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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.

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.

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.

Kenyan starvation cult leader convicted in deaths of nearly 200 children

Vincent Mumo Nzilani and Alexander Winning, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 10:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Kenyan court on Monday found starvation cult leader Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others guilty of murder over the deaths of 190 children and one adult in one ​of the world's worst cult-related disasters in recent history.

Man with machete accused of assaulting boys walking home from basketball

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 10:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who allegedly threatened seven teen boys with a machete and robbed two of them was arrested Saturday night.

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Inside Gen Z's retreat from real relationships

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 9:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

Fear of looking bad makes social connection harder for young people.

Trump to create new NIH division, task force for women's health

Susan Heavey and Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 9:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order alongside first lady Melania Trump on Monday ​creating a task force and a National Institutes of Health division focused on women's health, the White House said.

US Supreme Court to review 1868 federal ban on home distilling of liquor

John Kruzel, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 9:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide the legality of a federal ban on the home distilling ​of alcoholic spirits that was enacted in 1868 after the U.S. Civil War to crack down on liquor tax evasion.

Who is responsible when AI causes harm?

Leah Bowers, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 8:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Director of the AI Ethics and Governance Institute described AI as a "gray rhino problem" during a Regulatory Reform Summit on artificial intelligence Thursday at Utah Valley University.

US Supreme Court to hear Maryland case involving race in school admissions

Andrew Chung, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider reviving a lawsuit against a Maryland county's lottery admissions policy for four elite public middle schools that some parents claim unlawfully discriminates ​against Asian American applicants.

National Guard member is shot while breaking up a fight in Washington, suspect is hit in return fire

Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 8:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

A National Guard member was shot and injured while trying to break up a fight in the nation's capital, and the person suspected of firing the gun also was shot in an exchange with guard members, police said Monday.

Report: Utah gets strong financial grade despite 'repeated problems' handling federal funds

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 8:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

A national Truth in Accounting report gave the Beehive State a strong financial grade despite issues with the state's handling of federal money.

A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side. New Yorkers are captivated

Joseph Frederick And Josh Kelety, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 7:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Manhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park.

Musk pledges to give a share of his SpaceX company to 'every kid in America'

Michelle Chapman, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 7:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Elon Musk on Monday pledged to give one share of his company SpaceX to "every kid in America" next year.

US company announces progress toward resurrecting the extinct dodo

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 7:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. biotech company says it is making progress toward its goal of resurrecting the dodo and returning it to its native Indian ​Ocean island of Mauritius.

Utah Tech adds clinical psychology, counseling master's in effort to expand mental health access

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 6:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Tech University on Tuesday announced it received approval to offer a counseling and clinical psychology master's program, starting in fall 2027.

Westminster Dog Show taps Utahn as agility judge

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 6:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

When the caller ID showed "Westminster, New York," Tracy Mazur's first thought was it might be spam, followed quickly by thinking that it could be one of her dog training friends pranking her.

Smith's Ballpark transforms into international climbing venue

VideoTyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 18 - 10:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Smith's Ballpark is known for baseball, but this weekend, climbing walls took center stage as Salt Lake City hosted an international bouldering competition.