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Trump steps up attacks on California's election system
Steve Gorman, Reuters | Posted June 8 - 8:43 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Monday repeated claims that California's elections are rigged.
Trump formally nominates Blanche to be attorney general
Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Updated June 8 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Monday formally nominated Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, moving to install his former personal lawyer as the top U.S. law enforcement official.
Salt Lake City, county sue feds over proposed ICE facility on west side
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated June 8 - 7:17 p.m. | Save Story
Leaders of Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County filed a joint lawsuit against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Supreme Court poised to rule on gun laws and transgender athletes
Jan Wolfe, Reuters | Posted June 8 - 4:14 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to rule on several major cases concerning U.S. "culture wars" issues, such as guns and transgender athletes, by the end of the month.
Central African Republic to accept third-country deportees from US, sources say
Giulia Paravicini, Reuters | Posted June 8 - 2:45 p.m. | Save Story
The Central African Republic has agreed to take in migrants from other countries deported by the United States, according to multiple officials and diplomats in the region.
'My roots are Peruvian': Peruvians in Utah cast ballots in nation's presidential contest
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated June 8 - 1:52 p.m. | Save Story
Peruvians living abroad may vote in the nation's presidential elections, and many in Utah flocked to a polling place in Salt Lake City to cast ballots.
Pentagon updates religious categories after pushback from Utah lawmakers
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated June 8 - 1:10 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Department of War updated its list of faith codes Monday after pushback from some members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over the faith not being classified as "Christian."
Some lawmakers weigh possible changes to Utah's new voter privacy laws
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 8 - 12:06 p.m. | Save Story
A group of state lawmakers is convening a working group to consider possible changes to Utah's new voter privacy law after public outcry from voters.
Judge strikes down Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Updated June 8 - 6:44 a.m. | Save Story
A federal judge on Friday ruled the Trump administration had adopted unlawful policies for immigrants receiving application decisions on asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship.
Female Navy officers say they fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions list
Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press | Updated June 7 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
Several female Navy officers say they see Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent intervention in a promotions list as a sign their careers now have a ceiling.
Trump says he will press Israel to hold back after Iran retaliates for Beirut attack
Alexander Cornwell, Parisa Hafezi and Bo Erickson, Reuters | Updated June 7 - 7:45 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would tell Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to strike back after Iran fired a salvo of missiles at Israeli targets.
'Not as different as you think': LGBTQ community, allies gather for annual Utah Pride Parade
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 7 - 6:15 p.m. | Save Story
Tens of thousands of LGBTQ community members and their allies gathered for the annual Utah Pride Parade through downtown Salt Lake City.
They vowed to love each other forever. A few hours later, they fell out of the sky
Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN | Updated June 7 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
The newlyweds' tragedy quickly captured attention across the greater Atlanta area – where so many wanted to pay their respects.
Maverick Republican Sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after sexual harassment scandal, dies
The Associated Press | Posted June 7 - 1:41 p.m. | Save Story
Former Sen. Bob Packwood, a moderate Oregon Republican whose reputation as a champion of abortion and women's rights was spoiled at the end of his career by allegations of sexual harassment, has died. He was 93.
Colombia's presidential runoff could impact the future of the Amazon rainforest and fossil fuels
Steven Grattan, Associated Press | Posted June 7 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
The upcoming Colombian presidential election between Sen. Iván Cepeda and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is shaping up as a stark choice.
Iron County Planning Commission approves conditional use permit for Antelope Data Campus
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 7 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
The Iron County Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for the Antelope Data Campus Thursday. The development is proposed by Pronghorn Development LLC, and is set to be built on 640 acres, 8 miles west of Cedar City.
Hegseth, at D-Day event, says Europe faces 'invasion' of dangerous ideologies
Kokkai Ng, Reuters | Posted June 6 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that Europe faced what he called an invasion of dangerous ideologies arriving by sea.
Lee, Curtis defend Church of Jesus Christ as 'Christian' after new Pentagon classification
Cassidy Wixom and Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated June 6 - 6:23 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sens. John Curtis and Mike Lee are pushing back after the Pentagon changed its categorizations for chaplains to not classify members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as "Christian."
