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Trump hush money trial loses juror who felt intimidated, judge says

Jack Queen and Luc Cohen, Reuters  |  Updated April 18 - 8:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

A juror was excused on Thursday from Donald Trump's criminal trial after saying she felt intimidated because some aspects of her identity had been made public, the judge overseeing the case said on Thursday.

Utah organization celebrates 10 years of making life better for women

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted April 18 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Women's Leadership Institute is celebrating 10 years of supporting Utah businesses in creating cultural change and making workplaces better for women.

University of Utah researchers part of $50M commitment to 'untangle addiction'

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted April 18 - 7:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

A team of University of Utah researchers, led by a professor of psychiatry at Huntsman Mental Health Institute, has been selected to develop a new treatment for substance use disorder as part of a $50 million commitment by Wellcome Leap.

'Startup capital of the world': Initiative launched to help support Utah small businesses, startups

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted April 18 - 6:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

In a bid to support Utah's startup, small business and entrepreneurial ecosystem, the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity has announced the launch of the Startup State Initiative.

Off-road vehicle use set to change in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News  |  Posted April 17 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The roar of off-road vehicles in the pristine backcountry of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area may soon be a sound of the past.

UDOT is stressing work zone safety, especially near schools

Karah Brackin, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 17 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

As road construction ramps up around the state, construction on 5600 South in Roy will directly impact elementary school students heading to and from school.

BYU job a full-circle moment for rising NBA coaching star Kevin Young

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated April 17 - 9:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Phoenix Suns' associate head coach is being introduced as the next men's basketball coach at BYU in a formal press conference Wednesday night in Provo.

New overdose task force launches in Utah, DEA claims it's a success

Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 17 - 9:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is claiming a new overduce-reduction task force in the state is a success. Some say otherwise.

Midvale family sues neighbor accused of making racist comments toward 10-year-old child

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted April 17 - 9:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Midvale family has sued their neighbor, who they accuse of repeatedly using racial slurs toward their 10-year-old son that were documented in viral TikTok videos in December.

Woman wheels corpse into Brazil bank to sign for loan

Rodrigo Viga Gaier, Reuters  |  Posted April 17 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman brought a 68-year-old man in a wheelchair into a bank branch and tried to get him to sign for a loan, but he had been dead for hours, Brazilian police said on Wednesday.

'A phenomenal achievement': Ogden's 25th Street places 3rd in Best Main Street contest

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted April 17 - 7:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden's 25th Street took third place in USA Today's readers poll of the Best Main Street in the country.

Las Vegas mother faces felonies after 11-year-old died from fentanyl in Salt Lake hotel

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 17 - 7:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Las Vegas woman was charged Wednesday with three felonies after police say her 11-year-old son died in a Salt Lake hotel room of fentanyl toxicity in 2020.

How can UTA increase ridership? Run trains, buses more often, audit recommends

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted April 17 - 6:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Adopting an overall plan to improve frequency of service will help the Utah Transit Authority increase ridership, according to a legislative audit released Wednesday.

Leaving Park City? Sundance Institute seeks proposals for future location of film festival

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Updated April 17 - 6:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Sundance Institute announced Wednesday it is seeking "viable locations" to host the Sundance Film Festival in the future. The event has been in Park City for 40 years.

Driver killed in double-semitruck collision in Summit County

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted April 17 - 6:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person was killed in a double-semitruck collision on I-80 in Summit County on Wednesday.

California university cancels Muslim valedictorian's speech, citing safety concerns

Steve Gorman, Julia Harte and Kanishka Singh, Reuters  |  Posted April 17 - 6:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The University of Southern California, citing safety concerns and passions around the latest Middle East conflict, has canceled its valedictorian speech from a Muslim student who said she was being silenced by anti-Palestinian hatred for her views on human rights.

$10K reward offered in case of bald eagle shot in Utah

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 17 - 5:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A conservation nonprofit group is offering a $10,000 reward for any information that leads to a conviction in the case of a bald eagle that died after it was illegally shot.

The TikTok bill may change in the Senate. Here's how

Hanna Seariac, Deseret News  |  Posted April 17 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

It's possible that the Senate could change the bill requiring TikTok to divest from ByteDance by lengthening the time the company would have to complete the forced sale.

Utah proposes ban on international students in high school sports

Amy Donaldson, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted April 17 - 4:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

When Layton Christian beat Cottonwood for the 4A boys state basketball championship in February, three of the four top scorers for the Eagles in that title game were international students, including the tournament MVP – but a new rule under proposal now could have prevented that outcome.