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

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  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.com  |  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.

Probe reports Waymo self-driving cars illegally passed school buses 19 times in Texas

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 8:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

A federal agency said Thursday it has asked Waymo to answer more questions after Texas officials said the Alphabet unit's self-driving vehicles had illegally passed school buses 19 times since the start of the school year.

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Visit Switzerland for $3,999 — including airfare out of SLC

Jensen McKay Tours  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Switzerland tour is $3,999 per person when you travel with a companion — including airfare out of Salt Lake on Delta Airlines!

Netflix announces deal to buy Warner Bros. and HBO

Brian Stelter, CNN  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 7:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Netflix has triumphed in the bidding war for Warner Bros. and HBO, announcing a deal that could combine two of the three biggest streamers with one of the largest traditional movie and television studios.

Probation ordered for Orem woman who attempted to shoot her phone

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Orem woman who was arrested after trying to shoot her cellphone with her boyfriend's gun has been sentenced to probation for recklessly discharging a firearm.

Steve Cropper, whose guitar and producing helped define Southern soul, dies at 84

Brad Brooks, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 6:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Steve Cropper, a storied guitarist, songwriter and producer who helped define the Southern soul sound at legendary Memphis music label Stax Records, died on Wednesday in Nashville.

Ballet West mourns loss of beloved costume designer days before 'Nutcracker' opening

Cassidy Wixom and Dan Rascon, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Just two days before Ballet West's iconic "Nutcracker" opens in Salt Lake City, the company is grieving the unexpected death of costume manager Cindy Farrimond.

NCAA volleyball: BYU, Utah fall in 5-set tournament openers

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 10:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

The BYU women's volleyball's stay in a 14th consecutive NCAA Tournament was cut short for a second straight year Thursday evening.

Markkanen, George lead Jazz in rally past Brooklyn for come-from-behind win

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 10:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lauri Markkanen scores 30 with Keyonte George adding 29 as the Jazz score 42 points in the fourth to stun the Nets.

Skiers camp out for first chair at the start of Snowbasin's 85th season

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 10:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Snowbasin Resort is kicking off its 85th season this weekend after a delayed start to winter sports statewide.

BYU football player dismissed from team after lewdness accusations in Provo

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 9:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

A football player for Brigham Young University has been dismissed from the team following accusations of committing lewd acts in Provo.

Utah Christmas lights map 2025 is live: Submit your display

KSL.com Staff  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Explore the 2025 Utah Christmas Lights Map from KSL. Submit your display, browse neighborhood lights, and find holiday events across Utah. It is updated throughout December.

Aggies women's volleyball outlast Volunteers, win in NCAA tourney for 1st time since 2001

Jason Turner, Herald Journal  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 9:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

The drought is over. It's been an unforgettable season for Utah State's volleyball program and it will continue for at least another day.

Poor first half leads to first loss of season for Utah State against South Florida

Shawn Harrison, Herald Journal  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 9:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

A poor first half was the Aggies undoing Thursday at the Yuengling Center in Tampa Bay, Florida.

BYU fans helped a Texas Tech family. Red Raider Nation is 'returning the favor' for Utah widow

Eastin Hartzell, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 9:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Just a few weeks ago, BYU and Texas Tech fans came together to help a Red Raider family in crisis. Now, Texas Tech fans are trying to give some of that kindness back to a pair of Cougar fans after a tragic accident.

Voting underway to replace state Utah Sen. Daniel Thatcher in District 11

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Voters in state Senate District 11 have until Dec. 11 at 9 p.m. to weigh in on who will replace Sen. Daniel Thatcher of the Forward Party when he steps down ahead of the next general session.

Freshman Avery Hjelmstad goes for 22 as Utah beats Colorado State on the road

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 8:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Facing a 3-point deficit late in the third quarter, freshman Avery Hjelmstad spotted up in the corner and drained a quick 3-pointer to tie up the game against Colorado State.

Over 100 projects now complete in Salt Lake City after road improvement bond

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's capital city is now all but finished with projects tied to a major road improvement bond, but not before drastically improving some of its worst-rated streets.

Pedestrian-car crashes are a growing concern, says Utah law enforcement

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 7:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Four pedestrians have been hit and killed by a car since the last week of November, prompting Utah law enforcement to remind everyone to be alert for the holiday season.