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Utah Rep. Burgess Owens to retire from Congress

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted March 4 - 3:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rep. Burgess Owens will not run for reelection and will retire at the end of his third term, the Utah Republican announced in a statement on Wednesday.

BYU women weather Houston's attack, pull away for first-round Big 12 win

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted March 4 - 3:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Last-place Houston had nothing to lose, and the BYU women needed a full half of basketball to finally counter what its opponent threw at them in the first round of the Big 12 women's basketball tournament.

Have you seen this? Amazon package delivery blunder

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted March 4 - 3:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Amazon driver was caught mishandling a package in a viral video.

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Utah lawmaker attempts to put Word of Wisdom in state code

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated March 4 - 3:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

An unusual situation unfolded in the Utah Legislature Wednesday as a Republican lawmaker attempted to insert scriptural references to the Word of Wisdom in state code.

Republicans back Trump on Iran strikes, block bid to rein in war powers

Patricia Zengerle, Reuters  |  Updated March 4 - 3:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Senate Republicans backed President Donald ​Trump's military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a bipartisan resolution aiming to stop the war.

'Age doesn't make a difference': 88-year-old skier continues to teach at Kelly Canyon

Cody Roberts, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted March 4 - 2:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Eighty-eight-year-old Bob Carlson can ski with anybody, and when he isn't practicing his carving on the slopes, he's teaching inexperienced skiers how to gain their footing at Kelly Canyon.

Claims of 'rediscovered' Michelangelos unsettle Renaissance experts

Nicole Winfield, Associated Press  |  Updated March 4 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

An independent researcher has asserted that a marble bust of Christ in a Roman church is by Michelangelo. It's the latest purported attribution to the Renaissance genius who is one of the most imitated artists in the world.

Murray woman who stabbed husband 5 times says she 'snapped,' police say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted March 4 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Murray woman was arrested early Wednesday and accused of stabbing her husband five times.

US sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone

Uditha Jayasinghe, Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters  |  Updated March 4 - 12:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of ​sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.

Several immigration bills focus of continued debate as end of Utah legislative session looms

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted March 4 - 12:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

As the end of the Utah legislative session looms, several bills focused on immigrants and immigration are subject to last-minute debate and deliberation. Here's a look at them.

Apple announces its cheapest-ever new MacBook

Lisa Eadicicco, CNN  |  Updated March 4 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Apple on Wednesday launched the MacBook Neo, the company's cheapest-ever new model.

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'No parent can outsmart an algorithm': A mom asks for help

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted March 4 - 11:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah lawmakers back off AI transparency bill after Trump administration opposition.

What changes is the Utah Legislature making to state employees' benefits?

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted March 4 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah lawmakers have advanced a bill to make significant changes to the benefits each state employee receives, including what leave they receive and how their 401(k) plans are matched.

Tyler Robinson wants private hearing to discuss banning cameras, microphones in court

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted March 4 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Tyler Robinson wants portions of an upcoming hearing closed to the public so his team can argue that cameras and microphones should be banned from his court hearings.

Richins trial live: Park City murder trial continues for Kamas mom

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted March 4 - 9:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Wednesday is the eighth day of Kouri Richins' murder trial. She is accused of killing her husband in early 2022 and attempting to kill him a few weeks earlier.

NASA's Hubble telescope detects possible 'dark galaxy'

Jacopo Prisco, CNN  |  Updated March 4 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Astronomers have spotted a galaxy so faint, it's almost invisible — a discovery that could help illuminate one of the most elusive substances in the universe.

Motorcyclist crashes, dies in Salt Lake City

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted March 4 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

A motorcyclist died early Wednesday after losing control and crashing in Salt Lake City, police say.

Why are lawmakers pressing for increased research dollars for Utah colleges?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted March 4 - 8:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Talk surrounding Utah's public colleges and universities typically focuses on students, professors, academic programs and maybe football on Saturdays. But what about research funding?

'Don't release him ever. Please.' Family of slain Utah teen calls for justice at parole hearing

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted March 4 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who was 17 when he shot and killed his girlfriend, a Piute High sophomore, appeared before the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole for the first time on Tuesday.

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How smart retirees make their savings go twice as far

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted March 4 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Could coordinating your taxes, Social Security, income, healthcare, and investment risk make your savings go twice as far in retirement?

Khamenei's son Mojtaba is alive and favored to succeed him, Iranian sources say

Parisa Hafezi and Pesha Magid, Reuters  |  Updated March 4 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Mojtaba Khamenei, the powerful son of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is alive and favored to emerge as his father's successor, two Iranian sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

2 Utah prison inmates charged with attempted murder

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted March 4 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two prison inmates at the Central Utah Correctional Facility have been charged with attempted murder for their alleged roles in a large fight.

Grantsville debating how to pay for new wastewater treatment plant

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted March 4 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Grantsville residents are expected to see sewer rate increases as the city plans to build a new wastewater treatment facility.