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'Widespread Olympics' showcased in opening ceremony for Milan Cortina Winter Games
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 6 - 9:31 p.m. | Save Story
The start to the 2026 Winter Olympics, hosted for the first time by a pair of cities, Milan and Cortina, was a celebration of Italy, tempered by a pointed call for peace.
Iran says talks with US in Oman were 'good start,' will continue
Mohammed Benmansour, Parisa Hafezi and Nayera Abdallah, Reuters | Updated Feb. 6 - 9:28 p.m. | Save Story
Iran's top diplomat said on Friday that nuclear talks with the U.S. mediated by Oman were off to a "good start" and set to continue, in remarks that could help allay concerns regionally.
Minions hit Olympic ice: Spanish skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate close to music approval
Dave Skretta, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 5 - 11:17 a.m. | Save Story
It appears as if those troublemaking Minions will be taking the Olympic ice after all.
Will there be a rotation of future Olympic Games? Here's what the IOC president says
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 5 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
Establishing a system to rotate Winter Games among set hosts is available to the International Olympic Committee. Here's what else was discussed as the 2026 Winter Olympics begin.
King Charles' brother Andrew leaves Windsor home after latest Epstein revelations
Sarah Young and Michael Holden, Reuters | Updated Feb. 5 - 8:12 a.m. | Save Story
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles, has moved out of his mansion on the royal estate in Windsor, a royal source confirmed on Wednesday.
Ukraine, Russia end second day of peace talks, agree prisoner swap
Olena Harmash, Reuters | Updated Feb. 5 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
Ukraine and Russia concluded a second day of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to end Europe's most destructive conflict since World War II, agreeing to a major prisoner swap.
UNICEF calls for criminalization of AI content depicting child sex abuse
Jasper Ward, Reuters | Updated Feb. 5 - 6:50 a.m. | Save Story
The United Nations children's agency UNICEF on Wednesday called for countries to criminalize the creation of AI-generated child sexual abuse content.
US and Iran agree to Friday talks in Oman but still at odds over agenda
Simon Lewis, Humeyra Pamuk and Parisa Hafezi, Reuters | Updated Feb. 4 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday, officials for both sides said, even as they remained at odds over what will be negotiated between the delegations.
Ukraine, Russia begin second round of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi
Olena Harmash, Reuters | Updated Feb. 4 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators began a second round of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, seeking to advance efforts to end Europe's biggest conflict since World War II as fighting raged on.
Extremists kill 162 in Nigeria village attacks, lawmaker says
Tunde Omolehin And Dyepkazah Shibayan, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 4 - 10:41 a.m. | Save Story
Armed extremists killed at least 162 people during attacks on two villages in western Nigeria, a lawmaker said Wednesday, in one of the deadliest assaults in recent months.
Salt Lake City's Mary Bocock embraces her first Olympic moment
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 9:20 a.m. | Save Story
Mary Bocock's career is just getting started. And as she said last year, wouldn't it be fun to make it in 2034 when the games come to her backyard?
Trump, Colombia's Petro make amends at White House after months of feuding
Bo Erickson, Luis Jaime Acosta, Gram Slattery and Simon Lewis, Reuters | Posted Feb. 3 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday that they had a cordial meeting in their first face-to-face encounter, defying some analysts and advisers.
Vonn 'confident' she can race at Olympics with ruptured ACL in left knee
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 3 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
Lindsey Vonn is "confident" she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics beginning this week despite the left knee injury she sustained in a crash four days ago.
From the Wasatch to the Dolomites: Why Utah and Italy's Winter Olympic stages only look alike
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted Feb. 3 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
On the surface, the comparison feels natural: two mountain regions, two Winter Olympic legacies, two places that know what it means to host snow sports. But look a little closer and the similarities start to thin out fast.
US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, official says
Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters | Posted Feb. 3 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone that "aggressively" approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, the U.S. military said, in an incident first reported by Reuters.
Benvenuti a Cortina d'Ampezzo
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted Feb. 3 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
With the Olympics less than a week away, attention is turning to Italy's host cities: Cortina d'Ampezzo and Milan.
Italy hoping investment in youth for 2026 Olympics pay off beyond athletic competition
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Feb. 3 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
With the 2026 Winter Olympics just days away, much of the world's attention is focused on athletes, venues and medals. But across Italy, another Olympic effort has been underway for more than a year.
Utah 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Committee in Milan to learn from 2026 Games
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Feb. 3 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
While nearly a third of Team USA's more than 200 athletes competing in the Winter Olympics have Utah ties, Utah's future Olympic hosts are also making a strong showing in Italy.
