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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.

Depth and dominance: Utah's 'suffocating' defense shines despite injuries
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.

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.

RSL rescues crucial 3 points in 2-1 home win over Vancouver
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 23 - 10:40 p.m. | Save Story
Things looked bleak after going down 1-0 to the Vancouver Whitecaps in the 17th minute, but the team rallied in the second half.

Barn weddings becoming more popular in Utah; farmers say it helps pay the bills
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 23 - 10:28 p.m. | Save Story
Farmers are offering their barns to host weddings as rural venues are becoming more popular in Utah.

Judge considers probation recommendation for Bluffdale man who sexually abused disabled girl
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 23 - 9:50 p.m. | Save Story
After attorneys suggested probation for a caretaker who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a disabled girl he was hired to help, a judge decided to take time to consider whether to follow their recommendation.

Fentanyl in Utah is now cheaper and stronger, police tell politicians
Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 23 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Fentanyl, the powerful synthetic opioid, has become increasingly prevalent and affordable in Utah, state law enforcement officials told lawmakers.

What's wrong with BYU's run game? More questions than answers after Cougars' loss to Kansas
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 23 - 8:52 p.m. | Save Story
In the Cougars' 38-27 road loss to Kansas, BYU (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) struggled to run the ball, averaging just 0.4 yards per carry when attempting 22 rushes.

'Removing barriers': Utah military spouses can get free IT certification
Gabrielle Shiozawa, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 23 - 8:18 p.m. | Save Story
A collaboration between Hill Air Force Base and Weber State University is giving military spouses a chance to advance their careers through free education.

Coastal North Carolina hit by flooding as Tropical Storm Ophelia moves inland
Brian Witte and Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 23 - 7:40 p.m. | Save Story
Residents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia have experienced flooding after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island, bringing rain, damaging winds and dangerous surges.

Sen. Mike Lee doesn't want a shutdown, but wants 'out-of-control' spending to stop
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 23 - 7:06 p.m. | Save Story
Amid stalled spending talks in Congress, Utah Sen. Mike Lee said he hopes Republicans can avoid a shutdown.

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The woman behind one of Utah's most musical families
Hanna Seariac, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 23 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
From performing in front of politicians to landing a spot in "The Chosen" special, the Bonner Family is using gospel music to change the world.

Utah Prison housing unit quarantined after scabies outbreak
Dan Bammes, KSL NewsRadio | Posted Sept. 23 - 6:23 p.m. | Save Story
Inmates in one housing unit at the Utah State Correctional Facility were quarantined this week because of an outbreak of scabies. The disease is caused by tiny parasitic mites.

'Go choke them out': Utah's defense smothers UCLA in 14-7 win for No. 11 Utes
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 23 - 6:19 p.m. | Save Story
What No. 11 Utah lacked on offense, it certainly made up for on defense Saturday afternoon in the first conference game of the season against No. 22 UCLA.

Nate Johnson starts vs. UCLA, Cam Rising's availability remains a question
Josh Newman for KSL.com | Updated Sept. 23 - 6:15 p.m. | Save Story
Redshirt freshman QB Nate Johnson will start for the Utes Saturday afternoon against the Bruins.

'It's simple ball security': Kansas defense too much in BYU's Big 12 opener
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 23 - 6:10 p.m. | Save Story
Jalon Daniels connected with Luke Grimm on two of his three touchdown passes, Kansas' defense returned two turnovers, and the Jayhawks used a 21-3 run in the second half to hand BYU its first loss.

Utah voter roll maintenance in compliance with state and federal law, legislative report finds
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 23 - 5:29 p.m. | Save Story
Election officials completed an annual report for lawmakers, which found county clerks are in compliance with state and federal voter registration laws.
NASA's first asteroid sample on track for Sunday parachute landing in Utah
Steve Gorman, Reuters | Posted Sept. 23 - 4:46 p.m. | Save Story
A NASA space capsule carrying a sample of rocky material plucked from the surface of an asteroid three years ago hurtled toward Earth this weekend headed for a fiery plunge through the atmosphere and a parachute landing in the Utah desert on Sunday.
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