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NFL draft 2025: Switch to football pays off as Caleb Lohner selected by Broncos in 7th

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Updated April 26 - 6:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ahead of his senior season, Caleb Lohner decided to make an unusual change.

Deaths of burros in Utah under BLM's care raise questions

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted April 26 - 6:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Bureau of Land Management is continuing to take precautionary measures following the deaths of 25 burros at a Axtell holding facility in Utah.

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain's Prince Andrew in Epstein sex-trafficking scandal, has died

Jennifer Peltz and Hallie Golden, Associated Press  |  Posted April 26 - 5:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain's Prince Andrew and other influential men of sexually exploiting her as a teenager trafficked by financier Jeffrey Epstein, has died. She was 41.

Man arrested in connection with West Valley gang-related shooting

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 26 - 4:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Tooele man has been arrested after police say he hid a gun allegedly used during a gang confrontation in West Valley City and later sold it to another gang member.

Have You Seen This? Minor leaguer's base hit baffles long-time announcer

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 26 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

What happened during a recent minor league game has to be seen to be believed.

Man arrested after police discover 71 homemade bombs in Orem apartment

Cassidy Wixom and Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Updated April 26 - 3:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man detained Friday for allegedly brandishing a gun at Provo Town Center is now accused of possessing 71 homemade bombs at his apartment.

What to expect as massive project to fix Millcreek Canyon's aging road begins

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 26 - 2:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Construction will begin soon on the upper section of Mill Creek Canyon Road, which will also impact some access in the popular canyon over the next two summers.

Utah looks at plan to build nuclear energy reactor at Delta power plant

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted April 26 - 1:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

EnergySolutions, a nuclear services company headquartered in Salt Lake City, is working on an initiative with Utah and the Intermountain Power Agency to explore if nuclear reactors are a good fit for the Delta plant.

Second body recovered after report of boat sinking at Grantsville Reservoir

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Updated April 26 - 1:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two people have died following an incident Friday afternoon at Grantsville Reservoir.

Hawaii's 'bone collector' caterpillar wears the body parts of dead prey

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Posted April 26 - 1:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

In a remote and lushly forested area of a single mountain range on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, scientists have discovered a carnivorous caterpillar species nicknamed the "bone collector."

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Trump backs 2 GOP candidates in Arizona governor's race

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted April 26 - 12:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Both candidates are counting on their endorsement from the president.

Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable looks ahead to Sunday event, embraces group's ongoing purpose

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted April 26 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable has been around for over 2½ decades, and it's not going anywhere any time soon. In fact, the group is hosting a sacred music evening for all faiths at the Salt Lake Tabernacle on Sunday evening.

Pope Francis laid to rest in Rome

Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella, Reuters  |  Updated April 26 - 11:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pope Francis was laid to rest Saturday after a requiem Mass for the beloved pontiff who died on Monday.

NFL draft 2025: Utah State's Jalen Royals lands in Kansas City in 4th round

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted April 26 - 11:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

After a 48-hour delay and then some in the 2024 NFL draft, Jalen Royals didn't have to wait long to come off the board.

Global coral bleaching crisis spreads after hottest year, scientists say

Gloria Dickie and Alison Withers, Reuters  |  Posted April 26 - 11:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

More than four-fifths of the world's coral reef areas have been affected by devastating mass bleaching spurred by record-high ocean temperatures, turning many once-colourful reefs a ghostly pale hue, scientific authorities said on Wednesday.

Lori Vallow Daybell's trial in Arizona is over. What comes next for her?

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted April 26 - 10:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lori Vallow Daybell was found guilty on Tuesday of conspiring to murder her estranged husband. What comes next?

'We just started': Inside an Air Force lieutenant's surprise ascent to Olympic hopeful

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 26 - 9:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

Samuel Gilman barely qualified for the World Athletics Indoor Championships but came in fourth. Now Gilman is moving to Park City to train full-time as part of a world-class athletes program.

Pickup-truck driver in South Jordan collision dies from injuries

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted April 26 - 9:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

A driver involved in a South Jordan collision last week has died, police say.

Rome and the world bid farewell to Pope Francis with massive funeral, humble burial

Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella, Reuters  |  Updated April 26 - 8:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

Presidents, royalty and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at a solemn funeral ceremony, where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff's legacy of caring to be kept alive.

Maine's hidden 'Sistine Chapel' inspires artists with 70-year-old frescoes

Patrick Whittle, Associated Press  |  Posted April 26 - 8:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

The recent launch of a website dedicated to frescoes in a Maine meeting house, described as the state's Sistine Chapel, has created a new surge of interest in the paintings.

NASA rover finds fresh evidence of the warm and wet Mars past

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Posted April 26 - 7:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

A mineral called siderite found abundantly in rock drilled by a NASA rover on the surface of Mars is providing fresh evidence of the planet's warmer and wetter ancient past when it boasted substantial bodies of water and potentially harbored life.

International college students in Utah celebrate after Trump reverses course

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted April 26 - 7:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

International students studying at Utah colleges are counted among the hundreds of students whose recently revoked visas are reportedly being restored following an abrupt announcement by the Trump administration.

Over 3,600 students graduate from Weber State University

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 11:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Over 3,600 students became Weber State University alumni Friday when the school held its commencement ceremony inside Stewart Stadium on a pleasant spring evening.

Utah's Japanese community, Japantown redevelopment plans focus at festival Saturday

Tim Vandenack and Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 10:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Japanese community as well as Japantown redevelopment plans will be the focuses of Nihon Matsuri, the annual Japan Festival, on Saturday.

Conflicting US-China talks statements add to global trade confusion

Andrew Silver, Trixie Yap and Gram Slattery, Reuters  |  Updated April 25 - 10:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. President Donald Trump asserted in an interview published Friday that tariff negotiations were underway with China, but Beijing denied any talks were taking place, the latest in a series of conflicting signals over what progress was being made to de-escalate a trade war threatening to sap global growth.

Utah's new holiday to help folks combat loneliness is on Saturday

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted April 25 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Legislature created Utah Social and Community Health Day, the last Saturday in April, to nudge people to mind their relationships and to counter the growing problem of loneliness, a challenge that has seeped through communities across the country.

Culture of El Salvador, Argentina, Brazil focus of weekend events

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 9:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

The culture of El Salvador, Argentina and Brazil's quilombola communities are focus of separate events over the weekend.

Jury finds man who killed Eagle Mountain boys guilty of murder

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated April 25 - 9:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jurors found Kent Cody Barlow guilty of murder after about nine hours of deliberation on Friday. He caused a crash almost three years ago that killed two 3-year-old boys at Cedar Valley Stables in Eagle Mountain.

'Putin is not our friend': Sen. John Curtis on why he thinks the US should back Ukraine

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 9:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

American support for Ukraine is not only the right thing to do, but it could help deter Chinese aggression against Taiwan, according to Sen. John Curtis.

Utah Royals show fight, fall short in 1-0 road loss to Houston Dash

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 9:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Royals lost 1-0 to the Houston Dash after Delanie Sheehan's late goal, despite leading in possession and shots.

2nd gunman sent to prison in killing of 16-year-old boy on Christmas Eve 2021

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Coda Verucchi was sentenced to prison Thursday for his role in killing 16-year-old Kenneth Gant in 2021 and stealing a car at gunpoint. Gant's family spoke about his loss at the sentencing.

Utah judge dismisses defamation case against Equality Utah and its director

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 7:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge dismissed a defamation complaint against the leader of Equality Utah, citing a law designed to protect Utahns from being sued for exercising their rights to free speech.

Bear attack survivor laughs, speaks out after completing jaw reconstruction treatment

Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 7:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly two years after his groundbreaking "jaw in a day" surgery, bear attack survivor Rudy Noorland is celebrating his recovery and thanking his Utah hospital care team.

Utah couple arrested, accused of smuggling $300M in oil into US from Mexico

Brian Carlson and Mary Culbertson, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 25 - 6:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah couple was arrested after their company in Texas was raided by the FBI. They are now accused of money laundering and smuggling oil from Mexican cartels.

Trump administration to restore foreign students' legal status, for now

Nate Raymond, Reuters  |  Posted April 25 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration said on Friday that it is restoring the previously terminated legal statuses of hundreds of foreign students in the United States while it develops a new policy that will provide a framework for potentially ending them in the future.

Jury selection for Richins murder trial to remain in 1 county, high court rules

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 5:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Supreme Court on Thursday upheld two decisions denying in-person jury selection and keeping the jury pool in Summit County for Kouri Richins' murder trial.

From one Ole Miss QB to another, Jaxson Dart found right fit with NY Giants

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 5:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jaxson Dart's NFL draft celebration was as memorable as it could be, even if the former Corner Canyon and Roy High quarterback never hopped on a plane and flew to Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Police search for missing West Jordan teen believed to be with adult man

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 4:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police are looking for a "missing and endangered" West Jordan teen who they say left home early Sunday with a 20-year-old man, taking her father's car with them.

Search ends for missing Utah sailor; US Navy expresses condolences

Mori Kessler, St. George News  |  Posted April 25 - 4:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Navy called off a search for a missing Utah sailor who was last seen a week ago in Guam, where his ship was making a regular port call.

More than 100,000 pay respects to Pope Francis in final hours of lying in state

Joshua McElwee and Giulia Segreti, Reuters  |  Updated April 25 - 3:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 100,000 mourners filed into St. Peter's Basilica on Friday to pay their respects to Pope Francis, viewing his open coffin in the final visiting hours ahead of his funeral on Saturday.

Driver dies after crashing truck into South Jordan's Oquirrh Lake last week

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 3:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

The driver who crashed his truck into a South Jordan lake last week has died from injuries sustained in the crash, South Jordan police said Friday.

Have You Seen This? Beware the 'Epic Bushman'

Alex Tumalip, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

People often prank unsuspecting passersby by dressing up as bushes, hiding in garbage cans, or even acting like the Tin Man. Now, the trend has arrived in Hawaii.

Utah ended up with a near-normal snowpack. Here's how the rest of the West fared

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's snowpack season basically sums up what played out all across the West. Some states won big, while others nearly broke unwanted records.

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Renovating your home? Here's how to get the most out of your HELOC

Goldenwest Credit Union  |  Posted April 25 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

There's no investment quite like a home. For many, it's an asset that can bolster wealth, expand opportunities and become a source of profit.

Will Utah be an NHL destination market? Players think so

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 2:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

It's no secret that the Utah Jazz have struggled to attract marquee names. There is a feeling that things will be different for the Utah Hockey Club.

Expelled US lawmaker George Santos sentenced to more than 7 years in prison

Brendan O'Brien, Reuters  |  Posted April 25 - 2:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from Congress after a brief and scandal-plagued tenure, has been sentenced to prison for fraud and identity theft.

'Irate' Lyft passenger arrested after grabbing steering wheel, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 2:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman in southern Utah who apparently didn't like the route her ride-share driver was taking was arrested Thursday for allegedly grabbing his steering wheel from the back seat.

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty as prosecutors seek death penalty

Luc Cohen, Reuters  |  Updated April 25 - 1:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges of gunning down health insurance executive Brian Thompson, a day after prosecutors formally stated their intent to seek the death penalty.

Motorist who allegedly injured 2 UTA workers in crash arrested, jailed

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 1:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A motorist who allegedly injured two UTA workers in a crash in Murray has been arrested and jailed on suspicion of fleeing the scene of an accident.

Principal won't face obstruction charges in case of teacher accused of sexually abusing students

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Eagle Mountain principal won't face charges despite an obstructing justice investigation tied to a teacher who fled to Brazil before being charged with sexually abusing students.

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Texas city moves ahead with Latter-day Saint temple, but with conditions

Tad Walch, Deseret News  |  Posted April 25 - 11:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

A commission vote unanimously approved the temple, but attached another condition: The church must change the name to the Fairview Texas Temple.

Neighbors express concern about planned traffic light move on State Street in Sandy

Andrew Adams, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 25 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Neighbors raised concerns Wednesday evening as project managers from the Utah Department of Transportation held a public hearing on a plan to move a State Street traffic light.

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Tradition meets transformation in Utah Opera's production of 'Madame Butterfly'

Utah Symphony | Utah Opera  |  Posted April 25 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

The passionate melodies Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" are poised to captivate Utah audiences once again, but this time with a bold new vision.

Brothers arrested, accused of shooting into large crowd

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 10:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two brothers have been arrested and accused of firing guns into a large crowd during a fight.

Fraudsters impersonate Utah landowners to sell property out from under them

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 25 - 9:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

Someone nearly sold a Sandy couple's horse property out from under them. Turns out, they were hit with an elaborate scheme the FBI has recently warned about.

'It is the year of Lisa': Salt Lake Chamber presents Lisa Eccles the Giant in our City award

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted April 25 - 9:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake Chamber presented its 2025 Giant in our City award to Lisa Eccles, president and chief operating officer of the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation.

Utah charter school director faces federal child sex abuse images charge

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 25 - 9:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

The director of a Utah charter school with campuses in Layton and Ogden has been charged in federal court with possessing and distributing child sex abuse material.

Sales of existing homes in the US fell in March

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 25 - 8:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sales of existing homes in the United States fell 5.9% in March, the biggest monthly decline in more than two years.

What to do when a store going under refuses to take gift cards

Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 25 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

For many folks, gift cards are the go-to gift. They're generally welcome for most any occasion, plus they hold their value. Well, so thought a Kaysville woman until the now bankrupt crafts retailer Joann refused to honor her gift cards.