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German motorcyclist killed after hitting guardrail in Wayne County

Joe Wirthlin, KSL  |  Posted June 17 - 9:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

A motorcyclist from Germany was killed on Tuesday in Wayne County after failing to take a turn and striking a guardrail.

Judge refuses plea terms, gives former school janitor harsher sentence for molesting girl

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted June 17 - 9:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Idaho judge refused to abide by a plea agreement's prison sentence recommendation for a 44-year-old former school district employee who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a young girl.

UDOT, UHP launch campaign to boost understanding of express lane use

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted June 17 - 9:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Highway Patrol and Utah Department of Transportation are teaming up for a new campaign aimed at educating drivers about how to legally use Utah's express lanes.

Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing

Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press  |  Posted June 17 - 8:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge said Wednesday.

Audit: 'Ghost students' cost Utah's higher education system over $840K last year

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted June 17 - 8:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

A legislative audit released Tuesday found Utah's higher education landscape has experienced a surge in enrollment fraud.

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The overlooked tax opportunity for IRAs and 401Ks over $300,000

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted June 17 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

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Threats over controversial northern Utah data center result in criminal charges

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 17 - 7:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who allegedly made threats over a proposed data center in Box Elder County is now facing criminal charges.

Utah special education teacher takes plea deal resolving claims that she hit first grader

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted June 17 - 7:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Angela George pleaded no contest to injuring a child in her special education class at Wasatch Elementary School.

Trump suffers endorsement setback in Georgia: 4 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters  |  Posted June 17 - 6:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

Georgia Republicans rejected President Donald Trump's pick for governor on Tuesday on a busy night of primaries as November's midterm elections continue to loom.

Kevin Young continues work on BYU basketball roster as summer practices begin

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 11:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

BYU basketball tipped off summer practices this week.

Salt Lake City OKs 12.5% tax increase with $498.2M budget. Is another increase coming?

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City plans to move forward with a proposed property tax increase as it handles financial challenges, but city leaders worry that another increase could be on the horizon.

Historic Merci Boxcar, gift of France, restored and returned to Utah State Railroad Museum

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The historic Merci Boxcar, a gift from France, has been restored and returned to its spot at Union Station in Ogden, home to the Utah State Railroad Museum.

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

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated June 16 - 10:17 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.

Data center dominates candidate forum in Utah Senate president's reelection bid

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A top Utah leader was in the hot seat Tuesday evening over a proposed artificial intelligence data center in Box Elder County.

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

Shelby Lofton and Sarah Martin, KSL  |  Updated June 16 - 9:57 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.

Wildfire grows to 900 acres in Iron County; some evacuations remain in place

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated June 16 - 9:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

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

Grass fires dot northern Utah as fire weather alerts increase

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 9:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Red flag warnings and fire weather watch alerts were sent out by the National Weather Service on Tuesday, as two grass fires started separately in Utah.

Trust in election oversight splits along party lines, new Utah and national polls find

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new poll shows national Democrats and Republicans are split over which level of government they most trust to oversee elections.

Person of interest in custody in gang-related Kearns shooting

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police have identified a person of interest in connection to a Kearns shooting back in March.

State audit sheds light on cyberattack, vulnerabilities at Salt Lake City airport

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated June 16 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

State legislative auditors and Salt Lake City officials appear to be at odds on some of a new report's findings after a 2024 cyberattack at Utah's largest airport.

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.

Flight tracking data shows B-52 took sharp turn before crashing, killing all 8 on board

Christopher Weber And Josh Funk, Associated Press  |  Updated June 16 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A flight tracking website shows that the B-52 that crashed during a test flight at an Air Force base in California took a sharp turn before plunging to the ground.

UK, Australia ban social media for youth. Could US ban follow?

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted June 16 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The United Kingdom has joined Australia in banning the use of social media by children younger than 16. Could the United States soon follow their steps?