Armed suspect barricaded in Midvale after attempted traffic stop, police say

Sen. Mike Lee proposes SNAP changes: States would pay half, higher penalties for misuse

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted April 4 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Legislation co-sponsored by Sen. Mike Lee would increase the requirements necessary to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

3 men arrested, charged in West Valley undercover drug sting

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 4 - 7:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Three men face federal charges after an undercover agent bought 5,000 fentanyl pills, and search warrants turned up another 9,000, along with THC vape cartridges and marijuana.

NSA director Timothy Haugh fired, Washington Post reports

Kanishka Singh, Reuters  |  Updated April 4 - 6:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

The director of the National Security Agency was fired on Thursday, the Washington Post reported, citing two current and one former U.S. officials.

'Waiting for the right time': Search continues for Utah's first 6-on-5 goal in loss to Kings

Austin Facer for KSL.com  |  Posted April 4 - 12:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

Why take the goalie out and risk an easy goal against?

Avery Neff wins first all-around to help lift Red Rocks to regional finals

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted April 3 - 11:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

When the bright lights shine, Avery Neff delivers.

How a 1-minute stretch doomed the Utah Hockey Club against the Kings

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted April 3 - 11:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dylan Guenther said the quiet part out loud.

South Korea's President Yoon ousted as court upholds impeachment

Joyce Lee, Ju-min Park, Cynthia Kim, Josh Smith, and Hyun Joo Jin, Reuters  |  Updated April 3 - 10:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted by the Constitutional Court on Friday, which upheld parliament's impeachment motion over his short-lived imposition of martial law last year that sparked the country's worst political crisis in decades.

Sen. John Curtis joins bipartisan group in attempt to introduce sanctions against Russia

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted April 3 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. John Curtis has joined a bipartisan group of 50 senators to introduce legislation that would levy sanctions against Russia and other countries supporting the aggression in Ukraine.

Text prompting gunman to 'do better' prompted 2nd shooting in 24 hours, charges say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 3 - 10:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A South Salt Lake man charged last year in connection with a West Jordan shooting is now charged with committing a second shooting at the same apartment complex 24 hours later.

New Utah laws will help hold child abusers accountable, district attorney says

Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com  |  Posted April 3 - 9:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill is shedding light on efforts to better support survivors through legal action and community resources.

Storms kill 7 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week

Adrian Sainz, George Walker IV and John Seewer, Associated Press  |  Updated April 3 - 8:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Violent storms and tornadoes tore through cities from Oklahoma to Indiana during what could be a record-setting period of deadly weather and flooding. The storms destroyed homes and sent debris nearly 5 miles into the air in one location.

Idaho expands death penalty to child predators

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted April 3 - 8:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

The state of Idaho recently passed a bill that was signed into law that would expand the death penalty to pedophiles.

Murray man shot by police charged with using flamethrower, knives against officers

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 3 - 7:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Murray man who was shot by police was charged Thursday with using a homemade flamethrower against police and throwing knives at officers.

Cox says these bills will make Utah safer, but can they solve the state's new trouble spot?

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 3 - 7:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah leaders say they're sending a message to criminal enterprises through a suite of bills that will soon go into law, especially as a new trouble spot has appeared in recent months.

White House national security officials fired, sources say, in Trump's first purge

Erin Banco, Karen Freifeld, Gram Slattery and Andrea Shalal, Reuters  |  Updated April 3 - 6:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

At least six White House National Security Council officials have been fired or reassigned in what appears to be the first significant purge of Donald Trump's second presidency.

Utah Board of Education rejects letter to Trump administration over state handling of federal funds

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted April 3 - 6:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah State Board of Education on Thursday rejected a proposal to send an intent letter to the Trump administration and Utah's federal delegation expressing support for sending federal education dollars to the state.

Warrant issued for suspected driver in fatal West Jordan hit-and-run crash

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 3 - 5:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

An arrest warrant has been issued for the suspected driver of a fatal hit-and-run crash in West Jordan who is feared to have fled the area.

St. George high school honors retiring principal with original musical

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

More than a dozen students plan to honor their retiring principal with a brand new musical based completely on his life.

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Family-friendly bike riding trails for Utah summer adventures

Karli Davis, KSL Classifieds  |  Posted April 3 - 4:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Our state is covered in leisurely and rowdy bike riding trails that everyone can enjoy. KSL Classifieds shares our favorite bike riding spots across Utah this summer — some easy, some tough, all amazing.

Mother of 8-year-old boy shot and killed in Saratoga Springs has also died

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com and Andrew Adams, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 3 - 4:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was shot and killed in their Saratoga Springs townhome last week has also died of her injuries.

Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage dips to 6.64% for the second drop in 2 weeks

Alex Veiga, Associated Press  |  Posted April 3 - 4:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged lower for the second week in a row, a modest but welcome boost for prospective home shoppers in the midst of the spring homebuying season.

Police investigating human remains found in trash bag near Brigham City

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated April 3 - 4:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police are investigating human remains found Wednesday in a trash bag by the side of the road outside Brigham City.

Police probe sign in southern Utah from white supremacist group

Nick Fiala, St. George News  |  Posted April 3 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A sign belonging to a white supremacist group was allegedly found hanging on an overpass in Washington near Exit 13 of Interstate 15 recently.