her first-ever track meet and set a Senior Games record for the 50-meter dash.

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Free audiobook: LDS author's bestseller guides truth seekers to spiritual rebirth

VideoVescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 11:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

If you are a fan of uplifting religious and spiritual works, as well as awe-inspiring personal stories of actual redemption, you'll want to listen to "Putting on Christ."

Russia keeps a tight lid on suspected case of pneumonic plague as global concerns mount

Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Russian authorities are keeping a tight lid on information about last week's suspicious death of a lab worker in Siberia that has been surrounded by secrecy and claims that it could have been caused by pneumonic plague.

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The moderate money network quietly reshaping Utah Republican politics

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 11:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

A surprising coalition is building a new campaign engine at the local level. Who's behind it?

Pharma lobby sues Trump administration over Medicare drug price cuts

Michael Erman, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 11:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

The pharmaceutical industry's top lobby group on Wednesday sued to invalidate the Trump administration's efforts to benchmark U.S. drug prices ​to lower costs overseas in the Medicare health insurance program, arguing that it is an illegal government overreach.

500-acre North Ogden development proposal sparking concern among some

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 7 - 11:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 500-acre, 1,637-unit development proposal on the mountainside overlooking North Ogden has sparked concern among some.

Electrolytes: When you actually need them and when they're just extra

VideoLauren Tippetts, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 10:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

Electrolyte supplements have become one of the biggest wellness trends. KSL health expert Miki Eberhardt shared when electrolytes are necessary and when they're just excess.

High school counselor/soccer coach arrested in online investigation

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 7 - 10:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

A counselor at Viewmont High School, who is also the head coach for the boys' soccer team, was arrested and accused of soliciting a teen girl.

Hill Air Force Base announces official rescheduled date for Warriors Over the Wasatch air show

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 10:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

The biennial Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show, postponed earlier this year from its original June date, will now officially take place in May 2027.

Hogle Zoo receives international achievement award for Utah wildlife exhibit

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 10:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Hogle Zoo received an award from the international Association of Zoos and Aquariums for its dedicated exhibit on Utah wildlife.

Christa Pike is awake and able to speak despite execution attempt in Tennessee

Kim Chandler and Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 9:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

Christa Pike is awake and speaking after surviving an attempt to execute her in Tennessee. Executioners tried twice to administer lethal doses of pentobarbital on Sept. 30.

Henefer baseball coach honored for saving boy from cardiac arrest

VideoBrittany Tait, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 9:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

A baseball coach in Henefer is being honored after he saved a young boy's life, after he was hit in the chest with a baseball and suffered cardiac arrest.

Scars from Oct. 7 fuel deep divisions over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election

Josef Federman, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 9:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

As Israel gears up for national elections this month, the country remains focused on Oct. 7. The Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks are at the forefront of a bitter campaign that will determine the fate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Introducing kids to agriculture through the new Youth Livestock Barn in South Jordan

KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 8:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

The new Youth Livestock Barn at USU Extension's Bastian Agricultural Center in South Jordan will help children experience agriculture, develop life skills, and serve their communities.