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Utahn sentenced to prison in triple killing outside West Jordan house party

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted April 11 - 11:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

One man will spend at least 25 years in prison after pleading guilty in a gang-related triple killing outside a West Jordan house party in 2022. Two others were sentenced in juvenile court.

A $1 million Picasso is due to be sold for just $116

Jake McGowan, CNN  |  Posted April 11 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

For the price of a dinner in Paris, somebody will soon walk away with a Picasso valued at more than $1 million.

After 2 years at Kentucky, former Farmington star Collin Chandler has committed to BYU

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted April 11 - 10:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

The 6-foot-5 guard who prepped at Farmington High returns to his home state after two seasons playing for former BYU coach Mark Pope at Kentucky.

ICE launches new effort to uncover US 'birth tourism schemes'

Kristina Cooke and Ted Hesson, Reuters  |  Posted April 11 - 9:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Trump's administration plans to crack down on networks it says help pregnant women lie on visa applications in order to secure U.S. citizenship ​for their U.S.-born babies.

Judge bars Arizona from regulating prediction market operators and pauses prosecution of Kalshi

The Associated Press  |  Posted April 11 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge on Friday temporarily barred Arizona from enforcing its gambling laws against predictive market operators and put the brakes on a criminal wagering case that the state has filed against Kalshi.

Woman donating $5 gets scammed out of $500, police say

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted April 11 - 8:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

A woman in Utah County who tried to donate to someone's cause quickly found herself the victim of a scam, police said Friday.

Tribal gas stations offer a reprieve from high prices during Iran war

Mead Gruver, Associated Press  |  Posted April 11 - 8:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Deals on gas are to be found at many of the almost 500 tribally owned convenience stores with gas stations across the U.S.

These people with Utah ties made Forbes' list of greatest self-made Americans

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted April 11 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

This year, Forbes magazine assembled a list of the 250 greatest living self-made Americans in honor of the country's semiquincentennial, and some of them have Utah ties.

Utah Jazz get more lottery clarity after beating Memphis Grizzlies

Ben Anderson, KSL  |  Posted April 10 - 10:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Jazz snapped their 10-game losing streak with a 147-101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Playoffs bound: Utah Mammoth fans react after team clinches berth in Stanley Cup playoffs

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted April 10 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Mammoth are heading to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history. It's a major milestone for the young team, and one fans say they've been waiting for.

Burgess Owens urges Republicans to vote out Supreme Court justices over redistricting ruling

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted April 10 - 9:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Burgess Owens urged a crowd of Republicans on Friday to vote against retaining a pair of Utah Supreme Court judges over the court's recent rulings on redistricting and abortion.

Designs unveiled for Trump's proposed 250-foot arch in Washington

Bo Erickson, Reuters  |  Posted April 10 - 9:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Designs were unveiled on Friday for a 250-foot arch in Washington sought by President Donald Trump that, ​if approved, would reshape the capital's monument-filled skyline.

Brazil and US launch joint action to fight organized crime

Isabel Teles and Marcela Ayres, Reuters  |  Posted April 10 - 9:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Brazilian government on Friday announced a joint initiative with the U.S. ​to combat organized crime, involving the integration of data from Brazil's federal tax authority with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Artemis II returns from moon with splashdown to close out record-breaking lunar voyage

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Updated April 10 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The astronauts of Artemis II returned with a dramatic splashdown Friday evening, as their capsule parachuted into the Pacific to close out a nearly 10-day trip.

Utah Red Cross launches effort to encourage blood donations from Latino population

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted April 10 - 8:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

The American Red Cross in Utah has launched a campaign, Los Donantes, to encourage blood donations from the Latino population.

Eric Adams, former 'international mayor' of NYC, becomes an honorary Albanian citizen

Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press  |  Posted April 10 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday that he had become a citizen of Albania, putting him one step closer to his oft-repeated dream of leaving politics behind for a life abroad.

School bus slams into concrete barrier following hit-and-run on the freeway, Idaho police say

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted April 10 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Idaho State Police troopers are investigating after a school bus was hit on a freeway, causing it to strike a concrete barrier.

Ogden man pleads guilty to 38 charges in dog-hoarding case; 599 others dismissed

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated April 10 - 6:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Ogden man pleaded guilty to 38 charges in his dog-hoarding case and entered pleas of abeyance to 30 more, and 599 charges were dismissed.

Police identify Vineyard motorcyclist who died in Provo Canyon crash

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated April 10 - 6:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

A crash in Provo Canyon claimed the life of a 20-year-old Vineyard man, police said Wednesday.

Former U. skier dies in Norway avalanche

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted April 10 - 6:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former University of Utah skier Guro Jordheim, 29, has died after being caught in an avalanche on Monday, Norwegian authorities and the school confirmed.

DPW workers save man and his dog from Rottweiler attack: 'They were true heroes'

Brandon Truitt, WBZ via CNN  |  Posted April 10 - 5:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Woburn, Massachusetts, man and his 10-year-old Labrador named Larry are recovering after they were attacked by a Rottweiler.

Over a month's worth of rain has fallen on parts of Hawaii as a storm threatens flooding

Dakota Smith and Chris Dolce, CNN  |  Posted April 10 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A potent, multiday storm is lashing Hawaii with heavy rain on Friday, prompting flood alerts in a state still recovering from devastating floods in March.

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The adjustment that packed a 4-session conference with the same impact as 5

Tad Walch, Deseret News  |  Posted April 10 - 4:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jesus Christ remained the focus of speakers in fewer sessions of Latter-day Saint general conference.