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Construction on SR 224 in Park City nears end, UDOT says

KSL  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 2:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Department of Transportation and High Valley Transit are wrapping up two major projects along state Route 224. Crews are finishing new turning lanes at Deer Valley Drive and Park Avenue.

Spanish Fork City Council approves changes to city code for data centers

KSL  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 2:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

A proposed data center in Spanish Fork has a path to move forward now that the City Council voted to approve changes to city code.

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Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts

Edith M. Lederer and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 1:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the world's leaders at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts.

Lionel Richie is taking a break from performing following a heart procedure

Maria Sherman, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 1:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lionel Richie is taking a break from touring as he recovers from a heart procedure, a representative for the singer confirmed in a statement to The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Food insecurity up by 100K, Utah Food Bank reports. Here's a way to help

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 1:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Food Bank says 600,000 Utahns are experiencing food insecurity, including 1 in 5 children, as America First Credit Union launches its 22nd annual food drive.

Fired IT employee accused of hacking Utah city emails, posting on Facebook

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 12:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former IT technician for a Utah County city is accused of illegally accessing the city's emails and posting some on Facebook, even after he was fired.

News outlets will ask judge to end Trump's White House ban at hearing

Jan Wolfe and Jack Queen, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 12:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

News outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico will ask a federal judge on Wednesday to immediately restore their ​access to the White House after President Donald Trump banned them.

Trump Gaza board pitches $2.45B Gaza plan, implementation uncertain

Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 12:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's Board of Peace unveiled a $2.45 billion plan on Wednesday to begin rebuilding Gaza, but officials ​acknowledged it faces an uncertain future.

Mapleton bear removed from neighborhood

VideoJoe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 12:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

A bear who wandered through a Mapleton neighborhood was safely removed by the Utah Department of Wildlife on Wednesday after returning on Sunday night.

New Justice Court judge appointed; first new position in more than two decades

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 11:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

Nick Stiles was appointed as Salt Lake City's sixth Justice Court judge, the first new position in more than two decades.

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York

Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 11:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting one-time TV production assistant Miriam Haley in New York in 2006, closing an over six-year legal odyssey.

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Is it time to break up with your healthcare provider? 5 signs it's time to make a change

Revere Health  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Finding a new doctor can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to settle for one who isn't the right fit. Here are five signs it might be time to make a change.

Meta expected to unveil smart glasses without camera as privacy concerns grow

Aditya Soni, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 11:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

Meta Platforms is expected to unveil new smart glasses at its annual ​Connect conference on Wednesday, including a pair without cameras, amid growing privacy concerns about AI devices.

Utah and BYU are ranked, unbeaten, dominant and on collision course for an epic edition of the Holy War

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 11:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

BYU and Utah won't collide for 45 days. Too bad it's not four or five. What might be the holiest of Holy Wars cannot come soon enough, not only for the teams and their fans but for the sport.

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America has 30 million single young men. Even Utah is feeling it

Reagan Campbell, Deseret News  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 11:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

The number of single men has nearly doubled in 25 years. In the nation's most married state, the same forces are bending the curve.

Provocative ad for bed sale leads to solicitation arrest

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 11:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say posted pictures of a young girl in a nightgown allegedly to sell a bed was arrested and accused of having child sex abuse material.

Award-winning author, creative writing teacher named Salt Lake City's first poet laureate

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 10:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

An award-winning author, poet and long-time creative writing teacher has been selected as the inaugural poet laureate for Utah's capital city.

The US is expanding its military presence in Greenland. Here's why it matters

Frizz Flake, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 10:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's agreement with Denmark and Greenland on Tuesday that will significantly expand military presence on the Arctic island matters more than you think.

Daniil But shines as Utah Mammoth bounce back with preseason victory over Los Angeles Kings

Cole Bagley, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 10:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

Looking to bounce back in their second game of the preseason, the Utah Mammoth's stars shined in Los Angeles with a comfortable win over the Kings.

Swig's 'Save the Cups' campaign aims to raise $650K for women battling breast cancer

VideoDebbie Worthen, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Through Oct. 10, all Swig locations are participating in the annual "Save the Cups" campaign, which raises money to help women struggling with the financial burden of breast cancer.

Iran's president delivers wartime address at UN: We have been 'victims of terrorism'

VideoFarnoush Amiri, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 9:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iran's president said Wednesday that his people have been "victims of terrorism" by the United States, in a rare wartime address at the United Nations General Assembly.

Rome's Colosseum closes for the day after a worker plunges to his death

Paolo Santalucia and David Biller, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 9:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Rome's Colosseum has been closed to mourn 22-year-old worker Andrea Moretti, a worker who fell to his death at Italy's most-visited monument.

Can artificial intelligence help the agriculture industry save water? Two high schoolers in Idaho say 'yes'

KSL  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 9:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two Idaho teens are using algorithms to help farmers determine better watering strategies. They want to reduce wasted water in the event that a data center is built nearby.