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Trump administration to auction oil drilling rights in Alaska wildlife refuge
Nichola Groom, Reuters | Posted June 5 - 11:55 a.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration on Friday will hold a scale of oil and gas leases on 689,000 acres in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a pristine habitat for species like polar bears and migratory birds.
Venezuela's Maduro adds Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer to defense team
Luc Cohen, Reuters | Updated June 5 - 11:32 a.m. | Save Story
Nicolas Maduro has added a lawyer who represented hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs at trial to his defense team, court records showed on Thursday.
The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 172,000 jobs last month
Alicia Wallace, CNN | Updated June 5 - 9:44 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. labor market appears to have found its footing: The economy added 172,000 jobs in May, shattering expectations, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Friday.
Trump announces $700 million investment in coal
Lauren Irwin, Deseret News | Updated June 5 - 8:27 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump announced he'd be ramping up investments in coal across the country to help the nation's fossil fuel industry.
Davis County commissioner accused of political favoritism and defamation in new investigation
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted June 5 - 7:25 a.m. | Save Story
Davis County Commissioner John Crofts accused of creating a hostile work environment, LGBTQ discrimination and defamation in a third-party investigation.
Zelenskyy, in open letter, invites Putin to talks to end the war
Yuliia Dysa, Reuters | Posted June 4 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy published a letter to President Vladimir Putin on Thursday proposing to meet to agree an end to over four years of war.
Kennedy Center to remove Trump name after court decision
Bo Erickson and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters | Posted June 4 - 9:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Kennedy Center in Washington on Thursday ordered staff to remove President Donald Trump's name from the institution to comply with a federal court ruling.
Critics question qualifications of nominees for Utah's Supreme Court
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 4 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
A nonprofit is raising questions about the qualifications of the two men nominated by Gov. Spencer Cox to serve on Utah's Supreme Court, with neither having prior experience.
'Denied in whole': Judge tosses lawsuit, clears Weber County Commission hopeful, election office
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 4 - 7:57 p.m. | Save Story
A judge tossed a lawsuit filed by three Weber County Commission hopefuls against a fourth candidate and the county, saying they "substantially complied" with election code.
Kevin O'Leary agrees to dramatically cut Box Elder County data center project area
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated June 4 - 3:24 p.m. | Save Story
Businessman Kevin O'Leary has agreed to cut the Box Elder County data center project area in response to calls from Senate President Stuart Adams.
Sen. John Curtis breaks with party, votes to dismantle Trump's anti-weaponization fund
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 4 - 1:45 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. John Curtis bucked party lines to support a proposal that would officially dismantle the anti-weaponization fund from the Justice Department.
Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche as US attorney general
Reuters | Updated June 4 - 11:17 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said he would move to nominate acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday to permanently lead the Justice Department.
John Bolton reaches plea deal over mishandling of sensitive national security documents
Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN | Updated June 4 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser-turned-adversary, is expected to plead guilty over mishandling classified documents, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
9 killed in strikes in Gaza overnight, hospital says
Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press | Posted June 4 - 8:03 a.m. | Save Story
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least nine Palestinians overnight, a hospital said Thursday, even as much of the world's attention was focused on the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
China, US clash over Tiananmen anniversary; Taiwan says face up to history
Ju-min Park and Ben Blanchard, Reuters | Updated June 4 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
China on Thursday blasted Secretary of State Marco Rubio's comments on the deadly crackdown on protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square 37 years ago as "smearing" the country's political system.
Tiny Montenegro vies to be EU's next member but hurdles remain
Aleksandar Vasovic, Reuters | Posted June 4 - 6:23 a.m. | Save Story
Montenegro, once known for its warm ties with Russia, emerged as a frontrunner when the EU last month formed a group to draft its accession treaty.
Israel, Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire, boosting hopes for Iran deal
Ahmed Elimam and Menna AlaaElDin, Reuters | Updated June 3 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the Trump administration said on Wednesday, in a boost to hopes for a broader deal to end the war in Iran.
House approves Utah-backed bill to streamline oil, gas permitting
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted June 3 - 8:41 p.m. | Save Story
A bill to help the Bureau of Land Management streamline its oil and gas permitting process is on its way to becoming law, after being put forward by Utah Rep. Mike Kennedy.
