- Oct 12
Michael Jordan's 1998 Finals Game 2 jersey sells for record $14 million
Miami real estate investor Ron Firman bought the jersey Michael Jordan wore in Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals in a private sale brokered by Hunt Auctions. The $14 million price is the highest ever paid for basketball memorabilia.
- Oct 3
Natalia Silva and Wang Cong meet for vacant flyweight title at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City
The vacant UFC women's flyweight championship is contested in Salt Lake City as top contender Natalia Silva faces striker Wang Cong, following Valentina Shevchenko's injury layoff.
- Oct 3
Metallica launches 24-show Life Burns Faster residency at Las Vegas Sphere
The band kicked off its 24-show Life Burns Faster residency on October 1, 2026, performing rare setlist selections across the venue's 160,000-square-foot screen.
- Sep 29
Utah death row inmate Douglas Carter released on bail after DNA tests exclude him in 1985 murder case
A Utah judge ordered the release on bail of 71-year-old Douglas Stewart Carter after new forensic testing excluded his DNA from evidence found at the 1985 murder scene of Eva Olesen.
- Sep 22
Republican Senator John Curtis urges subpoena of Donald Trump Jr. over oligarch-funded wedding
Utah Senator John Curtis called on the Senate Judiciary Committee to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden over business dealings and foreign payments connected to a Bahamas wedding.
- Jul 29
FTC sues Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing patient health data with Meta and Snap
The lawsuit, filed jointly with Los Angeles County and Utah in California federal court, also accuses the telehealth company of deceptive billing and making it difficult to cancel subscriptions.
- Jul 25
US measles outbreak worst in 35 years as 2026 case count surpasses 2025 total by July
With 2,318 confirmed infections and five months remaining, 2026 becomes the worst year for measles in the United States since 1991, as vaccine hesitancy undercuts decades of progress.
