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San Juan County man sentenced to 3 years in prison for series of assaults
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Nov. 8 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
An Aneth man was sentenced to just under three years in prison for a series of violent assaults he committed over a multi-day period where he threatened two victims.

Real Salt Lake clinches playoff berth with 2-1 win over LA Galaxy
Matthew Casey, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 10:47 p.m. | Save Story
Rumors of Real Salt Lake's demise were greatly exaggerated.

State charges dismissed against Ogden man now charged in federal court in hate crime case
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
State charges have been dismissed against an Ogden man who is now charged in U.S. District Court stemming from alleged antisemitic threats he made.

Late mistakes, lack of detail cost Utah Mammoth in loss to Ottawa Senators
Cole Bagley, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 10:26 p.m. | Save Story
Making their final stop of a grueling five game road trip, the Utah Mammoth suffered a late lost at the hands of the Ottawa Senators.

Utah's only third-party lawmaker trails in bid for full term
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 9:42 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Emily Buss, F-Eagle Mountain, had 49.19% of the vote in the Senate District 11 race as of late Saturday, compared to GOP candidate Brooks Benson who had 50.81%.

New leaders emerge at Utah Capitol after election shakeup
VideoGarna Mejia, KSL | Updated Nov. 7 - 9:06 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers selected their new leadership for the upcoming legislative session. On Friday night, the top Republicans acknowledged voters sent a sobering message in this election cycle.

US says it fired on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman that attempted to breach blockade
Associated Press | Updated Nov. 7 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. Central Command says it has disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored warnings and tried to leave the region following a visit to an Iranian port.

Orthodox Christian church in former Jewish synagogue prepares to build new church
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 7:44 p.m. | Save Story
St. Peter and Paul's Orthodox Church in downtown Salt Lake City is currently housed within the former Congregation Montefiore synagogue. However, the church plans to expand to a new location soon.

Israeli president taps opposition candidate to form government, in setback for Netanyahu
Giovanna Dell'orto, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 7 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
Israeli President Isaac Herzog says he's giving opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a governing coalition following elections on Oct. 27.

5 Takeaways: Morgan Scalley's culture delivers as Utah beats BYU, reaches 9-0
Steve Bartle, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 6:16 p.m. | Save Story
Morgan Scalley's vision for Utah keeps gaining substance. Saturday, it came with a rivalry victory and a team that showed why its head coach puts so much stock in the culture he is building.

BYU-Utah rivalry brings fans together before kickoff
VideoTyrese Boone, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
A sea of Utah red filled the tailgate lots, with pockets of BYU blue throughout as fans gathered hours before kickoff to celebrate their schools and prepare for the latest rivalry game.

Utah veteran's post-traumatic stress reduced after magnetic treatment
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 4:53 p.m. | Save Story
Retired Brigadier General Paul Peters served in the Army National Guard for 32 years. Even after retiring in 2025, the stresses of serving in the military followed him home, defying therapy and medication.

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, authorities say
Claudia Ciobanu, Stefanie Dazio and Beata Zawrzel, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 7 - 4:38 p.m. | Save Story
A Polish man who authorities say harbors far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow and opened fire, killing six people and injuring 15 others before being shot and wounded.

Patrick Kinahan: Utah destroys BYU's hopes for dream season
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
Combining the high stakes, which undoubtedly contained the most ever in this most heated rivalry, neither BYU nor Utah had any excuse not to find ample focus and motivation.

Want to fly to the moon? NASA is looking for new astronauts to help grow its Artemis program
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 7 - 4:13 p.m. | Save Story
Want to fly to the moon and help build a permanent lunar base? NASA is accepting applications for a new astronaut class that will help grow the Artemis program.

No. 3 Utah picks off Bear Bachmeier twice in 4th to earn win over No. 9 BYU
Josh Furlong, KSL | Updated Nov. 7 - 3:33 p.m. | Save Story
It was a hot start in Rice-Eccles Stadium for an early game. But in the end, it was a Utah interception that sealed the victory for the home team.

Have You Seen This? A visit to the Crow Depot
VideoGrant Olsen for KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 3:30 p.m. | Save Story
Avoid this parking lot at all costs. Being surrounded by a murder of crows is nothing but trouble.

Melania Trump and LSU announce a scholarship program for students who were in foster care
Darlene Superville, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 7 - 2:46 p.m. | Save Story
Melania Trump has announced a partnership with Louisiana State University to provide scholarships for students who were once in foster care.

World's 50 best restaurants for 2026 revealed
Jeanne Bonner, CNN | Updated Nov. 7 - 2:31 p.m. | Save Story
The best restaurant in the world this year is Asador Etxebarri, an eatery in Atxondo, Spain, that's nestled in the Basque region and which has become a revered destination restaurant known for a revelatory grilling technique.

Utah nonprofit offering affordable ski classes to Iron County students this winter
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 1:54 p.m. | Save Story
Many students in Iron County will now be able to ski at Brian Head Resort thanks to Youth Sports Alliance, which is a nonprofit organization providing outdoor sports opportunities at a reduced cost for those who qualify.

Republicans redrew maps in effort to secure midterm victories. It backfired
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 7 - 1:29 p.m. | Save Story
In the yearlong stretch leading up to the midterm elections, House Republicans executed a plan they hoped would help them hang on to their slim majority: redraw the maps.

Man shot, killed after altercation in Salt Lake City
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 12:54 p.m. | Save Story
A man was shot and killed Saturday morning following an altercation, police say. The investigation into the shooting is still ongoing.

Anthropic rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls, research group says
Kelvin Chan and Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 7 - 12:27 p.m. | Save Story
Anthropic is developing its AI systems twice as quickly as last year, despite CEO Dario Amodei's calls to slow down model capabilities. An independent group, Model Evaluation and Threat Research, released an analysis on Thursday with these findings.
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