Police arrest man, woman suspected in I-15 drive-by shooting

Chihuahua leads police on chase across Bay Bridge

The Associated Press  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 9:36pm

A Chihuahua is in animal custody after leading police on a chase across the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge.

Students get close-up look at Utah County agriculture

Amy Joi O'Donoghue  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 9:00pm

The Utah County chapter of the Utah Farm Bureau organized its Farm Field Days at a Springville farm, where second-graders were able to learn some of the ins and outs of agriculture, and where some of their food at the family table comes from.

Trump calls on Kasich to quit race: 'He's taking my votes'

Jill Colvin and Josh Lederman, Associated Press  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 8:51pm

Donald Trump on Sunday called for John Kasich to drop out of the Republican presidential race, arguing that the Ohio governor shouldn't be allowed to continue accumulating delegates if he has no chance of becoming the nominee.

The Triple Team: 3 thoughts on Jazz vs. Suns

Andy Larsen  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 8:41pm

Three thoughts on the Jazz turning up the defensive heat on the Suns, Gordon Hayward's consistently excellent play, and an update on the playoff picture, including the complicated tiebreaker scenarios.

Lehi girl follows in big sister's golf spikes at the Masters

 Rod Zundel  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 8:33pm

Aadyn Long didn't have to dream too hard of one day playing golf at Augusta National ahead of the Masters. She got to watch her older sister Berlin do it last year. Now, it's her turn.

Initiative seeks to support immigrant entrepreneurs

Katie McKellar  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 8:01pm

A task force of more than 60 government, business and community leaders convened Thursday to brainstorm ways to encourage and welcome immigrants in the Salt Lake metro area's business community.

Amtrak train hits equipment on track; 2 workers die

 The Associated Press  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 7:51pm

An Amtrak train struck a piece of heavy equipment just south of Philadelphia on Sunday, causing a derailment that killed two Amtrak workers and sent more than 30 passengers to hospitals, authorities said.

GOP legislative leaders stirring up support for veto override session

Lisa Riley Roche  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 7:30pm

GOP legislative leaders are stirring up support for an override session to restore $4.5 million in funding for early education programs vetoed by Gov. Gary Herbert.

Four Uintah County men jailed for allegedly raping 9-year-old girl

Dennis Romboy  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 6:00pm

Four men are being held in the Uintah County Jail for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl.

Idaho regulators ask utilities to double check water systems

The Associated Press  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 5:40pm

Idaho environmental authorities are asking every water utility in the state to double-check its system after problems surfaced with lead-tainted drinking water in Flint, Michigan.

Tickets to the 2016 Olympics aren't selling, and Brazil is scrambling to boost demand

Jackie Wattles, CNN  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 4:39pm

There could be quite a few empty seats at the Olympic Games in Rio this summer.

Suspect in hit-and-run of Springville officers found

 Dennis Romboy  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 4:04pm

A man wanted for hitting two Springville police officers with a car has been found.

LDS leaders speak at UN, Claremont Graduate School conference

Megan Marsden Christensen  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 3:34pm

Two of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ leaders recently addressed different audiences outside the state of Utah.

HIV-positive donor's kidney, liver given to to HIV-positive patients

 Jen Christensen, CNN  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 2:37pm

There is new hope for potential transplant recipients living with HIV. Doctors at Johns Hopkins announced Wednesday they successfully performed the first liver transplant from an HIV-positive donor and the first U.S. kidney transplant from the same donor. The surgeries happened a couple of weeks ago.

Colorado skier dies at Park City Resort after hitting tree

 Angie H. Treasure  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 2:05pm

A Colorado man died Saturday morning at Park City Resort after a collision with a tree, the Park City Police Department reported. The 48-year-old man was skiing with family when the accident occurred.

Thousands of jellyfish invade South Florida beach

Jareen Imam, CNN  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 12:51pm

Part of South Florida's sandy coastline was covered with thousands of unwelcome beachgoers this week.

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Can compassion be taught? How the story of the Good Samaritan relates to people today

Jennifer Graham, Deseret News National  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 12:14pm

Experts say recognizing the forces that keep us from helping others is the first step to overcoming them. In other words, we can learn to be Good Samaritans ourselves, and raise children in a way that makes them likely to act heroically, too.

Have You Seen This? Anti-texting ad is what you’re looking for

 Martha Ostergar, KSL.com Contributor  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 12:11pm

Advertisers have tried to scare us straight with tragic anti-texting while driving ads, but New Zealand is trying something a little different.

Committee to begin search for site of new Salt Lake homeless shelter

Katie McKellar  |  Posted  Apr 3rd - 11:26am

Now with $9.25 million in state and federal money in hand, city and county officials can continue searching for solutions to homelessness in Utah. The next step? Choosing a site for a new homeless shelter in Salt Lake City.