Provo Airport breaks ground on 3-year expansion project

Crews locate body of overdue camper in southern Utah

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 7:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rescue crews on Monday found the body of a man who had been camping in southern Utah at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park and was missing for days.

IRS chief information officer announces resignation on eve of tax-filing day

Nathan Layne and Tim Reid, Reuters  |  Updated April 14 - 6:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

The chief information officer at the Internal Revenue Service said he would resign, according to an email sent to staff and seen by Reuters on Monday, the day before the April 15 tax-filing deadline for most U.S. taxpayers.

Sen. Mike Lee seeks to crack down on 'secret meetings' of local Washington, D.C., government

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted April 14 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The D.C. Council could be blocked from holding secret meetings to discuss sensitive topics and strategic plans under a new bill introduced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, last week.

Man killed in Juab County motorcycle crash

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 5:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was killed in a motorcycle crash Sunday on state Route 36, in an area southwest of Eureka, Juab County.

New rendering shows the look of future West Jordan Temple

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a rendering Monday of the future West Jordan Utah Temple about a year after its announcement.

Funeral home owner who left corpse in hearse for a over a year pleads guilty

Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press  |  Updated April 14 - 4:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Colorado funeral home owner accused of leaving a woman's corpse in the back of a hearse for over a year and improperly stashing the cremated remains of at least 30 people pleaded guilty in court Monday.

Charges: Driver in fatal Salt Lake crash was speeding, ran light well after it turned red

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake man who prosecutors say ran a red light while speeding and impaired was charged Monday with automobile homicide and accused of killing a man and injuring that man's daughter.

'It's natural to be frustrated': Jazz GM outlines plans after historically bad season

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 3:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik understands the frustration, but more patience will likely be required.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty to expanded sex trafficking indictment

Luc Cohen, Reuters  |  Updated April 14 - 3:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleaded not guilty on Monday to an expanded federal indictment charging the hip-hop mogul with five criminal counts, including racketeering and sex trafficking.

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Cheers to 93 years! Celebrate with RC Willey's anniversary sale

RC Willey  |  Posted April 14 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ninety-three years ago, the RC Willey journey began when Rufus Call Willey started selling appliances door-to-door from the back of his red pickup truck.

Nebraska teens set up hammock at a Walmart to try to steal after close, sheriff says

Aaron Hegarty, CNN  |  Updated April 14 - 2:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three Nebraska teenagers planned to steal from a megastore by staying inside after close, a sheriff says.

'It was huge': How 'The Sandlot' cast is helping keep baseball alive at 'rival' Utah field

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 2:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Rose Park youth baseball league recently got a boost from former "rivals" as depicted in "The Sandlot."

El Salvador's president says he can't return man the US mistakenly deported

Jeff Mason, Reuters  |  Updated April 14 - 1:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said on Monday he had no plans to return a man mistakenly deported from the United States as he met with President Donald Trump at the White House.

Former Colorado deputy gets 3 years in prison for fatally shooting man who called for help

Colleen Slevin, Associated Press  |  Updated April 14 - 1:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former Colorado sheriff's deputy convicted of killing a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help was sentenced Monday to three years in prison, the maximum sentence, by a judge who said the shooting was about power.

Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press  |  Updated April 14 - 1:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Meta Platforms Inc. faces a historic antitrust trial beginning Monday that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses.

Suspect in Pennsylvania arson attack 'harbored hate' against Gov Shapiro

Brendan O'Brien, Reuters  |  Updated April 14 - 12:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

The suspect in an arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence told state troopers that he used homemade Molotov cocktails to set the mansion on fire and planned to attack Shapiro with a hammer.

BYU has added Robert Wright III. Here are a couple other transfers considering the Cougars

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted April 14 - 12:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Cougars formalized the pledge of Baylor transfer Robert Wright III on Monday morning, adding the five-star point guard after a busy weekend on campus.

Yawning may be more dangerous than you think, experts say

Sandee LaMotte, CNN  |  Posted April 14 - 12:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Find yourself yawning a lot? Do you need that third or fourth cup of coffee to make it through the afternoon at work? Such signs of sleepiness may be a red flag of a serious sleep deficit that could put you in physical danger and harm your long-term health, according to a new position paper by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

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These 8 Utah sites attract the most visitors

Parker & McConkie  |  Posted April 14 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

From majestic red rocks and shimmering lakes to religious sites and spectacular skiing, tourists just can't seem to get enough of Utah.

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5 goals the First Presidency set for new BYU School of Medicine

Tad Walch, Deseret News  |  Posted April 14 - 11:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

The BYU School of Medicine will combine faith and science in its medical training.

Blue Origin launches all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Updated April 14 - 9:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Blue Origin has launched Jeff Bezos' fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, into space with an all-female celebrity crew that includes Katy Perry and Gayle King. The New Shepard rocket blasted off Monday from West Texas.

6 walking trails along the Wasatch Front that are perfect for all ages

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted April 14 - 8:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Spring is officially here, and the weather across Utah is beginning to warm, which means you might be looking for a way to be outside more. Here is a list of six easy walking trails along the Wasatch Front.

How Utah's only Navy ROTC unit is training landlocked Utahns to become seaworthy officers

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted April 14 - 8:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Many college students have become officers in the Navy and Marine Corps after participating in the U of U's NROTC unit — the only one of its kind in landlocked Utah.