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Takeaways: Utah basketball wins, but turnovers keep progress uneven

Steve Bartle, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 5 - 10:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah basketball beats Towson 67-57 Thursday at the Huntsman Center, following Monday's escape against Long Beach State.

Debt collection lawsuits surging in Utah

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 9:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 76,000 debt collection lawsuits were filed in Utah in 2025, up 23% from 2019. Rising living costs, debt and depleted savings may be pushing more households to the breaking point.

Trump meets at the White House with Putin envoy after he appeared with Melania Trump

Darlene Superville, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 9:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump says he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy at the White House but did not meet with Ukrainian officials who were also visiting on Thursday.

Uintah County Sheriff's Office action at Ute checkpoint prompts rebuke from tribe

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 8:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Uintah County Sheriff's Office officials' action to halt a Ute checkpoint last month meant to keep tabs on hunters prompted a rebuke from the tribe.

Bingo, Care Bears, Pokémon cards, playground slide make it into the Toy Hall of Fame

Mark Kennedy, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The National Toy Hall of Fame has inducted bingo, Care Bears, the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the humble playground slide.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch may have so much plastic, it's changing the color of the ocean

Laura Paddison, CNN  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 7:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Far out in the Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and California, a wide patch of water has been changing color over the past two decades, becoming significantly bluer and greener. Scientists say it's due to plastic.

4 Ogden women among the wave of Democrats poised to flip seats in the Utah Legislature

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 5 - 7:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Four Ogden women are among the wave of Democrats poised to flip as many as 15 seats in the Utah House and Senate.

Whitney Leavitt's life beyond 'Secret Lives' is coming to Hulu

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 6:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Six months after announcing her departure from "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," Whitney Leavitt is returning to reality television with a Hulu series of her own.

Trump makes the Oval Office a national monument. But future presidents can still redecorate

Collin Binkley and Darlene Superville, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Man gets probation for threatening family of man involved in Stratos data center project

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 5 - 6:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was sentenced to two years of probation after being accused of threatening a man involved in the Stratos data center project as a spokesman for Kevin O'Leary.

Wisconsin infant is third measles-related death this week in US

Jen Christensen, CNN  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 5:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

An infant in Wisconsin has died in connection with a large, ongoing measles outbreak, the state health department said Thursday. The death marks the first measles-related death in Wisconsin in more than 35 years and the third reported in the U.S. this week.

From Tonga to Utah's Capitol: Doug Fiefia celebrates historic Senate election

Eric Cabrera, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Doug Fiefia is poised to become Utah's first Tongan-American state senator. He reflects on his family's journey from Tonga and what the historic milestone means for the next generation.

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Game-day entertaining tips to make you an MVP host

Kathleen Clove, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 5 - 4:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Your turn to throw the weekend football watch party? Give your guests luxury-suite treatment with these simple hosting tips.

Utah picks new mineral contractor for US Magnesium site, calls it a 'significant win'

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 4:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah has selected a Texas-based mineral extraction company to help plan out the "responsible redevelopment" of the US Magnesium facility that it purchased for $30 million.

California Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole

Sophie Austin, Jaimie Ding and Christopher Weber, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 4:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced he will change all 548 death sentences in the state to life in prison without parole. The state Supreme Court will have the final say in hundreds of these cases.

Felony charges filed against Utah man following 3½ hour standoff

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 3:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say threatened his wife with a gun and threw objects out a window at officers trying to arrest him has been charged.

Massive tech sell-off wipes $2.5T from the stock market

Elisabeth Buchwald, John Towfighi and Matt Egan, CNN  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 3:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A punishing sell-off rippled through Wall Street on Thursday, wiping out roughly $2.5 trillion in market value from the Nasdaq Composite on fears that Democrats' midterm gains could put the brakes on the AI buildout.

Have You Seen This? Volleyball timeout turns into epic dance-off

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 5 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

When Utah Tech's volleyball team isn't crushing their Big Sky opponents on the court, they're ready to tear up the dance floor

Anthropic rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls, research group says

Kelvin Chan and Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 2:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Anthropic is developing its AI systems twice as quickly as last year, despite CEO Dario Amodei's calls to slow down model capabilities. An independent group, Model Evaluation and Threat Research, released an analysis on Thursday with these findings.

Utah leaders discuss homelessness solutions at statewide summit

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 5 - 2:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gov. Spencer Cox joined state leaders and community organizations in Salt Lake City to discuss homelessness, housing, mental health services and funding aimed at addressing the issue.

Russia and Ukraine trade airstrikes as reconstruction and security talks resume in Brussels

Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 2:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Russia and Ukraine exchanged airstrikes overnight as talks were set to resume in Brussels on Thursday on postwar reconstruction and security guarantees once the fighting ends.

California resident is latest to be charged in Utah tap-to-pay scam

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 2:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Prosecutors say a criminal enterprise has been sending people to Utah to purchase gift cards with stolen bank card numbers as part of a tap-to-pay scam.

Unemployment claims drop to 189,000, the fewest since mid-July

Paul Wiseman, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 1:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain scarce and most workers enjoy job security.