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How 2 teenagers turned a haircut into a business

How 2 teenagers turned a haircut into a business

Tyrese Boone, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 8 - 10:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Duality Style Lounge opened Aug. 22, shortly before both owners turned 19. It brings barbering and vintage clothing together while creating a space for other young entrepreneurs to connect.
Nvidia investigating reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese intelligence

Nvidia investigating reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese intelligence

The Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 8 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nvidia is opening an investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the "target of a foreign intelligence effort," the company's board of directors said Sunday.
The vanity economy is taking over America's downtowns

The vanity economy is taking over America's downtowns

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN  |  Updated Nov. 8 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

QQ Nails opened its first salon in New York City twenty years ago. By 2020, QQ had grown to roughly 20 locations.
Hey, kids! Read 600 minutes, get cool stuff 

Hey, kids! Read 600 minutes, get cool stuff 

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 7:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thirty-four years ago, the national Public Broadcasting System organized a Reading Marathon designed to get kids into the habit of reading books.
'Godzilla Minus Zero' stomps to a record-setting $31.6M debut, clobbering 'The Cat in the Hat'

'Godzilla Minus Zero' stomps to a record-setting $31.6M debut, clobbering 'The Cat in the Hat'

Jake Coyle, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 8 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

"Godzilla Minus Zero" stomped into movie theaters with a chart-topping $31.6 million over the weekend, scoring a record debut for a foreign-language film at the North American box office.
Features that make each of Utah's national parks unique

Features that make each of Utah's national parks unique

Siegfried & Jensen  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's five national parks are often grouped together, but each one offers a different kind of experience. From narrow canyon trails to wide-open desert views, the landscapes vary more than many first-time visitors expect.
For nearly 1,000 years, the mesa in all its forms has been an American icon

For nearly 1,000 years, the mesa in all its forms has been an American icon

Dario Lopez-mills, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 8 - 6:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Spanish explorers named them mesas, meaning tables, when they came upon them. But in geological terms, a mesa is simply a flat-topped mountain or hill.
Beef boom pushes cattle past dairy as Idaho's top agricultural commodity in 2025

Beef boom pushes cattle past dairy as Idaho's top agricultural commodity in 2025

Rett Nelson, East Idaho News  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 6:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cattle and calves surpassed dairy as Idaho's top farm commodity for the first time in more than two decades.
Floods bring rare relief to US Southwest reservoirs as Lake Powell rises 20 feet

Floods bring rare relief to US Southwest reservoirs as Lake Powell rises 20 feet

Wufei Yu, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 8 - 4:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Record rainfall in the U.S. Southwest is providing rare relief to the region's depleted reservoirs.
Which movie most accurately depicts our AI-disrupted future? This US poll may surprise you

Which movie most accurately depicts our AI-disrupted future? This US poll may surprise you

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 3:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Science fiction author Isaac Asimov's three laws of robotics are at the center of a book of short stories, "I, Robot." The book is based on a series of interviews with a fictional researcher that, in the stories, helped usher in the application of artificial intelligence capabilities.
Collision between 2 trains in Egypt kills 7 and injures at least 125

Collision between 2 trains in Egypt kills 7 and injures at least 125

Mohamed Salah, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 8 - 3:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities say two trains collided south of Cairo, killing seven people and injuring at least 125 others. The crash happened Sunday in al-Ayyat district, in Giza province.
First-generation farmer in Parowan encourages other women to start farming

First-generation farmer in Parowan encourages other women to start farming

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 2:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dayla Ulrich owns Sweet Pea Farm and Orchard in Parowan and has been serving her community a farm-to-table breakfast for the past eight years.
Advocates bring new food security network to rural Utah communities

Advocates bring new food security network to rural Utah communities

Alixel Cabrera, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 1:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

Chicanos por la Causa and Utah Sen. Minority Leader Luz Escamilla launched a food security network to connect rural and underserved communities with locally sourced food.
Monarch butterflies get tiny trackers to help scientists follow their mysterious migration

Monarch butterflies get tiny trackers to help scientists follow their mysterious migration

Dorany Pineda, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 1:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

For decades, scientists have struggled to build a clear picture of the butterflies' routes, how far they fly each day and where they settle at night. Solar-powered radio tags attached to nearly 1,750 monarchs this year are helping provide answers.
Bicycle 'boycott ride' targeting Jewish-owned businesses in Philadelphia draws hundreds of counterprotesters

Bicycle 'boycott ride' targeting Jewish-owned businesses in Philadelphia draws hundreds of counterprotesters

Danny Freeman, Eduardo Cuevas, Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 12:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

A bicycle "boycott ride" targeting several Jewish-owned businesses in Philadelphia got underway Sunday amid a large police presence and crowds of counterprotesters lining both sides of the street for blocks.
2 security guards sentenced in death of Ogden nightclub patron left in street

2 security guards sentenced in death of Ogden nightclub patron left in street

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 12:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two security guards were sentenced for their roles in the death of an Ogden nightclub patron left in the middle of a busy street after an altercation.
Utah inches up as BYU drops in latest AP Top 25 rankings after rivalry game

Utah inches up as BYU drops in latest AP Top 25 rankings after rivalry game

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 12:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah currently holds the longest-active winning streak in the FBS at 15 straight games and a strong path to a Big 12 championship appearance and College Football Playoff bid.
Caring for aging parents is getting more expensive

Caring for aging parents is getting more expensive

Anna Clare Vollers, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 12:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Costs are soaring for people who care for their older parents and other family members, according to a new study.
Hiding in plain sight? Russell Brand's conviction poses tough questions for UK entertainment industry

Hiding in plain sight? Russell Brand's conviction poses tough questions for UK entertainment industry

Billy Stockwell, CNN  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 11:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

The judge presiding over Russell Brand's criminal court case says the comedian will be handed down a lengthy prison sentence Monday after he was found guilty in a London court of raping a young fan and sexually assaulting three women.
The loudest data center fight in America, as seen from next door

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The loudest data center fight in America, as seen from next door

Lauren Steele, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

For 49 years, the Munns family has ranched Utah's Hansel Valley and won awards for saving water. Then Kevin O'Leary's Stratos Project came knocking.
2 people injured in Salt Lake City shooting

2 people injured in Salt Lake City shooting

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 10:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two people were taken to the hospital early Sunday after they were shot in the ankles in Salt Lake City.
''The books moved feverishly': Santaquin residents move library books in book brigade

''The books moved feverishly': Santaquin residents move library books in book brigade

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 10:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dozens of kids, parents and Santaquin residents joined together Tuesday afternoon to assembly line books across the street from the old library to the new library.
Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: Another No. 1 team falls as UCLA, Utah make their move

Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: Another No. 1 team falls as UCLA, Utah make their move

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

It was the most anticipated weekend of college football, and it delivered — though a majority of the higher-ranked teams won.
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