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Health officials in Heber City confirmed on Tuesday that eight students at Wasatch High School have tested positive for measles, bringing Wasatch County’s confirmed total to eight and contributing to a statewide tally that has reached 102 infections. The county health department first announced five cases on Monday and awaited test results for two probable … Read more

Lead Qualcomm has introduced a non-Elite variant of its Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset, aimed at lowering cost for high-end phones while retaining most flagship features. The company announced the Elite model in November and confirmed this regular Gen 5 will arrive in devices “in the coming weeks,” with manufacturers such as Motorola, OnePlus and … Read more

Lead: On Nov. 26, 2025, the National Park Service announced a policy to impose an additional $100 entry surcharge on international visitors to some of the nation’s most visited sites, while reserving certain fee-free days for U.S. residents. The change affects 11 parks, including Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite, and is set to take effect … Read more

ATHENS — Georgia players and coaches are downplaying last season’s marathon against in-state rival Georgia Tech, arguing the eight-overtime, 44-42 result from a year ago has little bearing on the upcoming meeting. The 2024 game is remembered for its length and dramatics, but Georgia’s roster and preparation this week emphasize a fresh approach for Friday’s … Read more

November 25, 2025 — Italy’s lower chamber approved a law on Tuesday that adds femicide to the country’s criminal code and makes it punishable by life imprisonment. The vote, held on the UN-designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, passed with 237 votes in favor and carried bipartisan support from the center-right … Read more

Lead Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman’s Los Angeles-based T‑Street opens its doors as the third Benoit Blanc mystery, Wake Up Dead Man, hits theaters on Nov. 26 and streams on Netflix on Dec. 12. Founded by the director–producer duo, T‑Street operates without a corporate parent or a first‑look studio deal, prioritizing filmmaker-driven projects over growth … Read more

Lead: Robert Irwin, 21, was announced the winner of this year’s Dancing with the Stars during the three-hour finale on Tuesday evening local time, claiming the trophy a decade after his sister Bindi’s win. The Australian conservationist’s son performed across the show’s 11-week run, including a tribute to his late father and a surprise stage … Read more

Lead: The College Football Playoff selection committee released its Week 13 Top 25 on Tuesday night, leaving Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and Georgia as the top four teams as teams head into the final full weekend of the regular season. Movement was minimal after every squad ranked inside the top 14 that played in … Read more

Lead: On Tuesday night the three-hour Season 34 finale of Dancing with the Stars concluded the show’s 11-week run, crowning wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and pro Witney Carson as the new mirrorball champions. The live broadcast from the ballroom featured five remaining couples competing across three rounds — judges’ choice, a five-minute instant dance challenge, … Read more

Researchers led by Tomonori Totani at the University of Tokyo report that NASA’s Fermi gamma‑ray telescope detected a roughly halo‑shaped emission of 20 gigaelectronvolt (GeV) photons extending toward the center of the Milky Way. The team published their analysis on Nov. 25 in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics and argues the signal matches … Read more

Lead: A transcript published by Bloomberg shows President Trump’s informal envoy, Steve Witkoff, advising a top aide to Vladimir Putin on Oct. 14 about how the Russian president might frame a peace proposal to Mr. Trump. The guidance suggested Putin call to congratulate Trump on the Gaza ceasefire, note Russian support and portray Trump as … Read more

Lead: Garrick Merrifield, a cast member of the reality series Seeking Sister Wife, was arrested in Chaffee County on Monday and has since posted bond. Law enforcement records and media reports list a misdemeanor domestic-violence-related incident and a separate charge described in online court filings as “telephone-obstruct service.” Details of the encounter that led to … Read more

Updated November 25, 2025 — The Justice Department told a federal court that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the definitive call not to return deportation flights bound for El Salvador after U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued orders that plaintiffs say required the planes to be turned around. The DOJ filing says Noem determined … Read more

Lead On November 25–26, 2025, Asian equity markets rose as investors priced in an increasingly likely Federal Reserve rate cut after weak U.S. consumer data and the emergence of a pro-rate-cut official as a potential Fed leader. The MSCI All Country World Index extended its rally to a fourth consecutive day, narrowing this month’s drawdown … Read more

Lead In Las Vegas on Nov. 25, 2025, Players Era Festival CEO Seth Berger announced that the winner of the event’s Wednesday championship between Michigan and Gonzaga will receive an additional $1 million in name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation, while the runner-up will get $500,000. The event’s third-place game between Tennessee and Kansas carries … Read more