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NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Posted June 28 - 11:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

NASA is racing to save its Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission. The salvage effort gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver.

France records around 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat sets European records

Kirsten Grieshaber and John Leicester, Associated Press  |  Posted June 28 - 10:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

France has reported around 1,000 additional deaths during last week's record-breaking heat wave.

Salt Lake City has a new festival — and it's already booked this bestselling author

Valerie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted June 28 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City will soon have its own citywide book festival — and a bestselling author is already set to attend.

Trump says he will nominate Lance Schroyer as ICE director

Jasper Ward ⁠​and Laila Kearney, Reuters  |  Posted June 28 - 9:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he ​will nominate Lance Schroyer as the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Most Utahns disapprove of how Trump is handling Iran war: Poll

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted June 28 - 8:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

A plurality of Utah voters disapprove of the military actions taking place in Iran and are critical of the way President Donald Trump is handling the war, according to a new poll.

Utahns are going crazy for these croissants

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted June 28 - 8:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Eli Fuhrman opened All Purpose Bakehouse, a bakery and coffee shop that sells some of the most popular croissants around. And they might be the best in Utah.

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You've seen the book, now get it for free

Vescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted June 28 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

"Putting on Christ" by author Steven Anthony Bishop seeks to inspire those who are diligent truth seekers. And for a limited time, KSL.com readers can get a free e-book version.

Salt Lake looking for artists to help beautify Jordan River Parkway in Rose Park neighborhood

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted June 28 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Jordan River Parkway is already a top destination in Salt Lake County, but a local arts council wants to make it more enticing with public murals celebrating the Rose Park neighborhood.

Iran, US continue escalating attacks, recriminations over peace deal

Jana Choukeir and Jasper Ward, Reuters  |  Updated June 27 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Iran and the U.S. continued their attacks in the Gulf as each accused the other of violating an interim deal signed less than two weeks ago to end their 4-month-old ​war.

Bankable news for University of Utah student-entrepreneurs envisioning $1B 'unicorn' businesses

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted June 27 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Stanford business professor says the University of Utah enjoys the best odds of transforming college student-entrepreneurs into wealthy "unicorn" founders. Why is that?

Crews battle dry conditions, strong winds as Cottonwood Fire grows to more than 92,000 acres

Mike Anderson, KSL and Joe Wirthlin, KSL  |  Updated June 27 - 10:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ground crews are battling dry conditions and strong winds as they try to gain some kind of containment around the massive Cottonwood Fire, which has grown to well over 92,000 acres.

New report finds few sunscreens meet safety standards

Sandee LaMotte, CNN  |  Updated June 27 - 9:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

It's time to stock up on sunscreen, but few choices on store shelves today are both safe and effective, according to an annual report by the Environmental Working Group.

Beaver community helps family who lost condo in Cottonwood Fire

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted June 27 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mo Larsen says she was hesitant to ask for help after her family lost what was their primary home in the Cottonwood Fire. Still, a small army of people showed up to help her Saturday.

Firefighters respond to fire that spread to 5 homes

Joe Wirthlin, KSL  |  Posted June 27 - 7:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Firefighters responded to a fire that spread to five homes in St. George on Saturday.

Fear of data centers outpaces knowledge about them

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted June 27 - 7:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Are concerns about data centers well-founded? The Stratos Project in Utah is one of more than 1,800 U.S.-based data centers in various stages of development.

Teen photographer with autism showcases Route 66 centennial with model cars

Sasha Lenninger, KOAT via CNN Newsource  |  Updated June 27 - 6:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Anthony Schmidt, an 18-year-old photographer with autism, is traveling Route 66 with his mom, capturing the centennial celebration through forced perspective photography of model cars.

Why Burgess Owens touts apprenticeships as wise career-path educational options

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted June 27 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rep. Burgess Owens is certain that going to college is not the only dependable route to rewarding careers, and he spoke about that during a House subcommittee meeting on Wednesday.

A mother's harrowing tale after boat sank on Fish Lake

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted June 27 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fishing boat began to sink during a sudden storm that flooded it at Fish Lake. The family of seven on board all had life jackets on except the mother, Heather West.

Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first, but science explains why it's a bad idea

Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press  |  Posted June 27 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

You scratched that bug bite, and now it's a big, itchy bump. Some science explains why scratching really can make things worse, even if you don't break the skin.

Death toll in Venezuela quake tops 1,400 as rescue efforts intensify

Vivian Sequera, Reuters  |  Updated June 27 - 3:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

The death toll from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes rose above 1,400 on Saturday as foreign rescue teams poured into the country.

Have You Seen This? The hailstorm of doom

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted June 27 - 3:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

I've never seen a storm quite like this. The hailstones look like grenades launched from the clouds.

'A passion': Utah's Latino community uniting around World Cup as soccer tournament unfolds

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 27 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Many in Utah's Latino community are united around the World Cup, cheering for Mexico and other teams, as the soccer tournament unfolds.

'Great American State Fair' kicks off US 250th anniversary celebrations

Kanishka Singh, Reuters  |  Posted June 27 - 1:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

With a 110-foot Ferris wheel, a rodeo demonstration and an eye-popping array of junk food, "The Great American State Fair" opened on Washington's National Mall on ​Thursday to start a 16-day celebration of the country's 250th anniversary.