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Former postal carrier sentenced to more than 6 years in $20M check-theft scheme

John Herrick, CNN  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 8:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former Indianapolis postal carrier has been sentenced to 6½ years in federal prison for stealing millions of dollars in checks from the mail and selling them to co-conspirators in a fraud scheme that affected about 6,500 victims, federal prosecutors said.

Utah woman on 'Holiday Baking Championship' shares her best gingerbread cookie

VideoLauren Tippetts, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 8:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

The newest season of the Holiday Baking Championship returned to the Food Network this week. One of those bakers is Utah's own Jean Andrew from Logan.

Orem man serving 25-to-life sentence receives additional prison for Utah County rape

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 8:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Orem man previously convicted for sexually assaulting a minor in Ogden was sentenced to additional prison time for rape charges stemming from Utah County.

Zoo Atlanta announces 6 critically endangered Bali myna chicks born under breeding program

WUPA via CNN  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 7:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Zoo Atlanta visitors can now see one of the world's rarest bird species.

Salt Lake County continues processing more than 100,000 ballots as key races remain unsettled

VideoAnnette Campbell, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 7:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 100,000 ballots dropped off on Election Day are still being processed in Salt Lake County, leaving several key races unresolved as election workers continue verification.

'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.

These Salt Lake City blocks inspired Smith Entertainment Group's downtown plan

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 4:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Smith Entertainment Group says it wants to plug ideas from a few Salt Lake City sections into its design near the Delta Center, per new project documents.

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?