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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.
Watch: NASA astronauts head home on SpaceX capsule after drawn-out space station stay
Joey Roulette, Reuters | Updated March 18 - 3:52 p.m. | Save Story
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are about to return to Earth from the International Space Station, where they have been living for nine months in a drawn-out mission fraught with technical challenges, schedule changes and politics.

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.

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Buy Snowbasin season pass for 2026, use in March and April of 2025
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When you buy a season pass for winter 2025-2026, you can use it now to ski and board in March and April for free.
Putin agrees to 30-day halt on energy facility strikes, Ukraine signals support
Jeff Mason and Joseph Ax, Reuters | Updated March 18 - 2:54 p.m. | Save Story
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to President Donald Trump's proposal for a month-long halt to strikes against energy infrastructure in Ukraine, a limited ceasefire that Kyiv quickly said it would be willing to consider.

University of Utah to build hospital, medical campus in West Valley City
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated March 18 - 2:44 p.m. | Save Story
University of Utah announced plans to build a new hospital and health campus in West Valley City to address health disparities in Utah's second-largest city.

As HB267 referendum effort gains momentum, politics expert breaks down state process
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted March 18 - 2:31 p.m. | Save Story
Utah groups are up against the clock as they try to overturn a bill recently signed by the governor. HB 267 would ban collective bargaining for public labor unions. It's set to go into effect later this year.

Officer and elderly woman injured in Lehi crash
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 18 - 12:40 p.m. | Save Story
Two people sustained minor injuries after a woman ran a red light on Sunday and hit a Lehi police patrol car, according to police.

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Former BYU basketball coach Roger Reid facing 'a fight for his life'
Dick Harmon, Deseret News | Posted March 18 - 12:31 p.m. | Save Story
Reid was involved in a serious golf cart accident that is expected to keep him hospitalized for at least two weeks.

Health agency removes surgeon general's gun violence advisory from its website
Jacqueline Howard and Deidre McPhillips, CNN | Updated March 18 - 11:39 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has removed the 2024 surgeon general's advisory on gun violence from its website.

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Out-of-Utah road trips perfect for a springtime excursion
Parker & McConkie | Posted March 18 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
If spring fever is giving you itchy feet, here are five road-trip options that will take you just outside the Beehive State.

Road-rage confrontation ends in 3-car crash in Taylorsville
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 18 - 11:02 a.m. | Save Story
A road-rage confrontation between two drivers in Taylorsville on Monday ended in a three-car crash.

Patrick Kinahan: Holmoe's logical successor already at BYU
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted March 18 - 10:28 a.m. | Save Story
Using history as a significant indicator, BYU won't have to look far and wide to find its next athletic director.

International migration motored Utah's growth from 2023 to 2024
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted March 18 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
International migration was the biggest factor in Utah's population growth from 2023 to 2024, same as in Salt Lake County and the United States as a whole.

Why doctors are giving some patients prescriptions for food
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted March 18 - 9:41 a.m. | Save Story
Several programs are part of the "Food Is Medicine" movement, the belief that what people eat helps determine their health on many levels.

Justice Department orders national security lawyers to review JFK documents
Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters | Updated March 18 - 9:34 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Justice Department is ordering some of its lawyers who handle sensitive national security matters to urgently review records from the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy that are due be released on Tuesday.

Salsa Queen was born out of a mother's desire to support her 7 kids, and became her identity — literally
Kathy Aiken for KSL.com | Posted March 18 - 9:01 a.m. | Save Story
With only $3,000 to her name, SalsaQueen Zapata embarked on a what to her felt like a crazy adventure.

New city-by-city look at debt finds Utahns fare better at handling their credit cards
Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV | Posted March 18 - 8:47 a.m. | Save Story
A new study of which cities' residents have the most credit cards shows West Valley City is near the very bottom of the list. Salt Lake City is also low on the list.
Israeli strikes kill over 400 in Gaza, say Palestinians; ceasefire on brink
James Mackenzie, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | Posted March 18 - 8:28 a.m. | Save Story
Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza, killing more than 400 people, Palestinian health authorities said on Tuesday, threatening the complete collapse of a two-month ceasefire as Israel vowed to use more force to free hostages held by Hamas.

Widespread power outages affecting thousands from Santaquin to Ogden
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted March 18 - 8:09 a.m. | Save Story
Rocky Mountain Power has reported power outages across northern Utah are affecting almost 8,000 customers Tuesday morning.

'Historic home for healing': Alano Club's embrace of second chances
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted March 18 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A former church with Gothic-arched windows and a square entrance tower built like a castle sees hundreds of people walk through its doors 365 days a year — and it is in need of being rebuilt.

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4 reasons to build a backyard office
Backyard Office Utah | Posted March 18 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
If you work from home and have a backyard, you have the opportunity to be home, local company Backyard Office Utah is bringing a solution right to your backyard.

From courtside to rinkside: The growing connection between the Jazz and Utah Hockey Club
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Posted March 18 - 7:52 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Hockey Club defenseman Sean Durzi had some delusions of grandeur.

Conservatives criticize courts as Trump deports Tren de Aragua members to El Salvador
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted March 18 - 7:19 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump used wartime authority to deport nearly 240 alleged Latin American gang members to a mega-prison in El Salvador over the weekend. A federal judge unsuccessfully sought to block the administration's actions.

Utah is overdue for a big earthquake. Are we prepared?
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted March 18 - 6:18 a.m. | Save Story
Tuesday marks the five-year anniversary of the earthquake that hit Magna, other parts of Salt Lake County and reverberated around much of the state.

Jazz slide extends to double digits in 111-97 loss to Bulls
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted March 17 - 10:54 p.m. | Save Story
Not even a little St. Patrick's Day luck could give the Utah Jazz a break from losing on Monday.

'We are very grateful': Man who suffered thermal and chemical burns discharged from hospital
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 17 - 10:27 p.m. | Save Story
A Idaho man is happy to finally be out of the hospital after suffering severe thermal and chemical burns from an industrial accident that happened last year.

Harvard announces it will go tuition-free for students from families making $200K or less
Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN | Updated March 17 - 9:52 p.m. | Save Story
Harvard undergraduate tuition will be free for students from families making $200,000 or less, starting next fall, the university announced Monday.

Anti-collective bargaining bill petition signing party held in bill sponsor's neighborhood
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted March 17 - 9:29 p.m. | Save Story
A South Jordan woman held a petition signing party Sunday in an effort to repeal an anti-collective bargaining bill set to become law.

Athlete uses his mouth to design gift for adaptive ski event
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted March 17 - 9:08 p.m. | Save Story
Every attendee at an adaptive ski challenge next week will be getting a special gift — a goggle cover designed by a 19-year-old Utah man who draws with his mouth.

As Alex Jensen embraces past, he turns focus to future of Runnin' Utes program
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted March 17 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Alex Jensen wants to have a team everyone can be proud to support — past and future.

Cybersecurity officials warn against potentially costly Medusa ransomware attacks
Sarah Parvini, Associated Press | Updated March 17 - 8:40 p.m. | Save Story
The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are warning email users against a dangerous ransomware scheme. In an advisory posted last week, government officials warned that a ransomware-as-a-service software called Medusa has been used to conduct ransomware attacks since 2021.

Utah, Wyoming can benefit on the renewable energy stage, Sierra Club report says
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted March 17 - 8:12 p.m. | Save Story
A report commissioned by the Sierra Club looked at how Utah and Wyoming could save money if PacifiCorp ramped up its pursuit of renewable energy.

Presidents have used autopens for decades. Now Trump objects to Biden's use of one
Darlene Superville, Associated Press | Updated March 17 - 7:32 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump is claiming that pardons recently issued by Joe Biden to lawmakers and staff on the congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol riot have no force because, he says, Biden signed them with an autopen.
Trump revokes Secret Service protection for Biden's children Hunter and Ashley Biden
Gram Slattery and Steve Holland, Reuters | Updated March 17 - 6:46 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Monday revoked secret service protection for former president Joe Biden's children Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden.

Driven by tragedy: Dylan Rounds' mom advocates for new Utah law, law enforcement training
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 17 - 6:05 p.m. | Save Story
Since her son was found dead nearly a year ago in the Utah desert, Candice Cooley has been working to get legislation passed that will help when people go missing.

Devastating storm system moves out after tornadoes, winds and wildfires kill at least 41 people
Associated Press | Updated March 17 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
Tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires killed more than 40 people across seven states. Hundreds of homes and businesses in Southern and Midwestern states were destroyed.

Sen. John Curtis: Federal layoffs a 'stop-the-car moment' for America
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted March 17 - 5:10 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. John Curtis said the "disruption" caused by Trump's efforts to slash government might be uncomfortable, but the status quo of government spending is not sustainable.

UHP looking for gunman in road rage confrontation
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 17 - 4:42 p.m. | Save Story
A driver of a Ford Fusion shot at a Jeep Cherokee on I-15 near Layton in a road rage incident on Sunday, troopers say. Investigators are still looking for the gunman.

'The Chosen' and movie starring Steve Carell among latest productions receiving Utah incentives
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 17 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
Five productions filming in Utah recently received financial incentives from the state.

Have You Seen This? Turning the Chicago River green for the holiday
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted March 17 - 3:45 p.m. | Save Story
The Chicago River never has to fear getting pinched on St. Patrick's Day as it is always bursting with the color green from an annual iconic holiday tradition.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says dismantling Department of Education is 'common sense'
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted March 17 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
Following mass layoffs in the U.S. Department of Education, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wrote an op-ed saying education "is, and always has been, a state and local responsibility."

Warnings, advisories issued as more valley, mountain snow heads to Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated March 17 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
An incoming storm is expected to deliver more valley snow, as well as possibly up to 2 feet of snow or more in parts of Utah's mountains.

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Utah Online School helps student earn national awards, juggle demanding schedule
Utah Online School | Posted March 17 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Here's how UOS helped one student reach her goals — and how it might help your child, too.

Reward offered for information on massive Provo fire
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 17 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
A $5,000 reward was announced on Monday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for burning three buildings in Provo in February.

BYU's Kevin Young gets his March Madness debut, with a team that's been through a lot
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted March 17 - 2:09 p.m. | Save Story
The 17th-ranked Cougars heard their name called on Selection Sunday for the third time in five years, accepting a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament against No. 11 VCU.

Former school employee charged with child sexual exploitation
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 17 - 2:03 p.m. | Save Story
A former employee of the Guadalupe Center school in Salt Lake City was charged Monday with four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

Baby food pouches: How healthy are they?
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted March 17 - 1:41 p.m. | Save Story
Many parents say baby food pouches are great if you're on the go. They come in handy and are easy to grab. But that convenience can come at a cost.

5 Payson men face charges tied to drive-by shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 17 - 1:08 p.m. | Save Story
Five Payson men each face nine felony charges accusing them of shooting at another vehicle last week.

2 felony charges filed against Lehi man accused of assaulting child at church volleyball tourney
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated March 17 - 12:36 p.m. | Save Story
A Lehi man already on probation for abusing a child last fall was charged Monday with felony child abuse for allegedly assaulting another child following a church volleyball tournament.

Provo man arrested, accused of threatening police with nuclear bombs
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 17 - 12:31 p.m. | Save Story
A Provo man was arrested Sunday and accused of harassing and threatening Provo police and church leaders for nearly a year.

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The Disney Channel struck gold with 'The Luck of the Irish' — with help from Utah
Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News | Posted March 17 - 11:40 a.m. | Save Story
The care and comedy that locals like NBA great Thurl Bailey and the late Stan Ellsworth brought to their minor roles play a major part in the continuing popularity of the film, director Paul Hoen said.

Halloween show 'Thriller' to be performed for 1st time in Davis County
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted March 17 - 11:38 a.m. | Save Story
The Halloween spectacular "Thriller" has been providing frights and delights to many Utah cities for years will be performed this fall for the first time in Davis County.

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As gold hits all-time highs, local company poised to help Utahns invest in precious metals
Alpine Gold | Posted March 17 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
With the political unrest across the world and change happening quickly in the U.S., safeguarding your money and assets is a wise choice. This is where purchasing gold and silver can be advantageous.

Photo gallery: 47th annual St. Patrick's Day parade
Tess Crowley, Deseret News | Posted March 17 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
Happy St. Patrick's Day. Celebrations of the holiday began on Saturday in Salt Lake City with the 47th annual St. Patrick's Day parade along The Gateway.

'Playoff hopes were on the line': Utah Hockey Club's growth highlighted by game-saving PK
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Posted March 17 - 10:36 a.m. | Save Story
It could have been the beginning of a disaster.

Provo man arrested, accused of sexually assaulting 13-year-old he met on Instagram
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 17 - 10:25 a.m. | Save Story
A Provo man was arrested Saturday and accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl he met on Instagram.
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