Risk of frostbite to be especially high in Utah during upcoming week, experts say

Finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder

Laura Ungar, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 9:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington's disease, a devastating hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life.

Tank off? Jazz lose to Pelicans in battle of worst two teams in Western Conference

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 9:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Jazz dropped the first of a two-game tank-off with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, falling 136-123 at the Smoothie King Center.

Police: Man arrested after Salt Lake stabbing left 1 in critical condition

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 9:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police arrested a man who is accused of stabbing another man so severely his intestines were visible.

How a TikTok deal could influence the outcome of Utah's lawsuit

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 8:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the potential ban of TikTok in the U.S., what becomes of Utah's lawsuit against the social media giant?

Hailey Van Lith, Sedona Prince lead the way as No. 10 TCU holds off No. 23 Utah 81-73

Schuyler Dixon, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 7:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hailey Van Lith scored 24 points, Sedona Prince added 23 and No. 10 TCU beat 23rd-ranked Utah 81-73 for the Horned Frogs' 10th consecutive victory.

Bail denied for American captured in France and accused of assaulting Pennsylvania student

Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 7:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said "So I raped you" has been ordered jailed without bail.

Amid data breaches, legislative task force turns attention to cybersecurity in schools

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Legislature and its School Security Task Force are turning their attention to improving Utah's school cybersecurity amid recent data breaches.

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Vescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

"Putting on Christ" by author Steven Anthony Bishop seeks to inspire those who are diligent truth seekers. And now interested readers can get an e-book version for free.

Bonded by basketball: Gibb sisters provide spark for BYU, UVU hoops

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 6:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

When it comes to basketball, Utah Valley guard Saige Gibb takes less credit but no less pride in her youngster sister, rising BYU star Delaney.

Severe cold forces Trump inauguration indoors, first time in 40 years

Tim Reid and Doina Chiacu, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 17 - 6:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

President-elect Donald Trump said his inauguration on Monday will be held inside the U.S. Capitol rather than outdoors because of severe cold.

Israel's Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages

Sam Mednick And Samy Magdy, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 17 - 6:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Israel's Cabinet approved a deal early Saturday for a ceasefire in Gaza that would release dozens of hostages held there and pause the 15-month war with Hamas.

Salt Lake City Swig sued by neighboring laundromat over 2-lane drive-thru

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Swig store in Sugar House is being sued by a neighboring laundromat claiming its two-lane drive-thru breaches a 20-year-old contract.

Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs are among 15 selected for Medicare's price negotiations

Amanda Seitz, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 5:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Biden administration says popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare's list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers.

Southern Utah leaders call on prayers for rain, as state warns of possible water 'challenges'

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 5:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Washington County Commissioners are calling on residents to continue to reduce water consumption and pray for rain, as unfavorable water conditions persist in southwest Utah and some of the state's other basins.

Campus police say chemicals were found in USU dorm days before HAZMAT evacuation

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 4:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Days before residents were evacuated from the Mountain View Tower into the freezing January night, police say a 20-year-old student was found with chemicals, batteries and machinery in his dorm room.

District Attorney plants tree, presents award in memory of child abuse victim

Andrew Adams, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill and his office honored, Norlin Cruz, a 6-year-old victim of child abuse homicide, by planting a tree and presenting an award in his memory.

Have You Seen This? Onlookers confused by 'beautiful' flaming debris in the sky

Linda Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 3:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

A group of friends were awestruck, and a bit confused, when they saw flaming debris spread across the sky Thursday.

US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, leaving app's fate to Trump

Andrew Chung, John Kruzel and David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 17 - 3:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court upheld on Friday a law banning TikTok in the United States on national security grounds if its Chinese parent company ByteDance does not sell it, putting the popular short-video app on track to go dark in just two days.

Utah plumbing and HVAC company accused of 'predatory business practices'

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah agencies are taking legal action against Action Plumbing, Heating, Air and Electric, alleging elder abuse, deceptive practices, fearmongering and over-charging.