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Preliminary election results across Utah indicate Amendment A will pass

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 9:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah voters appear poised to pass a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate the requirement for future constitutional amendments to be published in newspapers in each county for two months before the election.

Democrat James Talarico wins election to U.S. Senate from Texas

Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 9:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Democrat James Talarico won the election Tuesday to the U.S. Senate representing Texas, defeating Republican Ken Paxton.

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BYU and Utah open inside top 10 of initial College Football Playoff rankings

VideoJosh Furlong, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 9:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

The College Football Playoff selection committee valued wins over strength of schedule in the initial top 25 rankings of the season.

Home prices are dropping, but mortgage payments remain high

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Homes in the United States are becoming a little less expensive to buy. But the size of a typical mortgage payment is going up due to high mortgage rates.

2 rescued from southern Utah reservoir that received a rare fall surge

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 8:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities in southwest Utah are urging visitors to be careful around a reservoir that received an unlikely boost from heavy downpours over the past few weeks.

Delays in election results expected due to long lines in Utah, Henderson says

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 8:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Here's what to watch as Utahns head to the polls on Election Day.

Republican Byron Donalds is elected Florida's first Black governor

Steven Sloan, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 8:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Republican Rep. Byron Donalds was elected Florida's first Black governor on Tuesday in a race that was seen as unexpectedly competitive down the stretch, defeating Democratic nominee David Jolly.

Job postings jumped sharply in September, potentially good sign for those seeking employment

Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Employers ramped up their job postings in September as stronger economic growth may be encouraging more hiring, even as voters headed to the polls Tuesday largely gloomy.

Utah Senate Democrats call for one of their own to resign amid misconduct allegations

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Democrats in the Utah Senate say they have voted to remove Sen. Kathleen Riebe from the caucus and called on the senator to resign her seat amid misconduct allegations.

Wyoming elects new U.S. senator, governor

Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Republican Eric Barlow won the election Tuesday as governor of Wyoming, and Republican Harriet Hageman won the election to U.S. Senate representing Wyoming.

Power customers in 16 Utah communities face fee hike for renewable energy program

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rocky Mountain Power customers in 16 Utah communities are facing a $4-a-month fee hike starting Jan. 1 to fund a long-discussed renewable energy initiative.

Volunteers work to clean up Bluff Historic Fort after flooding in San Juan County

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 6:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Recent flooding has sent water and mud through the Bluff Historic Fort, leaving behind a mess that volunteers have spent the past couple of days cleaning up.

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff wins reelection, defeating Rep. Mike Collins to hold a key Democratic seat

Bill Barrow And Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 6:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff was reelected Tuesday to a second term, holding a key seat for Democrats by defeating Republican Rep. Mike Collins.

Jury begins deliberating at Russell Brand's rape and sexual assault trial

Jill Lawless, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 6:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jurors have started deliberating in Russell Brand's trial on charges of rape and sexual assault.

'Drop what you have and just come talk to us,' police order before fatal shooting

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 5:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Body camera video of a fatal police shooting involving a man armed with two undisclosed objects in each hand and a West Valley officer was released Tuesday.

It's Election Day: Here's why 12 election monitors are in Utah

Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

As 1,000 federal election monitors fan out across the country, 12 of them are assigned to Utah — and all within Salt Lake County, according to the county's top elections official.

Salt Lake City plan for a year-round Downtown Farmers Market building fizzles

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 5:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pioneer Park will reopen next week with a brand new look, but a proposed future addition won't be joining it after all.

Police respond to fatal shooting, shut down portion of Redwood Road

Kennedy Camarena and Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 4:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person has died, another in police custody following a shooting on Tuesday.

Death toll hits 31 after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid site, with dozens still missing

Derek Gatopoulos and Geir Moulson, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 4:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The death toll from a Russian attack in southern Ukraine has risen to 31, with dozens still missing. People had gathered to receive humanitarian aid when the attack occurred.

Election Day unfolds with relatively few problems including weather, machine issues

Ali Swenson, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 4:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

As of Tuesday afternoon, the biggest problems affecting voters in the U.S. midterms were weather-related, with flooding in Florida and parts of the Southwest leading to polling location changes.

Weber County officials discuss election preparations, federal concerns

VideoBrittany Tait, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 4:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Have You Seen This? Colorado house becomes boat after record flooding

VideoJoe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Many people may dream of owning a houseboat one day. However, the family in Pagosa Springs, Colorado likely didn't want their home to become a boat during record-breaking floods this weekend.

Fresh snow fuels excitement, but Super El Niño's effect on Utah winter is unknown

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A weekend storm has skiers and snowboarders excited for the season ahead, but it's still unclear what a Super El Niño pattern could mean for Utah's snowpack.