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2 sentenced for roles in gang-related killing at Midvale wedding

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 1:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two men convicted of possession of a weapon as a dangerous person will serve time in jail and on probation after crashing a wedding with a man who killed the newly married couple's adult son.

SheTech event for high school girls aims to boost the number of women in STEM careers

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Women Tech council will hosts its annual SheTech Explorer Day Feb. 24 at Mountain America Expo Center.

Utah Valley responds to WAC's $1 million lawsuit, files for restraining order

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 1:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

The largest university in the state of Utah filed a response to the Western Athletic Conference's $1 million lawsuit in a Tarrant County, Texas, court, claiming the state has no jurisdiction over the school.

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How this former Ohio QB ended up back in Utah to play out his college career

Doug Robinson, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 12:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Devin Brown played his senior year of high school football for Eric Kjar at Corner Canyon, now the 2 have reunited at Weber State.

Police credit a good Samaritan for ending a deadly shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink

Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 17 - 12:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A gunman who opened fire at a Rhode Island youth hockey game, killing two adults and injuring three others, was stopped after a fellow spectator intervened.

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QUIZ: Think you remember the Salt Lake games? Take this trivia quiz and enter to win a gift card

KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Though it's hard to believe that two decades have come and gone since then, the memories still burn bright for those who were lucky enough to witness them firsthand.

Austria files charges against suspect over planned 2024 Taylor Swift attack

Francois Murphy, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 17 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Austrian prosecutors have filed terrorism-related and other charges ​against a now 21-year-old suspect arrested shortly before a 2024 Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, who they ‌said planned to carry out an Islamist militant attack.

Man accused of entering random home armed with sword face felony charges

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man arrested last week and accused of entering a West Valley home at random while carrying a katana sword has been charged with felony crimes.

Utah to host NCAA ski championship after 'insufficient' snow in Montana

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 10:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

After a mild winter in the west, Utah was called on to host the NCAA ski championships after "insufficient" snow at expected host Montana State.

Police investigating after man hit, killed in West Jordan

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 9:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 38-year-old man was hit and killed by a vehicle Sunday evening.

Anderson Cooper leaving '60 Minutes' program in latest CBS News shake-up

Dawn Chmielewski and Jaspreet Singh, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 17 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Anderson Cooper is leaving CBS News' "60 Minutes" program after nearly two decades, in the ​latest staffing shake-up to hit the storied news magazine and network.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, died at 84

Sophia Tareen, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 17 - 9:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson has died. He was 84. Jackson was a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King and became a leader of the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King was assassinated in 1968.

Will lower fees drive more oil and gas leasing on public land?

Kevin Lind, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Last summer, the federal government took several steps with the reconciliation bill to generate revenue from public lands as part of its efforts to reduce the deficit.

Officer who returned fire at fleeing vehicle cleared by Salt Lake district attorney

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

The district attorney determined a Salt Lake City police officer was legally justified in firing a single round at a vehicle after a passenger fired several rounds out the window.

Logan Paul's 'holy grail' of Pokémon cards sells for $16.5 million

Laura Sharman, CNN  |  Updated Feb. 17 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Five years ago, Logan Paul set a world record when he purchased a Pokémon card for $5.275 million. It proved a sound investment – the influencer and wrestler sold that card for $16.492 million.

Did Utah crack the 'Most Educated States' top-10 rankings?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Beehive State couldn't quite crack the top-10 list in a recent report identifying the most (and least) educated states in the U.S. — but it came close.

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Intermountain Health expands care statewide to combat growing silent epidemic of arrhythmias

Intermountain LiveWell  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Intermountain Health is adding heart specialists in Central Utah, Utah County, Salt Lake County, Davis County, Weber County, Washington County, and Cache County – to improve access to care for patients.

The often overlooked Olympic heroes: The parents

Deanie Wimmer, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

When Utah's Olympic speedskaters first hit the ice as kids, most of their parents didn't imagine those first laps would lead to the Winter Games. Here's what they had to say.

Utah's judicial transparency bill raises concerns about privacy

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lawmakers expressed concerns with a bill that would make major changes to judicial transparency in Utah but ultimately passed it through a House committee on Friday.

Utah company works with Team Jamaica to make Olympic comeback

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Olympic Jamaican bobsled team is working to make a comeback, and a Utah company is supporting it through the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

Utah playwright's show about living with cerebral palsy accepted into New York theater festival

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man with cerebral palsy who dreamt of being the lead in a play decided to take matters into his own hands by writing that play himself.

Forecasters warn about atypical avalanche conditions with storms looming

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 16 - 10:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

As storms promise to start covering the state in snow, forecasters and experts warn that the new snow could create perfect conditions for avalanches.

Utah girl, mother die in apparent murder-suicide at Las Vegas hotel, police say

Sicily Stanton for KSL and Dan Rascon, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 16 - 10:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

A preteen Utah girl and her mother were found dead Sunday inside a hotel room in Las Vegas in what authorities are investigating as an apparent murder-suicide, police and community officials said Monday.