Sen. Mike Lee: 3 bills that are 'big wins for Utah' pass Senate and House

Dead body found in wheel well of United plane from Chicago to Maui

Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 26 - 6:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

United Airlines has confirmed that a body was found in the wheel well of one of its planes after landing in Maui. United said the body was found after a flight arrived from Chicago on Tuesday.

Utah finally got another Winter Games. Here are 10 Olympic moments in 2024

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 25 - 10:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah was awarded the 2034 Winter Games this year. Here's 10 Olympic moments in Utah to note now that the countdown to 2034 is underway.

Brazil's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state

Julia Vargas Jones, CNN  |  Updated Dec. 25 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Perched high atop Brazil's Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — and now it's at the center of a debate over land and conservation.

Man tries to reach for stolen gun while resisting arrest outside grocery store, police say

Michael Houck, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 25 - 8:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who had several warrants for his arrest tried to pull out a stolen handgun while officers were arresting him Monday afternoon, police say.

Man found dead on Mount Olympus

Michael Houck, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 25 - 7:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was found dead on Mount Olympus on Wednesday.

What's around the next bend? That's what he writes about

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 25 - 7:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lynn Arave has written numerous books on Utah history and the Great Salt Lake.

Becoming a resident of South Dakota is easy. Some say too easy

Jack Dura, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 25 - 6:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

It's easier to become a resident and reap the benefits in South Dakota than in perhaps any other state.

Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US

Darlene Superville, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 25 - 5:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Joe Biden has made it official: The bald eagle is now the national bird of the United States.

Most generous city in Utah? Just look to Taylorsville, GoFundMe says

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 25 - 5:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

GoFundMe released its annual generosity ranking, noting Taylorsville, in Salt Lake County, as the most generous city in Utah and 17th in the U.S.

FDA issues urgent salmonella warning for Costco eggs

Hanna Park, CNN  |  Updated Dec. 25 - 4:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Food and Drug Administration has placed its highest warning on thousands of eggs distributed to Costco locations in five states last month, saying there's a "reasonable possibility" that eating them could result in "serious adverse health consequences or death."

Have You Seen This? Dallas mansion goes viral for Christmas light show

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 25 - 3:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A mansion in Dallas is getting a lot of attention this year for its Christmas light display.

Stunning photos show lava erupting from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano

Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 25 - 2:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lava is erupting from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano for the second straight day. The eruption has stayed within Kilauea's summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Man saves his brother caught in Logan Valley avalanche

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 25 - 1:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

A snowmobiler is lucky to be alive after a large slide carried him around 150 yards and fully buried him in Logan Canyon on Christmas Eve.

South Korean team develops 'Iron Man' robot that helps paraplegics walk

Sebin Choi and Daewoung Kim, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 25 - 12:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

South Korean researchers have developed a wearable robot that can walk up to paraplegic users and lock itself onto them, enabling them to walk, maneuver obstacles and climb staircases.

New money to help Zion National Park, a US favorite

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 25 - 11:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

Zion National Park outside of Springdale is one of Utah's most popular parks, as well as one of the nation's jewels.

These BYU players could return for another season after NCAA's ruling on JUCOs

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 25 - 11:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

Any athlete who played football outside the NCAA and whose eligibility was set to expire during the 2024-25 academic year could return to play in 2025-26, according to the temporary ruling.

No. 17 BYU touches down in San Antonio with same Alamo Bowl goals as No. 23 Colorado

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 25 - 11:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

The first thing jumped out to BYU coach Kalani Sitake when the Cougars arrived Tuesday in San Antonio ahead of Saturday's Alamo Bowl against No. 23 Colorado was the food.

US government sues Walmart, Branch Messenger over delivery driver 'junk fees'

David Ljunggren and Douglas Gillison, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 25 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. consumer finance watchdog is accusing Walmart and a workforce payments company of forcing more than a million delivery drivers into using accounts that cost them more than $10 million in junk fees.

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Painting the Christ child: Believing artists talk about what it teaches them

Jacob Hess, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 25 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Latter-day Saint artists add their creative gifts to the collective witness of the Christian world.