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Chiefs get more Mahomes magic, advance to 3rd straight Super Bowl, beating the Bills 32-29

Dave Skretta, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 26 - 9:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

Patrick Mahomes accounted for three touchdowns and the Kansas City defense made big stops at key moments to help the Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 32-29 on Sunday night.

Locals in the NFL: Heartbreak for Kincaid, Bills as Reid, Chiefs make 3rd straight Super Bowl

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 26 - 8:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dalton Kincaid was as close as almost anyone can come to never having to buy a drink in Buffalo again.

Rare corpse flower blooms at Brooklyn garden; crowds drawn to its 'stinky cheese, foot smell'

Kristie Keleshian  |  Updated Jan. 26 - 8:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

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Human composting bill returns, headed to Senate committee

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 26 - 7:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah may soon be the 13th state to legalize "natural organic reduction," or human composting, as an alternative, lower-cost and eco-friendly way to bury the dead.

Hurts, Barkley each rush for 3 TDs to help Eagles reach Super Bowl with 55-23 win

Dan Gelston, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 26 - 7:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Saquon Barkley dashed 60 yards for a touchdown on Philadelphia' first play and finished with 118 yards and three scores, Jalen Hurts rushed for three TDs and the Eagles soared into the Super Bowl with a 55-23 win.

Utah Hockey Club runs out of patience in 3-1 loss to Ottawa

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 26 - 7:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah dropped its second straight game with loss to the Senators.

Salt Lake City eyes this location for the start of Green Loop project

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 26 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City leaders agreed to release $3.1 million in previously allocated funding to plan out the Green Loop, pointing to a specific area that could be its starting point.

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'Weight loss is misunderstood': New health and weight loss shake taking Utah by storm

HLTH Code  |  Posted Jan. 26 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Joel Bikman and his scientist brother, the co-founders of an innovative new health and weight loss company, are using the latest science to help set the record straight to help people get much healthier.

Utah Jazz help give people opportunity for a 'clean slate'

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 26 - 6:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ashley Smith, Smith Entertainment Group co-founder, said its expungement event aligns with the company's mission to do good, provide opportunities for growth and help young people.

2 former BYU greats combine to bring 4-star Mckay Madsen to Provo

Brandon Gurney for KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 26 - 5:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

In order to acquire the best, you often have to enlist the best, which is exactly what BYU was afforded in securing the commitment of four-star prospect McKay Madsen.

At Sundance, the hottest ticket was a Rose Byrne and Conan O'Brien psychological thriller

Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 26 - 5:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rose Byrne plays a mother in the midst of a breakdown in the experiential psychological thriller "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You." Its premiere Friday at the Sundance Film Festival was easily the hottest ticket in town, with even ticketholders unable to get in.

Lawmakers are about to vote on how you can vote. Here's what to expect

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 26 - 4:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah House Republican leadership unveiled their solution to perceived weaknesses in the state's vote-by-mail election system: remove the option to "mail in" mail-in ballots for most voters.

Have You Seen This? Beware the backward throttle

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 26 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Things really could've gone south if this out-of-control ATV had rambled further down the road and hit someone.

No early indication Ogden construction fire was suspicious, fire chief says

Ashley Imlay, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan. 26 - 3:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Flames quickly devoured an under-construction apartment building in Ogden on Saturday afternoon as crews from the area sought to save nearby buildings, as wind blew embers from the blaze around the area.

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Give your experience the credit it deserves: UVU's Credit for Prior Learning program

Utah Valley University  |  Posted Jan. 26 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

UVU's Credit for Prior Learning program is an initiative designed to honor your accomplishments and help you achieve your academic and career goals faster.

What is a spaceport? New bill rekindles Utah's old efforts to explore final frontier

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 26 - 2:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new bill could help Utah review its potential to explore the final frontier.

After 80 years, not many Auschwitz survivors remain. One makes telling the stories his mission

Melanie Lidman, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 26 - 1:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Holocaust survivor who lived through four concentration camps as a young boy will return to Auschwitz to mark 80 years since the liberation of one of the Nazi's most notorious concentration camps.

Lawmakers want to keep wildlife refuges open during a shutdown

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 26 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah has already passed a law that says the state will step up to keep national parks open in the event of an emergency government shutdown, much like it did in 2013 to the tune of $1 million.

Britain to tighten laws on buying knives after Southport murders

Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 26 - 12:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Britain on Sunday said it would force retailers to implement stricter age-verification checks to stop children buying knives, in a tightening of policy days after a teenager admitted killing three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event.