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Crews battle algae bloom in Washington's newly repainted Reflecting Pool

Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters  |  Updated June 16 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Work crews poured hydrogen peroxide into the newly repainted Lincoln ​Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday to combat an algae bloom.

Family remembers BASE jumping victim, calls death a life lived fully

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 6:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The family of a man killed in a tandem BASE jumping accident in Moab said they are grieving his loss while finding comfort in knowing he died doing what he loved.

1 dead after car collides with motorcycle in South Salt Lake

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated June 16 - 5:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person is dead after a crash in South Salt Lake on Tuesday.

McDonald's is serving fried apple pie again for America's 250th birthday

Dee-ann Durbin, Associated Press  |  Updated June 16 - 5:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

McDonald's is frying up some apple pies to honor America's 250th birthday.

Evacuations in effect after new wildfire sparks in Iron County

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 4:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new wildfire in Iron County is causing evacuations, officials said Tuesday.

Man arrested in connection to West Point shooting that killed 71-year-old veteran

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated June 16 - 4:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man suspected of shooting and killing a 71-year-old man in West Point last month has been arrested, officials said.

Authorities say they've disrupted planned drone, gun attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show

Eric Tucker, Associated Press  |  Updated June 16 - 4:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend.

G7 leaders express optimism for peace after Trump's 'very good' Zelenskyy meeting

Andreas Rinke, Michel Rose and Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Updated June 16 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine after a "very good" meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, in comments that sparked cautious optimism.

Have You Seen This? Moose runs away from its reflection

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A brief, hilarious video captures how a moose reacts to seeing its reflection — possibly for the first time.

When will we see relief at the gas pump?

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Posted June 16 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Drivers can expect to see cheaper gas prices following a newly brokered deal between U.S. and Iranian officials to end the war, but experts warn a steep drop will take time.

How can Jelly Roll be getting divorced?

Lisa Respers France, CNN  |  Updated June 16 - 2:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from the woman the world thought was his soulmate.

'Do right by our students': Provo beauty school launches novel tuition reimbursement model

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

All net proceeds from services provided and product sales made at Paul Mitchell The School Provo will be returned to students through monthly institutional grant disbursements.

Open house begins for renovated San Diego California Temple

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 1:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The renovated San Diego California Temple will have a public open house beginning Thursday and ending July 11 before its dedication on Aug. 23.

Woman hit while paddleboarding in Bear Lake

Erin Cox, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A possible hit-and-run between a paddleboarder and a Jet Ski on Bear Lake has left a family wondering why no one stopped to help.

EU lawmakers approve US trade deal to avert tariff conflict

Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters  |  Updated June 16 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The European Parliament approved on Tuesday cutting duties on many U.S. goods imports to fulfill ​its side of a trade deal struck last year to avert a new round of tariff conflicts.

Aloha Utah: How Native Hawaiians are building community and keeping culture alive

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

For the first time in history, a majority of Native Hawaiians live outside Hawaii, priced out of their home. Many headed for the mountains of Utah, and brought their aloha with them.

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'The Chosen' became a global phenomenon. Now it nears goodbye

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted June 16 - 11:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

Filming continues in Goshen, Utah, where cast and crew move through the rhythms of filming a final season.

Trump says no government surveillance program renewal without Mike Lee's election bill

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted June 16 - 11:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump is threatening to vote against reauthorizing a key government surveillance program unless Republicans attach an election reform bill to the final package.

All eyes turn to Fed chair Kevin Warsh and his first moves on interest rates

Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press  |  Posted June 16 - 11:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ever since Kevin Warsh was nominated by President Trump in late January to lead the Federal Reserve, a question has lingered: Will he seek to raise interest rates to tame inflation or cut them?

Paris Hilton returns to Utah supporting parent lawsuit against Provo Canyon School

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Celebrity advocate Paris Hilton spoke in Utah Monday as two families announced they are suing Provo Canyon School, alleging negligence involving their children.

Big 12-Texas Tech crisis resolved as Brendan Sorsby opts for NFL, but the damage will linger in Lubbock

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted June 16 - 10:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Big 12 lowered the legal hammer Monday, with help from three state attorneys general, and Texas Tech caved.

Utah's new school cellphone prohibition is days away from becoming law — but will it succeed?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted June 16 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

An enhanced law goes into effect on July 1 that essentially prohibits cellphones at Utah's K-12 public schools, unless a school or district opts for a looser policy.

As Iran chases the World Cup, its US diaspora is divided between protesting and cheering

Amy Taxin and Jaimie Ding, Associated Press  |  Updated June 16 - 9:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

Several hundred Iranian Americans protested outside Iran's first World Cup match Monday, calling for change in Tehran and waving the pre-revolutionary lion-and-sun flag.