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Charges dismissed against rideshare driver accused of assault
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Oct. 19 - 6:48 p.m. | Save Story
A rideshare driver in Utah who was accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a client had his charges dismissed last week.

AI agents are only as good as the personal information you share. That raises privacy concerns
Wyatte Grantham-philips, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 19 - 6:24 p.m. | Save Story
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Sego Leadership receives $2.5M grant for social awareness campaign
Emily Walker, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 19 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
Sego Leadership, a Salt Lake City nonprofit with the mission of supporting women in leadership roles, recently received a $2.5 million grant to launch a campaign "to scale an innovative solution to help women thrive and everyone win in a rapidly changing workplace."

Woman accused of intentionally crashing into Cedar City bowling alley faces felony charge
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Oct. 19 - 5:43 p.m. | Save Story
A woman accused of crashing her vehicle into a Cedar City bowling alley on purpose has been charged.

Box Office: Elizabeth Holmes movie 'You Can See Everything' is now a hit in theaters too
Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 19 - 5:17 p.m. | Save Story
Paramount's "Street Fighter" leads the box office this weekend; however, the spotlight is on the Elizabeth Holmes documentary "You Can See Everything," which made an impressive $15 million from just 855 screens.

Tremonton husband accused of recruiting man to break in, rape his wife
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Oct. 19 - 4:44 p.m. | Save Story
Two Tremonton men are facing felony charges after one man allegedly recruited the other to break into his house and rape his wife.

3 Utah universities among best places to get a technology degree
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Oct. 19 - 4:24 p.m. | Save Story
Three Utah universities ranked among the top 25 schools for a tech career based on a recent study, with Brigham Young University, Utah Valley University and the University of Utah all representing the state.

Mississippi AG says officer's force was justified during shoplifting call in which boy was killed
Sophie Bates, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 19 - 4:08 p.m. | Save Story
Mississippi's attorney general says a Senatobia police officer was justified in using force during a June shoplifting call that ended in the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.

'Y'all ready to die?' man with machete allegedly asks teens before robbing them
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Oct. 19 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
A man who allegedly threatened six teen boys with a machete over the weekend and robbed two of them was charged on Monday.

Have You Seen This? Highland cows 'Stayin' Alive'
VideoArianne Brown, KSL | Posted Oct. 19 - 3:32 p.m. | Save Story
Highland cows strut their stuff to "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees in this fun video.

Mark Harlan celebrates 'GameDay' return, but understands fans' late-night fatigue
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Oct. 19 - 3:07 p.m. | Save Story
For the second consecutive week, the college football world will descend upon the state of Utah as ESPN's "College GameDay" makes Salt Lake City home for the week.

Trump's trade adviser defends tariffs, touts Texas Instrument investment in new Lehi plant
VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Oct. 19 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
When touring the new Texas Instruments semiconductor plant in Lehi, President Trump's top trade adviser defended his approach to tariffs as consumer goods rose again last month.

1 seriously wounded, another arrested after shooting triggers school lockdown in West Valley City
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Updated Oct. 19 - 2:55 p.m. | Save Story
One person was arrested and one boy was seriously wounded after a shooting happened on Monday just after noon in West Valley City, triggering a school lockdown.

Man accused of throwing rocks at passing cars on US-6
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Oct. 19 - 2:19 p.m. | Save Story
A man who was allegedly jumping in front of vehicles and throwing rocks, including one described as a 'boulder,' was arrested in Utah County on Saturday night.
US banning Chinese AI DeepSeek from government agency IT systems
David Shepardson, Reuters | Posted Oct. 19 - 1:51 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Homeland Security Department is ordering the removal of DeepSeek products and third-party services using the Chinese AI model from U.S. civilian agency IT systems, according to a notice published Monday.

$105M fund launched for new Yellowstone National Park infrastructure, education
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 19 - 1:34 p.m. | Save Story
A new fund launched in a public-private partnership seeks to help maintain upgrades at the world's first national park.

Utah's LG says Postal inspector intercepted letter with suspicious powder meant for her office
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Oct. 19 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service intercepted an envelope with a "suspicious white powder and threatening letters" meant for Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson's office, Henderson announced Sunday.

Consumer apprehension grows as US retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools
Dee-ann Durbin and Anne D'innocenzio, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 19 - 12:19 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. consumers are uneasy about the increasingly high-tech ways that restaurant chains and major retailers are setting prices.

The winners and losers of Utah's record-warm 2026 water year
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 19 - 12:06 p.m. | Save Story
Every county in Utah broke temperature records during the 2026 water year, which recently ended. However, some fared better than others when it comes to precipitation.
US says immigrants from Ukraine, Sudan can keep protected status for now
Susan Heavey, Reuters | Posted Oct. 19 - 11:23 a.m. | Save Story
Immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan can keep their temporary protected status in the United States for now, the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday, the day protections had been set to expire.

KSL Outdoors Snapshot of the Week: October 17, 2026
VideoAdam Eakle, KSL | Updated Oct. 19 - 11:14 a.m. | Save Story
The KSL Outdoors Snapshot of the Week from our October 17, 2026 episode.

Attorney representing Kouri Richins on fraud charges asks to withdraw
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Oct. 19 - 11:11 a.m. | Save Story
The attorney representing Kouri Richins on fraud charges asked to withdraw from representing her in a hearing on Monday, shortly after Kouri Richins wrote a letter to the court asking for a new attorney.
Milan luxury shops close for fear of further unrest, govt prepares new crackdown
Elisa Anzolin and Gianluca Semeraro, Reuters | Posted Oct. 19 - 10:51 a.m. | Save Story
Shops in central Milan closed early and boarded up their windows on Monday, fearing a new wave of unrest after two days of protests that saw demonstrators clash with police, loot stores and vandalise property.
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