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Providence rollover leaves 2 dead, 3 injured

Sicily Stanton for KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 23 - 4:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two people were killed and three others injured Saturday after a vehicle rolled into a field on state Road 165 in Providence.

US hails progress in Ukraine peace talks but security questions unresolved

Emma Farge and Olivia Le Poidevin, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 23 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The United States said it had made significant progress on crafting a plan to end the war in Ukraine during talks on Sunday but no agreement was reached on how to guarantee Kyiv's security.

Have You Seen This? Bakery gets an unwelcome visitor

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 23 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

If this bakery were offering a discount on the bread that the rat had trampled and I were really hungry, I'd probably buy it. Sorry, not sorry.

Charlotte immigration raids by Trump administration ignite political tensions

James Oliphant and Aleksandra Michalska, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 23 - 2:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

North Carolina this week emerged as a new front in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown — one poised to shape one of next year's most competitive U.S. Senate races.

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5 years ago, Roman Ruiz 'died.' Here's how he rebuilt his life

Krysyan Edler, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 23 - 1:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Recovering from cardiac arrest and a brain injury hasn't been easy, but family and faith have made it possible for the former Utah State athlete.

BYU stays put as Utah drops in latest AP Top 25 rankings in penultimate weekend

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 23 - 12:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

In the penultimate weekend of the regular season, BYU secured a vital win on the road to all but secure a spot in the Big 12 championship in the school's third season at the Power Four level.

California police warn of holiday porch pirates amid rising thefts in Marin County

Jazmon DeJarnette, KSBW via CNN  |  Posted Nov. 23 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Concern is growing as the holiday season approaches and porch pirates are coming around to steal packages off people's doorsteps in Marin County, California, but residents say they're prepared.

Why illegal gold mining is overtaking cocaine as the drug of choice for traffickers in Latin America

Tim Lister and Claudia Rebaza, CNN  |  Posted Nov. 23 - 11:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration's drone strikes against boats allegedly bringing illicit drugs to the U.S. come amid an explosion in the amount of cocaine being produced in Colombia and Peru.

LJ Martin, offensive line that fueled him have No. 11 BYU within a win of Big 12 title game

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 23 - 10:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

With Martin's career-high effort, 392 yards of offense, and 38 minutes and 25 seconds in time of possession, the 11th-ranked Cougars pulled away for a 26-14 win over Cincinnati.

Black Friday puts focus on consumer spending for rocky markets

Lewis Krauskopf, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 23 - 10:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

With U.S. stocks in the midst of a grim month, investors will look in the coming week for signs of strength in the U.S. consumer with Black Friday putting the spotlight on the holiday shopping season.

Man says cops had 'no idea what they're doing' about 'armed teens' that were chasing him

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Nov. 23 - 10:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man accused of causing a police standoff with the Custer County sheriff was exonerated by a jury in April. Now, he's telling his story to the public.

Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: A quieter weekend strengthens resume for a handful of teams

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 23 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

In a weekend that had chaos written all over it, there was very little drama — at least in terms of some penultimate weekend upsets.

Utah woman reported missing in California has been found

Wendy Leonard, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 23 - 9:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah woman has been located and is safe and uninjured, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office reported Sunday morning.

Trump signs order to remove tariffs from Brazilian beef, coffee

Ismail Shakil and Marcelo Teixeira, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 23 - 8:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Thursday removed his 40% tariffs on Brazilian food products, including beef and coffee, imposed in July to punish Brazil over the prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, court filings allege

Jeff Horwitz, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 23 - 8:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users' mental health, according to unredacted filings in a class action lawsuit.

How returned missionary/All-American wrestler Brock Hardy hopes to pin future crowns

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 23 - 7:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ask Brock Hardy to recall a time when he wasn't a wrestler. He can't do it. That's probably why he's one of the best college wrestlers in the country.

Big 2nd half lifts Utah State past Fresno State to get bowl eligible

Jason Turner, Herald Journal  |  Posted Nov. 23 - 1:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

It was a second half to remember for the Aggies, notwithstanding a couple of potentially costly mistakes.

A final farewell: Utah's comeback over Kansas State a fitting curtain call at home

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 23 - 12:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

In true Whittingham fashion, though, Utah's back was against the figurative wall, and the team rallied in an all-timer at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

No. 11 BYU runs past Cincinnati to inch closer to Big 12 title game

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 22 - 10:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

With a chance to clinch a spot in the Big 12 championship game, either mathematically or effectively, the 11th-ranked BYU football ran, then ran so far, and ran so far away.

DeSimone scores go-ahead goal in 3rd, Mammoth beat slumping Rangers to stop 4-game skid

John Coon, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 22 - 10:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nick DeSimone scored the tiebreaking goal 7:32 into the third period and the Utah Mammoth beat the scuffling New York Rangers 3-2 to snap a four-game losing streak.

4 new Bangerter Highway interchanges open — saving drivers 8 minutes

Jodi Reynosa, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 22 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Drivers along Bangerter Highway can expect a smoother commute, as the Utah Department of Transportation said motorists will save about eight minutes thanks to the completion of four new interchanges.

European, Western leaders say Ukraine plan needs work, Trump signals scope for changes

Julia Payne and Anastasiia Malenko, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 22 - 9:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

European and other Western leaders said on Saturday a U.S. peace plan was a basis for talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine, but needed "additional work."

Former presidential candidate John Kasich calls for a moral reckoning

Eastin Hartzell, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 22 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Ohio governor and presidential candidate John Kasich told a Salt Lake City audience Wednesday night that America's political turmoil is less about partisan fights and more about a deeper moral problem.