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Pinterest endorses Lee's bill requiring teens to get parents' permission before downloading apps
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 2 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
Top officials at Pinterest are endorsing a bill by Utah Sen. Mike Lee to increase verification measures for children to download social media platforms and other apps on their digital devices.
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Kalani Sitake to stay with BYU on new deal after drawing Penn State interest
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Dec. 2 - 5:23 p.m. | Save Story
Call him the Wolf of Kalshi: Sitake is not leaving.
BYU stays put, Utah drops again in penultimate College Football Playoff rankings
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 5:17 p.m. | Save Story
The biggest news surrounding BYU this week had nothing to do with what takes place on the field, or its upcoming rematch with Texas Tech on Saturday in the Big 12 title game.
San Francisco sues Kraft, Mondelez over ultra-processed foods
Diana Novak Jones, Reuters | Posted Dec. 2 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
The city of San Francisco sued Kraft, Mondelez, Coca-Cola and other makers of ultra-processed foods on Tuesday, accusing them of knowingly sickening California residents with addictive and harmful products.
US vaccine committee to vote this week on delay of hepatitis B shots
Michael Erman, Reuters | Posted Dec. 2 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s handpicked vaccine advisory committee will vote later this week on whether to delay hepatitis B shots for most American children.
Have You Seen This? The disappearing corkscrew
Grant Olsen for KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 3:33 p.m. | Save Story
You've got to tip your hat to these intrepid individuals who come up with incredible tricks.
What's streaming on Disney+ and Hulu in December
Payton Davis, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 2:15 p.m. | Save Story
Here's a look at what's coming to Hulu and Disney+ in December.
Are Texas Tech and BYU both playoff teams, regardless of Saturday? Big 12 makes case
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 1:47 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars, who stayed at No. 11 in this week's AP Top 25, are the lowest-ranked one-loss team by the selection committee and also trail 10-2 Oklahoma and 10-2 Alabama.
Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty in court appearance from hospital bed
Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 2 - 1:31 p.m. | Save Story
A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to first-degree murder and assault charges.
Mass killings in 2025 in the US hit the lowest level since 2006
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 2 - 12:49 p.m. | Save Story
A shooting last weekend at a children's birthday party in California that left four dead was the 17th mass killing this year — the lowest number recorded since 2006.
Family mourns wrong-way crash victims as UDOT investigates why detection system failed to work
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 2 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
As families mourn the death of two teenagers following a crash involving a wrong-way driver, UDOT is investigating why a wrong-way detection system didn't appear to work.
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Director Jon M. Chu brings 'Wicked' magic to the Giving Machines
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 2 - 11:49 a.m. | Save Story
'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu and his daughter quietly made a donation to the Light the World Giving Machine at The Grove on Los Angeles
Major milestone: US gas prices drop below $3 a gallon for first time since May 2021
Matt Egan, CNN | Updated Dec. 2 - 11:35 a.m. | Save Story
The last time gasoline was this cheap, 4% inflation seemed alarming, JD Vance was still a private citizen and the United States had only just begun its messy withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Jazz, Mammoth to join forces in 'paying it forward.' Here's how Utahns can participate, too
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
"Pay it Forward Day" is recognized globally in late April, but the owners of the Utah Jazz and Mammoth are hoping to make it more of a Christmas season tradition.
Man driving wrong way on I-15 was 3 times over legal alcohol limit, troopers say
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 9:31 a.m. | Save Story
A man was arrested Saturday for investigation of DUI and driving the wrong way on I-15 near downtown Salt Lake City.
Former Honduran president released from US prison after Trump pardon
Jeff Mason and Diego Oré, Reuters | Updated Dec. 2 - 9:29 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump has pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was released from a U.S. prison where he was serving a 45-year sentence on drug trafficking and firearms charges.
Why Utah plans to discontinue public parking at Salt Lake courthouse in 2026
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's court system says it's ending public parking at one of its busiest courthouses over safety concerns.
US envoy Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow to meet Putin on ending war in Ukraine
Guy Faulconbridge and Gleb Stolyarov, Reuters | Updated Dec. 2 - 8:36 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law Jared Kushner were due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday for talks on a possible way to end the war in Ukraine.
Are electricity rates getting another hike in Utah?
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 2 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Another electricity rate hike is being proposed by Rocky Mountain Power to offset the cost of wildfires in Utah. But critics are wondering when the prices of electricity will stop increasing.
Man accused of kidnapping 4-week-old baby in Idaho Falls Costco
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
A 24-year-old man has been charged following social media outrage after a woman posted about him allegedly stealing her shopping cart with her newborn baby inside at the Idaho Falls Costco.
New state liquor store opens in Roy
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
A new state liquor store opened in Roy, replacing an older location in the city and becoming the second new outlet to launch in Weber County since October.
Harnessing the power of AI to help revolutionize Olympic-level figure skating
Dave Skretta, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 2 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
American figure skater Andrew Torgashev was at an invitation-only camp organized by U.S. Figure Skating not long ago, a chance for elite athletes preparing for the high-level Grand Prix season to work out any flaws in their performances.
Immigrant advocacy group decries Salvadoran day laborer's death in confrontation with police
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah immigrant advocacy group is decrying the death of a Salvadoran day laborer in a confrontation with Salt Lake City police in late October.
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Sports »
Kalani Sitake to stay with BYU on new deal after drawing Penn State interest
- BYU stays put, Utah drops again in penultimate College Football Playoff rankings
- Are Texas Tech and BYU both playoff teams, regardless of Saturday? Big 12 makes case
- Jazz, Mammoth to join forces in 'paying it forward.' Here's how Utahns can participate, too
- Big nights for Toffoli, Smith and Celebrini send Sharks to 6-3 win over Mammoth
Features »
Have You Seen This? The disappearing corkscrew
- What's streaming on Disney+ and Hulu in December
- 35 million tons of food go to waste yearly in the US. Experts share tips to help stop it
- Jazz, Mammoth to join forces in 'paying it forward.' Here's how Utahns can participate, too
- These Utah resorts will open this week as snow continues to impact state
Outdoors »
These Utah resorts will open this week as snow continues to impact state
- New research shows drought conditions drive deer populations to croplands, urban environments
- Advisories issued for storm could produce valley snow, strong mountain totals in Utah
- Feds to build new campground near Capitol Reef National Park
- UDOT launches weather and information website geared to travelers to the Ogden Valley
World »
Lula and Trump discussed tariffs, organized crime in phone call, Brazil says
- Former Honduran president released from US prison after Trump pardon
- US envoy Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow to meet Putin on ending war in Ukraine
- Pope urges Middle East to reject 'horror of war' at end of first overseas trip
- Harnessing the power of AI to help revolutionize Olympic-level figure skating
U.S. »
Pinterest endorses Lee's bill requiring teens to get parents' permission before downloading apps
- San Francisco sues Kraft, Mondelez over ultra-processed foods
- US vaccine committee to vote this week on delay of hepatitis B shots
- Utah 2034 Olympic brand designer explains meaning behind logo, responds to criticism
- Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty in court appearance from hospital bed
Utah »
Pinterest endorses Lee's bill requiring teens to get parents' permission before downloading apps
- Utah father accused of torturing children given 'hard no' to release from jail
- Utah 2034 Olympic brand designer explains meaning behind logo, responds to criticism
- Family mourns wrong-way crash victims as UDOT investigates why detection system failed to work
- Jazz, Mammoth to join forces in 'paying it forward.' Here's how Utahns can participate, too
Voces de Utah »
Immigrant advocacy group decries Salvadoran day laborer's death in confrontation with police
- 'Lonely and isolated': New USU report highlights sentiments of Utah's women of color
- Lee proposes change to keep immigrant suspects 'from fleeing and failing to appear for trial'
- Many Venezuelans in Utah back Trump's moves against Venezuela, even idea of military action
- Brazilian steakhouse chain Fogo de Chão to open in Murray, its first Utah location
