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USU researchers tap machine learning, game cameras to inform recreation area management

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 7:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Researchers at Utah State University's Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management partnered with the U.S. Forest Service to combine run-of-the-mill game cameras and machine learning tools to answer some of the more pressing questions related to managing popular recreation sites.

Utah football player, Jamal Wallace, placed on 'indefinite suspension' after alleged rape incident

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 7:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A University of Utah football player has been suspended from the program after he was arrested following an alleged domestic incident earlier in October.

Tom Cruise to receive life achievement award from the American Film Institute

Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 21 - 7:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tom Cruise is being celebrated with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute, AFI's board of trustees said Wednesday. The award will be handed out on April 24 next year.

Some websites go dark as operators address an AI-detected flaw in a web programming language

Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 21 - 6:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

An AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language led governments and other organizations in Europe and the U.S. to take their websites offline temporarily Wednesday.

Man accused of throwing rocks at vehicles in Utah County, including one the size of a head

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 6:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man arrested last week for allegedly throwing rocks and passing vehicles now faces several felony charges.

Residents cited after physical altercation over data center discussion in Utah County meeting

VideoKSL Staff  |  Updated Oct. 21 - 5:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

A tense meeting in Utah County over a change in data center plan policy ended in an altercation between protesters and law enforcement.

Utah higher education institutions provide value, students leave money on table, economist says

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 5:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute hosted a panel discussion featuring a national economist focused on the shifting economics of higher education.

Russia frees retired US schoolteacher in goodwill gesture as Putin meets Witkoff

Lucy Papachristou, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 21 - 5:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired U.S. schoolteacher in custody since 2022, from prison on Wednesday and took him to St. Petersburg to fly back home.

'I just, lost control,' Utah man convicted of child abuse homicide tells parole board

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 5:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man convicted of killing his fiancee's 4-month-old son in 2008 went before the parole board for the first time.

Wasatch County sheriff placed on paid leave, seeks new judge in Richins investigation case

VideoCassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 21 - 4:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby, accused of interfering with the Kouri Richins murder investigation, is requesting that the judge presiding over his case be disqualified.

Tooele County balloon handler to fulfill livelong dream in 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 4:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Alex Harris fell in love with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade when he was just 4 years old. Now, he gets to fulfill his lifelong dream of walking in the 100th parade in November.

Trump awards Utahn Nick Shirley $10K check under new anti-fraud reward program

Lauren Irwin, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 4:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Tuesday cut a $10,000 check to Utahn Nick Shirley for his help uncovering fraud in Minnesota childcare centers under a new fraud reward program.

'Glee' to return in reboot for Disney+ and Hulu

Danielle Broadway, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 21 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

"Glee," the hit musical comedy-drama television ​series, is set to return in a reboot, streaming services Disney+ and Hulu announced on Wednesday.

Pope Leo will not need further therapy after his operation, doctors say

Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 21 - 3:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

​Pope Leo XIV will not need any ‌further therapy after undergoing ⁠lung ​cancer surgery ⁠last week, ‌his doctors ‌said in a statement ⁠released ⁠by the Vatican on Wednesday.

Have You Seen This? A happy Hawaiian reunion

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two Hawaiian seabirds that clearly hadn't seen each other in a while reunited with a series of noises and dances that would put an athlete's secret handshakes to shame.

Utah Apple Crunch connects kindergarteners with local farmers

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

About 150 kindergarteners from Canyons School District met local apple farmers at the state Capitol to learn where their food comes from and the importance of healthy eating.

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7 of the top fall attractions in northern Utah

Best Western Hotels & Resorts  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

There are dozens of fun ways to celebrate autumn and enjoy an easy getaway up north. Here are seven top fall attractions in northern Utah you can't miss.

New Utah Supreme Court justice signed Proposition 4 repeal petition

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 21 - 2:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new member of the Utah Supreme Court previously supported an effort to overturn the state's anti-gerrymandering initiative Proposition 4.

'Sacrificed his life for everyone ... to be shot point blank,' victim's family says at parole hearing

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 2:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The sister of a Marine veteran killed during a home burglary asked the Board of Pardons not to release a man convicted in his death until he's rehabilitated.

Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25B for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook

Mikella Schuettler, Report For America, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 21 - 1:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy and content moderation on Facebook.

Former proposed ICE detention center site in Salt Lake now up for sale

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 1:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

The former proposed ICE detention center site in Salt Lake City is now up for sale along with six other sites around the country.

Australian politician who was hit by car has lost both legs

Rod McGuirk and Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 21 - 12:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines had had both legs amputated after she was rammed repeatedly by a driver on Monday outside her electorate office, her husband says.

'I couldn't imagine doing that to my child,' woman says of father sent to prison

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 12:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman who recently told her father in court that he was dead to her wants to raise awareness to non-spousal domestic violence.