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Wall St bounces back, ending higher on renewed tech vigor, easing AI concerns

Stephen Culp and Shashwat Chauhan, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 24 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Wall Street closed higher on Tuesday, with tech stocks leading the charge as renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence offset concerns over potential disruptions caused by ​the nascent technology.

A 'no-brainer': How Utah's love of dirty soda became the Salt Lake Bees' alter ego

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 24 - 8:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's soda obsession is coming to a ballpark near you, as the Salt Lake Bees enter the quirky world of minor league baseball team names.

Man convicted in Brigham Young home vandalism faces new vandalism charges

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 24 - 8:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A St. George man convicted in a vandalism case of the Brigham Young Winter Home is now accused of 24 graffiti incidents, causing an estimated $15,000 in damage.

South Weber family holding onto hope for 3-year-old on life support

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 24 - 8:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jace Parker, a South Weber, Davis County, toddler, is fighting for his life after what first appeared to be a minor illness quickly turned into a medical emergency.

L'Oreal, Dyson, Bausch + Lomb become the latest to sue for Trump tariff refunds

Arriana McLymore, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 24 - 7:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

French beauty group L'Oreal, British vacuum manufacturer Dyson and contact ​lens maker Bausch + Lomb became the latest corporations to sue for refunds of tariffs, court filings showed.

GOP group sues to block Better Boundaries signature removals in Utah Prop 4 repeal fight

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 24 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Republican group running an initiative to repeal Utah's redistricting law sued state election officers on Monday to stop clerks from counting a significant share of signature removal requests.

Louvre Museum director resigns in the wake of October's brazen French crown jewels heist

Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 24 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted the resignation of the Louvre Museum's president. Laurence des Cars had been under fire after a stunning and embarrassing heist of French crown jewels.

UDOT advises drivers to plan for nightly one-way traffic in Provo Canyon

Joe Wirthlin, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 24 - 5:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Department of Transportation is limiting sections of U.S. Route 189 in Provo Canyon to one-way alternating traffic through Saturday.

'Somber day': Utah leaders still stand with Ukraine 4 years later

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 24 - 5:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah leaders marked the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, reiterating the state's commitment to supporting Ukrainians in their fight.

Arrest warrant issued for convicted Utah murderer after escape from federal custody

Daniella Rivera, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 24 - 4:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Board of Pardons and Parole has issued a warrant for a Utah man convicted of murder, aggravated sexual assault and fraud, among several other crimes.

Major Arizona highway could be named after Charlie Kirk

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 24 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Arizona state Senate on Friday finalized the introduction of two bills designed to honor the late Charlie Kirk.

2 arrested in human smuggling, drug trafficking investigation

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 24 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A traffic stop in Juab County resulted in at least two people being arrested Monday, one for investigation of human smuggling and the other for drug trafficking.

Utah Islamic Center imam uninjured in attack; police investigating as possible hate crime

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 24 - 3:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

The imam of the Utah Islamic Center was uninjured in an attack, though his car was hit several times by gunfire, and police are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.

Former Farmington High football player loses 4-year battle with cancer

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 24 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Farmington family just announced the passing of their son, Afu Fiefia, 19, following a four-year battle with cancer. Fiefia, 19, was a star football player at Farmington High School.

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BullFit: Utah's bold answer to a noisy supplement industry

Bullfit  |  Posted Feb. 24 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Deal with US within reach 'only if diplomacy is given priority,' Iran's foreign minister says

Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 24 - 2:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday that a deal with the U.S. was "within reach, but only if diplomacy ​is given priority," days ahead of an expected fresh round of talks between the two sides in Geneva.

Richins trial: First responders, medical examiner testify on 2nd day of murder trial

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 24 - 2:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police officers, first responders and a medical examiner testified during the second day of the murder trial for Kouri Richins, who is charged with fatally poisoning her husband.

Forecaster gets bird's-eye view of Utah avalanche conditions

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 24 - 1:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Amid a tragic week in Utah's mountains, a forecaster got a bird's-eye view of conditions as he cautioned skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers to take a "step back" in the backcountry.

Power outages, travel troubles and bitter cold plague Northeast

Danya Gainor and Chris Boyette, CNN  |  Updated Feb. 24 - 12:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thousands in the Northeast remained without power amid freezing temperatures Tuesday morning as people from that region and the mid-Atlantic dug out from extreme snowfall.

Utah County Attorney's Office will continue prosecuting Tyler Robinson, judge rules

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 24 - 12:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 4th District judge denied a motion Tuesday to disqualify the Utah County Attorney's Office from prosecuting the Tyler Robinson capital murder case.

Utah House committee OKs plan to create a secretary of state to oversee elections

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 24 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah House committee has endorsed a plan to create a secretary of state and give election duties to that office, stripping them from the lieutenant governor.

Man dies after colliding with box truck on I-15 in Midvale

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 24 - 11:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 91-year-old man was killed Monday after he collided with a stopped car on the shoulder of the freeway.

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Arizona's school choice program — largest in the nation — faces scrutiny

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 24 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A ballot measure seeks to reform the school choice funding program by installing a $150,000 income cap and a ban on the purchase of items like luxury goods.