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Chip away: Cougars slug 4 homers in 2nd win over Utah Valley in a week
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted April 21 - 11:01 p.m. | Save Story
Crew McChesney went 3-for-4 with four runs scored and a home run, and 9-hole hitter Chipper Beck slugged two homers as BYU pounded out a 15-7 win over Utah Valley.

UDOT considers extending Mountain View Corridor to south Saratoga Springs
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted April 21 - 10:24 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback on extending Mountain View Corridor into southern Saratoga Springs.

Gunman in racist attack at a Texas Walmart pleads guilty. Families confront him in court
Morgan Lee and Jamie Stengle, Associated Press | Updated April 21 - 9:59 p.m. | Save Story
Victims' relatives and survivors of a racist attack in an El Paso Walmart began sharing their statements in court Monday afternoon could continue through Wednesday. The gunman pleaded guilty.

How Pope Francis inspired the Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted April 21 - 9:31 p.m. | Save Story
Pope Francis is credited with inspiring the creation of the International Olympic Committee's refugee team.
Judge skeptical that Trump's Venezuela deportation notices comply with Supreme Court ruling
Luc Cohen, Reuters | Updated April 21 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
A U.S. judge expressed skepticism on Monday that the notice the Trump administration pledged to give Venezuelan migrants before deporting them under a wartime law complied with a Supreme Court order.

Helicopter pilot killed in Hudson River crash was graduate of SUU aviation program
Jeff Richards, St. George News | Posted April 21 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Sean Johnson, the pilot who was one of six people killed in a recent helicopter crash in New York City, was a former student of Southern Utah University, university officials confirmed.

Man wearing underwear and a mask accused of damaging Homeland Security vehicle in Utah
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 21 - 7:27 p.m. | Save Story
A man in southern Utah has been arrested and accused of vandalizing a Department of Homeland Security vehicle.

SLC's Open Streets event returns in June with a test of Main Street's potential future
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 21 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
Main Street in downtown Salt Lake City will be closed off to motor vehicles every weekend in June, but there's a new twist as Open Streets returns five years after its creation.

Driver arrested with blood-alcohol level at 0.351% in eastern Utah, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 21 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
A man whose blood-alcohol level was more than seven times the legal limit was arrested in Uintah County over the weekend.

Miller family considering sports and entertainment district in Sandy after RSL purchase
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted April 21 - 6:33 p.m. | Save Story
The purchase of Real Salt Lake by the Miller family could lead to a new sports and entertainment district to bring together transit, dining and other amenities in the blocks surrounding America First Field in Sandy.

Jurors now considering whether Lori Daybell conspired with brother to murder her husband
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated April 21 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Jurors began deliberations on whether Lori Vallow Daybell conspired to murder her husband, Charles Vallow, following closing arguments on Monday afternoon.

Homeland Security Secretary Noem's bag, including $3K in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant
Josh Campbell and Kit Maher, CNN | Updated April 21 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fell victim to a thief while eating dinner at a downtown Washington restaurant Sunday night, the secretary confirmed Monday.

'We're so proud of them': The deep meaning behind this Utah highway's new name
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 21 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
Utah leaders unveiled new signage Monday for state Route 102, which was renamed this year to honor a family that made the ultimate sacrifice during World War II.

Shots fired in alleged road-rage confrontation in eastern Utah
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 21 - 4:40 p.m. | Save Story
A Wyoming man was arrested and accused of shooting at another vehicle in Utah.

Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
Annie Ma, Associated Press | Updated April 21 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
The Department of Education will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday.

Have You Seen This? Avoiding disaster on the I-59
Grant Olsen for KSL.com | Posted April 21 - 3:33 p.m. | Save Story
The people who live in Springville, Alabama, seem to be some of the nation's most unflappable drivers.

Utah officials mull $125M I-84 interchange project in Morgan County amid continued growth
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted April 21 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah roads officials are mulling a $125 million road project to better link I-84 and Trappers Loop in Morgan County, a site of continued growth.

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Young Powersports | Posted April 21 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Consisting of eight dealerships in northern Utah and southern Idaho, Young Powersports' dealerships house machines, gear, parts and accessories from a variety of the industry's most popular brands and manufacturers.
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies from stroke, heart failure
Joshua McElwee and Alvise Armellini, Reuters | Updated April 21 - 2:45 p.m. | Save Story
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died of stroke and heart failure, the Vatican said on Monday.

Man with history of domestic violence arrests now faces 24 charges
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 21 - 2:22 p.m. | Save Story
An investigation that started with a "911 hang-up" may have saved the life of a woman, according to prosecutors, and has resulted in numerous charges against her ex-boyfriend.
Habitual offender accused of threatening corrections officers days after murder conviction
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 21 - 1:29 p.m. | Save Story
A former Public Enemy No. 1 convicted last month in the brutal killing of his girlfriend is already facing new charges for allegedly threatening officers at the Utah State Prison.

'Humility and compassion': Utahns mourn death of Pope Francis
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Updated April 21 - 1:06 p.m. | Save Story
Several prominent Utahns and religious leaders issued statements mourning the death of Pope Francis, recalling the care he showed to marginalized people around the world.

Heber City man intentionally hit bicyclist in road-rage case, prosecutors say, charges filed
Brian West, KSL.com | Updated April 21 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
A Heber City man was arrested Saturday in a road-rage investigation. Police say he intentionally accelerated toward and hit a bicyclist after the biker hit the hood of the man's vehicle with his hand.
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