Digital Content Producer

Simone Seikaly

Simone Seikaly is a veteran reporter, anchor and producer at KSL NewsRadio, but these days, she's best known as a digital content producer. You can reach her at sseikaly@ksl.com.

Lawmakers to get classified briefing on Russia bounty intel

U.S. officials will provide a classified briefing for congressional leaders re: Russian bounties on U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
6 years ago

US adds 4.8 million jobs as unemployment falls to 11.1%

U.S. employers added 4.8 million jobs in June, and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1%, as the job market improved for a second straight month.
6 years ago

Utah County releases business names

Utah County officials have released the names of two businesses that had clusters of COVID-19 cases early in the outbreak.
6 years ago

Brands pull ads from Facebook, but not its largest advertisers

Hundreds of companies have promised to halt advertising on Facebook and its sibling platform Instagram as part of month-long boycott.
6 years ago

Thousands of Utah ballots yet to be counted

State elections officials said on Wednesday night that in Salt Lake County alone there are still nearly 53,800 ballots yet to be counted.
6 years ago

House approves $1.5T plan to fix crumbling infrastructure

The House has approved a $1.5 trillion plan to rebuild the nation's crumbling infrastructure. A much narrower Senate bill has languished for nearly a year.
6 years ago

AP Question and Answer: Does wearing a mask pose any health risks?

The Associated Press is answering some of the most asked questions about COVID-19, including weather wearing a mask poses any health risks?
6 years ago

Landslide at Myanmar jade mine kills at least 162 people

Officials in Myanmar say a landslide at a jade mine in the country's north has killed at least 113 people.
6 years ago

Background checks, a metric for gun sales, hit all-time high

Historic numbers of background checks to purchase or possess a firearm were conducted in June, the latest month with record-breaking numbers.
6 years ago

Department of Homeland Security to safeguard US monuments

The federal agency created to improve the nation's response to terrorism adds protection of statues and monuments to its mission.
6 years ago

McGrath narrowly wins Kentucky Dem primary; McConnell showdown awaits

Former Marine pilot Amy McGrath wins the Kentucky Democratic U.S. Senate primary, setting up a showdown with Rep. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
6 years ago

Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schooling

The Supreme Court has ruled that states can't cut religious schools out of programs that send public money to private education.
6 years ago

Live Mic: Brothers describe why they ran toward firey Utah plane crash

Two men who witnessed a plane crash near Centerville, Utah, discuss how their upbringing led them to run toward the burning wreckage.
6 years ago

Watch a preview of the star-studded “Princess Bride” remake

A streaming company has created a remake of The Princess Bride, with actors recording their parts from their homes.
6 years ago

Fire destroys North Tooele home

A woman is hospitalized and an older home is a total loss in North Tooele County after an early morning fire.
6 years ago

Mike Henry will no longer voice Cleveland on ‘Family Guy’

Saying "persons of color should play characters of color," Mike Henry will no longer voice the Cleveland character of Family Guy fame.
6 years ago

Bus and TRAX riders required to wear masks

The Utah Transit Authority will require riders wear face masks or face coverings in Salt Lake and Summit Counties. On July 1, the requirement is statewide.
6 years ago

Intermountain returns to more restrictive visitor policies

Citing a rise in COVID-19 cases in Utah, Intermountain Healthcare will return to restrictive visitor policies beginning Monday, June 29.
6 years ago

Trump can’t divert military funds for border wall, federal appeals court says

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the Trump admin. doesn't have the authority to divert military funds for a U.S./Mexico border wall.
6 years ago

Facebook to flag all rule-breaking posts – even Pres. Trump’s

Facebook says it will flag all 'newsworthy' posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump.
6 years ago

Genetic geneology used to solve 1982 cold case

A new investigative technique known as genetic geneology testing helped Columbus, Ohio police solve a 38-year cold case involving the murder of a child.
6 years ago

Utah Democrats cross party lines to have political impact

In Utah, thousands of liberal-leaning voters are registering as Republicans. They say it's a way to have a political voice in the Primary Election.
6 years ago

Democrats fail to override Trump veto on student loan policy

House Democrats fail to override Pres. Trump's veto of a measure reversing policy on loan forgiveness for students misled by for-profit colleges.
6 years ago

U.S. officials change virus risk groups, add pregnant women

The CDC has revamped its list of which Americans are at higher risk for severe illness from the coronavirus. Pregnant women are now on the list.
6 years ago