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Mother-daughter duo creates pirate Halloween displays

Mother-daughter duo creates pirate Halloween displays

VideoTyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Staci Gifford of Eagle Mountain and her daughter, Kailee Burdette of Saratoga Springs, have spent nearly a decade turning their homes into elaborate Halloween displays.
Nonprofit temporarily closes its doors, impacting more than 20,000

Nonprofit temporarily closes its doors, impacting more than 20,000

Sarah Earnshaw, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 10:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Starting Sunday, Nov. 1, families will no longer be able to receive help from Community Action Services and Food Bank.
7-year-old critically injured after being struck on Spanish Fork Parkway

7-year-old critically injured after being struck on Spanish Fork Parkway

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 10:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 7-year-old boy "wearing dark clothing and a mask" is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle on North Spanish Fork Parkway on Saturday night, police say.
Family identifies Ogden Canyon crash victim, prepares to say goodbye

Family identifies Ogden Canyon crash victim, prepares to say goodbye

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The family of the 22-year-old woman critically injured in a motorcycle crash near the mouth of Ogden Canyon earlier this week said she is not expected to survive.
Longtime homeless cleanup nonprofit shuts down, leaving 125 unemployed

Longtime homeless cleanup nonprofit shuts down, leaving 125 unemployed

Katie McKellar, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 9:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Despite efforts to save it, longtime Utah social enterprise nonprofit Advantage Services is shutting down amid financial struggles.
Race for Campus Safety draws record turnout as awareness of relationship violence grows

Race for Campus Safety draws record turnout as awareness of relationship violence grows

Sarah Earnshaw, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 9:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 800 people participated Saturday in the 2026 Race for Campus Safety at the University of Utah, marking the event's largest turnout since it began in 2022.
Republicans on defense in Texas while Democrats in Michigan can't get on the same page

Republicans on defense in Texas while Democrats in Michigan can't get on the same page

Bill Barrow, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Midterm election campaigns are coming to a close as candidates made their final arguments in Michigan and Texas on Saturday.
Patrick Kinahan: Lots of ways to improve for BYU football

Patrick Kinahan: Lots of ways to improve for BYU football

Patrick Kinahan, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 7:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

No better remedy for a football team coming off an embarrassing loss, which grew worse one week after the fact, than to play an inferior opponent.
Man sentenced for assault, attempted kidnapping of woman who said he wanted to 'mark her'

Man sentenced for assault, attempted kidnapping of woman who said he wanted to 'mark her'

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 7:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Jordan man who tried to "mark" a woman with a stick and a hammer, according to charges, will be spending a year in jail and three years on probation after the domestic violence incident.
BYU survives Halloween scare, holds off Arizona State 27-20 in familiar fashion

BYU survives Halloween scare, holds off Arizona State 27-20 in familiar fashion

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 7:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

No. 8 BYU bounces back at home with a 27-20 win over Arizona State as the defense records six sacks.
On Day of the Dead, tourists bump shoulders with celebrating families in San Andrés Mixquic

On Day of the Dead, tourists bump shoulders with celebrating families in San Andrés Mixquic

Rocio Muñoz Ledo, CNN  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

As the sun sets on Halloween, the door between the worlds of the living and the dead are about to open for Day of the Dead in Mexico. Here's a look at how people are celebrating it.
No. 6 Utah extends pick-6 streak, rolls in blowout victory over Cincinnati on Halloween

No. 6 Utah extends pick-6 streak, rolls in blowout victory over Cincinnati on Halloween

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 6:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

By the time the clock hit zeros at the halftime break Saturday afternoon, a majority of Nippert Stadium was empty. Halloween parties, at that point, seemed more interesting for the home crowd.
Weber State students press to resurrect centers geared to Latino, Black and other students

Weber State students press to resurrect centers geared to Latino, Black and other students

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 6:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three Weber State students are pressing to resurrect the cultural centers geared to Latino, Black, LGBTQ and other students after their elimination in the wake of HB261.
Rubio says the US government did not facilitate Bolsonaro's flight to the US

Rubio says the US government did not facilitate Bolsonaro's flight to the US

Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 5:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the Trump administration did not facilitate defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro's departure to the U.S. after his election defeat.
Don't give up on buying your first home, Utahns advised

Don't give up on buying your first home, Utahns advised

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 5:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake Board of Realtors wants more young Utahns to look at buying despite high costs. To help, a state official said new initiatives to build more starter homes may be coming soon.
Salt Lake County hosts first-ever Halloween early voting

Salt Lake County hosts first-ever Halloween early voting

Sarah Earnshaw, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 4:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Residents in Salt Lake County had the chance to vote in person ahead of Election Day for the first time on a Saturday this weekend — and it fell on Halloween.
Utah Jazz end homestand with blowout loss to Trail Blazers

Utah Jazz end homestand with blowout loss to Trail Blazers

VideoChandler Holt, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 4:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Jazz's slow start to the season extended through the early homestand as they fell to 1-5 with a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.
Online registry highlights Utah's haunted 'real estate'

Online registry highlights Utah's haunted 'real estate'

VideoAndrew Adams, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 4:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kris Bowen acknowledged that sometimes a property's spooky secrets are something to be celebrated, which is why he created "Utah's Real Haunted Houses: The Registry."
'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter

'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter

Dave Collins, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 4:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge has dismissed President Donald Trump's multibillion-dollar lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over a story reporting on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
1 dead, 6 wounded in targeted shooting at California Spirit Halloween store, police say

1 dead, 6 wounded in targeted shooting at California Spirit Halloween store, police say

Sydney Bishop, Karina Tsui, CNN  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 3:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person was killed and six others injured after a shooting inside a shopping mall at a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield, California, on Friday night, police said.
Have You Seen This? Toppling tree nearly takes out man at festival

Have You Seen This? Toppling tree nearly takes out man at festival

VideoGrant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 3:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

This unusual scene took place at a traditional celebration in Austria that marks the end of the maypole season.
Red Cross urges Utahns to check smoke alarms as daylight saving time ends

Red Cross urges Utahns to check smoke alarms as daylight saving time ends

VideoEmma Benson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 2:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

The American Red Cross is reminding Utahns to check their smoke alarms as daylight saving time ends this weekend and the risk of home fires increases during the colder months.
'More exciting than the finish': How NYC Marathon volunteer has helped runners for over 50 years

'More exciting than the finish': How NYC Marathon volunteer has helped runners for over 50 years

Elissa Candiotti, WCBS via CNN  |  Updated Oct. 31 - 1:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ask Joanne Navarra and she'll tell you the real magic of the New York City Marathon happens at the start, where the full spectrum of the human experience unfolds.
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