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

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.
Woman killed in single-vehicle crash in Tooele County

Woman killed in single-vehicle crash in Tooele County

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted April 19 - 9:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

A woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash on state Route 73 in Tooele County Friday morning.
Lawyers aim to wrap up jury selection in Trump criminal trial

Lawyers aim to wrap up jury selection in Trump criminal trial

Luc Cohen, Jack Queen and Andy Sullivan, Reuters  |  Posted April 19 - 9:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lawyers in Donald Trump's criminal trial are expected on Friday to wrap up the painstaking process of selecting a jury that will for the first time in U.S. history determine whether a former president is guilty of breaking the law.
'It's going to be a challenge': Here are 3 key focuses for new BYU hoops coach Kevin Young

'It's going to be a challenge': Here are 3 key focuses for new BYU hoops coach Kevin Young

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted April 19 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Just a day after being introduced as the 19th head coach in program history, Kevin Young was headed back to Phoenix.
Millcreek family searches for person who hit them on crosswalk and drove away

Millcreek family searches for person who hit them on crosswalk and drove away

Garna Mejia, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 19 - 8:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Unified police are looking for the suspect in a hit-and-run accident that left two children injured earlier this month.
Former friend resumes testimony about Lori and Chad Daybell in murder trial

Former friend resumes testimony about Lori and Chad Daybell in murder trial

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted April 19 - 8:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lori Daybell's friend, Melanie Gibb, will take the stand again on Friday to finish her testimony in the case against Chad Daybell who is charged with murdering his wife and Lori Daybell's children.
Rapper YoungBoy charged with 31 felonies in 'large-scale prescription fraud ring'

Rapper YoungBoy charged with 31 felonies in 'large-scale prescription fraud ring'

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Updated April 19 - 8:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Rapper YoungBoy was charged in Utah Thursday with 31 felonies and 15 misdemeanors in what investigators call a "large-scale prescription fraud ring."
Utah's reservoir system is close to last year's peak as snowmelt picks up

Utah's reservoir system is close to last year's peak as snowmelt picks up

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 19 - 8:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's reservoir system is back up to almost 85% — about one percentage point off of last year's peak — with plenty of snowpack left to melt.
6 remodeling projects you should not do yourself

6 remodeling projects you should not do yourself

Giant Carpet One  |  Posted April 19 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

In the interest of saving time, money, frustration (and possibly your life), here are a few projects you'll want to hire out if you get the urge to change things up.
Iran fires at apparent Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site

Iran fires at apparent Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site

Jon Gambrell, Associated Press  |  Posted April 19 - 7:00 a.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.
A sea of trash — Logan landfill has a plastic problem

A sea of trash — Logan landfill has a plastic problem

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 19 - 6:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

Plastic bags, film and other materials regularly catch the wind and travel across the landscape of Cache County and southern Idaho, despite constant effort by the North Valley Landfill operators.
Red Rocks win semifinal meet as reigning champs Oklahoma miss out

Red Rocks win semifinal meet as reigning champs Oklahoma miss out

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Updated April 18 - 10:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

The reigning women's gymnastics champions will not get a chance to defend its crown.
How Utah students practiced earthquake safety during statewide emergency drill

How Utah students practiced earthquake safety during statewide emergency drill

Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 18 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

During the Great Utah ShakeOut on Thursday, people in schools, offices, and homes practiced for an earthquake.
Congress moves ahead on bill to push TikTok's Chinese owner to sell

Congress moves ahead on bill to push TikTok's Chinese owner to sell

Moira Warburton, Reuters  |  Updated April 18 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

An effort to force TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the social media app or face a ban in the U.S. was gaining steam in Congress on Thursday, with the House of Representatives setting a vote for Saturday and a key Senate Democrat voicing support for the move.
Man struck, killed by TRAX train at Millcreek Station

Man struck, killed by TRAX train at Millcreek Station

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted April 18 - 10:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man died at a hospital after getting struck by a TRAX train in South Salt Lake on Thursday night.
Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan

Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan

Associated Press  |  Updated April 18 - 9:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

State media said Iran fired air defense batteries after reporting explosions near the city of Isfahan. It remained unclear if the country was under attack.
Pokemon GO got an update. Everybody hates it

Pokemon GO got an update. Everybody hates it

Tyler Nelson, Deseret News  |  Posted April 18 - 9:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pokemon GO got an update focused on the in-game avatars. It offers lots of new options for making the avatars look like their real-world players. But the update has made some avatars look odd, and users aren't happy.
Lee, Romney propose extension for downwinders compensation without expanding coverage

Lee, Romney propose extension for downwinders compensation without expanding coverage

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted April 18 - 9:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney have proposed legislation to extend compensation to people exposed to fallout after U.S. weapons tests, but some advocates say it undermines a broader bill.
There will be no public vote on Cedar High School's 'Redmen' name this fall

There will be no public vote on Cedar High School's 'Redmen' name this fall

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted April 18 - 8:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A ballot question whether to reinstate the "Redmen" name at Cedar High School in Cedar City will not appear on the general election ballot this fall.

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