'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' made a splash at the box office

On the heels of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" having a solid opening weekend, Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company announced the renewal of their first-look deal — this means more faith-based movies are likely on the horizon.

Federal judge blocks Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display Ten Commandments

A new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom was temporarily blocked Tuesday by a federal judge who said the law is "unconstitutional on its face."

Trump rewards Elon Musk with leading role in government efficiency department

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency.

Man accused of stabbing 1 person, 2 dogs in Salt Lake City

A man was arrested Tuesday and accused of stabbing a person and two dogs in Salt Lake City.

Jazz lose to Suns in NBA Cup game, but here's a proposal to help you care about the result

The court was different. The tournament name had even changed. The result, though, was still the same for the Utah Jazz.

Gabe Madsen scores 20 points in 2nd half to lift Utah to 96-65 win over Queens

After back-to-back games as the team's leading scoring, Gabe Madsen finally turned the honor over to someone else Tuesday night.

Utah Valley University launches Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute, AI master's program

Utah Valley University is continuing the trend of Utah higher education institutions leaning into artificial intelligence instead of shying away from it.

Senate Democrats rush to confirm judges before Trump takes office

The Senate's Democratic majority began a crusade on Tuesday to confirm as many new federal judges nominated by President Joe Biden as possible to avoid leaving vacancies that Republican Donald Trump could fill.

Judge rejects TikTok's request to dismiss Utah lawsuit

A Utah lawsuit against TikTok will be allowed to move forward after a judge on Tuesday denied a request from the social media giant that sought to have the consumer protection case dismissed.

Blake Moore won't run to fill Rep. Elise Stefanik's House leadership post

Utah Rep. Blake Moore said he will seek reelection as the House Republican conference vice chairman on Tuesday, after briefly flirting with the idea of running to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik in leadership.

'Signs in the Heavens:' The night the stars fell on the Saints, in 1833

A shower of hundreds of thousands of meteors rained down in Jackson County, Missouri, in the early hours of Nov. 13, 1833, filling refugee Latter-day Saints with wonder and a heavenly, healing balm.

BYU moves up to No. 6 in latest College Football Playoff rankings

The Cougars moved up three spots to No. 6 in the second unveiling of the College Football Playoff rankings, unveiled at halftime of the Champions Classic basketball event on ESPN.

18-year-old arrested after BYU cheer coach struck by water bottle during rivalry football game

Jocelyn Allan, who has overseen the Cougars' coed and all-girl cheer squads since 2010, said that a "Utah fan in the table seats in the south end zone" threw a water bottle that struck her in the head.

Make-A-Wish Utah launches partnership with Breeze Airways, grants wish of Utah girl

Twelve-year-old Sophia Ostler's wish of going to Disney World and Universal Studios in Orlando will be fulfilled.

Oil prices hold near 2-week low after OPEC cuts demand view, dollar rises

Oil prices held near a two-week low on Tuesday after dropping about 5% over the past two sessions as investors absorbed OPEC's latest downward revision for demand growth, a stronger US dollar and disappointment over China's latest stimulus plan.

Former KSL radio host Boyd Matheson to serve as strategic adviser to Sen.-elect John Curtis

Former KSL NewsRadio host Boyd Matheson will serve as strategic adviser to Sen.-elect John Curtis, Curtis' chief of staff announced Tuesday.

Democrats claim wins in 2 close Utah House races; GOPer adds to edge in third contest

Democrats are offering victory comments in two close Utah House races, while a Republican challenger has added to her lead in a third tight contest.

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in US prison

A former Massachusetts Air National Guard member was sentenced Tuesday for his role in leaking classified documents.

Former Utah Rep. Chris Stewart being considered for Trump's national intelligence director

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team reached out to former Utah Rep. Chris Stewart about a potential appointment as the director of national intelligence, the Deseret News confirmed.

Will Sen. Lee get his way in the Senate leadership race?

Utah Sen. Mike Lee will oversee debate between candidates for next Senate majority leader.

$19,000 reward: BLM seeking public's help finding killer of protected wild stallion near Dugway

Advocacy groups and the Bureau of Land Management are pooling money to help find who shot a protected wild stallion named Glory, found dead Sunday near the Simpson Springs area in Tooele County, the third killing in 20 months.

T-Mobile back online after customers reported statewide outage

T-Mobile says "a brief mechanical issue" was the cause of an outage that customers reported for around three hours across the state Tuesday.

Judge denies renewed bail request for Kamas mother charged with killing husband

Third District Judge Richard Mrazik ruled on multiple motions in the case against Kouri Richins, a Utah mother and author accused of fatally poisoning her husband.

More charges for St. George man accused of child kidnapping

A St. George man with a history of domestic violence, who is accused of forcibly taking a woman and her three children, is now facing additional criminal charges.

SUV plows into Salt Lake 7-Eleven

Police say the driver of an SUV appears to have accidentally hit the gas instead of the brakes, crashing through the wall of a 7-Eleven in Salt Lake City Tuesday.

When refugees are neither here, nor there

What happens to the millions of people who leave home to survive, and can never go back?

BYU history professor earns Legion of Merit for diplomacy work

A BYU history professor was awarded a Legion of Merit for exceptional service in diplomacy.

New homebuyers can qualify for $20,000 in state money in Eagle Mountain community

There's good news that could make home buying easier and bring that dream dwelling within reach. Utah introduced a $20,000 program specifically designed for qualified first-time home buyers.

'It's almost like a fresh start': What to know as the Jazz's NBA Cup journey begins

The Utah Jazz's best hope of winning a title this season starts on Tuesday — even if the players don't quite know what it's called.

4,600 THC edibles, about 100 pounds of marijuana seized during traffic stop

A minor traffic violation lead to a big drug bust on I-80 on Monday.

Patrick Kinahan: Utah's best option may not include Cam Rising

Sometime this week Kyle Whittingham likely will meet with Cam Rising to entertain the possibility of the quarterback returning for an eighth year of college football.

His heart stopped during last year's Richmond Marathon. This weekend, he'll run it again

After nearly losing his life, a cardiac arrest survivor prepares for his run to redemption.

Salt Lake County leaders contemplating next steps if public safety bond fails

The voting numbers don't look good for Salt Lake County's public safety bond, which would have combined the county's two jails into one.

Tuesday brings dusting of snow to the Wasatch Front

A small storm arrived in the Wasatch Front on Tuesday morning but it is expected to taper off toward the noon hour and beyond.

Rivalry game 'definitely lived up to hype' for BYU's Aussie punter, down to his crowdsurfing kicker

Vander Haar has had a unique view of BYU's 9-0 start to the season, not only as the Cougars' top punter but also holding for Will Ferrin's field goals.

Innovative strategies help buyers achieve below-5% mortgage rates

In September, the housing market saw the lowest mortgage rates it's seen this year at 6.08% for a 30-year fixed mortgage rate. However, the start of October saw another spike in rates; the current U.S. weekly average raised to 6.79%, according to Freddie Mac.

Why Utah's Landen King picked up trash instead of joining negative reaction to BYU loss

For tight end Landen King, Utah is home — in every sense of the word.

Take control of software maintenance costs

Regular maintenance is crucial for keeping systems functional, up-to-date, and competitive.

66-year-old seriously injured in Roy hit-and-run

Roy police are asking the public for help finding the car that hit a 66-year-old pedestrian before fleeing the scene of the accident Monday night.

Want to earn a college varsity letter in freeskiing or mountain biking? Westminster's the place

Griffins' Mountain Sports Program also has snowboarding and is adding competitive climbing.

2 passenger jets from US struck by gunfire over Haiti's capital

Two jets from U.S.-based airlines were struck by bullets on Monday while flying over Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince as Haitian authorities suspended all flights in and out of the capital amid escalating gang violence.

Salt Lake police: 9 DUI arrests in less than 2 weeks

In the month of November, Salt Lake police have arrested nine people for driving under the influence, with the latest arrest coming Sunday morning.

Trump expected to tap Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, sources say

Donald Trump is expected to tap Sen. Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, sources said on Monday, putting the Florida-born politician on track to be the first Latino to serve as America's top diplomat once the Republican president-elect takes office in January.

Engines on 1.4 million Honda vehicles might fail, US regulators open investigation

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that engines can fail on as many as 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles.

Utah's Waystar follows $1 billion IPO by tearing it up on NASDAQ

Lehi-based payment process innovator is redefining an out-of-date segment of the $4 trillion-plus U.S. health care system.