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NCAA track and field: Lexy Halladay-Lowry paces BYU women with steeplechase runner-up

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 11:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

The BYU senior set an all-time school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Saturday night, claiming national runner-up honors in 9 minutes, 8.68 seconds at Heyward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

RSL earns 2-0 shutout over D.C. United on Rimando Ring of Honor night

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 11:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

On the night Real Salt Lake added Nick Rimando's name to the "Ring of Honor," his former team honored that number with its fourth clean sheet of the season.

Utah Warriors to host Major League Rugby's west final after holding off Seattle 23-21

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 11:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jordan Trainor scored a pair of tries and D'Angelo Leuila converted two critical second-half penalty kicks as the Utah Warriors held off the Seattle Seawolves 23-21.

Israel and Iran continue to strike at each other with waves of attacks

Alexander Cornwell and Parisa Hafezi, Reuters  |  Updated June 14 - 11:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Israel and Iran continued to trade attacks on each other overnight into Sunday, stoking fears of a wider conflict as Israel expanded its surprise campaign against its main rival.

Minnesota manhunt underway for suspect in deadly shooting of Democratic state lawmakers

Tom Polansek and Jonathan Landay, Reuters  |  Updated June 14 - 10:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Minnesota police and the FBI kept up a massive manhunt on Saturday evening for a gunman who killed a senior Democratic state assemblywoman and her husband.

US Army's 250th birthday: Utahns celebrate state's rich ties to 'America's First National Institution'

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted June 14 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

While much of the attention Saturday was focused on the massive military parade in Washington, many Utahns opted to enjoy a sunny morning celebrating the U.S. Army's 250th birthday.

After day of nationwide protests, Trump's military parade rolls through DC

Phil Stewart, Jeff Mason, Brad Brooks and Karl Plume, Reuters  |  Updated June 14 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's military parade rolled through the streets of Washington Saturday, but the celebration of the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary was marred by violence and discord.

Davis County's Kenley Amphitheater starts a 30th season of live music

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kenley Amphitheater in Davis County opened in 1995 — 30 years ago — to highlight live music. It's still going strong with more options for residents and others to enjoy summer, music and each other.

Death of 2-year-old under investigation following incident near Christmas Meadows

Alex Tumalip, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 7:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Summit County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 2-year-old child who had been reported missing in the Christmas Meadows area Saturday and was found a short time later.

Davis County Health Department striving to make more families aware of available services

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 14 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Staffers with the Davis County Health Department are heading into parks around the county to make families more aware of the services available to them.

Improper turn leads to discovery of heroin by Springville police

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 6:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

What started as a traffic stop in Springville for an improper turn became an arrest after police say they found 33 grams of heroin in person's vehicle on Thursday night.

Republicans reject ranked choice voting nationwide. Why?

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted June 14 - 6:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

The conservative backlash against ranked choice voting grew to over one-third of U.S. states last week as Iowa banned the alternative voting system.

UVU, Ballet West partner to give dance academy students college credit

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Valley University has partnered with Ballet West to provide academy students an opportunity to earn college credit while training in dance.

Have You Seen This? Hair-raising experience on Interstate 20

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

This would be a truly a shocking thing to see while cruising down the highway.

USU supported $1.4B to the state economy in 2023, says new study

Brian Carlson, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 14 - 2:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

New data Wednesday showed Utah State University impacted the state by adding $1.4 billion in gross domestic product through employment, enrollment and education.

National Weather Service issues Alaska's first-ever heat advisory

Mark Thiessen, Associated Press  |  Posted June 14 - 12:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

For the first time ever, parts of Alaska will be under a heat advisory — but you can put an asterisk at the end of that term.

'My stories': Gunlock-born downwinder pens book about atomic testing

E. George Goold, St. George News  |  Posted June 14 - 11:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Author Eddie "Mac" Jones is 87 years old. He said he's lost a kidney due to the radiation, his nose has been rebuilt three times, he lost a brother to pancreatic cancer and his sister has had three operations for breast cancer.

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We talked to BYU's Kevin Young about fatherhood. Here's what we learned

Jay Drew, Deseret News  |  Posted June 14 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Family is everything for second-year college basketball coach.

White House reviews SpaceX contracts as Trump-Musk feud simmers, sources say

Reuters  |  Posted June 14 - 10:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

The White House directed the Defense Department and NASA to gather details on billions of dollars in SpaceX contracts following the public blowout between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.

Growing pains: Inside St. George's surge

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 14 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

St. George is no longer a hidden gem in the desert. As the city expands, so do its challenges, from water shortages to rising housing costs and growing traffic.

Utah Rep. Maloy pushes against reinstating military reimbursements for abortion travel

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted June 14 - 9:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy pushed back against efforts to reinstate Biden-era policies directing the Department of Defense to reimburse abortion-related travel for military members.

Men hit by lightning plucked from mountain in record-high Colorado helicopter rescues

Mead Gruver, Associated Press  |  Posted June 14 - 8:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Rescuers fetched two men struck by lightning from a Colorado peak in what they believe were the highest helicopter rescues on record in this mountainous state.

Utah County firefighters sink car in Jordan River to practice water rescue

Sarah Martin, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 14 - 8:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Firefighters in Utah County took a plunge into the Jordan River Friday to train for water rescues involving submerged vehicles and hazardous materials.