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Father hopes someone can ID driver in West Haven hit-and-run that injured 5-year-old

Father hopes someone can ID driver in West Haven hit-and-run that injured 5-year-old

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

A family was asking for help Monday to identify the driver who hit their 5-year-old and then drove away from the scene in a residential neighborhood.
1 killed in rollover crash in Magna; additional injuries reported

1 killed in rollover crash in Magna; additional injuries reported

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 12:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person was killed in a rollover crash in Magna Tuesday.
Father who gave gun to Georgia school shooting suspect found guilty of 2nd-degree murder

Father who gave gun to Georgia school shooting suspect found guilty of 2nd-degree murder

Jeff Martin, Associated Press  |  Updated March 3 - 12:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Georgia man who gave his teenage son the gun he's accused of using to kill two students and two teachers at a high school was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter Tuesday.
UDOT ordered to stop construction-related activities on planned highway amid court fight

UDOT ordered to stop construction-related activities on planned highway amid court fight

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Construction of a new highway corridor in southwest Utah has been paused yet again after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to suspend the project.
Saratoga Springs police search for missing man after woman found dead in RV

Saratoga Springs police search for missing man after woman found dead in RV

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 11:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

Police are searching for a man who they believe was involved in a homicide that left a Saratoga Springs woman dead.
Utah lawmakers reject 2 new potential state holidays

Utah lawmakers reject 2 new potential state holidays

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted March 3 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two bills that would have created new holidays in the state have both failed in the Utah Legislature this session.
Homeland chief Noem stands by remarks calling slain US citizens terrorists

Homeland chief Noem stands by remarks calling slain US citizens terrorists

Ted Hesson, Susan Heavey and David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Updated March 3 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during congressional testimony on Tuesday stood by her remarks calling two U.S. citizens shot ​dead by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis domestic terrorists.
Patrick Kinahan: Injuries aren't only reason for BYU basketball collapse

Patrick Kinahan: Injuries aren't only reason for BYU basketball collapse

Patrick Kinahan for KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 10:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

From the first game three months ago — when only one player had been lost to a season-ending injury — BYU's basketball team has lacked consistency in rebounding and defense.
Average price for a gallon of gas rises 11 cents overnight to about $3.11 in US, AAA says

Average price for a gallon of gas rises 11 cents overnight to about $3.11 in US, AAA says

Michelle Chapman, Associated Press  |  Updated March 3 - 9:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

The average price for a gallon of gasoline jumped 11 cents overnight to about $3.11 in the U.S., according to motor club AAA.
How Delaney Gibb built on freshman season to push BYU to NCAA Tournament bubble

How Delaney Gibb built on freshman season to push BYU to NCAA Tournament bubble

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

There's no repeat award winner for Big 12 freshman of the year but if there were, Delaney Gibb would be the odd's-on favorite.
Richins trial live: Jurors return for Day 7 of trial for mom accused of fatally poisoning husband

Richins trial live: Jurors return for Day 7 of trial for mom accused of fatally poisoning husband

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 8:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Kouri Richins, a Kamas mom and real estate agent, is accused of fatally poisoning Eric Richins on March 4, 2022. Her jury trial is continuing Tuesday.
Board grants parole to accomplice in Sgt. Cory Wride's shooting death

Board grants parole to accomplice in Sgt. Cory Wride's shooting death

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 8:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Meagan Dakota Grunwald, convicted for her role in the shooting death of Utah County Sheriff's Sgt, Cory Wride, will be released from prison next month.
Pakistan says its forces killed 67 Afghan troops in cross-border clashes. Kabul rejects the claim

Pakistan says its forces killed 67 Afghan troops in cross-border clashes. Kabul rejects the claim

Munir Ahmed and Abdul Qahar Afghan, Associated Press  |  Updated March 3 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Afghan forces attacked Pakistani military positions along the border early on Tuesday, triggering intense clashes that left 67 Afghan troops and one Pakistani soldier dead, officials in Islamabad said.
Utah lawmakers plan to fund governor's homelessness overhaul — if cities, counties pay up

Utah lawmakers plan to fund governor's homelessness overhaul — if cities, counties pay up

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted March 3 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah legislative leadership carved out $43.6 million to pay for Gov. Spencer Cox's pivot toward targeting criminality within the chronic homeless population.
Man dies after veering off road in Weber County

Man dies after veering off road in Weber County

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

One person died in a crash in Weber County early Tuesday.
West Jordan widens wash to prevent flooding in Bloomfield Heights neighborhood

West Jordan widens wash to prevent flooding in Bloomfield Heights neighborhood

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted March 3 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

When storm clouds roll into West Jordan, especially during monsoon season, some neighbors in the Bloomfield Heights subdivision keep a close eye on the Fox Hollow Wash.
A prehistoric skeleton found deep in a flooded Mexican cave was likely placed there in a ritual

A prehistoric skeleton found deep in a flooded Mexican cave was likely placed there in a ritual

MarÍa Verza, Associated Press  |  Updated March 3 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A prehistoric skeleton has been found in an intricate underwater cave system along Mexico's Caribbean coast, an area that flooded at the end of the last ice age 8,000 years ago.
Lawmaker seeks to drop licensing requirements for 4 professions

Lawmaker seeks to drop licensing requirements for 4 professions

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted March 3 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

A bill that would remove the licensing requirements from four professions in Utah advanced through a Senate committee on Monday.
American Red Cross of Utah offers A1C testing for blood donors

American Red Cross of Utah offers A1C testing for blood donors

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted March 3 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Rolling up a sleeve to donate blood in March could benefit you while you're helping someone else.
Nuggets outlast Jazz 128-125 as Keyonte George, Jamal Murray duel

Nuggets outlast Jazz 128-125 as Keyonte George, Jamal Murray duel

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted March 2 - 11:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Keyonte George scored 36 points in his second game back from an ankle injury while Denver's Jamal Murray exploded for 45 points to lead the Nuggets to a 128-125 win over the Jazz.
Utah rabbi on lessons from Purim amid global conflict

Utah rabbi on lessons from Purim amid global conflict

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted March 2 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

As war rages in the Middle East, Jews around the world are marking Purim, a holiday that commemorates how Queen Esther helped save the Jewish people in Iran more than 2,000 years ago.
How you can help decide the best example of fair play at the Milan Cortina Olympics

How you can help decide the best example of fair play at the Milan Cortina Olympics

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted March 2 - 10:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

What best exemplified fair play during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, Italy?
US Marines fired on protesters storming consulate in Pakistan, officials say

US Marines fired on protesters storming consulate in Pakistan, officials say

Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters  |  Updated March 2 - 9:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. Marines opened fire on demonstrators during the storming of the Karachi ​consulate over the weekend, two U.S. officials said on Monday — a rare use of force at a diplomatic post.
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