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Trump administration probe of Fed's Powell draws pushback

Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 12 - 4:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration's opening of a criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell drew fire from the Fed chief, who called the move a "pretext" to win influence over interest rates.

Woman dies after being ejected in crash on I-70 in Sevier County

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on I-70 in Sevier County that left a 32-year-old woman dead last week, police announced Monday

Have You Seen This? Squirrel is its own snowplow

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 3:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

A squirrel took matters into its own hands to clear a path on top of its fence during a recent blizzard.

Church of Jesus Christ announces location, details for Spanish Fork temple

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 3:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Spanish Fork Temple will be built across from Maple Mountain High School, according to an announcement on Monday from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Sen. Mark Kelly sues Pentagon chief Hegseth over demotion threats

Mike Scarcella, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 2:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. Mark Kelly sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ​on Monday, saying Pentagon proceedings to demote the Arizona Democrat from his retired Navy captain rank violated Kelly's free speech rights.

Homeless man charged with making a terrorist threat at Ogden synagogue

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A homeless man is charged with making a terrorist threat at an Ogden synagogue after threatening to kill everyone inside the location, occupied at the time only by a cleaning worker.

Snowmobiler 'lucky' to be alive after getting swept up in Utah avalanche, experts say

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 1:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

A snowmobiler was lucky to avoid serious injury after being partially buried by a large avalanche in southeastern Utah, prompting officials to highlight the risks posed by the state's latest wave of snow.

Mexico's Sheinbaum says US military intervention ruled out after talks with Trump

Natalia Siniawski and Raul Cortes, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 12 - 12:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she ruled ​out a U.S. military intervention to combat drug cartels, following a "good conversation" on Monday with President Donald Trump on security and drug trafficking.

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'A holy place': Preserving Native American culture in the Southwest

Tess Crowley, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 12:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Despite the political tug-of-war over two majestic buttes, this corner of Utah is hallowed ground to the tribes and pueblos that continue to gather there.

Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals

Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 11:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes.

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This 1 change could transform your health in 2026

HLTH Code  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Millions of Americans are unknowingly battling what scientists and doctors call metabolic dysfunction: an epidemic quietly affecting nearly 9 in 10 adults in the U.S.

Oklahoma boy found safe after going missing for 9 days

Olivia Hickey, KOCO via CNN  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 10:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

Volunteers with a Texas nonprofit organization found the 12-year-old Oklahoma boy at the center of a "suspicious disappearance" after he was reported missing on Jan. 2.

Prosecutors in Tyler Robinson capital murder case argue against disqualification

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 10:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah County Attorney's Office says it should not be removed from prosecuting Tyler Robinson just because a prosecutor's family member was at the rally where Charlie Kirk was killed.

Sandy man accused of stabbing grandmother multiple times

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 12 - 9:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Sandy man was arrested over the weekend and accused of stabbing his grandmother eight to 10 times.

Greenland says it should be defended by NATO

Anna Ringstrom, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 9:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Greenland's government said on ​Monday it will increase its efforts to ensure that ⁠the defense of the Arctic territory takes ‌place under the auspices of ⁠NATO, and again rejected ‌U.S. President Donald ‍Trump's ambition to take over ⁠the island.

UK investigates Musk's X over Grok deepfake concerns

Sam Tabahriti and Paul Sandle, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 9:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

Britain's media regulator launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X on Monday ​to determine whether sexually intimate deepfakes produced by its Grok AI chatbot violated its duty to protect people in the UK from content that could be illegal.

1 killed in crash on I-15 on-ramp in St. George

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 8:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

One person was killed in a fatal crash in St. George on Monday morning, police say.

Democratic Party approval at historic lows. Do Utah Dems offer something different?

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 8:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's return to the White House coincided with a crisis in public perception toward Democrats. But Utah Democrats are excited.

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The dangers of weight loss shots and a better alternative

Health Utah  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Popular weight loss shots carry significant risk for some patients and doctors often fail to discuss those risks with patients.

'Hamnet' and 'One Battle After Another' take top honors at Golden Globes

Jake Coyle, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 7:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Paul Thomas Anderson's ragtag revolutionary saga "One Battle After Another" and Chloe Zhao's Shakespeare drama "Hamnet" took top honors at Sunday's 83rd Golden Globes.

The cost of living is eating Utah's 'Utahness.' Here's the GOP plan to save it

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 6:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah is not at risk of losing its reputation as the most family-friendly state in the nation. It already has.

Park City skier named to Adaptive Sports Hall of Fame

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nancy Gustafson started skiing at age 2 and racing at age 6 at Bousquet Ski Area near her home in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She attended the ski racing academy at Green Mountain Valley School in Vermont for four years as a teenager.

Locals in the NFL: Puka Nacua, Cole Bishop among highlights on wild-card weekend

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 10:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Utah high school and college football players were all over the place on wild-card weekend to open the 20252 NFL playoffs.