Tim Ballard explains 'couples ruse' tactic in response to sexual misconduct allegations

How much is a Bob Ross painting worth? This one could go for millions

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 5:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

How much is a Bob Ross painting worth? This one could go for millions

Herriman police investigate break-ins at 22 Latter-day Saint churches

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police say 22 Latter-day Saint meetinghouses were broken into between Wednesday and Friday in Herriman, but few items were taken in the burglaries.

Have You Seen This? Internet reacts to Taylor Swift's presence at football game

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Taylor Swift's appearance in a stadium isn't unusual especially as the singer has continued to sell them out with her Eras Tour. But the pop star's appearance at Sunday's Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs game set the internet ablaze.

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How one Utah company can help monetize your app idea

Utah Tech Labs  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Transforming an idea into a fully functional app necessitates a dedicated team of developers who prioritize your vision and aspirations. This is where Utah Tech Labs comes into play.

'Suspicious item' in downtown Salt Lake City poses no threat, police determine

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Updated Sept. 25 - 2:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

Multiple police and government agencies responded to a "suspicious item" in Salt Lake City, which resulted in evacuations and closures. Police later determined it was not a threat.

What happens if you exercise but don't eat well?

Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 2:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

It doesn't matter whether you work out longer or at a higher intensity, experts say. Exercise cannot completely reverse the effects of a bad diet.

'Welcome home, Grandpa Haight': Early Mormon pioneer leader reburied in Cedar City

Jeff Richards, St. George News  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 2:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Isaac C. Haight, noted Mormon pioneer and Cedar City's first mayor, was reburied in his former hometown alongside three of his five wives, just over 137 years after his death.

Suspected chop shop busted in Wasatch County; 3 arrested

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 1:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three Utahns are facing numerous charges after a suspected chop shop was discovered in a remote area of Wasatch County.

Hollywood's writers strike is on the verge of ending. What happens next?

Andrew Dalton, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 1:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Now that a tentative deal has been struck to end Hollywood's writers strike after nearly five months, several steps remain before the industry gets back to normal.

KSL.com Top 20+1: American Fork hands top-2 spot back to Skyridge

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 12:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

American Fork's reign as a top-2 team didn't last long after a 17-14 loss at Lone Peak last week.

Influencers are influencing men the most to spend on beauty products and supplies

Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

For all the eye rolls women have endured for clichés about vanity and overspending on beauty, a new study says it is largely men who are most influenced by these influencers.

Daughter of reporter faces felony charge for allegedly slapping Orem's mayor

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 11:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Criminal charges were filed Monday against the daughter of a Provo newspaper reporter accused of slapping and spitting on Orem's mayor after the mayor publicly disparaged her mother.

40 pounds of meth, 2 kilos of cocaine seized in central Utah traffic stop

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

A traffic stop for speeding outside of Green River turned into a large drug bust Friday, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.

7-year-old girl hit by pickup truck in southern Utah

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 7-year-old girl who chased a ball into the street suffered "significant" injuries when she was hit by a pickup truck Sunday, according to St. George police.

Utah's 'suffocating' defense leaves opponents gasping for air

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 10:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Bruins entered the game averaging 270.3 rushing yards per game as the third-best rushing team in the country, but the Utes defense had other plans.

Why playing games together could stave off loneliness across generations

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Games and other forms of play might help reverse the loneliness felt by older adults and provide a bridge across generations that brings fun to young, old and in between.

An El Niño winter is coming. Here's what that could mean for the US

Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 9:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

Fall has only just begun, but it's not too soon to look ahead to winter, especially since this one may look drastically different than recent years because of El Niño.

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BYU's Jewish quarterback is balancing football with High Holy Days

Jay Drew, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 9:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

Jake Retzlaff says 'I owe it to my brothers' to be on the field on game days and during practices, even during Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashana.

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The next big threat for tomorrow's retirees: expiring tax cuts

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 9:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Many economists think you should be worried about expiring tax cuts. Because if these tax cuts expire, it would be an immediate haircut for your retirement savings.

Aggies' 'fight' in second-half comeback showed what Utah State is made of on the field

Andrew Hyde for KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Blake Anderson got choked up as he talked about the resiliency of his team.

New, quieter electric shuttle buses improve 'the soundscape of the canyon' in Zion National Park

Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 8:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

A ride through the iconic canyon in Zion National Park is now quieter and more comfortable, thanks to new electric buses.

'We didn't know he was home.' Parents of 19-year-old killed in house explosion remember their son

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 8:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah County Sheriff's Office is investigating the cause of an explosion in Elk Ridge that took the life of a son and brother, Eric Cheney.

$500K in grants available to Utah businesses eyeing a global expansion

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 8:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Any small businesses in Utah that are engaged internationally or looking toward global expansion are encouraged to apply for $500,000 in grant funding that is now available.

Health studies: Home canners beware, danger for cyberbullies and wildfire health woes

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 7:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

This week's health news includes two possible surprises and something most folks suspected but could not quantify.

What are the safest cars on the road in 2023?

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 7:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Cars made by Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Acura and Mazda top the list of safest vehicles on the road, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Residents prepare to return to sites of homes demolished in Lahaina wildfire 7 weeks ago

Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 25 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities on Monday will begin allowing the first residents and property owners to return to their devastated properties in Lahaina, many for the first time since the historic town was demolished by a wildfire nearly seven weeks ago.

Expansion of this immigration program could help thousands of Venezuelans in Utah

Sydnee Gonzalez, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 6:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Venezuelans are the fastest-growing Hispanic group in the country as millions flee repression, food scarcity and economic turmoil. Nearly 10,400 Venezuelans live in Utah.

2 people jump into action when Provo school bus driver falls unconscious

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 10:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman jumped into action when the school bus driver, who was also her grandpa, fell unconscious at the wheel.

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

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 10:08 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.

Writers Guild and Hollywood studios reach tentative deal to end strike. No deal yet for actors

Andrew Dalton, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 24 - 9:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A tentative deal has been reached to end Hollywood's writers strike after nearly five months. The Writers Guild of America reached the deal Sunday with an alliance of studios, streaming services and production companies.

Eagle Mountain high school 1st in Utah to foster innovative farming with grow container

Kaigan Mears Bigler, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 9:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cedar Valley High is the first school in Utah to receive a grow container — a new way to vertically farm indoors using no soil and only 5 gallons of water a day.

Medical interpreter works with same unit that saved his son some 30 years ago

Erin Cox, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Martin Fernandez, a medical interpreter, works with the same Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that saved his son some 30 years ago.

Pet owner asking others to stay cautious when taking their pets to local reservoirs

Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 8:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Despite the end of summer, a Brigham City woman is calling on pet owners to stay cautious when taking their furry family to revisors.

Motorcyclist killed in highway crash in Morgan County

Sicily Stanton, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 7:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

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

Frustrated student-loan borrowers brace for payments to resume, but they have repayment options

Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 7:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

People with student debt have spent the last several years in a political tug-of-war, so it's hard to figure out what is and isn't happening. KSL Investigates hopes to answer those questions.

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The Utah-born health and weight loss shake that's sweeping the nation

HLTH Code  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Joel Bikman and his scientist brother, the co-founders of an innovative new health and weight loss company, are using the latest science to help set the record straight to help people get much healthier.

Usher to headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas

Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 6:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Usher has a new confession: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas.

This interactive map details Native American boarding schools in Utah and beyond

Sydnee Gonzalez, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 5:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new map gives more insight into over 650 Native American boarding schools in the U.S. and Canada — including a handful in Utah.

High stakes of kindergarten readiness: what Utah schools are doing for student performance

Deanie Wimmer, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 4:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kindergarten readiness used to mean a child turned 5 by a certain date. But, as the stakes and expectations get higher, teachers are encountering some surprising behaviors.

41-year-old woman found dead after Florida alligator is spotted with a body in its mouth

Jamiel Lynch and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 4:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Florida authorities have identified the woman found dead after an alligator was seen with a body in its mouth.

Police respond to bomb threat at Salt Lake bookstore drag storytime event

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 3:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake police responded to a bomb threat at a drag queen storytime event Sunday morning at the King's English Bookstore.

Utah desert was landing site for historic NASA asteroid sample mission landing

Gabrielle Shiozawa, KSL.com  |  Updated Sept. 24 - 3:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

NASA successfully completed the first U.S. mission to collect a sample from an asteroid as they recovered the OSIRIS-REx sample capsule that landed Sunday at the Utah Test and Training Range.

Have You Seen This? Situation goes from bad to worse in a hurry

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 3:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Would you chase the runaway trailer or try to catch up with your car?

Analysis: 4-0 is 4-0, which is not to say that Utah doesn't have plenty of issues to solve

Josh Newman for KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 2:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Analysis and opinions off Utah's 14-7 win over UCLA on Saturday afternoon.

Louisiana man who fled attempted murder trial captured after 32 years on the run

The Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 2:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

The FBI says a Louisiana man who fled his 1991 trial for attempted murder has been arrested more than three decades later after authorities found him hiding in Mexico.

Cache County School District proposes $139M bond

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 1:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Cache County School District is asking voters to approve a $139 million bond this November to help address overcrowding in schools.

Utes move up to No. 10 in latest AP Top 25 after defensive win

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 12:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Defense wins championships, or at least that's what Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham is counting on this season.

Data shows Utah has welcomed over 8,500 refugees since 2012

Sydnee Gonzalez, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 12:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Although Utah may not welcome as many refugees as its more populous peers, data shows the Beehive State accepts its fair share — and perhaps a bit more — of the nation's refugees.

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'A cell phone with training wheels' — an ode to the smartwatch for kids

L.R. Encinas, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Should your child have a smartwatch instead of a phone? One of the most popular is made by a company in Utah.

'Happy chaos': Hurricane farm offers goat yoga

Jessi Bang, St. George News  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Goat yoga is not a ba-a-a-a-ad way to relieve stress, and you can immerse yourself in all the baby goat goodness at this local farm.

Josh Furlong AP Top 25: Washington makes a case for best team in country

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Is Washington good enough to be the No. 1 team in the country?

Utah adds more languages to driver's license testing options

Sydnee Gonzalez, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 9:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Driver License Division now offers the test in 13 languages other than English, ranging from Spanish and Tongan, to Arabic and Swahili.

Some cardiac arrest survivors recall near-death experiences

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 9:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

Roughly 4 in 10 patients who were revived by CPR after cardiac arrest reported clear memories of experiencing death, according to a new study led by New York University School of Medicine researchers.

A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. Now his family is suing Texas officials

Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 8:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

The family of a Black high school student in Texas has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the state's governor and attorney general over being suspended by his school district for his hairstyle.

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These inventions made by Utahns helped change the world

Siegfried & Jensen  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Long before Silicon Slopes began, Utah has been a hotbed of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Flamingos in Wisconsin? Tropical birds visit Lake Michigan beach in a first for the northern state

The Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 7:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

Five flamingos that showed up in Wisconsin to wade along a Lake Michigan beach attracted a big crowd of onlookers eager to see the unusual visitors venturing far from their usual tropical setting.

Miles of Moab's desert roads could close. Is it needed conservation, or government overreach?

Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 7:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

From several thousand feet above, the winding network of roads and trails that twist and divide sections of Gemini Bridges and Labyrinth Canyon in southern Utah are hard to miss. Roughly 98% of the area is within a half-mile of a designated road.

Utah State's comeback falls short in 45-38 loss to James Madison

Andrew Hyde for KSL.com  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 11:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah State got outscored 17-0 in the first quarter and had -22 total offensive yards in the quarter.