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Trump urges Darline Graham to run for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham

Trump urges Darline Graham to run for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham

Meg Kinnard and Seung Min Kim, Associated Press  |  Updated July 17 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump says Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, has his support to run for a full term to replace her brother in the U.S. Senate.
Provo company's big discovery touted by Trump's trade representative

Provo company's big discovery touted by Trump's trade representative

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted July 17 - 8:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah company is getting attention from the Trump administration thanks to a major discovery in the mountains of Utah County.
Utah last went on year-round daylight saving time in 1974. Here's how it went

Utah last went on year-round daylight saving time in 1974. Here's how it went

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 17 - 7:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

As the U.S. inches closer to potentially making daylight saving time permanent, some have pointed to the chaos that unfolded the last time it happened in Utah as a concern.
Ogden Valley officials mull seeking help from Lt. Gov. Henderson with budget issues

Ogden Valley officials mull seeking help from Lt. Gov. Henderson with budget issues

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated July 17 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden Valley may seek help from Lt. Gov. Henderson in dealing with a budget shortfall, pointing to a flawed study her office commissioned that let the city incorporate.
Mike Lee runs bill allowing American hackers to target foreign cyberthreats

Mike Lee runs bill allowing American hackers to target foreign cyberthreats

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted July 17 - 4:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

American hackers would be allowed to target foreign online threats and to recover money taken from Americans through online scams under a new bill proposed by Sen. Mike Lee.
Trump threatens to revoke licenses of US networks for not carrying primetime speech

Trump threatens to revoke licenses of US networks for not carrying primetime speech

Helen Coster, Reuters  |  Posted July 17 - 1:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Friday called for NBC, ABC and CNN to lose their licenses for not airing his primetime speech on election security on Thursday.
What's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doing to deep-6 low testosterone levels in the ranks?

What's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doing to deep-6 low testosterone levels in the ranks?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted July 17 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pushups, pullups and timed "over hill, over dale" runs are time-honored cornerstones of military training, fitness and health measurements.
China rejects Trump's election interference claim as 'groundless accusations'

China rejects Trump's election interference claim as 'groundless accusations'

Associated Press  |  Updated July 17 - 8:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

China on Friday said it has never interfered in U.S. elections and has no interest in doing so, urging Washington to stop making what it described as "groundless accusations."
Andy Burnham becomes UK Labour leader; next stop, prime minister

Andy Burnham becomes UK Labour leader; next stop, prime minister

Elizabeth Piper, Alistair Smout and Andrew MacAskill, Reuters  |  Posted July 17 - 8:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Andy Burnham was elected leader of Britain's ​governing Labour Party on Friday, the final step before becoming its seventh prime minister in a decade.
Candidates seeking Box Elder Senate seat weigh in on controversial Stratos project

Candidates seeking Box Elder Senate seat weigh in on controversial Stratos project

Daniella Rivera, KSL  |  Posted July 16 - 10:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

As controversy surrounding the proposed Stratos data center project continues to ripple, two candidates challenging the area's incumbent state senator say voters deserve more answers.
US expands strikes into northern Iran and disables ship trying to run blockade

US expands strikes into northern Iran and disables ship trying to run blockade

Jon Gambrell, Associated Press  |  Updated July 16 - 9:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The United States intensified its strikes on Iran early Thursday, hitting targets farther north and firing into a ship the U.S. accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic.
US will focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says

US will focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says

Simon Lewis, Reuters  |  Updated July 16 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told officials from more than 60 countries on Thursday that the United States would seek to refocus international counterterrorism efforts.
Interior redefines 'harm' under Endangered Species Act

Interior redefines 'harm' under Endangered Species Act

Kevin Lind, Deseret News  |  Posted July 16 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A recent change in the definition of the word "harm" on July 10 removes protections for endangered species habitats, which has sparked lawsuits from advocates.
Trump accuses China of 2020 voting interference, contradicting US intelligence findings

Trump accuses China of 2020 voting interference, contradicting US intelligence findings

Nandita Bose and Joseph Ax, Reuters  |  Updated July 16 - 7:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump declassified intelligence on Thursday that he said showed Chinese interference in U.S. elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security.
Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill at least 13, officials say

Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill at least 13, officials say

Reuters  |  Updated July 16 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Russian and Ukrainian attacks on civilian areas in towns ​and cities, many on the front line of the more than four-year-old war, killed at least 13 people ‌on Thursday, local officials said.
Republicans split on $95B spending proposal without offset costs elsewhere

Republicans split on $95B spending proposal without offset costs elsewhere

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted July 16 - 5:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Congressional Republicans are split on the new blueprint for a third budget reconciliation bill, with some party members hesitant to back the $95 billion price tag without cost offsets elsewhere.
Homeland Security: Foreign journalist visas set at 240 days, Chinese reporters cut to 90 days

Homeland Security: Foreign journalist visas set at 240 days, Chinese reporters cut to 90 days

Didi Tang, Associated Press  |  Updated July 16 - 4:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration announced it will drastically shorten visas for foreign journalists in the U.S. to 240 days, and cut those for Chinese journalists to only 90 days.
Zelenskyy taps new defense chief in bid to quell political crisis

Zelenskyy taps new defense chief in bid to quell political crisis

Yuliia Dysa, Max Hunder and Dan Peleschuk, Reuters  |  Updated July 16 - 2:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy moved to extinguish a political crisis on Thursday sparked by his dismissal of a reformist defense minister by tapping a security official ​for the post.
US to tighten visa regulations for foreign students, journalists

US to tighten visa regulations for foreign students, journalists

Doina Chiacu and Kristina Cooke, Reuters  |  Updated July 16 - 2:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration moved on Thursday to tighten the duration of visas for foreign students, cultural exchange visitors ​and journalists.