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Cox signs bills on open carry for firearms, taxes for adult content online

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted March 20 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gov. Spencer Cox signed an additional 74 bills on Thursday, including provisions about carrying firearms on college campuses and adding taxes for adult content online.

Utah State finishes strong to advance in Big Dance to 2nd round

Shawn Harrison, Herald Journal  |  Posted March 20 - 7:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

There was no long wait like in the past for the Aggies to enjoy an NCAA Tournament victory.

Utah couple reeling after thieves steal U‑Haul during cross‑country move

Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Posted March 20 - 6:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah couple is trying to rebuild after thieves stole nearly everything they owned during a cross‑country move.

How keeping your important documents in digital storage can be a lifesaver

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted March 20 - 6:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

These days, much of our documented lives are kept digitally, but many of us resist using digital storage for important documents. Here's why experts warn it could work against you.

Utah gas prices continue to soar, surpass $4 per gallon in some counties

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted March 20 - 5:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's average gas price has now jumped by more than $1 per gallon over the past month, per AAA.

Family identifies critically injured 12-year-old hit on scooter in West Jordan

Curtis Booker and Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Updated March 20 - 5:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 12-year-old boy was hospitalized with critical injuries after being hit by vehicle while on a scooter in West Jordan Wednesday.

Snowbasin ski season ends Sunday, a month earlier than average

Brenna Donnelly, KSL  |  Posted March 20 - 4:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Snowbasin Ski Resort will close its slopes Sunday, one month earlier than normal, as Utah's warm, low‑snow winter forces several resorts to end their seasons ahead of schedule.

Over 4,000 told to evacuate flooding in Hawaii as officials warn 120-year-old dam could fail

Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press  |  Updated March 20 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Muddy floodwaters from severe rains have inundated streets, swallowed vehicles and prompted evacuation orders for more than 4,000 people in towns north of Honolulu.

Have You Seen This? Jingle teaches you how to air fry a burger

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted March 20 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Today's version of Have You Seen This will have you never forgetting how to air fry a burger.

CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era

David Bauder, Associated Press  |  Updated March 20 - 2:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

CBS News says it's shutting down its radio news service after nearly a century of operation as part of a round of layoffs at the company.

Artist's portrait offers comfort to family of Margaret Oldroyd after Wayne County tragedy

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted March 20 - 2:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A local artist gifted a portrait of the late Margaret Oldroyd, who was killed in a random Wayne County homicide, to her brother and sister.

Ex-Utah doctor convicted of murder now faces new charge of child sex abuse

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted March 20 - 1:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former pediatrician currently serving a life sentence for killing his ex-wife in Salt Lake City is now facing charges of sexually abusing a young patient.

New exhibit showcases Native American artifacts in Washington County

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted March 20 - 1:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new exhibit showcases Native American artifacts at the Washington City Historical Museum in Washington County.

Documents reveal Kyle Whittingham intended to stay at Utah before Michigan move

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Updated March 20 - 1:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham intended to return as the program's head coach before announcing a decision to step down, according to documents obtained by KSL.

NASA hauls repaired moon rocket from hangar back to pad for early April launch

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Updated March 20 - 1:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

For the second time this year, NASA moved its moon rocket from the hangar out toward the pad Friday in hopes of launching four astronauts on a lunar fly-around next month.

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Lost in Havana: Seeing may not be believing

Ethan Bauer, Deseret News  |  Posted March 20 - 12:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Confronting performance and reality in my ancestral homeland of Cuba.

How 'everyday guardians' can help prevent mass shootings

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted March 20 - 12:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

The theme of the U. annual campus safety summit was simple: "preventing and preparing for active threats on campus," and how people can be "everyday guardians."

BYU basketball's season was a disappointment, not a failure. So what's next?

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted March 20 - 12:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

If Thursday night's loss to Texas was the final time AJ Dybantsa puts on a BYU uniform — assuming it is — a presumptive top pick in June's NBA draft left it all on the court.

Details of Morgan Scalley's 5-year, $27 million contract with Utah football released

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted March 20 - 11:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

A day after former head coach Kyle Whittingham stepped down following a 21-year tenure with Utah, newly-named head coach Morgan Scalley signed a five-year contract worth $27 million.

Discovery of discarded child sex dolls in Utah landfill leads to arrest

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted March 20 - 11:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Cedar City man was arrested Thursday after police say they found illegal child sex dolls both at his home and at the county landfill. Criminal charges were filed against him on Friday.

Body of American student who went missing in Barcelona has been found, police in Spain say

Joseph Wilson, John O'connor and Sarah Raza, Associated Press  |  Posted March 20 - 11:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Spanish authorities say the body of a missing college student from Illinois, James "Jimmy" Gracey, was found in the waters off a Barcelona beach where he was visiting friends on spring break.

Questions grow over possible ICE 'mega center' in Salt Lake City

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Posted March 20 - 10:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

After DHS purchased a massive warehouse in Salt Lake City, the possibility it could become part of a new, large-scale ICE immigration detention system has raised concern.

Ukraine deploys units to intercept drones in five Middle Eastern countries

Max Hunder and Yuliia Dysa, Reuters  |  Updated March 20 - 10:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ukraine has deployed military units to protect critical and civilian ​infrastructure against drones in five Middle Eastern countries, Ukraine's security council secretary said after a visit to ‌the region.