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From floor mat to wrestling ring: Why the WWE may be in the future for Makenna Smith

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 20 - 11:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

Makenna Smith's got the look, she's got the personality and energy, and she's got the moves. But that has nothing to do with the gymnastics mat.

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What untreated hearing loss is really doing to your brain

Hearing and Brain Centers of America  |  Posted Jan. 20 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

While some causes of hearing loss are unavoidable, there are proactive measures one can take to delay its onset.

Australia passes tougher laws on guns, hate crimes after Bondi shooting

Christine Chen, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 20 - 11:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Australia has enacted new laws for a national gun buyback, tighter background checks for gun licences and a crackdown on hate crimes in response to the country's ​worst mass shooting in decades.

Officials identify man killed in Helper trailer fire

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 20 - 10:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

Officials identified the man who was found dead after a trailer fire on Wednesday in Helper.

Many businesses along Park City's Main Street excited for Sundance

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 20 - 10:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Despite lack of snow, Park City businesses are busy. They expect that to continue during the upcoming, and Utah's final, Sundance Film Festival.

Trump, sharing leaked texts and AI mock-ups, vows 'no going back' on Greenland

Michel Rose and Stine Jacobsen, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 20 - 10:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday there was "no going back" on his goal to control Greenland, refusing to rule out taking the Arctic island by force and ​rounding on allies as European leaders struggled to respond.

In final football AP Top 25 ranking of season, BYU and Utah finish inside top 15

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 20 - 9:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

A "people's national championship" is good, but all are striving to lift up the College Football Playoff trophy in the end.

Standing at eye level again: How a Utah company is transforming mobility care

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 20 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Matia Mobility's standing wheelchairs are transforming lives in Utah and beyond.

Utah Republicans call for the state's courts to be more transparent

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 20 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah state Republican leaders recently expressed frustration and concern with the state's judicial branch.

Netflix will now pay all cash for Warner Bros to keep Paramount at bay

Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 20 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Netflix has switched to an all-cash offer for Warner Bros Discovery's studio and streaming assets but without increasing the $82.7 billion price in a bid to shut the door on Paramount's ​rival efforts.

Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: Indiana caps off storybook season, earns No. 1 final ranking

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 20 - 8:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

It was one of the greatest sports stories as Indiana football went from irrelevant to national champions in a two-year period.

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How your income gets taxed in retirement: (It's more than you think)

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted Jan. 20 - 8:00 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.

'I would do this the rest of my life': St. George all-abilities park employs all-abilities staff

Arianne Brown for KSL  |  Posted Jan. 20 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Thunder Junction All Abilities Park in St. George was built in 2016 to provide attractions that accommodate the physical abilities of all visitors, and it has extended that to its employees.

US had record-breaking year for measles. It may be the start of a deadly comeback

Deidre McPhillips, CNN  |  Updated Jan. 20 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Tuesday marks one year since a measles outbreak started in west Texas, and there have been new cases in the United States each week since.

Israel invited to join Trump's 'Board of Peace,' sources say

Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 20 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Israel has received an invitation from the United ​States to join President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, two ⁠sources briefed on the matter told Reuters.

Charged with killing a Utah woman, he fled to the Philippines. Now this fugitive breaks his silence.

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Jan. 20 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man charged with killing a Utah woman in 2024 claims he had nothing to do with her death and is being set up by the victim's husband.

Cancer survival rates are better than ever — including killer cancers

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 20 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

The five-year survival rate for all cancers combined has reached a historic 70%, according to the latest American Cancer Society Cancer Statistics 2026 report, based on people diagnosed in the U.S. between 2015 and 2021.

Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final

Eddie Pells, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 19 - 10:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Heisman Trophy winner's touchdown Monday night put an exclamation point on a 27-21 win over Miami that closed out an undefeated season and brought an improbable — maybe impossible? — national championship

New report finds surge in odometer fraud in Utah

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 10:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Odometer fraud is surging nationwide, according to new data shared with the KSL Investigators by CARFAX. And in Utah, the numbers are climbing even faster.

100 vehicles pile up in Michigan crash as snowstorm moves across the country

Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state.

Good idea? Bad idea? How Utahns are feeling about holding back third graders struggling with reading

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 9:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox believes it's time to take action as almost half of the state's third graders are reportedly reading below minimum proficiency levels.

Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm 'in over 20 years,' forecasters say

Ashley Strickland, CNN  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 8:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Powerful solar activity released by the sun is heading for Earth, and it's likely to create dazzling auroral displays in unexpected areas Monday evening and early Tuesday morning. It could also disrupt satellite-based communications and GPS accuracy.

Utahns assemble thousands of care kits at Thanksgiving Point's MLK Day service project

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utahns across the state participated in service projects Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.