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Accomplished Draper muralist credits mom for letting her paint on walls as a child
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted May 10 - 7:12 a.m. | Save Story
For over 20 years, Chelsea Blosil, of Draper, has been painting murals professionally. She credits her mom for letting her paint on walls as a child.

Mahjong mania: Utah's hottest girls' night trend
Mindy Dunyon, KSL | Posted May 9 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
The American version of a classic Chinese game is quickly gaining traction, bringing groups of women together over the sound of clacking tiles and excited calls of "mahjong!"
White House calls Mark Hamill 'sick' after actor posts Trump gravesite image
Lisa Richwine, Reuters | Updated May 9 - 9:17 a.m. | Save Story
The White House called "Star Wars" star Mark Hamill "one sick individual" on Thursday after posting an AI-generated image of President Donald Trump in a shallow grave on social media.

Salt Lake teacher makes it to finals in international author competition
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 9 - 7:04 a.m. | Save Story
An English teacher from the Salt Lake Valley is hoping to get his first book published by winning an international author competition.

Review: 'The Sheep Detectives' is one of the biggest family movie surprises of the year
John Clyde for KSL | Posted May 8 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
"The Sheep Detectives" sounded interesting enough, but what I wasn't prepared for was how funny, charming, and genuinely engaging this movie would be.

Delta Center's upper bowl to go more vertical to fix sightlines, make it even louder
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 8 - 1:47 p.m. | Save Story
Smith Entertainment Group is going vertical again as it seeks to solve the Delta Center's pesky sightline challenges, which it believes should also make it "the loudest arena" in sports.

Madeleine Choir School performs 'Noah's Flood'
Carole Mikita, KSL | Posted May 8 - 7:45 a.m. | Save Story
The Madeleine Choir School students are singing, acting and dancing in a challenging production this weekend, a story from the Old Testament as you've never imagined it.
CBS to sell late-night hours to Byron Allen as Colbert show ends
Juby Babu, Reuters | Updated May 8 - 6:52 a.m. | Save Story
CBS said on Monday it was turning its 11:35 p.m. ET post-local news time slot into a time buy, selling it to Byron Allen, after the end of Stephen Colbert's late-night program in May.

Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Florida on felony drug trafficking charge, pleads not guilty
Mike Schneider, Associated Press | Posted May 7 - 10:21 p.m. | Save Story
Rapper Kodak Black was arrested this week on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida in his latest run-in with law enforcement.

West Jordan City Council dumps outdated dance law reminiscent of an '80s cult classic film
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 7 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Last month the West Jordan City Council voted to eliminate a code that placed rigid restrictions on dancing.

Utah bookstore cancels promotion for governor's book on peacemaking after online backlash
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted May 6 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A local Utah bookstore canceled an exclusive partnership with Gov. Spencer Cox to promote his upcoming book on political peacemaking after receiving backlash from its customers.

'The Lost Boys' and 'Schmigadoon!' earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field
Mark Kennedy, Associated Press | Posted May 5 - 7:35 p.m. | Save Story
Twenty-four shows earned at least one nomination, while "The Lost Boys" and "Schmigadoon!" each earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations on Tuesday.
David Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,' turns 100
Sarah Young and Francesca Halliwell, Reuters | Posted May 5 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
David Attenborough, who has for decades been the world's voice on the natural world and whose documentaries have been watched by hundreds of millions, will on Friday celebrate his 100th birthday.

'Spirit of community': How Utah County is planning to celebrate America 250
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 5 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
While Utah County is known for having summer festivals, markets and community events, this year's festivities are leaning into a patriotic theme for the country's 250th anniversary.

Beyoncé, Bad Bunny and Janelle Monáe take artistic liberties with Met Gala dress code
Beatrice Dupuy, Associated Press | Updated May 5 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
Met Gala guests from Beyoncé and Naomi Osaka to Emma Chamberlain did not play it safe this year for the Met Gala, delivering custom works of art in honor of the dress code "Fashion is art."

Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving in DUI case, sentenced to 12 months probation
Chelsea Hylton, KCAL | Updated May 5 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
Britney Spears pleaded guilty to reckless driving on Monday, a lesser charge that will allow her to avoid jail after she was charged with a misdemeanor of driving under the influence following her arrest in March.

'The Devil Wears Prada' struts to first place with $77M debut
Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press | Updated May 4 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
Studio estimates on Sunday say "The Devil Wears Prada 2" has topped the box office with $77 million in the U.S. and Canada and $156.6 million internationally.
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni settle lawsuit over 'It Ends With Us'
Jack Queen, Reuters | Posted May 4 - 3:50 p.m. | Save Story
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled a lawsuit brought by Lively over the filming of the 2024 romantic drama "It Ends With Us," both sides said on Monday.


