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Viral Lego theft claims lead Utah company to close franchise, part ways with its owners

Emily Ashcraft, KSL and Joe Wirthlin, KSL  |  Updated June 4 - 6:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bricks and Minifigs announced it has parted ways with two managers and closed the location at the center of a viral YouTube video series around an alleged Lego theft.

Man charged with aggravated murder in violent death of roommate

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 6:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man accused of beating his roommate to death has been charged with aggravated murder.

Utah could receive another northern lights show from latest geomagnetic storm

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah and other parts of the West could see another heavenly show Thursday and Friday nights.

50 years after Teton dam failure, Rexburg City celebrates legacy of service

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 5:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

On June 5, 1976, the Teton Dam came apart during its inaugural fill. About 80 billion gallons of water spread across the area.

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Give hope to Primary Children's families during KSL's Give-A-Thon June 4

Kathleen Clove, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 4:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

KSL's Give-a-Thon for Primary Children's Hospital on Thursday, June 4, needs you. All of your donations go to support patients and their families with financial assistance, therapy programs and counseling.

Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, author of 'Persepolis,' dies at 56

The Associated Press  |  Posted June 4 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Acclaimed Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, a prominent advocate for women's rights and author of "Persepolis," has died at 56, the French presidency said Thursday.

Utah County neighborhood frustrated as roundabout project sends heavy traffic through residential streets

Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 4:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah County residents are raising safety concerns as a small road construction project has created unexpectedly big problems in their quiet Highland neighborhood.

Have You Seen This? A visit from the world's friendliest skunk

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 3:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scenes like this are disheartening for friendly skunks. All they want to do is meet new animals and have fun, but they're continually greeted by frightened shrieks.

A cryptic message from a man at a California bank was the beginning of a 15-hour hostage situation

Maria Aguilar Prieto, Dalia Faheid, CNN  |  Updated June 4 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man took 10 hostages on the second floor of a bank in downtown Bakersfield, some 100 miles north of Los Angeles, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.

Ogden police officer shoots, kills man while responding to stabbing report

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 2:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Ogden police officer shot and killed a man who was allegedly stabbing another man inside an apartment.

Sen. John Curtis breaks with party, votes to dismantle Trump's anti-weaponization fund

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted June 4 - 1:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. John Curtis bucked party lines to support a proposal that would officially dismantle the anti-weaponization fund from the Justice Department.

West Jordan man accused of sexually assaulting patients during 'hypnotherapy' sessions

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 1:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A West Jordan man is facing disturbing allegations of sexually assaulting his clients while conducting "hypnotherapy."

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All 4 Black GOP House members exit this year. What's next for Utah Rep. Burgess Owens?

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted June 4 - 12:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Burgess Owens decided not to run again after a court selected a new congressional map for Utah with one heavily-Democratic district.

What it's like to go inside New York City's dank, dangerous, bug-filled sewers

Philip Marcelo, Associated Press  |  Updated June 4 - 12:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police say they're still investigating the three incidents but don't believe there's any threat to the public. Officials stress that it is both illegal and dangerous to enter the city's 7,400 miles of sewer pipes.

Utah introduces AI tools in classrooms statewide

Tyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Classrooms are preparing for a major shift in how artificial intelligence is used, with a new partnership bringing Google Gemini for Education into public schools next school year.

Murray man sentenced to prison for assault after hitting his mother with a hammer

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Murray man was sentenced to prison on Tuesday after he seriously injured his mother with a hammer during an unprovoked domestic violence incident.

Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche as US attorney general

Reuters  |  Updated June 4 - 11:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said he would move to nominate ​acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday to permanently lead the Justice Department.

John Bolton reaches plea deal over mishandling of sensitive national security documents

Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN  |  Updated June 4 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser-turned-adversary, is expected to plead guilty over mishandling classified documents, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

Utah girl named national Children's Miracle Network champion after lifetime of health challenges

Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 10:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

What began as an ordinary school assembly turned into a moment 11-year-old Kendalyn Illu will never forget.

Fossil reveals bizarre gliding creature that hunted birds 120 million years ago

Ashley Strickland, CNN  |  Updated June 4 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 120 million-year-old fossil found in what's now northwestern China is changing how scientists think about an unusual group of predatory dinosaurs known as microraptors.

South Field friendly checks off bucket-list item for soccer fans in Utah — of both Korea, El Salvador

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 9:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

Son and the Taegeuk Warriors finished off their second of a pair of international friendly matches Wednesday with a 1-0 win over El Salvador.

West Jordan man faces federal drug-trafficking count in sting operation; local charges dismissed

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A West Jordan man faces a federal drug-trafficking count stemming from a Weber County sting operation while local charges in the case have been dismissed.

Here's why Chick-fil-A in Ammon will be closed most of the summer

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted June 4 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

One of eastern Idaho's most popular fast food restaurants is temporarily closing for several weeks this summer.