Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: The final rankings of the 2021 football season

After all the crazy and wild games we watched over the 2021 college football season, it was another SEC team winning the national championship.

US and Russia still polar opposites on Ukraine after Geneva talks

Russia and the United States gave no sign that they had narrowed their differences on Ukraine and wider European security in talks in Geneva on Monday, as Moscow repeated demands that Washington says it cannot accept.

Georgia snaps 41-year title drought with 33-18 win over Bama

Georgia wins first national title in 41 years, defeating Alabama 33-18 in the College Football Playoff championship.

Why Mitt Romney defended GOP senator whom Donald Trump called a 'jerk'

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney defended a Republican colleague whom former President Donald Trump called a "jerk" Monday for saying the 2020 election was fair in a weekend interview.

How are public schools in Salt Lake County reacting to mask mandate?

From state-supported college campuses to neighborhood schools, Monday marked the first school day under Salt Lake County's 30-day mask order.

Like a fish out of water? Israeli team trains goldfish to drive

Goldfish are capable of navigating on land, Israeli researchers have found, after training fish to drive.

Video: 'Scariest experience of my life' for snowmobiler caught in avalanche

With winter well underway across the West, backcountry skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers are taking to the mountains to enjoy the fresh snow that blanketed much of the region since the holidays.

Jazz surrender 22-point lead in shocking loss to Detroit

The Jazz coughed up a 22-point lead and gave up another career night in a 126-116 loss to the Pistons in Detroit.

Davis District releases new student videos addressing racism

Davis School District has released the first student-created videos aimed at improving school culture following an investigation that found "serious and widespread racial harassment."

Report: No trauma or foul play in death of Bob Saget

Comedian and actor Bob Saget was found dead lying face up on his bed in a luxury hotel room in Florida with no signs of trauma, according to a sheriff's office report, released Monday.

In 1st, US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient

In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he's doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery.

Inversion returns to Utah. Here's how long it's expected to last

After weeks of storms provided a breath of fresh air, it's back to inversion season for many Utahns this week.

BYU to require full vaccination or negative test for all indoor events

BYU is requiring proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result for all indoor events with more than 100 attendees, including athletics events.

Police arrest uniformed Utahn accused of pretending to be a cop

An American Fork man previously convicted of impersonating an officer has been arrested again for allegedly committing the same crime.

Have You Seen This? The mesmerizing beauty of a fever of rays

When rays swim around together it's called a fever — and it's utterly beautiful.

Monthly child tax credit payments have stopped. Will they be back?

Experts believe the future of the expanded child tax credit is hard to predict.

Utahn convicted of sexually abusing girl faces new criminal charges

A man convicted less than a year ago of sexually abusing a girl he met on social media while posing as a teenager was charged Monday with possessing child pornography.

Pfizer CEO unsure on need for 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said on Monday he was unsure about the need for a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine and that a shot targeting the highly contagious Omicron variant would be ready in March.

'Off the charts': Weather disasters have cost the US $750B over past 5 years

A historic deep freeze that crippled Texas. A deadly hurricane that wreaked havoc from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast. A record-shattering heat wave and historic drought in the West. And a devastating, out-of-season tornado outbreak that tore through towns in the Central and Southern U.S.

Prison ordered for man who stabbed woman giving him a ride, throwing her onto I-15

Oscar Cuevas-Landa was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for murdering Shilo Stewart while she was driving and pushing her body onto I-15 in 2020.

Utah health officials report 24,147 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, 20 additional deaths

Utah health officials reported 24,147 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, as well as 20 additional deaths.

Locals in the NFL Playoffs: Here are the 34 players with cheering sections in Utah

In all, 34 players who played college or high school football in Utah advanced to the postseason — up from 28 each of the past two seasons.

Man wanted for 2 killings 2 years apart arrested, returned to Utah

A man who was wanted for killing two Utah women in 2006 and 2008 in Taylorsville has now been arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated murder.

Utah DWR probes recent animal wasting cases

Utah wildlife authorities are asking for the public's help in trying to figure out who left the meat of a big game animal to waste after taking its antlers as a trophy. It's one of two similar cases in northern Utah.

How Utah State University plans to provide agricultural education in expanding urban setting

Utah State University will assume ownership of the Salt Lake County Equestrian Center in South Jordan in a land exchange that will shift control of the facility to the university.

Utah mom who said she fell into cold creek with baby charged with child abuse

A Utah woman was charged Monday with child abuse after police say she took her 1-year-old with no jacket or blanket to a creek, where she said she fell in with the child. Police say it was 30 degrees outside.

KSL.com Pick'em: Staff picks for NCAA championship game

Each week, we'll release the KSL.com sports staff picks for you to see. Can you do a better job than us? Probably, but that's the fun of it all.

Lattes go missing, drive-thrus slow as omicron hits US restaurants

Starbucks customers arriving to claim their mobile drink orders have found cafes shut, and delivery drivers are waiting longer to pick up some McDonald's Big Macs.

How to manage mindless snacking from your pandemic home office

The new year brings with it some old circumstances: working from home, self-isolating again and having close access to food almost all of the time.

Utah Food Bank prepares for greater need in 2022

The Utah Food Bank says they're bracing for a demanding new year — as families continue to struggle with the pandemic, inflation, and rising food costs.

Several with grave injuries after NYC fire that killed 19

Doctors worked Monday to save the lives of multiple people gravely injured when smoke from a fire knocked them out or trapped them in their apartments in a New York City high-rise building. Nineteen people, including nine children, died in the blaze.

Police pull pilot from plane moments before train crash

A pilot who crashed a small plane onto railroad tracks was pulled alive from the wreck by a group of Los Angeles Police officers just moments before a commuter train roared through, authorities said.

7 card games to play with your kids

You'll want to get the hot chocolate simmering and invite the whole family because these games are the perfect way for kids and parents to pass the time this winter.

Cox exempting state workers from mask mandates disregards public's health, mayor says

Gov. Cox told state workers they are exempt from new mask mandates — a move that Salt Lake County's mayor says disregards the health of the community.

ICYMI: 10 stories from the weekend

Here are 10 stories you may have missed this holiday weekend. As always, click on the headline to read the full story.

Scientists name new tropical tree species after Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio has an Oscar, a British Academy of Film and Television Arts and three Golden Globe awards under his belt.

More Yellowstone wolves killed this season than any since the species was reintroduced in 1995

Hunters killed more Yellowstone wolves that left the park's borders in recent months than any season since the animal was reintroduced to the region in 1995.