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Malian defense minister killed in attack that saw jihadis and rebels seize towns, military bases

Wilson Mcmakin, Associated Press  |  Updated April 26 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Malian Minister of Defense Gen. Sadio Camara was killed in an attack as jihadi and rebel forces seized towns and military bases across the country, according to a military officer and two other sources on Sunday.

PBS producer on 'The American Revolution'

Carole Mikita, KSL  |  Posted April 26 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Carole Mikita talked with David Schmidt, a partner of Ken Burns and director of "The American Revolution," reairing this week on PBS, a project that was over a decade in the making.

Netanyahu's biggest rivals join forces for Israel's next election

Maayan Lubell, Reuters  |  Posted April 26 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's most formidable political rivals said on Sunday they were joining forces in a bid ​to oust his coalition government in the upcoming election expected later this year.

The Utah Dough Lady is on a roll

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted April 26 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

It's been almost two years since Eric and Amy Lund opened their Dough Lady bakery in Millcreek, and more than five years since first launching its online predecessor.

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PragerU's podcast takes countercultural approach: Posing sincere questions to Latter-day Saint guest

Jacob Hess, Deseret News  |  Posted April 26 - 11:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

"What in the world was Jesus doing in the Americas? Who was he talking to?" the Jewish host asked. "Just just educate me."

Senator Tillis says he's ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair

Nichola Groom and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters  |  Posted April 26 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis on Sunday said he would allow Senate confirmation of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh to go forward after the Department of Justice on dropped an investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Creators talk about new experiences at the Temple Square Visitors' Center opening in May

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted April 26 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sculptor Christian Bolt and producer Donna Lawrence with THG Creative speak about their experiences creating new exhibits for the Temple Square Visitors' Center.

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.

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Get your free copy of 'Putting On Christ.' Here's how

Vescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted April 26 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

"Putting on Christ" by author Steven Anthony Bishop seeks to inspire those who are diligent truth seekers. And now interested readers can get an e-book version for free.

Trump was likely target of shooting at White House Correspondents' dinner, says official

Bo Erickson, Nandita Bose, Jana Winter and Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Updated April 26 - 9:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump and officials in his administration were the likely targets of a suspect who fired on a security agent guarding at dinner in Washington, official said.

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.

Here's how the 'urban core' development, Utah City, is shaping up

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted April 26 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

The first phase of a 700-acre "urban core" development in Vineyard that aims to be a community of "holistic wellness" is beginning to open with parks, housing and a restaurant.

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.