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6A state drill: Late adjustments and a mostly new group lift Farmington to 3-peat

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 8:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Nixelles returned less than half of their drill team from a year ago, but some late adjustments helped Farmington sweep all three categories to claim a third consecutive 6A drill championship.

Speedy goat on the lam in Idaho Falls has been captured

Cody Roberts, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 4-month-old male goat running amok in Idaho Falls was safely captured Friday after avoiding its owners and authorities for about two days.

Alex Jensen 'disappointed,' 'embarrassed' as Runnin' Utes fall to Cowboys

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 8:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah had four players score in double figures, but the team couldn't get the job done at home Saturday night as Oklahoma State was just a little better down the stretch.

Saunders' career game rallies No. 13 BYU from 21-point deficit before loss to No. 14 Kansas

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 31 - 8:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 14th-ranked Jayhawks led by 21 before holding off the No. 13 Cougars 90-82 at Phog Allen Fieldhouse.

Trump orders DHS to stay away from protests in Democratic-led cities unless federal help sought

Robin Respaut and Jasper Ward, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald ​Trump said on Saturday he has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to "under no circumstances" get ⁠involved with protests in Democratic-led cities.

Federal government starts likely brief shutdown as House fails to approve deal

Richard Cowan, David Morgan, Rhea Rose Abraham and Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 6:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

The federal government entered what is expected to be a ​brief shutdown on Saturday after Congress failed to approve a deal to keep a wide swath of operations funded ahead of a midnight deadline.

Filmmaker behind Netflix's 'most-watched original title' grew up in Idaho Falls

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 5:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who grew up in Idaho Falls makes up half of the writing and directing team for "KPop Demon Hunters," an animated musical urban fantasy film released on Netflix last summer.

Cannon's career game powers BYU women to comeback win over Utes

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 5:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Brinley Cannon had a career-high 21 points as BYU overturned a 10-point halftime deficit beat Utah 7-65, snapping a four-game slide with their first rivalry win since 2021.

Intermountain Health freezes pension plans. What does it mean for employees?

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah-based Intermountain Health announced last week that it plans to bring its long-running pension program to an end. Here's what the move means for employees statewide.

The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here's what has — and hasn't — changed over time

Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 31 - 4:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is celebrating a milestone. The 150th annual show opens Saturday and culminates with the best in show prize Tuesday night New York's Madison Square Garden.

Have You Seen This? Beware the vacuum-sealed mattress

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 3:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

This video is a good reminder for us all to keep our heads on a swivel when working with mattresses. You never know when they're going to lash out.

This couple lost 2 babies born without kidneys. Could they keep it from happening again?

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bre Goodwin wants to warn people that when you're told something devastating probably won't happen again in birth, you should consider gene testing if it's an option.

Kouri Richins again requests to move trial to Salt Lake County after receiving jury questionnaires

Ashley Imlay, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Attorneys for Kouri Richins — the Kamas mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband and then writing a children's book about coping with grief — are again requesting her trial be moved to Salt Lake County after the court received jury questionnaires.

Hyundai to recall about 569,000 SUVs in US over faulty deployment of airbags

Disha Mishra, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 12:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hyundai Motor is recalling ​568,576 Palisade sports utility vehicles in the U.S. over ⁠improper deployment of side curtain airbags, the ‌National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ⁠said on Thursday.

Utah students hold mock trial with real district attorney

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 12:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office held a mock trial for fifth-graders in Kearns to educate them about the criminal justice system through the DA's Project LEAD program.

US judge declines to halt Trump's Minnesota immigration agent surge

Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 11:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Minnesota federal judge on Saturday declined to order a halt to President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement crackdown in Minneapolis, in a lawsuit by state ​officials accusing federal agents of widespread civil rights abuses.

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New video series seeks to fight back against false claims about a Latter-day Saint prophet

Tad Walch, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Each episode of "Becoming Brigham" debunks fictions and caricatures of Brigham Young, also known as the American Moses.

AI cameras now watching for wildfires in southwestern Utah

Dan Rascon, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 10:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

Four new high‑tech AI camera stations have been installed as part of a pilot project aimed at detecting smoke from wildfire almost instantly.

Gov. Cox signs bill adding justices Utah Supreme Court

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 31 - 10:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lawmakers gave final approval to a bill expanding Utah's Supreme Court, appellate court and district courts Friday, and it was signed by Gov. Cox on Saturday.

70 years later, Utah Olympian remembers Cortina

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 10:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

In Marv Melville's mind, the Italian ski village of Cortina d'Ampezzo is as fresh and clear as it was 70 years ago during the opening ceremony of the 1956 Winter Olympics.

Mike Lee's SAVE Act gains momentum in Congress as he adds photo ID requirements

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 9:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is adding stricter requirements to his election security bill that would ban noncitizens from voting in federal elections as nearly every Republican senator has signed on to co-sponsor the legislation.

Jury finds man guilty of attempted murder in shooting at 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Provo

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 31 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who fired shots at a Provo Black Lives Matter protest, hitting a man driving a car, was found guilty of attempted aggravated murder on Friday.

Utah lawmakers hope to rename road after fallen Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser

Brian Carlson, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 31 - 8:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah lawmakers are drafting a new plan to honor Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser, killed in the line of duty in 2024, by renaming a road in Utah County after the officer.