Month: November 2025

TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (ABC4) — A suspect is still at large after a juvenile male was shot near Taylorsville High School. This is Utah’s fourth shooting involving teenagers in the past month.

According to the Taylorsville Police Department, the teenager is expected to survive, and the incident is under an active investigation. This comes as nearly six teenagers have been injured or killed in gun violence-related incidents in the past month.

In October, 16-year-old Mason Caballero, a Ben Lomond High School Student, was shot and killed in Ogden. Three people, including two teenagers, have been arrested in the shooting. The father of one of the suspects was also charged with obstruction of justice.

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In another October incident in Ogden, a 15-year-old was allegedly shot and killed by her boyfriend.

Three other teens also lost their lives in separate Halloween shootings in Salt Lake County. On Oct. 25, an 18-year-old man died after a drive-by shooting outside a Halloween party in West Valley City. The following week, on Halloween night, two teenagers were shot at another party in West Valley, and police are still searching for the suspect.

Since 2023, Utah has documented at least 15 gun-related incidents in schools.

According to a report published in 2020 by the Utah Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHS), Utah has had a higher prevalence of high school students reporting that they carried a gun at least one day in the past month compared to the U.S. since 2005.

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DHHS emphasizes firearm safety for teenagers by recommending secure storage, which starts with treating all firearms as if they were always loaded, educating children on what to do if they find a gun, and discouraging alcohol and drug use while handling a firearm.

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HYDERABAD, India — Utah State Rep. Jason Thompson and his wife wandered into a market area looking for his daily soda fix: “We were on a hunt for Coke Zero,” said Thompson.

The commercial area turned residential. The couple kept walking until they heard some commotion.

The Thompsons spotted small buses covered with posters. Little did they know, they accidentally found themselves at a political rally.

“A curtain on the bus opened up on one side and I saw dancers,” Dana Thompson said, adding she was curious. “I pulled Jason back and said, ‘Let’s see what this is about.’”

The Utah state representative estimated several hundred people in attendance ahead of a state election on Nov. 11.

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The Thompsons are part of a Utah trade delegation to India that includes business and political leaders who are traveling to six cities over a span of two weeks. The trade mission was organized by World Trade Center Utah and is led by Utah Senate President Stuart Adams.

Locals gave Thompson and his wife scarves and flyers that featured a picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and candidate Sri Lanka Deepak, who is running for the state legislative assembly. Music blared from several speakers as drummers chimed in.

“It was lots of positive excitement and I think that’s why we stuck around,” Dana said. Her husband noted that they were there for at least 20 minutes. “Everyone wanted a picture with Dana,” he said, adding he preferred to opt out.

“It is humbling that the world looked to America as the beacon of democracy,” he said. But, he added, the town halls he and his colleagues hold never seem to produce this kind of energy.

India is the largest democracy in the world with 1.4 billion people. By comparison, the U.S. has a population of 330 million.

India is also a fairly new democracy, having gained its freedom from British colonial rule about 78 years ago.

“It was refreshing to see that enthusiasm and the happiness considering the way America is divided right now,” Thompson told the Deseret News at a south-Indian cuisine restaurant in Hyderabad. The waitress brought several Coke Zeros for the state lawmaker as he continued talking.

“Democracy requires moral order, decency. It doesn’t require agreement, right? And that’s where I think we’re getting it wrong in America.”

He joked about replicating the engaging campaign methods he witnessed on the Hyderabad streets. “We’re going to do square dancing on the back of a flatbed,” he said.

Another thought occurred to Thompson. “We’re here, talking to all these businesses and these young entrepreneurs. The fire and the drive and the light that they have in their eyes to go and find success … ,” Thompson trailed off. “They are following a model of capitalism and democracy, a model that, while imperfect, is beautiful and leads to so much for humanity.”

That energy was undeniable at the many meetings Thompson has attended in the first three cities visited by the delegation — Mumbai, the financial and entertainment capital of the country; Pune, the automotive hub also known as the Oxford of the East; and Hyderabad, the “City of Pearls” and a tech powerhouse.

But there is always an elephant in the room: tariffs, and what they mean for the U.S.-India relationship.

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The Indian experts who have spoken to the delegation don’t seem alarmed by the prospect of American tariffs and say these minor tensions will fade away with time.

As the delegation wrapped up their first week in India on Friday, news of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to visit this South Asian country made headlines.

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Thursday, Trump said his conversations about trade with Modi, the Indian prime minister, were moving forward.

Trump alleged Modi “largely stopped” buying Russian oil, despite Indian authorities denying such claims.

“He is a friend of mine and we speak, and he wants me to go there,” the U.S. president said of his Indian counterpart. “We will figure that out. I will go.”

New Delhi and Washington are still negotiating over the 50% tariffs imposed on India by the United States, while China has managed to strike a deal to lower tariffs.

It wasn’t always like this. In Mumbai, during a discussion with the Utah delegation hosted by the Observer Research Foundation, a nonpartisan think tank, Rahul Rawat, a research assistant with ORF, explained that U.S.-India relations have evolved in three parts since India became independent in 1947.

The first 25 years brought a sense of cooperation on education policy as American funding helped set up universities and support research in addition to humanitarian aid.

This was followed by “a period of ups and downs” and a lack of engagement on the policy level despite strong community ties, thanks to the Indians studying at American universities and later settling down.

Rawat described the next chapter as a “seminal time,” where non-linear growth guided policy on the economic and strategic partnership.

“Now, with any such wide ranging and wide encompassing relationship, there is bound to be friction,” he said.

Despite the differences on tariff and visa policy between the two countries right now, Indian and American businesses have managed to coexist, just like two children of arguing parents, said another expert, Srinath Sridharan, a visiting fellow at ORF.

“The water always takes the path of least resistance. We figure out how to make business, despite regulations, despite changing politics or policies,” Sridharan said.

“That is where some of the states (like Utah) are taking the lead in having their own vision under a larger federal vision.”

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Guruprasad Sowle, the president and cofounder of Indus International Research Foundation and an advisory board member at World Trade Center Utah, said the U.S., and Utah specifically, is actively looking to India as “an alternative for China.”

“I know it’s a learning curve. I think we’re going about it with cautious optimism,” he said. Sowle considers the tariffs a passing phase, while the presence of Utah businesses exploring India as a potential manufacturing hub for their operations as well as a market shows a path forward.

Utah state Rep. Matt MacPherson in his pitch to the businesses at the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture in Pune on Wednesday said that the Beehive State has “a lot to offer to the world.”

“We are seeking — actively seeking — for policies that will encourage many of our business partners to seek alternatives to China,” he said.

World Trade Center Utah COO David Carlebach made a pitch for Utah, calling it “the most international state in the country,” where many residents have lived abroad for two years to serve missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

“The second largest non-U.S.-born population in Salt Lake City is Indians. The first is Mexicans,” he noted. “The state was founded by pioneers, and continues to have the pioneer spirit of problem solving, entrepreneurship, innovation, and it’s an important theme for this trip as well.”

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Tobe Awaka had 12 points and a career-high 18 rebounds, Koa Peat scored 18 points and No. 13 Arizona rolled to a 93-67 win over Utah Tech on Friday night.

The Wildcats (2-0) overcame a sloppy start and some defensive breakdowns by shooting 57% from the floor to win their 24th straight home opener.

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Anthony Dell’Orso had 15 of his 18 points in the first half to spark Arizona out of its funk and Brayden Burries finished with 18 points. Peat hit 6 of 7 shots in the follow up to his 30-point college debut in Monday’s 93-87 win over defending champion Florida.

Awaka dominated inside all night and so did Arizona, which outscored Utah Tech 58-24 in the paint.

The Trailblazers (2-1) had some good moments offensively after an ugly start, but wore down against the bigger Wildcats. Ethan Potter led Utah Tech with 15 points.

Arizona followed its impressive win over No. 3 Florida by committing five fouls and three turnovers in the opening 4 1/2 minutes against the Trailblazers.

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Once the Wildcats and Dell’Orso got rolling, Utah Tech had no answer.

A starter most of last season, Dell’Orso came in firing off the bench, hitting consecutive 3s during and 18-2 run that put Arizona up 31-16. Dell’Orso had 15 points by halftime and Arizona hit 16 of 30 shots, but had a hard time shaking Utah Tech.

The Trailblazers took advantage of defensive breakdowns by the Wildcats, using a couple of short runs to stay within 44-37 at halftime.

Burries converted a three-point play that made it 56-44 with about 4 1/2 minutes into the second half and Arizona led be double figures the rest of the way.

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Dell’Orso and Burries each hit three of the Wildcats’ seven 3-pointers.

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Utah Tech plays at Arizona State on Sunday.

Arizona hosts Northern Arizona on Tuesday.

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Welcome! To another edition of the Arizona Wildcats Insiders Podcast featuring your host Troy Hutchison, who will be delivering a daily podcast discussing everything happening surrounding Arizona athletics giving you an inside look  at all the programs on campus.

Hutchison has been covering Arizona for the last seven years with his coverage spanning all-across UA’s campus from football and men’s basketball to Title IX sports. Plus, with so many former Wildcats playing at the next level in their prospective sports there will be moments where he will take a deep dive into the Cats excelling outside of Tucson.

The Wildcats faced off against defending national champs No. 3 Florida in a neutral-site class of the titans. No. 13 Arizona rolled out a starting lineup featuring point guard Jaden Bradley, guard Brayden Burries, guard/forward Ivan Kharchenkov, forward Koa Peat and center Motiejus Krivas.

That young lineup that featured three freshmen were able to stay stride-for-stride against the Gators even after falling behind by double-digits early in the game. Arizona (1-0) managed to pull off the opening night upset 93-87 over Florida.

Arizona received massive games from Peat and Bradley, who combined for 57 points while going 20 of 32 from the field and hit clutch bucket after clutch bucket to help lift the Wildcats over the Gators.

Coming into the season, many didn’t have Bradley as one of the top point guards nationally and he was even left off every major watchlist including the Bob Cousy Award watchlist.

Yet against Florida, Bradley played his best game in his college career and made a statement on the national stage with all of college basketball watching.

Now, after pulling off the upset on Monday, Arizona will face off against Utah Tech, which is coming off a narrow 81-79 win over South Dakota.

The last and only meeting between Arizona and Utah Tech came during the 2022-23 season when the Wildcats won 104-77 over the Traiblazers.

To get you ready for the game, we at Arizona Wildcats On SI have put together our game prediction for Arizona’s opening home game.

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Arizona proved on Monday night that they are one of the better teams nationally with an upset win over the Florida Gators. In that game, Peat was able to show off his ability as one of the better freshmen nationally with a 30-point performance. Meanwhile, Bradley proved that he is one of the better point guards coming into the 2025-26 season.

This is the perfect game for Arizona to see Burries get back on track after a 3-point performance against Florida where he fouled out of the game. Getting a talented freshman like him back on track will be critical for the Wildcats moving forward.

Plus, this will give Arizona a chance to go deeper into its bench and see what it has from guys like Sidi Gueye and Evan Nelson, who didn’t get many minutes against the Gators. The Wildcats will need to get production out of Nelson as the season moves along and in games where foul trouble occurs.

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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Representative Karianne Lisonbee, who has served in the Utah House of Representatives since 2017 and previously served in House leadership, has announced that she will not be seeking reelection at the end of her term.

Lisonbee is a Republican from the 14th district, which covers Syracuse and Clearfield. She has served as the House Majority Whip and the Majority Assistant Whip, as well as Rules Vice Chair and the Judiciary Committee Chair.

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In a post to social media, Lisonbee wrote, “At the end of my current term in the Utah Legislature, I will have served in public office for 16 years. Each election cycle is a time for reflection. This year, after my biennial deep deliberation, I feel the time has come for a new chapter and new opportunities in my life and I have decided that I will not seek reelection next year.”

Prior to serving in the state legislature, Lisonbee served on the Syracuse City Council.

She also said that she will serve out the remainder of her current term. “With the filing period for the 2026 election in January, I want to provide ample decision-making time for those interested in running for the Utah House of Representatives,” she wrote.

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She thanked her husband Seth for his support over the years and said that they plan to stay active and involved within the community.

“It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the wonderful people of House District 14, my community, and our great State of Utah. I am humbly grateful for the support from so many who care deeply about preserving our liberty and way of life. It is vital that we stay engaged and hold fast to the principles of good government that preserve individual liberty and strong families,” she wrote.

You can read her full post on Facebook here.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (ABC4) — A head-on crash on SR-68 and Redwood Road in Utah County has closed lanes in both directions.

According to UDOT, the crash happened on SR-68 and Redwood Road at Wildlife Blvd (MP 26.4). All lanes are closed, and so are both exit ramps.

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UDOT originally estimated the clearance time to be 4:53 p.m., but as of 5:10 p.m., the lanes are still closed. According to Saratoga Springs Police Department, the accident should be cleared by 6 p.m.

As of 7 p.m., lanes appear to have been reopened.

Police told ABC4 that this incident was a head-on crash between two vehicles, a passenger car and a dump truck. The driver of the passenger car was transported to the hospital via life flight, but reportedly, they were talking and alert. The driver of the dump truck was not injured. No fatalities have been reported.

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DETROIT — Back in 2015, at the FIBA U18 EuroBasket tournament, a young Lauri Markkanen noticed one of the Ukranian players warming up, doing between-the-leg dunks, out-jumping and out-shooting everyone else on the court.

Markkanen was already intimidated, playing with and against players that were a year or more older than him. But this Ukranian player was something else, and he was committed to a blue blood U.S. program at the University of Kansas.

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That player was Svi Mykhailiuk.

Markkanen would eventually also commit to a premier collegiate basketball program at the University of Arizona. The two would also get drafted into the NBA, share an agent, work out together during the offseasons and then come together as NBA teammates. But their paths weren’t exactly the same.

Markkanen left Arizona after his freshmen season and was the No. 7 overall draft pick in 2017. With stops in Chicago, Cleveland and now with the Utah Jazz, he has always been a large part of a night-to-night rotation and is now easily regarded as the Jazz’s best player.

Mykhailiuk played for four years at Kansas before entering the draft and getting picked in the second round (47th overall) in 2018. Since then he’s played for eight different teams, always trying to find his footing in the NBA.

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“Unfortunately, that’s part of the NBA,” Markkanen said. “No matter how much I love my teammates, that’s part of the league. … But when I’ve talked to him, he’s kept his mind right, and keeps working, and now he’s in a spot that he gets to play a lot and he’s got a big responsibility in the way that we perform. I’m happy for him, for sure.”

On Wednesday night, Mykhailiuk scored a career-high 28 points for the Jazz in a 114-103 loss to the Detroit Pistons. His previous NBA career-best of 27 was set last year with the Jazz and it matched his collegiate career-high of 27 from Kansas. So getting over that number was an elusive feat.

“Svi’s been been really steady for us over his time here,” Jazz head coach Will Hardy said. “I mean steady in terms of his approach, his professionalism, understanding where he is in his career and how he can play off the other guys.”

That steady approach is not something that Hardy says without really meaning it. It’s a marker of who Mykhailiuk is, it’s how his reputation has allowed him to stay in the NBA, it’s one of the main reasons the Jazz wanted to give him a shot and it’s something that the Jazz’s young core should pay real attention to.

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He has earned the respect of the coaching staff and the rest of his teammates by being the consummate professional, always diligently preparing with scouting reports, always going hard in practice, always giving maximum effort in the weight room, his individual work and into the minutes he’s given on game days. Even so, he’s always calm and focused.

You’d hardly ever know that every season he’s been fighting for his NBA life.

“Desperation is a heck of a thing,” Hardy said. “I think he models really good professional behavior for our young players, because Svi is in a moment where, like you look at his contract and he’s playing for something. The way he carries himself, the way he interacts with all of his teammates, he would never let you know that there’s that desperation. He doesn’t make it about himself. He really gives himself to the group. And I think that’s something that we can all take from Svi.”

The Jazz’s young players have recently been showing a lot of flashes, here and there, of what they could be capable of. But consistency with everything, including approach to the game, is going to be crucial in their ability to create longevity in the NBA. With that longevity also comes the realization that you are never finished trying to get better.

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Even during a loss in Detroit, there were moments of incremental growth being displayed by the likes of Ace Bailey and Walter Clayton Jr., growth that needs to be appreciated and built upon.

And for a small moment, Mykhailiuk could enjoy that for the first time since Nov. 17, 2017 — in a Kansas game against San Diego State — he was able to score more than 27 points. He was still getting better and doing more and building on what came before.