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Police shoot, critically injure man during altercation on I-15 near Draper

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated March 10 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Drivers are being urged to avoid I-15 near Draper during an officer-involved shooting Tuesday afternoon.

Judge to decide if Penn must produce records in probe of antisemitism at Ivy League school

Tassanee Vejpongsa and Mark Scolforo, Associated Press  |  Posted March 10 - 8:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

The federal government's demand for information about the membership of Jewish groups from the University of Pennsylvania in an investigation into whether antisemitism has created a hostile environment for employees landed Tuesday before a federal judge who will decide whether to enforce a subpoena.

Georgia election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene highlights Republican turbulence

Jayla Whitfield-Anderson, Rich McKay and Nathan Layne, Reuters  |  Posted March 10 - 7:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Georgia polls closed in Tuesday's race to choose the successor to Republican firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene in a U.S. House of Representatives special election seen as a test of President ​Donald Trump's sway in the state's most conservative district.

Dybantsa drops 40 in BYU's shootout win over K-State in Big 12 Tournament

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted March 10 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

AJ Dybantsa ripped off 40 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the 10th-seeded Cougars pulled past Kansas State, 105-91 in the opening round of the Big 12 men's basketball tournament at the T-Mobile Center.

Powder Mountain expects to expand public terrain options next season

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted March 10 - 6:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Powder Mountain is ready for its long-awaited public expansion.

FBI finds explosive residue in storage unit after 2 men are charged with lighting bombs in NYC

Jake Offenhartz and Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press  |  Posted March 10 - 5:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The FBI said Tuesday that it found explosive residue in a Pennsylvania storage unit as part of an investigation into two men charged with bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside the home of New York City's mayor.

WAC attempts to bar Utah Valley from tournament for not complying with court order

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted March 10 - 5:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

The WAC will release a new bracket with Utah Valley for both its men's and women's basketball tournaments if the Wolverines don't comply with a court-ordered mandate to place $1 million in escrow by 5 p.m. MDT Tuesday.

Pope announces resignation of US bishop accused of embezzling $270K from California parish

Gregory Bull, Christopher Weber and Deepa Bharath, Associated Press  |  Posted March 10 - 4:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pope Leo XIV says a Chaldean Catholic bishop has resigned after he was arrested while trying to leave the U.S. following accusations that he embezzled $270,000 from his parish near San Diego.

Utah named America's 'most Mario-obsessed' state

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted March 10 - 4:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah ranks as the "most Mario-obsessed" state, according to a social gaming company.

Helmets to be mandatory throughout Utah after another teen suffers e-bike crash in St. George

Sarah Martin, KSL  |  Posted March 10 - 3:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly two weeks after suffering a devastating head injury in an e-bike crash, which happened while not wearing a helmet, Bella Prince went home to her family.

Sandy man charged with shooting at Utah imam, but case no longer considered hate crime

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted March 10 - 2:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Sandy man was charged with attempted murder and other charges Tuesday for allegedly shooting at the leader of the West Jordan-based Utah Islamic Center.

Delays with SpaceX's Starship risk NASA moon landing timeline, watchdog says

Joey Roulette, Reuters  |  Posted March 10 - 2:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

SpaceX's Starship ​has accumulated at least two years of development delays since NASA ‌picked the rocket as an astronaut moon ⁠lander in 2021, ​and it is expected ⁠to require more time.

Richins trial delayed as attorneys dispute what portions of key witness interview to show jurors

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Updated March 10 - 1:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jurors were only in the courtroom for a few minutes on Tuesday as attorneys found they needed additional time addressing legal issues. The lead detective is set to testify Wednesday.

FDA approves leucovorin for rare genetic condition, but not autism

Brenda Goodman, CNN  |  Updated March 10 - 1:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The prescription drug leucovorin is getting a label update, but it's not what that the US Food and Drug Administration suggested during a White House briefing in September.

Pentagon says 140 US service members wounded since the start of Iran war

Jon Gambrell, Jamey Keaten and Samy Magdy, Associated Press  |  Updated March 10 - 1:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Pentagon says that about 140 U.S. service members have been wounded in the 10 days of conflict with Iran. It said Tuesday that "the vast majority" of the injuries were minor.

Infant killed, driver critically injured in Kearns collision

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted March 10 - 12:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

An infant died and a driver was critically injured in a crash in Kearns early Monday.

One found dead in Ogden garage fire

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted March 10 - 12:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police are investigating a garage fire that killed one person in Ogden Tuesday morning.

Safe seats, fierce primaries: Utah's new map could push GOP contests further right

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted March 10 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new court-ordered congressional district map has already transformed the landscape of Utah primary elections, pushing out one Republican incumbent.

Eliminating anti-Mormon chant from campuses personal for Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted March 10 - 11:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

Yormark reiterated the conference's "zero-tolerance" policy for the derogatory chant aimed at members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But also made eliminating the chant personal for him.

Wildflowers are blooming in the driest place in North America — but not for long

Jessica Hill, Associated Press  |  Updated March 10 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Death Valley, known as the driest place in North America, is teeming with life with a once-in-a-decade blossoming of wildflowers known as a superbloom.

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The backlash against Timothée Chalamet is strong — including in Utah

Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News  |  Posted March 10 - 11:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Chalamet is under fire for saying "no one cares" about ballet and opera. Here's how two Utah companies responded.

4.0-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Utah

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted March 10 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

No injuries or damages were reported after a shallow, 4.0-magnitude earthquake rattled near Capitol Reef National Park Monday night.

Patrick Kinahan: Crazy season helps Young develop as BYU basketball coach

Patrick Kinahan for KSL  |  Posted March 10 - 10:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Now that the regular season has ended in college basketball here are some thoughts about the in-state teams.