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Data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giants

Marc Levy, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

After a campaign season filled with outrage against data centers, the midterm elections ushered in a wave of Democrats pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths.

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Man taken into custody after barricading himself in Salt Lake City home

VideoSimone Seikaly, KSL and Sicily Stanton, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 7 - 7:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who barricaded himself inside a Salt Lake City home Friday evening is in custody, and a shelter-in-place order has been lifted, police said.

Students weigh in on rivalry, BYU-U. predictions

VideoAndrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 7 - 7:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ahead of Saturday's highly-anticipated, Top 10 matchup between bitter rivals No. 3 Utah and No. 9 BYU at Rice-Eccles Stadium, students on both campuses were already amped for the game and its massive College Football Playoff implications.

New leaders emerge at Utah Capitol after election shakeup

VideoGarna Mejia, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 6 - 10:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah lawmakers selected their new leadership for the upcoming legislative session. On Friday night, the top Republicans acknowledged voters sent a sobering message in this election cycle.

Utah Jazz drop 7th straight despite career night from Darryn Peterson

VideoChandler Holt, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 6 - 10:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Jazz's early-season woes continued against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy presses Western allies for clear postwar security guarantees

Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 10:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his government is seeking specific guarantees from Western allies on how postwar security support would function when the nearly five-year war sparked by Russia's full-scale invasion finally ends.

Weber County officials mulling expansion of county's inland port area around Ogden airport

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 6 - 10:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Weber County officials are mulling expansion of the county's inland port area to acreage around Ogden-Hinckley Airport as an economic development mechanism

Panda fans flock to Zoo Atlanta for the debut of Ping Ping and Fu Shuang

R.j. Rico and Emilie Megnien, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Zoo Atlanta has welcomed two new pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, who arrived from China in September. The pandas made their public debut Friday after acclimating to their new habitat.

Review: 'The Cat in the Hat' finally gets the Seuss feline right

John Clyde for KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 8:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

"The Cat in the Hat" isn't a perfect movie, but it's a fun one, and for the first time in a while, I actually enjoyed spending time with that ridiculous cat.

Utah women's basketball completes comeback, pulls away from Colorado State at home

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 6 - 8:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Facing a 6-point deficit at the halftime break on their home court, Utah women's basketball coach Gavin Petersen had a simple message for his team.

US military carries out targeted strikes on Iran as Tehran's leaders weigh mediator's proposals

Aamer Madhani, Samy Magdy and Michelle L. Price, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 8:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said the U.S. military on Friday carried out new limited strikes on Iran, targeting an Iranian air defense system.

Trump makes the Oval Office a national monument. But future presidents can still redecorate

Collin Binkley and Darlene Superville, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 7:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah ski resorts ramp up for winter as eager skiers await opening day

VideoAnnette Campbell, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 6 - 7:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Brighton staff, equipment and snowmakers are ready. Now they just need winter weather to arrive.

Meet the woman whose mission is to beat loneliness, 1 step at a time

Stephanie Stahl, KYW via CNN  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 7:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lucy Rose of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has started a new mission to combat loneliness which includes a journey that stretches from coast to coast.

Ryan Smith addresses Utah Jazz struggles, fan frustration: 'We're not panicking'

VideoChandler Holt, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 6 - 7:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

The start to the Utah Jazz's 2026-27 season has been far from perfect.

Heading to the BYU-Utah game? What to know about traffic and transit

VideoEmma Benson, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 7:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

The long-anticipated top 10 matchup between BYU and Utah kicks off on Saturday morning. Here's what you need to know about traffic, road closures and how to ride UTA for free.

Investigators found Utah senator likely engaged in workplace discrimination and harassment

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 6:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Independent investigators looking into allegations against Utah state Sen. Kathleen Riebe found the Democratic lawmaker "more likely than not" violated state policies on workplace harassment and discrimination.

Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam as Europe's backlash spreads

Mike Corder and Suman Naishadham, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 6:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Protesters broke into a construction site for a new Microsoft data center in Amsterdam on Friday, with some climbing a crane and setting off flares, the latest action in a growing anti-data center movement sweeping Europe.

Trump administration holds up Utah as national example on this issue

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 6:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner held up Utah this week as the national standard for implementing President Donald Trump's overhaul of homeless services.

Feds investigate after damage found to 2 prehistoric petroglyphs near Moab

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 6:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Federal land managers are seeking the public's help as they investigate a pair of vandalism cases to prehistoric petroglyph panels within the Moab area.

Cornell faculty vote 'no confidence' in university leadership after alleged fraternity gang rape

Leah Willingham, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 5:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cornell University's Faculty Senate approved a resolution Friday declaring "no confidence" in the school's top leaders, a symbolic gesture reflecting deep discontent on campus in the wake of a former student's lawsuit saying she was gang raped at a fraternity party in 2024.

Stephen Miller to replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff

Seung Min Kim, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 5:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, is stepping down and will be replaced by Stephen Miller, a key member of Trump's inner circle.

He nearly pulled off a Salt Lake City upset last year. Now he's headed to the Utah Legislature

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 4:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Stephen Otterstrom nearly won a Salt Lake City Council seat last year. That inspired him to run for a state office, taking what he learned with him.