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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.

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.

Advocate stresses seeking help after 3 Latina deaths in Utah involve alleged domestic violence

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted April 26 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

In the wake of the deaths of three Latina immigrants allegedly at the hands of their partners in Utah, an advocate stresses seeking help among those experiencing domestic violence.

Former Colorado funeral home owner sentenced to 30 years in case that forced crackdown

Colleen Slevin and Matthew Brown, Associated Press  |  Updated April 26 - 6:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her ex-husband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday.

Hidden developers' tax is zapping Utah homebuyers for billions

Eric S. Peterson for the Utah Investigative Journalism Project  |  Posted April 26 - 4:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

An often hidden developers' tax is zapping Utah homebuyers for billions. The debt of public infrastructure districts has exploded to three times that of the state government.

Malian defense minister killed in attack that saw jihadis and rebels seize towns, military bases

Wilson Mcmakin, Associated Press  |  Updated April 26 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Malian Minister of Defense Gen. Sadio Camara was killed in an attack as jihadi and rebel forces seized towns and military bases across the country, according to a military officer and two other sources on Sunday.

Utah State University opens state's first campus building on tribal lands in Monument Valley

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted April 26 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah State University on Wednesday opened its Monument Valley education building, the university's first campus on tribal lands.

Suspect in White House press dinner shooting wrote anti-Christian manifesto, Trump says

Bo Erickson, Nandita Bose, Jana Winter and Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Posted April 26 - 2:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said that the suspect accused of trying to attack administration officials at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner had an anti-Christian manifesto.

PBS producer on 'The American Revolution'

Carole Mikita, KSL  |  Posted April 26 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Carole Mikita talked with David Schmidt, a partner of Ken Burns and director of "The American Revolution," reairing this week on PBS, a project that was over a decade in the making.

Netanyahu's biggest rivals join forces for Israel's next election

Maayan Lubell, Reuters  |  Posted April 26 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's most formidable political rivals said on Sunday they were joining forces in a bid ​to oust his coalition government in the upcoming election expected later this year.

Popular trail along St. George parkway gets artistic facelift

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted April 26 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Southern Utah Trail Alliance teamed up with local artists to create a mural along a section of trail in St. George.

The Utah Dough Lady is on a roll

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted April 26 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

It's been almost two years since Eric and Amy Lund opened their Dough Lady bakery in Millcreek, and more than five years since first launching its online predecessor.

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PragerU's podcast takes countercultural approach: Posing sincere questions to Latter-day Saint guest

Jacob Hess, Deseret News  |  Posted April 26 - 11:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

"What in the world was Jesus doing in the Americas? Who was he talking to?" the Jewish host asked. "Just just educate me."

Senator Tillis says he's ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair

Nichola Groom and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters  |  Posted April 26 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis on Sunday said he would allow Senate confirmation of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh to go forward after the Department of Justice on dropped an investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Creators talk about new experiences at the Temple Square Visitors' Center opening in May

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted April 26 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sculptor Christian Bolt and producer Donna Lawrence with THG Creative speak about their experiences creating new exhibits for the Temple Square Visitors' Center.

In defense of the defense

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted April 26 - 10:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

Greg Skordas and Ed Brass, two Utah criminal defense attorneys with nearly a century of combined expertise, laughed at stereotypes and shared a different reality of being defense attorneys.

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Get your free copy of 'Putting On Christ.' Here's how

Vescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted April 26 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

"Putting on Christ" by author Steven Anthony Bishop seeks to inspire those who are diligent truth seekers. And now interested readers can get an e-book version for free.