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Man hospitalized after fall from 60-foot cliff in Toquerville

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 6:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 19-year-old man fell at least 60 feet off a cliff in Toquerville on Sunday and was flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, rescue personnel said.

Hilo area east of Beaver County evacuated for new Cottonwood Fire

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 6:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

People in the HiLo area, east of Beaver County, have been advised to evacuate due to a wildfire in the area.

Authorities arrest 2 more suspects in planned attack on Trump's UFC show

Rebecca Boone And Eric Tucker, Associated Press  |  Updated June 22 - 6:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two more people in Missouri and Washington state have been arrested in connection with what authorities say was a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump's UFC cage-fighting show.

The 'gatekeepers' are gone: What that means for Utah musicians

Eric Cabrera, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 6:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

For decades, breaking into the music business meant convincing a handful of powerful gatekeepers that your song deserved to be heard.

Darryn Peterson says he met with Utah Jazz on weekend before NBA draft

Chandler Holt, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 5:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Last week, storylines around the top of the NBA Draft shifted as Kansas guard Darryn Peterson said he would only be meeting with the Washington Wizards.

Middlefork Fire in Weber County largely contained after torching 334 acres

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 5:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

The human-caused Middlefork Fire northeast of Huntsville in Weber County is largely contained after torching around 334 acres.

Uber board sued over alleged 'serial' compliance failures, sexual abuse lawsuits

Jonathan Stempel, Reuters  |  Updated June 22 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Uber Technologies' board was sued on Monday by shareholders who accused management of letting the company cut corners on compliance, leading to thousands of lawsuits from sexual assault victims.

Bonneville Fire slows but weather could change conditions

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 4:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Bonneville Fire slowed down on Monday morning after first being reported to have started above the University of Utah on Saturday.

Sunken wreck of WWII 'hell ship' used to transport POWs discovered after more than 80 years

Katie Hunt, CNN  |  Updated June 22 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

After some 80 years, researchers have uncovered the final resting place of around 1,200 British and Dutch prisoners of war from World War II.

Firefighters continue combatting Iron Fire in Eureka

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 3:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Firefighters in Iron County were still fighting a growing human-caused fire on Monday after keeping the blaze from reaching houses in Eureka.

Utah woman accused of killing her father

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 1:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Sanpete County woman is accused of shooting and killing her father.

BYU Cougarettes team up with 'America's Got Talent' finalists in Japan

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Updated June 22 - 1:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

The BYU Cougarettes are no strangers to going viral online — most notably, the group's 2017 collaboration with Brigham Young Univerity's mascot, Cosmo the Cougar.

Texas man accused of 'ghost broker' scheme in Utah

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated June 22 - 1:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Texas man is accused of defrauding insurance companies by offering faulty or non-existent policies.

Wasatch County memorial near Japanese aviator's crash site revamped, rededicated

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated June 22 - 12:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

The memorial in Wasatch County near the site of a Japanese aviator's 1929 plane crash has been upgraded and was rededicated on Saturday.

US stocks drift near their records in mixed trading after oil prices fall

Stan Choe, Associated Press  |  Updated June 22 - 11:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. stocks are drifting near their records in mixed trading. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Monday and pulled 1.7% below its all-time high set early this month.

A parent's guide to Trump Accounts

Emily Walker, Deseret News  |  Posted June 22 - 11:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

Festive celebrations like a patriotic Hoover Dam and competing concert series aren't the only things set to make this year's Fourth of July historic.

Clive Davis, towering music executive who reshaped American sound, dies at 94

Bill Trott, Reuters  |  Updated June 22 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Clive Davis, a former corporate lawyer who became one of the most influential figures in American music as he fostered the careers of Bob Dylan, Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen and others, has died.

Tyler Robinson roommate does not have to appear at preliminary hearing, judge rules

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated June 22 - 11:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

The judge in the Tyler Robinson capital murder case ruled Monday that hearsay evidence is acceptable, including a video interview with Lance Twiggs.

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How a Swiss company in Utah is building the future of North American transit

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted June 22 - 11:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

Stadler Rail giant launched its Salt Lake City office 10 years ago with a handful of employees. Now it boasts 750 workers and is still planning for additional growth.

Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague's timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago

Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press  |  Updated June 22 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Scientists have found the oldest known evidence of the plague, which sparked deadly outbreaks dating back about 5,500 years ago — some 200 years earlier than previously thought.

Utah teen musicians to perform on National Mall stage for America 250 celebration

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted June 22 - 10:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

A band of teenage Utah musicians is now preparing for what its director calls the biggest performance in the group's 28-year history — a headlining appearance during the nation's America 250 celebrations.

Paraglider dies after search and rescue near Mount Timpanogos

Devin Oldroyd and Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated June 22 - 10:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

A paraglider died Sunday after an accident that prompted the Utah County Sheriff's Office to conduct a search and rescue operation in Provo Canyon.

Man sentenced to probation for assaulting girlfriend who died in hospital shortly after

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 10:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Leituono Falaniko, of Midvale, was sentenced to two years of probation after admitting to assault, a class A misdemeanor. He was charged after his girlfriend died in a hospital.