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Treasury bond yields spike. What it means for home mortgages

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ten-year Treasury yields briefly surpassed 5.3% Thursday, surpassing a mark not seen since 2002 before settling back to a rate of just over 5.25%, which could have effects on mortgages.

An immigrant deported by the U.S. and held in an African prison for more than a year released

Gerald Imray, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 7:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Laotian citizen deported by the U.S. to Eswatini under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown was released on Sunday after being held there for more than a year, his lawyer said.

Search ongoing for missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston

John Raby, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 4 - 6:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A search remains ongoing off the Massachusetts coast for an air ambulance carrying six people that disappeared during a flight from Bermuda to Boston.

Idaho is auctioning off 150 Christmas trees. Here's how to get one.

Staff, East Idaho News  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 6:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Sawtooth National Forest is offering the Pine Christmas Trees Timber Sale by oral auction at 11 a.m. on Oct. 6 at its headquarters, 370 American Avenue in Jerome.

Man dies in West Valley City auto-pedestrian incident

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 4 - 6:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man died Saturday night after he was hit in West Valley City during an auto-pedestrian incident.

Alleged Flydubai hijacking attempt exposes worrying gaps in aviation security

Lauren Kent, CNN  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 5:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

The quick-thinking actions of the captain of last week's Flydubai flight bound for Israel prevented what could have been an unmitigated hijacking disaster. But aviation safety experts say the incident raises serious concerns about the security failures before the flight and how it happened in the first place.

Why even resilient forests are struggling to regrow after wildfires

Taylor Romine, CNN  |  Updated Oct. 4 - 4:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

As Monica Turner trekked across the western hills of Yellowstone National Park, the cold rain was inescapable. Even the constant movement of putting one foot in front of the other as she fought through a slew of dense branches could not warm her body. It was easy to forget it was July.

Victims are 'slipping through the cracks' of Utah's domestic violence law

Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 4:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Officers are asking the right questions but often skipping a key step, advocates say. Gabby Petito's mother adds: 'Now we have to see how we can make it better.'

Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet

Seth Borenstein, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

There's three times as much carbon still frozen in permafrost as what's now in the air, but all over the Arctic those heat-trapping gases are escaping into the atmosphere.

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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.

Ryan and Ashley Smith's vision brings UFC 332 back to renovated Delta Center

Na'Andre Emerson, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ryan and Ashley Smith's vision for the Delta Center is to bring UFC 332 back to Salt Lake City, showcasing the renovated arena and Utah as a major sports destination.

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.

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.