ICYMI: 10 stories from the weekend


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SALT LAKE CITY — Here are 10 stories you may have missed this weekend. As always, click on the headline to read the full story.

1. Crews search for man believed to have fallen in Bell Canyon Creek

Several agencies, including Salt Lake County search and rescue crews, were looking for a man believed to haven fallen into the water near the Bell Canyon waterfall Sunday evening.

Just before 11 p.m., the search was suspended and will resume Monday at 7 a.m., officials said.

2. Tens of thousands celebrate diversity at Utah Pride Parade downtown

Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Salt Lake City on a hot Sunday for the annual Utah Pride Parade.

The parade capped off a week of celebration surrounding the 42nd annual Utah Pride Festival. The festival has grown from its small origins to including more than 50,000 participants Sunday.

3. Motorcycle crash marks 7th major accident in a week on Utah roads

An 18-year-old motorcyclist was hospitalized in extremely critical condition Sunday after T-boning a car that pulled out in front of him, police say.

The crash happened just after 11 a.m. on 13400 South near 2040 West. A motorcyclist was heading west when a vehicle pulled out in front of him to make a left turn and apparently didn't see the motorcycle, said Unified police detective Ken Hansen.

4. 12 arrested in London's night of terror; IS claims attack

British police arrested a dozen people Sunday in a widening terrorism investigation after attackers using a van and large knives turned a balmy evening of nightlife into a bloodbath and killed seven people in the heart of London. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility.

Although the attackers were also dead, authorities raced to determine whether they had accomplices, and Prime Minister Theresa May warned that the country faced a new threat from copycat attacks.

5. Ex-spy says NSA did mass surveillance during Utah Olympics

A former top spy agency official who was the target of a government leak investigation says the National Security Agency conducted blanket surveillance in Salt Lake City during the 2002 Winter Olympics, according to court documents.

Ex-NSA official Thomas Drake wrote in a declaration released Friday that the agency collected and stored virtually all electronic communications going into or out of the Salt Lake area, including the contents of emails and text messages.

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Photo: Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Photo: Kristin Murphy, Deseret News

1. 'It's not good enough': Petke calls out team after RSL's Texas meltdown

Mike Petke has had enough.

The first-year Real Salt Lake head coach didn’t mince words after his club’s 6-2 loss at FC Dallas on Saturday evening, the fifth-consecutive road loss with an aggregate scoring of 19-3.

And Petke is ready to make some changes.

2. Pulisic goal gives US 1-1 tie vs Venezuela in exhibition

Christian Pulisic scored early in the second half, defender John Brooks limped off with a hip injury and the Americans played a 1-1 exhibition tie against Venezuela on Saturday night, a warmup for a pair of World Cup qualifiers next week.

3. Curry, Durant lead Warriors to 2-0 lead with 132-113 rout

Stephen Curry dribbled every which way and beat LeBron James to the rim in a move reminiscent of his recent MVP magic, and the Golden State Warriors grabbed a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals by downing the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-113 Sunday night in coach Steve Kerr's return to the sideline.

4. BYU baseball ends season with loss to Stanford in NCAA regional

The BYU baseball team’s run in the NCAA Tournament came to an end Saturday afternoon.

Quinn Brodey went 3 for 5 with a home run and two runs scored, and Daniel Bakst was 3 for 5 with three RBIs to help the No. 8-ranked Cardinal avoid elimination with a 9-1 win over BYU in the Stanford regional.

5. Ravens TE Pitta injures hip again; status for 2017 uncertain

Baltimore Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta has reinjured the same troublesome right hip that already has been surgically repaired twice.

The injury occurred during an offseason practice session Friday. Each time Pitta hurt the hip previously, the injury was serious enough to be considered career-ending.

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