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Why Delta passed on Starlink, and why Elon Musk, Mike Lee and rival airlines won't let it go

Frizz Flake, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 8:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

The fight for better Wi-Fi at 30,000 feet landed on X this week, where Elon Musk said Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian would "lose his job" after the airline rejected Starlink in favor of Amazon's satellite service.

New York declares first US measles disaster emergency since 2025 surge

Dharna Bafna and Akash Sriram, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 8:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday over ​a measles outbreak, the first such declaration by a U.S. state since cases began surging in 2025.

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Two identical retirement savings, two totally different outcomes.

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Once the paychecks stop, you need to turn those savings into income. And that's when taxes often become a much bigger part of the picture.

UK police arrest a 7th man in connection with a security incident at a US-run air base

Jill Lawless, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 7:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

British police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man in London on suspicion of a terror offense over a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England that authorities have linked to Iran.

Scientist who hunts mysterious ghost particles in the Antarctic ice wins Nobel Prize for physics

Kostya Manenkov, Adithi Ramakrishnan and Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 7:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

Belgian-born scientist Francis Halzen has won the Nobel Prize in physics for his work on neutrinos, tiny cosmic particles that offer clues about how the universe evolved.

Paramount wraps up mega Warner Bros merger to create Hollywood powerhouse Skydance

Anzar Mehraj and Harshita Mary Varghese, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 7:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Paramount Skydance on Tuesday completed its blockbuster $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, ​creating a Hollywood heavyweight called Skydance and handing CEO David Ellison control of one of the world's largest entertainment companies.

Man pleads guilty to attempted murder of 3-year-old; Girl's mother asks to speak at sentencing

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 7:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

The biological mother of a girl who was flown to Primary Children's Hospital with a fractured skull said she wants to speak at the sentencing for her boyfriend, who pleaded guilty to attempted murder. The mother is also charged and no longer has parental rights.

Utah couple accused of abusing young boy

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 6 - 6:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Emery County couple was charged on Monday with aggravated child abuse.

Salt Lake Valley fire crews conduct live fire training in Holladay

Rachel Fabbi, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 6:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Fire departments from across the Salt Lake Valley came together in Holladay Monday morning for a rare live fire training exercise.

Montpelier man dies in rollover crash east of Lava Hot Springs

Todd Kunz, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 5 - 10:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man from Montpelier, Idaho, died Sunday evening after a minivan left U.S. Highway 30 and overturned east of Lava Hot Springs, according to Idaho State Police.

Big 12 football power rankings: New No. 1 emerges entering Week 6

Mitch Harper, Steve Bartle and Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 10:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

There's a new team at the top of the Big 12 football power rankings.

New docuseries opens virtual doors to the Salt Lake Temple

VideoBrenna Donnelly, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 5 - 10:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A first-of-its-kind video project for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was celebrated as people gathered in downtown Salt Lake City for the premiere of a new docuseries.

Trump urges supporters to vote by mail despite fraud claims

Gram Slattery, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 5 - 10:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Trump encouraged supporters ​to vote by mail if they wanted, a change of tone for the U.S. president, who has for years described mail-in voting as a ‌practice rife with fraud.

Draper woman fights to get Turo host booted after making fraudulent rental car damage claims against her

VideoMatt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 10:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

A renter says the photographic evidence a Turo host sent as proof that she damaged his car is only proof of fraud. Now she wants him off the platform.

Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 5 - 9:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas.

Could your charging habits spark a fire? Safety tips from firefighters for Fire Prevention Week

VideoEmma Benson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 5 - 9:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Safe charging habits and proper battery disposal can help prevent fires involving everyday devices, firefighters say.

Is Great Salt Lake's dust a 'perceived' problem? Utah wants to handle it anyway

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's top air quality official says Great Salt Lake's dust is still a "potential problem," but it's one he said the state wants to address.

Mental Illness Awareness Week highlights importance of recognizing warning signs and seeking help

VideoDebbie Worthen, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 5 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

As Mental Illness Awareness Week shines a spotlight on mental health challenges, experts say understanding the signs of emotional distress and reducing stigma can help save lives.

Nicaragua torture victim imprisoned for second time after being deported by US

Megan Janetsky, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Nicaraguan exile who was imprisoned and tortured after protesting against the government was deported by the U.S. back to his country, where he was immediately imprisoned once again by authorities.

High diesel prices hard to sustain, will impact consumers, truckers say

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 5 - 8:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Many longtime truckers say the current situation with high diesel prices is unlike anything they've experienced. Before long, they say the cost will be passed on to the consumer.

Russia says Ukraine hit two facilities at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 5 - 7:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ukrainian drones attacked two facilities at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant ​in southeastern Ukraine overnight, but there is no threat to nuclear safety, the head of Russia's state nuclear corporation said.

Utah Supreme Court weighs 'constitutional panel' lawmakers created to hear some cases

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 7:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Supreme Court is considering several challenges to a new state law allowing some cases to be moved to a special three-judge panel after hearing lengthy arguments from three sets of plaintiffs Monday.

Utahns might see their electricity bills drop — and coal might be to thank

Leah Bowers, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rocky Mountain Power has proposed a $375 million decrease in electricity charges, driven by lower natural gas prices, cheaper wholesale power and improved coal supplies, though approval is still pending.