VA is funding first psychedelic-assisted therapy study since the 1960s

BYU extends Kalani Sitake after 10-2 regular season

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 10:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kalani Sitake isn't going anywhere.

How poor air quality can impact your mental health

Emma Benson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

If you're feeling less motivated or more tired than usual, you're not alone. This bad air quality doesn't just affect our physical health; experts say the inversion can also impact our mental health.

Utah State blows out Utah Tech in 92-62 win to stay undefeated

Alex Vejar for KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 10:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Five Utah State players scored in double figures Saturday night.

France says 'merci' as Notre-Dame Cathedral rises from ruins of fire

Noemie Olive and Ingrid Melander, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 9:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The word "Merci" was projected on to the front of Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral as it reopened on Saturday, in thanks for its salvation after a devastating fire that brought the 860-year-old building close to collapse five years ago.

'No show': Saint Mary's holds on after Runnin' Utes' 2nd-half comeback falls short

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 9:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

If there was something that could go wrong, Utah found a way to do it in the first half of basketball.

VA Caregivers Service Program offers support to area families

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 9:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

With the number of caregivers and aging veterans expected to increase, Veterans Affairs offers services to keep caregivers refreshed and renewed.

UVU awarded grant to increase student interest in Russia

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 8:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

UVU has won a six-figure grant from the U.S. Russia Foundation to create a program to encourage more people to become experts on Russia and its culture.

Will the next Elon Musk or Phil Knight emerge from Utah's Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 7:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The University of Utah is finding other ways to ascend the national rankings.

Sibling-run dance studio aims to expand ballroom presence in Salt Lake County

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 7:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Alexis and Daniel Pollack own Ladu Dance Studio in Sandy and are hoping to expand the presence of ballroom dancing in Salt Lake County.

Gangs in Utah: What should parents watch for?

Michelle Rowe, KSL NewsRadio  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 6:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gangs in Utah seem to be recruiting younger and younger people. What should parents watch for?

NYPD divers search Central Park waters for gun used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO, source says

Gloria Pazmino, Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras, Shimon Prokupecz and Ryan Young, CNN  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 5:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

NYPD divers were searching a body of water in New York's Central Park on Saturday for the firearm used in the fatal shooting of a health care executive in Manhattan, a law enforcement official told CNN, as the search for the gunman nears the end of its fourth day.

'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' has a successful run at the box office

Hanna Seariac, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 5:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" has basically tripled its budget in box office revenue as of Friday.

Rep. Celeste Maloy and Sen. Mike Lee work to hand control of federal lands back to Utah

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 4:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Earlier this week, the U.S. House passed a bill — the Utah State Parks Adjustment Act — that could revert ownership of three parcels of federal land to Utah.

Have You Seen This? Manipulative dog tries to shame owner into staying home

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 3:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

Do you think you would've been able to say no to that pressed-against-the-window-in-desperation look?

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Ahead of SLC concert, Leslie Odom Jr. reflects on work since 'Hamilton'

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 2:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Odom kicked off 'The Christmas Tour' in San Francisco on Nov. 29. On Sunday, that tour comes to Salt Lake City's Eccles Theater

Michael Kesselring nets Utah's 1st Gordie Howe hat trick in 5-2 win over Buffalo

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 2:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kesselring had the first Gordie Howe hat trick in Utah Hockey Club history with a goal, an assist and a fight as Utah extended Buffalo's winless streak to six straight with a 5-2 win.

New York museum unveils 'Apex' — an almost complete stegosaurus

Aleksandra Michalska, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 2:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

The American Museum of Natural History is revealing one of the most complete specimens ever discovered of the stegosaurus, known for the upright plates on its back and a spiky tail.

US government to get rid of James V. Hansen Federal Building; agencies inside to be moved

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 1:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. government plans to get rid of the James V. Hansen Federal Building in downtown Ogden and move the agencies operating inside it to new locations.

School safety top of mind for West High faculty; keeps Gov. Cox 'awake' at night

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 12:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

A crowd of West High School faculty and staff members — along with a student or two — rallied outside the school before and after class Friday, calling for increased security following last month's shooting of a student in the school's parking lot.