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Watch live: Closing arguments in Kouri Richins aggravated murder trial

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Updated March 16 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Attorneys are going to be digging into their theories and trying to convince the jury of Kouri Richins' guilt or innocence on Monday. Watch the arguments live here.

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has early-stage breast cancer, will continue working

Steve Holland, Bhargav Acharya and Katharine Jackson, Reuters  |  Posted March 16 - 11:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

Susie Wiles, the first woman to serve as White House chief of ​staff, has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer but will continue working while undergoing treatment, President Donald Trump said on Monday.

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Spring home maintenance that can lower energy costs year-round

Enbridge  |  Posted March 16 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

As spring nears, many homeowners begin turning their attention to seasonal maintenance and home improvement projects.

Theft at Deer Valley hotel thwarted by snow

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated March 16 - 11:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say spent six hours going through a Deer Valley hotel and stealing thousands of dollars worth of items was caught after his truck got stuck in the snow.

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What happens when women lead? Just look to Western states

Natalia Galicza, Deseret News  |  Posted March 16 - 11:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A region long defined by frontier myths now sets a national example for electing women to real political power.

US allies rebuff Trump's request for support in Strait of Hormuz

Reuters  |  Updated March 16 - 10:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump for military support to ​keep the vital waterway open.

Falling oil prices send Wall Street toward its best day since the start of the Iran war

Stan Choe, Associated Press  |  Posted March 16 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Oil prices are down, and stocks are up, though such moves have been quick to reverse since the war in Iran began.

Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean

Patrick Whittle, Associated Press  |  Updated March 16 - 9:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate.

Severe storms pummel parts of US with snow and high winds and raise tornado threat

Sophia Tareen, Gary D. Robertson and Matthew Brown, Associated Press  |  Updated March 16 - 8:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A severe weather front in the eastern half of the U.S. has brought blizzard conditions to the Upper Midwest, spawned thunderstorms in the South and threatens mid-Atlantic with possible tornadoes.

Structure's obesity pill shows up to 16.3% weight loss in study

Sahil Pandey, Puyaan Singh and Sriparna Roy, Reuters  |  Posted March 16 - 8:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

Structure Therapeutics' oral obesity drug aleniglipron delivered up to 16.3% weight loss when ​compared with a placebo after 44 weeks of treatment in a mid-stage study, it said on Monday.

184 years of Relief Society: General President Camille Johnson ministers in Eurasia

Carole Mikita, KSL  |  Updated March 16 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is celebrating its 184th anniversary.

Utah mother receives honor for fallen son while raising alarm on veteran suicide crisis

Brenna Donnelly, KSL  |  Updated March 16 - 7:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah mother is raising awareness about the heightened suicide risk among military veterans after losing her own son, Private First Class Bowden Hunter of Saratoga Springs.

Utah built a shield against AI harm; the White House knocked it down

Brooke Nally for KSL  |  Posted March 16 - 6:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

A bill designed to protect Utahns from unaccountable artificial intelligence systems just died under federal pressure. Here's what was in it.

'One Battle After Another' takes best picture

Associated Press  |  Updated March 15 - 11:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

An absent Sean Penn and the hit movie "KPop Demon Hunters" were celebrated at the Academy Awards on Sunday as Hollywood toasted the year's best ​performances in the movie business.

DeMar DeRozan scores season-high 41 points as Kings beat Jazz 116-111

Michael Wagaman, Associated Press  |  Posted March 15 - 10:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 41 points and had 11 assists to help the Sacramento Kings hold off the Utah Jazz 116-111.

'Game changer': Cedar City brothers buy cushion company to help wheelchair users

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted March 15 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two brothers from Cedar City, Jarom and Jake Hlebasko, purchased an innovative seat-cushion company in order to help others who are wheelchair-bound.

Trump 'ordered' the Education Department's demise almost a year ago — what's happened since?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted March 15 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration said "significant progress" has been made over the past year at the Department of Education since President Trump signed an order to cut down the department.

BYU, Utah women earn top seeds in WBIT

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Updated March 15 - 8:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Cougars and Utes were listed among the First Four Out by the NCAA selection committee, giving them two of the four No. 1 seeds in the WBIT postseason tournament.

EU to discuss bolstering Mideast naval mission amid Iran war turmoil

Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer, Reuters  |  Updated March 15 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

European Union foreign ministers will discuss on Monday bolstering a small naval mission in ​the Middle East but are not expected to decide on extending its role to the choked-off Strait of Hormuz.

Utah State headed to San Diego as a No. 9 seed in NCAA Tournament

Shawn Harrison, Herald Journal  |  Updated March 15 - 7:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

For the fourth straight year the Aggies are going dancing.

Let's dance: 6th-seeded BYU to open NCAA Tournament in Portland

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Updated March 15 - 7:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

The sixth-seeded Cougars will be dancing in back-to-back seasons under second-year head coach Kevin Young.

Could forest thinning help increase Utah's snowpack?

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted March 15 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new study shows that forest thinning not only protects against wildfires, but also helps conserve water and replenish the existing natural and human-made reservoirs.

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Get your free copy of 'Putting On Christ.' Here's how

Vescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted March 15 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

"Putting on Christ" by author Steven Anthony Bishop seeks to inspire those who are diligent truth seekers. And now interested readers can get an e-book version for free.