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Kanye West refused entry to UK, Wireless Festival cancelled

Suban Abdulla and Sam Tabahriti, Reuters  |  Updated April 7 - 11:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Britain has blocked U.S. rapper Kanye West from travelling to the country to headline ​London's Wireless Festival in July over his past antisemitic comments and celebration of Nazism.

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Make a splash with Willow Lakes: Final 10 lots available with unprecedented discounts

Willow Lakes  |  Posted April 7 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Willow Lakes is a brand-new private lakefront community on the Logan River that's quickly becoming one of Utah's most intriguing residential and vacation destinations.

Patrick Kinahan: Roles reversed, Jazz aspire to mirror Thunder

Patrick Kinahan, KSL  |  Posted April 7 - 11:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

Harken back to a time the roles were reversed when the reigning NBA champions languished in full rebuild mode.

BYU police aren't laughing at April 1 bomb threat videos

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 7 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A South Jordan man was arrested and accused of posting a video on April 1 claiming bombs had been placed in every BYU classroom.

Photo gallery: NASA releases new images taken during historic flyby of the moon

Jacopo Prisco, Ashley Strickland, CNN  |  Posted April 7 - 9:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

It was a moment for the history books: The Artemis II mission performed its much-anticipated lunar flyby Monday and came within just 4,067 miles of the moon.

107-year-old World War II veteran honored at Massachusetts State House

Mike Sullivan, CNN  |  Updated April 7 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 107-year-old World War II veteran was honored by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey during a special flag presentation at the State House on Monday.

Michigan muscles its way to program's 2nd national title, beating stubborn UConn

Eddie Pells, Associated Press  |  Updated April 7 - 8:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

High-scoring Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title, making only two 3-pointers all night but still muscling its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn.

Roy confrontation offers glimpse into immigration enforcement action unfolding around nation

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted April 7 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

A confrontation off I-15 in Roy last week, partially caught on video, offers a glimpse into the sort of immigration enforcement action unfolding around Utah and the country.

Economist predicts more pain at the gas pump as Iran military action continues

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted April 7 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

On Monday, AAA reported that the average price nationally for a gallon of unleaded regular gas was $4.11. In Utah it was $4.16.

Strikes intensify on defiant Iran as clock ticks down on Trump threat

Parisa Hafezi and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters  |  Updated April 7 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iran showed no sign of agreeing to President Donald Trump's ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by the end of Tuesday or face bombing of civilian infrastructure.

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American Lung Association encourages Utah residents to test their homes for radon

UtahRadon.org  |  Posted April 7 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Health experts warn that long-term radon exposure can lead to lung cancer, even in people who have never smoked.

Early peach blossoms make following weeks crucial as farmers prepare for early harvest

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted April 7 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Farmers along Utah's "fruit way" are grateful many of their blossoms survived a cold snap last week.

'Infinite with possibility': How Utah's landscape inspired Ally Condie's new mystery novel

Valerie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted April 7 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ally Condie's latest mystery novel, which comes out Tuesday, chronicles three women who connect through an online book group and decide to meet up for a "girls trip."

Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

Annie Ma, Associated Press  |  Updated April 7 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Education Department said Monday it has terminated agreements with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding protections for transgender students.

Utah woman shares dating journey on Netflix's 'Love on the Spectrum'

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted April 7 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah woman is opening up about love, independence and life on the autism spectrum as a new cast member of Netflix's hit docuseries "Love on the Spectrum."

Police conduct undercover distracted driving crackdown in Salt Lake and Utah counties

Brian Carlson, KSL  |  Posted April 6 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

People who text and drive, beware; police in Salt Lake and Utah counties are looking for you.

Tooele man charged with stabbing his brother during an argument

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 6 - 10:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Tooele man was charged Monday with attempted murder and accused of stabbing his brother during an argument on Friday.

Trump threatens jail for reporter who revealed Iran airman rescue

Nandita Bose and Gram Slattery, Reuters  |  Updated April 6 - 9:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Monday he ​would demand that the journalist who first reported that an airman in Iran had been rescued reveal how they got that information, and threatened ‌to jail them if they refused.

Doki Doki, a pioneer in Salt Lake City's food scene, is closing its doors

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted April 6 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Doki Doki, which made a splash in Salt Lake City's food scene when it opened nearly a decade ago, is closing its doors.

Just how pricey are tickets for LA's 2028 Olympics?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 6 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Now that tickets are on sale for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, prices are causing some sticker shock.

Former Ogden police chief defends involvement backing ex-officer in sex misconduct case

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted April 6 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Ogden Police Chief Randy Watt is speaking out, defending his involvement backing a former police officer in a sexual misconduct case.

Trump proposes to cut 9,400 TSA workers, $1.5 billion from budget

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Updated April 6 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The White House is proposing to cut more than 9,400 workers and ​just over $1.5 billion from the 60,000-employee Transportation Security Administration that handles airport security operations.

Gunman who shot driver during Provo protest gets full prison sentence

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted April 6 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge ordered Jesse Taggart to serve consecutive prison sentences Monday for shooting a man and threatening a woman with a gun during a Black Lives Matter protest in Provo.