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Ukraine marks 40th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster under cloud of war

Dan Peleschuk, Reuters  |  Updated April 25 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ukraine marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on Sunday amid lingering fears that ​Russia's 4-year-old war could spark a repeat of the world's worst nuclear disaster.

Liban Mohamed wins District 1 nomination vote, as Utah Democrats seek to ride 'blue tsunami'

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 9:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Liban Mohamed upset former congressman Ben McAdams in a ranked-choice vote election Saturday to secure the Democratic nomination in Utah's highly publicized first congressional race.

Review: 'Michael' leans hard on nostalgia but sidesteps the full story

John Clyde for KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Love him or hate him, we all know Michael Jackson's music and most of us remember the massive super star he was. Now, we get that in a biopic, kind of.

US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks

Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Updated April 25 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran receded ​as a new week began, with talks aimed at ending the two-month conflict at a standstill.

Here's why this Utah restaurant was listed on The New York Times' best restaurant list

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted April 25 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Zach Wade's Cosmica landed a coveted spot on The New York Times' best restaurant list, the first Utah restaurant to receive the honor in more than a decade.

Firefighter injured in Uintah County blaze recovers at home

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

An injured firefighter is home and recovering after sustaining burns while fighting the East Ute Plaza Fire last month.

Mike Lee threatens to 'nuke' filibuster over stalled SAVE America Act

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted April 25 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. Mike Lee called for an end to the Senate filibuster on Saturday if rules are not changed to require in-person Democrat opposition to stop a vote on his SAVE America Act.

Philadelphia museum brings Rocky statue inside after decades of tension

Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press  |  Updated April 25 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

For decades, the Philadelphia Museum of Art kept an uncomfortable distance from the devotion to the fictional boxer Rocky Balboa. Now, it is embracing it — and inviting Rocky in.

This state — no surprise — is the least gambling-addicted in the country

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted April 25 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gambling is legal in all but two states — Hawaii and Utah. But that doesn't mean people in those states don't buy the occasional lottery ticket, take a casino trip or bet on sports.

More migratory birds flock to Great Salt Lake as other saline lakes decline

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

As a biologist, Kyle Stone serves as the project leader for the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program, which has been counting migratory birds around the lake and its wetlands since 1997.

Have You Seen This? Man escapes collapsing porch in the nick of time

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 3:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

This diving escape in Arkansas looks more thrilling than just about any Hollywood scene out there.

Former congressman wins special election to Utah Legislature

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 2:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former longtime member of Congress from Utah has won a special election to fill a vacancy in the state Legislature.

Jury rules Idaho State University retaliated against former student based on race

Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted April 25 - 1:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

A jury has ruled in favor of a former Idaho State University student for retaliating against her based on her race.

How Rep. Mike Kennedy plans to reinstill confidence in a broken branch of government

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted April 25 - 1:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The lesson Rep. Mike Kennedy delivered to Republican delegates ahead of Saturday's convention appeared to contradict recent surveys and multiple weeks of messy scandals.

'A Quiet Place' actress trains with Ballet West for new movie role

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 12:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Millicent Simmonds, the deaf actress known for her breakout role in the film "A Quiet Place," recently returned to her childhood state to train with Ballet West Academy for a new movie.

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Watch Elder Andersen candidly answer his son's questions on faith and service

Amy Ortiz, Deseret News  |  Posted April 25 - 11:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

The "hardest part" of being an apostle is probably the "most wonderful part, too," Elder Andersen told his son

Embracing the indies: Independent Bookstore Day shows bookstores are making a comeback

Valerie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted April 25 - 11:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Weller Book Works has the distinction of being one of the oldest independent bookstores in Salt Lake City, but the shop is sharing the stage with a number of new, up-and-coming stores across Utah.

Opportunistic Mammoth feed off Delta Center energy, cruise past Vegas to take 2-1 series lead

Cole Bagley, KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 10:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

In front of a relentless and electric home crowd at the Delta Center on Friday night, the Utah Mammoth secured a 2-1 series lead over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Blanding teen chosen as top-5 finalist in Google art contest

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah teen was chosen as a top-five finalist in Google's annual Doodle for Google design contest.

Layton High School distance runner breaks 40-year-old record, set by assistant coach

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 9:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sophomore Parker Harris unwittingly beat a 40-year-old record for the Davis School District track meet last month — coming in with a time of 9:24.8 in the 3,200-meter run.

US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil

Fatima Hussein, Associated Press  |  Updated April 25 - 8:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil.

Woman caught on camera illegally taking goose eggs, police say

Maher Kawash, ABC7 via CNN  |  Updated April 25 - 8:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Police in northern Chicago are looking to identify a woman involved in a rather unusual crime.

FDA moves to fast-track psychedelic drugs after Trump order

Kamal Choudhury and Christy Santhosh, Reuters  |  Updated April 25 - 7:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

The FDA on Friday moved to speed up the development of new treatments using some psychedelic ‌drugs for serious mental illness, days after an executive order was signed.