Here's how much the feds put into Utah's national parks

Farmington man admits to embezzling over $1.7M from local paper business

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted March 29 - 5:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Farmington man pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering earlier this month, just a week after being indicted.

Nostalgia, relief and loss as some Syrians mark their first Ramadan back home in years

Mariam Fam, Associated Press  |  Posted March 29 - 4:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

As they spend their first Ramadan in their country in years, many Syrians who've recently returned from abroad to a homeland they were forced to flee have been celebrating the end of the Assad family's rule.

Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire

David Rising And Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press  |  Updated March 29 - 3:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts has been announced by Myanmar's shadow National Unity Government as the country's death toll from the disaster soared to 1,644.

Have You Seen This? Heartwarming moment at the little league game

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted March 29 - 3:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

What an awesome experience for these young players. I wish things like this could happen to every team.

Rapper Sean Kingston, mother found guilty in federal fraud case

Ted Scouten, Nikiya Carrero, and Mauricio Maldonado, CNN  |  Posted March 29 - 3:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal jury found singer and rapper Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, guilty on all charges Friday evening in their luxury fraud scheme trial.

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Can 'The Chosen' bring Jesus to 1 billion viewers?

Margaret Darby, Deseret News   |  Posted March 29 - 2:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dallas Jenkins hopes "The Chosen" will share the story of Jesus Christ with as many people as he can reach.

In one of Utah's fastest-growing resort areas, short-term rentals hit a turning point

Katie Workman for KSL.com  |  Posted March 29 - 2:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

After a decade of massive resort development in Ivins, Washington County, tourism is at a major turning point.

Liberty Village: A living history experience coming to southern Utah

Leah Call, St. George News  |  Posted March 29 - 1:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Progress is being made on Liberty Village, an immersive living history experience in Hurricane, Washington County, that will bring colonial America to life.

The monarch butterfly is in trouble. Will the government help?

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted March 29 - 12:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it is reopening the public comment period for a proposed rule to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

Teen helps nonprofit pay off portion of Utah's $2.8M school lunch debt

Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com  |  Posted March 29 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

High school junior David "Van" Hafner joined forces with the Utah Lunch Debt Relief Foundation to pay off a Cottonwood Heights elementary school's student lunch debt.

Utah legislative session hailed as success despite challenges for energy sector

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted March 29 - 10:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah lawmakers made protecting existing electricity ratepayers one of their top priorities this past session — especially for rural consumers.

'We're not going to sneak up on anyone': BYU wraps up spring practices with familiar urgency

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted March 29 - 10:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

After spring football wraps up this weekend, BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill's life doesn't get any less complicated.

David Childs, architect of One World Trade Center that rose on Twin Towers site after 9/11, dies

Dave Collins, Associated Press  |  Posted March 29 - 10:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

David Childs, the lead architect of the One World Trade Center skyscraper that rose from the site where the Twin Towers collapsed in New York City during the 9/11 attacks, has died. He was 83.

Sunset man charged with sexually abusing 2 kids at a daycare

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted March 29 - 9:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 22-year-old has been charged with a number of felonies after two children reported sexual abuse at an "in-house" Sunset daycare, court documents show.

Veterans honored at Utah Capitol on 50th anniversary of Vietnam War

Sarah Martin, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 29 - 8:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

Vietnam veterans gathered Friday at Utah's Capitol Rotunda to celebrate 50 years since the end of the war, and to honor the men and women who served during a difficult time in our nation's history.

At least 4 dead after severe storms in the South Texas-Mexico border region; hundreds rescued

Valerie Gonzalez and Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press  |  Posted March 29 - 8:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Drenching rains along the Texas-Mexico border trapped hundreds of people in flooded homes and in cars stranded in high waters, scrambling rescue crews to calls for help that continued Friday even as the downpours let up.

Mike Lee introduces bill to abolish the TSA

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted March 29 - 7:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is renewing efforts to fully eliminate the Transportation Security Administration, accusing the federal agency of inefficiency and invading travelers' privacy.

Jazz lose by 36 to Nuggets; Hardy shares thoughts on Grizzlies' surprise firing

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted March 28 - 11:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists as the Denver Nuggets routed the Jazz 129-93.

HB265 is now law: Utah colleges begin implementing budget reallocation processes

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted March 28 - 10:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed into law HB265 — the "strategic reinvestment" legislation requiring the state's eight public colleges and universities to reallocate millions to programs determined to be of highest value.

Family — some, more literal than others — take center stage at BYU football alumni game

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted March 28 - 10:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Several families have had generations play for BYU football, including father and son Blaine and Gavin Fowler taking turns at quarterback in crunch time of Friday's BYU alumni game.

Musk's xAI buys Musk's X social media platform for $33B

Greg Bensinger, Krystal Hu-in, Tatiana Bautzer, Seher Dareen, Jaspreet Singh, and Juby Babu, Reuters  |  Posted March 28 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Elon Musk's xAI artificial intelligence firm has acquired Musk's X, the social media outfit formerly known as Twitter for $33 billion, marking the latest twist in the billionaire's rapid consolidation of power.

Saying farewell to furry friends: The growing industry of pet funerals in southern Utah

Adele Park, St. George News  |  Posted March 28 - 9:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Companies engaged in pet funeral services have seen an increase in market size, and along with an expanding market comes expanded services designed to honor deceased pets.

Massive quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand; hundreds feared dead

David Rising and Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press  |  Updated March 28 - 9:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam. At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar.