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'It saved my life:' How a recovery center is using pickleball to treat mental illness

Keith BieryGolick  |  Updated June 16 - 6:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

A few years ago, Betsy Fischer struggled with so much anxiety that she rarely left her home. Now, in part because of a pickleball class, she says you couldn't tell she is living with mental illness.

Suspect in custody after shooting Minnesota lawmakers while posing as officer, ABC News says

Tom Polansek and Nathan Layne, Reuters  |  Updated June 15 - 9:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police arrested a man on Sunday who allegedly shot dead a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband while posing as a police officer, according to ABC News, citing several sources.

Spanish Fork farm offers 'cow cuddles'

Arianne Brown for KSL.com  |  Posted June 15 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fold of Liberty Farms in Spanish Fork is offering a unique experience for its visitors: cow cuddles. Owner Vernon Stout says that visitors are loving cuddling with his Scottish Highland cows.

Protesters against overtourism take to the streets of southern Europe

Guillermo Martinez, Ana Cantero and Giulio Piovaccari, Reuters  |  Posted June 15 - 8:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thousands of people took to the streets of cities in southern Europe on Sunday to demonstrate against overtourism, firing water pistols at shop windows and setting off smoke in Barcelona, where the main protest took place.

Utah's tallest building also boasts its cleanest air

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted June 15 - 7:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

The height of Astra Tower was unintentional, most everything else was — including a commitment to a clean air design that might best be summed up as if-it's-smoggy-outside-don't-blame-us.

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Considering a low-carb diet? 7 myths you need to ignore

HLTH Code  |  Posted June 15 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

When done right, a low-carb lifestyle can be one of the most powerful tools for improving metabolic health, energy and body composition. Here are some of the biggest myths — and what science actually says.

Can Trump unilaterally abolish 2 controversial monuments in Utah?

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted June 15 - 6:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

An advisory opinion issued Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice says protections for land designated as monuments can be abolished by a sitting president because it is not expressly forbidden in law.

Primary Children's Hospital gives cancer patients a sense of normalcy with prom night

Emma Benson, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 15 - 5:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

For young cancer patients like Naviniah Nunez, treatment often means missing out on special milestones. But Primary Children's Hospital's prom changed that for her and others.

Sexual assault survivors find healing through creating art with glass

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted June 15 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

At the Bountiful Davis Arts Center lies a collection of small glass artworks that tells a much deeper story of healing through creating.

Trump sees peace between Iran and Israel soon, eyes Putin role

Jeff Mason, Reuters  |  Posted June 15 - 4:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Despite evidence that the conflict between Israel and Iran is escalating, President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Sunday that peace would come soon and cited the possibility that Russia's Vladimir Putin could help.

Have You Seen This? Daddy-daughter duo plays jazzy rendition of 'Daddy's Homecoming'

Arianne Brown for KSL.com  |  Posted June 15 - 3:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

In today's special Father's Day HYST pianist and jazz singer, Emily Susan Pack sat next to her dad as the two played a jazzy rendition of the primary song that says, "I'm so glad when daddy comes home."

Summer food drive in Tooele County helps local pantry in time of need

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted June 15 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Tooele Interfaith Council has organized a countywide food drive for local food pantries this summer. Religious leaders will collect food at various community events.

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Deseret News at 175: A story of grit, gumption and changes galore

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted June 15 - 11:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

The staying power and determination to continue to print Truth and Liberty, no matter what, is the legacy of the Deseret News.

Local man who illegally shot deer goes to jail, but not for shooting the deer

Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted June 15 - 11:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 45-year-old man was sentenced to four years' probation after pleading guilty to killing a deer and leaving it to waste, but was given 60 days in jail for driving with a suspended license.

14,000-year-old mummified 'puppies' weren't dogs at all, new research shows

Ashley Strickland, CNN  |  Posted June 15 - 10:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two well-preserved ice age "puppies" found in Northern Siberia may not be dogs at all, according to new research.

So what's University of Utah President Taylor Randall doing at the BYU Creamery?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted June 15 - 10:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Friday's lunchtime crowd at Brigham Young University's iconic Creamery did a few double-takes when they spotted an unlikely guest sporting a Ute crimson red polo.

Trump administration weighs adding 36 countries to travel ban, memo says

Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters  |  Posted June 15 - 9:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's administration is considering significantly expanding its travel ban by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters.

Attacks in the Middle East could make it harder for the Fed to cut rates

Bryan Mena, CNN  |  Posted June 15 - 9:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump has repeatedly demanded that the Federal Reserve slash interest rates. But Fed officials have stood pat, waiting to see how the Trump administration's sweeping policy changes affect the economy.

Google, Meta and Snap think this tech is the next big thing

Lisa Eadicicco, CNN  |  Posted June 15 - 8:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Silicon Valley thinks it's finally found the next big thing in tech: smart glasses — the same thing Google tried (and failed at) more than a decade ago.

David Beckham and Gary Oldman awarded knighthoods

Reuters  |  Posted June 15 - 7:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

Former England soccer captain David Beckham and actor Gary Oldman were knighted in King Charles' annual birthday honors list on Saturday.

Canadian travel to Utah, US is down — and it's not just because of policy, new survey finds

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted June 15 - 7:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new survey led by a Utah company highlights how policy and other factors have created a rift for Canadian travelers, but that rift may also not last forever.

NCAA track and field: Lexy Halladay-Lowry paces BYU women with steeplechase runner-up

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 11:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

The BYU senior set an all-time school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Saturday night, claiming national runner-up honors in 9 minutes, 8.68 seconds at Heyward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

RSL earns 2-0 shutout over D.C. United on Rimando Ring of Honor night

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 11:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

On the night Real Salt Lake added Nick Rimando's name to the "Ring of Honor," his former team honored that number with its fourth clean sheet of the season.

1 critically injured, 3 in custody following shooting during large march through SLC

Cassidy Wixom and Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated June 14 - 11:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person was critically injured and three people were taken in custody following a shooting during a "No Kings" march through downtown Salt Lake City Saturday.

Utah Warriors to host Major League Rugby's west final after holding off Seattle 23-21

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 11:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jordan Trainor scored a pair of tries and D'Angelo Leuila converted two critical second-half penalty kicks as the Utah Warriors held off the Seattle Seawolves 23-21.

Israel and Iran continue to strike at each other with waves of attacks

Alexander Cornwell and Parisa Hafezi, Reuters  |  Updated June 14 - 11:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Israel and Iran continued to trade attacks on each other overnight into Sunday, stoking fears of a wider conflict as Israel expanded its surprise campaign against its main rival.

Minnesota manhunt underway for suspect in deadly shooting of Democratic state lawmakers

Tom Polansek and Jonathan Landay, Reuters  |  Updated June 14 - 10:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Minnesota police and the FBI kept up a massive manhunt on Saturday evening for a gunman who killed a senior Democratic state assemblywoman and her husband.

US Army's 250th birthday: Utahns celebrate state's rich ties to 'America's First National Institution'

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted June 14 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

While much of the attention Saturday was focused on the massive military parade in Washington, many Utahns opted to enjoy a sunny morning celebrating the U.S. Army's 250th birthday.

After day of nationwide protests, Trump's military parade rolls through DC

Phil Stewart, Jeff Mason, Brad Brooks and Karl Plume, Reuters  |  Updated June 14 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's military parade rolled through the streets of Washington Saturday, but the celebration of the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary was marred by violence and discord.

Red Bull's soapbox draws 50,000 to Salt Lake City — and many more laughs

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 9:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tens of thousands of people braved the heat to watch the wacky Red Bull Soapbox Race, which made its first ever stop in Utah on Saturday.

Davis County's Kenley Amphitheater starts a 30th season of live music

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kenley Amphitheater in Davis County opened in 1995 — 30 years ago — to highlight live music. It's still going strong with more options for residents and others to enjoy summer, music and each other.

Death of 2-year-old under investigation following incident near Christmas Meadows

Alex Tumalip, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 7:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Summit County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 2-year-old child who had been reported missing in the Christmas Meadows area Saturday and was found a short time later.

Davis County Health Department striving to make more families aware of available services

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 14 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Staffers with the Davis County Health Department are heading into parks around the county to make families more aware of the services available to them.

Improper turn leads to discovery of heroin by Springville police

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 6:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

What started as a traffic stop in Springville for an improper turn became an arrest after police say they found 33 grams of heroin in person's vehicle on Thursday night.

Republicans reject ranked choice voting nationwide. Why?

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted June 14 - 6:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

The conservative backlash against ranked choice voting grew to over one-third of U.S. states last week as Iowa banned the alternative voting system.

UVU, Ballet West partner to give dance academy students college credit

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Valley University has partnered with Ballet West to provide academy students an opportunity to earn college credit while training in dance.

Have You Seen This? Hair-raising experience on Interstate 20

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

This would be a truly a shocking thing to see while cruising down the highway.

USU supported $1.4B to the state economy in 2023, says new study

Brian Carlson, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 14 - 2:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

New data Wednesday showed Utah State University impacted the state by adding $1.4 billion in gross domestic product through employment, enrollment and education.

National Weather Service issues Alaska's first-ever heat advisory

Mark Thiessen, Associated Press  |  Posted June 14 - 12:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

For the first time ever, parts of Alaska will be under a heat advisory — but you can put an asterisk at the end of that term.

'My stories': Gunlock-born downwinder pens book about atomic testing

E. George Goold, St. George News  |  Posted June 14 - 11:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Author Eddie "Mac" Jones is 87 years old. He said he's lost a kidney due to the radiation, his nose has been rebuilt three times, he lost a brother to pancreatic cancer and his sister has had three operations for breast cancer.

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We talked to BYU's Kevin Young about fatherhood. Here's what we learned

Jay Drew, Deseret News  |  Posted June 14 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Family is everything for second-year college basketball coach.

White House reviews SpaceX contracts as Trump-Musk feud simmers, sources say

Reuters  |  Posted June 14 - 10:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

The White House directed the Defense Department and NASA to gather details on billions of dollars in SpaceX contracts following the public blowout between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.

Growing pains: Inside St. George's surge

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 14 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

St. George is no longer a hidden gem in the desert. As the city expands, so do its challenges, from water shortages to rising housing costs and growing traffic.

Utah Rep. Maloy pushes against reinstating military reimbursements for abortion travel

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted June 14 - 9:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy pushed back against efforts to reinstate Biden-era policies directing the Department of Defense to reimburse abortion-related travel for military members.

Men hit by lightning plucked from mountain in record-high Colorado helicopter rescues

Mead Gruver, Associated Press  |  Posted June 14 - 8:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Rescuers fetched two men struck by lightning from a Colorado peak in what they believe were the highest helicopter rescues on record in this mountainous state.

Utah County firefighters sink car in Jordan River to practice water rescue

Sarah Martin, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 14 - 8:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Firefighters in Utah County took a plunge into the Jordan River Friday to train for water rescues involving submerged vehicles and hazardous materials.

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Is Ford's employee pricing real? Yes!

Jason Bell  |  Posted June 14 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

From hybrids, trucks and SUVs to full electrics, Ford's summer pricing event unlocks deep discounts for every kind of driver.

Walking more may lower your risk for chronic low back pain by 23%, study suggests

Madeline Holcombe, CNN  |  Posted June 14 - 7:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Getting your steps in is good for your health, but it may also help keep you from being affected by disability later, new research has found.

As Trump presses to remove humanitarian parolees, some in Utah have already left on their own

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 7:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

As the Trump administration presses to remove humanitarian parolees from the country, some have already left on their own, Utah officials say.

'We're missing the heart': Utah Royals winless in 7 games after 3-0 home loss to Gotham

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 11:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The latest loss was a 3-0 result against Gotham FC at America First Field on Friday, when the visiting team opened the scoring in the ninth minute and didn't slow down.

NCAA track and field: BYU's James Corrigan adds name to 'Steeple U' with national title

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 10:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

James Corrigan powered down the final straightaway in a personal-best time of 8 minutes, 16.41 seconds to outkick the field in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final.

Ground is broken on future hospital, medical school campus in West Valley City

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ground was broken on Friday on the University of Utah Eccles Health Campus and Eccles Hospital in West Valley City, which aims to address health disparities, bolster a community and better connect patients with their caregivers.

Iran launches waves of missiles at Israel in response to airstrikes

Alexander Cornwell, Parisa Hafezi and Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Updated June 13 - 10:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Iran and Israel targeted each other with missiles early Saturday after Israel launched its biggest-ever air offensive in a bid to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.

Judge blocks State Department's planned overhaul, mass layoffs

Daniel Wiessner, Reuters  |  Posted June 13 - 10:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge in California on Friday temporarily blocked the State Department from implementing an agency-wide reorganization plan that includes nearly 2,000 layoffs.

Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to migrant smuggling charges after wrongful deportation

Luc Cohen, Reuters  |  Posted June 13 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant returned to the U.S. last week after being wrongfully deported to his native El Salvador, pleaded not guilty on Friday to criminal charges of taking part in a conspiracy to smuggle migrants into the United States.

New jury trial set for Kamas mother charged with killing her husband

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

After Utah's Supreme Court said it would not consider an appeal for Kouri Richins, the stay on her case was lifted and a trial is now scheduled for February and March 2026.

Police arrest man accused of driving erratically through Moab, causing wrong-way crash

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 8:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police say they arrested a man Thursday who drove recklessly through Moab, caused a crash that injured five people, and then left the scene of the crash.

Judge blocks Trump administration from overhauling federal elections

Nate Raymond, Reuters  |  Posted June 13 - 8:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing parts of his sweeping executive order overhauling federal elections, including by requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and barring states from counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day.