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Utah State men's basketball holds on, barely, against VCU on road
Shawn Harrison, Herald Journal | Posted Nov. 7 - 10:48 p.m. | Save Story
It looked like the Aggies were going to cruise to a neutral site victory Friday night in Frisco, Texas.
Communities step up as food pantries face surge in demand during government shutdown
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 7 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
Organizations like Cache Community Food Pantry and Weber Human Services are stepping up for northern Utah families affected by the government shutdown, but leaders say continued help is critical.
Review: 'Predator: Badlands' an entertaining 'Predator' movie that hasn't lived up to the original
John Clyde for KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
"Predator" is the perfect '80s action flick: over-the-top characters, tons of explosions and classic Schwarzenegger one-liners. How does "Predator: Badlands" hold up? Here's my take.
It was an ugly night for the Jazz — and the court — in 40-point loss in Minnesota
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 9:53 p.m. | Save Story
If the fluorescent green court didn't make you avert your eyes, the game itself should have.
Crew of fatal UPS cargo flight tried to control aircraft before crash, NTSB says
Allison Lampert, Reuters | Updated Nov. 7 - 9:33 p.m. | Save Story
As a bell sounded in the cockpit, three UPS pilots tried to control a cargo flight that crashed this week in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least 13 people, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday.
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
David A. Lieb, Michael Casey, Scott Bauer and Mike Catalini, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 7 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration's emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
Interim presidents selected for 2 Utah higher education institutions
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 8:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Board of Higher Education has selected interim leaders at Weber State University and Tooele Technical College.
James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double helix, dead at 97
Reuters | Updated Nov. 7 - 8:19 p.m. | Save Story
James D. Watson, an American biologist whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA ushered in the age of genetics, has died at the age of 97.
Utah women's basketball pulls away in 2nd half to overwhelm Utah State
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 8:17 p.m. | Save Story
Utah women's basketball jumped out to a hot start, with a complete team effort to take a 17-point lead at the end of the first quarter in the team's first road contest of the season against Utah State.
Weber Fire District proposing 23.6% tax hike; Weber County dispatch center mulling 4.9% bump
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 7:40 p.m. | Save Story
Weber Fire District and the Weber County dispatch center are each proposing property tax hikes, 23.6% and 4.9%, respectively, as part of their 2026 budgeting.
Salt Lake City Downtown Farmers Market finds new winter market home outside of downtown
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake City Downtown Farmers Market is moving its winter market just outside of downtown limits, and into a newly vacated Central City building.
Can return of key receiver help No. 7 BYU hang with No. 8 Texas Tech on road?
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 6:40 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars travel to west Texas for arguably the biggest game of the week in college football, a top-10 tilt with No. 8 Texas Tech that will have a significant impact on both the Big 12 title and College Football Playoff chase.
Several people at military base fall ill after suspicious package with white powder opened, CNN reports
Reuters | Updated Nov. 7 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
A suspicious package containing white powder delivered to a U.S. military base in Maryland caused multiple people to fall ill and led to several being hospitalized, CNN reported on Thursday.
'Astounding and staggering': Man sentenced to life in prison with no parole for 2015 triple murder
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 5:35 p.m. | Save Story
A man convicted of the aggravated murder of a grandmother, her grandchild and a family friend in 2015 was given three life sentences Friday.
'A privilege': Elder Caussé shares thoughts on new calling to apostleship
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
The newest member of the Church of Jesus Christ's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said he can't remember a time he didn't have a testimony of Christ.
US airlines cancel 1,000 flights while complying with shutdown order
Josh Funk and Rio Yamat, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 7 - 4:56 p.m. | Save Story
Anxious travelers across the U.S. felt a bit of relief as airlines mostly stayed on schedule while gradually cutting flights because of the government shutdown.
Power restored after outage leaves thousands without power in Salt Lake County
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 7 - 4:36 p.m. | Save Story
More than 20,000 households were left without power for a time on Friday due to an outage in Salt Lake County.
How to avoid overpaying for your car loan
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 7 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
Financial advisers say car buyers often don't give their car loan much thought until they're face-to-face with the dealer's finance manager. And that can cost them thousands of dollars.
Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations
Maria Sherman, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 7 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations. Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Canadian record producer and songwriter Cirkut follow Lamar with seven nominations each announced Friday.
Infant found dead at West Valley City day care, police say
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 3:30 p.m. | Save Story
Police are investigating the death of a 3-month-old child at a West Valley City day care.
John Curtis says Democrats don't have an endgame for government shutdown
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. John Curtis said government shutdowns have hurt Republicans in the past, and that Democrats don't have an "exit plan" for ending what is now the longest shutdown in history.
Child injured in Taylorsville shooting; 6 schools briefly put under secure protocol
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 7 - 2:27 p.m. | Save Story
A child was injured Friday in a shooting that also prompted Granite School District administrators to issue safety protocols at six nearby schools.
Wanted fugitive shot by federal agents while serving a warrant in West Valley City, police say
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 7 - 2:20 p.m. | Save Story
A person was shot by agents with U.S. Marshals Service on Thursday night, police said.
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U.S. »
Judge rules Trump illegally ordered National Guard to Portland, Oregon
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- Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
- James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double helix, dead at 97
- Several people at military base fall ill after suspicious package with white powder opened, CNN reports
Utah »
Communities step up as food pantries face surge in demand during government shutdown
- Police sketch, photos rereleased as Salt Lake police seek to solve 54-year-old cold case
- Interim presidents selected for 2 Utah higher education institutions
- Weber Fire District proposing 23.6% tax hike; Weber County dispatch center mulling 4.9% bump
- Salt Lake City Downtown Farmers Market finds new winter market home outside of downtown
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Politics »
Judge rules Trump illegally ordered National Guard to Portland, Oregon
- Judge bars Education Department emails blaming shutdown on Democrats
- John Curtis says Democrats don't have an endgame for government shutdown
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