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SCOTUS upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams

Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press  |  Updated June 30 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court is upholding state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people.

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposed limits

Mark Sherman, Associated Press  |  Updated June 30 - 9:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting an executive order declaring children born to people in the United States illegally or temporarily are not Americans.

US declaration to exit USMCA to start a decade-long countdown for the pact

David Lawder, Reuters  |  Posted June 30 - 9:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration is expected to formally declare on Wednesday it will not extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement as the three countries haggle over proposed changes.

Man initially arrested for simple assault now charged with attempted murder

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 9:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man in southern Utah who was initially arrested for investigation of misdemeanor assault is now facing a charge of attempted murder.

Independence Day celebration in Idaho to be bigger than ever

Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted June 30 - 9:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

To commemorate America's 250th anniversary, organizers in Pocatello, Idaho, plan to hold the biggest Independence Day celebration it's ever held.

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Is It better to leave your thermostat at one temperature all day?

Gillette Services  |  Posted June 30 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

In most cases, adjusting your thermostat when you're away can save energy and money without sacrificing comfort.

Idaho's newest state park had its grand opening this weekend

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted June 30 - 7:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

State officials are celebrating the grand opening of Twin Peaks Ranch State Park, Idaho's newest state park.

Alligators injure 3, 1 fatally, in string of attacks in Florida

Julianna Bragg, CNN  |  Posted June 30 - 6:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

Multiple people have been attacked by alligators across central Florida in the last week, with the most recent attack killing a 31-year-old woman.

Draper fire chief reflects on losing one of his own after deadly firefighter tragedy

Dan Rascon, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 6:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

The sudden and tragic deaths of three firefighters along the Utah-Colorado border over the weekend are hitting especially close to home for the Draper Fire Department.

Utah fire departments honor firefighters killed, injured in Snyder Fire

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah fire chief is honoring three firefighters who were killed while battling a wildfire at the Utah-Colorado border.

Alaska Airlines unveils Fallen Soldier Cart at Salt Lake City International Airport

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 9:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A custom-built Fallen Soldier Cart was unveiled Monday at Salt Lake City International Airport.

1 dead, 3 injured in Rich County construction accident

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 9:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person is dead, and three others were injured after a construction accident near the Wasatch Ridge area of Monte Cristo on Monday morning.

HOA gone away? Repair bills may still be waiting

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Ogden neighborhood lost water after a main broke. Then residents learned their "dissolved" HOA still left them responsible for private pipes and roads.

6 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.

'Cruel, heartless': Critics raise health concerns with proposed immigrant detention facility

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 7:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Critics warn that plans for a proposed immigration detention center in Salt Lake City may not be dead and are raising healthcare concerns if such a facility is built.

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 Rich 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 Rich 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.