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Iran's president delivers wartime address at UN: We have been 'victims of terrorism'

Iran's president delivers wartime address at UN: We have been 'victims of terrorism'

VideoFarnoush Amiri, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 9:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iran's president said Wednesday that his people have been "victims of terrorism" by the United States, in a rare wartime address at the United Nations General Assembly.
Trump's Board of Peace to unveil $2.45B Gaza recovery plan, Axios reports

Trump's Board of Peace to unveil $2.45B Gaza recovery plan, Axios reports

Anusha Shah, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 9:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's Board of Peace will unveil a six-month, $2.45 ​billion recovery plan for Gaza at a meeting of its members on Wednesday, Axios reported.
News outlets will ask judge to end Trump's White House ban at hearing

News outlets will ask judge to end Trump's White House ban at hearing

Jan Wolfe and Jack Queen, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

News outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico will ask a federal judge on Wednesday to immediately restore their ​access to the White House after President Donald Trump banned them.
Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing 2 and wounding 23 hours before Zelenskyy's UN address

Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing 2 and wounding 23 hours before Zelenskyy's UN address

Samya Kullab, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 7:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Russia has launched daylight drone attacks on Kyiv, hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was to address the United Nations General Assembly.
China's Xi to begin state visit to Washington with rare planeside welcome from Trump

China's Xi to begin state visit to Washington with rare planeside welcome from Trump

Michelle L. Price, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 6:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington, he's expected to get a rare greeting from President Donald Trump, in Xi's first visit to Washington in over a decade.
What's the price tag — in dollars and missile interceptor stockpiles — of the Iran War?

What's the price tag — in dollars and missile interceptor stockpiles — of the Iran War?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. military's ongoing conflict with Iran is exacting a heavy cost in both cash and weaponry, according to an analysis released this week by the Congressional Budget Office.
Banned White House outlets cover Trump at UN as court hearing looms

Banned White House outlets cover Trump at UN as court hearing looms

Helen Coster, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 9:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

CNN, MS NOW and Politico ​reporters covered his visit to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday as they wait for a court hearing over their ban from the White House.
Major name in US politics coming to Utah

Major name in US politics coming to Utah

KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 8:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan was announced as the keynote speaker for the 2027 Utah Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit
UN chief calls for AI curbs and end to wars in his last assembly address

UN chief calls for AI curbs and end to wars in his last assembly address

Antoni Slodkowski, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 4:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gave his final address to the General Assembly on Tuesday, calling on world leaders to unite as they struggle to confront mounting global challenges.
Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims

Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims

Fatima Hussein & Michelle Price, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 4:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Vice President JD Vance and White House officials are announcing plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges.
Utah postal worker accused of throwing away 300 mail-in ballots in church parking lot

Utah postal worker accused of throwing away 300 mail-in ballots in church parking lot

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 4:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former postal worker allegedly threw away ballots meant to be delivered to registered voters during the June primary election, according to a federal grand jury indictment.
Utah Democratic candidate among dozens who failed to file financial reports on time

Utah Democratic candidate among dozens who failed to file financial reports on time

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah Democratic candidate for Congress was the subject of an ethics complaint earlier this month alleging he failed to meet the deadline for disclosing his personal financial information.
Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before his death in ICE custody, family says

Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before his death in ICE custody, family says

Jack Brook and Dorany Pineda, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 3:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 36-year-old Costa Rican man whose family says he complained of missing insulin shots and meals to manage his diabetes is the third detainee to die in less than six months at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana.
2 Utah Republicans push back against Trump's media ban

2 Utah Republicans push back against Trump's media ban

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 3:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two members of Utah's all-Republican congressional delegation are pushing back against President Donald Trump's decision to ban three media outlets from the White House.
Moab-area ICE action prompts dust-up, mild rebuke from Grand County Sheriff's Office

Moab-area ICE action prompts dust-up, mild rebuke from Grand County Sheriff's Office

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 3:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

An immigration enforcement action in the Moab area prompted a mild rebuke from the Grand County Sheriff's Office while ICE said it had advised local officials of the plans.
Trump says Iran deal nearing, Tehran offers Hormuz reopening

Trump says Iran deal nearing, Tehran offers Hormuz reopening

Gram Slattery, Parisa Hafezi and Antoni Slodkowski, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 12:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington and Tehran were moving toward a settlement, while a senior Iranian official said Tehran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Zelenskyy to meet Trump at UN in push for energy truce with Russia

Zelenskyy to meet Trump at UN in push for energy truce with Russia

Tom Balmforth, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 11:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to meet President Donald Trump at the United Nations in New York on Tuesday, where he will push for an energy truce with ​Russia.
Trump, Greenland, Denmark sign deal in bid to end Arctic standoff

Trump, Greenland, Denmark sign deal in bid to end Arctic standoff

Gram Slattery and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 11:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump and the leaders of Greenland and Denmark signed an agreement on Tuesday that may resolve a standoff over the strategically located and mineral-rich island.
Bipartisan bill aims to expand health protections for wildland firefighters

Bipartisan bill aims to expand health protections for wildland firefighters

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 9:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

A bipartisan bill backed by Utah Sen. John Curtis promises to expand health and safety protections for wildland firefighters.