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Lee again pushes voter ID on Senate floor, as California senator blocks it

Reagan Campbell, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., took to the Senate floor on Wednesday to debate the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE, Act.

Neighborhood bombarded by roofing and repair companies after hail storm

Heather Peterson, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 24 - 10:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Davis County neighborhood that was pounded by hail Friday is now being pounded by roofing and repair companies that want to fix the damage.

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Trump-Xi summit in Washington begins with great fanfare but low expectations

Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 24 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish state summit expected to be heavy on symbolism but light on substance.

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MS NOW and CNN says they have been granted access to White House

Daphne Psaledakis ‌and ​Ismail ‌Shakil, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 24 - 10:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

News ⁠outlets ​MS ⁠NOW ‌and ‌CNN said ⁠on ⁠Thursday that they had ‌been ​granted access to ​the ‌White ‌House.

Powerful Hurricane Polo drenches Mexico's coast from offshore as Nolo nears Hawaii

Megan Janetsky and Gabriela Aoun, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 24 - 10:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

Powerful Hurricane Polo is sending bands of heavy rain across Mexico's Pacific coast as Tropical Storm Nolo approaches Hawaii with the potential for catastrophic flooding.

6-year-old girl dies in West Haven after vehicle collision

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 24 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 6-year-old girl died on Thursday after being hit by a vehicle in West Haven on Wednesday.

Charges filed against alleged gunman who 'wasn't going to let that slide'

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 9:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man arrested for allegedly shooting at two strangers in Sandy, hitting one in the foot, now faces a half-dozen felony charges.

What Republicans want — and don't want — to see from Trump's meeting with Chinese president

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 9:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a three-day state visit this week, Xi's first since 2023. What do Republicans want to see out of the meeting?

Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 197,000, lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain rare

Paul Wiseman, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 24 - 9:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, as jobless claims remain at historically low levels and most Americans enjoy job security.

Habitual sex offender convicted in Festival of Trees incident faces new charges

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 9:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man convicted a decade ago of inappropriately touching a girl at the Festival of Trees is facing new charges of possessing child sex abuse material.

Trump's FDA pick to face vaccine, abortion pill questions at Senate hearing

VideoAhmed Aboulenein, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 24 - 8:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Senate health committee will hold a confirmation hearing on Thursday for Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump's pick ​to lead the Food and Drug Administration.

Local teen inspired by childhood care hopes to use ASL to help deaf patients

VideoAnnette Campbell, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 24 - 8:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

As the world observes the International Day of Sign Languages, 19-year-old Phoenix Small is turning his own medical journey into a mission to help others.

Tiny worms may help doctors treat human brain disease

KSL  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 8:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Scientists are studying a tiny worm for clues that may help treat brain diseases in humans one day.

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National Suicide Prevention Month highlights resources for Utah families and children

Intermountain Health  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

National Suicide Prevention Month is a time to raise awareness about mental health challenges and remind families that help is available before a crisis occurs.

Weather service confirms last week's storms produced a second Utah tornado

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 7:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

A severe thunderstorm system that produced a rare mountain tornado in Davis County last week also produced a small tornado near the Utah-Colorado border, federal meteorologists have confirmed.

IOC President Kirsty Coventry visits Utah kids as excitement builds for 2034 Winter Games

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 24 - 7:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

IOC President Kristy Coventry met with students at Washington Elementary School, where the state's preparations for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games are already reaching into classrooms.

University of Utah awards $250K climate prize to Houston-based Solidec

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 7:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Houston-based company Solidec was selected Wednesday as the winner of the $250,000 Wilkes Climate Innovation Prize, rising to the top of over 500 submissions and eight other finalists.

Utah ranks No. 1 for lowest student loan debt burden, new study says

VideoTodd Kunz, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 24 - 6:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new WalletHub study shows Utah ranks best in the country for the lowest overall student loan debt.

Hurricane caretaker who took money from elderly woman sentenced to jail, probation

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 6:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who admitted to taking roughly $128,000 from an elderly woman he was caring for will spend 30 days in jail and three years on probation after a judge agreed to a sentence that felt lenient to ensure the money was returned.

Son of woman claimed to have been abducted by serial killer Ted Bundy breaks silence

VideoAudioDave Cawley, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 24 - 6:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

KSL's COLD podcast drives a renewed interest in 51-year-old case blamed on Ted Bundy.

Salt Lake City's contentious housing options proposal receives key endorsement

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 10:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A proposed ordinance to allow more housing types within the vast majority of Salt Lake City's residential neighborhoods received a key endorsement.

Hundreds of fish wash up on family property as Pineview draws down

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 10:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mandy Kalista says she and her family cleared more than 1,500 fish from her property that washed up through the irrigation system. Water managers say the fish became caught as Pineview levels were drawn down.

Get Gephardt helps Layton man who says he can't sell his car because of wrongfully branded title

VideoSloan Schrage and Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Imagine not being able to sell your car because of a mistake someone made at the DMV. One Utah man faced just that. He decided it was time to Get Gephardt.