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Have You Seen This? The history of the famous Times Square ball

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

One of the time honored traditions for New Year's Eve is staying up to watch the Times Square ball drop at midnight. But do you know the history of the tradition?

Springville man arrested after police chases exceeding 100 mph

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 2:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Springville man was arrested early Wednesday and accused of twice trying to flee police by exceeding 100 mph.

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Some ways the Church of Jesus Christ transformed lives and education in 2025

Amy Ortiz, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 1:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

From Nigeria to Mongolia, here are some ways the Church of Jesus Christ is transforming lives through faith-filled learning.

Veterans affairs criminal investigator charged with sexually assaulting woman

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 1:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

A White City man who prosecutors say is a criminal investigator with the Department of Veterans Affairs was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting a woman at his home.

Herriman man was shot, killed and driven around before being buried in shallow grave, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Herriman man who went to buy auto parts Saturday was shot and killed and his body later buried in a shallow grave in Tooele County, police say. The suspected gunman has been arrested.

Nation's 250th anniversary arrives with a call for year-round community service

James Pollard, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 31 - 11:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission wants to turn America's 250th birthday celebration into the country's single biggest year for volunteering.

2 men given jail time, probation for injuring 2 in fight outside Utah rodeo

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 9:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two men who severely injured two others during a fight outside a county fair rodeo last year were sentenced to 60 days in jail.

Ring in the new year with these events in Utah

Valerie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 8:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

It's time to ring in the new year, and there's a wide variety of ways to celebrate in Utah — from fireworks to laser shows to bull riding. Here are some of the events across the state where you can welcome in 2026.

Utah mechanics group votes to decertify from its union

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Employees of Smith Power Products recently voted to decertify and break free from their union, officials confirmed.

Oil set for biggest annual drop since 2020

Enes Tunagur, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 31 - 7:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Oil prices crept higher on Wednesday, while heading for a fall of more than 15% over the course of 2025, as expectations of oversupply ​increased in a year marked by wars, higher tariffs, increased OPEC+ output and sanctions.

Charges: Nevada woman poisoned 1-year-old son with unprescribed meds while in Utah hospital

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 31 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Nevada woman has been charged with poisoning her 1-year-old son with unprescribed medications while the toddler was being treated in a Utah hospital.

Jazz trio combines for 85 points, but Utah comes up short against Boston

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 11:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Jazz fall to the Boston Celtics 129-119 despite another stellar performance from Keyonte George and near triple-double from Jusuf Nurkic.

More than 40 law enforcement agencies to crack down on impaired drivers during New Year's

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

As the New Year's holiday approaches, the Utah Highway Patrol is warning drivers to be prepared on the roads, as it targets impaired drivers.

Cedar City man wasn't affected by Tasers, but surrendered to K-9, charges say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A southern Utah man is facing criminal charges accusing him of fighting with police officers while armed with golf clubs.

1 arrested after missing Herriman man's body found in shallow grave, police say

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was arrested and facing charges in connection to the death of a 60-year-man who went missing last week.

Feds send checks to CarShield extended warranty customers for 'misleading' ads

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Federal Trade Commission has started sending checks to people it says were misled by advertising for CarShield extended warranty plans.

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies of rare form of leukemia

Bhargav Acharya, Reuters  |  Updated Dec. 30 - 8:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday after revealing in a ⁠November essay that she had been diagnosed with ‌a rare form of leukemia. She was ⁠35.

A newborn baby in Idaho was found dead. Parents face felony charges

EastIdahoNews.com staff  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 8:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

An investigation is underway after an infant was found dead at a Nampa, Idaho, home, leading to the arrest of the child's parents.

Utah to get $195M to improve rural health care, innovate

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah will get $195 million as its first-year grant from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, which is slated to run five years with a total budget of $50 billion.

Leeds rollover crash leaves semi driver with critical injuries

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 6:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

A semitruck driver was critically injured in a rollover crash on Tuesday.

Court allows Trump-backed cuts to Planned Parenthood's Medicaid funding in 22 states

Nate Raymond, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

An appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to enforce in some ​Democratic-led states a provision of his signature tax and domestic policy bill that deprives Planned Parenthood health centers that perform abortions of Medicaid funding.

Winter finally arrives at Utah ski resorts after weekend snowfall

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 30 - 5:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fresh snowfall over the weekend brought improved conditions, more open terrain, and plenty of excitement for Utah skiers and snowboarders.

59-year-old hiker critically injured in Little Cottonwood Canyon fall

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 30 - 4:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 59-year-old man was critically injured in a fall at Mount Superior in Little Cottonwood Canyon Tuesday.