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'Why Utah?': Australian business leaders join Utahns to tout industry in the Beehive State
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 24 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
So why should companies in geographically remote nations such as Australia and New Zealand do business with a state like Utah? A panel discussion Thursday answered those questions.
Liberia agrees to accept wrongly deported migrant Abrego, US says
Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson, Reuters | Updated Oct. 24 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration said on Friday it reached an agreement with Liberia to accept Kilmar Abrego, the wrongfully deported migrant who became a flashpoint in its immigration crackdown.
Picks Six Previews: At long last, Kansas to get win over K-State in Sunflower Showdown
Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews | Posted Oct. 24 - 8:28 p.m. | Save Story
Kansas and Kansas State meet annually in the Sunflower Showdown, one of the most-played rivalries in college football history.
Social media pressure, Utah culture, tied to rising cosmetic surgery rates
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 24 - 8:27 p.m. | Save Story
Social media is getting much of the blame for eroding self-esteem among teen girls and contributing to a growing cosmetic surgery culture. That's part of a recent study from the Utah Women & Leadership Project, which also points to broader cultural pressures.
Pilot of small aircraft seriously injured after plane crash near Escalante
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Updated Oct. 24 - 8:16 p.m. | Save Story
A small plane crashed on Friday, leaving a pilot injured in southern Utah.
Zac Blair shoots 69 for 5-under that has him poised to make back-to-back cuts in home state
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 7:55 p.m. | Save Story
The former BYU golfer who lives in Orem carded his fifth birdie on the par-5 18th hole before second-round play was suspended due to darkness Friday evening.
US imposes sanctions on Colombian President Petro over illicit drugs
Daphne Psaledakis, Reuters | Updated Oct. 24 - 7:42 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. on Friday sanctioned Colombian President Gustavo Petro, accusing him of refusing to stop the flow of cocaine to the U.S., as tensions in Latin America continued to rise.
Utah GOP pivots efforts to overturn Proposition 4 in new filing for voter initiative
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The state Republican Party shifted tactics for repealing a 2018 ballot initiative on redistricting standards on Friday, as hearings continued on the newly enacted congressional maps.
Trump wants to speed up building migrant detention centers; one potentially in Utah, CNN reports
Natasha Bertrand and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN | Posted Oct. 24 - 6:48 p.m. | Save Story
The Department of Homeland Security is funneling $10 billion through the Navy to help facilitate quicker construction of migrant detention centers, according to sources on Friday.
Terrorism charge dropped against man accused of threatening to kill 'woke' at UVU
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated Oct. 24 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
A terrorism charge was dismissed against a Pennsylvania man accused of threatening to kill "woke" on the UVU campus in a video posted just days after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed.
US to escalate military presence in South America with aircraft carrier group
Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters | Updated Oct. 24 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration escalated a military buildup in the Caribbean on Friday by announcing the deployment of the Gerald Ford aircraft carrier group to Latin America.
Goats put to work as natural weed eaters at Pocatello's Century Heights Preserve
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 5:47 p.m. | Save Story
Seventy goats are earning their keep in Pocatello this week as part of an innovative project using the grazing animals to control weeds and improve wildlife habitat — no chemicals required.
'It is unusual': 5 juveniles suspected in flurry of deadly Weber County shootings
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Weber County authorities have identified five juvenile suspects in three deadly shooting incidents in Weber County dating to Aug. 31 that have killed three people.
Kevin Love deletes joke about the NBA's FBI case after call from Damian Lillard
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 4:55 p.m. | Save Story
Kevin Love had a simple explanation for why he posted a meme about the NBA's latest scandal: It was funny.
California man pleads guilty to raping girl in Cedar City motor home
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
A California man pleaded guilty this week to attempting to rape a teenage girl while in a motor home parked in a Cedar City parking lot.
Consumer inflation cools in September; shutdown threatens next report
Lucia Mutikani, Reuters | Posted Oct. 24 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. consumer prices increased slightly less than expected in September as a surge in the cost of gasoline was partially offset by a sharp moderation in rents, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to cut interest rates again next week.
Have You Seen This? Millions of red crabs begin migration on Australia's Christmas Island
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 3:32 p.m. | Save Story
The red crab migration is currently underway in Australia, as millions of crabs emerge from the forests of Christmas Island, making their way toward their coastal breeding grounds.
We need to learn from this, DA says about case of man killed while killing his parents
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
A West Valley officer was legally justified in killing a man while he was stabbing his parents to death. But the tragic incident exposes deeper systematic failures, the district attorney says.
KSL.com Pick'em: Staff picks for Week 8 of pro football
KSL.com Sports | Posted Oct. 24 - 2:58 p.m. | Save Story
What does Week 8 hold for the NFL this week?
'My new Disneyland': Trader Joe's opens in Riverdale, coming soon to Holladay, Herriman
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 2:17 p.m. | Save Story
Amid excitement and anticipation, Trader Joe's has opened a location in Riverdale, with stores soon coming to Holladay and Herriman.
Broadway power couple announced as 2025 Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert guests
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 1:25 p.m. | Save Story
A Broadway power couple will join the esteemed guest list of the coveted Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square's annual Christmas concert.
Eastbound state Route 201 reopens after dump truck crash in West Valley City
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Updated Oct. 24 - 1:20 p.m. | Save Story
A dump truck accident on state Route 201 Friday morning led to the temporary closure of the road, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
Diego the sea lion dies at Utah's Hogle Zoo
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 1:09 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's Hogle Zoo announced on Friday the death of Diego, a California sea lion who made history as the biggest animal to get a CT scan at the University of Utah Hospital.
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Picks Six Previews: At long last, Kansas to get win over K-State in Sunflower Showdown
- Engemann's big day leads Timpview in first round of 5A playoffs
- Zac Blair shoots 69 for 5-under that has him poised to make back-to-back cuts in home state
- 5A girls soccer: Bountiful's 'dynamic duo' upends Olympus' bid for repeat
- Kevin Love deletes joke about the NBA's FBI case after call from Damian Lillard
U.S. »
'Why Utah?': Australian business leaders join Utahns to tout industry in the Beehive State
- Liberia agrees to accept wrongly deported migrant Abrego, US says
- US imposes sanctions on Colombian President Petro over illicit drugs
- Trump wants to speed up building migrant detention centers; one potentially in Utah, CNN reports
- US to escalate military presence in South America with aircraft carrier group
Utah »
'Why Utah?': Australian business leaders join Utahns to tout industry in the Beehive State
- An atmospheric river is moving through the West. How will it impact Utah?
- Social media pressure, Utah culture, tied to rising cosmetic surgery rates
- Pilot of small aircraft seriously injured after plane crash near Escalante
- Utah GOP pivots efforts to overturn Proposition 4 in new filing for voter initiative
Voces de Utah »
Numerous Día de los Muertos events planned around Utah, including one to honor late pets
- ACLU suing feds over detention of immigrant living in Utah, 'illegal and discriminatory' behavior
- Immigrant detention effort caught on video shows problems with 'cross-deputization,' lawyer says
- Davis school officials to keep Spanish dual-language program; French program still up for debate
- Béisbol en Salt Lake: Two Mexican baseball teams to face off over the weekend in Utah
Business »
'Why Utah?': Australian business leaders join Utahns to tout industry in the Beehive State
- Consumer inflation cools in September; shutdown threatens next report
- 'My new Disneyland': Trader Joe's opens in Riverdale, coming soon to Holladay, Herriman
- Target is eliminating 1,800 corporate jobs as it looks to reclaim its lost luster
- Alaska Airlines resumes operations after an IT outage grounded its flights for hours
Politics »
'Why Utah?': Australian business leaders join Utahns to tout industry in the Beehive State
- Liberia agrees to accept wrongly deported migrant Abrego, US says
- US imposes sanctions on Colombian President Petro over illicit drugs
- Utah GOP pivots efforts to overturn Proposition 4 in new filing for voter initiative
- Trump wants to speed up building migrant detention centers; one potentially in Utah, CNN reports
