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Pleasant Grove firefighters brace for potentially busy and dangerous fire season

Dan Rascon, KSL  |  Posted April 21 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Firefighters in Pleasant Grove are wasting no time preparing for what they believe could be a very active wildfire season.

'It's a big game for us': Real Salt Lake readies for Messi, Miami in top-tier MLS duel

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted April 21 - 6:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Alex Katranis knew exactly what Wednesday's midweek MLS match against Inter Miami CF means, and if he didn't he only has to ask his in-laws.

Fed chair pick Warsh makes case for smaller Fed holdings in hearing

Michael S. Derby, Reuters  |  Updated April 21 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's Federal Reserve chair nominee, told a Senate panel on Tuesday he would work with the Treasury Department to create a smaller Fed balance sheet.

Kaysville homeowner surprised by swarm of 30,000 bees

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted April 21 - 5:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jeannette Stokes Memmott, of Kaysville, was the latest to encounter an unlikely problem in her neighborhood — bees. And she was lucky to have a beekeeper as her neighbor.

Springville man charged with stabbing friend during drunken dispute

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 21 - 4:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Springville man was charged Tuesday with attempted murder after police say he stabbed his friend after getting into a drunken argument with him.

Here's how Utah could benefit from now-permanent 20% small business tax deduction

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted April 21 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Qualified Business Income deduction allows Utah small businesses to deduct up to 20% of their business income from federal and state taxes.

US indefinitely extends ceasefire with Iran

Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi and Mubasher Bukhari, Reuters  |  Updated April 21 - 3:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire ​with Iran on Tuesday, hours before it was set to expire, to allow the two countries to continue talks to end the war.

Have You Seen This? Parachuter crashes into scoreboard at Virginia Tech spring game

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted April 21 - 3:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fans of the Virginia Tech Hokies football team likely expected some excitement during the team's annual spring scrimmage on Saturday, but likely not before kickoff.

After 2 years of setbacks, Utah offensive lineman Isaiah Garcia finding his way back

Steve Bartle, KSL  |  Posted April 21 - 2:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

For Isaiah Garcia, getting back on the field this spring wasn't just another checkpoint — it was something he'd been working toward, day by day, for the better part of two years.

Driver who made 'mistake of my life' in fatal crash seeks parole

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 21 - 2:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah woman who ran a red light because she was late for work and hit and killed a bicyclist went before the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole on Tuesday.

Dr. Oz announces a 50-state audit of Medicaid program oversight

Ali Swenson, Associated Press  |  Updated April 21 - 1:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration will require all 50 states to explain their plans to revalidate some of their Medicaid providers in a national escalation of anti-fraud efforts that have so far largely focused on specific states, Dr. Mehmet Oz said Tuesday.

Mounted Posse donates to help keep trauma‑support camp alive

Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Posted April 21 - 1:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A volunteer group works closely with the Salt Lake County district attorney and the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office to make sure a beloved program for kids who have experienced trauma continues for years to come.

Record surge in gasoline receipts boosts US retail sales in March

Lucia Mutikani, Reuters  |  Updated April 21 - 12:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in March as the war with Iran boosted gasoline prices and led to a record surge in receipts at service stations, while tax refunds underpinned ​spending elsewhere.

2 arrested in Wyoming following drug-related shooting death in Salt Lake hotel, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated April 21 - 12:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two men arrested in Wyoming following a fatal shooting in a Salt Lake hotel on Monday had been asked to leave following a drug deal, according to a witness.

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A Utah mine tragedy unfolded below — and above — ground

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News   |  Posted April 21 - 12:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sonny Olsen looks back on his unexpected role as spokesman for the families of miners who died in the Crandall Canyon Mine collapse nearly 20 years ago.

Sens. Mike Lee, Elizabeth Warren team up to rip potential American-United merger

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted April 21 - 12:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A potential merger between two of the world's largest airlines has unified an unlikely pair in Washington.

Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget includes $750 billion for ships, jets and Golden Dome

Mike Stone, Reuters  |  Updated April 21 - 11:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Pentagon on Tuesday unveiled more details of President Donald Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fiscal year ​2027.

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Learning from the measles outbreak: The importance of effective health administration

Utah Tech Graduate Studies  |  Posted April 21 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Whether it's measles, COVID-19 or another emerging threat, these same principles apply. Strong leadership can determine how effectively a system responds.

'No murder plan': American Fork woman denies plot to kill her son-in-law

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted April 21 - 11:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Tracey Grist testified Monday that she had no involvement in any plan to kill her son-in-law, who was shot after arriving at her home, contradicting testimony from her son and daughter.

What the Trump administration plans for colleges earning F's in returns on investment?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted April 21 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Department of Education launched an "earnings indicator" in December, designed to provide college-bound students and their families with information about a school's post-graduation earnings status.

Car crashes into Utah Animal Adoption Center in Sandy

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted April 21 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A car crashed into the Utah Animal Adoption Center in Sandy on Sunday afternoon, damaging part of the building but leaving all animals and staff safe.

Genomic testing improves treatment, survival for Black breast cancer patients

Nancy Lapid, Reuters  |  Updated April 21 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Advanced genomic testing could help erase significant disparities in breast cancer survival rates between white and Black patients, new research ​has found.

National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week begins as construction projects across Utah ramp up

Joe Wirthlin, KSL  |  Posted April 21 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Due to the warmer winter Utah faced, construction projects across Utah have begun earlier than normal.