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Utah's Amendment A seeks to modernize constitutional amendment publication requirements

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Amendment A would change Utah's Constitution to eliminate requirement that lawmakers advertise future proposed amendments in daily newspapers.

Marijuana on the ballot for the final time in Idaho? Voters to decide if lawmakers have sole power to legalize

Lorien Nettleton, KIVI  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 2:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

HJR4 would give Idaho's legislature exclusive authority over marijuana and narcotics legalization, removing citizens' ability to put such measures on a ballot.

Agents search Rep. Omar's Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won't 'be silenced'

Alanna Durkin Richer and Eric Tucker, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 11:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a frequent target of Trump administration criticism, as part of a criminal investigation, source say.

Greenland lawmakers signal support for Trump security deal

Louise Rasmussen, Soren Jeppesen and Agnieszka Olenska, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 11:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

A majority of Greenlandic lawmakers signaled support for the Arctic island's ​recent security agreement with President Donald Trump in a debate on Monday, although some opposition party members questioned the ‌deal's economic value.

Saturday Night Live takes aim at Kevin O'Leary, Box Elder County data center project

VideoTim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 11:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Saturday Night Live parodied Kevin O'Leary, the Box Elder County data center project developer, in the Weekend Update segment of the comedy show on Saturday.

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General election ballots to be mailed out this week

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 10:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ballots for the November general election are expected to be mailed out to voters starting on Tuesday.

Critical Minerals Agenda comes for America's 'Forgotten Wildlife Corridor'

Wyatt Myskow, Inside Climate News and Johanna Hansel and Carla Samon Ros, Columbia Journalism Investigations  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 12:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration is fast-tracking lithium mining projects in the West, raising concerns that weakened environmental protections could threaten vulnerable wildlife, water supplies and tribal lands.

Trump says Russia and Ukraine reach 'energy ceasefire' but gives no details

Collin Binkley, Susie Blann and Elise Morton, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 9:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an "energy ceasefire," though details are unclear.

Lawmakers roll out policy agenda they hope survives no matter who wins control of Congress

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 8:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Even though the dynamics of Congress could drastically change next year, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is hoping work can still get done as they rolled out their agendas.

Rep. Moore acknowledges gas prices, Iran war complicate GOP economic pitch in midterms

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rep. Blake Moore says he still has faith in Republicans' chances in November's midterm elections, though he added high gas prices and the war in Iran have complicated things.

Justice Department probes TV networks over Trump pool boycott

Jasper Ward and Erin Banco, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 10 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Justice Department said on Saturday it is investigating whether television networks violated federal antitrust ​laws over their decision to boycott covering the White House.

Panama declares a state of emergency as powerful quake aftershocks rattle communities

Aris Mariota and Alma Solis, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 10 - 6:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Panama's government has declared a state of emergency following two powerful earthquakes that shook the country.

Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, Saudi authorities say

Samy Magdy and Cara Anna, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 10 - 5:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

The latest attack on the international airport in Saudi Arabia's capital killed 12 people and injured over 300 others, civil aviation authorities said early Sunday, with some in critical condition.

Why Sen. John Curtis says Utahns should care about global health

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 9 - 8:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. John Curtis said the U.S. still has a vested interest in promoting global health, even as the Trump administration has made public efforts to curb spending on programs like USAID and others.

'Deeply disturbing': Utah leaders react to plans for public execution of Fort Hood shooter

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 9 - 2:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah leaders reacted to news of the Pentagon's plans to livestream the firing-squad execution of a man accused of a mass shooting at a Texas military base, with Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson calling it "disturbing."

Katie Zacharia picked as White House press secretary

Jasper Ward, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 9 - 2:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Katie Zacharia, a communications ​adviser for President Donald Trump's Truth Social platform, has been offered the position ‌of White House press secretary following Karoline Leavitt's departure.

Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 3 people as Kyiv struggles to counter escalating attacks

Hanna Arhirova and Katie Marie Davies, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 9 - 1:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Russian strikes killed three people and wounded at least eight across Ukraine, officials said Friday, as Ukraine struggles to counter escalating Russian bombardments.

Former ICC Judge Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

Gwladys Fouche, Nora Buli and Christine Uyanik, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 9 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Navi Pillay, a former judge who oversaw a report that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "efforts to promote peace and international law."

FBI arrests suspect in ShinyHunters hack of the bureau's jobs portal

Eric Tucker, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 9 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

The FBI has arrested an accused co-conspirator of the hacking group ShinyHunters which claimed last month that it breached the FBI's jobs portal, obtaining sensitive data on employees.