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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.

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.

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.

Moore, Maloy head to GOP primary after state convention

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 6:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two members of Congress, Reps. Celeste Maloy and Blake Moore, will face primary challengers following a lengthy Republican nominating convention on Saturday.

Mike Lee threatens to 'nuke' filibuster over stalled SAVE America Act

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted April 25 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. Mike Lee called for an end to the Senate filibuster on Saturday if rules are not changed to require in-person Democrat opposition to stop a vote on his SAVE America Act.

Philadelphia museum brings Rocky statue inside after decades of tension

Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press  |  Updated April 25 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

For decades, the Philadelphia Museum of Art kept an uncomfortable distance from the devotion to the fictional boxer Rocky Balboa. Now, it is embracing it — and inviting Rocky in.

This state — no surprise — is the least gambling-addicted in the country

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted April 25 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gambling is legal in all but two states — Hawaii and Utah. But that doesn't mean people in those states don't buy the occasional lottery ticket, take a casino trip or bet on sports.

More migratory birds flock to Great Salt Lake as other saline lakes decline

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

As a biologist, Kyle Stone serves as the project leader for the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program, which has been counting migratory birds around the lake and its wetlands since 1997.

Have You Seen This? Man escapes collapsing porch in the nick of time

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 3:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

This diving escape in Arkansas looks more thrilling than just about any Hollywood scene out there.

Former congressman wins special election to Utah Legislature

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 2:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former longtime member of Congress from Utah has won a special election to fill a vacancy in the state Legislature.

Jury rules Idaho State University retaliated against former student based on race

Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted April 25 - 1:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

A jury has ruled in favor of a former Idaho State University student for retaliating against her based on her race.