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Runnin' Utes dominate Beavers to sweep program for first time in Pac-12 era
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 26 - 10:55 p.m.
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Utah had no players score in double figures in the first half to build up a 16-point lead, but added to the misery for Oregon State in the second half to pull away for a 63-44 win.

GM for Tabernacle Choir retires after 21 years
Carole Mikita, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 26 - 10:52 p.m. | Save Story
When Scott Barrick looks back at his career as general manager for The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, he sometimes can't believe it happened.

Will Russian athletes compete at next year's Paris Olympics? Here's what the IOC is considering
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 26 - 9:53 p.m. | Save Story
Russian and Belarusian athletes may be closer to competing in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris despite International Olympic Committee sanctions against their countries over the war in Ukraine.

McDonald's, In-N-Out, and Chipotle are spending millions on minimum wage referendum
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN | Posted Jan. 26 - 8:39 p.m. | Save Story
California voters will decide next year on a referendum that could overturn a landmark new state law setting worker conditions and minimum wages up to $22 an hour for fast-food employees in the nation's largest state.

Why Mitt Romney says US support of Ukraine is good for America
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 26 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mitt Romney says if Americans say the United States should not spend money to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia, they should probably say the U.S. shouldn't spend money on its own national defense either.

Hikers survive 24-hour ordeal in Zion National Park; helicopter rescue successful
Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News | Posted Jan. 26 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
Two out-of-state hikers marooned in freezing temperatures for more than 24 hours were rescued from a remote part of Zion National Park via helicopter Saturday.
National Archives asks former US presidents, vice presidents to check for classified documents
Reuters | Posted Jan. 26 - 7:06 p.m. | Save Story
The National Archives asked former U.S. presidents and vice presidents on Thursday to re-check their personal records for any classified documents or other presidential records.

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Is your business missing out on additional stimulus funds that are still available?
Mellor & Associates | Posted Jan. 26 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
Your business could be missing out on tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars in refundable payroll tax credits and not even realize it.

Can frustrated BYU basketball snap skid against 'magic' of No. 22 Saint Mary's?
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 26 - 6:26 p.m. | Save Story
BYU welcomes No. 22 Saint Mary's to the Marriott Center on Saturday night (8 p.m. MT, ESPN2) for the final time as WCC mates.

Shot or shots fired outside Taylorsville High, police say
Pat Reavy and Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated Jan. 26 - 5:50 p.m. | Save Story
Three teenage boys are being questioned by police following a report of a shot or shots being fired in the parking lot at Taylorsville High School, prompting the lockdown of several schools on Thursday.

Utah Inland Port Authority has moved away from 'sketchy crap,' new director says
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 26 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Inland Port Authority officials on Thursday updated the state Legislature on their progress after a damning audit was published last year.

NASA marks 20 years since space shuttle Columbia disaster
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 26 - 5:10 p.m. | Save Story
NASA is marking the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts.

Utah House votes to ban transgender surgeries and puberty blockers for kids
Katie McKellar, Deseret News | Updated Jan. 26 - 4:42 p.m. | Save Story
The full Utah House voted on Thursday to approve a bill that would ban sex reassignment surgeries for Utah minors, as well as place an indefinite moratorium on new treatments.

5 Memphis cops charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' death
Adrian Sainz and Rebecca Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 26 - 4:31 p.m. | Save Story
Five fired Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop.

Have You Seen This? Food delivery interrupts basketball game, but it may be a stunt
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 26 - 3:24 p.m. | Save Story
Someone at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh had a hankering for two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun. Or so it seemed.

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Manti Te'o was ready to tell his story. This Utah filmmaker helped him do it
Lottie Johnson, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 26 - 3:06 p.m. | Save Story
Before agreeing to direct "Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist," a Netflix documentary that revisits the Manti Te'o catfishing saga, Tony Vainuku wanted to know how Te'o was doing and why he hadn't told his story.

What's behind northern Utah's 'brown clouds'? New study pinpoints a major source
Carter Williams, KSL.com and Adam Small, KSL NewsRadio | Posted Jan. 26 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
A new federal study offers a stronger look at the pollution sources during winter inversions, including a previously unreported chemical.
California authorities see no link between dance hall shooter and victims
Brendan O'Brien, Reuters | Posted Jan. 26 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
Los Angeles-area investigators have found no connection between the victims of a mass shooting at a Monterey Park, California, dance hall and the elderly man who carried out the massacre last weekend, authorities said.

1 year in prison ordered for man in scheme to steal millions from government
Kaitlyn Bancroft, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 26 - 1:57 p.m. | Save Story
A man involved in a scheme to fraudulently obtain a $99 million contract from the government was ordered to serve a year in federal prison and forfeit over $2 million from multiple banks accounts.

Utah Legislature gives final passage to school choice scholarships, teacher raises
Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News | Updated Jan. 26 - 1:40 p.m. | Save Story
The Senate passed the Utah school choice bill Thursday, paving the way for private school vouchers and increases to teacher salaries.

Is the COVID pandemic over? What World Health Organization says
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 26 - 12:05 p.m. | Save Story
Is the COVID-19 pandemic about to be officially over?

Cab driver wanted for allegedly groping passenger
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 26 - 11:29 a.m. | Save Story
An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for a cab driver who allegedly touched a woman inappropriately while driving her to a Midvale hotel.

The 'adventurous' West: Jazz in the middle of extraordinarily deep playoff race
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 26 - 11:02 a.m. | Save Story
Jazz head coach Will Hardy summed it up this way: "The West is adventurous right now." Maybe more so than it's ever been.

Asteroid coming exceedingly close to Earth, but will miss
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 26 - 10:35 a.m. | Save Story
An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will whip past Earth on Thursday night, one of the closest encounters ever recorded. NASA insists it will be a near miss.

This GOP Utah congressman was named to the House 'weaponization' committee
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 26 - 10:06 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah congressman will serve on a House subcommittee Republicans created to investigate the Biden administration.

Utah woman is one of nearly 100 double-living organ donors in the world
Ashley Moser, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 26 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
In January, Robin Vedaa became one of nearly 100 in the world who are double-living organ donors, donating not one but two organs while alive.

'Purely a political act': Venezuelans criticize Utah's move to halt humanitarian parole program
Sydnee Gonzalez, KSL.com | Updated Jan. 26 - 9:12 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's Venezuelan community says Utah's decision to sue to halt a humanitarian parole plan makes no sense since it has been successful and decreased border encounters.
US to test nuclear-powered spacecraft by 2027
Joey Roulette, Reuters | Posted Jan. 26 - 9:09 a.m. | Save Story
The United States plans to test a spacecraft engine powered by nuclear fission by 2027 as part of a long-term NASA effort to demonstrate more efficient methods of propelling astronauts to Mars in the future, the space agency's chief said on Tuesday.

Get Gephardt: Orem man's auto repairs take 13 months due to parts shortage
Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 26 - 8:46 a.m. | Save Story
If your car needs minor repairs, be prepared to wait. That warning comes from a Utah County man who had to wait for more than a year for his car to get fixed.

Slain Enoch girl texted friend that dad was acting strange and she was worried
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Jan. 26 - 8:38 a.m. | Save Story
A warrant unsealed in Enoch says one of Michael Haight's daughters texted a friend the night before her family was found dead saying her father was acting strange and she was worried.

Common nail salon tool may cause DNA damage and mutations in human cells, research finds
Kristen Rogers, CNN | Posted Jan. 26 - 8:18 a.m. | Save Story
Radiation from nail dryers may damage DNA and cause cancer-causing mutations in human cells, a new study has found — and that might have you wondering whether your regular gel mani-pedi is worth the risk.

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Death of Stephen 'tWitch' Boss generates new discussions about suicide and depression
University of Utah Health | Posted Jan. 26 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
The husband, father of three, and multimedia personality was only 40-years-old when he took his own life.

Massive undertaking: 3 years of progress on 5-year Salt Lake Temple renovation
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 26 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake Temple and Temple Square are now three years into construction on a five-year renovation project. Work on the plazas is scheduled to be completed in the fall.

'That was our last try': Man details plane crash rescue in perilous conditions
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 26 - 7:48 a.m. | Save Story
Luke Bowman was flying the DPS helicopter over the Wasatch-Cache National Forest as part of a team trying to get to the pilot of a small airplane that had crashed.

'This is unfair.' Victims' families ask judge to reconsider camera ban in Daybell trial
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 26 - 7:31 a.m. | Save Story
Family members of JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan and Tammy Daybell are asking a judge to reconsider allowing cameras in the upcoming trial of Chad and Lori Daybell.

Russia downplays West's move on tanks, strikes Ukraine again
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 26 - 6:55 a.m. | Save Story
A Western decision to send battle tanks to Ukraine was hailed enthusiastically by many. Moscow first shrugged it off — and later launched another barrage of attacks.

Vacant at Viejas: Utah State can't surmount first-half defecit, fall to San Diego State
Jacob Nielson for KSL.com | Updated Jan. 26 - 12:42 a.m. | Save Story
The Aggies cut a 20-point first-half deficit to six, but stayed winless at Viejas Arena in Mountain West play.

'I guess we could have sent 3 people after him': Lillard scores 60 as Blazers beat Jazz
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Updated Jan. 26 - 12:13 a.m. | Save Story
The former Weber State guard came up just short of his career high in win over Jazz.

1 person dead after semitruck rollover on I-15 in Juab County
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 10:49 p.m. | Save Story
One person is dead after a semitruck rolled while traveling north on I-15 Wednesday night in Juab County.
Meta to reinstate Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts
Katie Paul and Sheila Dang, Reuters | Posted Jan. 25 - 10:25 p.m. | Save Story
Meta Platforms said Wednesday it will reinstate former U.S. President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks, following a two-year suspension after the deadly Capitol Hill riot on January 6, 2021.

Lawyer: Admins were warned 3 times the day 6-year-old boy shot Virginia teacher
Denise Lavoie, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 25 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
Concerned teachers and employees warned administrators at a Virginia elementary school three times that a 6-year-old boy had a gun and was threatening other students in the hours before he shot and wounded a teacher, "but the administration could not be bothered," a lawyer for the teacher said Wednesday.

Earth's inner core may have stopped turning and could go into reverse, study suggests
Lianne Kolirin, CNN | Posted Jan. 25 - 9:37 p.m. | Save Story
The rotation of Earth's inner core may have paused and it could even go into reverse, new research suggests.

All aboard! Salt Lake's new emergency ski bus service starts this week
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake County officials on Wednesday began accepting reservations from people for the emergency ski bus service to resorts in Big and Little Cottonwood canyons.

Utahn who murdered weeks after being paroled sent back to prison for 25 years to life
Kaitlyn Bancroft, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah man was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years to life in prison after shooting and killing a man in 2020, just three weeks after he had been released from prison.

Traffic stop yields 155 pounds of marijuana, nearly 1,200 THC vape cartridges
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
A traffic stop in Tooele County resulted in Utah Highway Patrol troopers seizing a variety of marijuana and THC products.

'When fortune meets preparedness': RSL newcomers taking advantage of opportunities
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 7:28 p.m. | Save Story
Bertin Jacquesson — the No. 16 pick in this year's draft — has been one of the biggest surprises of the preseason so far for RSL.

Utah resolution proposing Friday designation for Halloween celebrations advances
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 7:07 p.m. | Save Story
A bill that would encourage Utah communities to bump Halloween festivities — like trick-or-treating — to the last Friday in October every year, passed out of the Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee meeting Wednesday and will go to the full Senate for a final vote.

Lehi mother charged with aggravated child abuse of 3-year-old son
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 6:22 p.m. | Save Story
A Lehi mother was charged with aggravated child abuse Wednesday in connection with injuries sustained by her 3-year-old son.

1 person dead after crash on Mountain View Corridor
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 6:19 p.m. | Save Story
One person is dead after a crash on Mountain View Corridor involving a box truck and a passenger vehicle.

Anti-abortion groups hold memorial for unborn babies aborted in Utah
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
Pro-Life Utah, an anti-abortion organization, held a memorial service on the steps of the Capitol Wednesday to honor the lives of 1,746 unborn babies that were aborted in Utah in 2022.

Utah, Salt Lake leaders unveil new plans to improve the struggling Great Salt Lake
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 4:55 p.m. | Save Story
Three new Great Salt Lake-themed proposals were unveiled by state and local leaders Tuesday and Wednesday. They would add more water to the lake, redirect funds and set a new benchmark for success.

Body found in old limestone kiln in northern Salt Lake foothills
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 4:31 p.m. | Save Story
Police and firefighters recovered a body from an old limestone kiln in the foothills above Beck Street in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The death is not considered to be suspicious.

Lawmakers advance bill to ban possession or sale of child sex dolls
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
A legislative committee unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would make owning or distributing child sex dolls a crime. Police say these dolls have turned up in child pornography cases.

Utah Senate approves choice scholarship, teacher compensation bill on 2nd reading
Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 25 - 3:55 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Senate gave preliminary approval Wednesday that will provide $8,000 scholarships to qualifying families for private schools and other private education services.

Have You Seen This? Runaway marlin crashes the beach party
Grant Olsen for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 3:42 p.m. | Save Story
It's all fun and games until a marlin comes flying into the crowd.

Utah bill would extend in-state tuition rates to refugees, asylum seekers
Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 25 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
Refugees, political asylum seekers and their advocates urged lawmakers to adopt legislation that would extend in-state tuition rates at Utah's public colleges and universities.

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How Utah's popular home-grown meal delivery service got started
Beehive Meals | Posted Jan. 25 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
The pandemic hit in March 2020. Yet, when many small businesses — particularly in the food industry — were struggling to get supplies, "Honeybee Beehive Meals" started doubling deliveries.
Microsoft cloud outage hits users around the world
Akriti Sharma, Reuters | Posted Jan. 25 - 2:38 p.m. | Save Story
Microsoft said on Wednesday it had recovered all of its cloud services after a networking outage took down its cloud platform Azure along with services such as Teams and Outlook used by millions around the globe.

Judge to Arizona community: Water not required to flow from Scottsdale
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 25 - 2:17 p.m. | Save Story
A Maricopa County judge in Arizona denied residents emergency relief over their Scottsdale water source that has been cut off since Jan. 1 because of drought conditions and despite repeated city warnings to find an alternative water source.
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