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Trump urges lawmakers to give health care money 'directly to the people'

Susan Heavey, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Saturday floated a potential compromise amid the impasse over the U.S. government shutdown, urging Republicans to redirect federal money that goes to health insurance companies and give it to individuals.

Juddy's game: Gibb's 21 leads BYU women by San Jose State in clash of former Judkins assistants

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 5:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Delaney Gibb had 21 points, six rebounds and six assists as BYU women's basketball improved to 2-0 under first-year head coach Lee Cummard with a 70-51 win Saturday afternoon over San Jose State.

Groundbreaking for new Millard County artificial intelligence data center

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

A groundbreaking was held Thursday afternoon in Millard County on what developers said could become one of the nation's most advanced data centers.

No. 8 Texas Tech defensively upends BYU in No. 7 Cougars' first loss

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 8 - 3:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cameron Dickey ran for 121 yards and a touchdown, and No. 8 Texas Tech handed seventh-ranked BYU its first loss, 29-7 Saturday afternoon at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

4 years later, a Utah community still stands for Izzy Tichenor — and against bullying

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Community gathers to remember Izzy Tichenor, while the family encourages others to speak out against bullying.

Firefighters share lessons from wildfires with high school students

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 2:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some of the firefighters who battled wildland fires this year returned to the classroom to share their experiences with high school students.

US to announce new dietary guidelines in December, Kennedy says

Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 8 - 12:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's administration will release new dietary guidelines in December aimed at reducing high rates of obesity and changing the country's food culture.

How this tennis program is changing lives for Utah children with autism

Holly Richardson, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Program directors report a 92% improvement in social skills, a 90% improvement in tennis skills and motor skills, an 82% improvement in on-task engagement, and a 78% improvement in both mood and general behavior.

Dirty energy or clean energy? What is the right mix for Utah?

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 10:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

Against a backdrop of "drill baby drill," how does clean energy survive, and is the United States of America properly invested?

'I just play my game': Utah Mammoth rookie Dmitri Simashev blazing his own NHL trail

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 9:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

The 20-year-old Utah Mammoth rookie is doing everything he can to become his own man.

A car fleeing police slams into a bar in Florida, killing 4 and injuring 11

Kate Payne/report For America, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 9:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

A speeding car fleeing police slammed into a crowded bar early Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11 in a historic district of Tampa, Florida, known for its nightlife and tourists.

24-year-old makes history as Vineyard's youngest — and first Black — City Council member

Jodi Reynosa, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 9:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

At just 24 years old, Jacob Wood is now the youngest person ever elected to Vineyard's City Council — and the first Black council member in the city's history.

Government launches program to lower Medicaid drug prices

Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 8 - 8:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

The government on Thursday unveiled a new program to cut prescription drug costs for Medicaid patients by tying prices to those paid in other countries.

Hurricane? Cyclone? Typhoon? Here's the difference

Seth Borenstein, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 7:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

They're all the same — officially, they're all tropical cyclones. But they get different names in different parts of the world. Here's how you can tell them apart — even though they're not so different.

Can science unlock gender distinction among dinosaurs?

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 7:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

New research out of Northern Ireland reveals there may be a distinct clue to determine the actual gender of dinosaurs.

Utah State men's basketball holds on, barely, against VCU on road

Shawn Harrison, Herald Journal  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 10:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

It looked like the Aggies were going to cruise to a neutral site victory Friday night in Frisco, Texas.

Communities step up as food pantries face surge in demand during government shutdown

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Organizations like Cache Community Food Pantry and Weber Human Services are stepping up for northern Utah families affected by the government shutdown, but leaders say continued help is critical.

Review: 'Predator: Badlands' an entertaining 'Predator' movie that hasn't lived up to the original

John Clyde for KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

"Predator" is the perfect '80s action flick: over-the-top characters, tons of explosions and classic Schwarzenegger one-liners. How does "Predator: Badlands" hold up? Here's my take.

It was an ugly night for the Jazz — and the court — in 40-point loss in Minnesota

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 9:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

If the fluorescent green court didn't make you avert your eyes, the game itself should have.

Crew of fatal UPS cargo flight tried to control aircraft before crash, NTSB says

Allison Lampert, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 7 - 9:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

As a bell sounded in the cockpit, three UPS pilots tried to control a cargo flight that crashed this week in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least 13 people, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday.

Police sketch, photos rereleased as Salt Lake police seek to solve 54-year-old cold case

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office released a sketch and old photos from a double murder and robbery that remains unsolved 54 years later.

Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments

David A. Lieb, Michael Casey, Scott Bauer and Mike Catalini, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 7 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration's emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.

Interim presidents selected for 2 Utah higher education institutions

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 8:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Board of Higher Education has selected interim leaders at Weber State University and Tooele Technical College.

James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double helix, dead at 97

Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 7 - 8:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

James D. Watson, an American biologist whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA ushered in the age of genetics, has died at the age of 97.

Utah women's basketball pulls away in 2nd half to overwhelm Utah State

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 8:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah women's basketball jumped out to a hot start, with a complete team effort to take a 17-point lead at the end of the first quarter in the team's first road contest of the season against Utah State.

Weber Fire District proposing 23.6% tax hike; Weber County dispatch center mulling 4.9% bump

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 7:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Weber Fire District and the Weber County dispatch center are each proposing property tax hikes, 23.6% and 4.9%, respectively, as part of their 2026 budgeting.

Salt Lake City Downtown Farmers Market finds new winter market home outside of downtown

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake City Downtown Farmers Market is moving its winter market just outside of downtown limits, and into a newly vacated Central City building.

Can return of key receiver help No. 7 BYU hang with No. 8 Texas Tech on road?

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 6:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Cougars travel to west Texas for arguably the biggest game of the week in college football, a top-10 tilt with No. 8 Texas Tech that will have a significant impact on both the Big 12 title and College Football Playoff chase.

Several people at military base fall ill after suspicious package with white powder opened, CNN reports

Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 7 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A suspicious package containing white powder delivered to a U.S. military base in Maryland caused multiple people to fall ill and led to several being hospitalized, CNN reported on Thursday.

'Astounding and staggering': Man sentenced to life in prison with no parole for 2015 triple murder

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 5:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man convicted of the aggravated murder of a grandmother, her grandchild and a family friend in 2015 was given three life sentences Friday.

'A privilege': Elder Caussé shares thoughts on new calling to apostleship

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The newest member of the Church of Jesus Christ's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said he can't remember a time he didn't have a testimony of Christ.

US airlines cancel 1,000 flights while complying with shutdown order

Josh Funk and Rio Yamat, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 7 - 4:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

Anxious travelers across the U.S. felt a bit of relief as airlines mostly stayed on schedule while gradually cutting flights because of the government shutdown.

Power restored after outage leaves thousands without power in Salt Lake County

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 7 - 4:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 20,000 households were left without power for a time on Friday due to an outage in Salt Lake County.

How to avoid overpaying for your car loan

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Financial advisers say car buyers often don't give their car loan much thought until they're face-to-face with the dealer's finance manager. And that can cost them thousands of dollars.

Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations

Maria Sherman, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 7 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations. Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Canadian record producer and songwriter Cirkut follow Lamar with seven nominations each announced Friday.

Infant found dead at West Valley City day care, police say

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police are investigating the death of a 3-month-old child at a West Valley City day care.

John Curtis says Democrats don't have an endgame for government shutdown

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. John Curtis said government shutdowns have hurt Republicans in the past, and that Democrats don't have an "exit plan" for ending what is now the longest shutdown in history.

Child injured in Taylorsville shooting; 6 schools briefly put under secure protocol

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 7 - 2:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

A child was injured Friday in a shooting that also prompted Granite School District administrators to issue safety protocols at six nearby schools.

Wanted fugitive shot by federal agents while serving a warrant in West Valley City, police say

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 7 - 2:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

A person was shot by agents with U.S. Marshals Service on Thursday night, police said.

Pick Six Previews: Big Ten showdown to lean Oregon's way in rainy Iowa

Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 2:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

In my "last four games only" Game Grader, Iowa checks in at No. 7. But the Iowa pass offense is the weak-link here. All other units in this matchup are top-notch, but that lack of a pass threat tilts this game to Oregon.

Cornell University reports deal with Trump administration to restore research funds

Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cornell University said on Friday it had reached a deal with the Trump administration to immediately restore more than $250 million in research funds that were frozen in April.

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Why Dr. Ben Carson says the family is in a 'perilous fight'

Jennifer Graham and Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 1:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Sutherland Institute will honor the neurosurgeon and his wife at an awards dinner in Salt Lake City.

Pick Six Previews: A look at Utah at its 2nd bye week with playoffs on the table

Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 1:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

If they finish 10-2 and continue to post big blowout margins down the stretch, they have a shot at an at-large playoff bid.

Ogden man facing federal charge in connection with shooting incident; state charges dismissed

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 12:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Ogden man is now facing a federal charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm stemming from a shooting incident, and state charges have been dismissed.

Here's a way to get into skiing or snowboarding that won't break the bank

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dale Roberts, the founder and CEO of Ogden-based Rocky Mountain Ski Swaps, wants to make skiing and snowboarding more accessible for families by offering gently used and discounted new gear.

Google likely to pay $700M in Play Store settlement; Utah to get approximately $10M

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 11:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Google is likely to pay a $700 million settlement in response to a Utah-led complaint over its anticompetitive conduct regarding payment processing and app distribution.

Utah SNAP recipients to receive November benefits; exact timeline remains unclear

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

SNAP benefits are expected to resume for November, despite the ongoing government shutdown.

KSL.com Pick'em: Staff picks for Week 11 of college football

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 10:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Each week, we'll release the KSL.com sports staff picks for you to see. Can you do a better job than us? Probably, but that's the fun of it all.

Salt Lake City airport sees cancellations early Friday as FAA flight reductions begin

Mary Culbertson and Brian Carlson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 10:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

With a flight decrease at some of the highest traffic airports in the U.S. starting Friday, passengers in Salt Lake City were hoping to beat the bummer. Some weren't that lucky.

Hooper leaders revive push to strip the mayor of her powers and the measure, again, fails

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 9:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Hooper City Council revived a proposal to strip Mayor Sheri Bingham of her powers and, like last July, the measure failed in a split vote.

Pick Six Previews: Texas Tech the favorite at home against BYU in Big 12 showdown

Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Texas Tech has been an absolute machine this season. Now that Morton is back healthy, I cannot find a significant weakness on their team.

Man who shot, killed sister's boyfriend in 2021 Murray shooting sentenced to prison

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 8:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man convicted of shooting and killing his sister's boyfriend in Murray in 2021 was sentenced last week to five years to life in prison.

'A prime example of growth': New St. George Fire Station 1 marks historic moment for city

Ashley Imlay, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 8:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

St. George is exploding in population, with an estimated 108,800 residents this year. The city's fire department is growing too, meaning department headquarters needed an upgrade.

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7 things you must consider when deciding to file for Social Security benefits

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A single decision could impact your income for the rest of your life. Before you make that call, here are just a few things you absolutely must consider.

Utahns feel steady about finances — even as household debt climbs

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 7:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utahns appear to be in a similar financial situation to a year ago, according to Zions Bank's consumer sentiment index for last month, published in partnership with the University of Utah.

Jury awards $10 million to Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student

Cindy Von Quednow, CNN  |  Updated Nov. 7 - 7:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

A jury has awarded $10 million to Abby Zwerner, the former teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in 2023, in a civil trial that could set a precedent on holding officials responsible in the aftermath of a school shooting.

US Supreme Court allows Trump's passport policy targeting transgender people

Andrew Chung, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 7 - 6:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to bar applicants for passports from designating the sex reflecting their gender identities, part of the Republican president's crackdown on the rights of transgender Americans.

Miller family commits $100K toward Salt Lake City flood recovery fund

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 6:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

A fund seeking to help Salt Lake City residents affected by last month's flooding is getting a significant boost from one of Utah's more prominent families.