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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.
'My roots are Peruvian': Peruvians in Utah cast ballots in nation's presidential contest
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 7 - 7:00 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.
'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."
Democratic firm behind 'Republican' campaign seeks to oust commissioners over data center
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 6 - 2:47 p.m. | Save Story
A Democratic campaign firm is behind an effort to oust county commissioners who approved a special zoning agreement in May for a controversial data center proposal.
Karianne Lisonbee blames growing national debt on performative politicians
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 6 - 12:13 p.m. | Save Story
Congressional candidate Karianne Lisonbee said the staggering national debt has been driven by politicians who are more concerned about being reelected than addressing spending.
Utah filmmaker tackling thorny immigration issue through new movie, 'Brotherhood'
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 6 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Utah filmmaker Ross Boothe is taking on the thorny issue of immigration in a new musical drama, "Brotherhood," shot in various locations in the state.
Trump pardons former US congressman convicted of insider trading
Steve Gorman and Christian Martinez, Reuters | Posted June 6 - 9:21 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump has pardoned former U.S. Rep. Stephen Buyer, an Indiana Republican, who was convicted of securities fraud for engaging in insider trading in 2018.
Rep. Celeste Maloy secures initial $10M in Utah's bid for $1 billion in Great Salt Lake funding
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 6 - 7:09 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy secured $10 million to create a new Great Salt Lake Watershed Recovery Program in a spending bill which received congressional committee approval Wednesday.
Sen. Curtis warns Trump's pick for attorney general could face hurdles
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 5 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. John Curtis suggested acting Attorney General Todd Blanche could have a hard time being confirmed to the position if the Trump administration doesn't eliminate the Justice Department's anti-weaponization fund.
Judge strikes down Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Posted June 5 - 8:48 p.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.
2 sitting GOP lawmakers battle each other in Utah Senate primary
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 5 - 8:35 p.m. | Save Story
Voters across Utah are receiving their ballots this week for the upcoming primary election, and they'll notice two familiar faces battling each other for a state Senate seat.
County clerk, 2 commission seats up for election in Utah County Republican primary
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 5 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Change could be on the horizon for Utah County as seats are up for grabs, with some familiar faces hoping to join the ranks. Here's who's running in the Republican primary.
