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Review: 'Hamnet' is a beautiful, brutal and bewildering tragedy you'll keep thinking about

John Clyde for KSL  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

I keep thinking about "Hamnet," which tells me I liked it more than I think I did, but I also feel like it drained something out of me.

Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96

John Rogers, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Groundbreaking architect Frank Gehry, who was behind the acclaimed Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, has died. He was 96.

Lehi city councilwoman resigns to spend more time with family

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 5:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Lehi city councilwoman who recently ran for mayor announced her resignation from her position Friday, saying it was in the best interest of her health and family.

Supreme Court to decide legality of Trump move to limit birthright citizenship

Andrew Chung, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 5 - 4:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of President Donald Trump's directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States, a contentious part of his efforts to curb immigration.

Layton man dies weeks after being hit by car in Idaho

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

An 80-year-old man from Layton has died more than two weeks after he was struck by a car while crossing a street in southern Idaho.

Waymo to issue recall over self-driving vehicles driving past stopped school buses

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 5 - 3:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Waymo said Friday it would issue a recall for its self-driving vehicles after Texas officials said the Alphabet unit's vehicles had illegally passed school buses at least 19 times in recorded incidents since the start of the school year.

Have You Seen This? Amazon delivery driver makes new furry friend

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 3:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man delivering packages for Amazon stops to pet a colorful cat.

Judge clears Justice Department to release Epstein grand jury transcripts

Jack Queen, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 5 - 2:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Florida federal judge on Friday cleared the Justice Department to release grand jury transcripts from its sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein, which could shed light on the deceased financier's ties to rich and powerful people, including President Donald Trump.

Burgess Owens wants more federal collaboration to prevent child trafficking

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Burgess Owens is teaming up with a Democratic colleague on a bill to close gaps in the government's efforts to stop child trafficking identified by a 2023 report.

Pick Six Previews: As defending champ, Ohio State the favorite in Big Ten title game

Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 1:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ohio State is on a 16-0 run, with a nation-best 14-1-1 record against-the-spread. They will find their championship gear here and grab the No. 1 overall seed.

Man accused of planting pipe bombs ahead of Capitol riot to appear in court

Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 5 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The man suspected of planting pipe bombs in Washington the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack is due to make his first court appearance on Friday after the Justice Department touted a break in a case that long vexed investigators.

Lots of evidence, few interviews collected in Saratoga Springs double murder investigation

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 12:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

New search warrants in the double murder investigation of a Saratoga Springs mom and her young son reveal what evidence has been collected and hurdles detectives have faced.

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Is college worth it? 'Nope,' say a majority of Americans, poll finds

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 12:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

But local enrollment and graduation rates suggest Utah's bucking U.S. ambivalence regarding higher education.

BYU adds Lone Peak 4-star receivers Jaron, Kennan Pula to historic 2026 recruiting class

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 12:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lone Peak wide receivers Jaron and Kennan Pula announced their commitment to BYU in an on-campus ceremony Friday, flipping the one-time UCLA commitments from Utah.

92 arrests made, 122 citations issued in monthslong sweep of Jordan River Parkway

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 12:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly 100 arrests were made and several more citations were issued during a multiagency sweep of the Jordan River Parkway Trail carried out over the last few months.

How to avoid the pitfalls of financing your holiday shopping

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 11:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Holiday shopping is in full swing, and Utahns are looking for deals. But some of the deals offered up at the register could cost you hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars if you're not careful.

Switchpoint in Tooele spreading holiday cheer with Christmas tree fundraiser

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Christmas fundraiser aims to help people in the Tooele community who are experiencing poverty and homelessness.

US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

Mike Stobbe, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

A federal vaccine advisory committee has voted to end a longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they're born.

Utahn invited man on a walk, then stabbed him multiple times, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 10:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Carbon County man who allegedly claimed he was trying to protect his child when he stabbed a suspected sex offender multiple times has been arrested for investigation of attempted murder.

Appeals court allows National Guard deployment in DC to continue 

Jan Wolfe and Jack Queen, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 9:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

An appeals court on Thursday handed a victory to President Donald Trump, pausing a lower court order that would have ended the deployment of the National Guard in Washington in coming days.

Pick Six Previews: In rematch, not much different for BYU against a better Texas Tech

Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 9:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

I saw this matchup live on the sidelines in Lubbock, and it is difficult to see it going differently here in the rematch.

Charges filed against man shot by manager during Murray jewelry store robbery

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say was shot while trying to rob a jewelry store in Murray has been arrested and charged with aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping.

Cirque du Soleil brings new twist to 'Twas the Night Before' in Salt Lake City

Carole Mikita, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 8:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

"Twas the Night Before Christmas" remains one of the season's most popular stories. Over more than a century, it has taken many forms, and now a new version has come to Salt Lake City.