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Judge rules humanities grant terminations by DOGE were unlawful, discriminatory

05/08/2026 11:07pm
A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the terminations of hundreds of humanities grants ​last year by the Department of Government Efficiency were unconstitutional.

Former US envoy calls for overhaul of post-WWII trade system

05/08/2026 10:31pm
Former U.S. trade ambassador Robert Lighthizer spoke at the Crossroads of the World trade summit in Salt Lake City and called for an overhaul of the current trade system.

Cox stresses efforts to protect Great Salt Lake amid intense data center debate

05/08/2026 9:02pm
Gov. Spencer Cox reinserted himself into the intense debate over a Box Elder County data center project, stressing efforts meant to protect the Great Salt Lake.

Russia and Ukraine agree on 3-day US-mediated ceasefire

05/08/2026 8:02pm
Russia and Ukraine confirmed on Friday that they had agreed to a three-day ceasefire announced by President Donald Trump that will run from May ​9 to May 11.

Ogden Valley wrestling with funding shortfall, specter of 519% tax hike

05/08/2026 5:04pm
Officials in Ogden Valley, the new Weber County city, are wresting with a funding shortfall of $2.2 million more and the specter of a 519% property tax hike.

Virginia court tosses Democratic map, dealing blow to party's midterm hopes

05/08/2026 4:02pm
Virginia's top court on Friday threw out a new electoral map that was crafted to flip four Republican-held congressional seats to Democrats.

'Fear sells. Facts are boring:' Utah Lt. Gov. Henderson defends election security

05/08/2026 3:02pm
Utah's elections have long been held up as a model, with high turnout and secure systems. In recent years, a flurry of bills has changed how we vote and who gets access to that information.

Man pleads guilty to assaulting US lawmaker Ilhan Omar in January town hall

05/08/2026 1:43pm
A man pleaded guilty on Thursday to assaulting U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a January town hall in which the lawmaker condemned President Donald Trumps immigration crackdown.

Utah Supreme Court justice resigns ahead of investigation into alleged relationship

05/08/2026 12:17pm
Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen announced her resignation Friday, according to the governor's office.

Renowned political scientist on the state of the world: 'Fraught, volatile, uncertain'

05/08/2026 10:02am
Political scientist Ian Bremmer spoke on geopolitics at the Crossroads of the World summit in Utah on Wednesday, a world he characterized as "so fraught, so volatile and so uncertain."

US expects Iranian response to peace proposal on Friday, fighting flares in Gulf

05/08/2026 8:21am
The U.S. said it expects an Iranian response to its latest proposal to end the war in the Gulf, even as forces renewed attacks on Friday.

Here's what the IOC says about summer sports at the Winter Games

05/08/2026 8:08am
As expected, the International Olympic Committee on Thursday ruled out adding summer sports to the Winter Games — but only for 2030. What does that mean for 2034 in Utah?