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US Supreme Court allows pro-Democratic California voting map 

US Supreme Court allows pro-Democratic California voting map 

Andrew Chung, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 4 - 1:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court allowed California on Wednesday to use a new electoral map designed to give Democrats five more congressional seats, improving the party's chances of regaining control of the House.
Trump to 'draw down' 700 immigration agents in Minnesota

Trump to 'draw down' 700 immigration agents in Minnesota

Maria Tsvetkova and Jonathan Allen, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 4 - 11:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's ​administration will reduce the number of federal immigration enforcement agents in Minnesota by 700, White House border czar Tom Homan announced on Wednesday.
Man convicted of attempting to assassinate Trump sentenced to life

Man convicted of attempting to assassinate Trump sentenced to life

Jack Queen, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 4 - 11:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ryan Routh, a man accused of hiding in the bushes of a Florida golf course with a semi-automatic rifle to try to assassinate Donald ​Trump, was sentenced by a judge on Wednesday to life in prison.
Salt Lake City voices concerns on bill calling for new UDOT partnership, other changes

Salt Lake City voices concerns on bill calling for new UDOT partnership, other changes

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 4 - 11:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

A proposed Utah bill calls on Salt Lake City to partner with state transportation officials before enacting any new traffic safety projects, following a study required in 2025.
Architects of ambition: Can AI make the classroom more human?

Architects of ambition: Can AI make the classroom more human?

Brooke Nally for KSL  |  Posted Feb. 4 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah legislation could ensure that AI tools assist teachers without replacing their essential roles, as the state embraces artificial intelligence in the classroom.
Landlord, tenant groups unite to oppose limiting Utah's residential property tax exemption

Landlord, tenant groups unite to oppose limiting Utah's residential property tax exemption

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 4 - 9:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah lawmaker's proposal to effectively raise property taxes on rental property owners has both landlord and tenant groups coming together to oppose it.
Protesters call for stronger action against ICE at Salt Lake City Council meeting

Protesters call for stronger action against ICE at Salt Lake City Council meeting

Dan Rascon, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 4 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dozens of demonstrators gathered inside the Salt Lake City Council building Tuesday night, urging city leaders to take stronger action against ICE.
Petition launched to save BYU's SOAR program after federal policy changes

Petition launched to save BYU's SOAR program after federal policy changes

Jodi Reynosa, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 4 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

A growing online petition is urging BYU to keep its long-running Summer of Academic Refinement, or SOAR, program, alive after it was hit by federal policy changes.
Salt Lake City finalizes 'historic' collective bargaining agreement with librarians

Salt Lake City finalizes 'historic' collective bargaining agreement with librarians

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 4 - 7:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City Library's staff are the first municipal library staff to unionize in the state following a collective bargaining agreement approved on Tuesday.
Report: In Utah, population growth doesn't mean dirtier air

Report: In Utah, population growth doesn't mean dirtier air

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 4 - 6:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

Bryce Bird, the director of Utah's air quality department, delivered good news to the Utah Legislature on Tuesday morning: Emissions are declining despite growing population.
Utah lawmakers hesitate over posting candidate petition signatures online

Utah lawmakers hesitate over posting candidate petition signatures online

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A proposal by Rep. Mike Kohler, R-Midway, to publicly list the names of those who sign petitions in support of candidates for office is not moving forward, at least for now.
Trump, Colombia's Petro make amends at White House after months of feuding

Trump, Colombia's Petro make amends at White House after months of feuding

Bo Erickson, Luis Jaime Acosta, Gram Slattery and Simon Lewis, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday that they had a cordial meeting in their first face-to-face encounter, defying some analysts and advisers.
Bar condemns Legislature's 'all-out attack' on judicial independence

Bar condemns Legislature's 'all-out attack' on judicial independence

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Leaders of the Utah State Bar reiterated their opposition to a slate of bills they say would remake the court system and threaten to erode the judiciary's independence.
Most Americans OK with some moves to counter US immigration crackdown, survey shows

Most Americans OK with some moves to counter US immigration crackdown, survey shows

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 3:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new survey shows most people are OK with some of the efforts of those who have taken steps to counter the federal immigration crackdown.
Trump signs spending bill that ends four-day government shutdown

Trump signs spending bill that ends four-day government shutdown

David Morgan, Richard Cowan and Bo Erickson, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 3 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a spending deal into law that ends a partial U.S. ⁠government shutdown and gives lawmakers time to negotiate potential limits on his ‌immigration crackdown.
Future for 2 more Utah immigrants up in the air after detention by immigration agents

Future for 2 more Utah immigrants up in the air after detention by immigration agents

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 3 - 1:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

The future for two more Utah immigrants is up in the air after detention by immigration agents in an encounter partially captured on video.
US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, official says

US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, official says

Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. military on Tuesday shot down an ​Iranian drone that "aggressively" approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, the U.S. military said, in an incident first reported ⁠by Reuters.
The trust factor: Inside Utah's balanced strategy for the AI era

The trust factor: Inside Utah's balanced strategy for the AI era

Brooke Nally for KSL  |  Posted Feb. 3 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

The executive director of Utah's Chamber of Commerce describes artificial intelligence as facing a "political crisis." Here's how she is examining the legalities of AI.
Tulsi Gabbard says Trump requested her presence at FBI raid in Fulton County

Tulsi Gabbard says Trump requested her presence at FBI raid in Fulton County

Kanishka Singh, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 3 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Monday she was present ​at last week's FBI raid on an election facility in Georgia at the request of President Donald Trump and that her attendance was within her ⁠authority.