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2 dead after BASE jumping incident in Grand County

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated June 15 - 9:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two people died on Sunday after the Grand County Sheriff's Office said a BASE jump went wrong in a remote area of the Mineral Bottom area.

Tyra Banks sues Netflix over 'America's Next Top Model' documentary, alleging defamation

Associated Press  |  Posted June 15 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the directors of its docuseries "Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model," alleging that the producers stripped down hours of interview footage to construct a false narrative.

Surge in teens seeking and paying for summer service experience

Deanie Wimmer, KSL  |  Posted June 15 - 8:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Thousands of teens are pursuing a nontraditional summer experience: They're working hard labor for strangers in another country, and actually paying for the opportunity.

Iran, US agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz, sending oil prices tumbling

Parisa Hafezi, Yomna Ehab and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters  |  Posted June 15 - 8:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. and Iran said they had agreed terms to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, news that brought relief to markets although the pact may hinge on an end ​to hostilities in Lebanon and defers talks on Tehran's nuclear program.

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Visit Switzerland for $3,999 — including airfare out of SLC

Jensen McKay Tours  |  Posted June 15 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Here's everything you need to know about the Jensen McKay Tours' Switzerland tour.

Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal

Michelle Chapman, Associated Press  |  Posted June 15 - 7:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt.

Utah author receives royalties after he finds uncashed check years after it expired

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted June 15 - 7:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

When a Utah author found an uncashed check years after it expired, he asked if it could be reissued. He was told no — it had been cashed. So he decided to Get Gephardt.

Retail investors build big dreams on small slices of SpaceX

Suzanne McGee, Akash Sriram and Manya Saini, Reuters  |  Posted June 15 - 6:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

From the start, SpaceX and its underwriters had determined to ‌set aside as much as 30% of the shares sold to the public in the IPO for retail investors.

Is the World Cup bigger than the Olympics? Here's what Utahns say about the impacts

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted June 14 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fans around the world are expected to tune in for the 2026 World Cup football matches that begin this week and continue for more than a month in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Nearly three dozen injured, historic monastery on fire as Ukraine faces major Russian attacks

Jekaterina Golubkova, Reuters  |  Updated June 14 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Twenty people were injured and the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a symbol of Ukrainian spiritual and cultural history, caught fire following a major Russian ​air attack on the Ukrainian capital.

Mother-daughter duo from Cedar City navigate loss while changing laws in Utah farming

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted June 14 - 9:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Symbria and Sara Patterson run Red Acre Farms in Cedar City. Together, they have navigated family and personal tragedies to become a power duo changing how small farms in Utah succeed.

Flesh-eating screwworm just got scarier

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted June 14 - 8:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said that seven cases of New World screwworm have been confirmed in the past week.

Singer Oliver Tree on list of passengers aboard helicopters that collided, killing 6

Diarlei Rodrigues , Associated Press  |  Updated June 14 - 7:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city's western zone, killing all six people aboard, firefighters said.

Woman shares experience after truck crashes into Perry home

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted June 14 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A day after she was struck by a truck that crashed into her house in Perry, a woman shared her harrowing experience for the first time on Friday.

State officials emphasize ATV safety training for young ATV riders ahead of summer season

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted June 14 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

As summer recreation ramps up across Utah, state officials are encouraging safe practices for young ATV riders.

Citizen group fundraises to keep quagga mussels out of Bear Lake

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted June 14 - 5:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

The new Snack Shack, run by the nonprofit Bear Lake Watch, is an effort to run a quagga mussel inspection and decontamination station on the north end of Bear Lake.

US, Iran reach deal to end war, signing set for Friday

Parisa Hafezi and Phil Stewart, Reuters  |  Updated June 14 - 5:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. and Iranian officials said on Sunday they have agreed on a peace framework for a deal to end their war, halt the U.S. blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Utah and federal government join forces to manage public lands

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted June 14 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah and the federal government have signed a long-term agreement to jointly manage the San Rafael Swell, ending more than a century of sole federal oversight.

Pilot and 11 skydivers dead after Missouri plane crash, officials say

Cindy Von Quednow, CNN  |  Updated June 14 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A plane carrying 11 skydivers and a pilot crashed moments after takeoff at a western Missouri airport on Sunday, killing everyone aboard, authorities said.

Trump celebrates turning 80 with a UFC cage-fighting event

Will Weissert, Associated Press  |  Updated June 14 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump is celebrating turning 80 with a UFC cage-fighting event on the White House's South Lawn. There will be seven fights on Sunday night in an event that's also aligning with America's 250th anniversary.

A Latter-day Saint apostle and Utah's governor on the need for education and morality

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted June 14 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Monday's Convening of the American Council on Education Commission on Faith-Based College and Universities focused on creating environments that foster togetherness.

Apple's big Siri update is here. Now the real challenge begins

Lisa Eadicicco, CNN  |  Posted June 14 - 1:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Siri is finally getting the big AI upgrade Wall Street has been waiting for. But it's just the beginning.

Is your city ready for an age boom?

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted June 14 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

People don't like to talk about aging, but the conversation is not something cities, counties and communities should avoid. So how do we go about it?