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Have You Seen This? Coyotes make the noisiest neighbors

VideoGrant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 3:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

We've all had neighbors who test our patience. But these coyotes might be the worst.

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Shooting leaves 9 dead, including suspect, in Erie, Pennsylvania, police say

Jacqueline Ganun, Report for America, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 10 - 3:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police say two children and a pregnant woman are among the nine dead, including the suspected shooter, after a Friday shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania.

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Trump weighs joining the fight against Houthis after Saudi capital's airport is struck again

Samy Magdy and Cara Anna, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 10 - 2:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump told reporters he is evaluating whether the U.S. should join Saudi strikes on the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen after the airport in Riyadh was attacked again.

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4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast

Emilie Megnien, Gerald Herbert and Michael Casey, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 10 - 2:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

At least four people have died after the first hurricane of the Atlantic season roared onto the Florida Panhandle before carving a path into the Southeast.

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Man trespassed from church property after lewdness display

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 1:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man police said stripped naked at Temple Square during general conference in April pleaded guilty to lewdness and was ordered not to go on church property without written permission.

Axe from 'The Shining' and other props from Stanley Kubrick's archive up for auction

Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 12:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Stanley Kubrick's personal archive is up for auction. Highlights include the axe wielded by Jack Nicholson in "The Shining" and the prop infant from "2001: A Space Odyssey."

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New Grantsville billboard installed to reflect city's history

VideoAllison Lyons, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 12:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new artistic billboard was installed on I-80 near Grantsville, reflecting the history of both the city and the Salt Lake basin.

Public Lands department builds a prickly defense against erosion in Salt Lake City's foothills

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Volunteers and city crews are planting thousands of native species to help stabilize slopes, reduce erosion and restore wildlife habitat following the human-caused Bonneville Fire.

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Do you live in a 'marriage desert' or a 'marriage garden'?

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 11:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new report from the Institute for Family Studies uses Census data maps and rankings to demonstrate that the country has distinct "marriage gardens" and "marriage deserts."

Pedestrian killed after being struck on Mountain View Corridor in West Jordan

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 10:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man was killed in West Jordan late Friday after he was struck by a vehicle on Mountain View Corridor, police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Why Gov. Cox is pushing voluntary service for America's young people

Emily Walker, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 10:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

If Utah Gov. Spencer Cox could change one thing about the United States, he knows what it would be: implementing a year of voluntary service for America's young people.

Christa Pike is discharged from a hospital after surviving execution attempt, her attorneys say

The Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 10:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee's attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison.

Prison overcrowding is keeping Idaho women behind bars even after they're granted parole

Whitney Bryen, InvestigateWest  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 9:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

State agencies don't know how many inmates face more prison time because they couldn't access programs prescribed by parole commissioners.

Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native US plans to livestream execution

Nicole Winfield, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 9:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pope Leo XIV has declared capital punishment "inadmissible." He has penned a social media post for the World Day Against the Death Penalty, as his native United States announced plans to livestream an execution by firing squad.

Filmmaker touts futuristic 'My Name Is Ringo' ahead of Provo festival stop

Kennedy Camarena, KSL and Diana Jones, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 8:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Jon Peter Lewis' short film, "My Name Is Ringo," will be playing at the Provo Film Festival FilmQuest at the end of October.

Amelia Earhart expedition heads to Pacific atoll hoping to find her plane

Steve Gorman, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 8:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S.-based team of marine archaeologists has set sail for a tiny island in the far western Pacific seeking to examine the latest tantalizing clue to one of the 20th century's great unsolved mysteries: the 1937 disappearance of famed aviator Amelia ​Earhart.

The biggest hurdles in Western wildfires could be before and after the blaze

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 8:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Addressing wildfires has, for years, focused on fire suppression, but efforts before or after a fire might be where the biggest gaps are, a group of experts said as they met on the issue Friday.

New initiative 'Community Quest' aims to encourage exploration of Utah's diverse communities

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 7:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new initiative from the Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs aims to encourage exploration of the state's varied cultures and communities.

Instant takeaways from No. 8 BYU's solid win over Iowa State

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 1:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

BYU football improves to 5-0 overall this season after defeating Iowa State, 24-10, on Friday night.

Bear Bachmeier's career night pushes No. 8 BYU past Iowa State

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 10 - 1:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Bear Bachmeier threw for 329 yards and rushed for a career-high 109 yards to help BYU remain undefeated with a 24-10 win over Iowa State.

2 hospitalized in Sardine Canyon collision

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 9 - 10:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two people were hospitalized, one critically injured, in a Sardine Canyon collision on Friday involving a pickup truck and semi-truck.

Sandy residents prepare with sandbags ahead of Rachel's remnants

Tyrese Boone, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 9 - 10:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

With remnants of Hurricane Rachel expected to bring rain to Utah, Sandy residents are taking precautions against potential flooding, including filling sandbags to help protect their homes.

Linkin Park documentary 'Unshatter' tracks band's emotional return to recording, touring

Liam Mcewan, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 9 - 9:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

The new documentary "Linkin Park: Unshatter" takes fans inside the uncertainty, grief and creative risk behind their return, including raw footage of early recording sessions, conversations, and experimentation that eventually led to Emily Armstrong joining the group.