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'That was not discipline': Man accused of attempting to drown daughter sentenced

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 6:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man accused of attempting to drown his daughter in a central Utah river was sentenced to less than a year in jail on Wednesday.

Cornell rape investigation will be led by a former prosecutor in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs case

Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 6:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

A reopened criminal investigation into gang rape allegations at Cornell University will be led by a former Manhattan federal prosecutor who oversaw high-profile sex crimes cases against music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs and fashion executive Peter Nygård, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday.

Rose Park chapel where 2 were killed outside funeral service is being sold

Adam Small, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nine months after a gang-related shooting outside a chapel in Rose Park, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it wants to sell the property to a local home developer.

Romney blames GOP midterm losses on 'bad policy, bad character'

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Sen. Romney attributed Republicans' midterm losses to a lack of sound policy and compassionate governing, urging his party to reverse course.

Ogden man sentenced to 15 years to life imprisonment in killing of his mother

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 5:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Ogden man was sentenced to 15 years to life imprisonment in the 2025 killing of his mother.

The Southern Taurid meteor shower will bring rare fireballs tonight

Dharma Niles, CNN  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Night owls have the chance to spot a few dazzling fireballs as the Southern Taurid meteor shower hits peak activity.

Southern Utah couple accused of abusing young daughter

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 4:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Cedar City couple, whose infant son died of unknown causes in 2024, has been arrested for allegedly abusing their 4-month-old daughter.

'It wasn't just a home': Flooding displaces generations of a family near Bluff

Heather Peterson, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 4:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

After multiple flooding incidents, one family shares the trauma of evacuations, displacement and uncertainty of whether they will ever return home.

A 24-year-old running the NYC marathon collapsed 2 miles from the finish line and died

Jen Christensen, CNN  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 4:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 24-year-old woman from Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, collapsed during the New York City Marathon on Sunday and later died at a hospital, New York police say. Rachel Apa was just a couple of miles short of the finish.

They've spent years helping Idaho kids play soccer. Now a Secret Santa is helping them

VideoNate Eaton, East Idaho News  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Secret Santa is spreading holiday cheer across eastern Idaho, giving away $1 million to people who deserve a little extra magic this Christmas, and the Rowleys are part of it.

Have You Seen This? Seal pup escapes orcas with some help

VideoDevin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

I'm sure this seal pup is thanking its lucky sea stars after a harrowingly close call with a pod of orcas.

Sen. Riebe says she won't resign, pushes back on misconduct allegations

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 3:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah state Sen. Kathleen Riebe said she plans to stay in her seat after her fellow Democrats voted to remove her from the caucus and called for her to resign.

Davis County man who wanted to 'go out in a hail of glory' faces felony charges

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 3:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Clearfield man is facing felony charges after he claimed he wanted to "go out in a hail of glory" during a domestic violence response in Syracuse that ended in him getting shot by police.

NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after 2 decades studying cosmic explosions

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 2:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Swift Observatory, one of NASA's premier space telescopes, has plunged to Earth, ending its 22-year investigation of the universe's biggest explosions.

US stocks surge; Dow soars 1,500 points as oil prices tumble following midterms

Stan Choe and David McHugh, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 1:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. stocks are soaring after President Donald Trump's party lost its sole control of Washington in the midterm elections.

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Utah dad 'heartbroken' to be away from kids while filming for 'The Voice.' Now he's in the top 13

Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 1:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

When 35-year-old Cade Mower returns to 'The Voice' stage on Monday, he's viewing it as a 'chance at redemption.'

'The Chosen' is fully funded. What's next?

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 1:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The seventh and final season of "The Chosen" has reached its ambitious $78 million funding goal. So what's next?

'We have kids,' victim told gunman before being fatally shot during robbery

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 1:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was fatally shot while sitting next to his children in the backseat of a car during a drug deal gone bad, according to police.

Pleasant Grove students put together care packages for military families

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 12:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Students at Grovecrest Elementary's Purple Star Club are supporting children with deployed family members through care packages and a special visit from the Utah National Guard.

2 dead in crash involving school bus in southwestern Utah

Kennedy Camarena and Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 12:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man and a woman died in after a crash between a school bus and a passenger vehicle on Tuesday in Beryl, in Iron County.

West Valley releases bodycam video of fatal police shooting

VideoPat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Body camera video of a fatal police shooting involving a man armed with two undisclosed objects in each hand and a West Valley officer was released Tuesday.

Why Nintendo is betting on a nearly 30-year-old game remake to win the holiday

Lisa Eadicicco, CNN  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 12:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

"Saturday Night Live" poked fun at characters from two of the holiday season's most anticipated video game releases last month: Link from the upcoming remake of "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" and Jason from "Grand Theft Auto VI."

Democratic sweep of Congress ushers in new era; Trump acknowledges impact of the Iran war

Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 12:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump acknowledged the Iran war impacted the midterm elections but said he's not considering replacing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth despite voter dissatisfaction.