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NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K in cap circumvention case

Beth Harris, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 5:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for one year by the NBA, and the team was ordered to forfeit five first-round draft picks and pay a $30 million fine for violating salary cap circumvention rules in a case involving Kawhi Leonard. Also, president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank has been banned for six months and team president of business operations Gillian Zucker was suspended for one year. Leonard was hit with a $700,000 penalty. The league's decision follows a nearly yearlong investigation. The penalties reflect the league's firm stance on maintaining fair play and financial integrity. The Clippers say they will challenge the decision.

Fall seasonal menus are out now; here are the best items to try

VideoLauren Tippetts, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 4:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

KSL Lifestyle Contributor Mindy Dunyon shared three reasons to celebrate the arrival of September!

Congo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000

Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 4:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The latest government data shows Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases, with the disease is spreading at an unprecedented speed.

House Republican disciplined for 'inappropriate conduct' toward female staffers

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 4:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

The House censured Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., on Tuesday after an investigation found he engaged in "unprofessional and inappropriate conduct" toward two young office staffers.

Have You Seen This? Waterfalls caused by flooding in Zion National Park

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Flash floods on Monday caused waterfalls to appear throughout Zion National Park while the rest of Utah experienced heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms.

Man accused of stalking, impersonating officer

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say met another man on a dating app and then claimed he was a law enforcer and that the victim was in trouble, is facing criminal charges.

Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy trial goes home after a fifth day without a verdict

Michael Casey, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 2:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial have gone home without a verdict after a fifth day of deliberations.

Delta Sigma Theta volunteers transform Franklin Elementary School with a day at play

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 2:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 300 Delta Sigma Theta volunteers kicked off the sorority's Farwest Regional Conference in Salt Lake City with a day of service at Franklin Elementary School.

Top doctors offer updated flu, COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion

Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 2:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Leading medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue guidelines, saying they hope to ease confusion.

Democrats weigh consequences for rogue members who rescued GOP agenda

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 1:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Burgess Owens is opening the door for a pair of rogue House Democrats to join the Republican Party after the duo faces internal backlash from party leaders.

Intermountain Health to relocate LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City

VideoCarter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

LDS Hospital will be relocated to downtown Salt Lake City after over a century in the city's Avenues, but it's unclear what's next for the old hospital site.

How has Oregon transfer Roger Saleapaga adapted to BYU? Cougars named him a captain

VideoSean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Saleapaga, who graduated from Orem High before spending two seasons at Oregon, will find himself in the spotlight when BYU kicks off the 2026 season Saturday against Utah Tech.

Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face and gold finish to go on sale

Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Mint will start selling a $1 coin to celebrate America's 250th birthday, featuring President Donald Trump's face on one side. The coins are available as of Wednesday.

Man arrested in stabbing on Salt Lake City TRAX

Heather Peterson, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 12:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was arrested and accused of stabbing another passenger aboard a Blue Line train in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.

Lightning strike damages Hyrum front yard, knocks out power and natural gas line

VideoTodd Kunz, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 12:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A lightning strike to a tree in Hyrum caused significant damage to a front yard, knocked out power and damaged an underground natural gas line, prompting evacuations in the neighborhood.

Salt Lake police arrest man accused of pointing gun at officers

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say pointed a realistic looking gun at officers conducting a separate investigation was arrested at gunpoint Tuesday.

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Democrats again float idea of expanding the Supreme Court

Lauren Irwin, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Congress would have to pass a law to add additional justices, and Republicans in the majority are opposed.

St. George man hospitalized with rare, severe form of West Nile virus, wife says

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A St. George woman is urging people to take precautions against mosquito bites after her husband developed a rare neuroinvasive form of West Nile virus that she says nearly cost him his life.

1M reserved tickets for Salt Lake Temple open house

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 10:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the first million reservations for the Salt Lake Temple open house were claimed within 24 hours of making them available.

Salt Lake City man charged with killing girlfriend in Tooele

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 9:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake City man was charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting death of his girlfriend in Tooele.

'DWTS' pro Rylee Arnold faced a frightening diagnosis. Then she prayed

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 9:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

On the second night after 15-year-old Rylee Arnold learned she had Type 1 diabetes, she laid in a hospital bed and cried. So she prayed — and things changed.

'Working in the dark:' Utah's offensive line ready to prove itself in season opener

VideoJosh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 9:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Turn off the lights. Starting offensive tackle Zereoue Williams feels more comfortable there — and so does the rest of the offensive line.

US pounds Iran; Tehran strikes back at bases in biggest exchange since July

Kanishka Singh, Ahmed Tolba and Parisa Hafezi, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iranians and their Arab neighbors were plunged back into war on Wednesday by the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July.