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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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?

1 dead after car collides with motorcycle in South Salt Lake

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated June 16 - 5:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person is dead after a crash in South Salt Lake on Tuesday.

McDonald's is serving fried apple pie again for America's 250th birthday

Dee-ann Durbin, Associated Press  |  Updated June 16 - 5:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

McDonald's is frying up some apple pies to honor America's 250th birthday.

Authorities say they've disrupted planned drone, gun attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show

Eric Tucker, Associated Press  |  Updated June 16 - 4:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend.

G7 leaders express optimism for peace after Trump's 'very good' Zelenskyy meeting

Andreas Rinke, Michel Rose and Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Updated June 16 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine after a "very good" meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, in comments that sparked cautious optimism.

Have You Seen This? Moose runs away from its reflection

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A brief, hilarious video captures how a moose reacts to seeing its reflection — possibly for the first time.

When will we see relief at the gas pump?

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Posted June 16 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Drivers can expect to see cheaper gas prices following a newly brokered deal between U.S. and Iranian officials to end the war, but experts warn a steep drop will take time.

How can Jelly Roll be getting divorced?

Lisa Respers France, CNN  |  Updated June 16 - 2:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from the woman the world thought was his soulmate.

'Do right by our students': Provo beauty school launches novel tuition reimbursement model

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

All net proceeds from services provided and product sales made at Paul Mitchell The School Provo will be returned to students through monthly institutional grant disbursements.

Open house begins for renovated San Diego California Temple

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 1:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The renovated San Diego California Temple will have a public open house beginning Thursday and ending July 11 before its dedication on Aug. 23.

Woman hit while paddleboarding in Bear Lake

Erin Cox, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A possible hit-and-run between a paddleboarder and a Jet Ski on Bear Lake has left a family wondering why no one stopped to help.

EU lawmakers approve US trade deal to avert tariff conflict

Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters  |  Updated June 16 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The European Parliament approved on Tuesday cutting duties on many U.S. goods imports to fulfill ​its side of a trade deal struck last year to avert a new round of tariff conflicts.

Aloha Utah: How Native Hawaiians are building community and keeping culture alive

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL  |  Posted June 16 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

For the first time in history, a majority of Native Hawaiians live outside Hawaii, priced out of their home. Many headed for the mountains of Utah, and brought their aloha with them.

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'The Chosen' became a global phenomenon. Now it nears goodbye

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted June 16 - 11:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

Filming continues in Goshen, Utah, where cast and crew move through the rhythms of filming a final season.