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Utah moves up as BYU drops slightly in latest College Football Playoff rankings

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 10 - 9:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

It was a key moment for the team, and one that has made Utah a contender for its first College Football Playoff berth with the fifth-best odds, according to ESPN. But it was just one of many games left, Scalley said.

Utah's household debt is up 34%. Is that bad news for our wallets?

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 9:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Only Idaho saw a bigger jump in household debt since 2019, according to Smart Debt Relief. A Utah Valley University financial planning professor says where the money is going matters as much as how much Utahns are borrowing.

Whose DNA is it? Legal analyst says unanswered question could loom over Douglas Carter trial

VideoAnnette Campbell, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 8:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Douglas Carter appeared in court Tuesday as attorneys argued over DNA evidence and a confession that prosecutors continue to rely on in the 1985 killing of Eva Olesen.

Saratoga Springs schools temporarily locked down after police chase alleged carjacker

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

One man was arrested and several schools were placed on secure status as police pursued a carjacking suspect across multiple cities Tuesday morning.

North Texas becomes home to nation's first donkey hospital

Bo Evans, KTVT via CNN  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 8:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

The nation's first and only donkey hospital, The Center for the Advancement of Donkeys, is located in Collinsville, Texas. Its main focus is getting donkeys back to a healthy status after they've been rescued.

Indigenous Student Union hosts Heritage Week at SUU

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 7:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Indigenous Student Union at Southern Utah University launched its annual Heritage Week to kick off Native American Heritage Month.

Driver accused of hitting woman changing flat showed no remorse, prosecutors say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 7:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

A driver accused of hitting and killing a woman changing a flat tire on the shoulder of I-80 has been charged.

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How Jumping Jack Trailers combines three trailers into one

VideoAdam Eakle, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

See how Jumping Jack Trailers combines three trailers into one: camping, toy hauler, and utility.

4 grizzly bears linked by DNA to deadly attack on mother and daughter in Canada

Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 10 - 6:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

Four grizzly bears captured in western Canada were responsible for killing a mother and her adult daughter this month in what investigators believe was a rare predatory attack, wildlife officials said Tuesday.

FILMéxico film festival in Salt Lake featuring 7 acclaimed Mexican films

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 6:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The FILMéxico film festival, now in its 15th year, is bringing seven acclaimed Mexican movies to Salt Lake, including Mexico's entry for the 2027 Academy Awards.

Republicans pick new leader to replace Speaker Mike Johnson

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 6:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

House Republicans underwent a shakeup in leadership on Tuesday, electing a new member to lead their party in the minority next year in the absence of House Speaker Mike Johnson, who said he would abstain from the internal elections.

Logan man given 15 years to life in prison for stabbing death of his father

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 6:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who pleaded guilty to the murder of his father in Logan was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.

US charges 3 men with plotting terror attacks, including planned assault on UK airbase

Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister And Eric Tucker, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 10 - 5:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three men were accused by U.S. authorities Tuesday of being Iran-supported operatives who plotted nearly 20 attacks on Jewish communities in Europe and the U.S.

Beaver man accused of harassing family charged with hate crime

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 5:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man allegedly caught on video using racial slurs against his neighbors in Beaver has been charged with several hate crimes.

Rock climber in critical condition after falling about 60 feet in Diamond Fork Canyon

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person was hospitalized after a rappelling accident in Diamond Fork Canyon Tuesday afternoon.

Police investigate whether burned Ohio State University students were victims of hazing

Patrick Aftoora-orsagos and Holly Ramer, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 10 - 4:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police are investigating whether two Ohio State University students, treated for burns after being engulfed in flames at a party, were hazing victims.

House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth

Konstantin Toropin, Ben Finley and Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 10 - 4:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

The House has turned aside a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The vote on Tuesday halted an effort to remove Hegseth as Pentagon chief for his conduct in office and his handling of the war in Iran.

'I'm not that little girl teenager I was,' woman convicted in fatal crash tells parole board

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 4:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The driver convicted in a fatal 2022 crash, in which investigators say she was going nearly 100 mph in a 35 mph zone, went before the parole board for the first time.

Greta Thunberg warns 'everything we love is at stake' as she arrives at UN climate talks

Khalil Hamra, Sibi Arasu and Anton L. Delgado, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 4:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Climate activist Greta Thunberg is at the U.N. climate talks, where she criticized the annual proceedings and stressed the need to put people and the planet ahead of profits and power.

Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ says

The Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 10 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The estranged father of Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, cut an electronic monitoring device off his ankle after his arrest for keeping child sexual abuse material, authorities say.

Have You Seen This? Coyote crosses I-15 in Lehi

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A coyote found its way to I-15 near 4800 North in Lehi on Tuesday morning, with the ordeal being captured by Utah Department of Transportation cameras.

Salt Lake City rezoned Smith's Ballpark. What happens next?

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 2:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

The old home of the Salt Lake Bees is on track to be partially demolished by 2028 after Salt Lake City leaders approved new zoning for the site last month.

DWR stocks Deer Creek Reservoir with thousands of rainbow trout

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 2:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is releasing thousands of hatchery-raised trout to help maintain fishing opportunities for anglers.