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Mammoth bounce back with 5-2 win over Wild behind Keller, Crouse goals

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 11:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Clayton Keller scored a goal and tallied two assists to help power the Mammoth to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild.

An op-ed in the Cincinnati Enquirer makes an appeal to stop bigotry against BYU

Jacob Hess, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

One week before BYU and Cincinnati meet again on the basketball court, eight Latter-day Saints authored an op-ed sharing what it was like to be recipients of a derogatory chant in November.

Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and '70s, dies at age 86

Leanne Italie, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Neil Sedaka, whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock 'n' roll, leading to a run of success in the '70s, died at the age of 86 on Friday.

2-year-old twin hospitalized after rescue from fire

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 9:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 2-year-old boy remained hospitalized and on a ventilator Friday, more than a week after his father rescued him and his twin brother from their burning Richfield home.

Jury indicts 2 gang members in connection with double killing at Salt Lake church

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 8:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two alleged gang members were indicted on federal firearms charges Wednesday in connection with a double killing at a Latter-day Saint church last month in Salt Lake City.

Saputo USA recalls Great Value cottage cheese due to possible health risk

Pearl Ashton, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 8:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three types of Walmart Great Value brand cottage cheese were voluntarily recalled, including in Utah, due to a possible health risk, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.

Federal prosecutors won't appeal ruling barring death penalty in Luigi Mangione case

Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Federal prosecutors said Friday they won't appeal a judge's ruling that bars them from seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO.

Here's how Utah lawmakers plan to spend $31B of your money

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 7:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah lawmakers are moving ahead with a slew of tax cuts, including a sixth straight income tax reduction, according to budget proposals unveiled Friday evening.

Review: 'Scream 7' tries to go back to its roots, but forgets what made them work

John Clyde for KSL  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

I wouldn't say I was overly excited for "Scream 7," but I was cautiously optimistic. Unfortunately it felt forced from the opening scene to the final reveal.

Compromise bill keeps defense attorneys on Utah Sentencing Commission

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 6:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Defense attorneys will retain their seats on Utah's Sentencing Commission under a compromise bill passed out of the Legislature this week.

A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Tuesday across several continents

Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 27 - 5:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A blood-red moon will soon grace the skies for a total lunar eclipse — and there won't be another until late 2028.

Witnesses testify about obtaining drugs for Kouri Richins

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 27 - 5:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Multiple people testified Friday about how Kouri Richins could have obtained drugs. Richins is on trial for aggravated murder in the poisoning death of her husband.

'Read every chance you get': Hundreds of Salt Lake students gifted free books

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 5:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds of Salt Lake City School District elementary and middle schoolers received free books Friday as part of Operation Literacy's book drop event.

Warner Bros. signs $110B deal with Paramount, its executive discloses in town hall

Karol Badohal and Harshita Mary Varghese, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 27 - 4:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Warner Bros. Discovery has agreed to be acquired by Paramount Skydance in a $110 billion deal ​signed Friday morning, according to an audio clip of a global town hall by the company.

Utah lawmakers give nod to bill tweaking controversial alternative incorporation route

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah lawmakers have favorably recommended a bill that tweaks a controversial alternative incorporation route that critics say gives developers too much power.

Have You Seen This? Kids explain curling

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

In this video, children explain the rules of curling while some Canadian curlers act out those rules. The kids get things mostly right, as far as I can tell.

Salt Lake City farmers market to look different in 2026 as Pioneer Park overhaul begins

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Organizers of the Salt Lake City Downtown Farmers Market are planning to turn the weekly event into a partial street affair this summer while Pioneer Park gets a makeover.

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How to elegantly capture your wedding day moments

Timelessly Yours  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

It's easy to confuse a wedding content creator with a traditional photographer or videographer, but one difference lies in the tools they use and their turnaround time.

Utah man, 57, dies days after being caught in Big Cottonwood Canyon avalanche

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 27 - 2:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 57-year-old man died days after being buried in an avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon Saturday, the sheriff's office confirmed Thursday.

US surpasses 1,100 measles cases in 2 months. Expect more deaths next

Deidre McPhillips, CNN  |  Updated Feb. 27 - 2:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

The US has recorded more than 1,100 measles cases so far this year, according to data published Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's a troubling milestone that has many in public health bracing for the worst.

$80K raised for 90-year-old designer of 'He-Man Masters of the Universe' toys

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 1:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Over $80,000 has been raised for 91-year-old Roger Sweet, the creator of the "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" toy line, to assist with care following a fall.

Pakistan bombs targets in Afghan cities; minister calls it 'open war'

Mohammad Yunus Yawar, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 1:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pakistan bombed Taliban government targets in Afghanistan's major cities overnight, officials from both countries said Friday, with Pakistan's ​defense minister describing it as "open war."

Utah man convicted of murder arrested in California after escaping federal custody

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 27 - 12:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah man convicted of murder, aggravated sexual assault and fraud, among several other crimes, was arrested in California on Wednesday after escaping federal custody in January.