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DOCUTAH Festival returns to St. George
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 9:45 a.m. | Save Story
Filmmakers from across the country and around the world are in southern Utah as the DOCUTAH International Film Festival returns for its 16th year, running through Saturday, Feb. 28.
US advises embassy staff in Israel to leave now if they want, as risk of war hangs over Middle East
Sam Mednick and Sam Metz, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 27 - 9:23 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Embassy in Israel on Friday told its staff that it could leave the country and urged anyone considering departure to do so immediately, as the threat of an American strike on Iran looms.
University of Utah, Utah State University undergraduates showcase research at state Capitol
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 8:55 a.m. | Save Story
A diverse range of research topics from University of Utah and USU students were on display at the Capitol Thursday for the universities' annual Research on Capitol Hill day.
Watch live: Murder trial continues for Kamas mother accused of poisoning husband
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 8:27 a.m. | Save Story
A woman who testified she provided Kouri Richins with drugs will continue her testimony Friday in Richins' murder trial.
Bill Clinton to give private testimony to Congress about Epstein
Reuters | Posted Feb. 27 - 7:32 a.m. | Save Story
Former President Bill Clinton is due to testify on Friday behind closed doors to a congressional panel about his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in what could be a tense confrontation between the former Democratic leader and President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans.
AARP Utah offering free tax help
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 7:05 a.m. | Save Story
Volunteers with AARP Tax-Aide Service are ready to help Utah seniors, and anybody else, that may be wary of how new federal rules will impact tax season.
Utah bill seeks to increase penalties for vandalizing public lands
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 6:41 a.m. | Save Story
A proposed bill seeks to expand the punishment for damage to natural features or archaeological sites, while creating a fund to repair them.
Son left to get help moments before fatal Utah avalanche killed his father, report says
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 6:14 a.m. | Save Story
A new report outlines the cause of the first of three fatal avalanches in Utah recently, while conditions remain dangerous after new snowfall.
Jazz fall to Pelicans as Saddiq Bey explodes for 42 amid growing injury woes
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 11:11 p.m. | Save Story
On the heels of more bad injury news for Utah, Saddiq Bey's season-high 42 points was too much for the Jazz to overcome in their 129-118 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night.
Family of avalanche victim supporting K-9 rescue teams
Brenna Donnelly, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
The family of Brian O'Keefe, who was killed in an avalanche in the Snake Creek area, is now raising funds for the K-9 team who found him.
Utah Paralympians head to Italy with help from Park City's National Ability Center
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 10:17 p.m. | Save Story
About a dozen Paralympians with ties to Utah departed from Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday for Italy, where the Paralympic Games will soon begin in Milan and Cortina.
'Bridge between faiths': Interfaith Ramadan event draws cross-section of community reps
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
An interfaith Ramadan event in Sandy, just three days after an attack on the leader of the Utah Islamic Center, drew a cross-section of community representatives.
Former undercover operative weighs in on wave of Mexico cartel violence
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
Amid violence, unrest and fires in Mexico sparked by the killing of a suspected drug lord in a military operation, a former undercover operative said he expected the slain kingpin's cartel to escalate its violence.
Emotions high as lawmakers debate removing 'gender' from Utah code
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
A House committee on Thursday approved a proposal to replace most references to "gender" in state code with "sex."
Trooper shoots, injures gunman who shot another person at liquor store, police say
Curtis Booker and Garna Mejia, KSL | Updated Feb. 26 - 8:55 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah Highway Patrol trooper shot and injured a man at a Taylorsville liquor store Thursday after that man shot and injured another person, police say.
Tabernacle Choir opens São Paulo world tour stop with powerful performance
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square had its first of four concerts in São Paulo, Brazil, in one of the city's most unique venues: a renovated train station turned into a music hall.
Utah bill aims to dispel notion that speakers at universities face speech restrictions
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah bill aims to dispel the notion that speakers at universities face speech restrictions, an issue that emerged last year at Weber State University.
Customers complained, so Burger King updated its Whopper
Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN | Posted Feb. 26 - 7:35 p.m. | Save Story
Burger King, home of the Whopper, is making the first changes to its bestselling menu item in nearly 10 years after consumers complained.
Cuba slams US for 'impunity' on speedboat attack suspects
Mario Fuentes and Daniel Trotta, Reuters | Updated Feb. 26 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
Cuba criticized the U.S. government for allowing anti-Cuban groups to operate on Thursday, following Cuban exiles being wounded in an apparent attack on a Florida-registered speedboat.
57-year-old man dies days after being caught in Big Cottonwood Canyon avalanche
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 7:21 p.m. | Save Story
57-year-old man dies after avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon, the sheriff's office confirmed Thursday.
Church of Jesus Christ adds 12 new hymns with Old Testament focus
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The new hymnbook for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now has 72 hymns after 12 new hymns, many with Old Testament ties, were added Thursday.
Netflix backs away from its offer to buy Warner Bros.
Aditya Soni and Akash Sriram, Reuters | Posted Feb. 26 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
Netflix on Thursday signaled it was backing away from its offer to buying Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming and studio assets, saying the deal was no longer financially attractive.
Richins trial: House cleaner testifies about obtaining fentanyl for Kouri Richins
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Updated Feb. 26 - 6:17 p.m. | Save Story
Carmen Lauber testified about obtaining drugs four times for Kouri Richins, a Kamas mom accused of killing her husband, during the fourth day of her jury trial on Thursday.
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