Utah Breaking News, Sports and Weather

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?

Honey factory 'total loss' in American Fork fire

Payton Davis, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

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

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.

SPONSORED

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.

PARTNER

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.

House speaker says 'nothing to hide' in Epstein files

Douglas Gillison and Andrew Goudsward, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 9:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he believed the approaching vote on releasing Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein should help put to rest allegations that President Trump had any connection to the late sex offender's abuse and trafficking of underage girls.

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.

SPONSORED

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.

PARTNER

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.

SPONSORED

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.

This Utah ski resort named among best values in the country

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Brian Head Ski Resort in southern Utah ranks among the Top 20 for visitor value for the upcoming season, according to an online vacation rental marketplace.

Firefighters investigating cause of underground explosion in downtown Salt Lake City

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 15 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Emergency crews responded to an underground explosion Saturday morning in downtown Salt Lake City.

See who opposes running, cycling events at the Winter Olympics

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 9:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

There's new opposition to a proposal to add cross-country running and cyclocross to the Winter Games, including at Utah's next Olympics in 2034.

FAA halves flight cuts to 3% as airlines push for end

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 15 - 8:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it halved a requirement that airlines reduce domestic flights at 40 major airports from 6% to 3% starting Saturday to address air traffic control safety concerns.

Advisory issued as valley rain, mountain snow returns to Utah

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 15 - 8:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

A winter weather advisory has been issued for parts of Utah's mountains, ahead of a storm that will snap a dry stretch that has already delayed the openings for the state's ski season.

Winningest manager in Salt Lake Bees history won't return next season

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 8:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake's all-time winningest manager won't be back next year, but only because he's getting another big league shot.

Man wanted in South Salt Lake shooting arrested following standoff in Magna

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 7:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man suspected of shooting at another man in South Salt Lake last week was arrested Thursday night following a standoff with police in Magna.

Bees' new ballpark, Daybreak transformed into winter wonderland

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 7:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

It's not baseball, but Holiday Lights at the Salt Lake Bees' stadium appeared to be a home run with thousands who showed up for the first night of what may be a new holiday tradition.

Schaefer scores in OT to give Islanders 3-2 win over Mammoth for 4th straight victory

Matthew Coles, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 14 - 11:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Matthew Schaefer scored on a slap shot 2:08 into overtime and the New York Islanders beat the Utah Mammoth 3-2 for their third straight extra-time victory.

Peterson, BYU extend season, advance over Utah State after dramatic shootout

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 14 - 11:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Izzi Stratton converted her second penalty kick after extra time, and BYU goalkeeper Chelsea Peterson made three saves in the shootout to help fifth-seeded BYU advance.

High hopes for a sharp turn into ski season amid record high temperatures

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 14 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's unusually warm fall could challenge some early ski season plans, but that hasn't stopped hundreds of winter sports enthusiasts from flocking to the Beaver Mountain Ski Swap in Cache Valley.

Review: 'The Running Man' is a neon-drenched, '80s throwback that knows exactly what it is

John Clyde for KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 14 - 9:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

"The Running Man" is completely absurd and an updated love letter to '80s action.

This 16-year-old found out he's soloing with the Utah Symphony while playing a video game

Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 14 - 9:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

If Wyatt Christensen was on a bike ride, he was listening to one song: George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." That song will be what Christensen performs with the Utah Symphony on Wednesday.