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Jazz win battle of NBA basement-dwellers 128-112 over Washington

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Updated March 19 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards both came into Wednesday's matchup at the Delta Center with an NBA-worst 15 wins on the season.

Report details chain of crashes in last month's deadly Wyoming tunnel accident

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Investigators released a preliminary report Wednesday detailing the crash that involved 26 vehicles, shut down a tunnel in Wyoming and killed three people last month.

Miley Cyrus must face lawsuit over claims she copied Bruno Mars hit

Blake Brittain, Reuters  |  Posted March 19 - 10:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pop star Miley Cyrus lost an early bid to dismiss a lawsuit in California federal court that accused her of unlawfully copying Bruno Mars' song "When I Was Your Man" for her No. 1 hit "Flowers."

Group protests against Trump, Musk, asks Utah politicians to protect Medicaid benefits

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 9:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A small but persistent crowd rallied in front of the Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building in Salt Lake City Wednesday in opposition to the Trump administration and to show support for Medicaid.

Sen. Mike Lee calls for restrictions on judges' ability to block presidential orders

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted March 19 - 9:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is pushing to restrict the ability of judges to overrule presidential orders, arguing President Donald Trump's agenda should not be thwarted by individual judges issuing injunctions.

Snowboarder, 55, dies after being found injured and buried in snow at Park City resort

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 55-year-old from out of state was injured and buried in snow while snowboarding on the Canyon's Village side of the Park City ski resort, later dying of his injuries.

On Trump's orders, thousands of JFK assassination documents newly public

Steve Holland and Rich McKay, Reuters  |  Posted March 19 - 8:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thousands of pages of digital documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy are now available for historians, conspiracy theorists and the merely curious, following orders from President Donald Trump.

Here's why a top leader of Utah's 2034 Winter Games is in Greece this week

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted March 19 - 7:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fraser Bullock made the most of sitting across from outgoing International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach during a two-hour bus ride from the site of the ancient Olympics in Greece.

Navajo Nation leader says US military to restore scrubbed Code Talker articles

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Updated March 19 - 7:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Navajo Nation leader says the U.S. Department of Defense will restore online Code Talker articles that had been scrubbed to comply with anti-diversity, equity and inclusion directives.

Ogden leaders mull naming community center fieldhouse after slain officer Nathan Lyday

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden leaders are considering naming the fieldhouse at a new community center taking shape after Nathan Lyday, a police officer killed in the line of duty in 2020.

Zelenskyy and Putin have agreed to a limited ceasefire, but implementation is work in progress

Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press  |  Posted March 19 - 6:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ukraine and Russia agreed in principle to a limited ceasefire after President Donald Trump spoke with the countries' leaders this week.

VCU's Odom, Shulga have unfinished business with BYU

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

"I'm just glad it's not in the Marriott Center. That's an imposing place," VCU coach Ryan Odom said. "I know there will be a ton of Cougar fans here, as well. Not too far of a trip.

Have You Seen This? Snowstorms in the Bering Sea

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 6:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

If you think driving up Parley's Canyon is scary during a snowstorm, wait until you see what it's like on a fishing boat in the Bering Sea.

Trump, Zelenskyy pledge in phone call to work for end to war in Ukraine

Nandita Bose and Yuliia Dysa, Reuters  |  Posted March 19 - 5:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed on Wednesday to work together to end Russia's war with Ukraine, in what the White House described as a "fantastic" one-hour phone call.

Salt Lake County man charged in string of 6 credit union robberies

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 57-year-old Salt Lake County man is facing federal charges in connection to a string of six credit union robberies in five months across northern Utah.

Body of Provo boy missing nearly 43 years confirmed to be 'John Doe' buried in Moab

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 4:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Provo police on Wednesday confirmed that an unidentified body buried in Moab, who was believed to be the victim of a homicide, is that of a Provo boy who went missing in 1982.

Man critically injured in Kaysville tree-cutting accident

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 4:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man is in critical condition after getting knocked unconscious while cutting down a tree in Kaysville.

These iconic scenes were filmed in Utah. Now they're part of a new trail network

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 3:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new state trail network essentially blends the love of cinema with an appreciation of the outdoors and small towns.

'His intent was good': North Ogden police chief reinstated after investigation into DUI training

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Updated March 19 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

North Ogden Police Chief Brian Eynon was reinstated Tuesday after being on administrative leave pending an internal investigation into a DUI training from earlier this year.

Judge warns of consequences if Trump administration violated deportation order

Luc Cohen, Reuters  |  Updated March 19 - 2:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. judge said the Trump administration could face consequences if he finds it violated his order temporarily blocking the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan migrants, even as he gave the government more time to elaborate on the expulsions.

Fed keeps policy rate outlook intact amid projected growth slowdown, temporary inflation jump

Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir, Reuters  |  Updated March 19 - 1:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, but U.S. central bank policymakers indicated they still anticipate reducing borrowing costs by half a percentage point by the end of this year.

Man charged with forcing woman into sex work while he was jailed in southern Utah

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 1:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man with a history of domestic violence and gang affiliation is charged with sex trafficking after prosecutors say he coerced a woman into sex work while he was incarcerated in Utah.

Revisiting West Valley City community hit hard by Magna quake back in 2020

Dan Rascon, KSL-TV  |  Updated March 19 - 12:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Residents of a mobile home park in West Valley City hit hardest by the Magna Quake five years ago say that is a day they will never forget.

Utah high school coach arrested, accused of 'making out' with student

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 12:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

An assistant coach for a Washington County high school team has been arrested and accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a teen player.

An 'aggressor'? Salt Lake City weighs its next move in response to flag-restriction bill

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 12:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake leaders say the city will wait on the governor's decision on HB77 before deciding its next move, which could include flying unapproved flags and facing potential fines.

Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients

Fatima Hussein, Associated Press  |  Updated March 19 - 11:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures. That'll require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices.

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Three years strong: Downtown Salt Lake City school reaches milestone

American Heritage School  |  Posted March 19 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

AHS is an impressive school and is now enrolling students in grades K–12 for the 2025–2026 school year. They invite prospective students and families to visit the downtown campus.

Utah Hockey Club's Michael Kesselring is looking like the one that got away from Oilers

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 11:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Hockey Club defenseman Michael Kesselring almost serves as a cautionary tale in Central Alberta.

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Sunday School leader was reluctant about NFL, but God had a different plan

Tad Walch, Deseret News  |  Posted March 19 - 11:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

Brother Gabriel Reid doubted his ability as a football player and shrank from the opportunity. He encouraged BYU students at a campus devotional to 'trust that the Lord is building you'.

Driver arrested in road rage incident at school crosswalk

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who allegedly became angry at a woman stopped at a school crosswalk has been arrested and accused of using his car to hit the woman's vehicle in a road rage case.

BYU in the NCAAs: The seed is a gift, the path is manageable, but which version shows up?

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted March 19 - 10:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

Brigham Young begins play in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday with a first-round date with VCU in the East regional.

Built Bars sues Springville protein bar startup over trade secret accusations

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

More than a year after the cookie war ended in Utah, a new culinary battle is brewing. But this time, it involves protein bars.

Eastbound I-215 in Murray reopened after crash

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Updated March 19 - 9:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Highway Patrol reported over 50 crashes across northern Utah Wednesday morning, one of which temporarily closed eastbound lanes of I-215 at the I-15 interchange in Murray.

Feds approve Salt Lake-Ogden 'quiet zone' waiver, ending months of resident frustration

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated March 19 - 9:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Federal railroad officials have accepted a waiver led by two Utah cities that allows a "quiet zone" to be restored between northern Salt Lake City and Ogden.

Bracket Challenge: What is most iconic to Utah? Vote your favorite now

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 9:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

It's March, which means it's bracket season.

Utahns question whether census survey flyer is legit or fake

Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 19 - 8:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

A mailer demanding personal information is showing up in mailboxes in Utah. A Millcreek man who got the letter says he's worried it was sent by an identity thief.

Skiers share the moment their vehicle was engulfed by avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon

Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 19 - 8:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Among those hit by an avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon Tuesday were Juston Puchar and Chris Leonard, who recount their heart-pounding experience during the unexpected event.

New Utah charter school to use virtual reality in home-based education

Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 8:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Virtual Horizons Charter School is a new home-based virtual reality school that allows students to use VR headsets to attend class from anywhere in the state.

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6 places in Utah Valley to experience top-quality live entertainment

Utah Valley Chamber  |  Posted March 19 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

From outdoor musical theater under the stars to gritty indie music, you can find a whole range of performing arts throughout Utah County.

Judge rules DOGE's USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution

Lindsay Whitehurst and Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press  |  Posted March 19 - 6:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution and blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from further cuts to the agency.

Utah businesses seek new Eastern European partners, despite strained Ukraine talks

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted March 19 - 6:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah aerospace, defense and education leaders met with officials from Romania and Bulgaria, working to make new business relations amid U.S.-Ukraine tensions.

2 cars caught in avalanche near Snowbird Ski Resort; no injuries reported

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated March 18 - 11:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Crews are responding to an avalanche that occurred above Snowbird Ski Resort Tuesday.

Utah Hockey Club has a no good, very bad night in 7-1 loss to Edmonton

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Updated March 18 - 10:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Leon Draisaitl's streak came to an end against Utah — everything else, though, went the Oilers way.

5 years after Magna quake, preparing for the next one

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 18 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

While the mainshock was felt along the Wasatch Front with 30,000 Utahns reporting feeling it to the USGS, the state experienced over 2,500 aftershocks in days and weeks that followed.

Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump's attack on judge

Andrew Chung and John Kruzel, Reuters  |  Posted March 18 - 10:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked President Donald Trump on Tuesday for urging the impeachment of a federal judge.

Inside the job of a social worker and detective in Salt Lake City as they respond to crisis calls

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 18 - 9:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

On World Social Work Day, the Salt Lake City Police Department gave KSL-TV an exclusive look at how its social work team assists and responds to people in the community.

NASA astronauts 'Butch and Suni' return to Earth after drawn-out mission in space

Joey Roulette, Reuters  |  Updated March 18 - 9:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule on Tuesday with a soft splashdown off Florida's coast, nine months after their faulty Boeing Starliner craft upended what was to be a week-long stay on the International Space Station.

Antique shop owner recalls earthquake, aftershock caught on video

Andrew Adams, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 18 - 9:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Five years after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake rattled a large section of the Wasatch Front and left behind considerable damage in the Salt Lake Valley, an antique store owner said the event gave him a greater appreciation for life.

'I'm just not that person anymore.' Convicted killer seeks parole after nearly 40 years

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 8:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who was 18 when he entered the Utah State Prison on an aggravated murder conviction is seeking parole, 38 years later.

Man guilty of stealing $6M golden toilet from Churchill's birthplace

Sam Tobin, Reuters  |  Posted March 18 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A British man was convicted on Tuesday of stealing an 18-carat golden toilet that had been on display as an artwork in an exhibit at Winston Churchill's birthplace.

Qualtrics unveils 'experience agents' ahead of X4 summit in Salt Lake City

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 7:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Qualtrics on Monday unveiled "experience agents" — highly specialized AI agents that autonomously interact directly with customers and employees to understand the human experience.

Fruit Heights couples affected by mudslides sue city, state and housing development

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Several Fruit Heights couples affected by large mudslides over two years have filed a lawsuit against the city and a housing development, claiming they've ignored warnings from geological studies.

'I fully apologize': Parole denied for driver who killed 2 in southern Utah crash

Cody Blowers, St. George News  |  Posted March 18 - 6:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Julie Ann Budge, who is serving a prison sentence after killing two men in a Washington, Washington County, crash in 2022, was denied parole until 2028.

Salt Lake police seek information about Hyundai linked to 2022 killing

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 5:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake police are asking for the public's help in finding a vehicle believed to have been used in the shooting death of a Salt Lake woman three years ago.

'One side of the story': GOP lawmakers defend bill stripping public unions of bargaining power

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz defended banning public sector unions from collectively bargaining, saying it is "trying to balance" public employees' interests with those of taxpayers.

Appeals court rejects copyrights for AI-generated art lacking 'human' creator

Blake Brittain, Reuters  |  Updated March 18 - 4:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday affirmed that a work of art generated by artificial intelligence without human input cannot be copyrighted under U.S. law.

Hackers are stealing Utahns' food stamp benefits and reimbursement funds have run out

Daniella Rivera, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 18 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Several Utahns reached out to the KSL Investigators after learning hackers had drained their SNAP — or food stamp — benefits for the month.

Details emerge of Utah State, Weber State plans to cut spending per new law

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Updated March 18 - 3:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah State University seeks voluntary resignations, and Weber State plans to reorganize its College of Education in line with lawmakers' calls for funding cuts.

Have You Seen This? Utah's Jane Hedengren smashes 2 national records in a week

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The senior BYU commit from Timpview High in Provo blazed to a U.S. high school mile record in 4 minutes, 26.14 seconds at Nike Indoor Nationals in New York City on Sunday.