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Trump 'ordered' the Education Department's demise almost a year ago — what's happened since?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted March 15 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration said "significant progress" has been made over the past year at the Department of Education since President Trump signed an order to cut down the department.
EU to discuss bolstering Mideast naval mission amid Iran war turmoil
Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer, Reuters | Updated March 15 - 7:46 p.m. | Save Story
European Union foreign ministers will discuss on Monday bolstering a small naval mission in the Middle East but are not expected to decide on extending its role to the choked-off Strait of Hormuz.
8 convicted of terrorism-related charges for attack on Texas ICE facility
Jasper Ward, Reuters | Updated March 15 - 6:20 p.m. | Save Story
A jury convicted nine people on Friday for their involvement in a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Texas last year, the Justice Department said.
Airline CEOs urge Congress to end standoff, pay airport security officers
David Shepardson, Reuters | Updated March 15 - 3:30 p.m. | Save Story
The CEOs of major airlines urged Congress Sunday to move quickly to end a 29-day partial government shutdown that has forced 50,000 airport security officers to work without pay.
Pentagon identifies 6 airmen killed in plane crash in Iraq
Hanna Park, Aleena Fayaz, Emma Tucker, CNN | Posted March 15 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
A squadron operations chief who had recently earned her wings as a pilot, a major overseeing flight training for dozens of airmen, were among six U.S. Air Force airmen killed when an aircraft crashed in western Iraq Thursday.
After lots of clucking, Springville to allow more backyard chickens
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted March 15 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
The issue that gets Springville residents most fired up isn't taxes or fees — it's backyard chickens.
Utah lawmaker says immigration bills stalled partly due to Utah Compact's lingering influence
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 14 - 10:06 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. Luz Escamilla, D-Salt Lake City, suspects some of the varied immigration bills that emerged during the session stalled due in part to the Utah Compact's lingering influence.
New poll: How Utah is navigating the great American confidence collapse
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted March 14 - 7:23 p.m. | Save Story
A decadeslong trend of falling confidence in government institutions shows no signs of slowing as economic uncertainty, elite failure and technological changes fuel suspicion toward officials.
Iran's new supreme leader wounded, likely disfigured, Hegseth says
Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters | Updated March 14 - 5:17 p.m. | Save Story
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded and likely disfigured, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday, questioning Khamenei's ability to govern.
2026 session was good for Great Salt Lake, but it could have been great, group says
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 14 - 4:26 p.m. | Save Story
The Great Salt Lake benefited from funding during the 2026 legislative session, but a lake-focused conservation group argues that lawmakers failed to resolve "major policy gaps."
White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors
Darlene Superville, Associated Press | Posted March 14 - 3:14 p.m. | Save Story
The White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors, the latest step in the Trump administration's plan to overhaul the grounds.
Eagle Mountain's founding family sues the city over land disputes
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted March 14 - 7:14 a.m. | Save Story
Disputes between Eagle Mountain and the family that founded the city reached a new level this month after the family sued the city over alleged misuse of the rodeo grounds.
The White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors
Darlene Superville, Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
The White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors, the latest step in the Trump administration's plan to overhaul the grounds.
Trump signs order to combat fraudulent 'Made in America' labels, White House says
Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Posted March 13 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that the White House said was aimed at combating fraudulent "Made in America" labels by foreign manufacturers and sellers.
Salt Lake immigration detention center plans spark opposition from mayors; others quiet
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 13 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
Plans for an immigration detention center in Salt Lake City are sparking strong opposition from Mayor Erin Mendenhall while others are remaining quiet.
Why are 17 states hitting the Trump administration with a higher education lawsuit?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted March 13 - 1:51 p.m. | Save Story
A Trump administration directive designed to ensure that U.S. colleges and universities receiving federal assistance are not considering race in admissions is heading to the courts.
Man who attacked Michigan synagogue lost relatives in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says
Corey Williams, Alanna Durkin Richer and Bassem Mroue, Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 11:25 a.m. | Save Story
An official in Lebanon says a man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue had lost four family members in his native country in an Israeli airstrike last week.
Mortgage rates continue to rise amid 'oil shock'
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 13 - 7:28 a.m. | Save Story
Mortgage rates were up again this week as the economy continues to respond to the ongoing U.S. war in Iran.
