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

41 Utah lawmakers ask Congress to restart compensation for downwinders

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted April 5 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 40 Utah lawmakers are asking top leaders in Congress to reboot a program providing compensation to downwinders after the program expired last year.

SPONSORED

3 surprising ways to reverse insulin resistance and obesity — 3 is the craziest!

Health Utah  |  Posted April 5 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

How likely is it that you have insulin resistance? "Pretty likely ,and getting more likely all the time," says Dr. Whit Roberts, D.C. of Health Utah.

Protesters gather in Salt Lake City as part of nationwide movement against Trump

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted April 5 - 6:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City's "Hands Off!" protest was one of over 1,200 protests against the Trump administration held across the country on Saturday.

National magazine recognizes 5 Utah women for being influential entrepreneurs

Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com  |  Posted April 5 - 6:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Five Utah women have been recognized by Inc. magazine for being "female founders" and making significant accomplishments in business.

UPDATED

At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to Ohio

George Walker IV and Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press  |  Updated April 5 - 6:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding has come for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned some deadly tornadoes.

UPDATED

Luna brace in 1st half powers RSL to 2-0 win over LA Galaxy

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Updated April 5 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 21-year-old became the youngest RSL player to reach 15 goals and 15 assists in his career with a pair of goals five minutes apart.

US starts collecting Trump's new 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms

David Lawder and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters  |  Posted April 5 - 5:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump's unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from many countries on Saturday, with higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners due to start next week.

Have You Seen This? Bear plays on swing, scared off by man in bear costume

Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com  |  Posted April 5 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A black bear decided to play in the backyard of a family home until he was scared off by one of the family members dressed in a bear suit.

3 out of 4 Utahns are concerned about state's water situation, survey finds

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 5 - 3:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

About 3 out of 4 respondents of a new survey said they were at least a little concerned about Utah's overall water situation.

SPONSORED

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

Vescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted April 5 - 3:00 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.

Will the Salt Lake Bees still have a produce race in their new stadium?

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 5 - 2:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake Bees' move to a new stadium left a quirky between-inning event in question, but it has made a decision on the produce race's future.

General conference special: 'The World Report'

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  |  Posted April 5 - 1:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

In the April 2025 edition of the World Report of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, some of the environmental stewardship projects undertaken by the church in recent months are highlighted.

PARTNER

Here's how many times Latter-day Saint leaders mention Jesus Christ at conference

Tad Walch, Deseret News  |  Posted April 5 - 12:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Speakers mentioned Jesus Christ hundreds and hundreds of times at the October 2024 general conference.

The hazardous job of handling fluoride in drinking water

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted April 5 - 12:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah public water systems that fluoridate their water are now facing a tricky path forward of slowly removing the chemical and ways to safely dispose of what remains at existing injection wells.

As inaugural season winds down, BYU alum Roni Jones-Perry learning from LOVB's international flair

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted April 5 - 12:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former BYU All-American and LOVB outside hitter Roni Jones-Perry wraps up the regular season of League One Volleyball's inaugural season Saturday night at Salt Lake Community College.

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

KSL.com Staff  |  Updated April 5 - 12:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

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

General conference special: 'Christmas in Afghanistan'

Angie Denison, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 5 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

In 2004, the 1-211th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion from West Jordan was deployed to Afghanistan. Among them was a young filmmaker who captured the story of a Christmas cultural exchange.

19-year-old woman in critical condition following an accident in Salt Lake City

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated April 5 - 11:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

A woman is in critical condition after her motorcycle collided with a car in Salt Lake City Friday.

Church of Jesus Christ calls new Young Men Presidency

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted April 5 - 11:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

At the Saturday morning session of general conference, a new Young Men General Presidency for the church was announced. The new presidency will begin their service in August.

How many Americans have 'locked in' mortgages at less than 6%?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 5 - 10:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

Mortgage rates have been above 6% in the U.S. since September 2022, but 82% of Americans have rates below that benchmark, Realtor.com reported Wednesday.

General conference special: 'History of the Saints'

Glenn Rawson  |  Posted April 5 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

In this "History of the Saints" presentation, explore the miracle of the Book of Mormon.

West Jordan mom charged with not feeding her 'near-fatal malnourished' baby

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 5 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

A West Jordan mother was charged Thursday with not feeding her 2-month-old son after doctors said he weighed just 5 pounds and looked "skeletal."

SPONSORED

Give the priesthood holder in your life a unique religious gift they are sure to cherish

My Line of Authority  |  Posted April 5 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

MyLineofAuthority.com helps you create a personalized and visually appealing document that lets you see and celebrate the sacred connection that ties your family to the early Church and to Jesus Christ.