Coca-Cola ad made by BYU students wins film competition, will screen at theaters

Authorities identify man struck, killed by TRAX train at Millcreek Station

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated April 19 - 4:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Transit Authority has identified a man who died at a hospital after getting struck by a TRAX train in South Salt Lake on Thursday night.

Teacher applies 'Thinking Classroom' method to help students learn math

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 19 - 4:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some students struggle more with math than others, but one Utah teacher uses a unique method that allows her whole classroom to succeed.

Preliminary hearing set for man extradited from Scotland on multiple rape charges

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted April 19 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

While a Utah County rape case against Nicholas Rossi is on hold as he tries to pay his attorney, a preliminary hearing was set Friday in a separate Salt Lake County rape case.

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Israel, Iran play down apparent Israeli strike. The muted responses could calm tensions — for now

Josef Federman and Jon Gambrell, Associated Press  |  Updated April 19 - 4:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

An apparent Israeli drone attack on Iran saw troops fire air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site near the central city of Isfahan. The assault Friday comes in retaliation for Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country.

Have You Seen This? The tuna Jell-O salad nobody asked for

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted April 19 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Instagram user tried making his grandmother's recipe for tuna Jell-O salad, and the results were as nasty as that sounds.

Within days of trial, defendant enters plea in southern Utah murder case

Cody Blowers, St. George News  |  Posted April 19 - 2:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than four years after a man was shot to death in Apple Valley, the defendant, who allegedly confessed to the shooting in 2019, entered a "no contest" plea.

The Paris Olympics menu: More French, more local, less meat

Reuters  |  Updated April 19 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Athletes at this year's Olympics will be eating fresh produce mostly made in France, with a focus on local and organic products and more vegetarian options.

Working routine job could boost risk of cognitive impairment, dementia, study finds

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted April 19 - 1:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The more your work challenges your brain, the better it may be for your future brain health.

Texts show Chad and Lori Daybell's relationship days after her husband's death

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated April 19 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jurors for Chad Daybell's trial heard testimony on Friday about Lori Daybell's texts from an FBI agent, along with the end of testimony from Lori Daybell's friend, Melanie Gibb.

RSL trades for Columbus defender amid injury desperation

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted April 19 - 1:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

The team announced Friday the acquisition of 24-year-old center-back Philip Quinton from the Columbus Crew for up to $200,000 in General Allocation Money via trade.

Utah dad gets second chance at life thanks to bone marrow transplant

Emma Benson, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 19 - 12:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah dad hopes to meet the person who gave him second chance at life thanks to a bone marrow transplant.

Man sets self on fire outside New York court where Trump trial underway

Luc Cohen, Jack Queen and Andy Sullivan, Reuters  |  Updated April 19 - 12:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man set himself on fire on Friday outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial was taking place, witnesses said.

Utah law aimed at diversity programs puts future of university 'affinity celebrations' in doubt

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted April 19 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Graduation celebrations by Latinos, the LGBTQ community and others attending Utah's universities can proceed this spring, but officials are parsing HB261 to determine whether they can continue next year.

Woman killed in single-vehicle crash in Tooele County

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Updated April 19 - 11:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

A woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash on state Route 73 in Tooele County on Friday morning.

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Do Latter-day Saints attend church more often? Smartphone data may hold answers

Stephen Cranney, Deseret News  |  Posted April 19 - 11:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

A University of Chicago researcher found that about 1 in 345 Americans are weekly church-attending Latter-day Saints.

2 men face federal charges in attempted carjacking, shooting at Murray gym

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 19 - 11:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

A carjacking attempt that turned into a shootout in a Murray gym parking lot earlier this month has resulted in federal charges filed against two Utah men.

Coalville man arrested after traveling to Vegas for fentanyl, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 19 - 10:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Coalville man who police say is a known drug dealer was arrested in Utah after police say he went to Las Vegas to obtain fentanyl, then caused another inmate to be taken to a local hospital.

Championship or bust: Red Rocks continuing to fight through the adversity

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted April 19 - 10:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

It would be easy for the Utah women's gymnastic team to make an excuse (or many) for why a return to nationals was simply unobtainable this year.

Main Street Tower's future remains a mystery 2 years after historic theater was demolished

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 19 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Construction has yet to start on a high-rise that was slated to replace the Utah Pantages Theater two years after it the century-old theater was torn down.