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Halloween candy sales off to slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns

Dee-Ann Durbin Business writer, AP, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 28 - 6:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start this year as U.S. consumers grapple with high living costs and eye-popping chocolate prices.

Person shot by police after charging Layton officer with a knife, department says

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 28 - 6:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Layton police officer shot a person after they allegedly charged at the officer with a knife, the department says. The person was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.

Endless penalties cost Utah Mammoth in loss to Minnesota Wild

Cole Bagley, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 27 - 11:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Amid a heated divisional matchup between the top two teams in the Central Division, the Utah Mammoth were their own worst enemy, struggling to stay out of the penalty box against the Minnesota Wild.

Hurricane residents call for flood prevention amid new storm warnings

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 27 - 10:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

With another round of storms projected for southern Utah this weekend, Hurricane residents are bracing for impact, with the hope that officials will take measures to prevent yet another round of floods from entering homes.

Across Utah's biggest congressional district, 'rural' means different things

Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Oct. 27 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Representing Utahns in the state's most sprawling new congressional district is a job that's hard to imagine even for veteran political scientists, and not because of all the driving involved.

King Charles says Commonwealth to confront slavery's injustices, as calls for reparations grow

Michael Holden and Isabel Infantes, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 27 - 9:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

King Charles acknowledged the injustices of slavery, saying ​Commonwealth leaders would discuss the issue at their summit next week, amid calls from the Caribbean for reparations.

Woman loses $160 loaded onto Walmart Green Dot prepaid debit card

VideoMatt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 27 - 9:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Ogden woman says nearly all of the $160 she loaded onto a Walmart prepaid debit card disappeared within minutes. The KSL Investigators examine what happened.

Ski lift giant Doppelmayr expands US operations through new Salt Lake City headquarters

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 27 - 8:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Doppelmayr last week took a major step in expanding its U.S. footprint by opening a new, 160,000-square-foot "state-of-the-art" headquarters, manufacturing and training facility in Salt Lake City.

Judge hears arguments whether California should count 20,000 ballots disputed by feds

Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 27 - 8:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

An appeals court has declined to rule on whether California elections officials can count roughly 20,000 ballots that the Justice Department alleges likely belong to noncitizen voters.

'We're just stuck': Residents impacted by Provo mall redevelopment plan

VideoDaniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 27 - 8:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

As plans move forward to redevelop a Provo mall, people living at a nearby mobile home park are trying to figure out what's next.

Lake Powell gained more than 10 feet this month. Will its run continue?

VideoCarter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 27 - 7:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

This month's wet weather has given Lake Powell a welcome boost, and it may continue to benefit from more wet weather.

The man behind some of your favorite scents

Arabelle Sicardi  |  Updated Oct. 27 - 7:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Frank Voelkl is a well-dressed German man you'd walk past on your Manhattan commute without a second thought. But if you've worn fragrance in the last two decades his work has likely been on your neck, your vanity, your partner or your ex.

Utah mom launches gratitude campaign with goal of 10,000 thank-you cards

VideoAllison Lyons, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 27 - 7:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jenn Drummond is attempting to write 10,000 thank-you notes and achieve a world record in the name of gratitude.

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Beyond the lungs: New research links radon exposure to brain and ovarian cancer

UtahRadon.org  |  Posted Oct. 27 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two new studies link radon exposure to brain and ovarian cancer, and Utah homes have more of it than most.

1 woman critically injured in Ogden motorcycle collision

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 27 - 6:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 22-year-old woman on a motorcycle was critically injured and hospitalized in a collision Tuesday in Ogden.

Man dies in construction accident near Cedar City

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 27 - 6:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

One man died Tuesday morning after an accident at a construction site near Cedar City.

This freight train claims to be the longest ever. Here's how long

Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 27 - 6:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

A government-run company in South Africa says that it has sent the longest freight train ever on a test run.

Brigham City man receives no additional jail time for threatening to 'blow up' girlfriend's house

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 27 - 6:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Brigham City man accused of threatening to blow up his girlfriend's apartment will serve probation after pleading guilty to reduced charges.

Utah Jazz provide injury updates on Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson Jr.

VideoChandler Holt, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 27 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Jazz provided injury updates on Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. after both of the frontcourt starters went down against the Grizzlies on Monday.

Jury finds two men guilty of murder in 2022 shooting outside WinCo grocery store

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 27 - 5:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two men were found guilty in the murder of Romeo Stevens outside a WinCo grocery store in South Salt Lake.

An network of tunnels was discovered under Liverpool. Now the mystery may be solved

Maureen O'Hare, CNN  |  Updated Oct. 27 - 5:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

It's an unassuming entrance to what's been described as the world's largest underground folly, a centuries-old mystery buried at least 60 feet below the streets of Liverpool, England, and stretching out for perhaps a square mile or more.

'First Amendment right': Man plans to fight charge for placing sign identifying license-plate reader

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 27 - 5:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Haven man plans to fight the misdemeanor count he faces for placing a sign identifying a license-plate reader, arguing he's protected by the First Amendment.

Harvest a deer? Better get it checked for chronic wasting disease

VideoAdam Eakle, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 27 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Deer hunters in Utah are encouraged to get their harvested bucks tested for chronic wasting disease.