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US airlines cancel 1,200 flights Tuesday as government shutdown continues

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Airlines canceled 1,200 flights on Tuesday, the fifth straight day they have topped 1,000 since the government imposed mandatory flight reductions to address safety concerns.

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Supreme Court extends pause on order requiring Trump to fully fund food aid

John Kruzel, Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 5:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended a pause on requiring the Trump administration to fully fund food aid for 42 million low-income Americans, even as the government shutdown appeared to near its end.

BYU drops big as Utah stays put in latest College Football Playoff rankings

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 5:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

The dream was tarnished but not completely ruined for BYU over the weekend.

Praise and reform: Utah political leaders react to passage of shutdown-ending legislation

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 4:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah politicians reacted to the Senate's approval of a bill that will end the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. Sen. John Curtis praised fellow lawmakers while also urging reform of the budgeting process.

Police use Taser on man who initially grabbed police Taser

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say created a disturbance at a West Valley restaurant was arrested after allegedly fighting with officers and grabbing hold of one officer's Taser.

'Monster in the house': Man sentenced 25 years to life in prison for Blanding double-murder

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Family members blasted the actions of a Blanding man who was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison Monday for the "depraved" murders of his two housemates, whose bodies he dumped in the desert.

Venezuelan military preparing guerrilla response in case of US attack

Reuters  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 2:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Venezuela is deploying weapons, including decades-old Russian-made equipment, and is planning to mount a guerrilla-style resistance or sow chaos in the event of a U.S. air or ground attack.

Teen dies in Fruit Heights after being electrocuted, falling from power pole

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated Nov. 11 - 1:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 16-year-old boy died in Fruit Heights after getting electrocuted and falling about 60 feet from a power pole late Monday.

Weber County woman installs field of flags to mark Veterans Day, honor locals killed in WWII

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

The daughter of a World War II veteran installed a field of flags in an Ogden park as a Veterans Day tribute to the 181 Weber County men killed in the war.

Humbled, hungry and 'pissed off': No. 12 BYU still has plenty to play for after blowout loss

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 1:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The formerly seventh-ranked Cougars were outclassed in nearly every way in the west Texas desert town of Lubbock, and only have so long to regroup before hosting TCU on Saturday.

Utah Military Academy honors veterans with music as former servicemen share memories

Par Kermani, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 12:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Military Academy students honored veterans in Ogden on Monday with a musical tribute performed by the school's jazz band and choir, as the veterans themselves gathered to reminisce.

Utah radio station angles for English, Spanish and Spanglish speakers

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 12:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Avanza, a small radio station affiliated with KUER and PBS Utah, is angling for a unique audience — people who speak English, Spanish and Spanglish.

Highland couple accused of locking son out of house, making him sleep in tent

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Highland couple has been arrested after allegedly locking their son out of the house on multiple occasions, due to behavior issues, and not providing him with adequate food or shelter.

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Jane Clayson Johnson's relentless quest to find hope

Mariya Manzhos, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 11:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

In every season of her life, broadcast journalist and writer Jane Clayson Johnson has looked for hope in hardship. Then, she turned it into stories

House returns to Washington for vote to end government shutdown

Nolan D. McCaskill, Andy Sullivan and David Morgan, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Members of the House of Representatives headed back to Washington on Tuesday, after a 53-day break for a vote that could bring the longest government shutdown in history to a close.

Patrick Kinahan: As previously stated, Utah belongs next to BYU for playoff possibility

Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

All the doubters, and there were plenty, scoffed at the notion that Utah has a decent shot to make the college football playoff.

Salt Lake City's historic Tower Theatre may look more like its old self with new plans

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 10:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Tower Theatre has been closed since 2020, but its owners say they're making progress in their quest to renovate the nearly century-old building.

Families of 9 Camp Mystic flooding victims file lawsuits

Pamela Brown, Shoshana Dubnow, Holly Yan, Eric Levenson, CNN  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 9:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

The families of seven campers and two counselors who died in the catastrophic flooding at a Texas camp this summer are suing the camp and its owners, accusing them of gross negligence.

How Kyle Whittingham's son coaching in NFL helps keep football close as he nears retirement

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 8:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

As one career nears an end, another member of the Whittingham family is just getting started in the family coaching legacy, and it's a way to remain close to the game.

Huntsman Cancer Institute introduces first Angio-CT in the Mountain West

Emma Benson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 8:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new piece of technology at Huntsman Cancer Institute is changing the way doctors diagnose and treat cancer — combining two procedures into one.

Utah grandmother fighting for life after horrific head on crash in Florida

Dan Rascon, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah mother and grandmother is in critical condition at a Florida hospital after a devastating head-on collision.

Veterans Day: What's open, what's closed

Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 7:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Veterans Day holiday began more than a century ago, albeit under a different name, as a celebration of the end of World War I. Over time its name and purpose evolved.

Will there be a peace prize for Trump after all?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 7:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

There may be a peace prize for President Donald Trump this year after all.