Commissioner: Adjusting to Utah's diversity bill may 'hurt,' but schools can 'make it successful'

Highest ranking Muslim in the US visits Utah to help small businesses

Erin Cox, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 18 - 1:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dilawar Syed, deputy administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration and the highest-ranking Muslim in the U.S., paid a visit to the Beehive State Tuesday.

Man offers to help valet driver at the U, then kidnaps her, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 18 - 1:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say offered to help a valet driver at the University of Utah Hospital and then drove off with her still in the vehicle has been arrested.

Ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton

Christina Larson, Associated Press  |  Posted April 18 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Researchers in India have found fossils of an ancient giant snake that could have been longer than a school bus. The bones found near a coal mine revealed a snake that stretched an estimated 36 to 50 feet.

How hoarding documents puts you at risk for identity theft

Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 18 - 11:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Someone who knows what they're doing can do a whole lot of damage with the scraps of paper you've stashed in filing cabinets, drawers and other various hiding places around your house.

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5 basic things to know about housing evictions in Utah

Utah Legal Services  |  Posted April 18 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Understanding how housing evictions work — as well as your options if a landlord tries to evict you — should be part of every renter's move-in checklist.

Rapper YoungBoy arrested near Huntsville in 'large-scale prescription fraud ring'

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Updated April 18 - 11:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Police have arrested rapper YoungBoy, who has been under house arrest at his Utah residence since 2021, and say he is a suspect in a "large-scale prescription fraud ring."

Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80

Steven Wine and Russ Bynum, Associated Press  |  Posted April 18 - 11:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died. He was 80.

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New York Post gives tutorial on how not to write about Latter-day Saints

Hanna Seariac, Deseret News  |  Posted April 18 - 10:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

A look at the scrutiny a New York Post article about Latter-day Saints all looking alike has received.

Lori Daybell's former best friend testifies about her early relationship with Chad Daybell

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated April 18 - 10:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

Jurors in the Chad Daybell murder trial heard testimony Thursday from an FBI forensic accountant and Melanie Gibb, Lori Daybell's former best friend.

911 service provider Lumen blames 911 outage on installation of light pole

CNN  |  Updated April 18 - 10:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

The outage of 911 systems in several states Wednesday evening was caused by the installation of a light pole, according to Lumen, a company that supports some of those systems.

Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors reach $100M deal with Justice Department, source says

Ed White, Associated Press  |  Posted April 18 - 10:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar.

Judge dismisses 2nd juror in Trump trial

Jack Queen and Luc Cohen, Reuters  |  Updated April 18 - 10:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

The judge overseeing former U.S. President Donald Trump's criminal trial dismissed a second juror on Thursday after determining he did not reveal prior brushes with the law, as lawyers struggled to assemble a jury for one of the most high-profile trials in American history.

Utah audit recommends better planning to bolster Ogden airport, a money-loser for 17 years

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted April 18 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

An audit shows Ogden leaders should track whether efforts to bolster the Ogden-Hinckley Airport's fortunes actually yield results to help counter its annual losses.

Here's what Dixie Sunbowl may look like if renovation project moves forward

Mori Kessler, St. George News  |  Posted April 18 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

After hosting rodeos, football games and many other events for nearly eight decades, plans are in place to give the historic Dixie Sunbowl a facelift and comfier seating.

'Take care of our boys': Inside an emotional night at the final Coyotes game

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted April 18 - 8:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

"Salt Lake sucks!" "Salt Lake sucks!" "Salt Lake sucks!" The chant rang out through Mullet Arena in the closing minutes of the second period Wednesday.

Here's which roads will be closed during the Salt Lake City Marathon

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 18 - 8:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Several road closures are planned in Salt Lake County for the Salt Lake City Marathon on Saturday.

Abused homeless siblings get help, thanks to fast food workers

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated April 18 - 8:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

Concerned employees at a Taylorsville fast-food restaurant called police Tuesday after a young boy in a homeless family, who was allegedly being abused, asked for help.

Utah organization celebrates 10 years of making life better for women

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted April 18 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Women's Leadership Institute is celebrating 10 years of supporting Utah businesses in creating cultural change and making workplaces better for women.

University of Utah researchers part of $50M commitment to 'untangle addiction'

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted April 18 - 7:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

A team of University of Utah researchers, led by a professor of psychiatry at Huntsman Mental Health Institute, has been selected to develop a new treatment for substance use disorder as part of a $50 million commitment by Wellcome Leap.