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A 'distinctly Utah brand': How The Food Nanny went nationwide

Mark Dee, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 3:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The mother-daughter team behind Utah-based The Food Nanny has grown a family meal-planning cookbook into a thriving lifestyle brand with more than 500,000 Instagram followers, retail stores and a range of products.

As students rely on AI in college applications, admissions offices scramble to keep up

Ramishah Maruf, CNN  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 1:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The college admissions essay is in a very weird place. It's impossible to say just how many of them are now written by AI, but at this point, experts agree that it's a lot of them. And while colleges generally frown upon that practice, they're using AI to evaluate the essays, too.

A Georgia O'Keeffe painting was buried in a New York apartment closet. It is going up for auction

Joseph Frederick and John Seewer, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The painting was buried behind coats and boxes in the closet of a Manhattan apartment for decades.

In a game featuring dueling QBs, running back Daniel Bray was a key figure in Utah's win

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 12:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

For a game that featured several heroic moments, it was Bray's performance that was mostly overlooked but equally important to Utah's 40-39 win over Arizona

2 troopers injured while stopping a suspected drunken driver near Park City

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 12:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two Utah Highway Patrol troopers were injured Sunday morning after stopping a vehicle from hitting investigators on the scene of a crash site near Park City.

Federal grant program wrapping up 7 years of helping students find a path to college

Raegan Edelman, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The USU STARS GEAR UP program just wrapped up its fourth grant after seven years of service.

Latter-day Saint leader invites followers of Jesus Christ to become peacemakers in 'hearts, homes and communities'

VideoSarah Jane Weaver, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 11:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

The leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has extended an invitation for the upcoming Christmas season: "Let this be a season of kindness and goodwill."

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How you can help Utah children build a lifelong love of reading 

Salt Lake Chamber  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Whether you have time, resources or simply a willingness to spread the word, here are a few ways to make a difference.

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7 seasons of 'The Chosen' changed the people who made it

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

With eight years of filming complete, the cast and crew of "The Chosen" reflect on how bringing Jesus to hundreds of millions worldwide changed their own lives.

Planes collide at Miami runway crossing a day after national grounding

Laura Sharman, Martin Goillandeau, Carolina Peguero, CNN  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two planes collided Saturday night on the tarmac at Miami International Airport, just a day after a nationwide flight grounding caused widespread cancellations and travel chaos.

Europe scrambles to respond to wave of bomb threats disrupting transport, media and schools

Sophie Tanno, CNN  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

An unprecedented wave of bomb threats across Europe has left the bloc struggling to respond, as it remains unclear who is behind the incidents.

Phil Collins cries, Billy Idol shouts and rappers romp at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony

Andrew Dalton, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 9:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Phil Collins gave a tearful acceptance speech and got an electrifying tribute from Cynthia Erivo, Oprah Winfrey inducted the late Luther Vandross, the crowd yelled along with Billy Idol, and Wu-Tang Clan crowded the stage for a rowdy celebration at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night.

Logan man who kidnapped child, requested ransom given less than a year in jail

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 9:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Logan man accused of assaulting a woman, kidnapping a child and requesting a ransom for the infant was sentenced to less than a year in jail.

Minnesota food shelf gets 2.5-ton honey donation ahead of holiday baking season

Frankie McLister, WCCO via CNN  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 8:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Minnesota food shelf received a donation of nearly 2.5 tons of honey, a vital ingredient that helps people continue to bake and support their family as normal during the holidays.

Trump breaks silence on nationwide ground stop and demands more money from Congress

Seung Min Kim, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 8:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump has broken his silence on the nationwide ground stop that's disrupted airline travel. He's using the incident to urge Congress for more funding to upgrade the air traffic control system.

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4 reasons to build a backyard office

Backyard Office Utah  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

If you work from home and have a backyard, you have the opportunity to be home, local company Backyard Office Utah is bringing a solution right to your backyard.

Utah woman hopes DNA testing will finally bring home relative killed in World War II

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 7:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

Advances in forensic science and DNA testing are giving military investigators another opportunity to identify the remains of missing servicemen.

Sen. Curtis questions Trump nominee on 'skeptical' comments about Latter-day Saints

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. John Curtis is closely examining a Trump nominee for a high-ranking diplomatic position within the State Department, specifically citing concerns about her past remarks toward The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Patrick Kinahan: Utes take giant step toward silencing host of critics

Patrick Kinahan, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 15 - 3:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Label it however you want, Utah posted an impressive performance late Saturday night at Casino Del Sol Stadium, beating No. 23 Arizona 40-39 in one of the wilder games in college football this season.

No. 2 Utah outlasts No. 23 Arizona in late-night shootout to stay undefeated

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 15 - 1:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah quarterback Devon Dampier hit Creed Whittemore late in the fourth quarter, and the receiver went 70 yards untouched for what turned out to be the game-winning score.

Instant takeaways from No. 10 BYU's bounce-back victory over Baylor

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 14 - 10:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

BYU football avoided a second consecutive loss by taking down the Baylor Bears, 28-7.

Wasatch County ordered to pay $400K in Daniels Canyon Mine dispute

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 14 - 10:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Wasatch County Council was ordered by a 4th District Judge to pay $400,000 in attorney fees to a mining company it has been in dispute with for more than a year over a proposed expansion.

BYU cruises to 28-7 win over Baylor behind Bachmeier's 4 touchdowns

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 14 - 10:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bear Bachmeier bounced back with a four touchdown performance to help BYU pick up a 28-7 win over Baylor.