Former Digital Content Producer

Matthew Brooks

Matthew Brooks is a former digital content producer for KSL NewsRadio.

Sanders still wants a revolution, but now he’s got company

Bernie Sanders is still leading a revolution. But his ideas no longer feel quite so revolutionary.
7 years ago

Senior citizens raising money for charity with bake sales

Residents at a Utah senior citizens' community have raised more than $22,000 for charity through bake sales.
7 years ago

In new Sudan, women want more freedom, bigger political role

Many Sudanese women are looking for greater freedoms and equality. They seek to overturn many of the restrictive laws that activists say stifle women's rights.
7 years ago

Huntley, Moss Lead No. 11 Utah over Idaho State, 31-0

The University of Utah and QB Tyler Huntley utilized a long-throw passing game to put up points quickly in a shutout defeat over Idaho State.
7 years ago

Wilson, BYU beats No. 24 USC 30-27 in overtime

For the second week in a row, BYU beat a traditional powerhouse program in overtime. This time it was USC falling short after tying it regulation.
7 years ago

Girl, 9, attacked by two dogs, police say

Two dogs allegedly attacked a girl, then went after another girl, on Wednesday. The two dogs are being held at an animal shelter.
7 years ago

Solid gold toilet stolen from Winston Churchill’s birthplace

A unique solid gold toilet that was part of an art exhibit was stolen early Saturday from a magnificent home in England where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born.
7 years ago

White House says bin Laden son killed in US operation

The White House announced Saturday that Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qaida leader, was killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.
7 years ago

Report on Utah crash that killed 4 says pilot lost control

A report on a 2017 plane crash that killed four people says the pilot lost control before the aircraft went down on I-15 shortly after takeoff.
7 years ago

US places 7th at World Cup, tops Poland 87-74 in finale

Donovan Mitchell scored 16 points in a U.S. defeat over Poland 87-74 on Saturday for seventh place at the World Cup.
7 years ago

Coming for your AR-15? O’Rourke scrambles Dems’ gun message

Beto O’Rourke’s “hell yes” moment at the Democrats’ presidential debate is scrambling his party’s message on guns.
7 years ago

Fire at hospital in Brazil kills 11 people, many elderly

People in the hospital made ropes out of bed sheets in an effort to escape the blaze. Four firefighters were hospitalized after battling the overnight blaze.
7 years ago

Teenager died after eating burger despite telling staff about his allergy, coroner rules

A teenager who died after eating a birthday meal at British burger chain Byron had told staff about his allergy to dairy, but was misled into thinking his order was safe to eat.
7 years ago

US mass shooters exploited gaps, errors in background checks

Most mass shooters in the U.S. acquired the weapons they used legally because there was nothing in their backgrounds to disqualify them, according to James Alan Fox, a criminologist with Northeastern University who has studied mass shootings for decades. But in several attacks in recent years gunmen acquired weapons as a result of mistakes, lack […]
7 years ago

Trump calls off secret meeting with Taliban, Afghan leaders

President Donald Trump said Saturday he canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing in the past week in Kabul that killed 12 people.
7 years ago

F-35A demo team to shift from Arizona base to Utah

The Air Force is moving its demonstration team for the F-35A fighter to Hill Air Force Base in northern Utah from Luke Air Force Base in metro Phoenix.
7 years ago

Utah Legislature: Tax reform not included in special session

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has called lawmakers into a special session on Sept. 16 on medical marijuana and other issues, but tax reform is not on the agenda.
7 years ago

‘Hour of darkness’ for Bahamas; 43 dead, with toll to rise

Search and rescue teams are still trying to reach some Bahamian communities isolated by floodwaters and debris after Hurricane Dorian.
7 years ago

Mysterious disease killing dogs in Norway

Norwegian authorities haven't been able to detect the cause behind an unexplained disease that is estimated to have killed dozens of dogs in the country in recent days.
7 years ago

Dorian’s floodwaters trap people in attics in North Carolina

Dorian pushed several feet of water in people's homes Friday. Four men died while preparing for the hurricane. Electrocution and falls are among the causes of these mens' deaths.
7 years ago

Gov. Herbert calls special session to address medical marijuana

The governor is calling for a special legislative session to further address the Utah Medical Cannabis Act. Lawmakers may institute changes that will make it easier for patients to get the drug.
7 years ago

Utah woman arrested at Manila airport with newborn in bag

A Salt Lake City woman has been arrested for allegedly attempting to carry a 6-day-old baby out of the Philippines hidden inside a sling bag. She says she wanted the baby to receive a "name and a church blessing."
7 years ago

US and Poland sign agreement to cooperate on 5G technology

The U.S. and Poland signed an agreement on Monday to cooperate on new 5G technology amid growing concerns about Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.
7 years ago

Police unsure why man went on West Texas shooting rampage

Police say they are not sure why a man with a misdemeanor on his record and no warrant for his arrest erupted in a spate of violence after a routine traffic stop in West Texas
7 years ago