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Zohran Mamdani has the most famous mustache in politics — for now
David Mack, CNN | Posted Nov. 12 - 4:13 p.m. | Save Story
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani knows the power of maintaining a signature look in politics. So it was something of a shock to see the mayor emerge over the course of November trying something new: a Mamdani mustache.

For the first time, Utah Medicaid can help pay for Native American traditional healing
VideoEric Cabrera, KSL | Posted Nov. 11 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
Federal approval opens a new funding source for cultural healing practices, but leaders at the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake say their work goes far beyond medical care.

Loaves and Fishes brings Cache Valley together over food and community
VideoTodd Kunz, KSL | Posted Nov. 11 - 3:49 p.m. | Save Story
A nonprofit in Cache Valley is bringing people together over a warm meal while also providing something just as important as the food itself.

Baylor study examines NIL's impact on student-athletes' faith
Ariel Harmer, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 9 - 7:20 a.m. | Save Story
A team of researchers at Baylor are examining how the name, image and likeness landscape affects student-athletes' moral and psychological development.

Advocates bring new food security network to rural Utah communities
Alixel Cabrera, Utah News Dispatch | Posted Nov. 8 - 1:53 p.m. | Save Story
Chicanos por la Causa and Utah Sen. Minority Leader Luz Escamilla launched a food security network to connect rural and underserved communities with locally sourced food.

Caring for aging parents is getting more expensive
Anna Clare Vollers, Utah News Dispatch | Posted Nov. 8 - 12:08 p.m. | Save Story
Costs are soaring for people who care for their older parents and other family members, according to a new study.

BYU-Utah rivalry brings fans together before kickoff
VideoTyrese Boone, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
A sea of Utah red filled the tailgate lots, with pockets of BYU blue throughout as fans gathered hours before kickoff to celebrate their schools and prepare for the latest rivalry game.

She loved painting watercolors of Paris. So she moved there – when she was 72
Jeanne Bonner, CNN | Posted Nov. 7 - 11:15 a.m. | Save Story
When Carol Gillott first glimpsed Paris, she was a 16-year-old Philadelphia girl, following in the footsteps of her older sister who had already visited the City of Light. Seven decades since she arrived in Paris by boat for that short stay as a tourist, she now calls the city home.

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.

A 24-year-old running the NYC marathon collapsed 2 miles from the finish line and died
Jen Christensen, CNN | Updated Nov. 4 - 4:36 p.m. | Save Story
A 24-year-old woman from Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, collapsed during the New York City Marathon on Sunday and later died at a hospital, New York police say. Rachel Apa was just a couple of miles short of the finish.

Dementia-Friendly Choir brings people together through music and love
John Kim, WTMJ via CNN | Posted Nov. 3 - 11:21 a.m. | Save Story
More than 30 people are finding connection, friendship and a sense of belonging through music at the Dementia-Friendly Choir of Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Collins Dictionary chooses 'mogging' as its 2026 word of the year
Associated Press | Updated Nov. 3 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
Collins Dictionary has named "mogging" — a slang word meaning to outshine someone or something — as its word of the year.

Is it taxidermy or art? Utah business owner's insurance claim hinges on the distinction
VideoMatt Gephardt, KSL | Posted Nov. 2 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah man bought insurance to protect the taxidermy he hauls. After a crash damaged his cargo, his insurer classified most of it as excluded artwork. His dispute raises a question for anyone buying coverage: Do you have the insurance you think you do?

Mother-daughter duo creates pirate Halloween displays
VideoTyrese Boone, KSL | Posted Oct. 31 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
Staci Gifford of Eagle Mountain and her daughter, Kailee Burdette of Saratoga Springs, have spent nearly a decade turning their homes into elaborate Halloween displays.

On Day of the Dead, tourists bump shoulders with celebrating families in San Andrés Mixquic
Rocio Muñoz Ledo, CNN | Updated Oct. 31 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
As the sun sets on Halloween, the door between the worlds of the living and the dead are about to open for Day of the Dead in Mexico. Here's a look at how people are celebrating it.

Online registry highlights Utah's haunted 'real estate'
VideoAndrew Adams, KSL | Updated Oct. 31 - 4:11 p.m. | Save Story
Kris Bowen acknowledged that sometimes a property's spooky secrets are something to be celebrated, which is why he created "Utah's Real Haunted Houses: The Registry."

Red Cross urges Utahns to check smoke alarms as daylight saving time ends
VideoEmma Benson, KSL | Updated Oct. 31 - 2:21 p.m. | Save Story
The American Red Cross is reminding Utahns to check their smoke alarms as daylight saving time ends this weekend and the risk of home fires increases during the colder months.

Halloween through the years: A look back at Utah's spooky season traditions
VideoShelby Lofton, KSL | Updated Oct. 31 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
From trick-or-treating and costume parades to candy safety and haunted graveyards, KSL archive footage reveals how Halloween traditions in Utah have evolved over the decades.


