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Rock band class changes lives for students at Diamond Ridge High School

Deanie Wimmer and Ray Boone, KSL  |  Posted June 1 - 2:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

The high school band at Diamond Ridge High School might not be what comes to mind when you think of a traditional high school band.

US figure skaters touring with 'Stars on Ice' still basking in Olympic glow

Deanie Wimmer, KSL  |  Posted June 1 - 2:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

KSL spoke with the U.S. Olympic skaters about life after the Olympics during their stop in Utah during the Stars on Ice tour.

Cash reward offered for lost cockatiel in southern Utah after wind blew him away

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted June 1 - 1:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Washington County woman is offering a cash reward for her beloved cockatiel named Charlie who was lost when a gust of wind sent him out the door.

Dozens of Orange County residents file lawsuit against GKN Aerospace in chemical tank incident

Michele Gile, KCAL  |  Updated June 1 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

While officials say the crisis in Garden Grove has moved out of the emergency response phase, a group of affected residents joined mass tort litigation after being evacuated from their homes for days.

Watch live: Celeste Maloy, Phil Lyman debate ahead of GOP primary

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted June 1 - 12:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rep. Celeste Maloy and former state Rep. Phil Lyman will meet head-to-head in a debate Monday as they vie for the Republican nomination for Utah's 3rd Congressional District.

Pentagon chief sounds 'alarm' over China's buildup, urges allies to boost defense spending

Gregor Stuart Hunter, Rae Wee and Jun Yuan Yong, Reuters  |  Updated June 1 - 12:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies on Saturday to ramp up military spending to counter China's growing power and prevent its dominance in the region.

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The future of medicine: How modern medical schools are embracing innovation and accessibility

Noorda-COM  |  Posted June 1 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

At Noorda, students are immersed in tools that were once considered cutting-edge but are quickly becoming standard.

Judge says Tyler Robinson hearing will remain open, but defense seeks another delay

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated June 1 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

The judge in the Tyler Robinson capital murder case ruled Monday that his preliminary hearing will remain open but now Robinson is appealing the judge's decision over cameras.

Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer

Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press  |  Updated June 1 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

New research shows a novel pill is helping people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer..

Search ongoing for man missing in Willard Bay reservoir

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted June 1 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

The search is still ongoing for a man who went missing in Willard Bay Reservoir Sunday.

West Point community mourns 71-year-old veteran shot and killed on his front porch

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Updated June 1 - 9:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

A West Point neighborhood is reeling after a 71-year-old military veteran was shot and killed in broad daylight on Saturday, prompting a search for a Honda Civic seen speeding away.

Sugar House chamber seeks special assessment to spur new events, signage and lighting

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted June 1 - 9:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sugar House business leaders are exploring a new way to fund and promote the business district through a concept Salt Lake City first used in 1991.

Macron says French Navy, backed by the UK, intercepted a sanctioned tanker from Russia

John Leicester, Associated Press  |  Updated June 1 - 8:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

The French Navy, with UK support, intercepted another Russia-linked oil tanker under international sanctions. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia "considers such actions illegal."

What it takes to translate 'The Chosen' for a world that listens more than it reads

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted June 1 - 8:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

AI is helping propel "The Chosen " toward an ambitious goal: translating the series into hundreds of languages, many of which have long been overlooked by mainstream media.

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Stay ahead of health issues: Echo Ultrasound's $400 comprehensive body scan

Echo Ultrasound  |  Posted June 1 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

To provide patients with peace of mind sooner rather than later, Echo Ultrasound is now offering a $400 body scan that can alert you to potential medical concerns within days.

Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendations

Collin Binkley, Associated Press  |  Updated June 1 - 7:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Friday gave his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child.

Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests

Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press  |  Updated June 1 - 7:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

A surprising gut feeling may help pigeons find their way home.

Rights groups sue over conditions at largest immigration detention center

Andrew Hay, Reuters  |  Updated June 1 - 6:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit over alleged human rights abuses at the United States' largest immigration ​detention center in El Paso, Texas.

'Cold blooded': Provo woman gets consecutive sentences for killing her husband

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted June 1 - 6:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

Melissa Johnson-Fausset's only son talked about the loss of his mother and father before she was sentenced to prison after admitting to murder.

Titanic survivor's grandson shares little-known story of Chinese passengers who survived

Cindy Hsu, WCBS  |  Updated May 31 - 10:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

A little-known story of six Chinese passengers who survived the sinking of the Titanic is adding to the legend of the famous shipwreck.

Trump vents about judge who blocked Kennedy Center renovation

Collin Binkley, Associated Press  |  Updated May 31 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump is fuming about a court ruling that blocked his renovation plans for the Kennedy Center in Washington.

Odd spring likely to produce 'fruit famine' in Utah, expert says

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 31 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's odd spring is likely to produce what one expert calls a "fruit famine" across the state this year.

Think it's hot now? The next 5 years will smash records, UN says

Seth Borenstein, Associated Press  |  Posted May 31 - 8:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Earth's average temperatures are likely to surge, passing the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter hottest-year records, according to new United Nations climate projections.