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For baby's sake, CDC says pregnant women need to have this vaccine

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

More babies are hospitalized for respiratory syncytial virus than any other cause. And now that an RSV vaccine has been approved, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging pregnant women to make sure they take advantage of it, for the sake of the child.

President Biden's son Hunter sues Giuliani, lawyer over alleged data breach

Jonathan Stempel and Karen Freifeld, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden has sued Rudy Giuliani and Giuliani's former lawyer Robert Costello, accusing the pair of violating Hunter Biden's privacy over data allegedly taken from his laptop, court documents filed on Tuesday showed.

Hollywood writers guild ends strike ahead of final contract vote

Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 9:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hollywood's writers union said its members could return to work on Wednesday while they decide whether to approve a three-year deal that provides pay raises and some protections around use of artificial intelligence among other gains.

Here's what the federal government is telling insurers about covering the cost of COVID-19 shots

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Insurance companies around the country are being reminded of their legal obligation to cover the cost of the new COVID-19 vaccine now that the federal government is no longer picking up the tab for the shots.

Donald Trump found liable for fraud in New York civil case

Jonathan Stempel and Karen Freifeld, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 26 - 8:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

A New York judge found Donald Trump and his family business fraudulently inflated the value of his properties and other assets, in a major defeat for the former U.S. president that could severely hamper his ability to do business in the state.

Strike talks continue as Screen Actors Guild plans rally in Salt Lake City

Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

There are several thousand members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Radio and Television Artists here in Utah who haven't come to terms with Hollywood studios yet.

Clearfield man pleads guilty to trying to hit ex-girlfriend with his car

Gabrielle Shiozawa, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 7:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Clearfield man initially charged with attempted murder in an Ogden confrontation with his ex-girlfriend is now awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of aggravated assault.

Why a world-renowned artist is painting a bee mural at Utah's Hogle Zoo

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Hogle Zoo will feature some of the 50,000 individual bees that an artist is seeking to paint all over the world through a global art initiative.

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Sleep deprivation: is it torture or could it be Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Elite Carpal Tunnel  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sleep deprivation impacts people with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and symptoms are often worse at night.

Police identify 14-year-old girl killed in Uintah County ATV accident

Sicily Stanton, KSL.com  |  Updated Sept. 26 - 6:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 14-year-old girl died Monday in Uintah County while driving an ATV that went off the shoulder of the roadway and rolled onto its side.

Hungarian president warns of coming 'demographic ice age' in BYU speech

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

As fertility rates drop worldwide, the president of Hungary warned of a coming "demographic ice age" Tuesday in a speech at Brigham Young University.

Baseball Hall of Famer and Baltimore Orioles legend Brooks Robinson dies at age 86

Kevin Dotson, CNN  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 6:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Baltimore Orioles legend Brooks Robinson, a third baseman who won 16 consecutive Gold Glove awards and is considered by many to be the greatest fielder at that position ever, has died, according to a statement from the Robinson family and the Orioles organization.

Biden urges striking auto workers to 'stick with it' in picket line visit unparalleled in history

Seung Min Kim, Tom Krisher And Chris Megerian, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 5:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Joe Biden has joined picketing United Auto Workers in Michigan on the 12th day of their strike against major carmakers. It's a demonstration of support for organized labor unparalleled in presidential history.

'There's probably not much left': Residents return to Lahaina areas devastated by wildfire

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Many Maui wildfire victims returned to their properties for the first time Monday since they evacuated or escaped the deadly flames seven weeks ago.

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Younger brother wins big at Boise State game

Allison Bell, KSL Classifieds  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 4:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fans of the Boise State Broncos football team may have been disappointed by the team's 18–16 loss to the University of Central Florida Knights in their season opener Sept. 9, but the entertainment between quarters was anything but.

5 ways to prevent your dishwasher from leaking

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 4:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Over the years, I have personally caused three of my dishwashers to leak. Here are five easy things to do so that you don't suffer a similar fate.

Southwest Utah to house world's largest next-generation geothermal energy project

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 4:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Southwest Utah will soon be home to the world's largest next-generation geothermal energy project that the company says will deliver 400 megawatts of 24/7 carbon-free electricity.

Motorcyclist killed in highway crash in Morgan County

Sicily Stanton, KSL.com  |  Updated Sept. 26 - 3:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

A motorcyclist died Sunday when he crashed on state Route 66 in Morgan County.

Mike Lee says government shutdown shouldn't halt Biden impeachment inquiry

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 3:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. Mike Lee told Fox News there's "no reason" the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden can't continue if the government shuts down.

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Introduce your children to STEM at Noorda-COM's grand opening and mini-med school

Noorda-COM  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Saturday, Nov. 4, Noorda-COM will have its grand opening and you and your children are cordially invited to attend.

St. George man arrested in DUI crash that injured 2 was 6 times over limit, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 2:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A St. George man is facing several charges after police say he had a blood-alcohol content of more than six times the legal limit when he hit another vehicle, injuring two.

Pilot program used to clear algal blooms in Mantua

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 2:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scientists are working to clear algal blooms from Mantua Reservoir. They're studying a new approach that they say is safe for fish and wildlife and could end up costing taxpayers nothing.

Idaho dog owners guilty after dog mauls 5-year-old; animal to be confined when outside

Jeanette Boner, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 1:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two Teton County residents are guilty of two misdemeanor crimes of "keeping a dangerous dog" and received two years of probation following a brutal attack that sent a 5-year-old boy to the hospital.

Taylorsville man faces 12 charges tied to sexual abuse of runaway teen

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 1:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Taylorsville man faces criminal charges accusing him of taking a 16-year-old girl back to his home where he sexually abused her for a week and provided her with drugs.

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An El Niño winter is coming. What will winter 2023 look like in Utah?

Rebecca Olds, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 1:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The verdict is in, and the chance of an El Niño winter is 95%. Here's how that could affect you.

Is BYU basketball ready for the 'gauntlet' of the Big 12? Here's a first look

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Big 12 Conference released the final conference pairings and schedule Tuesday.

FTC and 17 states sue Amazon over allegations it inflates prices, overcharges sellers

Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 12:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday, alleging the e-commerce behemoth uses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition.

USA Pickleball unveils 'pivotal' product changes. Will it solve game's leading complaint?

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pickleball USA announced Monday that it is helping create new products that may solve complaints tied to the game as it soars in popularity.

Tooele parents charged with abuse after doctor says 3 children suffered 'grave' neglect

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 11:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

Three Tooele children were taken into state custody after police say they found them living without water and electricity and with feces all around their home. The parents face criminal charges.

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Fall ushers in a 3-pronged attack on respiratory illnesses

University of Utah Health  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

It is not always easy to convince Utahns to roll up their sleeves for these preventative pokes in their arms.

Utah woman planned death of premature baby, then disposed body off I-80, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated Sept. 26 - 11:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

An 18-year-old Wasatch County woman was charged Tuesday with killing her newborn son and disposing his body in Parleys Canyon to begin a new life with her boyfriend.

Patrick Kinahan: First loss no longer shatters BYU's dreams

Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Finally, for the first time in more than a decade, all is not lost once the inevitable first loss comes for the BYU football team.

Travis Kelce jersey sales jump nearly 400% as Taylor Swift is a fan and suddenly, so is everyone else

Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 10:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Taylor Swift's trip to watch the Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce play football on Sunday didn't just have the internet talking nonstop. Following her appearance at Arrowhead Stadium, jersey sales for the All-Pro tight-end seemingly skyrocketed.

'Fire Sense' receives national award. Here's how much Utah wildfires have dropped in 2 years

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah is receiving national recognition for its "Fire Sense" campaign, which has drastically reduced human-caused wildfires since it launched in 2021.

Utah 'not satisfied' with its offense as it searches for solutions

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 9:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

A year removed from averaging 466.9 yards (17th in FBS) and scoring 38.6 points per game, Utah's offensive production has fallen off a figurative cliff.

Orem man charged with stabbing man 9 times outside Pleasant Grove bar

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 9:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Orem man accused of stabbing another man nine times during a fight outside a Pleasant Grove bar was charged Monday with aggravated assault.

Why you may see a smaller pay raise and less chance of a promotion next year

Jeanne Sahadi, CNN  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. employers are planning smaller pay raises and fewer promotions next year compared to what they gave this year, according to a new survey from human resources consulting firm Mercer.

Former high school secretary accused of spending $80,000 on herself

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 8:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

A former Davis High School secretary has been charged with spending more than $80,000 in school funds on herself for items such as new flooring for her home.

Hate crimes against LGBTQ people surging in Utah, as bookshop gets bomb threat over drag event

Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 8:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

There have been more hate crimes directed at the LGBTQ community as of July 2023 than the previous four years combined, according to data from the Utah Department of Public Safety.

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Utah's Upright Spine is giving area nurses a year's membership for free

Upright Spine Solutions  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

While they often face physical and emotional trauma from their work, nurses often don't receive recognition for their efforts.

David McCallum, star of hit TV series 'NCIS,' and 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' dies at 90

Bob Thomas, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 7:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

Actor David McCallum, who became a teen heartthrob in the hit series "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." in the 1960s and was the eccentric medical examiner in the popular "NCIS" 40 years later, has died. He was 90.

Next stop for Bennu asteroid sample? The NASA lab that specializes in extraterrestrial materials

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 7:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

A small but precious sample of material captured from the ancient Bennu asteroid was transported to one of the world's most specialized labs on Monday after NASA's Osiris-Rex mission successfully landed a capsule carrying the extraterrestrial dust and rubble in Utah's west desert on Sunday.

With a government shutdown possibly coming Saturday, who in Congress is holding up talks?

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 7:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A conservative cast of congressmen has repeatedly stalled spending talks on Capitol Hill as government funding approaches its Saturday expiration date.

Utah high school seniors are missing out on millions of dollars in free college aid

Logan Stefanich and Sydnee Gonzalez, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 6:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah has the second lowest FAFSA completion rate in the country, meaning the state's high school seniors left $42 million of free Pell Grant money on the table in 2022.

Man stabbed by hitchhiking woman at Spanish Fork Canyon rest stop, police say

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com and Andrew Adams, KSL-TV  |  Updated Sept. 25 - 10:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman hitchhiking from Colorado was arrested Monday and accused of stabbing her driver at a rest stop in Spanish Fork.

President of Hungary to speak at BYU, meet with Utah governor

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 10:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

The president of Hungary will be in Utah on Tuesday to meet with Gov. Spencer Cox and speak at Brigham Young University.

Rare tickets to Ford's Theatre on the night Lincoln was assassinated auction for $262,500

The Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 10:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A pair of front-row balcony tickets to Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865 — the night President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth — sold at auction for $262,500, according to a Boston-based auction house.

Locals in the NFL: Andy Reid fuels Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce rumors with 4-word quip

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Sept. 25 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, the former BYU offensive lineman and graduate assistant, had perhaps the best quip about the moment captured by photographers and video broadcasters around the world.

'A club no one wants to join': Survivors gather to remember Utah homicide victims

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than a hundred people gathered on the steps of the Utah Capitol on Monday evening to remember homicide victims and heal through unity.

City needs help from qualified firm with development plans for St. George Boulevard property

Mori Kessler, St. George News  |  Updated Sept. 25 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Plans for the development of a piece of city-owned property on St. George Boulevard are gradually moving along as city officials issued a call for qualified parties to help decide what to build there.

How to build a habit in 5 steps, according to science

Katy Milkman, CNN  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 8:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

Most of us assume those superachievers who are always able to squeeze in their workout, eat healthy foods, ace their exams and pick their kids up on time must have superhuman self-control. But science points to a different answer: What we mistake for willpower is often a hallmark of habit.

Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states

Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 8:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Biden administration has awarded $1.4 billion to projects improving railway safety and boosting rail capacity.

Girls softball coach arrested on child pornography use allegations

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A coach of a girl's softball team is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography.

New West Valley campus means increased mental health support for children and their families

Kaigan Mears Bigler, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 7:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new West Valley City location "marks the completion of the multimillion-dollar project aimed at providing comprehensive mental health support for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their families," Children's Center Utah officials said.

Utah Red Cross has 'urgent' need for Spanish-speaking volunteers

Sydnee Gonzalez, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 7:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Red Cross is recruiting Spanish-speaking volunteers in Utah to serve the state's growing Hispanic population.

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Utah clinic explains latest advances in medically supported weight loss

Trilogy Medical Center  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

If you struggle with weight loss, Trilogy Medical Center offers medically-supported weight loss methods to help you achieve — and maintain — a healthier you.

Like other woes, Kalani Sitake sees BYU's run game as 'fixable.' Former lineman isn't so sure

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 6:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

"It's all fixable," Sitake told local reporters Monday afternoon. But former BYU offensive lineman Trevor Matich, now an analyst for ESPN radio, isn't so sure.

Woman dies in rock climbing accident at Provo's Rock Canyon

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 5:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman died in a rock climbing accident Saturday at Rock Canyon in Provo.