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Skeletal remains found near Devil's Gate, reports Elko County Sheriff's Office

12/17/2025 11:30pm
Salt Lake City — An investigation continues after human remains were found Sunday in an area of Nevada known as Devil's

Trump attends ceremony to witness return of personnel killed in Syria

12/17/2025 10:58pm
President Donald Trump attended a ceremony on Wednesday for ​three U.S. personnel killed in Syria by a suspected Islamic State attacker as they were returned to American soil in flag-draped ⁠caskets.

Dan Bongino plans to step down as FBI deputy director

12/17/2025 10:48pm
Deputy Fbi director Dan Bongino is stepping down soon from the job after eight months marked by clashes with his boss,

Sweeping defense bill passes, with Ukraine, Venezuela provisions defying Trump

12/17/2025 8:36pm
The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to advance a $901 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon, sending the legislation to the White House, which ​has said President Donald Trump will sign it into law.

FBI deputy director Bongino says he will step down next month

12/17/2025 7:41pm
FBI deputy director Dan Bongino will step down from his post next month, he said on Wednesday, ​ending a short and at times tumultuous tenure as the bureau's second highest-ranking official.

House passes Republican health care bill without ACA subsidy renewal

12/17/2025 4:46pm
A health care subsidy that grew out of the pandemic is all but certain to expire as the House of ​Representatives advanced a Republican bill on Wednesday that would not renew the tax credit.

'Buck Rogers' star Gil Gerard dies at 82

12/17/2025 4:45pm
Gil Gerard, who played television's hunky sci-fi hero William "Buck" Rogers soon after the "Star Wars" franchise took hold in the late 1970s, has died. He was 82.

In holiday speech, Trump highlights victories amid sinking approval ratings

12/17/2025 3:40pm
President Donald Trump boasted in an evening speech Wednesday of his accomplishments, blaming his Democratic predecessor for soaring consumer ​prices, as Republicans brace for a tough midterm election.

Senate confirms private astronaut, Musk ally Jared Isaacman as NASA chief

12/17/2025 2:59pm
The Senate confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to become ⁠President Donald Trump's NASA administrator, making an ‌advocate of Mars missions and ⁠a former associate of Elon ‍Musk the space agency's 15th ⁠leader.

Slender Man attacker won't contest state's effort to revoke release privileges after escape

12/17/2025 12:18pm
A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please horror villain Slender Man and then fled a group home won't fight the state's attempt to revoke her release privileges.

Warner Bros asks investors to reject takeover bid by Paramount Skydance

12/17/2025 12:14pm
Warner Bros. is telling shareholders to reject a takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, saying that a rival bid from Netflix will be better for customers and creators.

New report outlines the crisis on the Colorado River and the ongoing threats

12/17/2025 12:00pm
A new report from Colorado Law's Colorado River Research Group warns the Colorado River Basin is "out of time," describing conditions so severe that they threaten the region's water supply, economy and governance.

Rob Reiner's son appears in court on murder charges while siblings speak of their loss

12/17/2025 11:34am
Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, appeared in court as he faces charges of first-degree murder in the killings of his parents.

Trump prosecutor Jack Smith defends probes in House testimony

12/17/2025 10:53am
Jack Smith, the former U.S. Justice Department special counsel who brought two now-dropped criminal cases ​against President Donald Trump, defended his investigation before a House of Representatives panel on Wednesday.

Investigators seek older video that might show the Brown campus shooter days before the attack

12/17/2025 10:43am
Authorities are asking the public to review any security or phone footage from the week before the mass shooting at Brown University.

Here's what US Olympic officials think about the new Utah 2034 logo

12/17/2025 10:00am
It's going to take some time for the public to embrace the new Utah 2034 logo for the state's next Winter Games, a U.S. Olympic leader suggested Monday.

What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts, according to a new AP-NORC poll

12/17/2025 8:09am
Welcome to exhausted America 2025: Most adults are more than a little fine with doling out cash as gifts, and many plan to be asleep before midnight on New Year's Eve, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

How Sen. Curtis got a front-row seat to this year's history-making moments

12/17/2025 8:00am
Utah Sen. John Curtis reflects on notable moments from his first year in the Senate, including a history-making filibuster.

Trump to sign order easing restrictions on marijuana this week, media reports say

12/17/2025 7:54am
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive ​order on Thursday reclassifying marijuana to ease federal restrictions, according to CNN, which cited a source familiar with ⁠the planning and a senior White House official.

Is Congress giving up its control to the White House?

12/17/2025 6:15am
As of this Friday, only 47 bills have been passed and signed into law by President Donald Trump this year, according to congressional records.

Trump expands travel ban list to 39 countries

12/17/2025 1:38am
(cnn) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a proclamation expanding the list of countries with full or partial