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South Florida dad heads home after nearly 7-year wait for lifesaving heart transplant

Bri Buckley, WFOR via CNN  |  Posted April 5 - 9:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

After nearly seven years of waiting, Chevon Byfield finally has a new heart. The journey to get there, though, certainly wasn't easy.

18-inch hot dog? Pretzel bat? Inside Salt Lake Bees' wild new food items

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted April 5 - 9:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake Bees entered the ballpark foodie wars this season with what might be the biggest hot dog on the minor league market, and other unique items.

International group critiques Utah transgender review cited by congressional Democrats

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted April 5 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

An international group released a report on Thursday critiquing a Utah review of youth transgender treatments, though the review has largely been ignored by state lawmakers.

Fossils from China show complex life evolved millions of years earlier than once thought

Mindy Weisberger, CNN  |  Posted April 5 - 8:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Goblet-shaped sea jelly relatives with miniature "arms." A plump, legless creature resembling a sausage. Long, wormlike animals tipped with flat "holdfast" discs for anchoring to the seafloor.

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Vescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted April 5 - 8:00 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.

Celebrate Easter weekend with these worship songs

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Posted April 5 - 7:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

As Christians worldwide commemorate the Resurrection, many are looking for ways to quiet the noise of the world and focus on the Savior. Here are some musical suggestions for you.

US rescues airman whose F-15 was downed in Iran, officials say

Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, Reuters  |  Updated April 4 - 10:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

The United ​States has rescued an airman whose F-15 ‌jet was downed in Iran, ⁠two ​U.S. officials ⁠told Reuters late ‌on Saturday.

Farmington parents seek increased transparency after teacher allegedly consumed alcohol in class

Erin Cox, KSL  |  Posted April 4 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Davis County family is seeking increased transparency after they learned their daughter's special education teacher was allegedly drinking in class.

Trending up: LOVB Salt Lake clinches playoff berth with 4-set win in home finale

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted April 4 - 10:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Perhaps far too late for some with a team that started 8-1 in its second season, Salt Lake's League One Volleyball franchise still had a chance to clinch a playoff berth.

Clayton Keller registers hat trick as Mammoth capture resilient victory over Canucks

Cole Bagley, KSL  |  Posted April 4 - 10:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Mammoth remained a perfect 3-0 on their final extended road trip of the regular season as Clayton Keller led his team to victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

'Simplicity is OK:' What Italy's Olympics taught organizers of Utah's 2034 Winter Games

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 4 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

One of the most lasting lessons organizers of Utah's 2034 Winter Games learned during Italy's Olympics may have come from seeing some paper plates proudly displayed on a wall in a Milan classroom.

Skiers sue 2 major resort owners over lift ticket prices

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted April 4 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The two largest ski resort owners in North America face a class-action lawsuit alleging the companies artificially inflated daily lift prices to force riders to buy expensive season passes.

How Burgess Owens is seeking to better 'MATCH' job seekers with employers

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted April 4 - 7:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Burgess Owens unveiled the MATCH Act in Congress on Thursday to help better match students with job opportunities, calling the current resume system "outdated."

Manuel's El Burrito in Clearfield marks 50 years in business; operators hope for 50 more

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted April 4 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Manuel's El Burrito in Clearfield held a small celebration on Tuesday to mark 50 years in business, making it among Utah's longest-lasting Mexican restaurants.

Diego Luna's return leads to Zavier Gozo's standout game as RSL continues unbeaten run

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted April 4 - 6:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

Zavier Gozo added a goal and two assists to Luna's goal, and rookie Sergi Solans scored his third goal in four matches as RSL pulled past rival Sporting Kansas City 3-1 to extend the club's unbeaten run to five straight in front of an announced crowd of 20,290 fans.

Are mortgage rates still going up in the US?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 4 - 6:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mortgage rates were up again for the fifth straight week. Will the trend continue?

Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break Apollo 13's record

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Updated April 4 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Artemis II astronauts were toasted by Canada on Saturday as they prepared for a historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts.

Civilian group 'Predator Poachers' confronts repeat sex offender at Utah halfway house

Daniella Rivera, KSL  |  Posted April 4 - 5:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A repeat sex offender who was getting another chance at freedom is back behind bars after a civilian predator hunter group confronted him inside a halfway house in Salt Lake City.

Saturday afternoon session: Summaries from Latter-day Saint general conference

KSL.com staff  |  Updated April 4 - 4:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

The latest talk summaries and announcements from the Saturday morning session of the April 2026 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

General conference special: 'The World Report'

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  |  Posted April 4 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The April 2026 edition of the World Report presents a powerful collection of stories highlighting the global ministry of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.


Have You Seen This? Ninja cat executes perfect aerial attack

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted April 4 - 3:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Even in a nail salon, cats are among the world's stealthiest creatures.

New details released in Idaho shooting that left 3 dead, 2 injured

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted April 4 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Idaho police are investigating a shooting that left three people dead and two injured on Friday afternoon.

Pokémon cards are igniting an international crime spree

Isaac Tellechea and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN  |  Updated April 4 - 2:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Since the pandemic, the market for Pokémon cards has exploded and with it, a surge of worldwide robberies.