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The debate over how to increase trust in Utah elections

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 20 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Republican policymakers are focused on voter confidence ahead of the 2025 legislative session following an election year that highlighted intraparty division over ballot access and mail-in ballots.

Just minutes before he leaves office, Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses

Zeke Miller and Colleen Long, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 20 - 10:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Joe Biden has pardoned his siblings and their spouses, saying his family had been "subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt him."

'It was time to really elevate': Amid up-and-down season, Ezra Ausar rose to new heights

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 20 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two weeks earlier, Ezra Ausar was in Atlanta. Basketball was the last thing on the East Carolina transfer's mind at the time.

Nothing Bundt Cakes now requires stores to open on Sundays. Some franchisees are furious

Ramishah Maruf, CNN  |  Updated Jan. 20 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Nothing Bundt Cakes bakery chain is now requiring that all stores be open a minimum of five hours on Sundays.

Pick Six Previews: In top-tier title bout, Ohio State rounding into super power form

Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews  |  Posted Jan. 20 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Weighing the whole 2024 season equally, Game Grader would project Ohio State to win by 6 points. If we weigh it more toward recent performances, that margin grows to double digits.

Biden issues pardons to protect Milley, Fauci, Cheney from Trump retaliation

Doina Chiacu, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 20 - 8:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday for people Republican successor Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation, including former White House chief medical advisor Anthony Fauci.

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Ex-Army Ranger goes from obese in wheelchair to fitness competitor: Learn his secret

Health Utah  |  Posted Jan. 20 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

This Army Ranger went from the extreme physical fitness to requiring epidural steroid spinal injections. By 2013 he was in a wheelchair and going through medical retirement from the Army. But he recovered his health thanks to a Utah clinic.

Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk

The Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 20 - 7:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and ravaged thousands of homes.

Utah-based Primo Golf to sponsor Phil Mickelson, LIV Golf's HyFlyers for apparel

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 20 - 7:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

Primo Golf, which calls itself one of the fastest growing golf apparel lines in the game with headquarters in Lehi, announced a partnership Monday with Mickelson and his LIV Golf team, HyFlyers GC.

K-9 officer 'Thunder' joins Southern Utah University's police force

Jeff Richards, St. George News  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 10:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

The newest addition to the Southern Utah University police force is a young black Labrador named Thunder.

Locals in the NFL Playoffs: Late push from Nacua, Rams can't overcome Eagles' 'Snowquon'

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 9:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

The former BYU standout and Orem High prep star caught six passes for 97 yards in the Rams' 28-22 loss to the Eagles.

Trump rethinking next week's planned immigration raids, report says

Jonathan Landay and Eric Cox, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 19 - 9:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration is reconsidering plans for immigration raids in Chicago next week after details were leaked, Trump's team says.

Here's what it was like as thousands gathered in Washington to celebrate Trump's inauguration

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 8:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thousands of supporters waited for hours in rain, hail and sleet for a chance to attend President-elect Donald Trump's final rally on the eve of his second inauguration.

Mike Schultz's unlikely journey to becoming Utah House speaker

Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 8:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz shared with KSL-TV the unlikely personal journey that led him to immense business success and made him one of the state's most powerful people.

Costco Teamsters vote to authorize US-wide strike, union says

Gnaneshwar Rajan, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 19 - 8:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Teamsters said on Sunday its members at U.S. retailer Costco Wholesale voted in favor of a nationwide strike, as they entered a final round of talks to reach a new contract ahead of a Jan. 31 deadline.

Former Utah Senate candidate's 'own actions' lead to mistrial in sexual abuse case

Daniella Rivera, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A bizarre set of circumstances unfolded in a Provo courtroom this week causing a jury to be sent home mid-trial. The KSL Investigators obtained courtroom audio that sheds light on what happened.

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Utah high school teacher suffers from mysterious illness at work

Davis & Sanchez  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah high school teacher suffered from mysterious illness he felt was work related. After his workers compensation claim was denied, Rick then came to Davis & Sanchez to see if they could help.

Healthy eating and food satisfaction are falling, poll finds

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Updated Jan. 19 - 6:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

People worldwide like their food choices and consider their meals healthy. But that satisfaction is dropping, including in the United States.

Trump plans to issue Day 1 pardons for some convicted January 6 rioters

Alayna Treene, Alison Main and Marshall Cohen, CNN  |  Updated Jan. 19 - 5:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

President-elect Donald Trump and his team have drafted a slate of pardons for people convicted for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack to be issued on Day 1, sources familiar with the plans told CNN.

Former BYU star, Utah native Conner Mantz shatters American half-marathon record

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 5:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 27-year-old former BYU star blitzed the streets of Houston before holding off Ethiopia's Addisu Gobena in a record-setting photo finish.

Crisis no longer means added stress about where pets stay

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 4:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ruff Haven gives these folks a place to leave their pets and get the help they need. Next week, it's joining forces with Fit to Recover to get some dogs walked.

Education Department says Title IX applies to direct payment of college athletes

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

New U.S. Department of Education guidance defines name, image and likeness payments as financial aid that must be proportionate between male and female college athletes.

2 arrested in shooting death of teen thought girls were 'stalking' them, police say

Ashley Imlay and Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan. 19 - 3:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two of the men arrested in the killing of a 17-year-old Iron County girl said they followed and shot at her vehicle because they thought the girls inside were "stalking" them, police said.

Review: 'Wolf Man' lacks any real bite

John Clyde for KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 3:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

"Wolf Man" starts out as a a tense and thrilling horror experience but quickly devolves into a predictable and often boring outing.

John Marino came to the rescue for Utah Hockey Club with Mikhail Sergachev out

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 3:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's two-goal lead was about to be cut in half. John Marino, though, didn't get that memo.

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You've seen the book, now get it for free

Vescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

"Putting on Christ" by author Steven Anthony Bishop seeks to inspire those who are diligent truth seekers. And for a limited time, KSL.com readers can get a free e-book version.

Utah congressional delegation share their plan to attend President-elect Trump's inauguration

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 1:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration is Monday. Utah's congressional delegation is enthusiastic about a smooth transition of power and the beginning of the America First agenda.

TikTok restores service, thanks Trump

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 19 - 1:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

TikTok said on Sunday said it was restoring its service after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app's access in the U.S. when he returns to power on Monday.

Biden pardons five people including late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey

Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 19 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Joe Biden pardoned five people on Sunday, including the late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey, and commuted the sentences of two, the White House said in a statement.

How to reset your mental health with nature in 2025

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 12:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Getting over those post-Christmas blues can be hard, and even some of the resolutions set for 2025 have already gone by the wayside.

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Can this state be saved? Why California is so ... different

Jennifer Graham, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

From its schools to its products, the Golden State is an outlier to the rest of the nation. Residents like it that way — or did, before the Los Angeles fires.

Utah to celebrate MLK Day with various events

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 11:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Events to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be held at the state Capitol, the University of Utah campus, Ogden and elsewhere on Monday.

Families welcome home Utah National Guard soldiers after Africa deployment

Brian Carlson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 10:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

More than 100 Utah soldiers returned home Saturday from a nearly yearlong military mission to Africa.

Ceasefire brings hope in Gaza; freed Israeli hostages reunited with mothers

Mohammed Salem, Nidal al-Mughrabi and James Mackenzie, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 19 - 10:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Palestinians burst into the streets to celebrate and return to the rubble of their bombed-out homes on Sunday after a ceasefire deal halted fighting in Gaza, and three female hostages freed by Hamas were reunited with their mothers inside Israel.

Poll: Americans have a more negative view of Biden than of predecessors at end of terms

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 9:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

As he prepares to leave public office, the American public had dimmer views of President Joe Biden than predecessors Donald Trump or Barack Obama, according to a survey from The Associated Press's NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Helper police officer injured when car is hit on US 6

Ashley Imlay, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 8:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Helper police officer was injured after being hit by a vehicle while parked on U.S. 6, police said Sunday.

Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It's not entirely luck

Ed Davey and Ingrid Lobet, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 8:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

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New free guide to filing for Social Security benefits now available

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

New free guide for Utah residents could help you decide the best time to file for Social Security benefits.

A magical alchemy that turns plastic grocery bags into warmth

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 19 - 7:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Almost every weekday, at a nondescript storefront on Pleasant Grove's Main Street, a kind of magical alchemy takes place when the women at Stitching Hearts Worldwide render grocery bags into something so practical that the world's most hardened climate cynic would be hard-pressed to find anything to complain about.

Ezra Ausar goes for 26 as Runnin' Utes hold off Cougars in overtime battle

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan. 19 - 12:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

Stepping onto the Huntsman Center floor Saturday night was equivalent to stepping into the ring of a WWE title bout. Or so it felt.

'Win and lose on the margins': BYU's late-game struggles continue in OT loss to Utah

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 11:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fousseyni Traore and Richie Saunders each scored 16 points, and Saunders added seven rebounds, four assists and a steal for BYU, which has lost four of its last five games.

'We needed it': Keller, Cooley show off as Utah Hockey Club snaps losing skid

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan. 18 - 11:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Clayton Keller and Logan Cooley both matched their career-highs in points as the Club topped the St. Louis Blues 4-2 at the Delta Center.

Dozens of air quality sensors to give a clear picture of pollution in Davis County

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Davis County Health Department is installing 41 air quality sensors across the county to give people a better idea of what's happening in their specific area.

Ski lift accident leaves 30 injured at Spanish resort in the Pyrenees

The Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 18 - 10:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

At least 30 people have been injured in a ski lift accident at the Spanish resort of Astún, in the Pyrenees mountain range, emergency services for Spain's northern Aragon region said Saturday.

TikTok stops working for US users, disappears from Apple, Google stores

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 18 - 9:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

TikTok's app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law that would have banned the popular social media platform was scheduled to go into effect.

Want to reduce risk of stroke, heart disease, infection? Socialize

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

You've heard that loneliness and social isolation can create health problems. But a new study from the U.K. and China finds that the story actually is written in one's blood.

Week of tragic anniversaries calls attention to family killings in Utah

Annie Knox, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

This week holds devastating anniversaries for three communities across Utah, each with a family shot and killed in domestic violence.

Utah Jazz players visit Primary Children's Hospital

Isaac Hale, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 8:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Jazz players Jordan Clarkson, Taylor Hendricks and Keyonte George, Jazz dancers and also the Jazz Bear visited patients at Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital on Tuesday.

What the judge did in Friday's federal court hearing about Latter-day Saint tithing

Tad Walch, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 7:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge blitzed lawyers on both sides with questions Friday during a three-hour hearing in a lawsuit brought by 13 people asking for the return of tithing they donated to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

How ready is Salt Lake City for catastrophic fire?

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 7:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

As wildfires continued to tear through Southern California communities, having Salt Lake City ready for a catastrophic event isn't lost on Mayor Erin Mendenhall.

West High students, parents demanding answers following principal's suspension

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 6:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

West High School students, parents and alums are ardently speaking out about the Salt Lake City School District's recent decision to place the school's principal on administrative leave.

Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, officials say

Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman And Sam Mednick, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 5:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday morning. Families of hostages held in Gaza are bracing for news of loved ones, while Palestinians prepare to receive freed detainees.

Road Warriors: Motorcycle group on a mission to find missing FLDS children

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 4:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A group of bikers dressed in leather has logged thousands of miles on motorcycles for a mission: to find missing children.

Have You Seen This? How Santa unwinds in Utah after Christmas

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

What does Santa do after Christmas? This video might shed some light on this important topic.

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What 'American Primeval' gets wrong about Brigham Young, early Latter-day Saints

Matt Grow  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 3:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Netflix miniseries is a false depiction that draws on negative stereotypes, writes the managing director of church history for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Trump says he may give TikTok a 90-day reprieve Monday

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 3:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he would "most likely" give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a potential ban after he takes office on Monday.

I-15 reopens in Spanish Fork, Draper after multiple crashes

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan. 18 - 3:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

A number of multi-vehicle crashes along I-15 forced major delays for drivers across the Wasatch Front on Saturday.

Lawmaker wants to loosen Utah's eviction laws

Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A state lawmaker wants to loosen Utah's eviction laws by limiting the penalties a renter can be required to pay.

'TikTok makes me happy': What young Utahns have to say about the impending TikTok ban

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 18 - 2:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Five students at the University of Utah who use the app daily shared their thoughts on TikTok and the upcoming ban.