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In defense of the defense
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted April 26 - 10:06 a.m. | Save Story
Greg Skordas and Ed Brass, two Utah criminal defense attorneys with nearly a century of combined expertise, laughed at stereotypes and shared a different reality of being defense attorneys.
Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, and some experts worry about future illnesses
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Posted April 26 - 9:31 a.m. | Save Story
Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country.
Eisenhower Junior High students attempt world record for longest line of coloring pages
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted April 26 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
Students at Eisenhower Junior High are trying to break the Guinness World Record for the longest line of coloring pages.
The Iran war could drive up costs for petroleum-derived products like clothes and crayons
Anne D'innocenzio, Associated Press | Posted April 26 - 8:29 a.m. | Save Story
It might be hard to imagine the Iran war weighing on stuffed toys with names like Snuggle Glove, Bizzikins and Wobblies, but even plush playthings are not immune when oil shipments from the Middle East are constrained.
1 injured, 1 in custody after shots fired in South Salt Lake, police say
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted April 25 - 11:05 p.m. | Save Story
A man is in custody, and a man was hospitalized after shots were fired in South Salt Lake, police said Saturday night.
Real Salt Lake will look to rebound from loss, Messi Mania with 3rd match in 8 days
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted April 25 - 10:51 p.m. | Save Story
The sun came up, and Salt Lake went back to training and started looking to Sunday's match against the LA Galaxy.
Ukraine marks 40th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster under cloud of war
Dan Peleschuk, Reuters | Updated April 25 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Ukraine marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on Sunday amid lingering fears that Russia's 4-year-old war could spark a repeat of the world's worst nuclear disaster.
Liban Mohamed wins District 1 nomination vote, as Utah Democrats seek to ride 'blue tsunami'
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 25 - 9:21 p.m. | Save Story
Liban Mohamed upset former congressman Ben McAdams in a ranked-choice vote election Saturday to secure the Democratic nomination in Utah's highly publicized first congressional race.
Review: 'Michael' leans hard on nostalgia but sidesteps the full story
John Clyde for KSL | Posted April 25 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
Love him or hate him, we all know Michael Jackson's music and most of us remember the massive super star he was. Now, we get that in a biopic, kind of.
US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks
Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland, Reuters | Updated April 25 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran receded as a new week began, with talks aimed at ending the two-month conflict at a standstill.
2026 NFL Draft recap: Every player with local ties who got picked
KSL Sports | Updated April 25 - 7:49 p.m. | Save Story
Keep track of the day-three transactions as the 32 NFL teams wrap up the 2026 NFL Draft.
Here's why this Utah restaurant was listed on The New York Times' best restaurant list
Sarah Gambles, Deseret News | Posted April 25 - 7:46 p.m. | Save Story
Zach Wade's Cosmica landed a coveted spot on The New York Times' best restaurant list, the first Utah restaurant to receive the honor in more than a decade.
Firefighter injured in Uintah County blaze recovers at home
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 25 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
An injured firefighter is home and recovering after sustaining burns while fighting the East Ute Plaza Fire last month.
Moore, Maloy head to GOP primary after state convention
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted April 25 - 6:50 p.m. | Save Story
Two members of Congress, Reps. Celeste Maloy and Blake Moore, will face primary challengers following a lengthy Republican nominating convention on Saturday.
Mike Lee threatens to 'nuke' filibuster over stalled SAVE America Act
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 25 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee called for an end to the Senate filibuster on Saturday if rules are not changed to require in-person Democrat opposition to stop a vote on his SAVE America Act.
Philadelphia museum brings Rocky statue inside after decades of tension
Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press | Updated April 25 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
For decades, the Philadelphia Museum of Art kept an uncomfortable distance from the devotion to the fictional boxer Rocky Balboa. Now, it is embracing it — and inviting Rocky in.
This state — no surprise — is the least gambling-addicted in the country
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted April 25 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Gambling is legal in all but two states — Hawaii and Utah. But that doesn't mean people in those states don't buy the occasional lottery ticket, take a casino trip or bet on sports.
More migratory birds flock to Great Salt Lake as other saline lakes decline
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted April 25 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
As a biologist, Kyle Stone serves as the project leader for the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program, which has been counting migratory birds around the lake and its wetlands since 1997.
Have You Seen This? Man escapes collapsing porch in the nick of time
Grant Olsen for KSL | Posted April 25 - 3:29 p.m. | Save Story
This diving escape in Arkansas looks more thrilling than just about any Hollywood scene out there.
Former congressman wins special election to Utah Legislature
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted April 25 - 2:32 p.m. | Save Story
A former longtime member of Congress from Utah has won a special election to fill a vacancy in the state Legislature.
Jury rules Idaho State University retaliated against former student based on race
Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted April 25 - 1:54 p.m. | Save Story
A jury has ruled in favor of a former Idaho State University student for retaliating against her based on her race.
How Rep. Mike Kennedy plans to reinstill confidence in a broken branch of government
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 25 - 1:01 p.m. | Save Story
The lesson Rep. Mike Kennedy delivered to Republican delegates ahead of Saturday's convention appeared to contradict recent surveys and multiple weeks of messy scandals.
'A Quiet Place' actress trains with Ballet West for new movie role
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 25 - 12:11 p.m. | Save Story
Millicent Simmonds, the deaf actress known for her breakout role in the film "A Quiet Place," recently returned to her childhood state to train with Ballet West Academy for a new movie.
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In defense of the defense
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- Here's how the 'urban core' development, Utah City, is shaping up
- 1 injured, 1 in custody after shots fired in South Salt Lake, police say
- Liban Mohamed wins District 1 nomination vote, as Utah Democrats seek to ride 'blue tsunami'
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Senator Tillis says he's ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair
- The Iran war could drive up costs for petroleum-derived products like clothes and crayons
- Here's how the 'urban core' development, Utah City, is shaping up
- Here's why this Utah restaurant was listed on The New York Times' best restaurant list
- This state — no surprise — is the least gambling-addicted in the country
