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US halts some Medicaid payments to Minnesota, alleging fraud
Andrea Shalal and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters | Posted Feb. 25 - 10:12 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration said Wednesday it would withhold over a quarter of a million dollars of Medicaid funding from Minnesota, saying the state allowed theft of the federal funds.
Kalshi sues Utah over efforts to stop prop betting in the state
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
The prediction market Kalshi is suing Utah over plans to regulate proposition betting it says would run afoul of federal regulations.
Utah Republicans get shoutout in Trump's State of the Union speech
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 25 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
In President Donald Trump's record-long State of the Union address on Tuesday, Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Blake Moore each received shoutouts during the prime-time speech.
Group calls on Utah to reconsider stalled Great Salt Lake bill amid $1B federal request
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 8:35 p.m. | Save Story
A group of Utah students and residents is asking state lawmakers to reconsider a $200 million Great Salt Lake bill, increasing their pressure after learning how much money the state has asked of President Donald Trump.
Cuba says it killed 4 people aboard Florida-registered speedboat that opened fire on soldiers
Associated Press | Posted Feb. 25 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
Cuban soldiers killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speedboat that entered Cuban waters and opened fire on soldiers, the Cuban government said Wednesday.
Bill banning phone use during school hours is one step closer to becoming law
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah House approved a bill limiting cellphone use throughout the school day, moving it closer to the governor's desk where it is almost certain to become law.
Influencer Casey Means edges closer to becoming surgeon general
Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters | Updated Feb. 25 - 6:55 p.m. | Save Story
Wellness influencer Casey Means advanced toward confirmation as surgeon general on Wednesday as senators pressed her on positions on vaccines and birth control.
University of Utah cuts ties with organization that promotes diversity in business education
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 25 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
After facing scrutiny from the Trump administration, the University of Utah is cutting ties with The Ph.D. Project, a nonprofit that helps increase diversity in doctoral-level business school programs.
US will not allow Venezuelan government to pay Maduro's legal fees, lawyer says
Luc Cohen, Reuters | Posted Feb. 25 - 5:47 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. is blocking the Venezuelan government from paying for Nicolas Maduro's legal representation in the drug trafficking case he faces in New York, Maduro's defense lawyer said.
Should tenants get more notice of rent increases? Bill stalls for 4th year in a row
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 4:42 p.m. | Save Story
Lawmakers paused a bill that would require landlords to give tenants 60 days' notice if rent is increasing.
Hope in action: Downtown ambassadors deliver life-saving outreach
Ken Fall and Courtney Johns, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 4:20 p.m. | Save Story
The numbers reflect the program's growing impact: last year alone, ambassadors assisted nearly 7,000 visitors, picked up 6,400 bags of trash and connected people to more than 14,000 resources.
US to allow resale of Venezuelan oil to Cuba, Treasury Department says
Marianna Parraga and Bhargav Acharya, Reuters | Posted Feb. 25 - 12:34 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it would authorize companies seeking licenses to resell Venezuelan oil to Cuba, according to guidance posted on the department's website.
Utah to vacate state office building in downtown Ogden, move to ex-IRS structure
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
Utah officials plan to vacate a state office building on 25th Street in downtown Ogden and more to an ex-IRS structure, now vacant, in Marriott-Slaterville.
Larry Summers to resign from Harvard, New York Times reports
Reuters | Posted Feb. 25 - 11:22 a.m. | Save Story
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard University amid the continuing fallout from his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Utah Republicans weigh Trump's calls to eliminate mail-in voting
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 25 - 8:23 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's congressional Republicans are wading into the election reform debate, balancing President Donald Trump's calls to eliminate mail-in ballots while also defending the Beehive State's mail-in voting system.
UN says Ukraine cannot be divided on invasion anniversary
David Brunnstrom and Emma Farge, Reuters | Updated Feb. 25 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
The U.N. General Assembly adopted by a wide margin on Tuesday a motion supporting Ukraine, backing its international borders and voicing concern over intensifying Russian attacks.
College GOP leader deletes post about deporting kids along with image of 'Star Wars' massacre
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A leader of a Utah college Republican group shared a post calling for the deportation of undocumented children with a "Star Wars" image showing a character just before killing children.
Trump hails 'golden age' in State of the Union as voters sour on economy
Katharine Jackson and Joseph Ax, Reuters | Updated Feb. 24 - 11:08 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump boasted in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that he had ushered in "the golden age of America" despite sagging approval and deepening voter frustration.
