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Mary Ellen Edmunds, Latter-day Saint author and BYU Women's Conference pillar, dies at 86
Emma Neff, Deseret News | Posted June 3 - 9:35 p.m. | Save Story
Mary Ellen Edmunds, an author, speaker and integral part of BYU Women's Conference, died May 21, 2026, her family shared. She was 86.
House approves Utah-backed bill to streamline oil, gas permitting
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted June 3 - 8:41 p.m. | Save Story
A bill to help the Bureau of Land Management streamline its oil and gas permitting process is on its way to becoming law, after being put forward by Utah Rep. Mike Kennedy.
Cannons lost underwater during the American Revolution will soon go on display at a Georgia museum
Russ Bynum, Associated Press | Posted June 3 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Georgia's oldest city is welcoming a truckload of historical treasures from the earlier period of U.S. history.
Eden, Eden Valley, Pineview emerge as top possible names for new Weber County city
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 3 - 7:36 p.m. | Save Story
Eden, Eden Valley and Pineview have emerged as the top possible names for the new Weber County city now known as Ogden Valley, according to survey results.
1 dead, 1 injured after semi and minivan collide in Salt Lake City
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated June 3 - 7:19 p.m. | Save Story
Police are investigating a fatal crash in Salt Lake City near 5600 W. 300 South.
Congressional committee examines higher education's role in teaching students to use AI
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 3 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens asked several education experts about the impacts artificial technology will have on college students during a hearing in Washington on Wednesday.
This Utah athlete's answer was so diplomatic, senators joked he should run for office
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 3 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
University of Utah defensive end Lance Holtzclaw's response at a Senate hearing on Wednesday left Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, joking that he should run for office one day.
Former BYU star John Beck ignites Utah's QB scene with 3DQB camp
Mitch Harper, KSL | Posted June 3 - 6:31 p.m. | Save Story
If you've watched a BYU football game this decade, you've probably heard a reference to 3DQB.
Ogden man sentenced to 3 to 15 years in 2025 drug deal-turned-shooting
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 3 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden man faces three to 15 years imprisonment in a 2025 shooting during a drug deal that injured a juvenile.
Flesh-eating screwworm may have been detected in South Texas, USDA says
Cassandra Garrison, Heather Schlitz and Tom Polansek, Reuters | Posted June 3 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
An infestation of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite may have been detected in South ​Texas, and a sample is at a federal government laboratory for testing, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday.
House votes for measure that would end Iran war, in blow to Trump
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Updated June 3 - 5:27 p.m. | Save Story
The Republican-led House of Representatives approved a resolution on Wednesday to block President ​Donald Trump from continuing the war against Iran.
Thousands of Tooele County voters mailed incorrect primary election ballots
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted June 3 - 4:16 p.m. | Save Story
The Tooele County clerk said roughly 9,000 voters were identified as having received incorrect primary election ballots.
Man on electric scooter struck, killed by vehicle in Kearns
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated June 3 - 3:55 p.m. | Save Story
A man riding an electric scooter died after being hit by a car in Kearns on Tuesday.
Have You Seen This? Caught in an island whirlwind
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted June 3 - 3:33 p.m. | Save Story
As Kilauea continues its eruption, it continues to dazzle with spectacular sights. This time, a whirlwind was caught on camera during the volcano's 48th eruptive episode on Monday.
FanX plans 'big celebration' before Salt Palace redesign drastically alters popular event
Carter Williams and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 3 - 3:13 p.m. | Save Story
The popular FanX Salt Lake Comic and Pop Culture Convention, which attracted over 100,000 attendees last year, will look very different as its usual home is remodeled.
Senate will begin voting on funding immigration enforcement after Trump's settlement fund is dropped
Mary Clare Jalonick And Kevin Freking, Associated Press | Updated June 3 - 2:10 p.m. | Save Story
The Senate is set to start voting as early as Wednesday on legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies. Two portions of the bill desired by Trump were dropped after pressure from members of Congress.
AI to double data center power and water consumption by 2030, UN researchers say
Reuters | Updated June 3 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
Data centers are expected to consume twice as much power and water by 2030 ​as they expand to meet the surge in demand from artificial intelligence, U.N. researchers said on Wednesday.
New Jazz roster can become most talented in franchise history
Ben Anderson, KSL | Posted June 3 - 12:58 p.m. | Save Story
Less than a month away from adding the No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming NBA draft, the Utah Jazz are on the precipice of fielding the most talented roster in franchise history.
Utah DE Lance Holtzclaw brings student-athlete voice to Capitol Hill
Steve Bartle, KSL | Posted June 3 - 12:54 p.m. | Save Story
Utah defensive end Lance Holtzclaw was not in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to speak as a conference commissioner, athletic director or former national championship-winning coach.
Scott Pelley fired from '60 Minutes' as CBS News turmoil deepens
Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press | Updated June 3 - 12:30 p.m. | Save Story
CBS News fired longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, deepening the turmoil at the nation's most influential TV news program and the unit that oversees it.
Remembering Karen Huntsman's legacy of family and giving
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted June 3 - 12:21 p.m. | Save Story
Karen Huntsman, businesswoman, philanthropist and matriarch of one of Utah's most influential families, has died at age 88.
Ghost students steal identities, financial aid, then disappear. Burgess Owens wants to stop them
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 3 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
"Ghost students" are stealing identities, enrolling in schools to qualify for federal financial aid, then disappearing once they pocket the cash.
Cox declares June 'Fidelity Month' as red states find conservative alternatives to Pride Month
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 3 - 11:35 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox declared June "Fidelity Month," as Republican-led states across the country issue various proclamations in reaction to "Pride Month" celebrations.
FBI fatally shoots a man holding hostages in a California office building, police say
Julie Watson and John Seewer, Associated Press | Updated June 3 - 11:10 a.m. | Save Story
A man holding hostages inside a building in California that houses a bank branch and school district office has been shot and killed by the FBI, police said Wednesday.
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- This Utah athlete's answer was so diplomatic, senators joked he should run for office
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House approves Utah-backed bill to streamline oil, gas permitting
- Cannons lost underwater during the American Revolution will soon go on display at a Georgia museum
- Israel, Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire, boosting hopes for Iran deal
- Congressional committee examines higher education's role in teaching students to use AI
- This Utah athlete's answer was so diplomatic, senators joked he should run for office
