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Butch Cassidy home newest Utah State Monument
VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL | Updated Oct. 8 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story
The Butch Cassidy Boyhood Home in Circleville is becoming an official Utah State Monument, a designation local leaders hope will preserve the site and draw more tourists to Piute County.
Motor racing-Singapore Grand Prix entertainment may be curbed if haze worsens, FIA says
Xinghui Kok and Rohith Nair, Reuters | Updated Oct. 8 - 7:35 a.m. | Save Story
Haze blanketing Singapore could lead to restrictions on entertainment and other outdoor activities at this weekend's Grand Prix but the race itself will not be affected, the motorsport's governing FIA said on Thursday.

Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literature
Jill Lawless, Hillel Italie and Kostya Manenkov, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 8 - 6:42 a.m. | Save Story
Anne Carson, a Canadian poet and essayist, has won the Nobel Prize in literature. The 76-year-old author's notable works include "Eros the Bittersweet" and "Autobiography of Red."

Ogden, Salt Lake City, Park City, St. George and other locales hosting Día de los Muertos events
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Oct. 8 - 6:31 a.m. | Save Story
Ogden, Salt Lake City, Park City, St. George and other locales will host Día de los Muertos events starting this Sunday and extending through Nov. 2.

Warriors Over the Wasatch air show to return in 2027 after cancellation
VideoMike Anderson, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 7:50 p.m. | Save Story
The Warriors Over the Wasatch air show will return in 2027 after it was canceled last April so that resources at Hill Air Force Base could support ongoing operations.
At Paris Fashion Week, longer, hotter summers pose new challenge
Helen Reid, Reuters | Updated Oct. 7 - 6:26 a.m. | Save Story
Longer, hotter summers are disrupting fashion's seasonal calendar, forcing luxury brands to adapt designs and threatening sales of higher-margin winter clothing.
Paramount wraps up mega Warner Bros merger to create Hollywood powerhouse Skydance
Anzar Mehraj and Harshita Mary Varghese, Reuters | Updated Oct. 6 - 7:07 p.m. | Save Story
Paramount Skydance completed its blockbuster $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery on Tuesday, creating a Hollywood heavyweight that hands CEO David Ellison control of one of the world's largest entertainment and news businesses.
Eva Marie Saint, 'North by Northwest' movie star, dies at 102
Will Dunham, Reuters | Updated Oct. 6 - 3:43 p.m. | Save Story
Eva Marie Saint, the graceful blonde who delivered two of the most notable film performances of the 1950s in "On the Waterfront" with Marlon Brando and "North by Northwest" opposite Cary Grant, has died at the age of 102.

MLB scraps proposal to play a game in iconic national park
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 6 - 10:15 a.m. | Save Story
Major League Baseball scrapped a proposal to build a stadium in Grand Teton National Park for a regular-season game amid backlash from local Wyoming leaders and residents.

Israeli documentary 'NAZA' opens in the US, reigniting debate over the war in Gaza
Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 6 - 9:50 a.m. | Save Story
The opening in U.S. theaters of the "NAZA" documentary, in which Israeli military insiders describe what they say was the reckless killing of civilians in Gaza, is likely to rekindle the searing debate over America's military support for Israel ahead of congressional elections.

Emmy Awards to move to Prime Video in 2027 in 6-year deal between Amazon and the Television Academy
Andrew Dalton, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 6 - 8:42 a.m. | Save Story
The Emmy Awards are moving to Prime Video starting in 2027 in a six-year deal struck between Amazon and the Television Academy that ends a seven-decade run of broadcast networks airing the ceremony honoring the best in TV.
Paramount wraps up mega Warner Bros merger to create Hollywood powerhouse Skydance
Anzar Mehraj and Harshita Mary Varghese, Reuters | Posted Oct. 6 - 7:09 a.m. | Save Story
Paramount Skydance on Tuesday completed its blockbuster $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, creating a Hollywood heavyweight called Skydance and handing CEO David Ellison control of one of the world's largest entertainment companies.

New docuseries opens virtual doors to the Salt Lake Temple
VideoBrenna Donnelly, KSL | Updated Oct. 5 - 10:44 p.m. | Save Story
A first-of-its-kind video project for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was celebrated as people gathered in downtown Salt Lake City for the premiere of a new docuseries.
'Whalefall' director hopes survival story inspires awe of whales
Reuters | Posted Oct. 5 - 5:47 p.m. | Save Story
Director Brian Duffield describes his new survival thriller "Whalefall", in which a teenager is swallowed by a sperm whale, as "the opposite of 'Jaws'".
Chanel unveils tiger-print tweed and sheer skirt suits in spring/summer Paris show
Helen Reid, Reuters | Updated Oct. 5 - 3:56 p.m. | Save Story
Chanel showed see-through skirts and tiger-print tweed in creative director Matthieu Blazy's spring/summer 2027 collection on Monday as the Parisian fashion house rides a wave of enthusiasm that has helped drive sales even as other luxury brands struggle.

Former 'American Idol' singer Caleb Flynn is sentenced to life in prison for wife's murder
Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 5 - 2:32 p.m. | Save Story
A former music pastor in Ohio who appeared briefly on "American Idol" was set to be sentenced Monday after a jury convicted him of murdering his wife while he was having an affair.
Soccer-Premier League viewership up 20% among young Americans, Nielsen Sports data shows
Reuters | Updated Oct. 5 - 12:34 p.m. | Save Story
The Premier League has struck a chord with young Americans after the US co-hosted this year's World Cup, with viewership for the English top-flight up 20% among those aged 18-34 so far this season, shows data from Nielsen Sports released on Monday.

A $30 painting, found in 'dark corner' of estate sale, fetches $1.35M at auction
Oscar Holland, CNN | Posted Oct. 5 - 10:27 a.m. | Save Story
An enigmatic oil painting bought for just $30 at an estate sale fetched more than $1.35 million at auction after it was confirmed to be the work of celebrated surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie.

