Cold front brings another winter storm to Utah this weekend

Mahaney steals show on career night for BYU's Hall in late loss to No. 22 Saint Mary's

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan. 29 - 12:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

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Aidan Mahaney scored 10 points to help No. 22 Saint Mary's escape BYU with a 57-56 win in the Gaels' final trip to Provo as WCC colleagues.

The Kessler-Markkanen show continues in win over Dallas — and after, too

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan. 29 - 12:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lauri Markkanen walked into the press conference room following Utah's 108-100 win over the Dallas Mavericks with Walker Kessler in tow.

Qualtrics' next steps if SAP liquidates stake in company

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 9:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Is German software giant SAP constructing its Utah exit scenario?

Utah State, Dan Akin nab convincing road victory over Fresno State

Jacob Nielson for KSL.com  |  Updated Jan. 28 - 8:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

The only drama at the Save Mart Center on Saturday evening involved the game's livestream cutting out.

Weight loss surgery extends lives, Utah study finds

Sandee LaMotte, CNN  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 8:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Weight loss surgery reduces the risk of premature death, especially from such obesity-related conditions as cancer, diabetes and heart disease, according to a new 40-year study of nearly 22,000 people who had bariatric surgery in Utah.

Different night, same result: Runnin' Utes drop 11th straight against Ducks

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 8:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

A first-half 10-minute scoring drought sunk Utah on the road against Oregon.

Walmart brings its drone delivery service to Lindon and Herriman

Kaitlyn Bancroft, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two Walmart locations in Utah have started using drones for some of their deliveries. Here's how it works.

What's coming to Disney+ and Amazon Prime in February

Matt Brooks, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 7:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Here's what's coming to Disney+ and Amazon Prime in February.

1 killed in chain-reaction crash in Sanpete County

Sicily Stanton, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fatal crash occurred Friday evening when a passenger who had gotten out of a pickup truck was hit in a chain reaction by a trailer blocking the road.

Memphis police disband unit that beat Tyre Nichols

Adrian Sainz, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 28 - 6:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Memphis police chief has disbanded the city's so-called Scorpion unit, citing a "cloud of dishonor" from newly released video that showed some of its officers beating Tyre Nichols to death after stopping the Black motorist.

Goshute leader, activist Rupert Steele dies at 69

Sydnee Gonzalez, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan. 28 - 6:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rupert Steele, chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, died Thursday morning.

Wandering elk, bobcats on porches, and wily coyotes running in Rose Park

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 5:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is used to herding a few stray elk, deer or cougars that have wandered into neighborhoods.

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing at Logan hotel

Kaitlyn Bancroft, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 5:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man has been charged with attempted murder after police say he stabbed another man numerous times in a Logan hotel room.

No. 4 Red Rocks score season high in win over No. 25 Washington

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 5:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah came away with a season-high of 197.975 to beat No. 25 Washington and bounce back from a disappointing performance a week ago against top-ranked Oklahoma.

Wild West meets ski racing in Skijoring Utah competition

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 4:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 300 skiers and snowboarders wearing interesting outfits raced while being pulled by horse riders through a slalom course in Heber City on Friday and Saturday.

'A culinary movement': 11 Utah restaurants, chefs named James Beard semifinalists

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 3:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Eleven Utah restaurants and chefs have been named semifinalists for prestigious awards from the James Beard Foundation, a national nonprofit culinary arts organization.

Have You Seen This? Cuttlefish is fascinating master of disguise

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Don't waste your time with that horrible Dana Carvey movie … this cuttlefish is the true "Master of Disguise."

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2023 Nissan Z performance test drive review

Jason Bell for KSL Cars  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The long awaited Z is fast, but its comfort might leave some dead in their tracks.

Northern Utah construction projects could slow weekend traffic on Legacy Parkway

Katija Stjepovic, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 1:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Department of Transportation will close the southbound lanes of Legacy Parkway between Park Lane in Farmington and Parrish Lane in Centerville for the second straight weekend.

What how much schooling you have means for your economic opportunities in Salt Lake City

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 12:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

A newly released study suggests education level is a good indicator of economic opportunity — and the Beehive State's capital city is no exception.

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The case for clean comedy

Aaron Shill, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 11:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

There are clean options on your streaming service, your social media feed and at your local comedy club.

Gov. Cox signs high-profile bills on transgender surgeries, school choice vouchers

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan. 28 - 11:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox gave his approval to SB16, a bill banning transgender surgeries for Utah children and teens, and HB215, which tied a $6,000 pay raise for school teachers to an $8,000 private school voucher program.

US infiltrates big ransomware gang: 'We hacked the hackers'

Eric Tucker and Frank Bajak, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 11:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S. officials say the FBI and international partners have at least temporarily disrupted the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year.

Police interviewing 6 teens in connection with Taylorsville High shooting incident

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 9:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

Police said they have identified and made contact with the six teens involved in a shooting that took place in the parking lot of Taylorsville High School Thursday.

Buzzfeed to adopt OpenAI tool for some content

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 9:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

Last month, Buzzfeed announced plans to cut its workforce by 12% in an effort to rein in costs as the company's stock value continued its downward spiral since going public in 2021.

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New year, new you at Mountain View Village

Mountain View Village  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Just minutes from Salt Lake City, Mountain View Village is the go-to destination for shopping, dining, and entertainment.

Multiple organizations file Supreme Court briefs debating hold on Utah's abortion law

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 7:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's efforts to remove an injunction halting Utah's abortion law from being enforced continues with multiple groups on both sides making their cases in briefs with the Utah Supreme Court.

Kennady McQueen hits 2 clutch 3-pointers to help No. 9 Utah women beat USC

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan. 27 - 11:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

It was Alissa Pili's return against her former team, but Kennady McQueen's night to save Utah.

Does Ozempic help you lose weight? Why doctors say you might gain

Hannah McKinlay, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 10:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ozempic has been thought for the past few months to be Hollywood's hottest weight loss drug, with hashtag #ozempic having over 450 million views on TikTok. But the once-a-week injection might lead to weight gain in the long term.

Child care funds are running out. Will Utah Legislature react?

Kailey Gilbert, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

COVID-19 relief funding is running out. Without it, many child care facilities in Utah will not be able to continue providing quality services to families in need.

Tyre Nichols' brutal beating by police shown on video

Adrian Sainz, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 27 - 9:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities in Memphis have released video showing Black motorist Tyre Nichols being beaten by police officers who held him down and repeatedly struck him with fists, batons and boots.

Weber State harnesses 3D-printing technology for aerospace support, research

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 8:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Weber State University is using 3D-printing technology to advance its research on composite materials that support northern Utah's aerospace and defense ecosystem.

Video shows struggle for hammer during Pelosi attack

Stefanie Dazio And Brian Melley, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 8:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Newly released video shows the husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi struggling for control of a hammer with his assailant during an attack in the couple's San Francisco home last year.

Not vaccinated against COVID-19? Here's how the government hopes to make it easier to get the shots

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The federal government's effort to simplify COVID-19 shots is one step closer.

Movies to look forward to in the first half of 2023

John Clyde for KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 7:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Here's a look at some notable movie releases for the first half of 2023.

West Jordan man ordered to stand trial in sexual assaults at party for singles

Kaitlyn Bancroft, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 7:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former administrator of a popular Facebook group used for inviting singles to parties was ordered Friday to stand trial for multiple counts of sexual assault at a Fruit Heights party.

'A Thousand and One' wins Sundance grand jury prize

Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 6:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

"A Thousand and One," a drama about an impoverished single mother and her son in New York City, won the Sundance Film Festival's grand jury prize.

CVS and Walmart cut pharmacy hours, close some locations earlier, citing staffing shortage

Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 6:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

An apparent shortage of pharmacists is forcing CVS and Walmart to reduce the hours of its pharmacies, as they close earlier in thousands of locations.

Could trains be moved underground in the heart of Salt Lake City?

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 5:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City is currently seeking federal funds to study the feasibility of moving the railroad back to the Rio Grande Depot — and burying the lines, too.

Ban on transgender surgeries approved by Utah Legislature

Katie McKellar, Deseret News  |  Updated Jan. 27 - 5:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Senate gave final legislative approval on Friday to a bill that would ban transgender surgeries for Utah children and teens, as well as place an indefinite moratorium on new treatments including puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for minors.

Utah Indian Child Welfare Act Bill held up in committee

Sydnee Gonzalez, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A state version of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act was tabled by lawmakers in a committee meeting Thursday.

'Hunting for spoons': Washington teen causes quite a stir with custom spoon jewelry

Jessi Bang, St. George News  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 4:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

One teen is taking a popular jewelry wave from the 1960s and adding a modern twist.

School bus hits, kills high school girl in Sandy

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan. 27 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A school bus hit and killed a high school student on Friday afternoon in Sandy.

Have You Seen This? Swimmers have no idea how close they are to unseen tiger shark

John Clyde for KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nope. This system makes me write more than one word, but that's really all it takes to sum up this video. Nope.

West Jordan man arrested in child porn, voyeurism investigation

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 3:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Jordan man is facing criminal charges for allegedly possessing child pornography and placing hidden cameras in his house, according to prosecutors.

Green comet zooming our way, last visited 50,000 years ago

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 2:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years. NASA says the dirty snowball last visited during Neanderthal times.

Gephardt Busts Inflation: The key to saving money on your credit card bills

Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 2:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

More Utahns are carrying debt, but the thing is – many of those folks have no idea how much interest they are paying on their debt.

Sandy man threatened to kill parents after shooting TVs, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan. 27 - 2:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Criminal charges were filed Friday against a Sandy man accused of making multiple attempts to kill his parents and go on a killing spree and firing multiple rounds at TVs inside their home.

Bills addressing piglet theft, funding for rural mental health advance in the House on Friday

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lawmakers approved funding for two additional mental health crisis response teams for Cache County and the Uintah Basin.

FDA moves to ease rules for blood donations from gay men

Matthew Perrone, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 1:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. plans to make it easier for gay and bisexual men to give blood by easing restrictions on groups that typically face higher risks of HIV.

Kidnapped teen girl is rescued using SafeUT app, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan. 27 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 14-year-old girl who police say was abducted by a stranger while walking home was rescued over the weekend by Salt Lake police after using the SafeUT app.

Utah safety officials, NAACP, react to death of Tyre Nichols

Simone Seikaly, KSL NewsRadio  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 12:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Department of Public Safety together with the Salt Lake Branch of the NAACP have called the death of Tyre Nichols a "despicable act of violence and inhumanity."

Advisories issued as Utah's snowy winter continues

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 12:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Another 1 to 2 feet of snow could fall in the Wasatch Mountain between Friday and Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

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Why are there so many Latter-day Saint ambassadors?

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 12:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Latter-day Saints are in top U.S. diplomatic positions around the world. Church missions and world-class language programs might be why.

Former Murray mayor accused of spitting in driver's face in road rage case

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 11:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Former longtime Murray Mayor Dan Snarr was charged Thursday with spitting in another driver's face during a road rage incident. But Snarr denies that he intentionally spit.

Mentor at Millcreek youth treatment facility charged with sexual abuse

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 10:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

A West Valley man who police say was employed as a mentor at a youth treatment facility in Millcreek has been charged with inappropriately touching one of the residents.

Photo gallery: Hollywood descends on Utah for Sundance 2023

Jordan Ormond, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan. 27 - 10:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

This year's Sundance Film Festival marks the first time in two years that the film industry is able to gather in person in Park City to celebrate the work of up-and-coming moviemakers. And that means KSL.com is back with our traditional stars of Sundance photo gallery.

Postseason drought: Are the Runnin' Utes bound for an NCAA Tournament bid?

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 10:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

As Friday morning, Utah ranks No. 40 in KenPom ratings and No. 45 in the official NET ratings, which helps seed the 68-team NCAA Tournament.

Lori Daybell says her constitutional rights have been ignored and wants case dismissed

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 9:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lori Vallow Daybell is asking a judge to dismiss her case because she has yet to have a jury trial.