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Ben Criddle: Why Bear Bachmeier is set up for early success at BYU

Ben Criddle for KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 27 - 2:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

When BYU opens its 2025 season, the biggest storyline in Provo won't be about the Big 12 schedule or Kalani Sitake's program as a whole.

Judge extends block on Trump administration's efforts to deport migrant Abrego

Jan Wolfe, Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 27 - 1:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kilmar Abrego must remain in the United States through at least October, a judge said during a court hearing on Wednesday.

'Jaw-droppingly weird' dinosaur from Morocco was studded with spikes

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 27 - 12:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Around 165 million years ago on a coastal floodplain in what is now Morocco lived one of the most extreme dinosaurs on record, lavishly adorned with armor and spikes.

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'Masculinity crisis': What's new in effort to help struggling young men?

Jennifer Graham, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 27 - 11:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

Wes Moore, Spencer Cox and Gavin Newsom are among governors seeking solutions to a problem that has been talked about for decades.

Minneapolis police: shooting at Catholic school has left 3 dead, including shooter, and 17 injured

Steve Karnowski and Mark Vancleave, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 27 - 11:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

A shooting Wednesday at a Minneapolis Catholic school has killed two children as they prayed and injured 17 other people, 14 of them kids. The police chief says the shooter also died.

Locals in the NFL: Here are the former Utahns on the NFL's 32 rosters at deadline

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 27 - 10:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

After Tuesday, 57 players who played high school or college football in the state of Utah made an initial 53-man roster across the team's 32 teams.

Foliage for the whole family: 10 easy fall hikes in Utah

Karli Davis, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 27 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Want to "leaf" with a smile on your face? See KSL.com's 10 favorite family-friendly fall hikes to explore this season.

UN nuclear watchdog back in Iran, no deal yet on inspections

Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 27 - 9:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

UN nuclear inspectors have returned to Iran for the first time since it suspended cooperation with them in the wake of Israel's attacks on its nuclear sites, Iranian state media reported on Wednesday.

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Northern Utah's largest dog-friendly Oktoberfest begins at Snowbasin's SnowWiesn

Snowbasin  |  Posted Aug. 27 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

The festival is designed to offer an alpine take on Oktoberfest while keeping families — and their four-legged companions — at the heart of the celebration.

India hit by US doubling of tariffs, plans to cushion blow

David Lawder and Manoj Kumar, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 27 - 7:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on imports from India to as much as 50% took effect as scheduled on Wednesday, dealing a serious blow to ties between the two countries.

Thanks to Taylor Swift's future father-in-law, we know exactly when she got engaged

Lisa Respers France, CNN  |  Updated Aug. 27 - 7:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

The football player and the pop songstress did not discuss the proposal themselves, but coordinated a pair of Instagram posts as an announcement and went on with their lives.

Mother seeks to reopen case of son's death after a decade of searching for answers

Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 27 - 6:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ten years have passed since Michelle McDevitt's life was shattered by a late-night phone call with the kind of news every parent fears.

Judge rebuffs Ogden Valley boosters' push to temper Weber County's land-use authority

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 27 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A judge has rejected a request for a court injunction tempering Weber County leaders' land-use authority in the Ogden Valley ahead of the area's incorporation.

Fire tears through roof of southern Utah restaurant, causing $150K in damage, chief says

St. George News  |  Posted Aug. 26 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fire crews responded Tuesday morning to a blaze at El Jinete Mexican Grill on State Street in Hurricane, Washington County, with damage estimated at $150,000, though no injuries were reported.

Cracker Barrel sticks to old logo after social media backlash

Juveria Tabassum, Bhargav Acharya, Susan Heavey and Rhea Rose Abraham, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 26 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cracker Barrel said on Tuesday that it will stick with its decades-old logo, scrapping plans for a new one following social media backlash, including from President Donald Trump.

Utah blood banks in dire need of donations

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 26 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

This time of year is tricky for blood banks, and demand sometimes outpaces supply. People are taking that last vacation of summer leading up to Labor Day.

Newly unsealed records detail June killing of West Wendover man

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 26 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man accused of carjacking and killing a man in Tooele County and then fleeing to Wyoming is facing a murder charge in Utah.

Tooele couple allegedly living in 'squalor' charged with abusing 2 boys

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 26 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Tooele couple is facing charges of child abuse for allegedly neglecting the needs of two young boys and living in a home with feces "all over," prosecutors say.

How families can save money this back-to-school season

Gordon Ebanks, CNN  |  Posted Aug. 26 - 7:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

With back-to-school season in full swing, families across the country are continuing to feel the sting of high prices.

Report examines Utah's prioritization of future generations compared to nation

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 26 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

How is Utah doing when it comes to focusing on future generations and ensuring their prosperity?

What we learned from BYU's first depth chart release (and not about the QB)

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 26 - 6:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

True to his form, BYU coach Kalani Sitake released the first depth chart of the 2025 season Monday — a rarity among in-state schools in Utah — with fewer "or" designations than many expected and more depth than opponents insist.

Utahn arrested with maybe millions of sex abuse images and lifelike AI photos, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 26 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Cottonwood Heights man was arrested for allegedly having thousands, and possibly millions, of images of child sex abuse material in addition to lifelike AI photos.

Popular Capitol Reef road at center of 2-year project reopens ahead of Labor Day weekend

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 26 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A popular road in Capitol Reef National Park has reopened with additional parking options just in time for any Labor Day weekend rush.