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Trump gives campaign-style July 4 speech on National Mall for US 250th anniversary
Andy Sullivan and Steve Holland, Reuters | Updated July 5 - 9:37 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump marked the 250th anniversary of the United States on Saturday with a campaign-style speech that repeated his calls for new voting restrictions, warned that "communists" could gain ground in the country and cycled through what he touted as his achievements.
Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured US ship
Danica Kirka, Associated Press | Updated July 4 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
Researchers at the U.K. National Archives have identified a document as a rare early copy of America's founding document, printed just days after the original was signed on July 4, 1776.
Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war
Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Posted July 4 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
Iran has begun a dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war.
Trump Accounts to debut as US kicks off 250th Independence Day celebrations
Manya Saini, Reuters | Posted July 4 - 12:28 p.m. | Save Story
After months of fanfare, President Donald Trump's administration will launch its flagship cradle-to-adulthood investment program, Trump Accounts, on Saturday, as the U.S. begins celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of its independence.
18-year-old BYU-I student walking 1,000 miles for Tibet
Cody Roberts, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 4 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
A college student from Idaho is walking 1,000 miles in about two months to raise awareness of China's control over Tibet.
The Declaration's forgotten (non)signer: John Dickinson's missing 1776 signature haunts his legacy
Hillel Italie, Associated Press | Posted July 4 - 8:18 a.m. | Save Story
Jane Calvert has been on a mission shared by few scholars of the Revolutionary War era. She has championed the man who wouldn't sign the Declaration of Independence — the lawyer and statesman John Dickinson.
Why are fireworks a key piece of Fourth of July celebrations?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 3 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
A debate over Fourth of July fireworks this year is just the latest chapter in a saga involving the holiday, a tradition and Utah.
Kennedy pushes wildfire bills, Forest Service HQ move as Utah battles major fires
Brenna Donnelly, KSL | Posted July 3 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Three bills in the Congress could protect Utah lands from future wildfires, Rep. Mike Kennedy said.
Utah-born 'America's Potluck' invites neighbors nationwide to celebrate together
Garna Mejia, KSL | Updated July 3 - 2:02 p.m. | Save Story
A nationwide initiative invites Americans to gather with their communities for a potluck as part of the America 250 celebrations.
Utah's Venezuelans to gather to mourn earthquake victims; funds sought to send aid
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted July 3 - 12:59 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's Venezuelan community will gather to mourn the victims of the earthquakes that hit the country, and funds are being raised to aid the country.
Mike Lee floats constitutional amendment after SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 2 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee and other conservatives have floated potential changes to the Constitution to limit birthright citizenship after a Supreme Court ruling upheld it.
ICE arrests 10,000 in 5 days, a sharp late-June surge in Trump's deportation push
Rebecca Santana, Associated Press | Updated July 2 - 6:40 p.m. | Save Story
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June, marking a major push by the agency tasked with carrying out the Trump administration's mass deportations agenda.
Watchdog faults Secret Service for missing 102 radio calls during 2024 Trump shooting
Jasper Ward, Reuters | Posted July 2 - 6:18 p.m. | Save Story
The Secret Service did not receive 102 local radio transmissions about the gunman who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump at a 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Russia bombards Kyiv in deadliest strike this year, killing at least 27 people
Gleb Garanich and Olena Harmash, Reuters | Updated July 2 - 5:08 p.m. | Save Story
Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine's capital Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday, killing at least 27 people, wounding scores more and damaging around 130 buildings.
'I love the USA': Organizers of Independence Day event put out special call to Latino population
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted July 1 - 10:52 p.m. | Save Story
The conservative organizers of a Sandy Independence Day event put out a special call and invitation for participation by the Latino population.
Why are your taxes increasing? Numerous Utah cities pursue property tax hikes
Tim Vandenack and Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 1 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Numerous cities across Utah are pursuing property tax hikes, one for 506%, which will be the focus of public hearings in August. These are the challenges municipalities face.
Trump honors Theodore Roosevelt in North Dakota, debuts new Air Force One
Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Posted July 1 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump dedicated a museum honoring Theodore Roosevelt on Wednesday, invoking the Republican president's legacy and linking it to his own vision for America.
US declines to extend North American trade deal, starting clock to end it while seeking changes
David Lawder, Reuters | Posted July 1 - 3:24 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration on Wednesday declined to extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, starting a decade-long clock to wind down the trade deal.
