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Couple charged after keeping hundreds of 'street rats' in home, court docs say

Rachael Lardani, WGAL  |  Updated June 5 - 7:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Pennsylvania couple is facing multiple charges after police say hundreds of "street rats," some reportedly as large as small cats, were discovered living in a condemned home.

SUU Hall of Famer reflects on 40 years competing in Utah Summer Games

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Updated June 5 - 6:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Paula Jenson has been participating in the Utah Summer Games every year since it started in 1986. This year the games celebrate 40 years. Jenson is a Southern Utah University Hall of Famer for volleyball and basketball.

Austin Ainge on Utah Jazz's No. 2 pick: 'We don't have a consensus'

Chandler Hall, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 11:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

The NBA draft is just around the corner, and all eyes are on the top of the board.

Utah mother charged in connection with toddler's 2019 death

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah woman whose 6-month-old son died after being left in a hot car in 2019 is now charged in connection with the boy's death.

Zelenskyy, in open letter, invites Putin to talks to end the war

Yuliia Dysa, Reuters  |  Posted June 4 - 10:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy published a letter to President Vladimir Putin on Thursday proposing to meet to agree an end to over four years of war.

Kennedy Center to remove Trump name after court decision

Bo Erickson and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters  |  Posted June 4 - 9:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Kennedy Center in Washington on Thursday ordered staff ​to remove President Donald Trump's name from the institution to comply with a federal court ruling.

Man sentenced to life without parole for double backyard killing in 2018

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 31-year-old West Valley City man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being found guilty of killing two people in his backyard while children were playing.

'Denied in whole': Judge tosses lawsuit, clears Weber County Commission hopeful, election office

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 7:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge tossed a lawsuit filed by three Weber County Commission hopefuls against a fourth candidate and the county, saying they "substantially complied" with election code.

Brigham City emergency response times now faster, safer, thanks to new tech at traffic signals

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 7:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Most drivers have sat at a red light and wished it would turn green faster. In Brigham City, firefighters and paramedics now have a way to do exactly that.

Walmart adds Subway meals to its 30-minute delivery offering as e-commerce race heats up

Nicholas P. Brown and Juveria Tabassum, Reuters  |  Posted June 4 - 6:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Walmart has added Subway meals ​to its fast-delivery service, making meals from the chain available to customers through its app, as the retailer expands its e-commerce offerings.

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

Emily Ashcraft, 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 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.

Kevin O'Leary agrees to dramatically cut Box Elder County data center project area

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated June 4 - 3:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Businessman Kevin O'Leary has agreed to cut the Box Elder County data center project area in response to calls from Senate President Stuart Adams.

A new look and new names to fill in as Utah's largest farmers market returns

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted June 4 - 3:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Despite Pioneer Park's partial closure, the Salt Lake City Downtown Farmers Market will fill open spaces when it returns Saturday, as well as parts of the street next to it.

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.