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Taylor Swift on StubHub (KSL TV)...
Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage

Get Gephardt: Utah woman says ticket reseller charged her $1,300 for mishap when she tried to sell her Taylor Swift tickets

Kate Nielsen was caught between StubHub and a $1.3k fine for listing Taylor Swift tickets with a typo in the date. Get Gephardt helped resolve Nielsen's sticky situation due to the fact that Taylor Swift tickets sell instantaneously.
9 months ago
Counterfeit bill given to Mike Pilarczyk for the sale of a generator. (Courtesy: Mike Pilarczyk)...
Brianna Chavez

‘I feel like I let myself get taken’: Layton man scammed with fake money, urging sellers to be cautious

A Layton man selling a generator was given fake bills used only for film as payment. The counterfeit bills are being investigated to find the alleged scammers.
9 months ago
Nestlé recalled some Toll House chocolate chip cookie dough bars due to the potential presence of ...
Eric Levenson, CNN

Nestlé recalls Toll House chocolate chip cookie dough bars due to wood chips

Nestlé USA announced a voluntary recall of some Nestlé Toll House chocolate chip cookie dough bars due to the potential presence of wood fragments.
9 months ago
FILE - FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan federal court, Thursday June 15, 2023, in New...
Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Judge sends FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to jail, says crypto mogul tampered with witnesses

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been sent to jail after a bail hearing in New York City.
9 months ago
The 2022 Toyota Tundra is pictured during the Motor Bella auto show in Pontiac, Michigan, on Septem...
Eva Rothenberg, CNN

Toyota recalls Tundra models in largest recall this year

Toyota has issued a voluntary recall for certain 2022 and 2023 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid trucks in its largest recall of 2023.
9 months ago
Little girl with a backpack and a big smile...
Erin Cox

Utah community helps thousands of refugee children with back-to-school supplies

The Utah community showed up in a big way to provide back to school supplies for refugee children.
9 months ago
Wildfire wreckage is seen Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. The scene at one of Maui's t...
Brianna Chavez

Utah restaurant with ties to Maui donates proceed of sales to fire relief

A restaurant in Sunset is hoping to help those in need in Maui, Hawaii as Hurricane Dora continues to move through after flames ravaged the area of Lahaina.
9 months ago
Car seats...
Katija Stjepovic

Utah County checkpoint helps parents install car seats correctly

While it may sound and look simple, turns out that installing a car seat can be confusing and sometimes challenging.
9 months ago
Odometer scam evidence search...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Utah trio victimized hundreds in elaborate odometer fraud scheme, police say

Three men have been arrested in an extensive investigation after police say they were involved in an elaborate odometer fraud scheme — selling cars with tens of thousands or even 100,000 more miles on them than the buyer was told — and then using the money to buy sports cars for themselves.
9 months ago
Taco Bell's Doritos Locos Taco is pictured here. (Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images)...
Ramishah Maruf, CNN

Taco Bell’s free ‘Taco Tuesday’ is happening everywhere but New Jersey

Taco Bell is opening a $5 million taco tab and offering free Doritos Locos Tacos in honor of the “liberation” of the “Taco Tuesday” trademark to customers across the country
9 months ago
Burger King's Whopper burger, fries, and a drink.  (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)...
CNN

Burger King hopes this change will reignite America’s love for the Whopper

Burger King sales have climbed up slightly, but CEO of parent company says the company is "still not in positive territory."
9 months ago
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 13: In this photo illustration, packages of Beyond Meat "The Beyond Burger" sit...
Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Business Writer

Beyond Meat revenue plummets in the second quarter due to flagging US demand

Beyond Meat said its revenue plunged 30.5% in the second quarter as consumer demand for its plant-based meat substitute fell despite price cuts.
9 months ago
The likeness of Benjamin Franklin is seen on U.S. $100 bills, Thursday, July 14, 2022, in Marple To...
CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press

People are losing more money to scammers than ever before. Here’s how to keep yourself safe

Business for scammers is booming. The most recent Federal Trade Commission data from 2022 shows that reported consumer losses to fraud totaled $8.8 billion.
10 months ago
A person is seen playing UNO card game. (Wachiwit/Alamy Stock Photo)...
Ellie Stevens, CNN

Mattel wants to pay you $277 an hour to play Uno

Mattel says it is conducting a nationwide job search for a “Chief Uno player.” The salary: $277 an hour.
10 months ago
A customer fills up their car with gas at a gas station, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, in Portland, Ore. Or...
Anna Katayama, KPTV

Oregonians are now pumping their own gas after 72 years

For the first time in 72 years, self-service gasoline is available throughout the state of Oregon.
10 months ago
FILE - A pregnant woman stands for a portrait in Dallas, Thursday, May 18, 2023. On Friday, Aug. 4,...
Associated Press

FDA approves first postpartum depression pill

Federal health officials have approved the first pill specifically intended to treat severe depression after childbirth, a condition that affects thousands of new mothers in the U.S. each year.
10 months ago
New townhomes...
Ladd Egan

45 Utahns buy homes in initial week of $20k assistance program

More than $3 million has already been spoken for during the first week of Utah’s new, $20,000 first-time homebuyer assistance program.
10 months ago
A UFO themed house in Hurricane, Utah is listed at $1.8 million. (Escape Properties PLLC)...
Mary Culbertson

Built-in flying saucer featured in $1.8M Utah home for sale

A house near St. George leans into extraterrestrial chaos with a built-in UFO space ship structure. It's currently listed for sale at $1.8 million.
10 months ago
Morgan Treft saw Taylor Swift's concert in Seattle and tried to buy tickets for another show. (Phot...
Ashley Moser

Hackers take over Utah man’s Facebook, scam buyers into fake Taylor Swift tickets

Scammers are taking advantage of the Taylor Swift frenzy, hacking Facebook accounts and attempting to sell fake concert tickets.
10 months ago
Curiosity, the dry bar located on 145 E 900 S. (KSL TV)...
Shelby Lofton and Michael Houck, KSL TV

Salt Lake City business tries to bounce back after construction work halts growth

A small Utah business is trying to bounce back after nearby construction work and closures prevented them from growing.
10 months ago
A map showing the top 10 cities with the highest job loss risk. (Chamber of Commerce Team)...
Mary Culbertson

Salt Lake is eighth at-risk city for AI job loss, study shows

A recent study conducted by Chamber of Commerce Team (COC) revealed that Salt Lake City is number eight on the list of most threatened job markets to be replaced by Artificial Intelligence over the next five years in the U.S. 
10 months ago
A Bed Bath & Beyond sign is displayed, May 9, 2012, in Mountain View, Calif. Overstock.com is dumpi...
Associated Press

Bed Bath & Beyond is back, this time as an online retailer

Overstock has officially relaunched the Bed Bath & Beyond domain online Tuesday in the U.S., after acquiring the bankrupt retail chain’s intellectual property assets for $21.5 million in June.
10 months ago
FILE — (Ladd Egan, KSL TV)...
Ladd Egan

Report: Utah housing market stays cool in June; new listings down 30%

Higher mortgage rates are not only making homes less affordable for buyers but they’re also resulting in fewer homes on the market.
10 months ago
Drone on the ground with pilot...
Mike Anderson and Larry D. Curtis

Peak river flow, and a drone, brought a unique chance for study of Logan floodplain

Cities typically use satellite imagery to study a floodplain, but those areas are often blocked by trees and vegetation. A drone from Utah State University is cutting through all of that.
10 months ago

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