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George makes late 3 in 2OT, Markkanen scores 47 as Jazz beat Bulls 150-147

The Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 10:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

including six in the second OT. Isaiah Collier and Brice Sensabaugh each had 16 points as the Jazz won for the second time in three games after losing six of seven.

Locals in the NFL: Kyle Van Noy helps 'welcome' Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders to NFL

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 10:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

The former BYU linebacker had a tackle, two quarterback hits and a 7-yard sack in Baltimore's win over the Browns.

Box Elder County Farm Bureau makes significant donation of locally-grown meat to food banks

Daniella Rivera, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Food banks in Box Elder County received large donations of locally grown meat just before the holidays on Friday.

Trump urges US House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files

Matt Spetalnick, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 16 - 8:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Sunday called on his fellow Republicans in Congress to vote for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

FAA to end mandated cuts in domestic US flights

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 16 - 7:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Federal Aviation Administration late Sunday said it would end mandated cuts in domestic flights at 40 major U.S. airports effective at 4 a.m. MT Monday.

Here's where Utah stands when it comes to state debt

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new national dataset identified Utah as one of the most fiscally healthy states in the nation, sporting what might be the most consistently low amount of debt per person across all levels of government.

Man dies in semitrick crash on US 6

Payton Davis, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 7:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man died Sunday night after a crash with a semitruck on U.S. 6 between Spanish Fork and Price. 

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Reality TV royalty: Catching up with Utah's favorite contestants

Siegfried & Jensen  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah has been well-represented in the world of reality TV, with numerous contestants from the state making a name for themselves on popular shows.

Steak or sizzle? No. 11 BYU's 31-point win over TCU should beef up resume — style points or not

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 6:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Perhaps the flashiest part of BYU's 44-13 rout of TCU was the lack of flash in the Cougars' first home game in nearly a month.

Utah woman turns pain into purpose through newly released memoir

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 6:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah County woman's new memoir recounts her experience of past childhood sexual abuse, and her journey to healing and advocacy

Honey factory 'total loss' in American Fork fire

Payton Davis, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 16 - 5:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

A honey manufacturing factory in American Fork was destroyed in a fire early Sunday.

Utah motorcycle deaths up more than 40% compared to last year

Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The number of motorcycle-related deaths in Utah is significantly higher compared to a year ago, according to Utah Highway Patrol data released on Friday.

Man dies after being hit by vehicle in La Verkin

Payton Davis, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 4:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

The man was crossing state Route 9 near 100 South in La Verkin when he was hit by a vehicle going south, according to the La Verkin Police Department.

US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela

Ben Finley, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 16 - 4:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

The presence of the USS Gerald R. Ford on Sunday raises questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal next about the Trump administration's intentions in Latin America.

Have You Seen This? Riding the razor's edge

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

This is one of those videos that makes my stomach feel tight. I'm sure the rider here knows what they're doing — but do they really?

Veterans with flutes: Utah vets use their talents to help others heal

Peter Rosen, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some Utah veterans have turned to an unusual therapeutic tool to help soldiers and other vets with post-traumatic stress syndrome – Native American flutes.

Missed kicks, questionable decisions cost Utah State a win in Vegas

Mark Greenwood for KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 2:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah State had a number of opportunities to win on Saturday, extending well beyond simply missed kicks.

Pope returns artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past

Nicole Winfield, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 2:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Vatican has returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of a move to address its role in suppressing Indigenous culture in the Americas.

Can Utah football get to the playoff? Here's how other contenders fared Saturday

Josh Newman for KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 1:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utes will need some help if they hope to reach the 12-tram College Football Playoff.

Scrapyard workers recount horrific scene after UPS plane crash destroyed Kentucky business

Bruce Schreiner and Dylan Lovan, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scrapyard worker Adam Bowman dove for cover as explosions and fires erupted without warning after a UPS cargo plane crashed after takeoff in Kentucky. His horrors were just starting.

BYU, Utah continue climb in latest AP Top 25 rankings after weekend blowout wins

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 12:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

The hopes of a Big 12 title game appearance got even closer to reality for BYU on Saturday.

American families divided on technology impacts but united in protecting kids

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Latest American Family Survey explores how smartphones, AI, social media and more impact families across the country.

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How your income gets taxed in retirement: (It's more than you think)

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

You could owe far more in taxes on your retirement income than you think. Learn how you could avoid costly mistakes.

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Democrats face a fork in the road after 2025 election wins

Lauren Irwin, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 11:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Democratic strategist Simon Bazelon hopes the party will head in this direction.

'Grandpa's making history': New less-invasive aortic procedure at Intermountain Health

Emma Benson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 11:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Intermountain Health has successfully performed the state's first procedure to repair the ascending aorta without major open-heart surgery.

Bluffdale to close 14600 South at railway bridge as part of $77M project

Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 10:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

14600 South in Bluffdale, one of the primary east-west thoroughfares in the far southern end of the Salt Lake Valley, will close in a few days as the city works on straightening and expanding the road.

Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: Georgia, Oklahoma shake up top 10 with weekend wins

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A weekend shuffling altered the landscape of college football, with Oklahoma making a name for itself while Texas took a step back.

Pokemon cards and the extremes people go to get them

Par Kermani, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Trading card collectors are lining up hours before stores open across Utah to secure new Pokémon cards, due to scarcity caused by high demand and scalpers who immediately resell the products at inflated prices.

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon announces his surprise retirement at age 59

Anne D'innocenzio, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is planning to retire early next year, and his successor has been named, the company said in a surprise announcement on Friday.

Ogden man, 18, pleads guilty to manslaughter in Taylorsville shooting death

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 8:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Ogden man, 18, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a Taylorsville burglary that turned deadly last year.

With one touch, they vanish. Meet the delicate, icy wonders called frost flowers

Hallie Golden, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

The first major blast of wintry weather in the U.S. this week brought snow, frigid temperatures and in some places something a little more magical: frost flowers.

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Get your free copy of 'Putting On Christ.' Here's how

Vescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

"Putting on Christ" by author Steven Anthony Bishop seeks to inspire those who are diligent truth seekers. And now interested readers can get an e-book version for free.

From aerospace to tree house: A Nephi man's journey to building a 'galaxy'-renowned Airbnb

Arianne Brown for KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

John Osburn worked on the Hubble Space Telescope as a subcontractor. Now, he owns a tree house that attracts people from around the world, and maybe even the galaxy.

No. 12 BYU bounces back to beat TCU in return home

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 16 - 1:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

Bear Bachmeier threw for 296 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score as No. 12 BYU bounced back from its first loss of the season with a rout of TCU.

Aggies football suffers gut-wrenching 2OT road loss against Rebels

Jason Turner, Herald Journal  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 11:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

A breakthrough on the road was there for the taking for the Aggies on multiple occasions, but they ultimately were unable to seize the moment.

Rio Tinto Kennecott signs wind power deal with Texas-based wind project

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

With a goal of continuing decarbonization, Rio Tinto Kennecott announced Thursday it signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with TerraGen for renewable energy from a newly completed wind farm in Texas.

How hurt is Utah football's Devon Dampier? Kyle Whittingham weighs in

Josh Newman for KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 10:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dampier, a junior quarterback, has been playing injured for at least the last month

'The biggest catalyst': Ficklin tops 160 rushing yards, 2 TDs as No. 13 Utah thumps Baylor

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 15 - 10:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

With a defender standing in his way, freshman quarterback Byrd Ficklin simply brushed him away with a stiff arm en route to a 74-yard rushing touchdown.

Immigration raids begin in Charlotte, North Carolina, federal authorities say

Doina Chiacu, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 15 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Federal authorities conducted raids on Saturday in the banking hub of Charlotte, North Carolina, the Department of Homeland Security said, expanding its crackdown on illegal immigration to the South.

Dybantsa goes for 25 in No. 7 BYU's 2-point loss to No. 3 UConn in Boston

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 15 - 9:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

AJ Dybantsa went for 25 points and six rebounds just 25 miles from his hometown of Brockton, Massachusetts, and Richie Saunders added 17 points and four boards for the Cougars (3-1).

Salt Lake Valley businesses unite in gathering food donations to fill pantries at local schools

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake County businesses raised food donations for students in Jordan and Canyons school districts

Salt Lake's airport has chemical spill safeguards. It's still a risk for Great Salt Lake

Eric S. Peterson, KUER  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 8:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake airport employs countless mechanisms to stop pollutants before they get near the pump station, from personnel watching for spills and pollution to a series of storm drains, some with locks.

Lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene blames Trump for threats against her after their split

Doina Chiacu, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 7:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Republican lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene accused President Donald Trump on Saturday of putting her life in danger, saying his online criticism has triggered a wave of threats against her.

'Relationships are everything.' Utah delegation to India talks solutions for energy and pollution

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

What are similarities? Utah and India share a very young population. Utah holds the title of the youngest state in the nation; meanwhile, more than a third of India's population is age 30 or under.

Utah State men's basketball gets defensive in double-digit win against UTEP

Shawn Harrison, Herald Journal  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 6:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sandy man pleads guilty in road rage attack of runner

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Sandy man who attacked a runner with a baton after a road-rage confrontation has pleaded guilty to a reduced assault charge.

Trump says he will likely sue the BBC for up to $5 billion over edited speech

Andrea Shalal and Sam Tabahriti, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 15 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Friday he would likely sue the BBC next week for as much as $5 billion after the British broadcaster admitted it wrongly edited a video of a speech he gave but insisted there was no legal basis for his claim.

The story of the 2 USS Utahs: Honoring the past while celebrating the future

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

On Dec. 7, 1941, the USS Utah was sunk by Japanese torpedoes during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Now, nearly 84 years later, a new USS Utah has been christened

BYU women's basketball improves to 4-0, while adding wins on recruiting trail

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 4:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Cougars are 4-0 after Saturday's 63-43 win over Fresno State, extending Lee Cummard's program-best start to his inaugural season as a head coach while signing three talented prospects.

Utah group with disabilities delivers donations to the homeless

Brian Carlson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah service group that works with people with disabilities who may need behavioral therapy or are on different degrees of the spectrum spent the morning helping the homeless.

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It's been an amazing year for this BYU legend — and he's just getting going

Doug Robinson, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 3:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The former BYU All-American and Olympian broke the U.S. marathon record in Chicago. So now what?

Have You Seen This? Please don't drive behind this car

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

There are people out there who have no business moving large items. Like the driver in this video.

How Salt Lake City's winter market ended up selling food underneath a large airplane

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 2:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Organizers of Utah's largest farmers market found an interesting solution to a location dilemma that developed as it planned for its winter market this year.

Highland couple face felonies accusing them of locking teen son out

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 2:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Highland couple accused of locking their 17-year-old son out of the house for days at a time with few resources now face felony charges.

Some Chileans in Utah heading to the polls Sunday to vote for Chile's new president

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 1:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Chileans head to the polls Sunday to vote for president, and some from the nation now living in Utah will be able to cast ballots in Salt Lake City.

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The game-changing material that's making athletic wear smarter

Cariloha  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 12:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

From socks and underwear to workout apparel, bamboo-derived fabrics can elevate comfort, performance and sustainability.

Family says gunman in Utah road rage killing should face murder charge

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 12:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Prosecutors are defending their decision not to file a murder charge in a Wasatch County road rage shooting death, but the victim's family says they aren't interpreting the law correctly.

Alt-country singer-songwriter Todd Snider dies 2 weeks after Salt Lake arrest

The Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 11:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

Todd Snider, a beloved figure in American roots music, died Friday at age 59, just weeks after he was arrested in Utah and canceled his tour.

US National Archives releases Amelia Earhart records promised by Trump

Steve Gorman, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 15 - 10:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. National Archives on Friday released several batches of records related to the 1937 disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart over the Pacific, following President Donald Trump's orders.