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NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K in cap circumvention case

Beth Harris, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for one year by the NBA, and the team was ordered to forfeit five first-round draft picks and pay a $30 million fine for violating salary cap circumvention rules in a case involving Kawhi Leonard. Also, president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank has been banned for six months and team president of business operations Gillian Zucker was suspended for one year. Leonard was hit with a $700,000 penalty. The league's decision follows a nearly yearlong investigation. The penalties reflect the league's firm stance on maintaining fair play and financial integrity. The Clippers say they will challenge the decision.

Have You Seen This? Waterfalls caused by flooding in Zion National Park

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Flash floods on Monday caused waterfalls to appear throughout Zion National Park while the rest of Utah experienced heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms.

Man accused of stalking, impersonating officer

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say met another man on a dating app and then claimed he was a law enforcer and that the victim was in trouble, is facing criminal charges.

Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy trial goes home after a fifth day without a verdict

Michael Casey, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 2:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial have gone home without a verdict after a fifth day of deliberations.

Delta Sigma Theta volunteers transform Franklin Elementary School with a day at play

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 2:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 300 Delta Sigma Theta volunteers kicked off the sorority's Farwest Regional Conference in Salt Lake City with a day of service at Franklin Elementary School.

Top doctors offer updated flu, COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion

Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 2:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Leading medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue guidelines, saying they hope to ease confusion.

Democrats weigh consequences for rogue members who rescued GOP agenda

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 1:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Burgess Owens is opening the door for a pair of rogue House Democrats to join the Republican Party after the duo faces internal backlash from party leaders.

How has Oregon transfer Roger Saleapaga adapted to BYU? Cougars named him a captain

VideoSean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Saleapaga, who graduated from Orem High before spending two seasons at Oregon, will find himself in the spotlight when BYU kicks off the 2026 season Saturday against Utah Tech.

Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face and gold finish to go on sale

Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Mint will start selling a $1 coin to celebrate America's 250th birthday, featuring President Donald Trump's face on one side. The coins are available as of Wednesday.

Man arrested in stabbing on Salt Lake City TRAX

Heather Peterson, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 12:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was arrested and accused of stabbing another passenger aboard a Blue Line train in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.

Lightning strike damages Hyrum front yard, knocks out power and natural gas line

VideoTodd Kunz, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 12:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A lightning strike to a tree in Hyrum caused significant damage to a front yard, knocked out power and damaged an underground natural gas line, prompting evacuations in the neighborhood.

Salt Lake police arrest man accused of pointing gun at officers

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say pointed a realistic looking gun at officers conducting a separate investigation was arrested at gunpoint Tuesday.

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Democrats again float idea of expanding the Supreme Court

Lauren Irwin, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Congress would have to pass a law to add additional justices, and Republicans in the majority are opposed.

St. George man hospitalized with rare, severe form of West Nile virus, wife says

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A St. George woman is urging people to take precautions against mosquito bites after her husband developed a rare neuroinvasive form of West Nile virus that she says nearly cost him his life.

1M reserved tickets for Salt Lake Temple open house

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 10:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the first million reservations for the Salt Lake Temple open house were claimed within 24 hours of making them available.

Salt Lake City man charged with killing girlfriend in Tooele

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 9:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake City man was charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting death of his girlfriend in Tooele.

'DWTS' pro Rylee Arnold faced a frightening diagnosis. Then she prayed

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 9:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

On the second night after 15-year-old Rylee Arnold learned she had Type 1 diabetes, she laid in a hospital bed and cried. So she prayed — and things changed.

'Working in the dark:' Utah's offensive line ready to prove itself in season opener

VideoJosh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 9:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Turn off the lights. Starting offensive tackle Zereoue Williams feels more comfortable there — and so does the rest of the offensive line.

US pounds Iran; Tehran strikes back at bases in biggest exchange since July

Kanishka Singh, Ahmed Tolba and Parisa Hafezi, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iranians and their Arab neighbors were plunged back into war on Wednesday by the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July.

450 additional elk permits added as Utah's intense drought persists

Leah Bowers, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 8:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Wildlife Board unanimously approved 450 additional elk hunting permits in a meeting Aug. 20 — and it's not just for sport. It's for drought response.

Troopers identify 3 killed in Duchesne County after head-on collision with semi

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 2 - 8:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Three people died in Duchesne County on Friday after their car collided with a semitruck that overcorrected and drove into their lane on U.S. 40.

Armed man shot by Salt Lake City police identified

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 8:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who police say refused to stop and drop his knife and ran across a busy street into a crowded parking lot was shot by officers Monday night.

ICE arrest in Ogden as police officer looks on sparks intense City Council discussion

VideoTim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 8:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

The controversial arrest of an immigrant last week by an ICE agent as an Ogden officer looked on sparked intense discussion at an Ogden City Council meeting.