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KSL News Brief 6:00pm - June 19, 2026

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In Salt Lake City...theres a myriad of activities taking place to celebrate Juneteenth. It kicked off this morning at the state capitol...and now there's a crowd at the Gateway.

Salt Lake Juneteenth festival director Cleopatra Louise joins me now LIVE with the details...

More movement from Luigi Mangione's defense team. He's the man accused of shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year.

Just one day after announcing its intention to use a psychiatric defense...his defense WITHDREW that intention. 

Joining me now LIVE with more is ABC's Legal Analyst Royal Oakes...

KSL News Brief 3:00pm - June 19, 2026

KSL News Brief 3:00pm June 19, 2026

KSL News Brief 6:30pm - June 18, 2026

KSL News Brief 6:00pm - June 18, 2026

KSL News Brief 5:30pm - June 18, 2026

KSL News Brief 5:30pm - June 18, 2026

KSL's Top Story:

BREAKING NEWS...

ICE is reportedly scrapping plans to build a detention center on Salt Lake City's west-side... and selling the massive warehouse.

KSL NewsRadio's Clayre Scott has what we know. 

KSL News Brief 5:00pm - June 18, 2026

KSL News Brief 4:30pm - June 18, 2026

KSL News Brief 4:00pm - June 18, 2026

The Supreme Court issued a major ruling about guns.  Specifically... if you use marijuana... the court decided you can still own a gun.

Joining us live ABC News Legal Analyst Royal Oakes.  Royal... take us through the ruling. 

KSL News Brief 3:00pm - June 18, 2026

KSL News Brief 6:30pm – June 17, 2026

KSL News Brief 6:00pm – June 17, 2026

KSL News Brief 5:30pm – June 17, 2026

KSL News Brief 5:00pm – June 17, 2026

We're finally learning the details about President Trump's agreement with Iran...and what the deal entails.

Joining me now LIVE to break it down is Ryan Vogel... the founding Director of the Center for National Security Studies at UVU

KSL News Brief 4:30pm – June 17, 2026

KSL News Brief 4:00pm – June 17, 2026

The fed has made a decision...and its exactly what analysts were expecting. No changes to interest rates...for now. But there IS a potential for a hike in the future.

Joining me now LIVE is Zions Bank Senior Economist Robert Spendlove.

KSL News Brief 3:30pm – June 17, 2026

KSL News Brief 3:00pm – June 17, 2026

KSL News Brief 6:30pm - June 16, 2026

Rumor has it...the Utah Jazz number one prospect for the upcoming draft...*refused* to practice with the team. Darryn Peterson practiced with the Washington Wizards...but he won't be headed to meet with Utah.

Joining me now LIVE is KSL's Jazz Insider...Ben Anderson. 

KSL's Top Story:

The fight over the proposed Stratos data center heads to Davis County tonight.  Candidates running in next week's primary election will hold a town hall about the data center in Sunset.

KSL NewsRadio's Eric Cabrera joins us LIVE with details. Eric?

KSL News Brief 6:00pm - June 16, 2026

Texas Tech's quarterback is giving up college football.  Brendan Sorsby says he's going straight to the NFL.... instead of waging war over his gambling problem.

Joining me live is BYU Sports Insider for KSL Sports... Mitch Harper. 

KSL News Brief 5:30pm - June 16, 2026

KSL News Brief 5:00pm - June 16, 2026

KSL News Brief 5:00pm - June 16, 2026

KSL News Brief 4:30pm - June 16, 2026

We're learning about a failed plot...targeting the U-F-C event at the white house over the weekend. FBI Director Kash Patel says agents quickly shut it down...and five suspects are now in custody.

Joining me now LIVE is former FBI special agent in charge Rich Frankel

KSL News Brief 4:00pm - June 16, 2026

KSL News Brief 3:30pm - June 16, 2026

KSL News Brief 3:00pm - June 16, 2026

KSL News Brief 6:00pm - June 15, 2026

KSL News Brief 5:30pm - June 15, 2026

KSL's Top Story:

A celebrity who's made no secret of the abuse she suffered at a school for troubled teens in Utah... is back in the state today... as two families file suit against that same school. 
 
KSL NewsRadio's Heather Peterson has the details.

KSL News Brief 5:00pm - June 15, 2026

KSL News Brief 4:30pm - June 15, 2026

The latest to comment on the Big 12's battle with Texas Tech and quarterback Brendan Scorsby...are Utah officials. 

Today AG Derek Brown and Gov. Spencer Cox published a letter to the Big 12...supporting the conference...and its right to enforce its own rules.

Joining me now LIVE with more is KSL's BYU Insider Mitch Harper...

KSL News Brief 3:00pm June 15, 2026

KSL News Brief 6:00pm - June 12, 2026

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KSL News Brief 6:30pm - June 11, 2026

KSL News Brief 6:00pm - June 11, 2026

KSL News Brief 5:30pm - June 11, 2026

KSL's Top Story:

A former volunteer firefighter has now been arrested for arson. AGAIN.

This time for multiple fires last night in Tooele County

KSL NewsRadio's Heather Peterson is LIVE with the details. Heather?

KSL News Brief 5:00pm - June 11, 2026

KSL News Brief 4:30pm - June 11, 2026

KSL News Brief 4:00pm - June 11, 2026

The world cup is officially ON. Starting with games in LA this evening. And on top of already tight security...there are some *bigger* concerns...amid the war in Iran. 

Joining me now LIVE is ABC's Alex Stone...

KSL News Brief 3:30pm - June 11, 2026

KSL News Brief 3:30pm - June 11, 2026

KSL News Brief 6:00pm - June 10, 2026

KSL News Brief 5:30pm - June 10, 2026

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KSL News Brief 6:30pm - June 9, 2026

KSL News Brief 6:00pm - June 9, 2026

KSL News Brief 5:30pm - June 9, 2026

KSL's Top Story:

Iran now says it will retaliate... after the US military launched new strikes against it this afternoon... targeting Iranian military and naval bases along the Persian Gulf.

Iran’s foreign minister said their armed forces would “leave no attack or threat unanswered.” He said the US was testing Iran’s determination and warned, “Leave our region if you want to be safe.”

KSL News Brief 5:00pm - June 9, 2026

KSL News Brief 4:30pm - June 9, 2026

KSL News Brief 4:30pm - June 9, 2026

We've been following MULTIPLE fires in the state...including a two-thousand acre wildfire in Tooele...that firefighters are struggling to contain. And weather conditions...are NOT helping.

Joining me now LIVE is KSL Meteorologist Kevin Eubank

KSL News Brief 4:00pm - June 9, 2026

Senator John Curtis is calling for change... after Meta relaxed it's rules on censored content and comments. He cited a new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate  that found the number of threats against politicians have tripled since that change.

Joining me live to walk us through this report is CEO of the Center... Imran Ahmed...

KSL News Brief 3:30pm - June 9, 2026

KSL News Brief 3:00pm - June 9, 2026

KSL News Brief 6:30pm - June 8, 2026

KSL News Brief 6:00pm - June 8, 2026

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KSL News Brief 6:30pm - June 5, 2026

KSL News Brief 6:00pm - June 5, 2026

KSL News Brief 5:30pm - June 5, 2026

KSL News Brief 5:00pm - June 5, 2026

KSL News Brief 4:30pm - June 5, 2026

KSL News Brief 4:00pm - June 5, 2026

You've seen the traffic cones on the West belt of I-215...where some freeway ramps across Salt Lake Valley have been temporarily closed. The good news is... crews are making progress and are promising a smoother drive soon.  

Joining me now LIVE with more is UDOT's Kylar Sharp...