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2 critically injured in Herriman e-motorcycle crash

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two 15-year-old boys riding an e-motorcycle in Herriman were injured in a crash Friday.

The Comeback Knicks are the Champion Knicks. Brunson scores 45, and New York tops Spurs for title

Tim Reynolds, Associated Press  |  Updated June 13 - 9:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jalen Brunson and the Comeback Knicks did it again. And now they're the Champion Knicks.

Zuckerberg says Meta made 'mistakes' in AI workforce shift

Katie Paul, Reuters  |  Posted June 13 - 9:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees that the social media giant ​made mistakes in its AI transformation of its workforce, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.

NCAA track and field: Lovell wins steeplechase title, Hedengren 9th in 5K as BYU women wrap up season

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 9:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Taylor Lovell used a punishing pace in the final 400 meters to pull away in a personal-best time of 9 minutes, 21.03 seconds for her first national championship in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Vineyard park listed for auction due to unpaid property taxes

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Updated June 13 - 8:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

Failure on the part of Vineyard's previous mayor, as well as Sunset Beach Park's previous owner, led to five years of unpaid taxes.

Trump says deal to end war will be signed on Sunday, Iran questions timing

Eman Abouhassira, Steve Holland and Saad Sayeed, Reuters  |  Posted June 13 - 8:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump and mediator Pakistan said on Saturday an initial deal to end the war in the Middle East would be signed on Sunday, although Iran questioned the timing.

56-year-old West Valley man dies while diving at Bear Lake

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 56-year-old man from West Valley City died while diving with others at Cisco Beach at Bear Lake on Saturday afternoon.

Utah ranchers using virtual fencing for grazing after Monroe Canyon Fire

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Virtual fencing technology is helping ranchers in central Utah manage livestock and protect fragile land after the Monroe Canyon Fire burned tens of thousands of acres last summer.

As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion

Krysta Fauria, Associated Press  |  Posted June 13 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

What was once considered fringe or conspiratorial has in recent months popped up everywhere from the White House to the Catholic Church: unidentified anomalous phenomena.

Why 4 in 10 Utah teens aren't talking to their parents

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted June 13 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A statewide survey shows that there's a big disconnect when it comes to how willing older children are to share their emotions with their parents. Utah is taking the issue seriously.

World Cup fever hits Sandy as fans rally behind the Stars and Stripes

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 4:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fans gathered in Sandy to celebrate the U.S. opening its World Cup run on Friday, which began with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay.

Have You Seen This? Monkeys unleash a flurry of flying kicks

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Perhaps these monkeys are preparing for an MMA fight. You have to admit that their flying kicks are pretty impressive.

Utah County city begins crackdown on drivers running red lights

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 3:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

One of Utah's fastest-growing cities is dealing with the growing problem of drivers running red lights.

Parowan community rallies around girls killed, injured in ATV rollover, vehicle fire

Curtis Booker and Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated June 13 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 12-year-old girl was killed in an off-highway vehicle rollover and fire in Parowan Friday. A second girl is being treated for burns.

Looking back: Soccer's rise in U.S. since World Cup's last visit

Hayden Madson, Deseret News  |  Posted June 13 - 2:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

When the first World Cup was hosted in the U.S. over 30 years ago, international elites did not know what to expect as far as fan interaction and stadium attendance.

Ex-Army recruiter sentenced for sexual behavior toward teen student in his class

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dale Allen Miller was sentenced on Tuesday to probation after admitting to attempted forcible sexual abuse of a teen in a course he taught as an Army recruiter.

'A beautiful location': New state cemetery for military veterans coming to Washington Terrace

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 12:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new state cemetery for military veterans, just the second in Utah, is coming to Washington Terrace, with work to start as soon as 2027.

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The 2026 Ford Maverick Hybrid AWD is the hero truck people need right now

Jason Bell  |  Posted June 13 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Fuel-efficient, affordable and genuinely useful, the Maverick Hybrid might be the most sensible new truck you can buy

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Offended? Excited? Curious? What to know about the White House UFC fights

Aaron Shill, Deseret News  |  Posted June 13 - 11:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn — the history, the backlash, the weather and "the claw."

Woman arrested, accused of child kidnapping in South Salt Lake Amber Alert

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 11:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah woman has been arrested and accused of kidnapping a child, leading to an Amber Alert on Friday in South Salt Lake.

Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients

Ali Swenson, Associated Press  |  Updated June 13 - 10:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Health analysts have sounded the alarm about the Republican Trump administration's newest Medicaid guidance.

Utah County uses AI to find 25,000 more storm drains in fight against mosquitoes

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new artificial intelligence program is helping Utah County mosquito abatement crews find thousands of storm drains they didn't know existed.

Utah, Wyoming plead for hydrological truce before Colorado River deadline

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted June 13 - 9:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

With the final deadline on the Colorado River agreement now less than four months away, Utah and Wyoming are trying to get their neighbor states to renew negotiations.