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Fewer trips, tighter wallets: Holiday travel demand cools across the board, report shows

Aishwarya Jain, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 12 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

The holiday rush may lose some of its momentum this year as a report on Wednesday shows Americans are planning to take fewer trips and spend less on them amid growing financial concerns.

Tracy Aviary plans to move original 87-year-old structure for new bird show pavilion

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 12 - 6:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

One of Utah's oldest zoos received the green light to relocate one of its original buildings to make way for a new pavilion that will allow its handlers to conduct shows throughout the year.

Ace Bailey's 'best game as a pro' helps Jazz to blowout win over Pacers

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 11:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

The rookie wing scored 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting and added four rebounds to help the Jazz blow out the Indiana Pacers 152-128 Tuesday at the Delta Center.

Outgoing Millcreek mayor offers parting words of wisdom as new city leader takes oath

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Millcreek's second mayor, and first female mayor, was sworn into office Monday evening.

Rollover crash critically injures 1 in Layton

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 10:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A rollover crash led to several injuries and prompted closures along a Layton highway.

No. 7 BYU warms up late for win over Delaware after cold start

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 10:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Richie Saunders had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Robert Wright III flirted with a triple double as No. 7 BYU overcame a slow start to pull past Delaware 85-68 and stay unbeaten.

Utah women ride hot shooting to overcome turnovers, defeat Utah Valley 75-52

Jaxon Wynder, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 10:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah defeated Utah Valley 75-52 despite 22 turnovers as White and Wilke lead the charge for the Utes' great shooting performance.

Minnesota man accused of having 133 pounds of marijuana, 400 pre-rolled joints

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 10:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Minnesota man pulled over in Summit County is facing criminal charges for allegedly having a large supply of marijuana products in his vehicle.

Protesters clash with police at Berkeley Charlie Kirk tribute event

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

At least eight people were arrested in connection with the Turning Point USA event at the University of California, Berkley on Monday, the tour's final stop.

Deal to end shutdown would also allow some Republican senators to seek $500K for Jan. 6 probe

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Legislation that would end the government shutdown would also allow eight Republican senators to seek damages for alleged privacy violations stemming from the investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Northern lights seen in Utah, as NOAA issues 'very rare' geomagnetic storm watch

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 8:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

A potentially severe geomagnetic storm could make it easier for residents to view an aurora borealis this week.

Inmate charged with capital murder accused of assaulting Utah County deputies at jail – again

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The man accused of running over Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hoosier is facing more potential charges for allegedly causing trouble with deputies at the Utah County Jail again.

Idaho attorney general's office says no charges warranted against sheriff after turbulent town hall

The Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 7:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Idaho Attorney General's Office declined to file charges against an Idaho sheriff after investigating a legislative town hall meeting during which a woman was forcibly removed by security workers in plainclothes.

Teen dies in Fruit Heights after being electrocuted, falling from power pole

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 7:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 16-year-old boy died in Fruit Heights after getting electrocuted and falling about 60 feet from a power pole late Monday.

Davis County to provide warmth for the unsheltered at new warming center in Clearfield

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Davis County has a new location for its warming center, as officials anticipate increased demand, more volunteers are needed

Woman accused of trying to kidnap infant in stroller

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman who prosecutors say has an extensive drug-related history is facing an attempted child kidnapping charge for allegedly trying to take an infant from his grandmother in Salt Lake City.

US airlines cancel 1,200 flights Tuesday as government shutdown continues

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Airlines canceled 1,200 flights on Tuesday, the fifth straight day they have topped 1,000 since the government imposed mandatory flight reductions to address safety concerns.

Supreme Court extends pause on order requiring Trump to fully fund food aid

John Kruzel, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 5:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended a pause on requiring the Trump administration to fully fund food aid for 42 million low-income Americans, even as the government shutdown appeared to near its end.

BYU drops big as Utah stays put in latest College Football Playoff rankings

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 5:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

The dream was tarnished but not completely ruined for BYU over the weekend.

Praise and reform: Utah political leaders react to passage of shutdown-ending legislation

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 4:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah politicians reacted to the Senate's approval of a bill that will end the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. Sen. John Curtis praised fellow lawmakers while also urging reform of the budgeting process.

Police use Taser on man who initially grabbed police Taser

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say created a disturbance at a West Valley restaurant was arrested after allegedly fighting with officers and grabbing hold of one officer's Taser.

Judge tosses congressional map drawn by Utah lawmakers; state 'likely' to file appeal

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 3:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge has thrown out a new U.S. congressional map passed by the Republican-led legislature in favor of an alternative map.

'Monster in the house': Man sentenced 25 years to life in prison for Blanding double-murder

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Family members blasted the actions of a Blanding man who was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison Monday for the "depraved" murders of his two housemates, whose bodies he dumped in the desert.

Venezuelan military preparing guerrilla response in case of US attack

Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 2:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Venezuela is deploying weapons, including decades-old Russian-made equipment, and is planning to mount a guerrilla-style resistance or sow chaos in the event of a U.S. air or ground attack.

Weber County woman installs field of flags to mark Veterans Day, honor locals killed in WWII

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

The daughter of a World War II veteran installed a field of flags in an Ogden park as a Veterans Day tribute to the 181 Weber County men killed in the war.

Humbled, hungry and 'pissed off': No. 12 BYU still has plenty to play for after blowout loss

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 1:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The formerly seventh-ranked Cougars were outclassed in nearly every way in the west Texas desert town of Lubbock, and only have so long to regroup before hosting TCU on Saturday.

Utah Military Academy honors veterans with music as former servicemen share memories

Par Kermani, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 12:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Military Academy students honored veterans in Ogden on Monday with a musical tribute performed by the school's jazz band and choir, as the veterans themselves gathered to reminisce.

Utah radio station angles for English, Spanish and Spanglish speakers

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 12:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Avanza, a small radio station affiliated with KUER and PBS Utah, is angling for a unique audience — people who speak English, Spanish and Spanglish.

Highland couple accused of locking son out of house, making him sleep in tent

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Highland couple has been arrested after allegedly locking their son out of the house on multiple occasions, due to behavior issues, and not providing him with adequate food or shelter.

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Jane Clayson Johnson's relentless quest to find hope

Mariya Manzhos, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 11:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

In every season of her life, broadcast journalist and writer Jane Clayson Johnson has looked for hope in hardship. Then, she turned it into stories

House returns to Washington for vote to end government shutdown

Nolan D. McCaskill, Andy Sullivan and David Morgan, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Members of the House of Representatives headed back to Washington on Tuesday, after a 53-day break for a vote that could bring the longest government shutdown in history to a close.

Patrick Kinahan: As previously stated, Utah belongs next to BYU for playoff possibility

Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

All the doubters, and there were plenty, scoffed at the notion that Utah has a decent shot to make the college football playoff.

Salt Lake City's historic Tower Theatre may look more like its old self with new plans

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 10:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Tower Theatre has been closed since 2020, but its owners say they're making progress in their quest to renovate the nearly century-old building.

Families of 9 Camp Mystic flooding victims file lawsuits

Pamela Brown, Shoshana Dubnow, Holly Yan, Eric Levenson, CNN  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 9:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

The families of seven campers and two counselors who died in the catastrophic flooding at a Texas camp this summer are suing the camp and its owners, accusing them of gross negligence.

How Kyle Whittingham's son coaching in NFL helps keep football close as he nears retirement

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 8:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

As one career nears an end, another member of the Whittingham family is just getting started in the family coaching legacy, and it's a way to remain close to the game.

Huntsman Cancer Institute introduces first Angio-CT in the Mountain West

Emma Benson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 8:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new piece of technology at Huntsman Cancer Institute is changing the way doctors diagnose and treat cancer — combining two procedures into one.

Utah grandmother fighting for life after horrific head on crash in Florida

Dan Rascon, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah mother and grandmother is in critical condition at a Florida hospital after a devastating head-on collision.

Veterans Day: What's open, what's closed

Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 7:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Veterans Day holiday began more than a century ago, albeit under a different name, as a celebration of the end of World War I. Over time its name and purpose evolved.

Will there be a peace prize for Trump after all?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 7:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

There may be a peace prize for President Donald Trump this year after all.

Wendy's to close hundreds of US restaurants in bid to halt falling profit

Dee-ann Durbin, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 6:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

Wendy's plans to close hundreds U.S. restaurants over the next few months in an effort to boost its profit and make its remaining stores more appealing.

'A dream come true': Ace Bailey makes most of first start with Jazz

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 11:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Anthony Edwards made sure Ace Bailey knew what he had just done.

Runnin' Utes move to 3-0 after double-digit win over Holy Cross

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 10 - 11:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Just two days after Utah managed a near buzzer-beating 3-pointer to force overtime to get past Weber State, the Runnin' Utes had a little more in the tank on Monday.

Taiwan evacuates 3,000 ahead of arrival of Typhoon Fung-wong

Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 10 - 9:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Taiwan issued a land warning and evacuated more than 3,000 people ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Fung-wong which is expected to dump large amounts of rain on the island's mountainous east coast.

'Open and ready': Clearfield Job Corps still operating despite program's uncertain future

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Clearfield Job Corps program, targeted for closure last spring along with 98 others around the country, is still operating and taking applications.

Trump hosts Syria's Sharaa at White House; US renews temporary waiver of tough sanctions

Steve Holland and Matt Spetalnick, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 10 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump held low-key White House talks on Monday with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al Qaeda commander who until recently was on Washington's terrorist blacklist.

US Senate passes bill to end government shutdown, sends to House

Richard Cowan, Andy Sullivan and Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 10 - 7:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Senate on Monday approved a compromise that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, breaking a weeks-long stalemate.

Arches opens investigation after visitor reports graffiti on landscapes

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 7:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

National Park Service officials say they're investigating a land vandalism case near Landscape Arch in the Devils Garden area of Arches National Park.

Flights continue to be canceled across the US as government shutdown continues

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Following the FAA's announcement last week about reducing flights at major airports across the U.S., thousands of flights were canceled over the weekend, and the cancellations will continue this week.

Nonprofit Youth Futures needs your help to combat teen homelessness

Jodi Reynosa, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 6:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

November marks National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, and the Utah nonprofit Youth Futures is taking action with its annual event: the Utah Sleep Out.

Supreme Court will decide if states can count mail-in ballots after Election Day

Lauren Irwin, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 6:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide if states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day. It's a key issue for President Donald Trump, who has criticized the practice since his 2020 election loss.

A Veterans Day salute for all who wear America's uniform — yesterday and today

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 5:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Moore was joined at the charter school's Veterans Day Program by a Gold Star wife whose husband, Utah National Guard Maj. Brent Taylor, was killed while in Afghanistan.

FDA to drop black box warnings from menopause hormone therapies

Christy Santhosh and Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 10 - 4:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it would remove the strictest "black box" warnings from hormone therapies used to treat menopause symptoms, a move that may boost access to treatments long shunned by patients and doctors over safety fears.

Teen arrested in connection with Taylorsville shooting that injured a 14-year-old

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 3:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for his alleged connection to a shooting in Taylorsville last week that injured another teenager.

Have You Seen This? Bats fill the sky ahead of typhoon in Philippines

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 3:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bats filled the sky in Pandan, Philippines, ahead of Typhoon Tino, prompting consternation among some. But it may have been a natural reaction to the looming storm.

Body camera footage shows Salt Lake police shooting that left a 47-year-old man dead

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City Police body camera footage from a fatal shooting last month was released on Monday.

NCAA soccer: Cougars, Aggies open tournament against each other; Wolverines learn fate

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 2:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

BYU will host Utah State in the opening round of the 2025 NCAA women's soccer tournament, while Utah Valley earned an at-large berth and will travel to Colorado.

Nick Schmaltz is Utah Mammoth MVP 1 month into season

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 2:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

With a big enough sample size to move beyond the "still too early" naysayers, it is safe to say the story of the season so far for the Mammoth is 29-year-old forward Nick Schmaltz.

Trump threatens to sue as BBC admits erroneous speech edit

Paul Sandle, Sam Tabahriti and Jack Queen, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 10 - 1:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC for its editing of a speech he made in 2021 on the day his supporters overran the Capitol, which the British broadcaster admitted on Monday was an "error of judgment."

Salt Lake County to extend child care services at 4 centers for a few more months

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 12:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake County Council voted to extend a child care program a few more months, but its still plans to close four county-run child care centers.