Utah Breaking News, Sports and Weather

Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear, dies at 86

Jim Litke, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 9 - 9:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

Mike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, has died. He was 86.

Trump launches committee to probe Fed's Lisa Cook, White House says

Doina Chiacu and Susan Heavey, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 9 - 9:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump has formed a committee ​to investigate Fed Governor Lisa Cook over allegations she made false statements in connection with ‌mortgages.

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Remnants of Hurricane Rachel head to Utah. How much water will it provide?

VideoCarter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 9 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah could be in for heavy rainfall over the next several days as remnants of Hurricane Rachel are forecast to collide with a strong system from the Pacific Northwest.

New Box Elder County sheriff to be elected as three remaining candidates vie for the office

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 9 - 9:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Three experienced law enforcement officers are seeking the office of Box Elder County Sheriff as the incumbent recently lost his primary race.

KSL Sports Pick'em: Staff picks for Week 6 of college football

KSL Sports  |  Posted Oct. 9 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Each week, we'll release the KSL Sports staff picks for you to see. Can you do a better job than us? Probably, but that's the fun of it all.

2 Renoir paintings stolen from a French museum have been found, 6 arrested

Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 9 - 8:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two Renoir paintings stolen from a museum in southern France have been found, with local authorities saying six people have been arrested.

US to livestream Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says

Phil Stewart, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 9 - 8:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. will livestream the Army's upcoming firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, the Pentagon said, in what would be an unprecedented broadcast.

Utah rally prompted by Cornell case urges men to help prevent sexual violence

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 9 - 7:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Speakers at a Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault rally called for culture change, policy reforms and greater accountability from men in efforts to prevent sexual violence.

New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor says

Julia Harte and Kristina Cooke, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 9 - 7:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Immigration agents shot and wounded a man on Thursday in his car with a child ​present in the Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City, according to the mayor, city police and eyewitnesses.

Former ICC Judge Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

Gwladys Fouche and Nora Buli, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 9 - 6:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

Navi Pillay, a former ICC judge who oversaw a report that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday "for her efforts to promote peace and ​international law."

KSL Truth Test: Fact-checking debate claims in Utah's 4th Congressional District

VideoDaniella Rivera, KSL and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 9 - 6:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Republican Congressman Mike Kennedy and Democrat Jonny Larsen debated Thursday evening at Snow College in Ephraim. Did their statements stand up to the Truth Test?

'The cost of growth': Salt Lake City to raise utility impact fees for first time in 27 years

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 9 - 6:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City is changing the utility impact fee rate structure for the first time since just before 2000.

Fighting fire with fire

VideoEmily Walker, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. John Curtis visited a prescribed burn site in Richfield Wednesday as he advocated for the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act, a bill aimed at helping states prevent wildfires.

Instagram is sorry it gave users too much Creed

T.M. Brown, CNN  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 10:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Instagram users around the internet have noticed that the social media platform keeps suggesting, if not insisting, that Creed would be the perfect soundtrack to whatever they post.

Cossa learns valuable lesson as Mammoth fall flat in loss to Bruins

Cole Bagley, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 9:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Despite a red-hot start through the first four games of the season, the Utah Mammoth suffered a taste of reality on Thursday night as their special teams fell flat amidst an 'embarrassing' loss to the Boston Bruins.

Lindon woman celebrates 99th birthday by sharing her lifelong love of music

VideoAnnette Campbell, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 9:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dottie Beaver turned 99 and celebrated the same way she has spent much of her life: sitting at a piano and playing for others.

4 astronauts return to Earth after 8 months in space

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 9:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Four astronauts are back on Earth after an eight-month stay at the International Space Station after their SpaceX capsule splashed into the Pacific on Thursday.

Utah man creates app to combat porn addiction through accountability

VideoAndrew Adams  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah man says accountability is the real key to overcoming pornography addiction, and to help others, he created an app for that.

Utah high school counselor charged with enticing a minor

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 8:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Davis County high school counselor and soccer coach is now facing two felony charges for allegedly soliciting a minor online.

Candidates clash over Iran war, gas prices in Utah 4th District debate

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 8:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Democrat Jonny Larsen was aggressive in attacking Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, during the debate, but the political newcomer's relative inexperience showed at points.

Army identifies systemic failures behind DC midair collision and calls for safety fixes

Josh Funk, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 8:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Army found many systemic breakdowns that led to last year's midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C., and recommended numerous steps the military should take to prevent future tragedies.

Utah mom's breast cancer diagnosis highlights importance of screening

VideoEmma Benson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 8:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

After a normal mammogram, further testing revealed Dani Kurtz's breast cancer. Now, she's urging women to get screened and speak up when something feels different.

A 'wish list' for Ryan Smith

VideoDebbie Worthen, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 7:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

People told KSL what they want Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz and co-founder of Utah-based cloud computing company Qualtrics, to bring to Salt Lake City as part of the new "entertainment" district