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Patrick Kinahan: Big 12 affiliation pays major dividends for BYU
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 14 - 10:33 a.m. | Save Story
Over the last year three highly touted recruits went on national television to individually announce their commitments to play for BYU.
Suspicious death of West Jordan woman under investigation
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 14 - 10:17 a.m. | Save Story
Police conducting a welfare check on a woman in West Jordan arrived at the home to find her deceased at the bottom of the stairs.
Utah high school athlete speeds past competition, breaking national records
Arianne Brown for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 14 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
Jane Hedengren was recently named USA Track and Field's Athlete of the Week after two back-to-back standout performances.
Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company reverses its open-door policy
Dee-ann Durbin, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 14 - 9:41 a.m. | Save Story
If you want to hang out or use the restroom at Starbucks, you're going to have to buy something. Starbucks on Monday said it was reversing a long-standing policy that invited everyone into its stores.
WATCH: Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon nominee, comes under fire at Senate hearing
Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Updated Jan. 14 - 9:34 a.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 the top Democrat on the Senate committee accused him of lacking the "character and composure" to lead the U.S. military.
Hundreds call law firms after Vail Resorts strike disrupts vacations
Courtney Johns, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 14 - 8:56 a.m. | Save Story
A class action lawsuit against Vail Resorts gains momentum as hundreds of affected customers claim the company failed to disclose the impacts of a ski patrol strike, ruining their vacations.
Prosecutor Jack Smith defends criminal case against Trump, citing 'unprecedented criminal effort'
Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters | Posted Jan. 14 - 8:33 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith concluded that Donald Trump engaged in an "unprecedented criminal effort" to hold on to power after losing the 2020 election, but was thwarted in bringing the case to trial by the president-elect's November election victory, according to a report published on Tuesday.
What Utah researchers learned about the Great Salt Lake over the past year
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 14 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A report released on Tuesday finds that the Great Salt Lake needs a big water boost every year because of looming factors in its basin.
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New data reveals Utah cities at highest risk for radon-induced lung cancer
Utahradon.org | Posted Jan. 14 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
The release of the largest dataset of Utah radon test results shows the deadly gas is even more common in Utah homes than previously understood.
Mobile cancer clinic opens to help detect cancer earlier, save lives in rural Utah
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 14 - 7:14 a.m. | Save Story
The Huntsman Cancer Institute's second mobile cancer screening clinic was opened on Monday. It will help provide screenings to more people in rural areas of Utah.
Grim tally: A look at each of Utah's 100 homicide victims of 2024
Pat Reavy, Collin Leonard and Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 14 - 6:18 a.m. | Save Story
There were 100 homicides in Utah during 2024, according to statistics compiled annually by KSL.com. These are the faces and stories of Utah's 2024 homicide victims.
Domestic violence, gangs, road rage killings mark violent 2024 in Utah
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 14 - 6:17 a.m. | Save Story
In Utah, 100 people were killed as a result of homicide during 2024 — the highest number since 2020, according to statistics kept exclusively by KSL.com.
Utahns sending help to wildfire victims in Los Angeles this week
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 13 - 10:28 p.m. | Save Story
Sunday, a semitruck filled with water and masks and a Sprinter full of other supplies left Salt Lake City and made its way to LA. There's more going out this week, and you can help.
US agencies warn of potential New Orleans copycat attack
Jasper Ward, Reuters | Updated Jan. 13 - 9:58 p.m. | Save Story
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday warned of a potential public safety threat from violent extremists who might try to copy the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people.
Another record-breaking year for transplants at Intermountain Health — 6th year in a row
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 13 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
Surgeons at Intermountain Health celebrated their sixth consecutive record-breaking year of transplants performed. In 2024, 489 successful transplants were performed at the health center, staff reported.
Locals in the NFL Playoffs: Kyle Van Noy, Jim Nantz celebrate milestone year in wild card
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Jan. 13 - 9:37 p.m. | Save Story
Kyle Van Noy is 33 years old, but the 11th-year NFL linebacker is proving age is just a number in his second season with the Baltimore Ravens.
Here's what Utah's largest teachers union wants to see from lawmakers this legislative session
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 13 - 9:20 p.m. | Save Story
Ahead of what's shaping up to be a busy 2025 legislative session in the education realm, the Utah Education Association on Monday unveiled the issues it wants lawmakers to prioritize this year.
Washington County police investigate human remains found near Elephant Arch
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 13 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Human remains discovered over the weekend in Washington on Monday were confirmed to be those of a male, police said.
Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk
Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 13 - 8:52 p.m. | Save Story
After age 55, people have up to a 4 in 10 chance of eventually developing dementia — if they live long enough, a study shows.
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