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Trump, Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro spoke last week, New York Times reports

Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 28 - 7:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump spoke with Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro last week and discussed a possible meeting between them in the U.S., the New York Times reported on Friday, citing multiple people with knowledge of the matter.

Pick Six Previews: With everything on the line, BYU to flex its strength against UCF

Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Everything is on the line for BYU: a Big 12 title spot, a boost to their playoff resume, and the first 11-win regular season since 2001.

Feds to build new campground near Capitol Reef National Park

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 6:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Federal land managers say a new campground near Capitol Reef National Park should help to alleviate the impacts of growing visitation to Utah's outdoor gems.

Accused National Guard attacker faces potential murder charge

Jasper Ward, Bhargav Acharya and Ted Hesson, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 28 - 5:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members, killing one, will face first-degree murder charges for an attack that prompted President Donald Trump to declare he would stop migrants from "third world countries."

Teacher by day, TikToker by lunch break: Lehi High teacher has 2.2M-person classroom

Eastin Hartzell, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah social studies teacher's social media side project HAS became a full-blown platform — but he still says he's a teacher first

Zelenskyy's chief of staff resigns after anti-corruption investigators search home

Illia Novikov And Isobel Koshiw, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 28 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, who was also the country's lead negotiator in talks with the U.S. The resignation on Friday came hours after Yermak's residence was searched by anti-corruption investigators.

Kansas' Jalon Daniels throws 3 picks as No. 13 Utah pulls away for 10-win season

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 28 - 3:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kansas had all the momentum.

Incoming storm could produce valley snow, strong mountain totals in Utah

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's northern valleys could receive their first snow of the season from a storm that may disrupt post-Thanksgiving travel this weekend.

Starbucks workers' union expands strike to more stores on Black Friday

Chandni Shah, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 2:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Starbucks workers' union said on Friday it has expanded its indefinite strike demanding better pay and staffing to more than 120 stores from 65, while the coffee chain said the strike has had no major impact on its operations.

UDOT launches weather and information website geared to travelers to the Ogden Valley

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

UDOT has launched a weather and information website geared to travelers headed to the ski resorts and other attractions of the Ogden Valley in Weber County.

Ogden's Christmas Village, with perhaps a half million lights, gets going Saturday

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 12:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden's Christmas Village, with perhaps a half million lights, gets going on Saturday with a parade, Santa Claus and fireworks.

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The story behind the sparkle: A Modern Display Christmas decor quiz

Modern Display  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Do you think you know the backstory of some of the most timeless elements of Christmas?

'Just silence': Families mourn elderly loved ones after Hong Kong inferno

James Pomfret and David Kirton, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 11:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

The last message Chris Wong received from her 72-year-old mother was a kindly reminder to wrap up warm as colder temperatures hit Hong Kong.

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Is divorce contagious? Notes on how to have a happy and lasting marriage

Jennifer Graham, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 11:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

The decision to marry or divorce is made by individuals, but family and friends have significant influence.

US retailers are about to see if Black Friday benefits from a holiday halo effect

Anne D'innocenzio, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Black Friday no longer tempts people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall runs, but the annual sales event still brings more shoppers into stores than any day of the year and still rules as the U.S. retail industry's unofficial start of the holiday shopping season.

Utah's Cold Cases: Detectives revisit 1980 killing of corrections officer

Andrew Adams, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Weber Metro Cold Case Task Force are taking a new look at the homicide of Bryan Pickett, a corrections officer who was killed in 1980.

Representation matters as BYU freshman Benally excels in Cougars' 7-0 start

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 9:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

"She's as big in the Native American basketball world as pretty much anybody," BYU head coach Lee Cummard said of freshman point guard Sydney Benally, who has the Cougars off to a 7-0 start for just the fourth time in program history.

Louvre museum to hike entrance fee by 45% for non-European visitors

Jack Guy, CNN  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 9:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

A visit to the Louvre museum in Paris is set to become significantly more expensive for travelers from outside Europe, with officials announcing plans to hike the price of tickets by 45%.

1 dead, 2 others injured in Redwood Road crash near Camp Williams

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 28 - 9:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

One person died and 2 others were seriously injured in a crash on Redwood Road near Camp Williams on Wednesday, police said.

Gift giving for someone with dementia or their caregivers

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 9:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

If someone you love has Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia — and 7.4 million Americans including 38,300 Utahns do — gift giving can be a bit tricky.

Pick Six Previews: Ohio State to solve its Michigan problem in latest rivalry meeting

Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 8:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ryan Day will solve his Michigan problem. Ohio State is the clear No. 1 team in Game Grader, No. 1 in the "last four games only" stat, and they have no discernible weaknesses.

Could this finally be Sears' last Black Friday?

Chris Isidore, CNN  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 8:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sears, once America's largest and most important retailer, could very be going into its last Christmas shopping season.

New research reveals urban raccoons across the US show early signs of domestication

Amanda Schupak, CNN  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 8:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

The clever, adaptable urban raccoon may be evolving a shorter snout — a key physical trait of pets and other domesticated animals. The new finding describes what a biologist says could be the first account of domestication in its earliest stages.