Federal FrontRunner funding remains in flux as US transportation secretary visits Utah

Health insurers jump as 2026 Medicare payment rates exceed expectations

Mariam Sunny and Amina Niasse, Reuters  |  Updated April 8 - 9:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. announced a 5.06% average increase in the government's final reimbursement rates for 2026 Medicare Advantage health plans run by private insurers, more than double the increase it proposed in January.

Draper aquarium welcomes 4 macaroni penguins

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted April 8 - 9:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium has added four unique penguins to its resident colony and is asking the public for help naming them.

What to expect at Salt Lake Bees' new Daybreak stadium as it opens

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 8 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Baseball fans can expect a whole lot of new as The Ballpark at America First Square opens on Tuesday.

Moab man charged with abusing 93-year-old at senior care center

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 8 - 8:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

An employee at a Moab senior care center is facing criminal charges after an elderly woman's family allegedly recorded him on a nanny camera inappropriately touching her.

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A low-cost MRI is the perfect way to uncover the cause of nagging pain

Taylormed MRI  |  Posted April 8 - 8:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

TaylorMed MRI offers MRIs at a predictable price of $399, and allow patients to book directly, without needing a referral.

West Valley family heartbroken after devastating house fire

Dan Rascon, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 8 - 8:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

A West Valley family is devastated and heartbroken after they lost everything in a fast-moving house fire Sunday afternoon.

Scientists genetically engineer wolves like the extinct dire wolf

Christina Larson, Associated Press  |  Posted April 8 - 7:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Three genetically engineered wolves that may resemble extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed secure location in the U.S., according to the company that aims to bring back lost species.

Draper resident warns of dangerous trap after narrow escape

Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 8 - 7:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

A young woman in Draper is raising awareness about a terrifying incident on Fort Street near City Hall. The 20-year-old said she encountered what she believed was a setup meant to stop her car, leading to a life-threatening encounter.

Study strengthens link between maternal diabetes and autism

Nancy Lapid, Reuters  |  Posted April 8 - 6:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

A large new study adds to evidence that diabetes during pregnancy is linked with an increased risk of brain and nervous system problems in children, including autism, researchers say.

The 2028 Summer Games in ... Oklahoma? Olympic events being held outside California

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 8 - 6:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Los Angeles has made it official — several 2028 Summer Games events will be held in Oklahoma City.

Stepmother pleads guilty in starvation death of West Haven 12-year-old

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted April 7 - 10:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Haven woman accused of starving her 12-year-old stepson, Gavin Peterson, pleaded guilty Monday to her involvement in his death.

Trump's NASA nominee backs US moon program in talks with lawmakers, sources say

Joey Roulette, Reuters  |  Updated April 7 - 9:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's pick to lead NASA has assured lawmakers that returning astronauts to the moon would remain the agency's main strategy.

IRS workers focus of planned reductions in force, second buyout offer

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted April 7 - 9:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

IRS employees nationwide are the focus of planned reductions in force and a second buyout offer as part of President Donald Trump's moves to trim the federal workforce.

New video shows Mia Love brain cancer battle and depth of relationship with lieutenant governor

Brian Carlson, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 7 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

One of those speaking at Monday's funeral of former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love was Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson. Love recorded a video showing a personal side rarely seen by the public.

Supreme Court temporarily blocks order to return migrant deported to El Salvador in error

John Kruzel, Reuters  |  Updated April 7 - 8:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court temporarily halted on Monday a judge's order requiring President Donald Trump's administration to return by the end of the day a Salvadoran man who the government has acknowledged was deported in error to El Salvador.

Why Health Secretary RFK Jr. says Utah is leading out on 'Making America Healthy Again'

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted April 7 - 8:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

A group of new health laws passed in Utah this year have made the state a leader of the White House's public health approach, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says.

Justice Department repeals Biden-era 'zero tolerance' policy for gun dealers

Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters  |  Updated April 7 - 7:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Justice Department on Monday repealed a Biden-era "zero tolerance" policy which called for revoking the licenses of gun dealers who willfully committed serious violations such as failing to conduct background checks, an FBI spokesperson said.

Ex-Redwood Drive-in and Swap Meet site cleared; displaced vendors mull Grantsville site

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted April 7 - 7:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

The former Redwood Drive-in and Swap Meet site, to be redeveloped, has been cleared, and the displaced vendors are mulling a new location in Grantsville.

Hawaii doctor charged with attempted murder of wife on hike pleads not guilty

Veronica Miracle and Andi Babineau, CNN  |  Updated April 7 - 6:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

An anesthesiologist accused of trying to kill his wife on a popular Hawaii hiking trail last month pleaded not guilty to attempted murder during a brief hearing Monday.

Annual tulip festival to showcase nearly 1M flowers, largest in event history

Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com  |  Posted April 7 - 6:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

The annual Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival plans to showcase over 900,000 flowers across the Ashton Gardens beginning on April 9.

Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to New York's ban on guns in 'sensitive' locations

Associated Press  |  Updated April 7 - 5:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a challenge to gun laws in New York that ban firearms from certain "sensitive" locations and require that handgun owners be of "good moral character."

These Salt Lake City neighborhoods are most at risk for wildfires

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 7 - 5:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City firefighters shared results of a recent wildfire risk review that began after devastating fires broke out in California.

'A family tragedy is not a crime': Lori Daybell speaks to jurors as her Arizona trial begins

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com and Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press  |  Updated April 7 - 4:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lori Daybell, convicted of killing her two youngest children and conspiring to murder a romantic rival, is on trial again. This time, she's accused of conspiring to murder her fourth husband.