2 missionaries killed in North Dakota car crash, including Riverton man

The border crisis reaches Utah schools, says Rep. Burgess Owens

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted June 5 - 1:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Burgess Owens said the high number of migrants entering the U.S. through the southern border is affecting the entire country, including Utah.

Thousands of cars equipped with faulty airbags on Utah roads

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 5 - 12:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

Auto manufacturers have recalled over millions of Takata airbags because of their potential to explode and shoot out sharp metal fragments. And there are still thousands of those in cars across Utah.

Boeing's Starliner capsule launched from Florida on first crewed space flight

Joey Roulette, Reuters  |  Updated June 5 - 12:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Boeing's new Starliner astronaut capsule was launched from Florida on Wednesday in a much-delayed first test flight carrying a crew, a milestone in the aerospace giant's ambitions to step up its competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX.

Theater-lovers cheer as city vows to support West Valley Performing Arts Center

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 11:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Residents are celebrating the West Valley City Council's approval of a resolution to help subsidize the West Valley Performing Arts Center and transfer control of the program to a nonprofit.

Kevin Young rounds out BYU staff with one of basketball's top defenders

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 11:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

The fifth assistant under new BYU men's basketball coach Kevin Young has been revealed, when he welcomed former Providence star John Linehan to his staff.

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Sen. Mike Lee wants to remake the Republican Party, but some wonder if it will backfire

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted June 5 - 11:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. Mike Lee is trying to remake the Republican Party in his own image, and he's starting in his home state.

Minor flooding expected in areas along Weber River in Summit County this week

Andrew Adams, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 5 - 10:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Some areas were flooded Tuesday as the Weber River swelled with runoff waters. More minor flooding may come through the week with hot temperatures finally arriving.

Salt Lake police, DWR crews attempting to remove bear from tree

Josh Ellis, KSL-TV  |  Updated June 5 - 10:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Police have asked some Salt Lake City residents to remain inside their homes while officers and crews from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources attempt to remove a bear from a tree.

Mountain basketball: Jazz course correct with purple, black and blue rebrand

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Purple is back … for real this time.

2 groups from Utah performing in Normandy for 80th anniversary of D-Day

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 5 - 9:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

The dance team at Anthem Preparatory School and the Utah Pipe Band will be traveling to Normandy, France, to perform for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

After losing it all, former BYU player Setema Gali now helping others find answers to life's challenges

Kathy Aiken for KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 9:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Setema Gali lost it all in 2008. Now 16 years later, he's climbed his way back from dark places and depression, and now he's helping others navigate life and difficult challenges.

Hourly retail workers are now wearing police-like body cameras

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN  |  Posted June 5 - 8:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

Hourly retail security workers are now wearing police-like body cameras at major stores.

Woman-owned climbing, canyoneering company redefines outdoor thrills in southern Utah

Jessi Bang, St. George News  |  Posted June 5 - 8:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

This woman-owned climbing business is proving that the sky's the limit when it comes to adventure and empowerment, guiding climbers to conquer heights while breaking stereotypes and blazing trails in the great outdoors.

Excessive heat warnings issued as Utah quickly jumps into 'full-blown summer'

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 7:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

Meteorological summer began over the weekend, but it's about to feel more like mid-summer across Utah.

Utah family shares message on anniversary of deadly road rage crash

Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 5 - 7:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

Family of a Utah man killed while on a Sunday drive a year ago is sharing a message for all drivers —  especially in light of two recent road rage-related deaths.

Southern Utah man charged in ATV crash that killed his wife 4 years ago

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 7:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

A southern Utah man was charged Tuesday with automobile homicide for allegedly crashing an ATV while driving impaired nearly four years ago, resulting in the death of his wife.

Italian court finds American Amanda Knox guilty of slander

Silvia Ognibene, Reuters  |  Posted June 5 - 6:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Italian court found American Amanda Knox guilty of slander on Wednesday and handed her a three-year jail sentence in a case related to the murder in 2007 of her British flatmate.

For 4th-term Rep. John Curtis, running for Senate is a whole new ballgame

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 6:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. John Curtis once balked at running for Senate and believed his time in Washington was winding down. Just weeks before the GOP primary, he knows he made the right choice.

Teen flown to hospital after losing control of dirt bike, crashing into school door

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted June 4 - 10:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A teenage girl was injured and flown to the hospital after she crashed into a door frame while riding a dirt bike.