Former Digital Content Producer

Colby Walker

Colby Walker is a former digital content producer with KSL NewsRadio.

Mike Tyson returns to ring, draws in exhibition with Jones

Mike Tyson showed glimpses of his destructive prime during the 54-year-old boxing icon’s return to the ring for a lively exhibition bout with 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr.
6 years ago

Merriam-Webster’s top word of 2020 not a shocker: pandemic

If you were to choose a word that rose above most in 2020, which word would it be? Ding, ding, ding: Merriam-Webster on Monday announced “pandemic” as its 2020 word of the year.
6 years ago

Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots

Moderna Inc. says it will ask U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection.
6 years ago

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona has died. Maradona was among the best players in history and led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity.
6 years ago

VOTE: Winner winner, Thanksgiving Dinner — the Final Four

And then there were four: The votes have been counted, the results are in and four Thanksgiving dinner side dishes remain.
6 years ago

Macy’s will hold its annual Thanksgiving Day Parade — but only for TV

The parade will go on. It's just going to be staged as a TV-only event in 2020. New Yorkers and visitors will have to enjoy the parade the way the rest of the country has traditionally done it -- from the comfort and safety of home.
6 years ago

Ex-politician in adoption scheme to be sentenced in 3 states

Prosecutors in Arkansas will seek a 10-year prison sentence next week for a former Arizona politician who acknowledged running an illegal adoption scheme in three states involving women from the Marshall Islands.
6 years ago

US jobless claims rise to 778,000 as pandemic worsens

The number of a Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 778,000, evidence that the U.S. economy and job market remain under strain as coronavirus cases surge and colder weather heighten the risks.
6 years ago

VOTE: Winner winner, Thanksgiving Dinner — Pick a Side in the Appetizing Eight

We asked and you answered! Here are Utah's final eight choices for your favorite Thanksgiving side dishes -- and your chance to decide the final four.
6 years ago

The Dow just hit 30,000. It was a long road to get there

Dow 30,000 is a milestone nearly 125 years in the making. The average began tracking the most powerful corporate stocks in 1896, and it has served as a broad measure of the market's health through 22 presidents, 24 recessions, a Great Depression and two global pandemics.
6 years ago

Elon Musk is now tied with Bill Gates as world’s second richest man

Elon Musk's rocket-like climb up the ranking of the world's richest men continues. The Tesla CEO's net worth soared on Monday as shares of his electric automaker hit a record high, boosting his net worth to $127.9 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
6 years ago

Bruce, the last ‘Jaws’ shark, docks at the Academy Museum

Bruce, the fiberglass shark made from the “Jaws” mold, is ready for his close-up. The 1,208 pound, 25-foot-long, 45-year-old shark, famous for being difficult to work with on the set of Steven Spielberg’s classic thriller, on Friday was hoisted up in the air above the main escalator of the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
6 years ago

Gun-toting congresswoman-elect may carry Glock at Capitol

An aide to a firearms-toting congresswoman-elect says she has already asked Capitol Police about carrying her weapon on Capitol grounds once she’s sworn into office.
6 years ago

Winner, winner Thanksgiving dinner – pick a side

It's almost time for Thanksgiving dinner and we all know turkey is the belle at the ball, but we want to know what Utah's favorite side dish is.
6 years ago

Cut off: School closings leave rural students isolated

The switch to remote learning in rural New Mexico has left some students profoundly isolated — cut off from others and the grid by sheer distance.
6 years ago

AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine shown to be ‘highly effective’

AstraZeneca says that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have access to a vaccine that is cheaper and easier to distribute than some of its rivals.
6 years ago

G-20 summit ends with support for COVID-19 vaccines for all

Leaders of the world’s most powerful nations have wrapped up the Group of 20 summit, vowing to spare no effort to protect lives and expressing their determination to ensure affordable access to COVID-19 vaccines for all people.
6 years ago

Illinois man, 81, uses antique walking stick to beat thieves

An 81-year-old former Marine from suburban Chicago says he was looking for “some type of persuasive weapon” when he used his grandfather's antique Irish walking stick to chase three burglars from his home.
6 years ago

WATCH: Florida retiree wrestles puppy from jaws of alligator

In a dramatic encounter recorded by surveillance cameras, a Florida man chased an alligator under water and rescued his 3-month-old puppy from the jaws of death.
6 years ago

Heavy delays expected on NB I-15 this weekend

The Utah Department of Transportation is expecting heavy delays of more than 30 minutes this weekend on NB I-15 in Sandy.
6 years ago

President Nelson: A message of hope and healing

In his special message to the world, President Russell M. Nelson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints asked for a "wave of gratitude" to flood social media over the next week.
6 years ago

2-alarm fire at Salt Lake gas station destroys convenience store

Fire crews are responding to a two-alarm fire at a gas station near 1700 S and 900 W.
6 years ago

It’s a full house on the International Space Station with 7 people — and Baby Yoda

For the first time, seven crew members -- and Baby Yoda -- are living on the International Space Station for an extended stay of six months.
6 years ago

Pfizer seeking emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in US

Pfizer is set to ask U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting a process that could bring first shots as early as next month.
6 years ago