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Utah County man accused of luring women to home by posting ad for babysitter

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah County man is facing criminal charges accusing him of luring a woman to his home under the guise of needing a babysitter and then sexually abusing her.

Have You Seen This? Nate Bargatze plays Utah legend Philo T. Farnsworth in sketch

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 3:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Comedian Nate Bargatze brought back his memorable "Saturday Night Live" sketch, but with a twist as Utah native Philo T. Farnsworth for the Emmy Awards.

Could Kalani Sitake be a candidate for UCLA? BYU head coach responds to speculation

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 3:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Stop us if you've heard this before: a Big Ten school in Southern California has a coaching vacancy, and a tenured coach in Utah could be a target.

Attorneys for accused cop killer fear client will die before trial if kept at Utah County Jail

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 2:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Attorneys for the man accused of killing a Santaquin police officer say the mistreatment of their client in the Utah County Jail may result in his death before trial and have requested he be taken into federal custody.

Charges filed in fatal Provo Canyon crash

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 1:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man previously convicted of crashing his vehicle and causing permanent brain damage to his passenger is now accused of crashing another car and killing a woman.

Over half of health care workers plan to switch jobs by next year, survey finds

Mrinalika Roy, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 15 - 1:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than half of U.S. health care workers are actively looking to leave their current jobs, according to a new survey, underscoring mounting pressure on an already strained system.

Charlie Kirk's tour to continue, including stop at Utah State

Suzanne Bates, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

In emotional remarks Friday evening, Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, said his "American Comeback Tour" would continue.

Central Utah man accused of assaulting ex, threatening police

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say barricaded himself in his home in Sanpete County after allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend and threatening law enforcement was arrested Sunday.

TikTok ban threat won framework agreement with Chinese, Bessent says

David Lawder and Pietro Lombardi, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 15 - 11:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the threat of a TikTok shutdown led Chinese negotiators to abandon demands for tariff concessions in return for the social media app divestment and allowed reaching a framework agreement in talks in Madrid on Monday.

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4 reasons to build a backyard office

Backyard Office Utah  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

If you work from home and have a backyard, you have the opportunity to be home, local company Backyard Office Utah is bringing a solution right to your backyard.

3 lanes of I-80 closed in Summit County after construction-zone crash leads to fuel spill

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 11:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah transportation officials are warning drivers to brace for delays on westbound I-80 near Parleys Canyon, as a cleanup from a crash on Monday morning has closed another lane.

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A Utah baker has a meltdown on national TV

Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 11:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

Melanie Bjork-Jensen can't yet divulge how far she makes it on Food Network's "Halloween Baking Championship," but she can share this much: She has a meltdown.

He's retiring, but not before putting Utah in position to land Major League Baseball

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 10:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Marc Amicone recently retired after more than four decades in sports, but not before helping elevate Utah's MLB odds.

7 inspiring books to look forward to this fall

Valerie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 10:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

Get motivated by new books by cleaning guru Marie Kondo, Latter-day Saint Charities director Sharon Eubank and Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai

Mediterranean diet reduces risks of gum disease and inflammation, study shows

Sandee LaMotte, CNN  |  Updated Sept. 15 - 9:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

Following the Mediterranean diet reduces your risk of gum disease, which reduces your risk for inflammation that leads to chronic disease and dementia, a new study found.

KSL.com Top 20+1: A little shakeup in the top 5 order after an out-of-state loss

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Friday night loss provided a minor shakeup in the top five this week, but it was hardly a blip on the radar.

Memorial to Charlie Kirk grows at UVU as classes set to resume this week

Suzanne Bates, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 8:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Valley University will gradually reopen this week, after being closed for several days following the assassination of Charlie Kirk during a campus event on Wednesday.

'Slight increase' in Mass attendance weekend after Charlie Kirk's assassination

Erin Cox, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 8:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

As the community grapples with Charlie Kirk's assassination, some have turned to religion for answers and healing.

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Utah woman loses 100 pounds in one year: Here's how

Health Utah  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

When Angie showed up at Health Utah, she was struggling with fibromyalgia, extreme fatigue, insulin resistance, depression, systemic inflammation and metabolic syndrome.

'The Studio' and Seth Rogen have record-setting Emmys. Noah Wyle and 'The Pitt' get top drama wins

Andrew Dalton, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 7:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

"The Pitt" has won best drama series at the Emmys, with Noah Wyle taking best actor in a drama. "The Studio" sets a record for most wins by a comedy series in a single season.

Utah aims to be at forefront of AI technology, with emphasis on safety

Par Kermani, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 6:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

At a symposium in Salt Lake City, Utah's director of the state Department of Commerce highlighted strides Utah has made to lead in AI regulation.

From science fiction to reality: 3D tech helps save Utah teacher's kidney

Emma Benson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 14 - 10:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah teacher is preparing to return to the classroom after doctors at Intermountain Health used cutting-edge 3D modeling and robotic technology to save her kidney.

Woman fights off alligator with her bare hands to save puppy: 'I punched him in the eye'

Sergio Candido, WTSP via CNN  |  Updated Sept. 14 - 10:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Florida woman is recovering after fighting off an alligator that tried to drag her puppy into a backyard creek.