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Prince Harry says he wants to reconcile with family

Michael Holden, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 20 - 9:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Prince Harry has said he hoped to reconcile with King Charles and the rest of his family with whom he ​fell out when he moved to the United States six years ago.

Intruders break into mink farm, release about 1,500

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 20 - 9:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

The owners of an Idaho mink farm say intruders broke into their facility, releasing some 1,500 of the animals. Dozens are still out free and pose a danger to small pets and farm animals.

Apple commits up to $100M for titanium in domestic manufacturing push

Anzar Mehraj, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 20 - 9:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Apple said on Tuesday it committed to purchasing ​up to $100 million of titanium over three years from a Pennsylvania-based company as part of the push to expand domestic manufacturing.

Death toll rises to 73 in Houthi strike on Yemen training camp in deadliest attack in months

Samy Magdy and Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 20 - 8:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

The death toll from a Houthi missile strike on a government military camp in southern Yemen rose to 73 people, all new recruits, a senior Yemeni government official said Tuesday.

Utah colleges prepare for enrollment plateau after years of growth

VideoAdam Small, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 20 - 8:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

The University of Utah saw more growth in its enrollment numbers this year, but experts say this may not be the trend much longer.

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New guide reveals a retirement planning mistake that often costs Utah retirees 6 figures

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted Oct. 20 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Roughly half of all American retirees don't take any systematic approach to withdrawing their retirement savings.

Rubio and India's foreign minister hold talks in Mumbai as both sides aim to finalize a trade deal

Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 20 - 7:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with India's foreign minister in Mumbai on Tuesday as the two countries seek to deepen energy cooperation and finalize a trade deal.

A unicorn villain, Dolly Parton and skeletal headgear lead Google's 2026 costume searches

Simone Seikaly, KSL   |  Posted Oct. 20 - 7:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

A look at what is trending on Google Halloween searches reveals the scary lowdown for 2026.

Zelenskyy to meet Witkoff as Trump praises Russia and rebukes Ukraine

Terje Solsvik and Lina Golovnya, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 20 - 7:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due on Tuesday in Oslo to meet special envoy Steve Witkoff, trying to repair ties with Washington that have deteriorated this month.

Utah sees rise in unaffiliated voters as dissatisfaction grows

Heather Peterson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 20 - 6:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dissatisfaction with Democrats and Republicans has more voters opting not to register with either party.

Alberta rejects a move toward independence from Canada in a victory for Carney

Rob Gillies, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 20 - 6:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

Voters in Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta have rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence. More than 1 million votes were counted early Tuesday.

Ecuadorean man decries detention, second immigration arrest involving Ogden police officers

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 20 - 6:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Ecuadorean man is decrying his detention by ICE agents, the second immigration arrest since Aug. 25 involving Ogden police officers.

Sebastian Cossa makes heroic late save as Utah Mammoth outlast Pittsburgh Penguins

Cole Bagley, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 11:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

After suffering a brutal defeat to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night, the Utah Mammoth bounced back yet again with a big win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.

'Going strong': Farr's Jewelry, born of a family with deep roots in Ogden, marks its 70th year

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 10:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Farr's Jewelry, born of a family with deep roots in Ogden, held a ceremony to mark 70 years in business.

Lee defends Trump DOJ after Utah lieutenant governor calls federal government 'threat' to elections

VideoBrigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 10:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson said in an episode of "60 Minutes" over the weekend that the real threat to state elections is not voter fraud but the federal government.

Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a mission to bring home soil samples

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 19 - 9:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on an unprecedented quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples.

UDOT prepares avalanche systems ahead of a potentially big winter

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 19 - 9:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Department of Transportation closed part of the backcountry near Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon Monday.

BYU basketball opens 2026-27 season ranked in preseason AP Top 25

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 9:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

For the second consecutive year, BYU basketball enters a season as a ranked team.

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Judge upholds decision to revoke business license after 3 clients die of carbon monoxide poison

Sarah Earnshaw, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 19 - 9:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge has upheld Utah's decision to revoke Safe and Sound Services' business license months after three clients died of carbon monoxide poisoning in an employee's car.

1 hospitalized with serious injuries in I-15 crash near St. George

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 19 - 9:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

An accident involving a semi-truck closed multiple lanes of Interstate 15 near St. George Monday night.

Payson woman fights for coverage after health plan drops her provider, leaving her with $13K bill

VideoMatt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Consumers have some protections when their insurance drops coverage during treatment.

Invasive 'yellow fever mosquito' found in Davis County for the first time

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 8:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

An invasive species introduced to southern Utah nearly a decade ago has now made its way to northern Utah.

Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

Seth Borenstein, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 19 - 8:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

In the years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the number of fish in the deeper parts of the Gulf of Mexico dramatically declined, a new study found.