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Evacuation order lifted in West Bountiful

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated April 27 - 12:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Residents in a West Bountiful neighborhood were evacuated for several hours Monday after old dynamite was found.

Hale Centre Theatre announces new season with 'The Lord of the Rings' musical

Leigh Gibson for KSL  |  Updated April 27 - 12:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hale Centre Theatre announced its 2027 season Monday, headlined by a U.S.-exclusive production of "The Lord of the Rings" musical, a rare staging of the West End show.

'I am going to jail for murder,' man allegedly tells girlfriend while stabbing her

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated April 27 - 11:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

A South Jordan man was arrested early Sunday and accused of stabbing his girlfriend in the legs multiple times,

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Aging in America: The hidden struggles of seniors living in the 'gap'

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted April 27 - 11:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

A county-by-county index looking at the cost of basic needs finds many Americans over age 65 are in a gap between thriving and struggling.

China orders Meta to unwind $2B purchase of AI startup Manus

Eduardo Baptista and Laurie Chen, Reuters  |  Updated April 27 - 10:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

China ordered Meta to unwind its $2 billion-plus acquisition of AI startup Manus on Monday, as Beijing tightens scrutiny of U.S. investment in domestic startups developing frontier technologies.

King Charles set to meet Trump for the toughest mission of his reign

Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Betsy Klein and Christian Edwards, CNN  |  Updated April 27 - 10:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

The British monarch lands in the U.S. on Monday for a four-day state visit to mark the 250th anniversary of its independence.

Summer movie preview: Nolan, 'Spider-Man' and 'Toy Story' to light up the cinemas

Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press  |  Updated April 27 - 9:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

The movies always feel bigger in the summer. Hollywood has many of the regulars on the lineup: "Spider-Man," "Minions," "Star Wars" and "Toy Story." But the most eagerly anticipated is a 3,000-year-old epic poem.

Death toll from bus bombing in southwest Colombia rises to 20 during a wave of violence

Associated Press  |  Updated April 27 - 9:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

The number of people killed in a bombing in a volatile region in southwest Colombia rose to 20, officials said Sunday.

Trump's upcoming public events may present fresh security challenges after latest attack

Will Weissert, Associated Press  |  Updated April 27 - 8:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump is likely to face new security questions as he plans to attend a series of large, high-profile events in the coming months.

2 killed in Magna crash on I-80

Mary Culbertson and Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated April 27 - 8:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two people were killed in a crash involving three vehicles on Interstate 80 in Magna late Sunday.

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5 reasons you should consider an independent, low-cost, same-day MRI

Taylormed Mri  |  Posted April 27 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

TaylorMed MRI makes getting an MRI simple, fast, and affordable, because no one should have to wait weeks — and jump through numerous insurance hoops — to get the imaging they require.

Donald Riegle, who represented Michigan in Congress under 7 presidents, dies at 88

Associated Press  |  Updated April 27 - 7:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Donald W. Riegle, who represented Michigan in Congress for nearly three decades under seven presidents, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 88.

Trump says Iran can phone if it wants to talk; Iranian minister heads to Russia

Steve Holland, Saad Sayeed and Asif Shahzad, Reuters  |  Posted April 27 - 7:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Sunday Iran could telephone if it wants to negotiate an end to their two-month war and stressed it can never have a nuclear weapon.

Italy's Olympics are facing a huge deficit. Here's the plan to keep Utah's 2034 Winter Games out of the red

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Updated April 27 - 6:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

The 2026 Winter Games lost money big time, according to a report in an Italian newspaper.

Family of Herriman woman killed in domestic violence incident speaks out, urges awareness

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Posted April 26 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

One week after a domestic violence incident claimed the life of a 42-year-old Herriman woman, her family is sharing her story publicly for the first time — hoping to raise domestic violence awareness and prevent similar tragedies.

Utah Royals win 3rd straight with 3-0 shutout in Seattle

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted April 26 - 10:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Paige Cronin didn't need much time to show she was 100% Sunday night.

King Charles' visit to US to proceed after Washington shooting

Michael Holden and Sam Tabahriti, Reuters  |  Updated April 26 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

King Charles' state visit to the U.S. will go ahead as planned on ​Monday despite a shooting at a White House dinner attended by President Donald Trump.

Real Salt Lake undone by late penalty in 2-1 road loss to LA Galaxy

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted April 26 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Real Salt Lake's decade-long futility streak continued Sunday night.

Former child bride of polygamous leader shares her story following Netflix documentary

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted April 26 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

When Ruth Johnson was 14, she became polygamous leader Sam Bateman's seventh wife. Bateman is in prison and is the subject of a new documentary.

Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon as Israel warns residents to leave towns beyond 'buffer zone'

Reuters  |  Updated April 26 - 8:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Israeli strikes killed 14 people and wounded 37 on Sunday, Lebanon's health ministry said.

'State of the Air' reports half of U.S. kids inhaling dangerous pollution

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted April 26 - 7:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly half of America's children — 46%, which is 33.5 million — live in areas with air pollution levels that can pose a health risk, according to the latest American Lung Association "State of the Air" report released Wednesday.

Trump support drops in Utah, driven by religious voters

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted April 26 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

New polling shows President Donald Trump's approval ratings are sinking in the Beehive State, mostly thanks to flagging support among Republicans and religious voters.

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The sustainability secret: Cows keep waste out of landfills?

Dairy West  |  Posted April 26 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Across the country, dairy farmers are reducing waste in an fortuitous way: By feeding their cows byproducts — the leftovers from food and agriculture production that might otherwise go to waste.