Sunday afternoon session: Summaries from Latter-day Saint general conference

2nd child dies from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases are nearing 500

Devi Shastri, Associated Press  |  Updated April 6 - 2:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness.

Driver killed in wrong-way crash on I-15; traffic diverted off at 600 South

Matt Brooks, KSL.com  |  Posted April 6 - 1:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fatal crash on northbound Interstate 15 in Salt Lake City on Sunday has led to the road's closure and traffic being diverted off at 600 South.

General conference special: 'A Brighter Future: Relief for women and children'

Garna Mejia, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 6 - 1:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Through compelling stories and impactful visuals, "A Brighter Future" will show how the Relief Society organization is leading the Church of Jesus Christ's global initiative for women and children.

How Utah land and watershed project gives a helping hand to nature

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted April 6 - 12:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Mule Deer Foundation, Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and other sportsmen's groups pledged a record $6.6 million to help restore Utah landscapes and troubled watershed areas across Utah.

General conference special: 'Breaking Barriers: Seeking help for mental health'

Angie Denison, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 6 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

In a world where faith and mental health often intersect, "Breaking Barriers: Seeking help for mental health" aims to shatter the stigma surrounding accessing resources for your mental health.

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How did Trump determine his tariff figures?

Kevin Lind, Deseret News  |  Posted April 6 - 11:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

To analysts, the tariffs that Trump said other countries charged seemed off or abnormally high. They soon figured out why.

'I believe you': Utah initiative launches public campaign to support sexual violence victims

Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com  |  Posted April 6 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Bolder Move Forward is launching a statewide initiative to Start by Believing victims of sexual and gender based violence to help survivors feel supported as they seek justice and heal from abuse.

Man shot, killed by police after stabbing officer in Springville

Ashley Imlay, KSL.com  |  Posted April 6 - 10:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Police officers shot and killed a man in Springville on Saturday night after they say he stabbed an officer during a domestic call.

Was pro volleyball a success in LOVB Salt Lake's 15-match inaugural regular season?

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted April 6 - 10:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake trailed 12-8 in the final set before ending on a 6-1 run to clinch the No. 4 seed in next week's LOVB Finals in Louisville, Kentucky in front of a sold-out crowd at Bruin Arena.

What ever happened to the American dream?

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted April 6 - 9:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Harvard economist says children today are facing 50/50 odds to surpass their parents on the income metric.

Herriman one of several areas to get new Utah Transit Authority bus route

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 6 - 8:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

Herriman is getting a new bus route. It will help the growing city's population get to TRAX stations in South Jordan and Draper and FrontRunner in Draper with various stops along the way.

Pope Francis makes surprise first appearance at Vatican after hospital stay

Joshua McElwee, Reuters  |  Posted April 6 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pope Francis made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago after treatment for double pneumonia, entering St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in a wheelchair on Sunday.

Sen. John Curtis leads effort to financially assist Taiwan allies amid Chinese pressure

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted April 6 - 7:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. John Curtis is spearheading efforts to provide financial assistance to countries being squeezed economically by the Chinese government over their ties to Taiwan, according to new legislation introduced this week.

'Just getting started': Utah's Clayton Keller reaches 500 career points in win over Winnipeg

Austin Facer for KSL.com  |  Posted April 5 - 11:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

With two points — a goal and an assist — in Utah's 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, Keller's career point total now stands halfway to a thousand with 596 games under his belt.

1 dead, 1 injured following 3-car accident in Salt Lake City

Alex Tumalip, KSL.com  |  Updated April 5 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person was killed and one person was injured following a three-car crash at 900 West and 200 South in the Poplar Grove neighborhood of Salt Lake City Saturday night.

The man who wants to buy TikTok and buck Big Tech — and why he thinks Utah is leading the way

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted April 5 - 10:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

On Friday morning, the Trump administration extended the deadline for China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok. For another 75 days, the video-sharing app will remain as is for its 170 million United States users — unless the extension is challenged.

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Get your own copy of 'Putting on Christ' for free: Here's how

Vescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted April 5 - 10:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

"Putting on Christ" by author Steven Anthony Bishop seeks to inspire those who are diligent truth seekers. And for a limited time, KSL.com readers can get a free e-book version.

Grace McCallum scores 10.0 again as Red Rocks advance to 49th straight nationals

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted April 5 - 9:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

All the pressure was on the fourth-ranked Red Rocks. A consecutive streak of going to nationals was on the line.

Utah's win over Winnipeg provides taste of what playoff series could've (still could?) looked like

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted April 5 - 9:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The chants slowly crescendoed as the clock ticked down.

Health Secretary RFK Jr., Sen. Bernie Sanders to visit Utah in separate events next week

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted April 5 - 9:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, will visit Utah in separate events next week.

Community health organizations join in fight against opioid overdose, provide naloxone kits

Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com  |  Posted April 5 - 8:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Over 12,500 Utah lives have been saved by the opioid overdose-reversing drug naloxone since 2014. A lot of that is thanks to programs that distribute naloxone kits.

Saturday evening session: Summaries from Latter-day Saint general conference

KSL.com Staff  |  Updated April 5 - 7:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

The latest talk summaries and announcements from the Saturday evening session of the April 2025 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

General conference special: 'The Soundtrack of Tomorrow: The Utah Symphony moving forward'

Carole Mikita, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 5 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

This documentary explores the life and career of Markus Poschner, the newly appointed music director of the Utah Symphony.