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Here's what Olympic organizers say about the reaction to the new Utah 2034 logo

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 6:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

A week after launching the new name and logo for Utah's 2034 Winter Games to mixed reviews, the state's Olympic organizers said the public will come around to the unusual design.

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'Powerful art' or blasphemy? A short history of the political Nativity scene

Jennifer Graham, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 4:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Displays showing the birth of Christ with references to ICE are getting attention and drawing rebukes.

Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, 7 decades later

Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Seven decades after Rosa Parks was thrust indelibly into American history for refusing to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, new photos of the Civil Rights Movement icon have been made public for the first time.

Have You Seen This? Special agent monkey uses wire to get around

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

What is this monkey up to? My guess is that he's evading hundreds of guards as he sneaks into a laser-protected vault where a nuclear weapon is stored.

Toasty: No. 12 BYU accepts invitation to Pop-Tarts Bowl after Big 12 championship loss

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 3:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 12th-ranked Cougars accepted an invitation Sunday to the wildly popular and often zany Pop-Tarts Bowl, setting up a season-ending showdown Dec. 27 with ACC foe Georgia Tech.

A Utah man's death-defying pivot to the circus arts

Peter Rosen, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Until he was diagnosed with cancer, yoga was "something for older people," not him, he said.

Utah State to face Washington State in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Jason Turner, Herald Journal  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 2:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Aggies won't have to wait until next season to play a future conference rival in football.

Suspect arrested in stabbing on Charlotte light rail line where Ukrainian refugee was killed

Alaa Elassar, CNN  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 2:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

The city of Charlotte is contending with another stabbing on its light rail system, months after the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee served as a flashpoint for the crime debate in major American cities.

GLP-1s: What you need to know about weight loss drugs

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Just this week, the World Health Organization released new guidelines recommending GLP-1 therapies as a long-term treatment for adults with obesity.

No. 15 Utah to play Nebraska in Las Vegas Bowl on New Year's Eve

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 12:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lady Luck hasn't been on Utah's side since 2017 in bowl games, but a trip to Sin City at the end of the month could have the Utes feeling lucky again.

New calendar highlights Utah's unique geological wonders

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A nearly two-decade tradition featuring photos of some of Utah's most scenic and iconic landscapes has been released by the Utah Geological Survey via a calendar that is an ideal stocking stuffer.

Missing out: BYU drops as Utah stays put in CFP, AP Top 25 rankings

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 11:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

The rematch played out almost the same as the original this season.

Idaho man reflects on family's pioneering legacy in aviation and agriculture

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 11:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Bob Hoff reflected on his father, Mark, and his family's legacy in aviation and agriculture, after Mark Hoff was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Bama, Miami in, Notre Dame out and Indiana No. 1 in College Football Playoff rankings

Eddie Pells, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 11:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Alabama and Miami are in, Notre Dame is out and Indiana is No. 1 in the College Football Playoff's 12-team bracket.

Does Utah really have the 'Greatest Snow on Earth'?

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 10:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah for decades has billed itself as having the "Greatest Snow on Earth."

University of Utah Health research funding reaches record $531M in 2025

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

University of Utah Health this year achieved record research funding totals, surpassing the half-billion mark for 2025, reaching $531 million.

Pocatello officer cited after hitting, running over pedestrian with patrol car

Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 9:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

A police officer failed to yield to a pedestrian, hitting them with the front of their patrol car on Thursday afternoon.

As Christmas lights return to Bethlehem, Palestinians look for hope

Alexander Cornwell, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 9:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A giant Christmas tree adorned with red and gold baubles stands in the West Bank city of Bethlehem for the first time since 2022.

Idaho National Laboratory achieves milestone on military reactors

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 8:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

The recent delivery of advanced nuclear fuel to the Idaho National Laboratory's Transient Reactor Test Facility marks a major milestone for Project Pele, a first-of-its-kind mobile microreactor prototype designed to provide resilient power for military operations.

Weekly jobless claims dive to a more than 3-year low

Lucia Mutikani, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 8:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

The number of Americans filing jobless claims fell to a more than three-year low last week, allaying fears of a sharp deterioration in labor market conditions after independent surveys showed losses in November.

Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: Champ weekend turned college football world upside down

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

In one weekend, the college football world was turned upside down.

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Does that old record still show up on your background check?

Rasa  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

This winter, you can give yourself one of the best holiday gifts possible by finding out what is on your record and fixing it.

The value of domestic food production and Utah's role

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 7:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

With food on everyone's mind this holiday season, a recent analysis shows the importance of domestic agriculture production.