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Six people killed in shooting at youth facility in northern Germany

Gabriele Sajonz, Friederike ​Heine and Matthias Williams, Reuters  |  Updated June 29 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Six people were shot and killed at a youth welfare facility in northern ​Germany on Monday, with footage by the Bild newspaper later showing police surrounding and detaining two people from a car that was driving down ‌a road with a busted tyre.

Estimated 150 buildings destroyed in southern Utah wildfire, fire managers say

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 8:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

An estimated 150 buildings have been destroyed in the Cottonwood Fire burning east of Beaver.

Beaver suspends July Fourth celebration due to Cottonwood Fire

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The city of Beaver decided to suspend Fourth of July celebration amid wildfire spreading in the area.

Alex Murdaugh expected to be in court for first time since his murder convictions were overturned

Dianne Gallagher and Eric Levenson, CNN  |  Updated June 29 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Alex Murdaugh, the disbarred South Carolina attorney accused of killing his wife and son, is expected to appear in court Monday in what will be his first hearing since his murder convictions were overturned on appeal.

Salt Lake City continues drone show tradition for Fourth of July celebrations

Annette Campbell, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A statewide fireworks ban is prompting many communities to rethink how they mark Independence Day, and in Salt Lake City, that means looking to the skies in a whole new way.

Pregnant woman seriously injured, loses baby in Box Elder County crash

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 6:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A pregnant woman was seriously injured and lost her baby in a collision in Box Elder County on Sunday afternoon.

Man's body recovered after drowning at Lake Powell

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 6:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities with the National Park Service recovered the body of a man who drowned at Lake Powell Saturday morning.

Aftershock hits Caracas as rescue efforts enter critical hours in Venezuela

Vivian Sequera and Aida Pelaez-Fernandez, Reuters  |  Updated June 29 - 6:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Residents of Caracas woke up on ​Monday to an aftershock that rocked their houses, while rescue teams continued their fourth day of round-the-clock work in the areas ‌affected by last week's powerful earthquakes in Venezuela.

2 adults, teen boy charged in fatal Taylorsville shootout

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 5:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three people were charged in 3rd Distinct Court on Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of a man at a Taylorsville gas station.

Orem dentist charged with sexual abuse of high school intern

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 4:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Orem dentist arrested last week has been charged with sexually abusing a high school intern in 2024.

Kate, Princess of Wales, climbs Britain's three highest peaks in 24 hours to raise money for cancer hospital

Issy Ronald, Max Foster, CNN  |  Updated June 29 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Catherine, Princess of Wales, completed Britain's arduous Three Peaks Challenge over the weekend to support the hospital where she underwent cancer treatment two years ago.

Utah wildfire evacuees return home as wildfires rage on

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated June 29 - 3:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Residents in Eureka, Mammoth and Silver City, in Juab County, were told they could return home on Sunday after being evacuated due to wildfires.

Have You Seen This? Stunt pilot lands plane on moving train

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Red Bull athlete and stunt pilot Dario Costa created aviation history by landing his race aircraft on a moving cargo train before lifting off again in a vertical climb.

'Gift to the future': Developers break ground on first phase of The Point at former state prison site

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Developers on Monday broke ground on the first phase of redevelopment for The Point, which aims to be a mixed-use, living-working community at the former state prison site.

Community to hold benefit auction for families of Parowan girls killed, injured in ATV rollover

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 2:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Communities in Parowan are coming together to hold a benefit dinner and softball and baseball tournament to help the families of two girls who were in a side-by-side accident on June 12.

West Nile virus detected in Davis County mosquitoes

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated June 29 - 1:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

The West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Davis County.

Mike Lee says it's 'more urgent than ever' to pass election bill

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted June 29 - 1:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. Mike Lee is again amping up pressure to pass his sweeping election reform bill after the Supreme Court upheld state laws that allow for late-arriving mail ballots to be counted so long as they are postmarked before Election Day.

Comcast plans to split into 2 public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal, Sky

Michelle Chapman, Associated Press  |  Posted June 29 - 12:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

Comcast is planning to split itself into two separate publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky.

20 passengers sue Delta over '2.5 minutes of terror' from turbulence on flight out of Utah

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 11:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly two dozen passengers who were on a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam last year are now suing the airline, after the plane hit severe turbulence that led to multiple hospitalizations.

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Utah's best-kept secret since 1889: The story of a 15-year-old who founded the world's largest laundry company

Alsco Uniforms  |  Posted June 29 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

In 1889, a 15-year-old boy named George A. Steiner purchased a towel delivery route in Lincoln, Nebraska, for $50.80. More than 135 years later, that modest investment has grown into Alsco Uniforms, one of the world's largest providers of uniform and linen laundry services, headquartered right here in Salt Lake City.

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He had tenure, published books and ate pizza with Spike Lee. Then he took a hike

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted June 29 - 11:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Joe Vogel's journey from professor to founder of Timpanogos Hiking Co. began with loneliness, loss and a mountain that made him feel something again.

Utah Symphony, Church of Jesus Christ call for pioneer-era instruments

Ariel Harmer, Deseret News  |  Posted June 29 - 11:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

"Pioneer Fiddles: The Soundtrack of the Gathering to Zion" will showcase family instruments with a connection to Utah history.

Dangerous and likely record-setting heat wave to scorch millions July Fourth week

Meteorologist Briana Waxman, CNN  |  Posted June 29 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Millions of Americans across the eastern half of the U.S. are facing a prolonged stretch of dangerous heat that's likely to break records as Americans get set to head outdoors to celebrate the country's 250th Independence Day.