Utah Breaking News, Sports and Weather

People are spending less on individual gifts but chipping in more for group gifts

Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 21 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

With the cost of nearly everything going up over the past few years, people have been cutting back on their gift giving as individuals. But they're chipping in more money toward group gifts.

School resource officer gives new bike to West Jordan student in need

Brian Carlson, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 21 - 9:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kindness and caring helped a student in need. Because a school resource officer stepped in, a student at West Jordan High School now has a safe and reliable way to get to class.

Retiring rugby pro Paul Lasike leaves lasting mark in Utah Warriors' playoff loss to Houston

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lasike's late-match try in the 76th minute was a highlight to remember in the Utah Warriors' 33-19 loss to the Houston Sabercats in Major League Rugby's western conference final Saturday night.

Trump says Iran's key nuclear sites 'obliterated' by airstrikes

Phil Stewart and Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Updated June 21 - 9:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites in a "very successful attack," President Donald Trump said on Saturday, adding that Tehran's nuclear program had been obliterated.

Multivehicle crash in Lesotho claims lives of Latter-day Saint young women, leaders

Sarah Jane Weaver, Deseret News  |  Posted June 21 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A minibus carrying young women and local leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was involved in a multivehicle collision traveling to an activity in the Kingdom of Lesotho Saturday.

Pro-Palestinian activist Khalil walks free after judge orders release

Jonathan Allen and Luc Cohen, Reuters  |  Posted June 21 - 8:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil walked out of a Louisiana immigrant detention center Friday, hours after a judge ordered his release.

Trump administration to international student visa applicants: Make social media profiles public

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted June 21 - 7:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Following a recent halt, the State Department will resume new visa interviews for foreign students — but with enhanced vetting.

Vineyard failed to report 'substantial' transactions, state auditor finds

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The State Auditor's Office released a report Thursday, detailing Vineyard's failure to report "substantial" transactions, totaling more than $35 million in the last four years.

Utah Royals 1st NWSL team to 10 losses this season after falling 4-1 to Seattle

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Royals enter the midseason break on an eight-game winless streak and a four-game losing streak, with the next league fixture not until Aug. 3.

Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a 'mobile security crisis'

David Klepper, Associated Press  |  Posted June 21 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Foreign hackers have increasingly identified smartphones, other mobile devices and the apps they use as a weak link in U.S. cyberdefenses.

Utah loses $7.8M in federal funding to expand high-speed internet access

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 5:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Beehive State lost $7.8 million in federal funding to expand high-speed internet access, and other federal changes have leaders scrambling to secure funding.

Ogden seeks developers to rehab 'endangered' Union Stock Exchange building

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden officials are seeking developers to rehab the old Union Stock Exchange building, one of the "most endangered" structures in Utah.

Have You Seen This? Neighbor boy doesn't give a hoot about damages

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Too bad he didn't know there was a security camera watching. Looks like he won't be getting paid for this yard work.

How this new housing project in Salt Lake City seeks to address homelessness

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 3:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new deeply affordable housing project won't be quite as big as all the other developments being constructed in Salt Lake City, but project leaders believe its impact could be just as large.

Review: '28 Years Later' is a solid zombie movie and best of the franchise

John Clyde for KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 2:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

"28 Years Later" is my favorite of the series. I'm now intrigued to see where the franchise goes next.

Hot-air balloon in Brazil catches fire and falls from the sky, killing 8 and injuring 13

The Associated Press  |  Updated June 21 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A hot-air balloon has caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people.

Are Trump's tariffs keeping Utahns from making big purchases? Here's what a new poll found

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted June 21 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly half of Utahns won't make a major purchase like buying a home this year due to President Donald Trump's tariffs, the latest Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll found.

PARTNER

The rise and (sudden) fall of diversity, equity and inclusion

Eric Schulzke  |  Posted June 21 - 11:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Diversity, equity and inclusion promised to remake academia and the American workforce. And then it collapsed, seemingly overnight. What went wrong?

Pakistan to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Saeed Shah, Reuters  |  Updated June 21 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pakistan said on Saturday it would recommend President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in helping to resolve the recent conflict between India and Pakistan.

Opponents of public labor union law score enough signatures to put issue on ballot

Ashley Imlay, KSL.com  |  Posted June 21 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Opponents of a new law that bans public sector collective bargaining scored a win on Saturday as Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson confirmed they gathered enough signatures to get the issue on the ballot.

15 sets of twins are graduating from one New York high school

Philip Marcelo, Associated Press  |  Posted June 21 - 8:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

A high school in the suburbs of New York City will be seeing double on graduation day this weekend: Among the nearly 500 students in its graduating class, 30 are twins.

Display of kindness goes viral after scooter crash in Idaho Falls

Treydon Baylor, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted June 21 - 8:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Idaho teen had a gnarly crash while riding an electric scooter in Idaho Falls, but the kindness of a stranger overshadowed the scrapes and bruises.

SPONSORED

Test drive: 2025 Ford Expedition is a family-hauling hero with big space, big power

Jason Bell  |  Posted June 21 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ford's largest SUV continues to shine as a practical and powerful choice for growing families and road warriors alike with a game-changing tailgate.