Utah Breaking News, Sports and Weather

2 rescued from southern Utah reservoir that received a rare fall surge

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 8:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities in southwest Utah are urging visitors to be careful around a reservoir that received an unlikely boost from heavy downpours over the past few weeks.

Republican Byron Donalds is elected Florida's first Black governor

Steven Sloan, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 8:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Republican Rep. Byron Donalds was elected Florida's first Black governor on Tuesday in a race that was seen as unexpectedly competitive down the stretch, defeating Democratic nominee David Jolly.

Job postings jumped sharply in September, potentially good sign for those seeking employment

Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Employers ramped up their job postings in September as stronger economic growth may be encouraging more hiring, even as voters headed to the polls Tuesday largely gloomy.

Utah Senate Democrats call for one of their own to resign amid misconduct allegations

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Democrats in the Utah Senate say they have voted to remove Sen. Kathleen Riebe from the caucus and called on the senator to resign her seat amid misconduct allegations.

Wyoming elects new U.S. senator, governor

Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Republican Eric Barlow won the election Tuesday as governor of Wyoming, and Republican Harriet Hageman won the election to U.S. Senate representing Wyoming.

Volunteers work to clean up Bluff Historic Fort after flooding in San Juan County

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 6:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Recent flooding has sent water and mud through the Bluff Historic Fort, leaving behind a mess that volunteers have spent the past couple of days cleaning up.

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff wins reelection, defeating Rep. Mike Collins to hold a key Democratic seat

Bill Barrow And Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 6:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff was reelected Tuesday to a second term, holding a key seat for Democrats by defeating Republican Rep. Mike Collins.

Jury begins deliberating at Russell Brand's rape and sexual assault trial

Jill Lawless, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 6:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jurors have started deliberating in Russell Brand's trial on charges of rape and sexual assault.

'Drop what you have and just come talk to us,' police order before fatal shooting

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 5:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Body camera video of a fatal police shooting involving a man armed with two undisclosed objects in each hand and a West Valley officer was released Tuesday.

It's Election Day: Here's why 12 election monitors are in Utah

Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

As 1,000 federal election monitors fan out across the country, 12 of them are assigned to Utah — and all within Salt Lake County, according to the county's top elections official.

Salt Lake City plan for a year-round Downtown Farmers Market building fizzles

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 5:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pioneer Park will reopen next week with a brand new look, but a proposed future addition won't be joining it after all.

Polls begin to close in midterm elections as voters pass judgment on Trump's second term

Jill Colvin, Mary Clare Jalonick and Will Weissert, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 5:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The first polls were closing on Tuesday as voters, fed up over high prices and angry over the direction of the country, cast their ballots in midterm elections.

Police respond to fatal shooting, shut down portion of Redwood Road

Kennedy Camarena and Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 4:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person has died, another in police custody following a shooting on Tuesday.

Death toll hits 31 after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid site, with dozens still missing

Derek Gatopoulos and Geir Moulson, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 4:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The death toll from a Russian attack in southern Ukraine has risen to 31, with dozens still missing. People had gathered to receive humanitarian aid when the attack occurred.

Election Day unfolds with relatively few problems including weather, machine issues

Ali Swenson, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 4:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

As of Tuesday afternoon, the biggest problems affecting voters in the U.S. midterms were weather-related, with flooding in Florida and parts of the Southwest leading to polling location changes.

Weber County officials discuss election preparations, federal concerns

VideoBrittany Tait, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 4:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Have You Seen This? Colorado house becomes boat after record flooding

VideoJoe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Many people may dream of owning a houseboat one day. However, the family in Pagosa Springs, Colorado likely didn't want their home to become a boat during record-breaking floods this weekend.

Fresh snow fuels excitement, but Super El Niño's effect on Utah winter is unknown

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A weekend storm has skiers and snowboarders excited for the season ahead, but it's still unclear what a Super El Niño pattern could mean for Utah's snowpack.

Flights across Europe face disruption after false bomb threats

Kirsten Grieshaber, Stefanie Dazio And David Biller, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 2:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Several flights across Europe received bomb threats Tuesday, causing searches and diversions. Officials say these threats turned out to be hoaxes.

Utah teacher accused of pulling gun during drill resigns

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 2:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A teacher at Hillcrest High School has resigned and is under investigation for potential criminal charges after allegedly pulling a gun during a lockdown drill.

Election Day: Here's a look at the 8 state school board races for 2026

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 2:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Eight seats on the Utah State Board of Education are available this year, but four candidates are running uncontested.

2 dead in school bus, vehicle collision in Beryl

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 2:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man and a woman died in after a collision occurred between a school bus and a passenger vehicle on Tuesday in Beryl.

High school athletes can now earn college credits for participating in events at SUU

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

High school students who participate in athletic events at Southern Utah University, can now earn college credit for doing so.