Church of Jesus Christ partners with Silicon Slopes to package 1 million meals for food bank

OpenAI rolls out assistant-like feature 'Tasks' to take on Alexa, Siri

Rishi Kant, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 14 - 9:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Generative artificial intelligence bellwether OpenAI said on Tuesday that it is introducing a beta feature called Tasks to ChatGPT, signaling the company's foray into the virtual assistant space, competing with Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa.

BYU basketball pulls past Oklahoma State to snap 3-game losing skid

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 14 - 9:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Trevin Knell poured in 18 points with five rebounds as BYU snapped a three-game losing skid with a 85-69 win over Oklahoma State at the Marriott Center.

Sandy city leaders, firefighters discuss large-scale fire potential at Dimple Dell

Andrew Adams, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 14 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sandy city leaders and firefighters spoke Tuesday about the potential for a large-scale fire event similar to the one in Los Angeles to unfold close to home at 630-acre Dimple Dell Park.

Crest, Colgate lawsuits target fluoride in kids' toothpaste, mouth rinse

Jonathan Stempel, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 14 - 7:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive are among the defendants in six new lawsuits because of products that contain fluoride, which can be harmful if swallowed in large quantities.

Building connections vital for Utah senior citizens to stave off loneliness, health experts say

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 14 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

It's time to address the sense of loneliness amongst Utah's senior citizen population, which can have a negative effect on the body similar to smoking an average of 15 cigarettes a day, experts say.

Speaker Johnson orders US Capitol flags raised to full height for Trump's inauguration

Meg Kinnard, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 14 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

House Speaker Mike Johnson has ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day. This pauses a 30-day flag-lowering ordered by President Joe Biden following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.

UTA leaders eye pre-pandemic ridership levels after 40M rides last year

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 14 - 6:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Transit Authority reports over 40 million rides were recorded in 2024, marking its busiest year since 2019.

Mission to moon carries tiny red Swedish home to space

The Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 14 - 5:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Swedish artist is about to have the dream of a lifetime fulfilled: A little red model house he created will be launched into space this week and, if all goes according to plan, put on the surface of the moon.

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2025 Utah Auto Expo brings the latest and greatest to Sandy Jan. 17-20

Jason Bell, KSL Cars  |  Posted Jan. 14 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Get ready to rev your engines! The 2025 Utah International Auto Expo is rolling into the Mountain America Expo Center Jan. 17–20, offering a spectacular showcase of the latest and greatest in automotive innovation.

What Utah business wants from the Legislature this year

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 14 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake's business community is asking Utah lawmakers to prioritize affordable housing and child care for young families and to take a balanced approach to immigration this session.

More charges filed against Utah County OB-GYN

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 14 - 4:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah County OB-GYN who was the subject of lawsuit involving 94 women now faces 15 felony charges.

FDA proposes nutrition labels in front of packaged foods

Sriparna Roy, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 14 - 4:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed that packaged foods require a nutrition label on the front, in its latest push under the outgoing Biden administration to help consumers make healthier choices.

In fiery hearing, Trump's nominee Hegseth clashes over future of Pentagon

Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Patricia Zengerle, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 14 - 3:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, came under fire during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday as Democrats railed against him and voiced their deep concerns about him.

A Utah Republican wants to help Trump keep his promise to families

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 14 - 3:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office next week. Before he enters the White House, the Congressional Republican Conference is laying the groundwork to fulfill the promises his campaign made on the trail.

Montreal Canadiens NHL player hit by car in Salt Lake City

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan. 14 - 3:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman was hit by a driver in downtown Salt Lake City Monday.

Over half a million 'TikTok refugees' flock to China's RedNote 

Eduardo Baptista, Katie Paul and Krystal Hu, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 14 - 2:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

New users have piled in to Chinese social media app RedNote just days before a proposed U.S. ban on the popular social media app TikTok.

Utah teacher now in Brazil faces 30 felonies accusing him of sexually abusing 2 students

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan. 14 - 1:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Eagle Mountain teacher is facing 30 felony charges accusing him of engaging in illegal sexual activity with two teen students. Police say he flew to Brazil after being placed on leave.

Ex-boyfriend of woman found discarded in Tooele County charged with aggravated murder

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 14 - 1:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say brutally killed his ex-girlfriend, dumped her body in Tooele County, then tried to flee to Mexico on a bus was charged Tuesday with aggravated murder.

Stick-figure pictures of boy being abused led to felony charges against father

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 14 - 1:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Valley father is facing felony child abuse charges following an investigation that included his young son drawing pictures of being abused in his school journal.