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US Senate rejects bill to rein in Trump tariffs as economy contracts

David Morgan, Reuters  |  Updated April 30 - 6:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

An evenly split U.S. Senate rejected the latest bipartisan bid to block President Donald Trump's tariffs on Wednesday, hours after the federal government reported that the nation's economy contracted.

UTA warns of delays up to 45 minutes on TRAX as it fixes Salt Lake rail segment

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 6:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Transit officials are warning TRAX riders to prepare for a week of major delays on all three of its lines as crews carry out maintenance work along a critical section of the Salt Lake track.

Have You Seen This? 'Bionic' woman shows off the latest technology in prosthetics

Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 5:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Differently limbed influencer Tilly Lockey appeared on a British morning show and demonstrated the newest technology in bionic limbs, including a hand that she can control wirelessly.

Visa partners with AI giants to streamline online shopping

Niket Nishant, Reuters  |  Posted April 30 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Visa is partnering with tech heavyweights, including Microsoft and OpenAI, to roll out a new platform that lets users delegate their online shopping tasks to AI agents.

Deputies identify 2 found dead in apparent fall at Bryce Canyon National Park

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated April 30 - 4:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man and a woman found dead in Bryce Canyon National Park after an apparent fall have been identified by sheriff's deputies.

House panel drops bid to remove FTC's antitrust authority

Jody Godoy, Reuters  |  Updated April 30 - 4:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

The House Judiciary Committee reversed course on a proposal to remove the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust authority on Wednesday.

Storm leaves 3 dead in Pennsylvania and about 500,000 customers without power

Associated Press  |  Updated April 30 - 3:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A powerful storm downed trees and power lines, leaving more than half a million customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio and neighboring states in the dark on Wednesday morning.

Report: Federal government helps fund Utah schools — but in shrinking amounts

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted April 30 - 3:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's recent executive order calling for the dismantling of the Education Department to boost state and local control of education has triggered both cheers and alarm.

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Attend a meeting to learn how to enhance the life of a refugee

Catholic Community Services  |  Posted April 30 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

These youth need a safe, loving environment to call home, even if only temporarily. They need foster parents. They need you.

Herriman man charged with sexually abusing 11-year-old he met on social media

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated April 30 - 2:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Herriman man, 23, was charged Wednesday with rape of a child involving an 11-year-old girl he met on Snapchat.

Florida man accused of kidnapping Utah teen to marry her highlights social media dangers

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated April 30 - 2:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Florida man was charged Monday with kidnapping a 17-year-old girl in Eagle Mountain. Police say he intended to marry her. He was arrested in Wyoming.

Supreme Court conservatives signal support for milestone religious charter school

John Kruzel, Andrew Chung, Reuters  |  Posted April 30 - 2:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Conservative Supreme Court justices signaled sympathy on Wednesday toward a bid led by two Catholic dioceses to establish in Oklahoma the nation's first taxpayer-funded religious charter school in a major test of religious rights.

Funding uncertainties cause nonprofits to lean more on fundraising

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 30 - 12:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Family Place in Logan is one of many Utah nonprofits that are facing uncertainties when it comes to state and federal grants.

State troopers identify woman killed in wrong-way collision on I-15 in Tremonton

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Updated April 30 - 12:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Highway Patrol on Wednesday identified the woman killed in Tuesday's wrong-way crash on I-15 in Tremonton.

Costly prank call: NFL fines Falcons $250K, Jeff Ulbrich $100K for Shedeur Sanders call

Charles Odum, Associated Press  |  Posted April 30 - 12:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Atlanta Falcons have been fined $250,000 and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has been fined $100,000 as the result of a prank call to Shedeur Sanders during the NFL draft.

Charges: 2 bikers tied up, threatened, abandoned in Utah desert after getting lost on reservation

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 12:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two motorcyclists who ended up on a reservation were tied up, threatened and left in a remote Tooele County area where they walked for hours for help, charges say.

House Republicans propose dropping $20 vehicle registration fee, seek EV fee of $250

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Updated April 30 - 11:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

House Republicans will propose a new $250 annual fee on electric cars as part of a tax reform bill under consideration.

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4 reasons to build a backyard office

Backyard Office Utah  |  Posted April 30 - 11:30 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.

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What to do if your child is the bully

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted April 30 - 11:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Children who are bullied may become a bully online.

Man convicted in drive-by shooting of Sandy boys will serve prison sentence, appeals court rules

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 11:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Court of Appeals has affirmed a decision to revoke Tyson Rocco's probation after he pleaded guilty to shooting two teen boys and have him serve his prison sentence.

After 15 years, do Utah Compact principles on immigration and policing still hold true?

Daniella Rivera and Annie Knox, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 30 - 10:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Compact was praised in 2010 for saying police should focus on criminal, not civil violations. Fifteen years later, do law enforcers believe that principle still rings true today?

Driver in custody after hitting, killing 9-year-old boy in Pleasant Grove

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated April 30 - 10:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

The 9-year-old boy hit by a truck and killed on a Pleasant Grove street on Tuesday has been identified.

Why groups remain 'deeply concerned' about Great Salt Lake

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 10:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

An environmental group says a dust event near Saltair over the weekend highlights how dust is still flying off the Great Salt Lake despite the lake's recent gains.

Smith unveils plans for redesigned Delta Center, 450-stall parking garage outside

Carter Williams and Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Updated April 30 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Smith Entertainment Group unveiled new details about the future of the Delta Center, which is now under remodeling.

Trump says he could seek El Salvadoran man's return with phone call

Reuters  |  Posted April 30 - 9:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump says he could help return an El Salvadoran man mistakenly deported from Maryland but would not despite court-ordered action, in contrast to his administration's arguments that only El Salvador can act.

The Utah Hockey Club may have leaked its permanent name

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 9:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Here comes the Utah Mammoth?

Remains found at Lambert Park identified as woman who went missing in 2024

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 8:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

The skeletal remains found last Friday at Lambert Park have been identified as a woman who went missing from Alpine in 2024.

'Pretty intense uncertainty': Utah homeless advocates worry about loss of federal funding

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah agencies that aid the homeless, like others around the nation, worry about a loss of federal funding as the Trump administration reviews federal spending.

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Experience New Zealand for $3,999 including airfare

Jensen and McKay Tours  |  Posted April 30 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

If you're not one of the many who've made the trek to see the marvels of this spectacular land, now's your chance.

Know your rights when an airline delays your luggage

Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 30 - 7:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

A luggage delay frustrated a Utah couple who arrived at their cruise ship's departure port without clothes and other essentials. But what are your rights when an airline delays your luggage?

Trump eases auto tariffs burden as Lutnick touts first foreign trade deal

David Lawder, Andrea Shalal and Kalea Hall, Reuters  |  Posted April 30 - 7:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump signed a pair of orders to soften the blow of his auto tariffs Tuesday with a mix of credits and relief from other levies on materials, and his trade team touted its first deal with a foreign trading partner.

A man airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji returns to the slope days later and is rescued again

Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press  |  Posted April 30 - 6:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later, authorities said Monday.

Utah congressman offers pushback to Trump administration on immigration, tariffs

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 6:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

In a telephone town hall meeting, U.S. Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, offered a measure of pushback to the Trump administration on immigration and tariffs.

Utah's defense industry finds opportunity amid tariff uncertainty

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted April 29 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson has been named the chairman of 47G, Utah's defense and aerospace association, replacing former Rep. Chris Stewart.

Park City High School dance teacher fights to keep license ahead of board hearing

Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 29 - 10:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Park City High School dance teacher is fighting to keep her teaching license, which could be suspended for two years, amid allegations that involve noncriminal conduct at a previous school

West Valley man arrested in sexual assault of woman with diminished mental capacity

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 29 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Valley man was arrested Tuesday and accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman with the mental capacity of a 9-year-old, police say.

Gov. Cox convenes 'Built here' nuclear energy summit in Utah

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted April 29 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gov. Spencer Cox hosted the 'Built Here' nuclear summit in Utah on Tuesday, where he and the governors of Wyoming and Idaho signed an agreement for energy collaboration.

Supreme Court seems likely to rule narrowly for family whose house was wrongly raided by FBI

Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press  |  Posted April 29 - 8:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to rule narrowly in favor of a family trying to hold federal law enforcement accountable in court after an FBI raid wrongly targeted their Atlanta home.

Salt Lake County sells portion of Salt Palace to Smith Entertainment Group for $55M

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated April 29 - 8:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Smith Entertainment Group has acquired a large portion of the Salt Palace Convention Center as its vision for downtown's future continues to take shape.

Runoff problems plague Wasatch Elementary's new $44M building

Brittany Tait, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 29 - 8:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Significant mountain runoff water is damaging the new, $44 million Wasatch Elementary School. Tuesday, a school board meeting will be held to discuss what can be done about the damage.

What's blooming on Netflix in May

Alex Tumalip, KSL.com  |  Posted April 29 - 7:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The month of May on Netflix is loaded with films, sports documentaries, true crime and comedy.

University of Utah crime data shows increased assaults against U. health care workers

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted April 29 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

The University of Utah Department of Public Safety was busy in last year, handling over 75,800 incidents on campus.

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Why more Utah families are choosing co-ownership over traditional vacation homes

Fraxioned  |  Posted April 29 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rather than shouldering the full burden of a second home, families are discovering a smarter, more affordable way to own through fractional co-ownership homes.

Trump touts 100-day achievements in Michigan amid concerns about economy

Jeff Mason and Gram Slattery, Reuters  |  Posted April 29 - 6:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump arrived in Michigan on Tuesday to kick off a pair of events commemorating his first 100 days in office, aiming to reassure Americans about the country's direction.

Spain, Portugal switch power back on, seek answers after biggest ever blackout

Inti Landauro and Pietro Lombardi, Reuters  |  Posted April 29 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Spain and Portugal switched their power back on after the worst blackout in their history, though authorities offered little explanation for what had caused it or how they would prevent it from happening again.

New photos released as restoration of Salt Lake Temple, Temple Square continues

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted April 29 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided an update on Temple Square renovations Tuesday, along with new pictures of ongoing work inside the temple.

2 music icons to perform when X Games comes to Utah

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 29 - 4:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

X Games will bring more than just some of the world's top action sports athletes when it arrives in Utah for the first time this summer.

Do Utah's reps think Congress will ever fix the country's immigration system?

Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 29 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Various Utah representatives in Washington D.C. share their thoughts on if Congress will ever fix the country's immigration system and if there is even an issue at all.

Have You Seen This? Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau show how fun golf at elevation can be

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted April 29 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

There are long drives, and then there's whatever Jon Rahm did on the 13th hole of the LIV Golf event in Mexico City over the weekend.

'A scary thing': Police arrest St. George man suspected in AI child sexual abuse images case

Nick Fiala, St. George News  |  Posted April 29 - 3:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Santa Clara-Ivins Police Department reportedly discovered that a St. George man possessed child sexual abuse images generated by artificial intelligence, resulting in the launch of a federal investigation.

Amazon denies it planned to disclose cost of US tariffs on its website

Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Updated April 29 - 2:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Amazon denied a report on Tuesday that it planned to disclose the cost that U.S. tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump was adding to its products, after the White House blasted the initial story.

UPS to cut 20,000 jobs on reduced Amazon deliveries

Abhinav Parmar and Lisa Baertlein, Reuters  |  Updated April 29 - 1:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

UPS on Tuesday said it would slash 20,000 jobs and shut 73 facilities as part of a planned reduction in deliveries for Amazon.

West Valley man charged with obstructing justice in shooting of 15-year-old

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 29 - 12:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

What started as a drive-by shooting investigation in West Jordan turned into a case of one teenager accidentally shooting another. A West Valley man was charged Tuesday with obstructing justice.

Orem man charged with 75 felonies after police find cache of homemade bombs

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 29 - 12:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Orem man was charged Tuesday with 75 possession of a weapon of mass destruction charges after police reported finding a cache of homemade explosive devices in his home.

Business fire closes Main Street traffic in Salt Lake City

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Updated April 29 - 12:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

A large structure fire, which appears to be at a snack factory in the Ballpark neighborhood of Salt Lake City, created plumes of smoke that could be seen for miles Tuesday morning.

I-15 facing more closures this week in Davis County for construction project

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted April 29 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

I-15 in Kaysville and Farmington is facing more closures this week as part of the Shepherd Lane interchange project.

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Church renames Texas temple as town considers permit

Tad Walch, Deseret News  |  Posted April 29 - 11:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

The First Presidency announced a name change for a Texas Latter-day Saint temple on the eve of a town council vote over the application for a permit to build the it.

Florida woman uses bag of cookies to save dog from bear attack

Bob Hazen, CNN  |  Updated April 29 - 11:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Florida woman says she and her dog were saved by a bag of cookies when a bear attacked them last week.

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Utah brothers design pillow for better sleep: Clients agree adjustability is essential

Twilla  |  Posted April 29 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Anyone who tries this product will likely love sleeping in luxury and feeling the best support a pillow has to offer.