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Motorcyclist accused of going 161 mph and popping wheelie in front of troopers, pleads guilty

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 11 - 10:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say has a history of traveling over 150 mph and posting helmet-cam videos on social media has pleaded guilty in two cases.

Box Elder County Commissioners approve data-center moratorium; Stratos project exempt

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Updated June 11 - 9:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

Box Elder County commissioners have approved a 180-day moratorium on any new data centers, though it does not apply to the Stratos project.

Pope Leo says history will condemn leaders who ignore migrant deaths

Joshua McElwee, Reuters  |  Updated June 11 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pope Leo appealed to world leaders on Thursday to treat migrants more humanely, warning in a visit to Spain's Canary Islands, that history ​would condemn those who allowed people fleeing war or poverty to suffer.

A behind-the-scenes look at the set of 'The Chosen' Season 7 in Utah County

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted June 11 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Deseret News got an exclusive look behind the scenes during filming for Season 7 of the hit series "The Chosen" at its Jerusalem outdoor studio in Goshen, Utah County.

Elon Musk's SpaceX is about to make its debut on Wall Street

Associated Press  |  Updated June 11 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street Friday and both institutional and retail investors are expected to gobble up the 555.6 million shares going up for sale at $135 apiece.

Summer sports at Utah's Winter Olympics? What the IOC's proposed new process allows

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted June 11 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Summer sports could be added to Utah's 2034 Winter Games under a new process backed by leaders of the International Olympic Committee.

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New guide reveals a retirement planning mistake that often costs Utah retirees six figures

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted June 11 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Roughly half of all American retirees don't take any systematic approach to withdrawing their retirement savings.

Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard' after tit-for-tat strikes

Parisa Hafezi, John Irish and Susan Heavey, Reuters  |  Posted June 11 - 7:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States would hit Iran "very hard tonight."

Headed to Antelope Island soon? Here's how to stay safe around bison

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted June 11 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Wildlife officials encourage the public to enjoy all Antelope Island State Park has to offer, while giving the bison there space.

Salt Lake City board vents after receiving developers' $51M tax incentives request

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted June 11 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Leaders of Utah's capital city appeared less than thrilled when a developer who was recently punished over a demolished historic building submitted a request to receive incentives on another much larger project.

2 massive, stainless-steel slides at City Hall Plaza in St. George aim to bring families downtown

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted June 10 - 10:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Visitors to City Hall Plaza in St. George will soon be able to slide from the fourth floor of the adjacent parking lot, and city spokesman David Cordero said it's all in the name of fun.

Human-caused Tooele County wildfire scorches more than 1,800 acres, 70% contained

Curtis Booker and Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated June 10 - 10:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Crews are battling a new wildfire that sparked on South Mountain in Tooele County Monday night.

US, Iran exchange attacks as Trump threatens further escalation

Bo Erickson and Enas Alashray, Reuters  |  Updated June 10 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The United States launched new strikes overnight in Iran, the military said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump vowed even more attacks if no peace deal is secured.

What the 'Schmigadoon!' co-creator said after winning 2 Tony Awards

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Posted June 10 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

"Schmigadoon!" may have ended its run, but the musical comedy found new life, and a historic evening, on the Broadway stage. And it has a Latter-day Saint to thank for that.

Handful of Utah protesters demonstrate after Trump inks $70B immigration bill

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 10 - 9:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A smattering of demonstrators protested outside the Utah offices of the state's four U.S. House members after President Donald Trump inked an immigration bill into law.

Hill Air Force Base breaks ground on $1.2B investment in aircraft maintenance facilities

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted June 10 - 9:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hill Air Force Base officials broke ground earlier this month on a multi-year project that includes a $1.24 billion investment in aircraft sustainment capabilities.

Search underway for 77-year-old missing hiker at Capitol Reef National Park

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted June 10 - 8:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Officials with the National Park Service are searching for a 77-year-old missing man believed to have been hiking at Capitol Reef National Park.

Utah County clerk to host town hall meeting to encourage voters to track primary election ballots

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted June 10 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson is hosting a public town hall meeting on Thursday to address primary election concerns and encourage voters to track their primary election ballots.

Bill Gates tells lawmakers meeting Epstein was a 'grave error in judgment' in closed-door hearing

Joey Cappelletti and Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press  |  Posted June 10 - 7:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bill Gates says he made an error in judgment by ever meeting with Jeffrey Epstein as the Microsoft co-founder faces questions behind closed doors from lawmakers about his relationship with the disgraced financier.

Salt Lake City next up for Walmart drone delivery service

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted June 10 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City metro residents will soon have the option to have groceries and other goods delivered from Walmart via drone, the retail giant announced Tuesday.

Teenage boy hospitalized with gunshot wound in South Salt Lake

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated June 10 - 6:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

A teenage suffered a gunshot wound in South Salt Lake on Wednesday, police said,

Homeless man accused of setting 9 fires near Utah-Colorado border

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 10 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man accused of setting several grass fires along I-70 over the weekend is now facing multiple felony charges.

Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of term

Darlene Superville and Collin Binkley, Associated Press  |  Updated June 10 - 6:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost for the rest of his time in the White House.