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'They deserve this': Southern Utah animal sanctuary hoping to move to forever home
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Oct. 18 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
For the past five years, southern Utah resident Emily Potter has been running The Salty Sanctuary, where she rescues farm animals.
France counts the cost of worst unrest in years as tensions flare again in Paris
Sybille de La Hamaide, Reuters | Posted Oct. 18 - 1:31 p.m. | Save Story
Fresh clashes broke out in Paris on Sunday with protests over high prices leaving one demonstrator dead, thousands arrested and shops across the country looted or damaged.

Pope Leo tells faithful in St. Peter's Square he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery
Colleen Barry and Trisha Thomas, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 18 - 12:47 p.m. | Save Story
Pope Leo XIV has thanked the faithful in St. Peter's Square for their prayers after his hospitalization for lung surgery. Speaking from a window overlooking the square, he said he would gradually resume his activities with God's help.
US resumes intelligence-sharing with Ukraine after pause, Zelenskiy says
Dan Peleschuk and Michael Derby, Reuters | Posted Oct. 18 - 12:21 p.m. | Save Story
The United States has resumed providing Ukraine with critical intelligence to help it defend against Russian missile strikes, after a brief pause, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in comments published on Sunday.

BYU makes a leap as Utah inches up in latest AP Top 25 rankings
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Oct. 18 - 12:11 p.m. | Save Story
The world watched as BYU welcomed Notre Dame on campus, and then saw as the Cougars delivered a knockout blow in a highly-touted top-10 matchup.

Thousands of Utah voters receive limited ballots as officials work to verify citizenship
Eric Cabrera, KSL | Posted Oct. 18 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah election officials expect hundreds more voters to be cleared for full ballots as counties work to verify citizenship under a new state law ahead of the November election.

ESPN College GameDay headed to Salt Lake City for Houston showdown
Steve Bartle, KSL | Posted Oct. 18 - 11:51 a.m. | Save Story
ESPN's College GameDay is staying another week in the Beehive State. This time, the Utes get the stage in Salt Lake City.

Student loan borrowers have more time to reduce their interest rate. Here's what to know
Adriana Morga, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 18 - 11:28 a.m. | Save Story
Student loan borrowers now have until the end of 2026 to enroll in auto pay and have their interest rate reduced by 1%.

Carney says 4 service members killed and dozens injured in fire at Alberta military base
Rob Gillies, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 18 - 10:56 a.m. | Save Story
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said four service members were killed and dozens more seriously injured in a devastating fire at a military base in Alberta, describing it as one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada's military on domestic soil.

Fifth oldest Lutheran church west of Rocky Mountains honors Swedish heritage
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Oct. 18 - 10:36 a.m. | Save Story
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Salt Lake City's fifth-oldest Lutheran church west of the Rockies, meets in a building reflecting its Scandinavian roots.

Trump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations
Michelle L. Price, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 18 - 10:09 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Sunday announced plans to close a historic golf course in the nation's capital for 15 months and redevelop it despite an ongoing court challenge to his long-sought renovation.

Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: It's BYU's world ... even when the world doubted them
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Oct. 18 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
It was the game of the week, and BYU delivered.
Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli election
Doina Chiacu, Reuters | Posted Oct. 18 - 9:52 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday for the upcoming Israeli parliamentary election.

Millcreek mayor questions air-quality data as city fights Parleys Canyon gravel mine
Eric Cabrera, KSL | Posted Oct. 18 - 9:31 a.m. | Save Story
Millcreek is appealing an air-quality permit for a proposed Parleys Canyon gravel mine, arguing state measurements don't reflect conditions near the canyon.

Nellis Air Force Base: Service member dies after incident at a UT San Antonio game
Associated Press | Posted Oct. 18 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
A service member was injured and later died after an incident at the University of Texas at San Antonio football game on Saturday.

17-year-old shot in leg at Salt Lake City party, police say
Sicily Stanton, KSL | Posted Oct. 18 - 8:47 a.m. | Save Story
A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his leg after being shot at a party in Salt Lake City late Saturday night, police said.
Exotic species appear off California thanks to an unusually strong El Niño
Daniel Trotta and Matt Silverstein, Reuters | Posted Oct. 18 - 8:31 a.m. | Save Story
The longfin bigeye fish was spotted in California for the first time last month, and the first sea turtles of any kind nested on California beaches. Meanwhile, a venomous yellow-bellied sea snake swam ashore as whale sharks and hammerheads cruised just off the coast.

5 takeaways from Utah's uninspiring escape at Colorado
Steve Bartle, KSL | Posted Oct. 18 - 8:29 a.m. | Save Story
Utah left Boulder unbeaten, but with considerably more to address than a three-point victory might suggest.

Young adults involved in 'Dedicate' now sharing their experiences around the world
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Oct. 18 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
Young adults involved in "Dedicate" are already sharing their experiences around the world in local premieres.

Orem Chinese-immersion students help welcome President Xi to US
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Oct. 18 - 7:16 a.m. | Save Story
Six years after a class of 4th grade students wrote New Year's cards to President Xi Jinping, two of those students joined Utah's delegation last month in D.C. to welcome the Chinese president to the U.S.

No. 11 Utah edges past Colorado to stay undefeated on the season
Josh Furlong, KSL | Updated Oct. 18 - 1:35 a.m. | Save Story
Utah threatened to be a part of a bad statistic Saturday night.

No. 8 BYU makes statement with upset win over No. 2 Notre Dame
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Updated Oct. 18 - 12:28 a.m. | Save Story
Bear Bachmeier totals four touchdowns and BYU's defense makes a final stand to upset Notre Dame 28-24.

'No Kings' rally urges Utahns to vote early
VideoTyrese Boone, KSL | Posted Oct. 17 - 10:36 p.m. | Save Story
People gathered at the state Capitol Saturday for a "No Kings" demonstration, where organizers encouraged Utahns to make their voices heard through both protest and participation.
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