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South Jordan police shoot and kill person who they say threatened them with a knife

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South Jordan police shoot and kill person who they say threatened them with a knife

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted June 15 - 2:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

South Jordan police shot and killed a person Saturday who they said pulled a knife on officers as they attempted to detain the individual.
Kate, Princess of Wales, waves to crowds in first public appearance since cancer diagnosis

Kate, Princess of Wales, waves to crowds in first public appearance since cancer diagnosis

David Milliken, Reuters  |  Posted June 15 - 1:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kate, Britain's princess of Wales, waved to crowds and smiled broadly from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after watching a military parade on Saturday, making her first public appearance this year as she undergoes treatment for cancer.
Do you know who to call or what to expect when someone dies?

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Do you know who to call or what to expect when someone dies?

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted June 15 - 12:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Most deaths require some type of investigation. Here's what you can expect if someone dies unexpectedly.
Vintage pink truck serves drinks, doughnuts to Holladay

Vintage pink truck serves drinks, doughnuts to Holladay

Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com  |  Posted June 15 - 11:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

There's another new coffee spot along the Wasatch Front. This one just happens to be a bright pink, Instagram-worthy truck.
Biden administration loses bid to revive legal directive for LGBTQ students

Biden administration loses bid to revive legal directive for LGBTQ students

Daniel Wiessner, Reuters  |  Updated June 15 - 11:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected a bid by President Joe Biden's administration to revive its directive that schools allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms and to join sports teams that align with their gender.
UDOT installing high-visibility lane striping along Wasatch Front highways

UDOT installing high-visibility lane striping along Wasatch Front highways

Josh Ellis, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 15 - 10:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Department of Transportation will be installing high-visibility lane striping across Salt Lake, Davis, Weber and Box Elder counties as "part of the largest lane striping project in state history."
Utah State School Board weighs what to do with library books deemed indecent, pornographic

Utah State School Board weighs what to do with library books deemed indecent, pornographic

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted June 15 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah State Board of Education has considered guidance to an administrative rule that said books and other materials selected for removal from school libraries be "shredded" or "burned."
US attack sub, Canada navy patrol ship arrive in Cuba on heels of Russian warships

US attack sub, Canada navy patrol ship arrive in Cuba on heels of Russian warships

Dave Sherwood, Reuters  |  Updated June 15 - 9:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Canadian navy patrol ship sailed into Havana early on Friday, just hours after the United States announced a fast-attack submarine had docked at its Guantanamo naval base in Cuba, both vessels on the heels of Russian warships that arrived on the island earlier this week.
Alex Jones' bankruptcy liquidation approved in court

Alex Jones' bankruptcy liquidation approved in court

Dietrich Knauth, Reuters  |  Updated June 15 - 8:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Friday allowed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to convert his bankruptcy case into a straightforward liquidation, saying he would quickly appoint an independent trustee to oversee the sale of Jones' remaining assets.
Explore New Zealand (and Australia) for a fraction of the price with this Utah travel agency

Explore New Zealand (and Australia) for a fraction of the price with this Utah travel agency

Dick Jensen & Alan McKay Tours  |  Posted June 15 - 8:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

New Zealand is the ultimate travel destination if you're looking for a bit of adventure in a breathtakingly beautiful setting.
Salt Lake County opens transitional living building for homeless or at-risk young adults

Salt Lake County opens transitional living building for homeless or at-risk young adults

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted June 15 - 7:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake County on Friday opened a new transitional living space for homeless or at-risk young adults in Millcreek.
Utah farmers say a strong winter has led to an amazing crop season

Utah farmers say a strong winter has led to an amazing crop season

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 15 - 7:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Fruit and vegetable farmers in northern Utah are saying this crop season might be one of the best in recent memory.
Cox calls special session of Legislature on Juneteenth, drawing criticism from NAACP leader

Cox calls special session of Legislature on Juneteenth, drawing criticism from NAACP leader

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Updated June 14 - 11:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Friday called state lawmakers into a special session on Juneteenth, June 19, to consider changes to a handful of bills dealing with energy and state sovereignty.
Safety and flood warnings near rivers; reservoirs hit capacity

Safety and flood warnings near rivers; reservoirs hit capacity

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 14 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Heavy snow two years in a row left reservoirs filled to the brim. Now, high temperatures are making rivers more active than usual. Here is how you can keep your home and family safe this summer.
Putin demands more Ukrainian land to end war; Kyiv rejects 'ultimatum'

Putin demands more Ukrainian land to end war; Kyiv rejects 'ultimatum'

Vladimir Soldatkin, Reuters  |  Updated June 14 - 9:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia would end the war in Ukraine only if Kyiv agreed to drop its NATO ambitions and hand over the entirety of four provinces claimed by Moscow, demands Kyiv swiftly rejected as tantamount to surrender.
Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio after Justice Department refused prosecution

Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio after Justice Department refused prosecution

Alanna Durkin Richer and Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press  |  Updated June 14 - 9:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that the House will go to court to enforce the subpoena against Attorney General Merrick Garland for access to President Joe Biden's special counsel audio interview.
Power restored to most after 20,000 homes affected by 'unrelated' outages across Utah

Power restored to most after 20,000 homes affected by 'unrelated' outages across Utah

Ashley Imlay, KSL.com  |  Updated June 14 - 9:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly 20,000 households throughout Utah lost power Friday evening due to several different incidents that created a "perfect storm," said Rocky Mountain Power officials.
Motorcyclist injured in crash on I-215 in West Valley City

Motorcyclist injured in crash on I-215 in West Valley City

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 9:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was critically injured Friday night after he crashed his motorcycle.
Utah Prison Education Project admits first cohort of degree-seeking students

Utah Prison Education Project admits first cohort of degree-seeking students

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 9:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Prison Education Project on Tuesday announced the admittance of its first cohort of 15 degree-seeking students currently incarcerated at the Utah State Prison.

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