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US Interior secretary visits Utah geothermal site, calls it example of 'energy dominance agenda'

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 10:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

During a visit to Fervo's geothermal operation near Milford, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the U.S. will need to adopt similar clean, strong baseline energy sources to expand the nation's power grid.

Families from France, US reunite in Veterans Day story 80 years in the making

VideoDan Rascon, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 10:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

The son of a Utah World War II fighter pilot traveled to France to meet the family of a farmer who saved his dad's life.

The historic SS United States is sunk after a long goodbye off Florida's coast

Stephen Smith And John Hanna, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 10:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

The historic SS United States, once the fastest ship on the seas, made a slow final journey beneath the waters Wednesday.

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Bill Barrow And Sophie Bates, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 10:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's U.S. Senate race, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

The Holy Score: On Utah's success, Whittingham's woes, the diminished fire and a separation that carries no joy

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 9:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah climbed to No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings this week and continues to construct a resume that can stand with any in the country.

CenturyLink is phasing out copper landlines in Utah

VideoSloan Schrage and Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some Utahns are worried as CenturyLink begins phasing out its landlines, saying the aging infrastructure is too expensive to maintain.

Firefighters dig through rubble after NYC building collapse kills 2 and traps people in wreckage

Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 8:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Firefighters dug through the rubble of a three-story building in Brooklyn after it collapsed at the edge of a construction site Wednesday afternoon, killing at least two people.

Man sentenced to prison for beating his roommate to death, seeks appeal

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 8:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man found guilty almost two years ago of beating his roommate, 61-year-old Steven Richard Nyce, to death in 2019 has been sentenced to prison in October.

Bipartisan coalition pushes for new oversight of license plate reader systems in Utah

VideoDaniella Rivera, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A bipartisan coalition is working on legislation that would add new oversight and accountability measures for license plate reader systems used by law enforcement in Utah.

Pope draws 1 million to Argentina youth vigil and urges them to follow model of saints

Nicole Winfield, Isabel Debre And Almudena Calatrava, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 7:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pope Leo XIV urged Argentines to reject the "idols" of money, drugs and pornography and to model their lives on the saints, as he drew an estimated 1 million people to a vigil.

BYU students search for lost veterans decades later

VideoCameron Elliott, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 7:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

BYU students are working with a program that helps people from Utah and beyond finally get answers about family members lost to foreign wars.

After surviving war, Utah veteran's new mission is helping others find a way forward

Eric Cabrera, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

With Utah's veteran suicide rate above the national figure, a retired Army sergeant is using his own struggles with mental health to help other veterans find support.

Benson Boone added to NHL's Winter Classic plans in Utah

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 6:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Another big local performer is set to perform as part of Utah hosting this year's NHL Winter Classic.

Netanyahu denies Israel is to blame for conditions in Gaza camps

The Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected accusations that Israel has been delaying the entry of winter supplies into the Gaza Strip as severe rains flood makeshift tents.

'Dan the Man' one of thousands remembered on Veterans Day

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 6:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

This Veterans Day, a Utah family is remembering "Dan the Man," an Air Force veteran and their husband and father, saying he loved serving his country.

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DOJ sues ride-hailing company Lyft alleging discrimination

Staff  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 6:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Justice Department is suing Lyft, alleging the ride-share company discriminated against passengers with disabilities.

New Ogden policy pinpoints when police may offer aid during immigration enforcement actions

VideoTim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Spurred by the controversial arrests of two immigrants in separate incidents, a new Ogden policy pinpoints when police may help federal agents during immigration enforcement actions.

One tag remains: the Alaska moose hunt continues with Jumping Jack Trailers

VideoAdam Eakle, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 6:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The adventure continues in Icy Bay, Alaska, where one moose tag remains unfilled. In this episode, the focus shifts to Robby Badger of Jumping Jack Trailers as he pursues a mature bull moose in the remote Alaskan wilderness.

1 arrested in Ogden after teenage boy shot, critically wounded

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 5:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

A teen boy was hospitalized after being shot in the chest in Ogden Tuesday afternoon. Police have one person in custody.

Logan man who fled from police sentenced for domestic assault incident

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Logan man who was accused of assaulting his girlfriend before fleeing from police was sentenced to zero to five years in prison on Monday.

Box Elder County sheriff accused of lying to police in DUI investigation

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 5:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Box Elder County Sheriff Kevin Potter, who was involved in a vehicle crash that turned fatal, was charged with obstruction of justice for allegedly lying about his location during a DUI investigation.

BYU-led study points to potential reason for mule deer population decline in the West

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 5:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

New research from BYU, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and numerous other nongovernmental organizations found that increasing the ratio of male mule deer is associated with decreasing female mule deer nutritional condition, thus lowering population growth rates.

West Valley City man sentenced to prison for stabbing, killing his aunt's boyfriend

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 4:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Valley City man was sentenced to prison in killing after the judge heard from the victims' daughter about the impact of his death on their family.