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Russian ambassador to US dies suddenly, foreign ministry says

Sana Noor Haq, CNN  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 11:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

Russia's ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died at age 66, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The cause of his death has not been publicly confirmed.

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Lake Powell: Too empty to power, too important to drain

Leah Bowers, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 11:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

At 27% capacity, Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell may soon hit dead pool — and water managers can't agree on whether to drain the reservoir or repair the dam.

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5 Thanksgiving pie-baking mistakes (and how to fix them)

Oakdell Egg Farms  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Eggs do some serious heavy lifting in holiday pies, especially creamy favorites like pumpkin and pecan.

Peruvian homecoming: Pope Leo returns to the country that shaped his path to the papacy

Claudia Rebaza, Christopher Lamb, CNN  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 10:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

Riding on horseback to visit the most isolated Andean areas of his community, distributing food amid the Covid-19 pandemic, or wearing rubber boots in the water and mud of floods: this is how many Peruvians remember the man who is now Pope Leo XIV.

White House confronts Democrats over planned probes, claiming possible 'criminality'

Darlene Superville and Seung Min Kim, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 10:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

The White House has issued a warning to Democrats over their planned probes into the Trump administration. It's going as far as claiming that such investigations, which are a standard oversight function of Congress, may amount to "blatant criminality."

The 2027 Coachella lineup is here: Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA to headline

The Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 10:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Three acts who are no strangers to Coachella will headline the annual festival in the California desert next April, the organizers announced Wednesday.

Salt Lake City expects a big road construction change as it nears UDOT requirement

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 10:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City is nearing a required agreement with the state on certain transportation projects, but it's also ready to focus on smaller roads.

Russia, Ukraine agree to large prisoner exchange, talks conclude with no major breakthrough

Bassam Hatoum, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 8:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a large prisoner exchange during U.S.-mediated talks. However, no major breakthroughs were announced in efforts to end the war that began nearly five years ago.

Adults think kids are more creative than they are, but new research shows that's not the case

Dharma Niles, CNN  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 8:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

Emily Liu's 2-year-old daughter, Rose, writes piano melodies, makes up yoga moves and turns mixing bowls and pacifiers into hats and jewelry. She makes up her own recipes too, although consumers should be wary of rocks.

Hidden for decades, a Bountiful veteran's letters tell story of Vietnam War

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 8:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Bountiful family discovered hundreds of letters written during the Vietnam War, giving them a chance to reconnect with their stepfather and husband.

Driver accused of hitting pedestrian and fleeing in Spanish Fork arrested

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr and Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with a hit-and-run that critically injured a 25-year-old man on November 4.

As higher prices seep into broader economy, Fed officials consider faster hikes

Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 7:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

More evidence this week of hot inflation in the U.S. was unpleasant news for the Federal Reserve, not to mention consumers: Rising prices may be spreading beyond the one-time shocks from tariffs and high gas prices into the wider economy.

US futures climb and Nvidia shares stabilize in a brutal week for the chipmaker

Elaine Lai and Michelle Chapman, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 7:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. futures are rising as Nvidia's shares look to rebound and Brent crude remains below $100 a barrel. Futures for the S&P 500 gained 0.9% on Wednesday, while those for the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.2%. Nasdaq futures climbed 1.9%.

Bomb threats prompt evacuation of Italian schools in suspected hoax, UK, Ireland also targeted

Stefano Pozzebon, Arina Porkhovnik and Kara Fox, CNN  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 7:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds of schools were evacuated in Italy on Wednesday after bomb threats were sent via email, police told CNN, becoming the latest in a series of threats and cyberattacks targeting infrastructure across Europe.

Eisenkot unveils agenda to reverse Netanyahu's policies as Israel's new parliament is sworn in

Melanie Lidman, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 6:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

Gadi Eisenkot, the politician tasked with forming a new Israeli government, pledged to reverse many of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies as the new parliament was sworn in.

New Ogden policy pinpoints when police may offer aid during immigration enforcement actions

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 6:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Spurred by the controversial arrests of two immigrants in separate incidents, a new Ogden policy pinpoints when police may help federal agents during immigration enforcement actions.

World leaders urge stronger and faster action at UN climate talks over inadequate response

Suzan Fraser, Victoria Milko and Tammy Webber, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 6:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

World leaders have opened formal talks at the United Nations climate conference in Turkey, seeking agreement on concrete steps to curb global warming after a year of deadly floods, heat waves and other climate-related disasters.

Takeaways from No. 23 BYU's 98-82 win over Queens

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 11:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Through three games in the 2026-27 season, BYU basketball has scored a total of 300 points.

Salt Lake man pleads guilty to possessing more than 200 explicit photos of children

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake man previously convicted of attempting to entice a minor has pleaded guilty to federal charges of possessing sexually explicit images of a child.

1 dead after head-on crash involving garbage truck in Salt Lake City

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 10:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person is dead following a head-on crash between a garbage truck and a car in Salt Lake City Tuesday night.

Instant takeaways: Alec Anigbata, second-half surge power Utah past Weber State

Steve Bartle, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 10:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Alec Anigbata looked like a different player as Utah basketball raised its intensity after halftime against Weber State and turned a seven-point deficit into a comfortable victory.

Utah County woman shares domestic abuse survival story

VideoAndrew Adams, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 10 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah County woman is sharing her domestic abuse survival story: "Behind the scenes, he was just a monster," Emilee Jordan said during an interview with KSL.

Child hospitalized with serious injuries after crash in Sandy

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 10 - 9:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

A child was hospitalized with serious injuries after a car crash in Sandy Tuesday evening.