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1 dead, 1 injured after semi and minivan collide in Salt Lake City

1 dead, 1 injured after semi and minivan collide in Salt Lake City

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated June 3 - 10:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police are investigating a fatal crash in Salt Lake City near 5600 W. 300 South.
Olympians and Paralympians surprise South Jordan elementary students during field day

Olympians and Paralympians surprise South Jordan elementary students during field day

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted June 3 - 10:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fourteen Olympians and Paralympians visited students at South Jordan Elementary as they participated in field day on Wednesday.
Israel, Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire, boosting hopes for Iran deal

Israel, Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire, boosting hopes for Iran deal

Ahmed Elimam and Menna AlaaElDin, Reuters  |  Updated June 3 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the Trump administration said on Wednesday, in a boost to hopes for a broader deal to end the war in Iran.
Mary Ellen Edmunds, Latter-day Saint author and BYU Women's Conference pillar, dies at 86

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

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

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

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.
Congressional committee examines higher education's role in teaching students to use AI

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

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

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

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

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.
Box Elder County data center foes sue to reverse decision stalling their efforts against project

Box Elder County data center foes sue to reverse decision stalling their efforts against project

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated June 3 - 5:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

As promised, foes of the proposed Box Elder County data center project have filed suit, seeking reversal of the decision stalling their efforts against the project.
House votes for measure that would end Iran war, in blow to Trump

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.
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