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Lindsey Graham's funeral drawing Trump remarks and world leaders in Washington
Lisa Mascaro, Meg Kinnard and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press | Posted July 28 - 9:04 a.m. | Save Story
Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of the more influential politicians in the United States, will be eulogized in Washington on Tuesday.
Trump expresses frustrations with Netanyahu prior to their first meeting since launching Iran war
Erin Cunningham and Michelle L. Price, Associated Press | Posted July 28 - 8:42 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump expressed some frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of their White House meeting Tuesday.
Oman presents Iran with Gulf-backed plan for voluntary fees to use Hormuz
Timour Azhari and Parisa Hafezi, Reuters | Posted July 28 - 7:45 a.m. | Save Story
Oman has presented Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it, sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
Mexican Consulate in Salt Lake hosting information sessions geared to Mexican immigrants
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted July 27 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Mexican Consulate in Salt Lake City will host information sessions all week geared to Mexican immigrants, joining consulates all across the United States.
Mike Lee, Donald Trump say Congress should skip its August recess to pass voting bill
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 27 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. Mike Lee and President Donald Trump are pushing for Congress to work through its planned August recess in order to pass the voting bill known as the SAVE America Act.
Zelenskyy to meet US senators, Russia sanctions vote expected
Reuters | Updated July 27 - 7:06 p.m. | Save Story
All 100 members of the Senate have been invited to a meeting on Tuesday evening with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when he is in Washington for the funeral of late Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Comey says seashells post was political speech — not a threat — as he presses to dismiss charges
Alanna Durkin Richer and Eric Tucker, Associated Press | Updated July 27 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
James Comey is urging a judge to throw out federal charges against him. He's arguing that a photo of seashells he posted on social media was not a call to violence against President Donald Trump but protected political speech.
Conservation groups push back against proposed water treatment plant near Great Salt Lake
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted July 27 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah conservation and advocacy groups are speaking out against a proposed wastewater discharge permit they say would threaten the Great Salt Lake and the species that call the lake and its wetlands home.
Ukraine sees highest civilian casualties since 2022
Tim Lister, Svitlana Vlasova and Kosta Gak, CNN | Updated July 26 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
Ukraine has seen the highest number of civilian casualties in the war with Russia this month for more than four years, according to government figures.
For years, the US went after Mexico's drug lords. Now it's looking at the politicians
Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN | Updated July 26 - 8:05 p.m. | Save Story
For decades, drug lords with names like "El Chapo" and "El Mencho" have been the poster boys of the U.S. fight against Mexican drug trafficking. Now the Trump administration has adopted a new target: well-heeled politicians who allegedly accept dirty money to help the criminals.
A popular Sugar House deli is relocating, but it needs a waiver to keep its current menu
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 26 - 12:29 p.m. | Save Story
A restaurant about to "pull the shortest move ever" finds itself needing a waiver from Salt Lake City to keep its existing liquor license because of a new state law.
118 outdoor brands say Trump went too far with Utah's monument reductions
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted July 25 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
A group of 118 outdoor businesses sent a letter to several federal agencies on Friday expressing "firm and unequivocal opposition" to the recent reduction of two national monuments in Utah.
This wave of Trump tariffs is likely here to stay; more are coming
David Lawder and Andrea Shalal, Reuters | Posted July 25 - 9:28 a.m. | Save Story
After a court setback, President Donald Trump is rebuilding his tariff agenda through more established trade laws, imposing new duties and launching investigations aimed at strengthening long-term U.S. trade protections.
Nearly 150,000 mail ballots rejected in California's primary despite efforts to count every vote
Michael R. Blood, Associated Press | Posted July 24 - 1:40 p.m. | Save Story
Nearly 150,000 California voters had their mail-in ballots rejected for the state's June primary, a spike from recent elections even as the state attempts to make voting easier with the goal of boosting participation.
EU finds TikTok violates its digital rule book by failing to protect privacy of minors
Sam Mcneil, Associated Press | Posted July 24 - 7:03 a.m. | Save Story
The European Commission on Friday said it found TikTok had not adequately protected children's privacy rights on its platform by allowing adults to view the accounts of minors.
Cox appoints new Great Salt Lake commissioner as lake continues to slide
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated July 23 - 9:12 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox didn't have to look too far to find a new leader to oversee the health and protection of the Great Salt Lake.
'Critical' moment for critical minerals: Rep. Burgess Owens' pushing for federal mining education support
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted July 23 - 9:07 p.m. | Save Story
The nation's mineral security is "inseparably linked" to the nation's security — and it's essential that the U.S. foster the next generation of American students pursuing mining careers.
Alaska sends 3,000 letters asking voters to verify their citizenship ahead of this year's elections
Becky Bohrer, Associated Press | Posted July 23 - 7:21 p.m. | Save Story
The state has sent more than 3,000 letters to Alaska voters asking them to verify their citizenship ahead of the Aug. 18 primary, a number a top state elections official said is unusually high.
