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Groundbreaking for new Millard County artificial intelligence data center
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 8 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
A groundbreaking was held Thursday afternoon in Millard County on what developers said could become one of the nation's most advanced data centers.
No. 8 Texas Tech defensively upends BYU in No. 7 Cougars' first loss
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 8 - 3:17 p.m. | Save Story
Cameron Dickey ran for 121 yards and a touchdown, and No. 8 Texas Tech handed seventh-ranked BYU its first loss, 29-7 Saturday afternoon at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.
Firefighters share lessons from wildfires with high school students
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 8 - 2:02 p.m. | Save Story
Some of the firefighters who battled wildland fires this year returned to the classroom to share their experiences with high school students.
US to announce new dietary guidelines in December, Kennedy says
Steve Holland, Reuters | Updated Nov. 8 - 12:57 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration will release new dietary guidelines in December aimed at reducing high rates of obesity and changing the country's food culture.
How this tennis program is changing lives for Utah children with autism
Holly Richardson, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 8 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
Program directors report a 92% improvement in social skills, a 90% improvement in tennis skills and motor skills, an 82% improvement in on-task engagement, and a 78% improvement in both mood and general behavior.
Dirty energy or clean energy? What is the right mix for Utah?
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 8 - 10:54 a.m. | Save Story
Against a backdrop of "drill baby drill," how does clean energy survive, and is the United States of America properly invested?
'I just play my game': Utah Mammoth rookie Dmitri Simashev blazing his own NHL trail
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 8 - 9:27 a.m. | Save Story
The 20-year-old Utah Mammoth rookie is doing everything he can to become his own man.
A car fleeing police slams into a bar in Florida, killing 4 and injuring 11
Kate Payne/report For America, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 8 - 9:10 a.m. | Save Story
A speeding car fleeing police slammed into a crowded bar early Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11 in a historic district of Tampa, Florida, known for its nightlife and tourists.
24-year-old makes history as Vineyard's youngest — and first Black — City Council member
Jodi Reynosa, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 8 - 9:04 a.m. | Save Story
At just 24 years old, Jacob Wood is now the youngest person ever elected to Vineyard's City Council — and the first Black council member in the city's history.
Government launches program to lower Medicaid drug prices
Reuters | Updated Nov. 8 - 8:29 a.m. | Save Story
The government on Thursday unveiled a new program to cut prescription drug costs for Medicaid patients by tying prices to those paid in other countries.
Hurricane? Cyclone? Typhoon? Here's the difference
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 8 - 7:55 a.m. | Save Story
They're all the same — officially, they're all tropical cyclones. But they get different names in different parts of the world. Here's how you can tell them apart — even though they're not so different.
Can science unlock gender distinction among dinosaurs?
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 8 - 7:30 a.m. | Save Story
New research out of Northern Ireland reveals there may be a distinct clue to determine the actual gender of dinosaurs.
Utah State men's basketball holds on, barely, against VCU on road
Shawn Harrison, Herald Journal | Posted Nov. 7 - 10:48 p.m. | Save Story
It looked like the Aggies were going to cruise to a neutral site victory Friday night in Frisco, Texas.
Communities step up as food pantries face surge in demand during government shutdown
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 7 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
Organizations like Cache Community Food Pantry and Weber Human Services are stepping up for northern Utah families affected by the government shutdown, but leaders say continued help is critical.
Review: 'Predator: Badlands' an entertaining 'Predator' movie that hasn't lived up to the original
John Clyde for KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
"Predator" is the perfect '80s action flick: over-the-top characters, tons of explosions and classic Schwarzenegger one-liners. How does "Predator: Badlands" hold up? Here's my take.
It was an ugly night for the Jazz — and the court — in 40-point loss in Minnesota
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 9:53 p.m. | Save Story
If the fluorescent green court didn't make you avert your eyes, the game itself should have.
Crew of fatal UPS cargo flight tried to control aircraft before crash, NTSB says
Allison Lampert, Reuters | Updated Nov. 7 - 9:33 p.m. | Save Story
As a bell sounded in the cockpit, three UPS pilots tried to control a cargo flight that crashed this week in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least 13 people, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday.
Police sketch, photos rereleased as Salt Lake police seek to solve 54-year-old cold case
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office released a sketch and old photos from a double murder and robbery that remains unsolved 54 years later.
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
David A. Lieb, Michael Casey, Scott Bauer and Mike Catalini, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 7 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration's emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
Interim presidents selected for 2 Utah higher education institutions
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 8:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Board of Higher Education has selected interim leaders at Weber State University and Tooele Technical College.
James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double helix, dead at 97
Reuters | Updated Nov. 7 - 8:19 p.m. | Save Story
James D. Watson, an American biologist whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA ushered in the age of genetics, has died at the age of 97.
Utah women's basketball pulls away in 2nd half to overwhelm Utah State
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 8:17 p.m. | Save Story
Utah women's basketball jumped out to a hot start, with a complete team effort to take a 17-point lead at the end of the first quarter in the team's first road contest of the season against Utah State.
Weber Fire District proposing 23.6% tax hike; Weber County dispatch center mulling 4.9% bump
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 7:40 p.m. | Save Story
Weber Fire District and the Weber County dispatch center are each proposing property tax hikes, 23.6% and 4.9%, respectively, as part of their 2026 budgeting.
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