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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.

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.

Fire continues to burn near Red Butte Canyon; shelter-in-place lifted overnight

Ashley Imlay and Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Updated June 21 - 8:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

Students on the University of Utah campus were told to shelter in place after a new wildfire began above the Red Butte Garden on Saturday evening.

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.

Horse-drawn carriage rides in New York on hold after teen tourist's death

Michael Casey, Associated Press  |  Posted June 20 - 9:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Horse carriage rides in Central Park are on hold at least until Tuesday as safety protocols are reviewed after the a death of a young tourist who jumped from a runaway horse carriage.

Trump blames Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism

The Associated Press  |  Posted June 20 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The paint is peeling from Washington's Reflecting Pool after the renovation ordered by President Donald Trump, and he is now alleging that someone damaged it intentionally.

'The Odyssey' just got an R rating. That's a much bigger deal than it sounds

John Clyde for KSL  |  Posted June 20 - 8:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

"The Odyssey" has received an R rating and that carries more than it may seem for Christopher Nolan's expensive epic.

Mike Lee pursuing bill to bolster fines on immigrants in the country illegally, their employers

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 20 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. Mike Lee is pursuing legislation to bolster the fines applicable to immigrants who enter the country illegally and their employers.

US and Iran to talk Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz again

Kareem Chehayeb, Bassem Mroue, Seung Min Kim and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press  |  Updated June 20 - 6:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. and Iranian negotiators are on their way to discuss details of an interim agreement to halt the war, after Iran said it closed the Strait of Hormuz due to Israel's attacks in Lebanon.

Sandy firefighters urge hydration, reparation after heat injury rescue

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted June 20 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

As temperatures soared into the 90s Friday causing a heat injury rescue, firefighters warned hikers to be prepared for summer weather, including proper hydration.

Norway imposes near ban on AI in elementary school

Terje Solsvik, Reuters  |  Posted June 20 - 5:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Norway is imposing a near ban on the use of generative AI ​tools by elementary school pupils while also restricting their use in the education of older children to prevent a negative impact, the country's prime minister said.

St. George therapist shares healing journey through music, aims to help others

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted June 20 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

St. George therapist, Cory Reese has navigated his own healing journey through creating music, and has turned that into helping others through his therapy practice.

Invest like a woman: Female investing habits examined

Peter Rosen, KSL  |  Posted June 20 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

If you're worrying about dark clouds lurking over the stock market and are unsure what to do, you might consider this advice: Invest like a woman.

Have You Seen This? Cute idea at the finish line ends in disaster

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted June 20 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The good news is that this couple escaped their tumble without any injuries. The bad news is the picture-perfect finale was ruined.

Utah DNR rejects recommendation to ban cougar trapping on public lands

Kevin Lind, Deseret News  |  Posted June 20 - 2:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Wildlife Board of Utah's Division of Natural Resources "unanimously rejected" a proposed change to cougar trapping rules during a meeting on Thursday.

Have a parks idea for South Salt Lake's downtown area? The city wants your input

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted June 20 - 1:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Officials in South Salt Lake are seeking resident input for its downtown parks master plan.

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Josh Groban reveals his favorite duet in his career

Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News  |  Posted June 20 - 1:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

The singer's dad put the trumpet aside decades ago to raise a family. "I was amazed at how getting back on that bike for him was instant," Groban said.