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Salt Lake City won't break this 135-year-old record, but the similarities are striking

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 2:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City's first snowfall of the year avoids a record set in early 1891, but there are a lot of similarities 135 years apart.

Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled concert after Trump name added to building

Steven Sloan, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 27 - 1:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The president of the Kennedy Center on Friday fiercely criticized a musician's sudden decision to cancel a Christmas Eve performance at the venue days after the White House announced that President Donald Trump's name would be added to the facility.

Man killed in South Jordan shooting, 1 in custody

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 12:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person was arrested, and police are searching for a second person after a man was killed in an overnight shooting in South Jordan.

Main Street businesses burned in fire on the cusp of reopening as rebuild continues

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Five businesses remain closed since a fire ripped through a Main Street complex in downtown Salt Lake City in August, but two of them are on track to open in early 2026.

Idaho man kicked in genitals by child he allegedly tried to kidnap

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 11:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 31-year-old Idaho man was arrested in Washington after he reportedly tried to kidnap an 11-year-old girl, but was thwarted after she kicked him in the genitals.

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Here's what really kept the 2025 US economy on track

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 11:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ongoing inflation and a lagging jobs market challenged most family budgets, but one demographic is doing just fine.

Kearns woman killed boyfriend after accusing him of sexually abusing daughter, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 10:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Kearns woman was arrested for investigation of murder after allegedly being told that her boyfriend tried to sexually abuse her daughter, according to police.

Karoline Leavitt announces she is pregnant with her second child

Donald Judd, CNN  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 9:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that she and her husband are expecting their second child, a baby girl due in May of next year.

Heavy rains, flash floods leave Southern California homes caked in mud

Jill Connelly and Rich McKay, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 27 - 8:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Three days of heavy downpours that spawned flash flooding and mudslides across Southern California subsided on Friday, as residents of ​homes in the hard-hit mountain resort of Wrightwood began digging out mud and assessing damage.

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Test Drive: Ford Bronco Sport Badlands Sasquatch combines excellence with off-road legitimacy

Jason Bell  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Goldilocks Bronco. Here's why this compact, off-road SUV gets it just right

Ogden man charged with 15 crimes stemming from antisemitic threats, homemade bombs

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 7:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Ogden man faces 14 felony counts stemming from antisemitic threats he allegedly made and possession of six homemade bombs and parts for four more.

Zelenskyy to discuss land, security guarantees with Trump on Sunday

Yuliia Dysa, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 27 - 7:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to discuss territorial issues, the main stumbling block in talks to end the war, with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday, as a ​20-point peace framework and a security guarantee deal near completion.

George scores 31 and hits game winner as Jazz edge Pistons 131-129

Matthew Coles, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Keyonte George scored 31 points and hit a floater in the lane with 2.1 seconds remaining as the Utah Jazz snapped a four-game losing streak with a 131-129 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.

No jail time for 4 of 5 men arrested in Heber City quinceañera stabbing

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The cases for four of the five men arrested in connection with a double stabbing at a quinceañera party in Heber City earlier this year have been resolved, with all four only receiving probation for their involvement in the attack.

6-year-old pinned under vehicle after crash in Pleasant View

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 26 - 10:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 6-year-old boy was hospitalized after being hit by a car Friday night in Pleasant View.

Woman of Nicaraguan descent wins inaugural Miss Utah Latina Imagen pageant

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 9:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman of Nicaraguan descent, Yanelin Rivera, won the inaugural Miss Utah Latina Imagen pageant followed by contestants of Dominican and Mexican descent.

Families reinvent Christmas traditions due to lack of snow

Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

With little to no snow blanketing much of eastern Idaho this holiday season, many families were forced to rethink Christmas traditions typically built around sledding, skiing and snowmobiling.

From stepping down to moving on, Kyle Whittingham named head coach at Michigan

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 26 - 8:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Michigan called and Kyle Whittingham answered.

How to help yourself if you live in a high fire zone

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 8:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

New legislation passed in 2025 mandated the creation of a plan to help Utahns living in high risk areas for wildfires.

Goshen woman accused of orchestrating kidnapping plot sentenced to prison

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 7:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman accused of harassing a mayor, obstructing police and extorting a woman in Arizona, was sentenced this week to prison for her role in orchestrating a kidnapping plot in Goshen.

Idaho family asks community for help with child's cerebral palsy treatment

Cody Roberts, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Idaho family is seeking community support to fund their son's cerebral palsy treatment.

Should you stop saying 'um'? Here's what experts said

Gina Park, CNN  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 5:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

As someone who's originally from Southern California and now lives in the South, it's not uncommon for me to get Valley girl comments.

Kyle Whittingham heads to Michigan, with plans for these 2 coordinators to join him

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 5:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 21-year head coach of the University of Utah is reportedly close to bringing Utah offensive coordinator Jason Beck and BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill with to Ann Arbor with him.