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Aggies women's volleyball outlast Volunteers, win in NCAA tourney for 1st time since 2001

Jason Turner, Herald Journal  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 9:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

The drought is over. It's been an unforgettable season for Utah State's volleyball program and it will continue for at least another day.

Poor first half leads to first loss of season for Utah State against South Florida

Shawn Harrison, Herald Journal  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 9:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

A poor first half was the Aggies undoing Thursday at the Yuengling Center in Tampa Bay, Florida.

Voting underway to replace state Utah Sen. Daniel Thatcher in District 11

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Voters in state Senate District 11 have until Dec. 11 at 9 p.m. to weigh in on who will replace Sen. Daniel Thatcher of the Forward Party when he steps down ahead of the next general session.

Freshman Avery Hjelmstad goes for 22 as Utah beats Colorado State on the road

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 8:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Facing a 3-point deficit late in the third quarter, freshman Avery Hjelmstad spotted up in the corner and drained a quick 3-pointer to tie up the game against Colorado State.

Over 100 projects now complete in Salt Lake City after road improvement bond

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's capital city is now all but finished with projects tied to a major road improvement bond, but not before drastically improving some of its worst-rated streets.

Pedestrian-car crashes are a growing concern, says Utah law enforcement

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 7:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Four pedestrians have been hit and killed by a car since the last week of November, prompting Utah law enforcement to remind everyone to be alert for the holiday season.

Maloy's bipartisan bill aims to curb nonconsensual deepfake pornography

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy is cosponsoring a bill meant to limit the spread of nonconsensual deepfake pornography online.

What's coming to streaming in December

Robin King for KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 6:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

See what's coming to streaming in December on Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Prime Video and HBO, including new shows, movies and series finales.

Freshmen learning on the fly for 8-1 BYU women's basketball

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 6:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hamlin had 14 points and two rebounds Wednesday, including the game-winning jumper as time expired to help BYU women's basketball hold on for a 56-54 win over Washington State and improve to 8-1.

West Jordan police searching for the driver after November crash killed 68-year-old woman

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police are searching for a car they suspect was involved in a crash on Nov. 18 that killed a 68-year-old woman.

Utah middle school teacher faces 22 charges in alleged sex abuse of student

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 4:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

A teacher and volleyball coach at Hawthorn Academy in West Jordan was charged Thursday with 22 crimes accusing her of sexually abusing a middle school student. Prosecutors believe there may be additional victims.

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Make a difference this holiday season with donations to local pet shelters

Kathleen Clove, KSL Classifieds  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 4:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Spread some seasonal cheer to our furry friends when you share time, talents or monetary donations with Utah animal shelters.

Supreme Court revives pro-Republican Texas voting map

John Kruzel, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 4:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court revived on Thursday a redrawn Texas electoral map designed to add more Republicans to the House of Representatives, boosting President Donald Trump's quest for his party to keep control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.

Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot

Jana Winter, Sarah N. Lynch, Andrew Goudsward and Costas Pitas, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 4:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

The FBI arrested a 30-year-old Virginia man and charged him on Thursday with planting a pair of pipe bombs in Washington the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol.

Cyclist injured in SLC hit-and-run; white truck wanted

Garna Mejia, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 4:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake City woman is recovering after a terrifying hit-and-run crash that was caught on camera. The victim is pleading for the public's help in finding the driver responsible.

Warnings, advisories issued ahead of Utah's first 'significant' snowfall event of the season

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 4 - 3:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

After a slow start to the season, parts of Utah's mountains could receive 1 to 3 feet of snow or more from an incoming system.

Have You Seen This? Toddler prefers food served on dinosaur claws

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

As long as this kid's eating, I imagine his parents are happy to continue the strange dino-feeding tradition.

Why Salt Lake City is exploring a change to its housing definition of 'family'

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's capital city is considering a measure that would essentially revert to its original definition of family housing requirements as it seeks to address its housing challenges.

62-year-old man crossing Salt Lake street killed in hit-and-run

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 4 - 2:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

A pedestrian was killed Tuesday night after a car hit him while he was crossing Redwood Road.

Holy Score: Sitake's new deal, BYU's double down and the not-so-slow death of parity in the Big 12

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 2:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

The news was buried within the news that was buried within the news, like Russian nesting dolls hand-crafted in Provo and shipped directly to all corners of the Big 12 with a warning label attached.

Video of US military strike shows survivors in 'clear distress,' lawmaker says

Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Patricia Zengerle, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 4 - 2:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

A senior lawmaker said a video shown to lawmakers Thursday of a military strike against a suspected drug vessel was "one of the most troubling things" he had seen as it showed survivors in clear distress when they were killed.

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After the assassination of Charlie Kirk, here's how UVU students differ from other college students

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 2:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

"It evokes certain feelings and memories ... everyone's processing what happened," reflects UVU President Astrid Tuminez.

Cache County couple arrested for investigation of murder in neglect case of toddler

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 4 - 1:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah couple has been arrested for allegedly neglecting their 18-month-old daughter who police say died from malnutrition and dehydration.