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'No doubt': Utah Hockey Club knew Guenther would return after taking puck to face
Austin Facer for KSL.com | Posted April 1 - 11:48 p.m. | Save Story
Ten minutes into the first period of the Utah Hockey Club's 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday, Utah Hockey Club forward Dylan Guenther took a puck to the face.

'We'll never quit': Utah Hockey Club is still believing after 3-1 win over Calgary
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Posted April 1 - 11:35 p.m. | Save Story
The Hockey Club kept their (albeit slight) playoff hopes alive for a bit longer with a 3-1 win over the Flames.

Celebrating life: Honoring organ donors and their impact on Utahns
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted April 1 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
It takes a special person to donate an organ. Those who have were honored Tuesday morning as DonorConnect held a ceremony at the Celebration of Life Monument in downtown Salt Lake City to help kick off National Donate Life Month.

Trio of Utah players highlight McDonald's All-American Games, including BYU signee AJ Dybantsa
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 1 - 10:10 p.m. | Save Story
It may have been the McDonald's All-American Game, with two games dividing teams into East and West, but Team Utah showed out Tuesday night in Brooklyn, New York.

UDOT warns public of new scam that warns drivers of nonexistent toll balances
Alton Barnhart, KSL-TV | Posted April 1 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Department of Transportation is warning the public about a new string of toll scams.

Trump administration begins mass layoffs at health agencies, sources say
Leah Douglas, Marisa Taylor and Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters | Updated April 1 - 9:47 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration began mass layoffs of 10,000 staffers at U.S. health agencies on Tuesday, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation, with security guards barring entry to some employees just hours after they received dismissal notices.

Vernal man charged with stealing 33 loads of dirt
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 1 - 9:25 p.m. | Save Story
A Vernal man is facing a felony charge accusing him of stealing a lot of dirt from a victim's property under the guise of performing property repair work.
Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election in setback for Trump, Musk
Joseph Ax and Daniel Trotta, Reuters | Updated April 1 - 9:11 p.m. | Save Story
Wisconsin voters elected Susan Crawford to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, the Associated Press projected, maintaining the court's 4-3 liberal majority in a setback for President Donald Trump.

Photos show inside of Connecticut house where man says he was held captive for 20 years
Dave Collins, Associated Press | Updated April 1 - 8:15 p.m. | Save Story
Connecticut police have released more than 100 photos showing the inside of a home where a 32-year-old man said he started a fire in a desperate attempt to free himself from more than 20 years of captivity.

Lindon man charged with sexually assaulting young girl while doing home remodeling project
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 1 - 7:32 p.m. | Save Story
A construction worker from Lindon was charged Tuesday with sexually abusing a young girl while working on a remodeling project in Salt Lake County.
Democratic US Sen. Cory Booker takes on Trump in marathon speech
Richard Cowan, Reuters | Updated April 1 - 7:12 p.m. | Save Story
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker accused President Donald Trump of "recklessly" challenging the nation's democratic institutions in a marathon speech that was approaching a record on Tuesday.

No joke: Wintry storm pulls April Fools' Day trick on northern Utah valleys
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 1 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Late-season valley snow Tuesday morning proved to be tricky for Utah travelers.

Inside Sen. Mike Lee's trip to Greenland with VP Vance
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted April 1 - 6:37 p.m. | Save Story
As Sen. Mike Lee arrived at the Pituffik Space Base on the northwest coast of Greenland last week, one of the first thoughts that crossed his mind: Wow, it's cold.

'He loved her so much': Community rallies behind widow of man killed in West Jordan hit-and-run
Brittany Tait, KSL-TV | Posted April 1 - 6:05 p.m. | Save Story
A community is rallying behind a wife who lost her husband tragically in a hit-and-run in West Jordan.

Catholic Community Services ending aid to refugees, immigrant children due to funding cuts
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted April 1 - 5:06 p.m. | Save Story
Catholic Community Services of Utah is halting assistance programs for refugees and unaccompanied immigrant children due to federal funding cuts under President Trump.

Weber State University implementing partial tuition freeze for students under 60 credit hours
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 1 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
Weber State University students with less than 60 credit hours are in for a bit of financial relief, with the university announcing the pause of tuition and fee increases.

Chicago tries rat birth control to manage infestation
Elyssa Kaufman, CNN | Posted April 1 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
A new pilot program has crews around Chicago installing bait boxes with rat birth control in alleys behind several major thoroughfares in the neighborhoods.

Have You Seen This? Nation's top prospect AJ Dybantsa dunks over WNBA star Angel Reese
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 1 - 3:29 p.m. | Save Story
During the slam dunk contest before Tuesday night's McDonald's All-American Game, BYU signee and No. 1 overall recruit AJ Dybantsa went up and over Angel Reese.

Youth corrections center in Provo unveils collaborative mural promoting kindness and healing
Shara Park, KSL-TV | Posted April 1 - 3:11 p.m. | Save Story
The Slate Canyon Youth Center in Utah County unveiled a mural as part of an ongoing initiative to empower change and inspire healing through art.
If AI doesn't kill your company, it will make it stronger, study shows
Francesco Canepa, Reuters | Updated April 1 - 2:39 p.m. | Save Story
If a company can survive the upheaval caused by the adoption of artificial intelligence, AI will help it thrive in the longer run, a study presented at a European Central Bank conference has found.
Russia says it cannot accept US proposals on Ukraine 'in current form'
Andrew Osborn, Reuters | Updated April 1 - 2:18 p.m. | Save Story
Russia cannot accept U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine in their current form because they do not address problems Moscow regards as having caused the conflict, a senior Russian diplomat said, suggesting U.S.-Russia talks on the subject had stalled.

André Tourigny plays reporter as he explains why Utah HC won't go away from Vejmelka
Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Posted April 1 - 2:12 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Hockey Club head coach sat down after his team's morning skate on Tuesday, and instead of immediately taking questions, he asked one.

'I was a kid': Man seeks parole for 2009 murder committed when he was 14
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 1 - 1:27 p.m. | Save Story
Antonie Hunter Farani has spent more than half his life incarcerated. He is now seeking parole for an execution-style killing he committed in 2009 at age 14.
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