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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.

TikTok deal put on hold after China objects over tariffs, sources say

Dawn Chmielewski, David Shepardson and Antoni Slodkowski, Reuters  |  Updated April 5 - 7:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

A deal to spin off the U.S. assets of TikTok was put on hold after China indicated it would not approve the deal following President Donald Trump's tariffs announcement this week, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

'Complete miracle': Boy, 8, jumping on trampoline survives being thrown by wind 20 feet in air

Emma Benson, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 4 - 10:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Herriman family is calling it a "miracle" that their son is alive after a terrifying ordeal.

BLM enforcement officers shut down illegal party on public land

Daniella Rivera, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 4 - 10:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Bureau of Land Management is working on enforcement as they say illegal parties on public land threaten both the environment and public safety.

Ogden Trece gang member sentenced to prison for random killing of 24-year-old in traffic

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 4 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Juan "JJ" Garcia Jr. was gunned down at a stoplight during rush hour in January 2023. His family confronted the man's killer in court Friday during a sentencing hearing.

Woman in critical condition from Salt Lake City collision

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted April 4 - 9:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman is in critical condition after her motorcycle was struck by a car in Salt Lake City Friday.

Marathon Senate session under way over Trump's sweeping tax, budget steps

Richard Cowan and Bo Erickson, Reuters  |  Posted April 4 - 9:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Senate began an overnight "vote-a-rama" marathon on Friday aimed at eventually handing President Donald Trump legislation to extend tax cuts and achieve budget reductions in the face of Democratic opposition.

British police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape, sexual assault

Jill Lawless, Associated Press  |  Posted April 4 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

British police have charged comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault against four women.

Utah Medicaid now includes dental services for adults

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted April 4 - 8:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that dental services will now be available for adults enrolled in the state's Medicaid program.

Taylor Hendricks is recovering from his gruesome injury with a smile and some weights

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted April 4 - 7:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

"(The plan is) by May, I'll be 100%, but the way I'm feeling, I'll be ready way before then," Hendricks said on the Jazz broadcast during Utah's 140-112 loss to the Pacers Friday.

Nursing assistant sent to prison for sexual abuse of dementia patients

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 4 - 7:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Heber City nursing assistant was sentenced Wednesday to five years to life in prison for sexually abusing two elderly dementia patients in 2024.

IRS starts laying off 20,000 workers, eliminates civil rights office

Kanishka Singh, Ryan Patrick Jones, Ismail Shakil and Tim Reid, Reuters  |  Posted April 4 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service began making sweeping cuts to its workforce on Friday, and among the first to go will be employees of its civil rights office.

'How great is that?' Andy Reid marvels at Utah's sporting expansion at annual State of Sport Awards

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted April 4 - 7:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Reid also honored BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe for his "phenomenal career" — even if he tried to convince his fellow BYU alum to stay in coaching and not athletic administrator.

Stocks slump again after China fires back in trade war with tariffs on US goods

Caroline Valetkevitch, Trevor Hunnicutt, Mei Mei Chu and Susan Heavey, Reuters  |  Updated April 4 - 6:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Global stock markets plummeted further on Friday after China said it would strike back at U.S. President Donald Trump with additional tariffs of 34% on U.S. goods, escalating a trade war that has rattled investors and fed fears of a coming recession.

Utah signs off on $1.8B for downtown development zone after big last-second changes

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 4 - 6:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

A state committee has agreed on a $1.8 billion "reinvestment zone" where major downtown Salt Lake City changes will take place, but a last-second change caused a stir on Friday.

BYU, University of Utah both crack Forbes' Top 100 list of premiere colleges

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted April 4 - 6:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Both BYU and the University of Utah have cracked Forbes' recent Top 100 list of schools "that produce successful, high-earning and influential graduates."

Rep. Burgess Owens pushes to rename congressional press gallery after Frederick Douglass

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted April 4 - 5:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Several rooms located in the House press gallery at the U.S. Capitol could be renamed to honor abolitionist Frederick Douglass under an amendment by Utah Rep. Burgess Owens and other Republicans.

Salt Lake police to partner with downtown bars, restaurants to help prevent sexual abuse

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 4 - 5:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new collaboration between Salt Lake police and downtown bars and restaurants is aimed at trying to recognize signs of possible sexual abuse and how to intervene.

Man found dead after fleeing police, barricading himself in a truck in Midvale

Mary Culbertson, KSL-TV and Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Updated April 4 - 4:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

An armed suspect who evaded officers during a traffic stop was found dead after barricading himself inside a dump truck in Midvale Friday morning, police said.

Police hope heart-shaped tattoo can help them identify body found in Brigham City

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Updated April 4 - 4:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police are seeking to identify a body with a "distinct" arm tattoo that was found Wednesday in a trash bag by the side of the road outside Brigham City.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces expanded sex trafficking indictment

Luc Cohen and Jonathan Stempel, Reuters  |  Posted April 4 - 4:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was hit with an expanded federal indictment on Friday, charging the hip-hop mogul with five criminal counts including racketeering and sex trafficking.

Review: 'A Minecraft Movie' is no cinematic masterpiece, but man, is it a good time

John Clyde for KSL.com  |  Posted April 4 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The filmmakers of "A Minecraft Movie" weren't aiming for anything more than a good time, and that's exactly what they delivered and I'm so happy they did.

Teen hit by 2 vehicles on I-15 in Cedar City; UHP looking for driver who didn't stop

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Updated April 4 - 3:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 14-year-old girl was critically injured Friday when she was hit by two vehicles while walking on I-15 in Cedar City. The Utah Highway Patrol is searching for one vehicle that left the scene.