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The NBA salary cap isn't equal, and it shapes everything the Jazz do

Chandler Holt, KSL  |  Posted July 26 - 10:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

The NBA salary cap is one of the most complex in professional sports, and its effects reach further than what's put on paper.

'Not the outcome anybody saw coming;' Fourth firefighter dies in Utah-Colorado wildfire

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted July 26 - 10:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fourth firefighter has died from injuries sustained in a June burn-over incident on the Utah-Colorado border.

Ukraine sees highest civilian casualties since 2022

Tim Lister, Svitlana Vlasova and Kosta Gak, CNN  |  Updated July 26 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ukraine has seen the highest number of civilian casualties in the war with Russia this month for more than four years, according to government figures.

Two people killed, several injured in shooting at Seattle food festival, authorities say

Julianna Bragg, CNN  |  Updated July 26 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Multiple people were shot Sunday night at a food festival at a Seattle arena, just a block from the city's iconic Space Needle, police said.

Lightning strike sparks new wildfire east of Cedar City

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Updated July 26 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A lightning strike is responsible for a new wildfire that sparked east of Cedar City Friday in the area of Comstock Road and Desert Mound.

Ancestral toils still benefitting Utahns, ranked one of most 'independent' states

Hayden Madson, Deseret News  |  Updated July 26 - 9:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah was ranked No. 1 in terms of economic outlook for the 19th year in a row.

For years, the US went after Mexico's drug lords. Now it's looking at the politicians

Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN  |  Updated July 26 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

For decades, drug lords with names like "El Chapo" and "El Mencho" have been the poster boys of the U.S. fight against Mexican drug trafficking. Now the Trump administration has adopted a new target: well-heeled politicians who allegedly accept dirty money to help the criminals.

Utah-made wheels help power Tadej Pogačar's Tour de France dominance

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted July 26 - 7:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah-based ENVE Composites has gained international attention by supplying wheels and components to Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates.

Millennials are trying to make minivans cool again

Ramishah Maruf, CNN  |  Updated July 26 - 6:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Millennial parents are reviving the once-uncool minivan as they embrace its practicality, affordability and family-friendly features over larger SUVs.

Longboarder riding on roadway dies in collision with vehicle, police say

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted July 26 - 4:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A person riding a longboard on a road in Millcreek died on Saturday night after being hit by a vehicle.

Dynamic duo: Man with MS does marathons with a push from his brother

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted July 26 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thursday's Deseret News Marathon was the 13th race for Brian and Danny Connolly, a tradition that's brought them unexpected attention as well as donations to help people with disabilities.

End of the search bar: Why Utah businesses are racing to solve the 'GEO' puzzle

Brooke Nally for KSL  |  Posted July 26 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

If you own a business in Utah, the way customers find you is about to undergo its biggest shift since the invention of the smartphone.

Iran will halt attacks as long as US maintains pause, Iranian source says after Trump calls off strikes

Parisa Hafezi and Raphael Satter, Reuters  |  Updated July 26 - 2:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States maintains its latest pause on air strikes, a senior Iranian official ​told Reuters on Sunday, after President Donald Trump abruptly called off his two-week-old bombing campaign.

The bagel's journey from Jewish immigrant food to American breakfast staple

Josh Cornfield, Associated Press  |  Posted July 26 - 1:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The bagel in America is an immigrant story with a hole in the middle.

A popular Sugar House deli is relocating, but it needs a waiver to keep its current menu

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 26 - 12:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A restaurant about to "pull the shortest move ever" finds itself needing a waiver from Salt Lake City to keep its existing liquor license because of a new state law.

Need backup power? Automakers want you to look no further than their vehicles in your driveway

Alexa St. John, Associated Press  |  Posted July 26 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Automakers are now branching into the energy business as demand on the grid increases and sales of electric vehicles slow.

Suspect in deadly Berlin Pride attack is killed in confrontation with police, officials say

Geir Moulson, Kirsten Grieshaber and Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press  |  Updated July 26 - 11:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

German authorities say the suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation in a suburb of the city.

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Vescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted July 26 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

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These Ukrainian seniors lost everything in the war. Then a new life began

Mariya Manzhos, Deseret News  |  Posted July 26 - 11:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

These Ukrainians lost their homes. A Ukrainian-American mother and daughter gave them a new one.

Tooele County firefighters: Beware of extreme fire behavior, including fire traveling underground

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted July 26 - 11:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

North Tooele Fire District public information officer Jon Smith characterized fire behavior in the county as extreme and "bizarre," as he pointed to a phenomenon where fire has traveled underground via root systems.

9-year-old trades screen time for gardening, builds successful business

Conor McGill, CNN  |  Posted July 26 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

While many kids spend their summer vacation in front of a screen, 9-year-old Richard Andino is spending his days in the garden.

Most Latinos view their Latino identity as important, but are split on whether it helps or hurts them

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted July 26 - 10:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Most Latinos view their Latino identity as important, but they split on whether it helps or hurts them, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Cyclospora outbreaks start with human contamination — but how?

Brenda Goodman, CNN  |  Posted July 26 - 9:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

As cases of explosive diarrhea continue to rise across the U.S. this summer, health officials are grappling with a longstanding question about the tiny parasite that's behind all this torment: Just how the heck is poop getting into our food?