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Former press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next gig: Fox News contributor
Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 5 - 12:36 p.m. | Save Story
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has found her next chapter: She is heading to Fox News.
Dennis Hastert, former US House speaker and admitted child molester, dies at 84
Will Dunham, Reuters | Posted Oct. 5 - 7:55 a.m. | Save Story
Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican U.S. House of Representatives speaker who later admitted to sexually abusing boys as a high school wrestling coach and pleaded guilty to charges arising from the scandal, has died, CBS News reported on Monday, citing a coroner in Illinois. He was 84.
Trump tries to fire up Ohio voters as Republicans defend Senate seat in close race
Bo Erickson, Reuters | Updated Oct. 3 - 8:29 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump struck a combative tone at a Saturday rally in Ohio, where Republicans are locked in a competitive Senate race as they seek to protect their narrow congressional majority.
Trump shares Republican senator's phone number in feud over time switch
Bo Erickson, Reuters | Updated Oct. 3 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump shared online the supposed phone number of Sen. Tom Cotton in the first of multiple posts on Saturday in a row over making daylight saving time permanent.
Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike
Ed White, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 3 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, announced on Saturday by Gov. Bill Lee, who calls the circumstances a "difficult moment."
Federal funding cuts lead to childcare subsidy reductions for thousands of Utah families
VideoDebbie Worthen, KSL | Updated Oct. 3 - 2:22 p.m. | Save Story
Thousands of Utah families will see a reduction or elimination of childcare subsidies with new income requirements.
Plínio Trump, Mick Jagger and Samurai Taxi Driver keep Brazil's tradition of joke candidates alive
Mauricio Savarese And Diarlei Rodrigues, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 3 - 1:33 p.m. | Save Story
Whether called protest candidates or joke candidates, they are part of a Brazilian tradition that spans nearly eight decades and brings a surreal element to congressional elections.
Christa Pike was on ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say
Kim Chandler and Jamie Stengle, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 2 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
Christa Pike's attorneys say she remained in a hospital where she was placed on a ventilator and unconscious hours after her failed execution in Tennessee.
Here's where Utah's 3rd Congressional District candidates fall on affordability, data centers
VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated Oct. 2 - 9:19 p.m. | Save Story
Two candidates for Utah's 3rd Congressional District shared their visions for combating high prices, regulating data centers and expanding energy production in a debate Friday.
Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name
Mike Catalini, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 2 - 12:56 p.m. | Save Story
This year's Kennedy Center Honors will be held at Washington's Capital One Arena instead of the usual riverfront venue, amid a battle over adding Donald Trump's name to the building.
G7 nations agree to release 100 million barrels of oil, including diesel, a boost for Trump
Collin Binkley, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 2 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
The Group of Seven industrial nations said they agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil, starting with "substantial" amounts of diesel after it recently hit record prices in the U.S.
Polish city reopens Cold War shelter as Russian attacks in Ukraine intensify
Anna Koper and Kuba Stezycki, Reuters | Updated Oct. 2 - 8:51 a.m. | Save Story
The Polish city of Lublin has revived a Cold War-era air raid shelter as Russia steps up attacks in Ukraine, with one symbolic change: The emergency exit now faces west, not east.
'I was fighting for my life': Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack
Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 2 - 7:24 a.m. | Save Story
Capt. Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot hailed as a hero recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital, said he fought for his life after his co-pilot stabbed him and the FlyDubai flight nosedived.
Trump launches midterm campaign push in Texas, Oklahoma as Republicans face tough races
Bo Erickson, Reuters | Updated Oct. 1 - 7:18 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump travels to Texas and Oklahoma on Thursday to begin a 32-day campaign blitz to bolster Republicans as the party fights to hold onto its slim congressional majorities.
US Postal Service to take extra steps to ensure ballot deliveries
David Shepardson and Jacob Bogage, Reuters | Updated Oct. 1 - 6:49 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Postal Service said Thursday it will take a series of extraordinary measures to ensure the delivery of millions of ballots for next month's 2026 congressional elections, including extending hours at some retail branches.
Proposed amendment would raise the bar for some Utah ballot initiatives
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Oct. 1 - 6:17 p.m. | Save Story
Utah voters will have a chance this November to weigh in on a proposed constitutional amendment that would raise the threshold for passing certain ballot initiatives.
Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes
Konstantin Toropin, Michelle L. Price and Aamer Madhani, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 1 - 5:59 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. military is moving roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East. The move follows President Donald Trump's warning of possible new strikes against Iran.
Utah senator proposes bills on data center transparency
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Oct. 1 - 1:56 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. John Curtis is joining with a Democrat from Delaware to introduce a pair of bills aiming to increase the transparency of large data centers and give communities more information about potential impacts of their development.
