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US is reviving shuttered nuclear plants to meet growing electricity demand, power data centers

Jennifer Mcdermott, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 7:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

The United States is making an unprecedented attempt to revive three shuttered nuclear plants to meet rising energy demand, including from large-scale data centers.

Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATO's response

Stephen Mcgrath and Veselin Toshkov, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 4:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Drone attacks on cargo ships in the Black Sea this month have raised concerns among NATO members.

What to know about the race for Utah's 1st Congressional District

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 3:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's new 1st Congressional District has Democrats in the state hopeful about sending one of their own to Congress for the first time this decade.

Zelenskyy blasts Trump's diesel deal, calls Russian peace moves a 'parody'

Lili Bayer, Andrew Gray and Yuliia Dysa, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 2:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took aim on Friday at President Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia and welcomed the prospect of European allies stepping up their roles.

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving the job after a rocky start

Will Weissert and Seung Min Kim, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 2:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is transitioning out of the role after a brief and rough tenure as President Donald Trump's chief spokeswoman.

Man who stopped Oregon elementary school shooter has daughters at the school, his mom says

Haven Daley, Alanna Durkin Richer and Eric Tucker, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 2:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman says her son was the man who stopped the Oregon elementary school shooter and that his two daughters go to the school.

China moves to curb tech exports, including AI, citing national security risks

Chan Ho-him, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 8:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

China on Friday said it plans to restrict or ban exports of 40 technologies that span artificial intelligence, chips and solar power as its technology race with countries intensifies.

Israeli settlers burn olive trees, injure journalist in West Bank attack

Pesha Magid and Ali Sawafta, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 16 - 7:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dozens of militant Israeli settlers burned olive trees and threw rocks at ​Palestinians in an attack on Friday on a West Bank village's annual harvest that injured at least two people.

TSA scales back PreCheck benefit announced just weeks ago

Aaron Cooper, CNN  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 10:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Transportation Security Administration has scaled back a program that allows PreCheck members who are not flying to go through security, according to some of the airports where it had been operating.

US judge tosses Trump administration lawsuit over New York City 'sanctuary' laws

Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 9:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge on Thursday threw ​out a Trump administration lawsuit that sought to block New York City laws limiting cooperation ‌with federal immigration enforcement, finding the government did not have ⁠a valid basis to ​sue.

Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Zelenskyy says 'we're done' with Trump's energy truce

Daniel Flynn and Max Hunder, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 5:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery on Thursday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was "done" supporting a ceasefire on energy targets announced by President Donald Trump.

2 killed in explosions near palace used by Yemen's government in latest Houthi attack

Ahmed Al-haj, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 4:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

At least six explosions have struck near the palace used by Yemen's internationally recognized government in Aden, killing at least two people Thursday and wounding six more.

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Curtis speaks out against Trump's decision to import Russian diesel

VideoStaff  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 4:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. John Curtis is speaking out against the Trump Administration's decision to import Russian diesel.

Curtis applauds decision not to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 2:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, praised Thursday's announcement from Pres. Donald Trump that the execution of the Fort Hood gunman would not be livestreamed.

Trump administration sues California over alleged noncitizens on the state's voter rolls

Alanna Durkin Richer and Sophie Austin, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 12:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration sued California election officials Thursday over the alleged presence of noncitizens on the state's voter rolls.

Trump shuts down Hegseth's plan to livestream military execution

Phil Stewart, Susan Heavey and Doina Chiacu, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 12:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump scrapped plans to livestream the execution of the former Army major who killed 13 people ​at Fort Hood, overruling Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday.

Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices

Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 15 - 10:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Federal authorities are investigating letters with "suspicious substances" that have been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide.

Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says new torture allegations are 'false'

Michael R. Sisak and Larry Neumeister, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 10:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro insisted Thursday during an appearance in a New York court that torture allegations in a rewritten drug trafficking indictment were "false accusations."

Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source says

Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 7:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Federal authorities investigating Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar have seized the Democratic lawmaker's phone and have issued grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives.