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House passes affordable housing bill, sending it to Trump for enactment

Richard Cowan, Reuters  |  Updated June 24 - 11:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

The House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that ​aims to speed the construction and availability of more affordable housing, sending it to President Donald Trump to be signed into law.

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Brandon Flowers says his dad influenced his pivot to country music in new album

Valerie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted June 24 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Killers' lead singer Brandon Flowers is going solo for his next album, and he's taking on a whole new genre.

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Why home air filtration matters more than ever in Utah

Gillette Services  |  Posted June 24 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Many homeowners are surprised to learn that indoor air can sometimes be more polluted than outdoor air.

Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote

The Associated Press  |  Updated June 24 - 11:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge has permanently barred President Donald Trump's administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections.

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Portable Power to Charge Every Outdoor Adventure | Dark Energy

Adam Eakle, KSL  |  Updated June 24 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Elissa Chavez from Dark Energy shows off their most popular, portable energy products.

Celebration of IOC's Olympic Day includes a workout for Salt Lake kids

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Updated June 24 - 10:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

Nine-year-old Eevie Sayana shyly acknowledged how much fun it was to win a round of Simon Says played with a pair of Olympians Tuesday to mark the internationally celebrated Olympic Day.

Trump cancels housing bill signing, pressuring Senate Republicans to pass voter ID law

David Morgan, Reuters  |  Posted June 24 - 10:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump canceled his plan to sign a bipartisan affordable housing bill on Wednesday in an effort to pressure Republicans to pass the long-stalled ​SAVE America Act.

DOJ announces hundreds of charges in multibillion-dollar healthcare fraud crackdown

Eric Tucker, Associated Press  |  Updated June 24 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against 455 people in a two-week healthcare fraud crackdown that officials say involved over $6.5 billion in false claims.

18-year-old arrested following high-speed chase, claims long history of fleeing

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 24 - 8:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

An 18-year-old driving a Ford Mustang was arrested following a high speed chase late Tuesday. The man claims he's fled from police about 40 times.

Appeals court says presidents aren't beyond review in monument disputes

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted June 24 - 8:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed a lower court ruling on monument designations by reviving a thrown-out case against the federal government on Tuesday.

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How to recognize signs of a stroke and act as soon as possible

Intermountain Health  |  Posted June 24 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Neurologists want patients to understand that many stroke cases may be prevented. If a stroke occurs, treatment is possible.

Wildfire smoke brings falling ash, raises air quality as summer rodeos, events go on

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted June 24 - 7:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

Reports of ash falling from the sky and hazy conditions across parts of Utah are raising concerns about air quality and outdoor events as wildfire smoke drifts into populated areas.

2 critically injured in early-morning crash near Utah Capitol

Mary Culbertson, KSL  |  Posted June 24 - 7:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two people were hospitalized after a single-car crash near Utah's Capitol early Wednesday.

Chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams arrested in federal bribery probe, AP source says

David Collins, Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press  |  Posted June 24 - 7:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two sources said a chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams and several others were arrested as part of an investigation into an alleged bribery scheme involving a city contract.

Mamdani slate sweeps Democratic primaries in New York, ousts 2 incumbents from Congress

Anthony Izaguirre And Steve Peoples, Associated Press  |  Posted June 24 - 6:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's slate of fiery progressives swept establishment-backed Democrats in the state's congressional primaries on Tuesday, ousting two sitting congressmen.

Sen. Curtis renews vow not to fund Iran military operations without formal declaration of war

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted June 24 - 6:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, reiterated his commitment not to approve funding for military operations in Iran without giving Congress an opportunity to weigh in.

GOP incumbents Moore, Maloy fend off challengers; McAdams wins Democratic primary

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated June 24 - 12:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ben McAdams will win Utah's Democratic primary for the 1st Congressional District, while Reps. Blake Moore and Celeste Maloy both fend off GOP challengers.

AI cybersecurity flaw: How hackers can fool AI chatbots into handing over sensitive info

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted June 23 - 11:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

We're used to hearing warnings about AI fooling people. But what happens when people fool AI chatbots?

Stuart Adams, Trevor Lee, Dan McCay lose reelection bids in Utah Legislature

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated June 23 - 10:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Multiple prominent Republicans in the Utah Legislature have lost their bids for reelection, including one of the most powerful politicians in the state.

Box Elder County commissioners who voted for data center project trailing in primary voting

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 23 - 10:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two Box Elder County commissioners who voted for a controversial data center project are trailing in primary voting in their reelection bids, according to early returns.

Co-owners of drug treatment facility accused of defrauding Utah Medicaid

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 23 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three men have been charged under the Utah False Claims Act on the accusation that they billed Medicaid for drug treatment services never rendered.

University of Utah trustees greenlight creation of state's first AI bachelor's degree

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted June 23 - 9:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

The University of Utah is on track to offer a first-of-its-kind bachelor's degree program in artificial intelligence this fall.

Olympian skier Bode Miller pleads not guilty to Idaho misdemeanor drug charges

Rebecca Boone, Associated Press  |  Updated June 23 - 9:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Olympic gold medalist skier Bode Miller has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor drug charges. An Idaho sheriff's deputy says Miller was arrested for possessing psilocybin mushrooms.