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Have You Seen This? Seal pup escapes orcas with some help

VideoDevin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

I'm sure this seal pup is thanking its lucky sea stars after a harrowingly close call with a pod of orcas.

Sen. Riebe says she won't resign, pushes back on misconduct allegations

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 3:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah state Sen. Kathleen Riebe said she plans to stay in her seat after her fellow Democrats voted to remove her from the caucus and called for her to resign.

NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after 2 decades studying cosmic explosions

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 2:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Swift Observatory, one of NASA's premier space telescopes, has plunged to Earth, ending its 22-year investigation of the universe's biggest explosions.

US stocks surge; Dow soars 1,500 points as oil prices tumble following midterms

Stan Choe and David McHugh, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 1:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. stocks are soaring after President Donald Trump's party lost its sole control of Washington in the midterm elections.

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Utah dad 'heartbroken' to be away from kids while filming for 'The Voice.' Now he's in the top 13

Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 1:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

When 35-year-old Cade Mower returns to 'The Voice' stage on Monday, he's viewing it as a 'chance at redemption.'

'The Chosen' is fully funded. What's next?

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 1:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The seventh and final season of "The Chosen" has reached its ambitious $78 million funding goal. So what's next?

'We have kids,' victim told gunman before being fatally shot during robbery

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 1:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was fatally shot while sitting next to his children in the backseat of a car during a drug deal gone bad, according to police.

Pleasant Grove students put together care packages for military families

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 12:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Students at Grovecrest Elementary's Purple Star Club are supporting children with deployed family members through care packages and a special visit from the Utah National Guard.

2 dead in crash involving school bus in southwestern Utah

Kennedy Camarena and Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 12:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man and a woman died in after a crash between a school bus and a passenger vehicle on Tuesday in Beryl, in Iron County.

West Valley releases bodycam video of fatal police shooting

VideoPat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 12:33 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.

Why Nintendo is betting on a nearly 30-year-old game remake to win the holiday

Lisa Eadicicco, CNN  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 12:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

"Saturday Night Live" poked fun at characters from two of the holiday season's most anticipated video game releases last month: Link from the upcoming remake of "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" and Jason from "Grand Theft Auto VI."

Democratic sweep of Congress ushers in new era; Trump acknowledges impact of the Iran war

Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 12:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump acknowledged the Iran war impacted the midterm elections but said he's not considering replacing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth despite voter dissatisfaction.

Blake Moore will run again in leadership despite GOP midterm losses

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 12:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rep. Blake Moore will run for a leadership position in the newly configured House, seeking reelection to his post as vice chairman of the Republican conference.

County commissions in Weber, Davis counties will each get 2 new members

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 11:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

The county commissions in Weber and Davis counties will each get two new members following Tuesday's voting, but more ballots still have to be counted.

Iran's leaders say midterm results show US voters have rejected Trump's war

Elena Becatoros and John Seewer, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 11:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iranian officials celebrated the rejection of the Republican Party and President Donald Trump by voters in the U.S. midterm elections on Wednesday.

Curtis blames GOP midterm losses on abandonment of conservative values

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 10:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. John Curtis is attributing Republicans' widespread midterm losses to the fact that he believes the party has abandoned its core conservative values in an effort to win elections.

Oregon man accused of kidnapping Garden City teen charged in federal court

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 10:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Oregon man accused of kidnapping a Garden City teen and holding her against her will for almost 18 months has been charged in federal court.

Wanted fugitive had 'exchange of gunfire' with police, court documents state

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man shot and killed by police in October in Tooele County exchanged gunfire with officers, according to a newly unsealed warrant.

Preliminary election results: State school board to welcome 4 newcomers, 3 being Democrats

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

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

Salt Lake man arrested and accused of fatally shooting roommate through closed door

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 9:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who claimed he was in fear of his roommate was arrested for investigation of murder and accused of fatally shooting him through a closed door.

Republicans Kaufusi, Spencer lead Utah County Commission election

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 9:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah County may see some changes in the near future as two of the three commissioner seats were up for grabs this election. But Republicans still came out on top in all countywide races.

Israel's president accepts certified election results in a blow to Netanyahu's claim of vote fraud

Josef Federman and Natalie Melzer, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 9:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday accepted the certified results from last week's parliamentary elections and that he would begin consultations on a new government.

Rural Utah gets federal funding for health care

Staff  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 8:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services says all of its first-year Rural Health Transformation Program funding has now been awarded.

First lady Abby Cox wrote a children's book

Reagan Campbell, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 8:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah first lady Abby Cox invited students to unveil her new book, "Jennie Makes Room," honoring philanthropist Jennie Judge Kearns.