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The one step after a car accident that most Utahns get wrong

theClinic for Car Accidents  |  Posted April 29 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

With locations in Salt Lake City and Clearfield, theClinic for Car Accidents focuses exclusively on diagnosing and treating injuries related to motor vehicle crashes.

Kearns HS student accused of assaulting special needs student, faces criminal charges

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 29 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Kearns High School student accused of picking up a special needs student and throwing him outside the school is facing a kidnapping charge.

2 Jewish men stabbed in London; police treat attack as terrorism

Sam Tobin and Sarah Young, Reuters  |  Updated April 29 - 6:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two Jewish men were stabbed in north London on Wednesday by an attacker who ran down a street targeting Jews in what police said was being treated as a ​terrorist incident.

Taylorsville man attacked teen over alleged door ding, charges say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 29 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Taylorsville man is facing a felony assault charge after police say he attacked a 16-year-old boy, believing that the teen had dinged his car. Police say the vehicle was not damaged.

An Olympic center at the University of Utah? What that means

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 29 - 5:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new Olympic center intended to be part of a global research network is in the works for the University of Utah.

Hegseth faces withering questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began

Ben Finley, Stephen Groves, David Klepper and Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press  |  Updated April 29 - 5:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning in his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran.

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Phone verification is coming to KSL Classifieds to help reduce fraud

KSL Classifieds  |  Posted April 29 - 5:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Spam texts, fake buyers and scam attempts are frustrating. We heard you. That's why we're introducing phone number verification.

Eagle Mountain man charged in shooting outside Salt Lake nightclub

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 29 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Eagle Mountain man was charged Wednesday with firing a dozen rounds at a group of people outside a Salt Lake club, injuring one person.

Do you have lead service lines? Salt Lake City seeks info as it begins replacing them

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted April 29 - 4:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City, which also supplies water to other parts of Salt Lake County, has launched a program to remove potentially thousands of remaining lead service lines.

Midvale among Utah cities urging water conservation; increased fees added for heavy users

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted April 29 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's ongoing drought is prompting increased water conservation efforts and added fees for some Midvale residents.

Youth 'mentor' in Utah arrested, accused of having child sex abuse material

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 29 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Summit County resident who police say works with teens and travels internationally was arrested Tuesday and accused of possessing child sex abuse material.

Ex-FBI chief Comey released after court appearance on alleged Trump threat

Mike Scarcella and Andrew Goudsward, Reuters  |  Updated April 29 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former FBI Director James Comey appeared in federal court in Virginia on Wednesday, a day ​after being indicted over a social media post that prosecutors allege threatened President Donald Trump.

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How a Utah company is helping America keep pace in today's global military 'drone race'

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted April 29 - 1:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

Leaders at Bluffdale's Vector Defense say the state's business-friendly culture and workforce are allowing for optimal drone training and development to keep U.S. war fighters safe.

Affordable housing subdivision proposed in Island Park

Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted April 29 - 1:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Idaho businessman is proposing a new subdivision aimed at easing the housing crunch for workers in Island Park and nearby West Yellowstone.

New NBA draft lottery rules could help or hurt Utah Jazz in the near future

Chandler Holt, KSL  |  Posted April 29 - 12:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Team building in the NBA is about to undergo a massive overhaul as the league aims to strike down tanking with an NBA Draft Lottery reform.

Single-family housing starts jump to 13-month high in March

Reuters  |  Updated April 29 - 12:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Single-family homebuilding increased to a 13-month high, but the improvement was likely a blip as ​permits for future construction fell sharply and confidence among builders remained subdued.

Wild Utah weather underscores importance of documenting, reporting

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted April 29 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

From waterspouts to a funnel cloud near Fillmore to a small tornado near the Rich County-Cache County line, Utah has seen more than its share of wild weather in April.

For Utah Archers goalie Brett Dobson, this is what 'growing the game' of lacrosse looks like

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted April 29 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The starting goalie of Utah's professional men's lacrosse team made an appearance at Tuesday's game between rivals Westlake and Cedar Valley.

Correspondents dinner shooter case raises concerns about security on trains

Claudia Lauer, Associated Press  |  Updated April 29 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Saturday's arrest won't be the last unless Amtrak and other companies find a way to address passenger screening and security at their stations, union officials who represent on-train employees say.

Anonymous tip system started in wake of Sandy Hook shooting has fielded nearly 400,000 reports

Dave Collins, Associated Press  |  Updated April 29 - 10:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Every once in a while, the system receives an alarming tip that is immediately passed on to law enforcement.

Why America's biggest companies gave up the fight against Utah's app store law protecting kids

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted April 29 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

One of the largest technology groups in the country backed off from challenging Utah's age verification requirement for app stores last week.

Rock chip justice: How worn mud flaps can impact liability for cracked windshields

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted April 29 - 9:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

When it appears that a truck with worn out mud flaps kicks up rock that causes rock chip damage to a windshield, is it just bad luck or bad equipment? That's what Philip Munoa was asking.

US Supreme Court blocks Louisiana voting map with second Black-majority district

John Kruzel, Reuters  |  Updated April 29 - 9:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against a group of Black Louisiana voters in their defense of a voting map that added a second Black-majority congressional ​district in the state.