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People are spending less on individual gifts but chipping in more for group gifts

Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 21 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

With the cost of nearly everything going up over the past few years, people have been cutting back on their gift giving as individuals. But they're chipping in more money toward group gifts.

School resource officer gives new bike to West Jordan student in need

Brian Carlson, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 21 - 9:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kindness and caring helped a student in need. Because a school resource officer stepped in, a student at West Jordan High School now has a safe and reliable way to get to class.

Retiring rugby pro Paul Lasike leaves lasting mark in Utah Warriors' playoff loss to Houston

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lasike's late-match try in the 76th minute was a highlight to remember in the Utah Warriors' 33-19 loss to the Houston Sabercats in Major League Rugby's western conference final Saturday night.

Trump says Iran's key nuclear sites 'obliterated' by airstrikes

Phil Stewart and Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Updated June 21 - 9:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites in a "very successful attack," President Donald Trump said on Saturday, adding that Tehran's nuclear program had been obliterated.

Multivehicle crash in Lesotho claims lives of Latter-day Saint young women, leaders

Sarah Jane Weaver, Deseret News  |  Posted June 21 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A minibus carrying young women and local leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was involved in a multivehicle collision traveling to an activity in the Kingdom of Lesotho Saturday.

Pro-Palestinian activist Khalil walks free after judge orders release

Jonathan Allen and Luc Cohen, Reuters  |  Posted June 21 - 8:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil walked out of a Louisiana immigrant detention center Friday, hours after a judge ordered his release.

Trump administration to international student visa applicants: Make social media profiles public

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted June 21 - 7:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Following a recent halt, the State Department will resume new visa interviews for foreign students — but with enhanced vetting.

Vineyard failed to report 'substantial' transactions, state auditor finds

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The State Auditor's Office released a report Thursday, detailing Vineyard's failure to report "substantial" transactions, totaling more than $35 million in the last four years.

Utah Royals 1st NWSL team to 10 losses this season after falling 4-1 to Seattle

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Royals enter the midseason break on an eight-game winless streak and a four-game losing streak, with the next league fixture not until Aug. 3.

Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a 'mobile security crisis'

David Klepper, Associated Press  |  Posted June 21 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Foreign hackers have increasingly identified smartphones, other mobile devices and the apps they use as a weak link in U.S. cyberdefenses.

Utah loses $7.8M in federal funding to expand high-speed internet access

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 5:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Beehive State lost $7.8 million in federal funding to expand high-speed internet access, and other federal changes have leaders scrambling to secure funding.

Ogden seeks developers to rehab 'endangered' Union Stock Exchange building

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden officials are seeking developers to rehab the old Union Stock Exchange building, one of the "most endangered" structures in Utah.

Have You Seen This? Neighbor boy doesn't give a hoot about damages

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Too bad he didn't know there was a security camera watching. Looks like he won't be getting paid for this yard work.

How this new housing project in Salt Lake City seeks to address homelessness

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 3:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new deeply affordable housing project won't be quite as big as all the other developments being constructed in Salt Lake City, but project leaders believe its impact could be just as large.

Review: '28 Years Later' is a solid zombie movie and best of the franchise

John Clyde for KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 2:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

"28 Years Later" is my favorite of the series. I'm now intrigued to see where the franchise goes next.

Hot-air balloon in Brazil catches fire and falls from the sky, killing 8 and injuring 13

The Associated Press  |  Updated June 21 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A hot-air balloon has caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people.

Are Trump's tariffs keeping Utahns from making big purchases? Here's what a new poll found

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted June 21 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly half of Utahns won't make a major purchase like buying a home this year due to President Donald Trump's tariffs, the latest Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll found.

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The rise and (sudden) fall of diversity, equity and inclusion

Eric Schulzke  |  Posted June 21 - 11:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Diversity, equity and inclusion promised to remake academia and the American workforce. And then it collapsed, seemingly overnight. What went wrong?

Pakistan to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Saeed Shah, Reuters  |  Updated June 21 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pakistan said on Saturday it would recommend President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in helping to resolve the recent conflict between India and Pakistan.

Opponents of public labor union law score enough signatures to put issue on ballot

Ashley Imlay, KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Opponents of a new law that bans public sector collective bargaining scored a win on Saturday as Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson confirmed they gathered enough signatures to get the issue on the ballot.

15 sets of twins are graduating from one New York high school

Philip Marcelo, Associated Press  |  Posted June 21 - 8:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

A high school in the suburbs of New York City will be seeing double on graduation day this weekend: Among the nearly 500 students in its graduating class, 30 are twins.

Display of kindness goes viral after scooter crash in Idaho Falls

Treydon Baylor, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted June 21 - 8:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Idaho teen had a gnarly crash while riding an electric scooter in Idaho Falls, but the kindness of a stranger overshadowed the scrapes and bruises.

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Test drive: 2025 Ford Expedition is a family-hauling hero with big space, big power

Jason Bell  |  Posted June 21 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ford's largest SUV continues to shine as a practical and powerful choice for growing families and road warriors alike with a game-changing tailgate.

'The Chosen' swaps Texas for Italy to film the crucifixion for the hit drama about Jesus Christ

Martina Rebecca Inchingolo, Associated Press  |  Posted June 21 - 7:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

In the south of Italy, Matera is known as the "City of Stones" for its architecture. For the next season of "The Chosen," it will be known as ancient Jerusalem.

What Utah's water situation looks like as drought spreads to start summer

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 7:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Early monsoonal moisture has helped ease the severity of drought conditions across southern Utah, but a shift in moisture patterns has also left all parts of the state "abnormally dry."

First all-abilities playground built in Helper to honor woman's late son

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 20 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah mom grieving the loss of her son gave back to her community in a labor of love that benefited kids of all abilities – building an all-abilities playground.

Mexico assesses damage from Hurricane Erick as rising rivers leave infant dead

Fabiola Sanchez and Luis Alberto Cruz, Associated Press  |  Updated June 20 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities in southern Mexico Friday were still assessing damage and watching rising rivers as rain from the remnants of Hurricane Erick doused the region, with at least one death confirmed.

I-80 partially reopens after progress on Magna fire

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Updated June 20 - 9:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A wildfire burning south of I-80 near Magna has shut down the freeway to traffic in both directions Friday evening.

Iran, Israel launch new attacks after Tehran rules out nuclear talks

Alexander Cornwell and James Oliphant, Reuters  |  Updated June 20 - 9:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Iran and Israel exchanged fresh attacks early on Saturday, a day after Tehran said it would not negotiate over its nuclear program while under threat.

Mike Lee defends public lands sale proposal, says 'falsehoods' have driven opposition

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted June 20 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. Mike Lee is defending his proposal to sell off up to 3 million acres of public lands, saying pushback is driven by "falsehoods being circulated by the left."

Defendant accused of killing parents in Washington enters plea

Cody Blowers, St. George News  |  Posted June 20 - 8:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

On Thursday, 29-year-old Mia Bailey appeared for an arraignment hearing on murder charges at 5th District Court in St. George.

Review: 'Elio' is a fun animated movie but not one of Pixar's best

John Clyde for KSL.com  |  Posted June 20 - 8:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

"Elio" is an entertaining film with some great moments, but I have a feeling I'll need Google to remind me of it in a few years.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov says all his 100-plus children will receive share of his estate

Lianne Kolirin, CNN  |  Posted June 20 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of instant messaging app Telegram, plans to leave his fortune to the more than 100 children he has fathered, according to an interview published Thursday.

Brigham City police seek help identifying deceased woman found in a plastic bag

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted June 20 - 7:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Brigham City police are seeking the public's help to identify a woman whose body was found near a construction site in April.

Officials break ground on 2nd high school in Saratoga Springs

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted June 20 - 7:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Alpine School District officials broke ground on what will become the second high school in Saratoga Springs.

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Wright Homes hosts grand opening celebration for new Joshua Tree Community in Herriman

Wright Homes  |  Posted June 20 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Wright Homes is inviting the community to the grand opening celebration of its newest residential neighborhood, Joshua Tree, located in Herriman. The event is Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is open to the public.

Is nuclear power coming to Emery County?

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted June 20 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah has inked a deal with Valar Atomics to have a nuclear demonstration test reactor at the San Rafael Energy Research Center in Emery County up and running by next year.

Southern Utah fire destroys 12 homes; hundreds remain evacuated

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated June 20 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fast-growing wildfire burning near Pine Valley has now destroyed at least a dozen structures, while hundreds more remain threatened.

Judge orders man arrested in 'No Kings' protest released from jail

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated June 20 - 5:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge ordered the man arrested during last weekend's "No Kings" protest be released from jail Friday as prosecutors decide whether they'll file charges against him.

Colorado investigator in Dias Goncalves case placed on leave as case garners more attention

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted June 20 - 5:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Colorado investigator in the case of Utah student Caroline Dias Goncalves has been placed on leave as officials probe events that led to her detention by ICE officials.

Have You Seen This? Orem officer engages in mock 'Star Wars'-like battle

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted June 20 - 4:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Orem officer with a brightly lit traffic control baton engaged in a mock battle with a lightsaber-wielding opponent, delighting tens of thousands of people.

Quick-acting nurses help save newborn with heart disorder

Emma Benson, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 20 - 3:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

When Rachel Gold's newborn, Soren, was just two weeks old, she noticed something was off.

Salt Lake Community College to cut track and field programs after banner season

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted June 20 - 3:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Bruins have discontinued both the indoor and outdoor track and field programs, the school confirmed to KSL Friday afternoon after a banner year for the sport on the Taylorsville campus.

Families stranded on Snowbird Tram after emergency brake engages mid-descent

Garna Mejia, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 20 - 2:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

What started as a scenic ride turned into a tense two-hour ordeal for several passengers after the red aerial tram at Snowbird resort came to a sudden halt mid-descent Wednesday afternoon.

Utah Mammoth reveal preseason games in October against Kings, Sharks to reopen Delta Center

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted June 20 - 2:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Mammoth announced their 2025 preseason slate Friday, including the first events at the Delta Center following the first round of renovations this summer.

Utah's first measles case in years reported in Utah County

Carlysle Price, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 20 - 2:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Public health officials announced the first case of measles to originate in the state in at least two years.

Scam Jam teaches Utahns how to recognize scams and avoid them

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted June 20 - 1:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Over 100 Utahns gathered this week for Scam Jam, an event designed to teach people about scams and how to prevent them.

Teen who killed 3 and unborn baby at WestFest 'laughed and smiled' after, charges say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated June 20 - 1:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Aggravated murder charges were filed Friday against a teen accused of killing bystanders at WestFest. The teen laughed when told his intended target had died, charges say.

'Jaws' turns 50. It changed pop culture and our perception of sharks

Scottie Andrew, CNN  |  Posted June 20 - 1:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The movie "Jaws" is credited with inventing the summer blockbuster.

Deep, cold waters the reason behind a different lifejacket law at Causey Reservoir

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 20 - 12:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

As crowds swarm to Causey Reservoir to escape the heat, Weber County deputies warn that lifejacket requirements there are a little different.

Driver arrested, accused of swerving and hitting e-bike rider on purpose

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted June 20 - 11:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man driving a SUV was arrested Thursday and accused of purposely hitting an e-bike rider in Taylorsville during a road rage confrontation.

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Test drive: 2025 Ford Expedition is a family-hauling hero with big space, big power

Jason Bell  |  Posted June 20 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ford's largest SUV continues to shine as a practical and powerful choice for growing families and road warriors alike with a game-changing tailgate.

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Q&A with MyKayla Skinner, the former U. gymnast who's suddenly making news again

Jennifer Graham, Deseret News   |  Posted June 20 - 11:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Olympian talks about why she decided to take a stand in the highly charged debate about transgender athletes and women's sports

Man sent to prison for 2017 Halloween killing in West Jordan

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted June 20 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who admitted to shooting and killing a friend on Halloween night in 2017 following an argument will now spend at least five years in prison.

Utah judge now faces bipartisan calls to resign

Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 20 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A top Democrat in the Utah Legislature has joined the Republican House speaker in calling for a judge to resign over comments he made during a sentencing hearing.

Hurricane-based company breaks ground on 20,000-square-foot robotics facility in Toquerville

Nick Fiala, St. George News  |  Posted June 20 - 9:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Hurricane-based robotics company IME Automation recently announced the purchase of 6.5 acres of land at Anderson Junction in Toquerville, where the company has broken ground for its new 20,000-square-foot facility.

Lawmakers take 'field trip' to examine Utah charter schools, statewide test performance concerns

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted June 20 - 9:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Legislature's Education Interim Committee took a field trip Wednesday — leaving the familiar confines of the state Capitol and setting up shop at Draper's American Preparatory Academy.

Falling rocks hit hikers in Canada's Banff National Park, killing 1 and injuring 3

Associated Press  |  Updated June 20 - 8:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Falling rocks struck people on a hiking trail in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies, killing one and injuring three others Thursday.