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From barbecue to burgers, here are the best food deals for America's 250th

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Posted July 1 - 7:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Happy birthday, America. The land of the free, home of the brave, and most importantly, the home of the best food deals on either side of the Mississippi, is in full effect this weekend.

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1 killed in Washington County crash on I-15

Kennedy Camarena, KSL and Joe Wirthlin, KSL  |  Updated July 1 - 6:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

One person died on Tuesday in Washington County on I-15 after a vehicle and a pickup truck pulling a boat crashed.

FBI determines Nancy Guthrie kidnapping notes to be fakes, source says

Jana Winter and Steve Gorman, Reuters  |  Posted July 1 - 6:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

All three kidnapping-related messages that have surfaced in news media reports about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie have been deemed by federal investigators to be fake communications.

Families return to Cottonwood Fire devastation, see losses for the first time

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 10:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

For the first time since the Cottonwood Fire started burning, property owners were allowed past the road closure Tuesday morning to see what remained of their homes and cabins.

Gov. Cox announces task force to improve energy grids in Western states

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced a task force Tuesday alongside governors from several Western states to speed up building energy transmission lines and promote coordination between states.

Church of Jesus Christ volunteers deliver care kits after Venezuela earthquakes

Joe Wirthlin, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 10:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launched a humanitarian response expected to benefit more than 23,500 people after earthquakes struck multiple locations in Venezuela.

Are Italy's spread-out Olympics a model for the future?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted June 30 - 10:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

This year's Winter Games in Italy are being hailed by the International Olympic Committee as proof that hosting duties can be spread out.

A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer

Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press  |  Updated June 30 - 9:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer.

World Cup victory is small potatoes for Messi compared to meeting Spider-Man

John Clyde for KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lionel Messi has met presidents, won World Cups and collected enough trophies to fill a small museum. Apparently, though, meeting Spider-Man still makes the list.

Utah joins multistate settlement with egg producers over alleged price-fixing

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted June 30 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The state of Utah, along with the U.S. Department of Justice and more than a dozen other states, went after egg companies and reached a settlement.

Between silence and shouts, rescuers dig for Venezuela twin quake survivors

Leonardo Fernandez Viloria and Julia Symmes Cobb, Reuters  |  Updated June 30 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rescuers are continuing to dig through rubble for survivors of Wednesday's powerful earthquakes in Venezuela, even as hopes for finding them fade.

University of Utah graduates have the best odds of launching $1B company, Stanford study finds

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A study published this month determined University of Utah graduates are about 2.3 times as likely to build a unicorn as the average founder

UDOT launches major pavement-recycling project expected to save millions

Annette Campbell, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Department of Transportation is beginning work on one of the largest pavement recycling projects in the state.

The largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of the universe

Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press  |  Updated June 30 - 6:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The largest digital camera ever built is starting to capture images of unseen corners of the universe.

Judge allows cameras for Robinson prelim as his attorneys appeal ruling on hearsay evidence

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated June 30 - 5:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

The judge in the Tyler Robinson capital murder case announced Tuesday that cameras will be allowed at the upcoming preliminary hearing.

Weber County judge issues preliminary order allowing Ogden Valley to pursue 506% tax hike

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 5:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge issued a temporary restraining order allowing Ogden Valley officials to pursue the massive 506% tax hike they seek pending final resolution of the matter.

Salt Lake City police investigate deaths of peafowl, as residents push for charges

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated June 30 - 4:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Residents of a Salt Lake City neighborhood are pushing for the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office to charge a person they say has intentionally killed wild peafowls that serve as the area's mascot.

4 structures destroyed as crews continue to fight Babylon Fire

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 4:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Four structures have been lost in the Babylon Fire, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced Tuesday.

Have You Seen This? Colorado man bears uninvited passenger in truck

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Colorado man recently found an unexpected passenger in his truck.

NPR retracts article incorrectly reporting Justice Alito's retirement, citing 'misunderstanding'

Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press  |  Posted June 30 - 2:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

National Public Radio quickly retracted an article Tuesday that incorrectly reported that Justice Samuel Alito was retiring, blaming the error on "a misunderstanding."

Here's the lineup for Netflix coming in July

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 1:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

As we cross the halfway point of the year, here's what Netflix has to add to your watch list.

Influencer asking strangers to share their good news with the world

Madeline Montgomery, WUPA via CNN  |  Updated June 30 - 1:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Atlanta influencer is going viral by getting strangers to share their good news.

US is working on ban targeting Chinese energy inverters, sources say

Alexandra Alper and Sarah McFarlane, Reuters  |  Posted June 30 - 12:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration is drafting a ban on imports of foreign inverters, which connect solar projects and batteries to the grid, over concerns China could use them to disrupt power supplies.