Former Digital Content Producer

Matthew Brooks

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

Florida vacation home invaded by vomiting vultures

A New York couple’s luxurious vacation house in Florida has been taken over by dozens of black vultures that are vomiting and defecating everywhere.
7 years ago

‘Easy Rider’ star, 1960s swashbuckler Peter Fonda dies at 79

Actor Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counter-culture classic “Easy Rider,” died Friday.
7 years ago

Pac-12 has no clear favorite, but plenty of potential

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pac-12′s national championship drought hits 15 years this winter, and there are few signs of a respite. Several of the conference’s traditional powers are in states of rebuilding or disarray heading into a season that’s murkier than a Mike Leach metaphor. Even the preseason media poll couldn’t identify a clear […]
7 years ago

Arizona Game and Fish hope to stave off elk and deer disease

Arizona wildlife managers are taking preventive measures against a disease that can kill deer, elk and other animals. The disease has been reported in Utah.
7 years ago

1 dead, 5 critically injured in canyon crash

One person is dead and five others are in critical condition following a crash in Cottonwood Canyon.
7 years ago

Church issues clarifying statement on the Word of Wisdom

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a statement on Thursday clarifying church policy. The Church emphasizes that forms of coffee, marijuana, and tea are not approved under the Word of Wisdom.
7 years ago

“Dogfishing” is the latest dating app trap

Would you borrow your neighbor's dog to get a date? Some people are doing just that. Experts call it dogfishing. 
7 years ago

Four mayoral candidates discuss how they will lead Salt Lake City

Four candidates seeking to become the 36th mayor of Salt Lake City joined KSL NewsRadio on Monday. They shared their vision for the city and how they will solve the issues that the residents are facing.
7 years ago

Firefighter was dad to 3 of 5 kids killed in day care blaze

Three of five kids killed in a fire at a home child care center in Pennsylvania were the children of a volunteer firefighter who was responding to another call
7 years ago

Suspect in Norway mosque attack smirks in court appearance

A Norwegian man suspected of killing his stepsister and then storming an Oslo mosque with guns appeared in court Monday with a smirk on his bruised face.
7 years ago

Wayne Newton sued over monkey bite to girl visiting his home

Wayne Newton is being sued by a Nevada woman who claims the crooner’s pet monkey bit and injured her daughter at his mansion in October 2017.
7 years ago

Ex-FBI official Andrew McCabe sues over his firing

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe sued the FBI and the Justice Department on Thursday over his firing. Pres. Trump frequently criticized McCabe.
7 years ago

Attacker kills 4 in series of stabbings in California cities

Investigators believe a man who stabbed four people to death and wounded two others targeted his victims at random.
7 years ago

Fans gather to recreate iconic Abbey Road photo

Hundreds of fans packed Abbey Road in London on Thursday to recreate an album photo originally taken fifty years ago. It was The Beatles' penultimate work.
7 years ago

Scientists say vodka from Chernobyl’s exclusion zone is safe to drink

An artisan vodka has been produced with water and grain from the Chernobyl exclusion zone -- and scientists insist it is safe to drink.
7 years ago

Disney results miss as Fox studio business underwhelm

Disney is feeling some pain from its biggest transformation in decades as its acquisition of Fox’s entertainment businesses contributed to a 39% drop in earnings.
7 years ago

Clinton impeachment is FX’s next ‘American Crime Story’

The next chapter of FX’s “American Crime Story” will dramatize Bill Clinton’s impeachment with a focus on Monica Lewinsky, Linda Tripp and other women central to the scandal.
7 years ago

Child born without larynx or airway receives historic voice box reconstruction

A 2-year-old born without a larynx or airway is the recipient of a historic voice box reconstruction. The child had been breathing through a tracheostomy since birth.
7 years ago

Texas governor: 20 dead in El Paso shopping center shooting

A young gunman opened fire in an El Paso, Texas, shopping area packed with as many as 3,000 people during the busy back-to-school season Saturday, leaving 20 dead and more than two dozen injured.
7 years ago

Police: Multiple people dead, 1 in custody in Texas shooting

Police are saying a shooting in El Paso has caused the death of ten people. One person is in custody.
7 years ago

Freed from Swedish jail, rapper A$AP Rocky lands in US

Rapper A$AP Rocky has returned to the United States as the verdict in an assault case against him and two other Americans looms.
7 years ago

10,000 bottles of beer on the road: German truck loses load

Police in Germany say a truck carrying crates of beer lost part of its load, spilling about 10,000 bottles onto a road in the southwest of the country.
7 years ago

ID theft stings, but it’s hard to pin on specific data hacks

The source of hacks is hard to pin down because hackers commonly steal information from multiple places. Hackers piece together information in order to pass by security checks of banks ans other institutions.
7 years ago

Utah officials: Administration rejecting Medicaid proposal

Officials say Utah’s planned request for more federal funding for expanding its Medicaid program is being rejected by President Donald Trump administration.
7 years ago