Sweet repeat: Brothers regift same hard candy for decades

Two New Hampshire brothers have gotten their holiday regifting skills down to an art — they've been passing the same hard candy back and forth for over 30 years.

Cities that are canceling their big New Year's Eve events — and those still going forward

For awhile there, it appeared we might be able to ring in New Year's Eve in major cities across the world with something resembling the big celebrations of yore.

Utah incident responder's quick thinking saves 5-year-old girl found choking

A 5-year-old girl is OK this holiday season thanks to quick thinking by a Utah transportation employee and state trooper.

With the pandemic ongoing, what will car insurance rates look like in 2022?

The pandemic has made the past couple of years fairly odd for the auto insurance world.

Thousands of flights canceled globally as omicron mars Christmas weekend

Commercial airlines around the world canceled more than 4,500 flights over the Christmas weekend, as a mounting wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the omicron variant created greater uncertainty and misery for holiday travelers.

Accidental All-timer: How Tyler Allgeier went from BYU walk-on to record-setting tailback

BYU's Tyler Allgeier went from an unheralded recruit to walk-on to linebacker before setting a school record for rushing yards in back-to-back seasons.

How will Biden's COVID-19 test giveaway work?

President Joe Biden says the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute them free of charge to people to use at home. But despite the high public demand for tests, it will still be several more weeks before these kits are available to be shipped.

Shooting suspect's parents willfully disregarded signs their son was a threat, prosecutors say

Prosecutors in a filing say the parents of alleged Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley "willfully ignored the needs and well-being of their son and the threat he posed to others."

Man crashes stolen car, attempts to carjack another, Salt Lake police say

A man was arrested Friday after allegedly crashing another stolen car and attempting to carjack a second person.

NORAD: Santa takes flight on schedule

Rest assured, kids of all ages: Santa is on the move this Christmas Eve, and a second holiday with COVID-19 won't stop him.

Hogle Zoo staff mourn death of giraffe, Riley

Riley, an 18-year-old giraffe that became a beloved fixture at Hogle Zoo for his "towering" and "gregarious" personality, has died, according to zoo officials.

Woman dies following crash involving out-of-control semi in Virgin River Gorge

A woman died after a crash involving an out-of-control semitractor-trailer early Friday morning on southbound I-15 in Arizona.

US omicron measures too little, too late for fast-moving virus, experts say

President Joe Biden's efforts are too little, too late to stem a surge of omicron-related coronavirus cases over Christmas and New Year's, health experts said.

TSA officer saves infant who stopped breathing at airport

A TSA officer performed a life-saving maneuver on an unresponsive baby Dec. 9 at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey.

Bah humbug? COVID is taking stars out of Christmas, but that doesn't matter to Donovan Mitchell

Among the Christmas Day participants, only Phoenix and Utah are without a COVID-19 case.

CDC shortens isolation time for health care workers with COVID-19

The CDC is shortening the isolation time for health care workers who test positive for COVID-19, as it anticipates a surge in hospitalizations due to the omicron variant.

For churches, the timing of omicron couldn't have been worse

A new surge in COVID-19 cases was always going to be heartbreaking. But, for Christians, it's the timing of the omicron variant's arrival that makes it especially hard to bear.

Utah State coach Blake Anderson awarded 2-year contract extension

The extension comes on the heels of one of the most successful seasons in Utah State history.

Utah man, Arizona girl die in Arizona plane crash

A Utah man and an Arizona girl were killed when a single-engine plane crashed near the airport of the east-central Arizona city of Show Low, a fire official said Thursday.

Charges: Clearfield man was running large drug operation

A Clearfield man was charged with 15 felony crimes on Thursday for allegedly running what investigators called a large-scale drug operation while possessing numerous firearms.

Coroner IDs girl killed by police in Los Angeles shooting

A 14-year-old who was in a California department store dressing room with her mother was killed Thursday when police fired at a man suspected of attacking a woman in the store, authorities said.

US to lift travel ban on 8 southern African countries

The U.S. will lift travel restrictions to eight southern African countries on New Year's Eve, the White House announced Friday.

Year in review: Utah economy boomed in '21 but what's coming next year?

The year's biggest Utah economic stories were dominated by the state's nation-leading recovery from COVID-19 but recent issues could cast shadows into the year ahead.