2,009 more COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths reported Wednesday in Utah
DWR birdwatching events canceled, but here's where you can still view bald eagles in Utah
Why Alex Barcello's chipped tooth versus Pepperdine is a symbol of the BYU basketball season
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Have You Seen This? Bearpocalypse hits the slopes as bear chases skier
John Clyde, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Jan 27th - 3:04pm
If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times: The Bearpocalypse is real, and it is now hitting the slopes.

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Joe Griffin Ceo, Truenorth Wealth | Posted Jan 27th - 3:00pm
Avoid high taxes when you sell your business with these simple strategies.

Pepperdine hands BYU rare WCC loss under Mark Pope, 76-73, in Malibu
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Jan 27th - 2:58pm
Ross had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Edwards added 18 points and six rebounds to help Pepperdine rally to snap BYU's four-game winning streak with a 76-73 matinee victory Wednesday at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California.

IOC remains committed to already postponed Tokyo Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Jan 27th - 2:39pm
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach left no doubt Wednesday that the upcoming Summer Games in Tokyo will go on as scheduled despite new speculation that the Japanese government wants to cancel the event due to COVID-19.

Stocks slump to worst day in three months in wake of Fed statement
Chuck Mikolajczak, Reuters | Updated Jan 27th - 2:13pm
U.S. stocks suffered their biggest one-day percentage drop in three months on Wednesday, adding to losses after the latest Fed statement as major indexes were also pressured by a slump in Boeing and a selling of long positions by hedge funds.

Lawmaker wants women to prove they watched video of developing fetus before abortion
Ashley Imlay, Deseret News | Posted Jan 27th - 2:08pm
A proposed bill in Utah would require women seeking abortion to declare they've watched a video created by the Utah Department of Health that would show ultrasounds of a fetus throughout development and visuals of what happens to a fetus during abortion.
US faces higher risk of domestic extremist violence after Capitol assault, says gov't
Doina Chiacu and Mark Hosenball, Reuters | Posted Jan 27th - 12:43pm
The United States could face a heightened threat of domestic extremist violence for weeks from people angry at Donald Trump's election defeat and inspired by the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol, the Department of Homeland Security warned on Wednesday.

Murray police investigating shootings as hate crime
Pat Reavy, Deseret News | Posted Jan 27th - 11:55am
Murray police say an incident involving a man accused of shooting at two Hispanic men who were following him will be investigated as a hate crime.

71 firearms found in carry-on luggage at SLC airport last year
Graham Dudley, KSL.com | Posted Jan 27th - 11:33am
TSA says the discovery matches a trend seen throughout the country as screening officers found firearms in 2020 at "the highest rate since the agency's inception."

You should update your iPhone right now, Apple urges
Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business | Posted Jan 27th - 10:45am
Apple is urging iPhone and iPad users to promptly update their operating systems to fix security bugs that may have already been exploited by hackers.

Is Zach Wilson a top-five NFL draft pick? These experts — including ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. — think so
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Jan 27th - 10:15am
The tenured projectionist has BYU quarterback Zach Wilson going No. 4 overall to the Atlanta Falcons. No, that's not a typo.

Gephardt: Stimulus payments arrive on prepaid debit cards, confusing Utah consumers
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL TV | Posted Jan 27th - 9:48am
If you got a prepaid debit card in the mail that you weren't expecting, you would be suspicious. But if it happens to you, don't be so quick to toss it out — it may be your stimulus payment.

Cutting in line at In-N-Out drive-thru leads to assault with hatchet, charges say
Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News | Posted Jan 27th - 8:58am
A simple outing for a cheeseburger turned violent last week after police say a West Valley man, apparently angry that patrons at an In-N-Out Burger drive-thru honked at his girlfriend, threatened two men with a hatchet, injuring himself in the process.

Walmart to build robot-filled warehouses at stores, including 1 in Utah, to speed up orders
Joseph Pisani, Associated Press | Posted Jan 27th - 8:27am
Walmart is enlisting the help of robots to keep up with a surge in online orders.

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The talent of these 7 up-and-coming celebrities with Utah connections will blow you away
Robert J. DeBry & Associates | Posted Jan 27th - 8:00am
No doubt you've heard of big names like the Osmond family or Derek and Julianne Hough—but can you recognize any of these young up-and-comers with ties to the Beehive State?

Are contraceptives essential health care? Legislators debate bill to give inmates birth control
Ashley Imlay, Deseret News | Posted Jan 27th - 7:35am
A Utah legislator's proposal to give contraceptives to jail inmates sparked a passionate debate Tuesday about whether birth control qualifies as essential health care or an elective medication.
Regeneron study shows antibody cocktail effective in preventing COVID-19 infection
Reuters | Posted Jan 27th - 7:00am
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Tuesday its antibody cocktail was found effective in preventing COVID-19 in people exposed to those infected with the new coronavirus in an ongoing late stage trial.

Senator wants to keep 'killing machines' off Utah roads by returning to at least 1 safety check
Hannah Petersen, Deseret News | Posted Jan 27th - 6:25am
Utahns have lived the last three years without vehicle safety inspections, but a state senator says a rising number of "killing machines" means it's time to discuss safety.

'Tonight, ugly was really pretty': Dominant 2nd half gives Jazz their 9th straight win
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Updated Jan 26th - 11:52pm
What happens when things don't go so easily? That's what the Jazz found out on Tuesday. Turns out, they can win the hard ones, too.
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