Locals in the NFL Playoffs: Here are the former Utah stars off to championship weekend

The NFL's final four is set, and former Utah high school and college football standouts were everywhere in leading their respective teams within one game of a Super Bowl.

Authorities identify man hit and killed in Millcreek crash

A man identified as Anthony Araagon died Sunday night in Millcreek after an auto-pedestrian crash.

This Utah lawmaker, mentored by Orrin Hatch, wants to help the next generation

Business leader and Utah state Rep. Jason Thompson launched Legacy Forward Foundation, a nonprofit to help schools implement leadership curriculum for students.

CBS News to air previously pulled '60 Minutes' report on El Salvador prison

CBS News will airs Sunday night the previously shelved "60 Minutes" report ​on a Salvadoran mega-prison housing migrants deported from the United States, according to new programming details released by the network.

2 high-speed trains derail in Spain, police sources say 21 people killed

A high-speed train derailed and smashed into another oncoming train in southern Spain on Sunday, pushing the second train off the tracks in a collision that police sources confirmed to Reuters had killed at ​least 21 people.

EU scrambles to avert Trump Greenland tariffs, prepares retaliation

European Union ambassadors reached broad agreement on Sunday to intensify efforts to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on European allies, while also preparing retaliatory measures should the duties go ahead, EU diplomats ​said.

Utah lawmakers call it 'common sense.' The ACLU calls it censorship

The Utah chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Utah on Friday, protesting the state's law regarding "sensitive material" in school libraries.

More than 65 missing, 6 dead after huge blaze in Karachi, Pakistan

Firefighters in Karachi searched on Sunday for more than 65 missing people after a massive fire tore ​through a shopping mall in the historic downtown district, killing six and reducing parts of the building to rubble.

Utah's 2026 Legislative session could remake public education in the state. Here's how

Utah's 2025 legislative session included historic disruptions to schools and campuses across the state in higher education. This year, lawmakers are setting their sights on remaking K-12.

Roll over, Beethoven — a former ESPN reporter is coming in to shake up your one and only opera

Sharlene Wells had to stop laughing before she could respond to an email about potentially taking part in an upcoming Utah Opera production.

Man who received experimental pig kidney transplant now has a human organ

Tim Andrews was among the world's first recipients of a genetically modified pig kidney a year ago. Now, he is the first in that small group of pioneers to receive a human kidney.

Final home practice for speedskaters before Milan Olympics

Thursday was the final home-ice practice for the U.S. longtrack speedskating team before heading to Europe for World Cup races and then on to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

US carries out lethal strike against al Qaeda affiliate leader in Syria

The U.S. on Saturday announced it conducted a lethal strike in Syria on an al Qaeda affiliate leader it says had direct ties to an ISIS attacker who killed three Americans in early December.

New poll: Utah voters split — and largely unsure — on repealing Proposition 4

Utahns are almost evenly divided on whether to repeal Utah's Proposition 4 redistricting law eight years after it narrowly passed as a ballot initiative.

Pentagon readies 1,500 troops to possibly deploy to Minnesota

The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government's deportation ​drive, U.S. media reported on Sunday.

These dalmatians help provide fire safety training at Idaho events

EastIdahoNews.com attended a training at Station 4 in Menan on Saturday to meet the Dalmations and see how they interact.

Sri Lanka unveils a rare purple star sapphire claimed to be the biggest of its kind

A Purple Star Sapphire weighing 3,563 carats was unveiled on Saturday in the Sri Lankan capital by the owners, who are ready to sell the precious stone estimated to be worth over $300 million.

Utah lawmakers in Congress want to stop foreign nationals from using US surrogacy. Here's why

Utah Rep. Blake Moore is co-leading a push to crack down on foreign nationals abusing U.S. surrogacy services in an effort to close federal loopholes that have been used to exploit birthright citizenship.

Venezuela's new leader, facing internal division, moves to tighten her grip on power

In the 12 days since the U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, interim President Delcy Rodriguez has been working to consolidate her own power, installing loyalists in key positions to protect herself from internal threats while meeting U.S. demands to boost oil production.

There's more than the Olympics at a Winter Games. What to know about the Paralympics

The executive director of the International Paralympic Committee, Colleen Wrenn, laid down a challenge for Utahns ahead of the 2034 Winter Games: Follow the world's top athletes now.