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Family therapist arrested, accused of downloading child porn

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 21 - 6:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

A licensed clinical social worker is facing criminal charges for allegedly possessing child pornography.

Win over Kings just the latest example of how far Ochai Agbaji has come

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted March 21 - 12:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

It's been months since Erica Agbaji had been to a game at Vivint Arena. She was there the final weekend of October. On Monday, though, she got to see just how far her son has come.

Shorthanded Jazz stun Kings to stick in play-in race

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Updated March 20 - 11:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ochai Agbaji scored a career-high 27 points and Kelly Olynyk flirted with a triple-double to lead the Jazz to a 128-120 victory over the Kings.

Cox signs bill requiring lethality assessments in Utah domestic violence cases

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted March 20 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill Monday that requires law enforcement officers to conduct a lethality assessment whenever they respond to reports of domestic violence.

Will Fed raise interest rate after UBS takeover of Credit Suisse?

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted March 20 - 9:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

The regulator-driven buyout of embattled Credit Suisse over the weekend by its larger Swiss bank competitor UBS helped seed some calming of global banking markets on Monday following last week's tumult after the collapse of Silicon Valley and Signature banks.

Summit County alleges 'legislative cronyism' in lawsuit against developer, state of Utah

Kaitlyn Bancroft, KSL.com  |  Posted March 20 - 9:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Summit County has filed a lawsuit against real estate developer and the state of Utah, alleging "legislative cronyism" in the passage of a controversial bill by the Utah Legislature.

WHO, advisers urge China to release all COVID-related data after new research

Sneha Bhowmik and Jennifer Rigby, Reuters  |  Posted March 20 - 8:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Advisers to the World Health Organization have urged China to release all information related to the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic after new findings were briefly shared on an international database used to track pathogens.

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Ski free the rest of this season at Snowbasin

Snowbasin  |  Posted March 20 - 7:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

If you're itching to get outside on the slopes, now is the best time, especially because it could be free! Snowbasin is offering free skiing and boarding for the rest of the season to those who buy a 2023-2024 season pass.

Police seek occupants of car who shot at 2 vehicles in Davis County

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 20 - 7:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Highway Patrol says two vehicles were recently shot at in Davis County by the occupants of another car.

A banner year, literally: Utah resort reaches 700 inches of snow

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted March 20 - 7:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah and Salt Lake County tourism officials say they will unfurl a banner that celebrates this year's remarkable snow season, which reached another big milestone on Monday.

Child growth and development hampered by 'forever chemicals' in blood, study says

Sandee LaMotte, CNN  |  Posted March 20 - 6:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Potentially toxic chemicals found in everyday products, including fast-food wrappers, makeup and carpeting, are altering hormonal and metabolic pathways needed for human growth and development, according to a new study.

Man shot by Taylorsville police placed under arrest

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated March 20 - 5:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man shot by Taylorsville police on Friday is expected to survive, police announced Monday.

It's the 1st official day of spring: Here's what that really means

Maddie Burakoff, Associated Press  |  Posted March 20 - 5:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Spring has sprung: Monday marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. But what does that actually mean?

Have You Seen This? Biologist creates tool that makes habitat for wildlife

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted March 20 - 4:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Australian biologist Matt Stephens created the Hollowhog, a tool that drills tree hollows — small cavities in living trees that many animals depend on for shelter — to fight against deforestation and habitat loss.

Former Utah tech exec was killed in an 'ambush.' Police have arrested his ex-wife's husband

Jay Croft, CNN  |  Posted March 20 - 4:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jared Bridegan was driving home with his 2-year-old daughter in the back seat when he was fatally ambushed, police say.

2-year-old was shot by Tooele man not allowed to have guns, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated March 20 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Charges were filed Monday against a Tooele man accused of accidentally shooting a 2-year-old boy in the the leg on Sunday. Police say the man was restricted from possessing guns.

Video: Semitruck pins car against barrier on I-15 in Kaysville

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted March 20 - 3:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A semitruck collided with a car, pinning it against a barrier on northbound I-15 in Kaysville Monday.

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Love (on the apps) is a battlefield

Meg Walter, Deseret News  |  Posted March 20 - 3:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Looking for love on an app can be terrifying. The young people giving their all deserve our respect.

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5 reasons Utah's weather guy thinks the spring skiing here is the best anywhere

Evan Thayer for Utah Office of Tourism  |  Posted March 20 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Spring skiing maintains an under-the-radar quality that adds to its allure. Many locals will happily tell you their favorite months for skiing are March and April, or even May.

Sen. Mike Lee blames central bank for inflation, says 'End the Fed'

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted March 20 - 2:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. Mike Lee blamed the Federal Reserve for inflation and said it may be time to "revisit its structure and role."

Man recently paroled after a decade faces new criminal charges

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 20 - 2:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man recently paroled from prison after serving more than a decade for kidnapping is now facing new charges.

Utah women enjoying the dance all the way to the Sweet 16

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted March 20 - 2:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

As much as teams do everything they can to win the big games, there's a necessary requirement to have fun, too.

Utah Opera announces upcoming season with 'sparkling' theme of love

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted March 20 - 1:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Opera's upcoming season is a love letter to its audience with frequently requested and beloved productions at Salt Lake City's Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre.

Don't let the dreaded 'Disney rash' derail your vacation: Experts explain what it is, how to avoid it

Monica Fish, Wealth Of Geeks via Associated Press  |  Posted March 20 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

What happens when Americans visit a Disney theme park and take 20,000 steps or more a day in hot, humid weather (when they usually get substantially fewer steps per day)? Many get the 'Disney rash.'

World on 'thin ice' as UN climate report gives stark warning

Seth Borenstein and Frank Jordans, Associated Press  |  Posted March 20 - 12:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Humanity still has a chance, close to the last one, to prevent the worst of climate change's future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists said Monday. But doing so requires quickly slashing carbon pollution and fossil fuel use, 60% by 2035, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said.

UDOT truck crashes into Big Cottonwood Canyon canal

Samantha Herrera and Lindsay Aerts, KSL NewsRadio   |  Updated March 20 - 12:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Crews responded Monday morning after a Utah Department of Transportation truck veered into a canal in Big Cottonwood Canyon and crashed.

Utah college professor breeds reptiles, assists with displaced animals

Mike Stapley for KSL.com  |  Posted March 20 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Joey Mugleston is a biology professor Utah Valley University, a nationally known reptile breeder and a caretaker for endangered desert tortoises and other animals.

Taylorsville woman charged with taking thousands of dollars from injured sister

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated March 20 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Taylorsville woman was charged Tuesday with taking tens of thousands of dollars from a settlement awarded to her sister who was involved in a serious crash.

Putin welcomes China's Xi to Kremlin amid Ukraine fighting

Associated Press  |  Updated March 20 - 10:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

Russian President Vladimir Putin warmly welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Kremlin on Monday, a visit that sent a powerful message to Western leaders allied with Ukraine that their efforts to isolate Moscow have fallen short.

Amazon to cut 9,000 jobs; now at least 27,000 layoffs in 2023

Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press  |  Posted March 20 - 10:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday that the company plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks. The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company's history.

Red Rocks awarded Los Angeles regional, setting up potential bout with UCLA in final

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted March 20 - 10:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

On Monday, the fifth-seeded Red Rocks learned their postseason fate.

RODS Heroes helps families adopt children with Down syndrome

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted March 20 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Brad Murray is the founder and president of Racing for Orphans with Down Syndrome, a nonprofit dedicated to helping orphaned children who have Down syndrome find loving homes.

Vaccine makers prep bird flu shot for humans 'just in case'

Jennifer Rigby, Reuters  |  Posted March 20 - 9:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Some of the world's leading makers of flu vaccines say they could make hundreds of millions of bird flu shots for humans within months if a new strain of avian influenza ever jumps across the species divide.

The world's happiest countries in 2023

Marnie Hunter, CNN  |  Posted March 20 - 8:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

There's cause for optimism in the latest report on world happiness.

The robot will see you now: Why experts say AI in health care is not to fear

Gabrielle Shiozawa, KSL.com  |  Posted March 20 - 8:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Medical professionals say artificial intelligence is "just another tool in the medicine bag" when it comes to improving speed, accuracy and personalization of health care.

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5 home projects to tackle yourself and 5 you should leave to the pros

Giant Carpet One  |  Posted March 20 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

But just because you could do a certain project on your own, that doesn't mean you should.

Senator criticizes Fed, calls for probe into Silicon Valley Bank failure

Kanishka Singh and Rishabh Jaiswal, Reuters  |  Posted March 20 - 7:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Sunday called for an independent probe into the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and took specific aim at the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

Cystic fibrosis is no longer an automatic qualifier for the Make-a-Wish Foundation

Zoe Sottile, CNN  |  Posted March 20 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Make-A-Wish Foundation has announced cystic fibrosis is no longer automatically a qualifying condition, because of "life-changing advances" in the outcome of the disease.

'A new era': State Street taco cart opens brick and mortar restaurant

Sydnee Gonzalez, KSL.com  |  Posted March 20 - 6:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Millcreek location is part of a new era of Tacos Don Rafa as founder and owner Jesus Rosas begins to hand over the reins to his sons.

Changing the narrative: How a Utah man's kids are helping their dad live his dream

Arianne Brown for KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bryon Saxton was a newspaper reporter for 30 years but unforeseen events led him to pursue a job in fast food. Now struggling with a neurological condition, his children have stepped in to share a book series by Saxton, showcasing their dad as an unlikely hero.

Ecuador, Peru authorities assess damage after earthquake that killed at least 15

Alexandra Valencia, Reuters  |  Posted March 19 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ecuadorian and Peruvian authorities worked on Sunday to assess the damage caused by the previous day's strong earthquake that shook the region, leaving at least 15 dead and hundreds injured.

Woodbury, Utah Valley pull past Colorado to host NIT quarterfinal

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

The senior UNLV transfer scored 25 points with seven rebounds and seven assists to power the Wolverines to a 81-69 win at Colorado at the CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado.

Survive and advance: No. 2 Utah pulls away to beat Princeton, claim Sweet 16 berth

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Updated March 19 - 9:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Survive and advance, in every sense of the phrase.

Feds want justices to end Navajo fight for Colorado River water

Michael Phillis, Associated Press  |  Posted March 19 - 9:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide a critical water rights case in the arid Southwest. The Navajo Nation extends into three states, making the solution more complex.

Customs officers confiscate 6 illegal giant African snails at Detroit airport

Zoe Sottile, CNN  |  Posted March 19 - 8:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Customs officers at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport made an unusual — and potentially dangerous — discovery in a passenger's luggage: Six giant African snails.

1 dead, 2 injured in rollover crash in Juab County

Matt Brooks, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 7:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

One teenager is dead following a rollover crash in Juab County.

Legendary Utah 'Mormon Meteor' racer inducted into Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 19 - 7:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America recently honored a famous racing Utahn, known for putting the Bonneville Salt Flats — and Utah — on the world map.

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Incredibly effective health and weight loss shake has its roots in Utah

HLTH Code  |  Posted March 19 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

As a nation, there's no denying that Americans are getting sicker and fatter.

FDIC to relaunch sale of Silicon Valley Bank, moves toward breakup plan

David French, Reuters  |  Posted March 19 - 6:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is planning to relaunch the sale process for Silicon Valley Bank after failing to attract buyers in its latest auction.

Some Trump rivals rally to his side as possible charges loom

Jill Colvin and Meg Kinnard, Associated Press  |  Posted March 19 - 5:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Top Republicans, including some of Donald Trump's potential rivals for the GOP's 2024 presidential nomination, are rushing to his defense after Trump said he's bracing for possible arrest.

Body found inside a car in Grand County

Matt Brooks, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 4:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

A body was found inside a car found in a remote area in Grand County, the Grand County Sheriff's Office says.

Is bipartisanship dead? Not when it comes to regulating social media, Cox says

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is confident the state will beat any legal challenges brought against a pair of social media regulations he plans to sign.

Man shot, killed by Springville police in shootout; 1 officer injured

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated March 19 - 3:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Springville man was shot and killed by police Sunday morning after shooting at officers who were initially responding to a report of shots fired earlier in the morning, police say.

DA leading Trump case says rhetoric won't intimidate office

Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press  |  Posted March 19 - 3:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

A New York district attorney says he is standing firm against former President Donald Trump's increasingly hostile rhetoric, telling his staff that the office won't be intimidated or deterred as it nears a decision on charging the former president.

Have You Seen This? Winter storm turns home into snow fort

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 2:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

We've all been doing a lot of shoveling lately. But this video shows what a storm can REALLY do.

'It just keeps coming': Warnings issued in Utah with wintry week ahead

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated March 19 - 2:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah is in for a very wet start to spring after a busy winter, as a few more feet of snow may fall in the mountains this week.

'It went exceptionally well': I-80 reopens as wintering elk return to Parleys Canyon

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated March 19 - 2:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The large elk herd that found refuge in a Salt Lake City golf course this winter is back home in Parleys Canyon.

Communities team up to offer rain barrels as a way to save water

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted March 19 - 2:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Every drop of water counts in a state like Utah that has been plagued by extreme drought for years. A rain barrel program is helping Utahns reduce water use.