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'Permanent change is coming': Jurors hear about Chad Daybell's text messages

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated April 16 - 5:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Prosecutors said Tuesday that Chad Daybell's Google searches and texts from 2019 show a belief that his then-wife and Lori Vallow Daybell's then-husband would not be around for long.

Judge gives man extradited from Scotland 4 more weeks to find attorney

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted April 16 - 5:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah County judge on Tuesday agreed to give Nicholas Rossi an additional four weeks to hire an attorney to represent him on rape charges.

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How Utah County residents can help Utah become a no-kill state

Brian Higgins, KSL Classifieds  |  Posted April 16 - 4:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

On Feb. 27, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox declared 2024 a "No-Kill Shelter Year" for the state's animal shelters, but two-thirds of all the animals being killed in the state come from Utah County. See how you can help the state achieve no-kill status.

Jeweler accused of selling fake paintings now charged with falsifying diamond sales

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 16 - 4:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man already accused of defrauding a Utah County woman with fake Van Gogh, Dali and Monet paintings is now charged with selling lab-grown diamonds as natural diamonds.

Tesla plans to lay off 10% of workforce after dismal quarterly sales, multiple news outlets report

Associated Press  |  Posted April 16 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

After reporting dismal first-quarter sales, Tesla is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce as it tries to cut costs, multiple media outlets reported Monday. CEO Elon Musk detailed the plans in a memo sent to employees.

Have You Seen This? Well-liked NBA center becomes 'man of people' for bricking free throw

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted April 16 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Not all winners on the finale of the NBA's 2023-24 regular season clinched a playoff bid, or even a berth in this week's Play-in Tournament. Take Houston center Boban Marjanović, for example.

Off-duty UHP trooper arrested, accused of sexually abusing woman

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated April 16 - 3:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah Highway Patrol trooper has been arrested and accused of touching a young woman inappropriately while off-duty.

Smith applies for revitalization partnership as Salt Lake City arena talks heat up

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 16 - 3:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ryan Smith has applied to participate in a proposed revitalization zone that could include a new arena in downtown Salt Lake City as he reportedly nears a deal to acquire the Arizona Coyotes.

Star hunting: Danny Ainge details Utah Jazz rebuilding plan

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted April 16 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Jazz feel they are in a position to make a blockbuster trade. The problem? They don't know when those moves will be available.

Trump's criminal hush money trial has its first 6 jurors

Luc Cohen, Jack Queen and Andy Sullivan, Reuters  |  Updated April 16 - 2:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

The first six jurors were selected on Tuesday to serve on Donald Trump's hush-money criminal trial, as the selection process continues to choose a panel of 12 members and six alternates who can be fair to the former president.

A new plan for the Great Salt Lake Basin is out. Will it help?

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted April 16 - 2:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Division of Water Resources and the Bureau of Reclamation announced Monday the finalization of the "work plan" for the Great Salt Lake Basin Integrated plan, which charts the course for developing the overall strategy.

Man who asked to use bathroom charged with trying to sexually assault child

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated April 16 - 1:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 19-year-old man was charged Tuesday with attempted rape of a child after police say he asked to use a bathroom at an Ephraim house, then entered a child's bedroom and tried to sexually assault her.

Alleged unlicensed, intoxicated driver charged in fatal crash that killed passenger

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 16 - 1:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Taylorsville woman is facing criminal charges for allegedly caused a crash that resulted in the death of a passenger in her vehicle.

2 men's 'high desert mountaineering' skills result in rare peak-scaling feat in Zion National Park

Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News  |  Posted April 16 - 1:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scaling a towering cliff in Zion National Park is daunting enough. Yet two local rock climbers pushed the envelope further by completing the longest peak climbing traverse, covering 28 miles in March.

Failure of manway cover determined cause of Highland flood, not pipe burst

Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 16 - 12:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A flood of tens of thousands of gallons of water in Highland Saturday was believed to have been caused by a pipe burst. The water company overseeing the issue confirmed it was actually a mechanical failure of a manway cover.

As old Ogden wildlife rehab center building comes down, dinosaur park expansion edges ahead

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted April 16 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center moved to new space to make way for the George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park expansion, and demolition has commenced on the old rehab center building.

iPhone sales are plunging. Here's why

Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN  |  Posted April 16 - 11:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Apple's smartphone sales tumbled a stunning 10% last quarter, according to market research firm IDC. The main cause: iPhone sales in China fell sharply.

BYU hires Phoenix assistant Kevin Young as next men's basketball coach

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated April 16 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Cougars are going to the NBA to bring their new head coach home.

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Utah's secret weapon: How you can turn your idea into a thriving business

The Startup State Initiative  |  Posted April 16 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah is one of the best places in the nation to make your entrepreneurial dreams come true. Here's how the Beehive State can help you create a thriving business.