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Utah nonprofit offering affordable ski classes to Iron County students this winter

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 1:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Many students in Iron County will now be able to ski at Brian Head Resort thanks to Youth Sports Alliance, which is a nonprofit organization providing outdoor sports opportunities at a reduced cost for those who qualify.

No. 3 Utah picks off Bear Bachmeier twice in 4th to earn win over No. 9 BYU

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 1:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

It was a hot start in Rice-Eccles Stadium for an early game. But in the end, it was a Utah interception that sealed the victory for the home team.

Republicans redrew maps in effort to secure midterm victories. It backfired

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 1:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

In the yearlong stretch leading up to the midterm elections, House Republicans executed a plan they hoped would help them hang on to their slim majority: redraw the maps in red states to boot the few sitting Democrats who were there.

Man shot, killed after altercation in Salt Lake City

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 12:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was shot and killed Saturday morning following an altercation, police say. The investigation into the shooting is still ongoing.

Anthropic rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls, research group says

Kelvin Chan and Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 12:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Anthropic is developing its AI systems twice as quickly as last year, despite CEO Dario Amodei's calls to slow down model capabilities. An independent group, Model Evaluation and Threat Research, released an analysis on Thursday with these findings.

3 arrested in connection with a bath salts drug lab raid in Saratoga Springs

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 12:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three people were arrested on Friday after police raided what they said was drug lab producing bath salts in Saratoga Springs, according to police booking affidavits.

Gunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 6 people and injuring 15

Claudia Ciobanu, Stefanie Dazio and Beata Zawrzel, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 11:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

A gunman opened fire in a busy market square in Krakow, Poland, killing six people and wounding 15 others. The incident happened Saturday afternoon.

She loved painting watercolors of Paris. So she moved there – when she was 72

Jeanne Bonner, CNN  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 11:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

When Carol Gillott first glimpsed Paris, she was a 16-year-old Philadelphia girl, following in the footsteps of her older sister who had already visited the City of Light. Seven decades since she arrived in Paris by boat for that short stay as a tourist, she now calls the city home.

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The GOP's grip on Arizona is slipping. The East Valley shows how far

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 11:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

The political pendulum swung hard. Is the shift here to stay?

Melania Trump and LSU are set to announce a scholarship program for students who were in foster care

Darlene Superville, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 10:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Melania Trump is set to travel to Louisiana to announce a partnership with Louisiana State University to provide scholarships for students who were once in foster care.

Fatal crash closes S.R.-172 in Salt Lake City after vehicle fire

Sicily Stanton, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 10:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

A driver was killed early Saturday after losing control of a vehicle traveling at a high speed and crashing into a steel traffic control pole in Salt Lake City, police said.

Scientists say they've found the strongest evidence yet of red blood cells in a dinosaur bone

Taylor Nicioli, CNN  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 10:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Traces of prehistoric blood could reveal unprecedented clues about dinosaur biology, but they've been notoriously difficult to confirm. Now, researchers say they've found the strongest evidence yet of red blood cells in a fossil.

Del Taco offers $1,000 reward after robberies in West Point

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 8:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

Del Taco is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and successful prosecution of the people involved in three robberies at the restaurant's location in West Point.

Authorities trying to piece together how escaped inmate evaded capture for 10 days

Josh Kelety, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 8:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Jacob Morley escaped in late October and was apprehended on Tuesday. He was found hundreds of miles away near Kansas City, Missouri.

'Pretty exhausted': Utah communities seek federal flood help after emergency declaration

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 8:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

For Bluff Mayor Josh Ewing, the emergency declaration from Gov. Spencer Cox comes as his community faces an enormous recovery effort.

Data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giants

Marc Levy, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

After a campaign season filled with outrage against data centers, the midterm elections ushered in a wave of Democrats pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths.

Man taken into custody after barricading himself in Salt Lake City home

VideoSimone Seikaly, KSL and Sicily Stanton, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 7 - 7:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who barricaded himself inside a Salt Lake City home Friday evening is in custody, and a shelter-in-place order has been lifted, police said.

Students weigh in on rivalry, BYU-U. predictions

VideoAndrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 7:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ahead of Saturday's highly-anticipated, Top 10 matchup between bitter rivals No. 3 Utah and No. 9 BYU at Rice-Eccles Stadium, students on both campuses were already amped for the game and its massive College Football Playoff implications.

New leaders emerge at Utah Capitol after election shakeup

VideoGarna Mejia, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 6 - 10:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah lawmakers selected their new leadership for the upcoming legislative session. On Friday night, the top Republicans acknowledged voters sent a sobering message in this election cycle.

Utah Jazz drop 7th straight despite career night from Darryn Peterson

VideoChandler Holt, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 6 - 10:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Jazz's early-season woes continued against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy presses Western allies for clear postwar security guarantees

Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 10:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his government is seeking specific guarantees from Western allies on how postwar security support would function when the nearly five-year war sparked by Russia's full-scale invasion finally ends.

Weber County officials mulling expansion of county's inland port area around Ogden airport

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 6 - 10:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Weber County officials are mulling expansion of the county's inland port area to acreage around Ogden-Hinckley Airport as an economic development mechanism

Panda fans flock to Zoo Atlanta for the debut of Ping Ping and Fu Shuang

R.j. Rico and Emilie Megnien, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Zoo Atlanta has welcomed two new pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, who arrived from China in September. The pandas made their public debut Friday after acclimating to their new habitat.