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A season of ballet, 20 years in the making

Ballet West  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

What emerged this season checks everything on Sklute's crucial criteria, starting with an audience favorite so beloved it sold out last year.

How Meta is offering 'sight' to Utah's blind veterans

VideoJason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 1:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Meta on Tuesday donated dozens of Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses to Utah veterans who are legally blind at the Utah Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Salt Lake City.

BYU professor says AI can strengthen faith — if used the right way

VideoCaitlyn Johnston  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

In a new age infiltrated by technology, schools and religious institutions can no longer ignore it. So KSL asks a crucial question: Can AI help you build faith, or does it quietly hollow it out?

General conference special: 'The World Report'

VideoThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The October 2026 edition of "The World Report" highlights the final stages of the Salt Lake Temple renovation and other temple milestones, shares updates on global relief and humanitarian efforts, and offers other inspiring stories from around the world.

Musk says he will rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI

Chandni ⁠Shah, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 12:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posted on ​Sunday that he would rename the company's AI unit to SpaceXSI, following President Donald Trump's push to use the term "super ⁠intelligence" instead of "artificial ​intelligence."

Inside McDonald's push to have artificial intelligence price your Big Mac

Waylon Cunningham, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 12:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

McDonald's is increasingly using artificial intelligence to guide menu prices across the U.S. and some global markets, a plan that aims to boost headquarters' profit but risks alienating customers and attracting antitrust scrutiny.

BYU, Utah continue to inch up rankings in latest AP Top 25 poll

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 12:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

The biggest win of the weekend didn't even involve either BYU or Utah.

General conference special: 'The New Temple Square'

VideoCarole Mikita, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

After a massive, multiyear renovation project nears completion, Salt Lake's Temple Square will host a six-month celebration in 2027.

Sunday morning session: Summaries from Latter-day Saint general conference

VideoStaff  |  Updated Oct. 4 - 11:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

Talk summaries and announcements from the Saturday morning session of the October 2026 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

'There's wisdom here': Artist uses photography to share farmworkers' stories

Jacquelyn Quinones, KSBW via CNN  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 11:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

Alex Rocha-Alvarez, who grew up in Jardines del Valle, also known as Murphy's Camp, a former labor camp turned farmworker community, is using photography to share the stories of farmworkers.

Woman at center of Cornell rape allegations targeted with threats, lawyer says

Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 11:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

The woman who has alleged that she was drugged and raped ​by Cornell University students has been the target of threats, her lawyer said on Sunday.

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The children's show putting mental health on screen

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 11:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

"Lulubug's Garden" is teaching kids how to talk about big feelings long before they encounter any mental health challenges.

Man dies after being hit by vehicle in West Valley City

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 11:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man died Saturday night after he was hit by a vehicle in West Valley City.

DNA evidence from Thomas Jefferson's hair reveals the truth about his relationship with Sally Hemings

Mindy Weisberger, CNN  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 10:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

After spending years reconstructing DNA fragments, scientists have revealed the most compelling evidence to date that Thomas Jefferson also fathered children with Sally Hemings, an enslaved woman.

4th child dies after house fire killed several members of a Riverdale family

Sicily Stanton, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 10:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

A fourth child has died after being critically injured in a Riverdale house fire that killed four other members of the family, police said Sunday.

Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: Alabama impresses in top 25 win as Florida is exposed

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

How does one describe Week 5 around college football? Muddied with a hint of clarity?

Woman dies after being struck by vehicle in North Ogden

Sicily Stanton, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 9:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 73-year-old woman died after she was struck by a vehicle Saturday evening in North Ogden, police said.

In China's Taoist martial arts schools, fighting is only part of the lesson

María Teresa Hernández, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 9:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Martial arts schools in China's Wudang Mountains pass on traditions shaped by Taoist thought to new generations of Chinese and international practitioners.

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Seeking a deeper faith? Free audiobook guides readers toward a spiritual renewal

VideoVescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

"Putting on Christ" by author Steven Anthony Bishop seeks to inspire those who are diligent truth seekers.

Tooele genealogist hired by US Navy to identify men killed in Pearl Harbor

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 7:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

Jamie Anderson loves being a genealogist and is undertaking the final contract of her career: A project from the United States Navy.

Rancho Markets opens new location in American Fork, its 10th, with another store planned

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 7:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

Rancho Markets, which caters to the Latino population, opened a new location in American Fork, its 10th, and plans are in the works for an 11th store.

Instant takeaways from No. 10 BYU's gritty win at TCU

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 3 - 10:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

BYU football faced a lot of adversity, but still came out on top with a gritty victory over TCU.

New visitor and learning center opens at Antelope Island State Park

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 3 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The new Antelope Island visitor and learning center held a public open house Friday after years of planning and two years of construction.