New stimulus plan offers help to those forced out of work due to COVID-19

Trump grants 15 pardons, including 2 Utahns

Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Updated Dec 22nd - 11:12pm

Two Utahn were included in a wave of pre-Christmas pardons as President Donald Trump granted full pardons to 15 people and commuted all or part of the sentences of five others.

Zach Wilson stars in No. 16 BYU's rout of UCF in Boca Raton Bowl finale

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec 22nd - 10:24pm

Zach Wilson threw for 425 yards and three touchdowns, and added two rushing scores as No. 16 BYU jumped out to a 21-0 lead and never looked back en route to a 49-23 win over UCF in the Boca Raton Bowl at FAU Stadium.

US close on deal with Pfizer for millions more vaccine doses

Jonathan Lemire and Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec 22nd - 10:01pm

The U.S. government is close to a deal to acquire tens of millions of additional doses of Pfizer's vaccine in exchange for helping the pharmaceutical giant gain better access to manufacturing supplies.

Utah trooper arrests Montana homicide suspect, officials say

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec 22nd - 9:22pm

A trooper with Utah Highway Patrol arrested a man who had a warrant out of Helena, Montana, for homicide after he pulled him over for reckless driving on Tuesday, officials said.

Trump threatens to not sign COVID-19 bill, wants bigger stimulus checks

Reuters  |  Updated Dec 22nd - 8:53pm

If Congress does not either pass another stopgap bill or override a possible Trump veto of the legislation, it could result in a partial government shutdown.

18 easy, last-minute Christmas dish recipes to give you cooking inspiration this unique holiday season

Rebecca Clyde, KSL.com Contributor  |  Posted Dec 22nd - 8:24pm

This holiday season looks very different than holiday seasons of past, but that doesn't mean that you can't merge ease and deliciousness. These 18 last-minute Christmas dishes are quick, easy and still very festive and exciting.

Utah inmate, 86, becomes 11th to die after testing positive for COVID-19

Annie Knox, KSL  |  Posted Dec 22nd - 7:57pm

An 11th inmate at the Utah State Prison has died after testing positive for COVID-19, according to the Utah Department of Corrections.

A look at the 10 Utah fishing records broken in 2020

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec 22nd - 7:33pm

This year may have been an overall dismal year for most things, but it was a good year for fishing. In fact, 2020 was a banner year for a group of anglers who set new Utah fishing records.

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New Utah waterpark is designed to impress

Splash Summit  |  Posted Dec 22nd - 7:00pm

Police searching for suspect who ran over store clerk in West Jordan

Tracie Snowder, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec 22nd - 6:58pm

West Jordan Police are looking for a man who they say ran over a store clerk and left him in critical condition after the clerk confronted him in the parking lot for stealing.

US deaths in 2020 top 3 million, by far most ever counted

Mike Stobbe, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec 22nd - 6:41pm

The total, though not final, would mark the largest single-year percentage leap since 1918, when tens of thousands of U.S. soldiers died in World War I and hundreds of thousands of Americans died in a flu pandemic.

'Pretty sobering': Southern Utah legislators describe tour of hospital, encourage caution ahead of Christmas

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec 22nd - 6:15pm

A handful of southern Utah legislators shared their appreciation for front-line health care workers following the tour of a St. George hospital and urged people to be careful.

Game Center: No. 16 BYU vs. UCF

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Dec 22nd - 5:00pm

Follow along as the No. 16 BYU Cougars take on the UCF Knights at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, with KSL.com's live Game Center.

Navajo Utah Water Rights Act championed by Utah leaders awaits president's signature

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec 22nd - 4:53pm

Congress has passed the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act after its inclusion in the appropriations package that included $1.4 trillion for federal spending.

Logan Canyon reopened, traction laws enacted for Cottonwood canyons amid Utah winter storm

Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec 22nd - 4:52pm

A winter storm system is bringing cold temperatures to northern Utah valleys and snow to the mountains Tuesday.

Biden: Trump 'failed' to shore up nation's cybersecurity

Alexandra Jaffe and Meg Kinnard, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec 22nd - 4:41pm

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday assailed the Trump administration for failing to fortify the nation's cyber defenses, and called on President Donald Trump to publicly identify the perpetrator of a massive breach of U.S. government agencies — a hack some of Trump's top allies have blamed on Russia.

Utah Jazz's Joe Ingles tested positive for COVID-19 — but it ended up being a false reading

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec 22nd - 4:29pm

Just a few short days before the start of the season, Joe Ingles received some dreaded news: he had tested positive for COVID-19. The good news: it ended up being a false positive.

Have You Seen This? Dad goes full 'Elf' to embarrass daughter at school

John Clyde, KSL.com Contributor  |  Posted Dec 22nd - 3:03pm

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5 things you can do now to make your 2021 career even better

Salt Lake Chamber  |  Posted Dec 22nd - 3:00pm