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Taylor Swift files 3 new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats

Maria Sherman, Associated Press  |  Updated April 28 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Taylor Swift filed three new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, a move one legal expert theorizes it is to protect her voice and image from potential misuse.

Patrick Kinahan: Texas Tech's sudden instability at QB improves chances for BYU, Utah

Patrick Kinahan, KSL  |  Posted April 28 - 10:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Going back to before last season started and into this offseason, predictions for Big 12 football centered on which team would join Texas Tech in the conference championship game.

Utah marathoner runs to support trauma survivors

Deanie Wimmer, KSL  |  Posted April 28 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Kelli Rogers said she runs for more than winning races. She had crossed the finish line at the Boston Marathon when bombs went off in 2013.

Trump and Charles greet each other warmly as the king begins a day of diplomacy in Washington

Steven Sloan And Josh Boak, Associated Press  |  Updated April 28 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump and King Charles III have greeted each other warmly as the monarch begins a day of diplomacy in Washington.

Tooele student eyes national leadership conference as family works to fund trip

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted April 28 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Tooele family is hoping to raise enough money to send a 15-year-old's to the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America national competition trip.

Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni lawyers due in court ahead of 'It Ends With Us' trial

Jack Queen, Reuters  |  Updated April 28 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lawyers for actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are ​due in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday for a final hearing ahead of a highly anticipated civil trial.

Inside a renewed Utah copper mine, built for the AI age

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted April 28 - 8:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

On a windy afternoon, a copper mine in southeastern Utah resumed production after resting dormant since 2024. Its reboot marks a significant step toward using AI in physically demanding work.

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The overlooked tax opportunity for IRAs and 401Ks over $300,000

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted April 28 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Your small investment in time today, could yield massive tax savings tomorrow.

UNICEF warns Afghanistan could lose up to 25,000 female health workers, teachers

Jasper Ward, Reuters  |  Updated April 28 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Afghanistan is at risk of losing more than 25,000 female teachers ​and health workers by 2030 if the Taliban-led country's restrictions on girls' education and women's employment are not lifted.

Baltimore police hopeful new evidence will help solve 50-year-old cold case murder

Adam Thompson  |  Updated April 28 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Baltimore County police are still holding out hope of solving the homicide investigation of Morgan State student Deborah Scott, who died 50 years ago.

Critics say Utah law gives unelected developers too much taxing power

Eric S. Peterson for the Utah Investigative Journalism Project  |  Posted April 28 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah law gives unelected developers the power to issue bonds and pass those costs on to homebuyers. Such taxes can amount to second mortgages paid off for decades.

Golden Knights even series with 5-4 win over Mammoth in OT thriller

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted April 28 - 1:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Mammoth came back from an early 3-0 deficit before falling in the final seconds of overtime as Vegas' Shea Theodore nets game-winning goal to tie series at two.

Here's another chance to get tickets to LA's 2028 Olympics

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 27 - 10:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Miss out on the first round of ticket sales for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles? Sign-ups for the next opportunity to buy tickets are underway through July 22.

Trump says ABC should fire late-night host Kimmel

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Updated April 27 - 9:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Monday that Jimmy Kimmel should immediately be fired by ABC and parent company Walt Disney.

How this year's 'no-pack' is rewriting what we know about Utah's water supply system

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted April 27 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Experts believe this year's snowpack will create many challenges across Utah, but the full scope is still unknown.

Utah survivors call for stronger victims' rights at state Capitol

Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Posted April 27 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Advocates and state leaders gathered at the state Capitol on Monday to raise awareness about the ongoing challenges crime victims face long after the initial incident.

Holladay man sent to prison for sexually abusing child he babysat

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted April 27 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge ordered Lawrence Dowd to serve 25 years to life in prison for sodomy on a child after sexually abusing a young boy he babysat.

Elon Musk trial against Sam Altman to reveal OpenAI power struggle

Deepa Seetharaman and Jonathan Stempel, Reuters  |  Updated April 27 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The bitter legal fight between Elon Musk and the leading artificial intelligence firm, OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, may come down to a few pages in one executive's personal diary.

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How did a carpenter contract hepatitis C at work?

Just Work Comp Law  |  Posted April 27 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The work comp carrier denied Jack's claim, taking the position that he did not contract the Hepatitis C virus at work. That is when he came to see the experts at Just Work Comp Law.

Should AI be allowed to renew prescriptions? Utah Medical Licensing Board urges caution

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted April 27 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Department of Commerce declined to end its pilot program with Doctronic for AI prescription renewals, despite concerns from the Utah Medical Licensing Board.

Zion National Park sees second hiker death in 2 weeks

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted April 27 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 43-year-old man died after a fall at Zion National Park last week.

Man arrested, accused of beating woman with horse whip

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 27 - 6:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Man was arrested over the weekend and accused of beating a woman with a horse whip.

Man finishes largest commercial puzzle in the world

Bradley Davis, KRDO  |  Updated April 27 - 5:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

"The World's Largest Jigsaw Puzzle by Dowdle" comes in 60 boxes, each with 1000 pieces. Each quadrant fits together to make the entire 60,000-piece puzzle.