Former Digital Content Producer

Colby Walker

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

WATCH: Tik Tok is bringing back this 80s chart-topper

Tik Tok is having a massive effect on the music industry. Almost 40 years after Matthew Wilders "Break My Stride" topped the charts, it's doing it again, all thanks to a bunch of Gen Z kids making videos with it.
7 years ago

In rough US flu season for kids, vaccine working OK so far

It may be a bad flu season for kids, but early signs suggest the flu vaccine is working OK. For kids, the flu vaccine has been more than 50% effective in preventing flu illness severe enough to send someone to the doctor's office.
7 years ago

New Mexico sues Google over collection of children’s data

New Mexico is suing Google over allegations the tech company is illegally collecting personal data generated by children in violation of federal and state laws.
7 years ago

Celebrities rally to send Quaden Bayles to Disneyland after bullying video goes viral

After a video of Quaden Bayles has been viewed 16 million times since it was posted on Tuesday there has been an outpouring of support for the 9-year-old Australian boy that was bullied.
7 years ago

Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to over 3 years in prison

Roger Stone, a longtime confidant of President Donald Trump, has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for obstructing a congressional investigation in a case that has sparked fears about presidential interference in the justice system Soon after Judge Amy Berman Jackson pronounced sentence on Thursday
7 years ago

United Airlines to ditch Biscoff in favor of Oreo

United Airlines has announced that there is going to be a change-up in their complimentary snack offerings in March swapping the Biscoff cookie for Oreo.
7 years ago

Utah ranks among the highest rate for melanoma in the nation

States with the highest rate of melanoma cases linked to ultraviolet radiation are spread across the United States on the East and West coasts, in Hawaii and in landlocked states including Utah, according to a study published Monday in the International Journal of Cancer.
7 years ago

Quarantine on cruise ship in Japan comes under question

When the Diamond Princess cruise ship was quarantined in Yokohama earlier this month, Japanese health officials said the extraordinary measure was needed to stop the spread of a worrying new virus that emerged in China.
7 years ago

Apple warns China virus will cut iPhone production, sales

Apple Inc. is warning investors that it won't meet its second-quarter financial guidance because the viral outbreak in China has cut production of iPhones.
7 years ago

Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman contrast risk and reward at Daytona 500

Denny Hamlin won his third Daytona 500 and was an immediate afterthought. Fellow driver Ryan Newman was hospitalized in serious condition after a terrifying crash at Daytona International Speedway during the final lap.
7 years ago

Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy due to sex-abuse lawsuits

The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces a barrage of new sex-abuse lawsuits.
7 years ago

Virginia lawmakers reject assault weapon ban

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's push to ban the sale of assault weapons has failed after members of his own party balked at the proposal.
7 years ago

Trump campaign manager deletes dramatic Air Force One NASCAR photo after people point out it’s from 2004

President Donald Trump's campaign manager deleted a tweet featuring a dramatic photo of Air Force One at the Daytona 500 after users pointed out that the shot was from President George W. Bush's visit to the NASCAR race in 2004, not from Trump's visit on Sunday.
7 years ago

Xi’s early involvement in virus outbreak raises questions

A recent speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping that has been published by state media indicates for the first time that he was leading the response to a new virus outbreak from early on in the crisis.
7 years ago

Americans who left cruise trade one quarantine for another

A group of Americans cut short a 14-day quarantine on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in the port of Yokohama, near Tokyo, to be whisked back to America. But they will have to spend another quarantine period at U.S. military facilities to make sure they don't have the new virus that's been spreading in Asia.
7 years ago

Rain postpones Daytona 500, dampening event, Trump’s visit

The Daytona 500 has been postponed by rain for the first time since 2012. The stoppage dampened NASCAR's season opener that started with a ballyhooed visit from President Donald Trump.
7 years ago

I-15 closes after multiple crashes

Icy conditions led to multiple accidents on I-15 in Lehi, Monday morning.
7 years ago

SL County Mayor Jenny Wilson endorses Mayor Pete ahead of Utah visit

SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson says she’s endorsing fellow Democrat Pete Buttigieg ahead of the former Indiana Mayor’s visit to the state on Monday. “I believe in Pete’s vision for our country, and trust him to represent all Americans. This country needs a unifying leader capable of undoing the damage […]
7 years ago

Trump wants $1.5B over 10 years to revive US uranium mining

The Trump administration wants to spend $1.5 billion over 10 years to create a U.S. uranium reserve, claiming that reliance on cheaper uranium imports threatens the country's energy security.
7 years ago

401(k)s hit records as workers sock away more, stocks jump

Fidelity Investments says the average 401(k) balance rose to a record $112,300 last year.
7 years ago

In 2 years, Florida ‘red flag’ law removes hundreds of guns

A Florida red flag law that allows judges to bar anyone deemed dangerous from possessing firearms has been used 3,500 times since its enactment after a 2018 high school massacre. But the law is being applied unevenly around the state.
7 years ago

Seat Recline Fight: Woman says she was assaulted after reclining seat on flight

To recline or not recline? That's the question. We all know that airline travel is the worst. But one woman says she was assaulted on her flight for seat recline
7 years ago

Insulin pump recall: Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps tied to 1 death

Medtronic has recalled some of its insulin pumps after injuries and one death was reported due to the device malfunctioning, according to a US Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday.
7 years ago

Photo of mice squabbling on subway platform wins prestigious photography award

The sight of two mice scurrying across a London Underground platform in the evening is, to many, an unwelcome feature of life in the city, but a photo of two mice fighting in the underground has won a wildlife photography award.
7 years ago