Sen. Mike Lee wants to see tariffs used as leverage in trade negotiations

Federal magistrate weighs arguments in Idaho news groups' execution access lawsuit

Rebecca Boone, Associated Press  |  Posted April 8 - 8:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by three news organizations that say Idaho prison officials are unconstitutionally hiding parts of lethal injection executions from public view.

Find out why a handshake deal to skip insurance after a minor crash is risky

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 8 - 7:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The fear of insurance rate hikes has many drivers taking handshake deals when they get into a collision where the damage is minor, and no one is hurt. But this might cause you serious trouble down the road.

Deserae Turner, young Utah girl who beat odds of death after shooting, now in hospice care

Mary Culbertson and Dan Rascon, KSL-TV  |  Updated April 8 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

After years spent in ongoing recovery, a woman who was shot in the head has been put in hospice care.

Jurors view baseball bat, pistol in 2nd day of Lori Daybell's Arizona trial

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated April 8 - 7:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three emergency responders testified in Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona trial on Monday, and two additional witnesses testified Tuesday.

4 arrested, 3 charged in Ogden gang-related armed robbery

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 8 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police say two women lured a victim to their house, where two men robbed him at gunpoint. One of the men led investigators to a hidden gun by way of a jail phone call, charges say.

Egor Demin declaring for NBA draft after 1 season good for BYU basketball

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted April 8 - 6:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cryptic quotes by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche on his social media aside, Egor Demin did what most expected him to do for the past year Tuesday morning.

Judge lifts Trump White House restrictions on Associated Press while lawsuit proceeds

Andrew Goudsward, Reuters  |  Updated April 8 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered President Donald Trump's White House to lift access restrictions imposed on the Associated Press over the news agency's decision to continue to refer to the Gulf of Mexico in its coverage.

Ground broken for Vineyard's future Huntsman Cancer Institute location

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated April 8 - 5:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Huntsman Cancer Institute broke ground at its Vineyard location on Tuesday, with the goal of bringing cancer care closer to Utah County and southern Utah patients by late 2028.

Magna man charged in connection with gang-related shooting at West Valley park

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 8 - 5:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Magna man is facing felony charges accusing him injuring a 16-year-old boy during a gang-related shooting.

Popular Utah grill master seriously injured in snowboarding accident

Arianne Brown for KSL.com  |  Posted April 8 - 4:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

Cameron Treu, the owner of Orem's Bam Bam's BBQ, was snowboarding at Lake Tahoe when he had a collision that resulted in a ruptured spleen and several other injuries.

Stocks rally after tariff-tied selloff; US bond yields up a 2nd day

Reuters  |  Updated April 8 - 4:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Major stock markets jumped on Tuesday after three days of heavy selling while U.S. Treasury yields rose for a second day.

Red Butte Garden's 2025 summer lineup released. Here's who will be playing

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 8 - 4:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Red Butte Garden is about to be rocking again this summer with artists such as Cheap Trick, Barenaked Ladies, Rick Springfield, ZZ Top, Train and more.

Have You Seen This? 7-foot-9 Florida center doesn't need ladder to cut championship net

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted April 8 - 3:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

The college basketball tradition of cutting down the championship net goes back decades, but there's usually a prop included every time.

Utah's snowpack was close to normal this year. Here's why it still gets a 'C'

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 8 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

After delivering back-to-back "A's," Utah's top snowpack expert says he's giving this year's collection a "C" — but there's a lot to consider in that grade.

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Utah Online School provides opportunities for recipients of the Utah Fits All scholarship

Utah Online School  |  Posted April 8 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

If you're looking for a top-rated accredited school that accepts this scholarship, Utah Online School (UOS) is the perfect choice.

Supreme Court halts reinstatement of fired federal employees

Andrew Chung, Reuters  |  Updated April 8 - 2:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked on Tuesday a judge's order for President Donald Trump's administration to rehire thousands of fired employees, acting in a dispute over his effort to slash the federal workforce.

Morgan County man accused of killing girlfriend's dog for going to bathroom inside

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 8 - 1:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 27-year-old Morgan County man was charged with aggravated animal cruelty after police say he beat the woman's small Yorkshire Terrier to death over going to the bathroom inside.

Nightclub roof collapse in Dominican Republic kills at least 27 including governor

Paul Mathiasen, Reuters  |  Updated April 8 - 12:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

At least 27 people were killed, including a provincial governor, and 134 more were injured in the early hours of Tuesday when the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican capital of Santo Domingo collapsed, authorities said.

Grandmother charged in investigation of malnourished West Jordan boy

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 8 - 12:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Jordan mother has been charged with aggravated child abuse and is accused of not properly feeding her baby. Now, the infant's grandmother faces an identical charge.

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Catholic Church announces 'painful' end to U.S. government partnership

Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News  |  Posted April 8 - 11:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

Catholic refugee programs in the U.S. have been reeling since President Donald Trump froze federal funding after returning to office.

2 Utah men, 1 other American jailed over failed Congo coup are now in US custody

Ange Kasongo, Reuters  |  Posted April 8 - 11:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

Three U.S. citizens, including 2 Utahns, jailed over a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo are now in U.S. custody.

Patrick Kinahan: Cody Williams lags behind two other drafted Jazz rookies

Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com  |  Posted April 8 - 10:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

With only two games left in the dreadful Jazz season, it's worth evaluating the three rookies drafted last June.

Draft-eligible: After standout BYU season, Egor Demin plans for NBA future

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted April 8 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

The 6-foot-9 freshman guard from Moscow, Russia, made his future plans known Tuesday morning.