Elder Patrick Kearon called to church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Sandy vigil honors 435 Utahns killed by guns in 2023

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A vigil held Thursday honored the lives lost of 435 Utahns killed by guns in 2023.

Southern Utah man charged with aggravated child abuse of 20-month-old

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 11:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

A southern Utah man was charged Thursday with aggravated child abuse after police say his girlfriend's 20-month-old daughter suffered a brain bleed and multiple rib fractures.

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Most Americans are 'spiritual.' But what does that actually mean?

Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 11:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new Pew Research Center survey investigates what Americans mean when they describe themselves as 'spiritual,' 'religious,' both or neither.

Utah veteran honored for service at Pearl Harbor 82 years ago

Erin Cox, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 10:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah World War II veteran shared his experience of Pearl Harbor as he returned to the island to be honored for his duty to his country.

Utahn who avoided arrest for 2 years arrested after being spotted jaywalking, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 8 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man with warrants out for his arrest for nearly two years was finally arrested Wednesday after police spotted him jaywalking in West Valley City. Police say he then tried to carjack a vehicle.

Tracking COVID, flu and RSV in Utah: New online dashboard monitors respiratory viruses

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 9:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

As cold weather sets, Utah is seeing the usual increase in respiratory diseases. For the first time, Utahns can track the status of COVID-19, influenza and RSV in one place.

Utah pilots bring gifts, donations to Title I schools

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 9:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Title I school in St. George is heading into Christmas with a bunch of new school supplies, plus toys for kids in need and cash donations.

Siberia or southern Utah? A mission of mercy 'to the cotton farm'

Fred Esplin, St. George News  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

In the spring of 1862, George and Betsy Hicks settled affairs in Utah County and made the long journey south to become cotton missionaries at the time when many concocted reasons to be excused, or simply refused to go.

Be prepared before hitting Utah's snowy roads this season, officials say

Katija Stjepovic, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 8:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Highway Patrol and the Utah Department of Transportation want Utah drivers to be prepared as snowy weather hits the valleys.

UNLV gunman was unemployed professor with ammunition and target list, police say

Rio Yamat and Ben Finley, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 8:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 67-year-old college professor who was denied jobs at various Nevada colleges and universities stuffed loaded handgun magazines into his waistband before walking into a campus building and killing three faculty members, police said.

Rep. Moore: Republican 'quibbling' stalls spending bills ahead of January deadline

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Republican "quibbling" has prevented House lawmakers from advancing conservative spending bills, Rep. Blake Moore said, putting Congress on a path to another funding deadline scramble.

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Utah grandmother overcomes chronic back pain with non-surgical option

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

Back pain isn't an irreversible inevitability of old age. Decades of research from clinical director Michael Halliday and the medical professionals at Upright Spine Solutions have found that back pain can be cured.

Odometer fraud is making a comeback, could cost car buyers thousands of dollars

Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 7:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Con artists selling used cars have a new way of rolling back an odometer, making it significantly cheaper and quicker for them to achieve. On average, someone who buys a car with a rolled back odometer loses about $4,000.

Wyoming holds off on auctioning huge piece of pristine land inside Grand Teton

Mead Gruver, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 7:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Wyoming officials have decided to hold off on auctioning a pristine and valuable chunk of state-owned land within Grand Teton National Park.

Putin will seek another presidential term in Russia, aiming to extend his rule of over 2 decades

Jim Heintz, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 7:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Vladimir Putin has moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential election next March that he is all but certain to win.

Rate of suicide increasing in Utah, but so are prevention resources and their use

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 6:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services says the suicide rate went up in Utah during 2022, but the use of resources went up, too.

Hunter Biden indicted on 9 tax charges, adding to gun charges in special counsel probe

Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hunter Biden has been indicted on nine tax charges in California as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of the president's son intensifies against the backdrop of the looming 2024 election.

The West Davis Corridor will open earlier than expected

Mark Jackson, KSL NewsRadio  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 10:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The West Davis Corridor, also known as state Route 177, will open on Jan. 6, according to UDOT officials. Construction began on the 16-mile, four-lane highway in 2021.

Woman who threw food at Chipotle worker sentenced to work 2 months in fast food

Chris Isidore, CNN  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 10:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman who threw a bowl of hot food in the face of a Chipotle worker has been sentenced to a month in jail — and two months working in fast food.

Local foundation gives students in need a Christmas shopping spree

Garna Mejia and Mary Culbertson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 9:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

A foundation in South Jordan is offering hundreds of students in need a shopping spree at Wal-Mart for Christmas.

Washington Post workers stage 1-day strike in face of coming job cuts

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 9:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 700 Washington Post employees began a 24-hour walkout on Thursday, citing a breakdown in contract talks that have stretched for 18 months and the threat of job cuts, as the Jeff Bezos-owned publication attempts to cut costs amid declining ad revenues and a shrinking subscriber base.

Embattled Utah AG Sean Reyes considers re-election bid, cites internal polling showing strength

Suzanne Bates, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has released internal polling that places him ahead of other potential candidates for the attorney general's office on Thursday.

'A space where hope can grow': First Utah elementary school opens center for homeless students

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 8:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden's Odyssey Elementary is the first Utah grade school to get a center meant to help homeless kids, though many high schools have them or are getting them.

Alissa Pili takes over, scores 31 points to lift Utes women to 74-48 win over St. Joseph's

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The opening minutes of Thursday night's road game for Utah women's basketball couldn't have gone much better.

Cities in Davis and Weber counties reporting yellow water; cause unknown

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 8:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Clearfield city officials on Thursday announced reports of yellow water in homes in Davis County and two cities in Weber County. The water is safe for consumption, officials said.

Emmy Eaton interviews the Guinness World Record winner of the longest competitive mullet

 Emmy Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 7:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tami Manis holds the Guinness World Record for the longest competitive mullet.

8-year-old injured after falling 2 stories

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 7:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

An 8-year-old child was injured after falling from a second-story window in Eagle Mountain.

University of Utah police say they're prepared for an attack like the one at UNLV

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The University of Utah is prepared for an active aggressor event such as the gunman who shot and killed three faculty members on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus on Tuesday, a U. public safety official said on Wednesday.

Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack return to honor those who perished 82 years ago

Audrey Mcavoy and Claire Rush, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 6:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pearl Harbor survivor Ira Schab returned to the Hawaii naval base 82 years after Japan's bombing propelled the U.S. into World War II. Schab was one of just five survivors at a remembrance ceremony for the more than 2,300 servicemen killed on Dec. 7, 1941.

Judge hears update on lawsuit over Legislature's transgender athlete ban

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Judge Keith Kelly has allowed for the redaction of some irrelevant information in medical records of transgender athletes who are plaintiffs suing the state's ban on transgender girls competing in high school sports.

A blood test might tell how your organs are aging, the future risks

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 6:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Researchers believe a simple blood test could identify the organs that are aging more quickly. The risk of death was about 6.5 times greater than those with no organ aging quickly.

Group calls for Orem to repeal 'In God We Trust' as motto

Hanna Seariac, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 5:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The city council of Orem recently voted to adopt "In God We Trust" as its official motto.

Map: Your 2023 guide to seeing Christmas lights in Utah

Yvette Cruz, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 5:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

KSL.com's annual Christmas lights viewing map is back for another holiday season.

Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite state's ban

Paul J. Weber, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 5:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Texas judge has given a pregnant woman whose fetus had a fatal diagnosis permission to get an abortion in an unprecedented challenge to the state's ban that took effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned last year.

Cedar Hills man sentenced to jail, probation following armed standoff at home seized by IRS

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Paul Cromar was sentenced Thursday to jail and probation after a jury found him guilty of participating in an armed standoff at a Cedar Hills home the IRS had previously seized from him.

Another winter storm warning issued as more snow arrives in Utah

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 3:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

A storm arriving in Utah has the potential to deliver up to another 2 feet of snow in Utah's mountains by the end of Friday.

US 89 reopens in Logan Canyon after semitruck rollover, other crashes

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 3:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. 89 was closed in Logan Canyon for several hours following a semitruck rollover and other crashes Thursday morning.

Henderson agrees to extend Utah ballot access deadline to March 5 after RFK Jr. lawsuit

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 3:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson will give independent presidential candidates until at least March 5, 2024, to qualify for ballot access in Utah following a lawsuit from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Developers unveil 240-foot Sugar House building, sparking criticism from many residents

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 3:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Many residents voiced their concerns with a developer's request for rezone that could open the door for 300-foot Sugar House buildings.

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Co-own a Lake Powell vacation townhome for as low as $87,000

The Cliffs at Lake Powell  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

If you're a regular to Lake Powell, purchasing a fraction of a townhome could be the best decision for your lake lifestyle.

Victims killed in UNLV shooting were faculty members, university says

Rio Yamat and Ben Finley, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 2:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

School officials have announced that no students were killed in the shooting that left three people dead and one wounded on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The victims were faculty members.

House votes to censure Democratic Rep. Bowman for pulling fire alarm in Capitol office building

Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 2:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The House has voted to censure Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman for triggering a fire alarm in one of the U.S. Capitol office buildings when the chamber was in session.

Utah lawmaker questions Pres. Biden's involvement with Hunter Biden's business dealings

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 1:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Blake Moore attended a closed-door committee hearing Tuesday with two Internal Revenue Service whistleblowers, who alleged the Department of Justice gave the president's son preferential treatment while investigating him.

Red Rocks officially name Carly Dockendorf as full-time head coach

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 1:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ahead of the 2024 season, Utah gymnastics now has a full-time head coach.

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Will the nation's first religious charter school survive?

Eric Schulzke for the Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 1:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Oklahoma court case has turned the oxymoron of a religious state-funded charter school into a very open question.

Salt Lake murder suspect tied to second downtown shooting, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 1:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man already accused of killing another man in a Salt Lake parking lot has now been linked to a downtown shooting three months earlier, according to prosecutors.

Lori Daybell, convicted of killing kids in Idaho, pleads not guilty to Arizona murder conspiracy

The Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 12:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lori Vallow Daybell on Thursday pleaded not guilty to Arizona charges of conspiring to kill her estranged husband and her niece's ex-husband.

Sen. Mike Lee introduces bill to defund and withdraw from the UN

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 12:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. Mike Lee introduced a bill to cut funding to the United Nations and withdraw the United States from the international body.

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Out like a light: These Utah brothers made it easier to sleep well with an adjustable pillow

Twilla  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah brothers, Peter and Mark, created a pillow that is fully adjustable. It's like building your own pillow from the ground up.

Heber City teen hit in a crosswalk gets warm welcome home

Lindsay Aerts, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

There was a warm homecoming Wednesday for a teen from Heber City who was hit by a car in a crosswalk in late September.

5th season boosts Utah Tech star Gillen to all-time great

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 10:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Gillen became the Trailblazers' all-time leading scorer Wednesday night after scoring 16 points with seven rebounds and six assists in a 78-69 loss to unbeaten California Baptist.

US 89/I-84 upgrade estimated at $700M is next step in streamlining traffic flow on US 89 corridor

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 9:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

A major overhaul of the U.S. 89/I-84 intersection would complement the now-complete $525 million upgrade to U.S. 89 upgrade through northern Davis County.

Bryson Barnes is Utah's starter in Las Vegas Bowl — even while being in transfer portal

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Unlike many of his teammates, who will not be available during the team's Las Vegas Bowl appearance on Dec. 23, the former walk-on will lead the team when it takes on Northwestern.

Police arrest suspected getaway driver in shooting at Salt Lake party

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 8:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

Police arrested a man Wednesday who they say helped his friend leave the scene after the friend allegedly shot a person in the leg at an October party.

Disney begins integrating Hulu into Disney+ streaming service

Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 8:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Walt Disney began offering Hulu as part of its namesake streaming service on Wednesday, bolstering Disney+'s family-friendly content with more general entertainment fare.

'They saved my family': Father recounts miracles after his family was hit by a car

Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

The father and husband of a family that was hit and pinned underneath a car credits their livelihood and survival to miracles, a group of teenagers and an airman.

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An inside look into how Minky Couture blankets are made

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

Most of the blankets are made in Utah by seamstresses who take the cut fabric from the warehouse to their homes so they can work while they're home with family.

Sundance slate features big names with cinema newcomers in Utah festival's 40th edition

Larry D. Curtis, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 7:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

The titles and summaries of the films that will place Utah and the Sundance Film Festival into the center of the movie world in January were announced Wednesday.

Drug shortages put Americans in hard spot. What's on the list?

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 7:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Chemotherapy drugs. Antibiotics. Medication for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. They're among the categories of drugs that have been in rolling shortages in the United States.