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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.

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.

American Red Cross in Utah 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.

Don't panic, the Forest Service isn't getting axed

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted April 10 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The deputy secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Stephen Vaden, rebutted allegations on Thursday that the Trump administration was effectively destroying the Forest Service.

Public could be exposed to toxic Great Salt Lake dust through food consumption, study says

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted April 10 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A study from University of Utah and Utah State University researchers showed leafy vegetables exposed to Great Salt Lake dust contained elevated levels of toxic elements.

Emery County man not allowed to own weapons charged with 51 felonies

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated April 10 - 2:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Emery County man not allowed to own guns was charged Friday with 51 felonies after deputies reported finding four dozen weapons on his property.

'I thought you guys could be cool about this,' man tells police while being arrested

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 10 - 2:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man charged last month with trying to meet a teen girl for sex is now accused of extorting a teen girl in 2023.

FAA investigates close call on LAX taxiway just weeks after LaGuardia runway crash

Josh Funk, Associated Press  |  Posted April 10 - 1:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Frontier Airlines jet nearly collided with two trucks that crossed in front of it Wednesday night at Los Angeles International Airport.

Man sent to prison for drug trafficking; 5 others indicted on possession charges

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted April 10 - 1:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Five men were indicted this week in separate drug investigations, and a sixth person was sentenced to five years in prison for trafficking drugs.

'I am thinking about it,' Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid

Matt Brown and Steve Peoples, Associated Press  |  Posted April 10 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

After chants of "run again!" filled the room, former Vice President Kamala Harris told African American activists on Friday that she's actively considering another presidential bid.

How these Utah women are redefining the world of fly-fishing

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Posted April 10 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fly fishing has shifted in its demographics, thanks to the efforts of these passionate anglers.

Peruvians in Utah will count among the voters weighing in Sunday in Peru's presidential election

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted April 10 - 11:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Peruvians in Utah will count among the voters casting ballots Sunday in Peru's presidential election with a polling place to operate in Salt Lake City.

US fertility rates drop to record low in 2025 as births fall

Mariam Sunny, Reuters  |  Posted April 10 - 11:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. fertility rate hit a record low last year, ​extending a nearly two-decade decline, provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on Thursday.