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Los Angeles Lakers acquire Walker Kessler via sign-and-trade with Utah Jazz

Ben Anderson, KSL  |  Posted July 1 - 9:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler is headed to his next team.

Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote 'Y.M.C.A.,' dies at 74

Mark Kennedy, Associated Press  |  Posted July 1 - 9:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote some of the disco group's biggest hits, including "Y.M.C.A." and "Macho Man," has died at age 74.

Man legally named 'Santa Claus' arrested in child predator sting

EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 1 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 75-year-old New Orleans man who legally changed his name to Santa Claus was among 11 people arrested during an undercover child exploitation operation over the weekend.

Utah's wildfire season built for months before the flames arrived

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted July 1 - 8:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

With about half of the summer remaining, Utah has already experienced 390 wildfires. The recipe for it has been simple, and this year, deadly.

Los Angeles medical examiner says former child actor Daveigh Chase died of AIDS

The Associated Press  |  Posted July 1 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Former child actor Daveigh Chase's death on June 16 was due to AIDS, the office of the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner reported.

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The stock market just hit all-time highs: Here's why it's not all good news

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted July 1 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

There's another side of this market rally that most retirees are ignoring. And it could cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars.

From barbecue to burgers, here are the best food deals for America's 250th

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Posted July 1 - 7:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Happy birthday, America. The land of the free, home of the brave, and most importantly, the home of the best food deals on either side of the Mississippi, is in full effect this weekend.

1 killed in Washington County crash on I-15

Kennedy Camarena, KSL and Joe Wirthlin, KSL  |  Updated July 1 - 6:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

One person died on Tuesday in Washington County on I-15 after a vehicle and a pickup truck pulling a boat crashed.

FBI determines Nancy Guthrie kidnapping notes to be fakes, source says

Jana Winter and Steve Gorman, Reuters  |  Posted July 1 - 6:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

All three kidnapping-related messages that have surfaced in news media reports about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie have been deemed by federal investigators to be fake communications.

Provo-Orem cracks another coveted national list

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted July 1 - 6:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

WalletHub is highlighting Provo — in tandem with Orem — in its "Most Educated Cities in America" Top 15 list.

Families return to Cottonwood Fire devastation, see losses for the first time

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 10:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

For the first time since the Cottonwood Fire started burning, property owners were allowed past the road closure Tuesday morning to see what remained of their homes and cabins.

Gov. Cox announces task force to improve energy grids in Western states

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced a task force Tuesday alongside governors from several Western states to speed up building energy transmission lines and promote coordination between states.

Church of Jesus Christ volunteers deliver care kits after Venezuela earthquakes

Joe Wirthlin, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 10:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launched a humanitarian response expected to benefit more than 23,500 people after earthquakes struck multiple locations in Venezuela.

Are Italy's spread-out Olympics a model for the future?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted June 30 - 10:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

This year's Winter Games in Italy are being hailed by the International Olympic Committee as proof that hosting duties can be spread out.

A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer

Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press  |  Updated June 30 - 9:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer.

Farmer uses disc plow to help fight Monticello fire

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A farmer in Monticello used his disc plow to help stop the Horse Head Fire from spreading on Saturday while his dad reported the blaze to fire officials.

World Cup victory is small potatoes for Messi compared to meeting Spider-Man

John Clyde for KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lionel Messi has met presidents, won World Cups and collected enough trophies to fill a small museum. Apparently, though, meeting Spider-Man still makes the list.

Utah joins multistate settlement with egg producers over alleged price-fixing

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted June 30 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The state of Utah, along with the U.S. Department of Justice and more than a dozen other states, went after egg companies and reached a settlement.

Between silence and shouts, rescuers dig for Venezuela twin quake survivors

Leonardo Fernandez Viloria and Julia Symmes Cobb, Reuters  |  Updated June 30 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rescuers are continuing to dig through rubble for survivors of Wednesday's powerful earthquakes in Venezuela, even as hopes for finding them fade.

University of Utah graduates have the best odds of launching $1B company, Stanford study finds

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A study published this month determined University of Utah graduates are about 2.3 times as likely to build a unicorn as the average founder

UDOT launches major pavement-recycling project expected to save millions

Annette Campbell, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Department of Transportation is beginning work on one of the largest pavement recycling projects in the state.

The largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of the universe

Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press  |  Updated June 30 - 6:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The largest digital camera ever built is starting to capture images of unseen corners of the universe.

Judge allows cameras for Robinson prelim as his attorneys appeal ruling on hearsay evidence

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated June 30 - 5:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

The judge in the Tyler Robinson capital murder case announced Tuesday that cameras will be allowed at the upcoming preliminary hearing.