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An unusual strategy helps some tropical butterflies live 25 times longer than their relatives

Ashley Strickland, CNN  |  Updated June 21 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Since most butterflies live a short time, a few rare exceptions have stumped scientists. Now, some long-lived tropical butterfly species are shedding light on the secrets of longevity.

Charges: 'Marine veteran' given PTSD service dog never served in the military

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 21 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who was gifted a service dog from a Utah nonprofit organization for allegedly being a combat veteran, never served in the military, according to prosecutors.

Residents near Salt Lake's Red Butte Canyon urged to prepare to evacuate if needed

Ashley Imlay and Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Updated June 21 - 7:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City firefighters Sunday afternoon urged residents near the fire burning above the University of Utah to prepare to evacuate should the need arise.

3 arrested in fatal shooting at Taylorsville gas station

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 21 - 7:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two men and a teen boy have been taken into custody in connection with a shootout that resulted in the death of another man in Taylorsville.

Wyndham Clark avoids record collapse and holds on to win the US Open

Doug Ferguson, Associated Press  |  Posted June 21 - 6:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Wyndham Clark is the U.S. Open champion and it was harder work than he ever imagined.

Mother, daughter raise awareness for organ donation at Transplant Games

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted June 21 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Travel spotlight: Scenic road trip from Utah up to the Canadian border

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted June 21 - 5:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Here are some highlights from the long and winding route that took my family into the northernmost regions of the Gem State.

James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85

Beth Harris, Associated Press  |  Updated June 21 - 4:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

James Burrows, the director behind iconic TV comedies like "Cheers," "Taxi," "Friends" and "Will and Grace," has died, his family confirmed. He was 85.

Have You Seen This? Robot delivery vs. human delivery

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted June 21 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Which delivery in this video was best? My money's on the human.

How a Utah choreographer teaches Olympians ice dancing

Deanie Wimmer, KSL  |  Posted June 21 - 2:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

A growing number of Olympic skaters are coming to Utah to take their performance to the next level — not at an ice rink, but in a dance studio to work with a sought after local choreographer.

7 killed and dozens injured following series of weekend shootings in Chicago

The Associated Press  |  Posted June 21 - 1:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Shootings in Chicago led to at least 38 injuries and seven deaths since Friday evening, police say, prompting President Donald Trump to renew his call for a military intervention in the city.

Magna family left shaken after hit-and-run driver crashes through backyard fence

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Updated June 21 - 12:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Magna family is searching for answers after a car plowed through their backyard fence in a startling hit‑and‑run caught on home security cameras.

Consistent religious involvement has a positive impact on mental, physical and social health

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted June 21 - 12:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three reports produced by the BYU Wheatley Institute show an overwhelming number of studies indicate weekly participation in a religion has a positive impact on health.

Trump threatens Iran with fresh strikes as Vance leads peace talks in Switzerland

Humeyra Pamuk, Dave Graham and Tala Ramadan, Reuters  |  Updated June 21 - 11:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to restart war with Iran even as Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials for the first talks under an interim peace deal.

President Donald Trump unveils the new Air Force One, a converted Qatari jet

Seung Min Kim and Manuel Balce Ceneta, Associated Press  |  Updated June 21 - 11:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft.

No homes burned, but evacuations remain in place as Eureka's Iron Fire grows

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated June 21 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Evacuation orders remained in place for Eureka on Sunday as firefighters continued to work on the Iron Fire.

Derek Hough brings latest show home to Utah

Carole Mikita, KSL  |  Posted June 21 - 11:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utahn and award-winning dancer/choreographer, Derek Hough, is bringing his latest production home to Salt Lake City.

As water crisis deepens, Idaho producers look to farm bill for relief

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com   |  Posted June 21 - 10:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

As the federal farm bill advances to the U.S. Senate, farmers in eastern Idaho are dealing with one of the worst water shortages in decades and rising commodity prices.

Why the US drug czar is taking on the World Anti-Doping Agency ahead of the Olympics

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted June 21 - 9:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration is warning the World Anti-Doping Agency that proposed changes in who tests athletes for performance-enhancing drug use would damage future Olympics.

Man connected to 'gold courier scam' in southern Utah charged

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 21 - 8:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who was allegedly sent from California to Kanab to collect $72,000 in gold from an elderly resident is part of a much larger criminal organization, investigators say.

How to get books in the hands of teens — when screens are battling for their attention

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted June 21 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Wednesday is Nicole Baun's birthday — and the South Jordan teen's birthday wish list makes her a bit of an adolescent outlier: books, and then more books.

'Life-threatening': Juab County wildfire forces evacuations as it explodes to 13,000 acres

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Updated June 20 - 10:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The town of Eureka, Juab County, was ordered to evacuate on Saturday evening as the Iron Fire exploded to 13,323 acres in size.

Celebrate Dad this Father's Day with these food deals

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Posted June 20 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

If you want stick with the same old Father's Day lineup, go ahead and buy him that tie, but if you want to be his favorite child, take him out to snag this weekend's food deals.