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Children make up half of Haiti's gangs. They're about to face a new foreign force

Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN  |  Updated April 7 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

As a new multinational force musters in Haiti, its foreign police and soldiers could soon find themselves face-to-face with hundreds of children.

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He wrote the book on public lands, but some disparage his 'most satisfying' work

Kevin Lind, Deseret News  |  Posted April 7 - 1:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Law professor and Clinton's solicitor of the Interior John Leshy mapped out Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Serial sexual predator at center of KSL Investigation facing new felony charges behind bars

Daniella Rivera, KSL  |  Posted April 7 - 1:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A serial sexual predator at the center of a KSL Investigation has been charged in three new felony cases while incarcerated.

Delta Air hikes checked baggage fees as jet fuel prices soar

Reuters  |  Updated April 7 - 12:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Delta Air Lines said on Tuesday it will raise fees for ​checked bags on domestic and select short-haul international routes, as airlines seek to offset soaring jet fuel costs linked ‌to tensions in the Middle East.

Kanye West refused entry to UK, Wireless Festival cancelled

Suban Abdulla and Sam Tabahriti, Reuters  |  Updated April 7 - 11:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Britain has blocked U.S. rapper Kanye West from travelling to the country to headline ​London's Wireless Festival in July over his past antisemitic comments and celebration of Nazism.

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Make a splash with Willow Lakes: Final 10 lots available with unprecedented discounts

Willow Lakes  |  Posted April 7 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Willow Lakes is a brand-new private lakefront community on the Logan River that's quickly becoming one of Utah's most intriguing residential and vacation destinations.

Patrick Kinahan: Roles reversed, Jazz aspire to mirror Thunder

Patrick Kinahan, KSL  |  Posted April 7 - 11:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

Harken back to a time the roles were reversed when the reigning NBA champions languished in full rebuild mode.

BYU police aren't laughing at April 1 bomb threat videos

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 7 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A South Jordan man was arrested and accused of posting a video on April 1 claiming bombs had been placed in every BYU classroom.

Photo gallery: NASA releases new images taken during historic flyby of the moon

Jacopo Prisco, Ashley Strickland, CNN  |  Posted April 7 - 9:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

It was a moment for the history books: The Artemis II mission performed its much-anticipated lunar flyby Monday and came within just 4,067 miles of the moon.

107-year-old World War II veteran honored at Massachusetts State House

Mike Sullivan, CNN  |  Updated April 7 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 107-year-old World War II veteran was honored by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey during a special flag presentation at the State House on Monday.

Michigan muscles its way to program's 2nd national title, beating stubborn UConn

Eddie Pells, Associated Press  |  Updated April 7 - 8:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

High-scoring Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title, making only two 3-pointers all night but still muscling its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn.

Roy confrontation offers glimpse into immigration enforcement action unfolding around nation

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted April 7 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

A confrontation off I-15 in Roy last week, partially caught on video, offers a glimpse into the sort of immigration enforcement action unfolding around Utah and the country.

Economist predicts more pain at the gas pump as Iran military action continues

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted April 7 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

On Monday, AAA reported that the average price nationally for a gallon of unleaded regular gas was $4.11. In Utah it was $4.16.

Strikes intensify on defiant Iran as clock ticks down on Trump threat

Parisa Hafezi and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters  |  Updated April 7 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iran showed no sign of agreeing to President Donald Trump's ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by the end of Tuesday or face bombing of civilian infrastructure.

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American Lung Association encourages Utah residents to test their homes for radon

UtahRadon.org  |  Posted April 7 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Health experts warn that long-term radon exposure can lead to lung cancer, even in people who have never smoked.

Early peach blossoms make following weeks crucial as farmers prepare for early harvest

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted April 7 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Farmers along Utah's "fruit way" are grateful many of their blossoms survived a cold snap last week.

'Infinite with possibility': How Utah's landscape inspired Ally Condie's new mystery novel

Valerie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted April 7 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ally Condie's latest mystery novel, which comes out Tuesday, chronicles three women who connect through an online book group and decide to meet up for a "girls trip."

Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

Annie Ma, Associated Press  |  Updated April 7 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Education Department said Monday it has terminated agreements with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding protections for transgender students.

Utah woman shares dating journey on Netflix's 'Love on the Spectrum'

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted April 7 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah woman is opening up about love, independence and life on the autism spectrum as a new cast member of Netflix's hit docuseries "Love on the Spectrum."

Police conduct undercover distracted driving crackdown in Salt Lake and Utah counties

Brian Carlson, KSL  |  Posted April 6 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

People who text and drive, beware; police in Salt Lake and Utah counties are looking for you.

Tooele man charged with stabbing his brother during an argument

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 6 - 10:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Tooele man was charged Monday with attempted murder and accused of stabbing his brother during an argument on Friday.

Trump threatens jail for reporter who revealed Iran airman rescue

Nandita Bose and Gram Slattery, Reuters  |  Updated April 6 - 9:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Monday he ​would demand that the journalist who first reported that an airman in Iran had been rescued reveal how they got that information, and threatened ‌to jail them if they refused.

Doki Doki, a pioneer in Salt Lake City's food scene, is closing its doors

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted April 6 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Doki Doki, which made a splash in Salt Lake City's food scene when it opened nearly a decade ago, is closing its doors.