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Investigators found Utah senator likely engaged in workplace discrimination and harassment

Investigators found Utah senator likely engaged in workplace discrimination and harassment

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 6:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Independent investigators looking into allegations against Utah state Sen. Kathleen Riebe found the Democratic lawmaker "more likely than not" violated state policies on workplace harassment and discrimination.
Stephen Miller to replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff

Stephen Miller to replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff

Seung Min Kim, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 5:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, is stepping down and will be replaced by Stephen Miller, a key member of Trump's inner circle.
Cullimore concedes Utah Senate race to Democrat who wants new leadership in both parties

Cullimore concedes Utah Senate race to Democrat who wants new leadership in both parties

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 4:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Senate majority leader, Sen. Kirk Cullimore, has conceded defeat to a Democrat, who leads the Senate District 19 race by thousands of votes.
Cox issues state of emergency over flooding in southern Utah

Cox issues state of emergency over flooding in southern Utah

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 2:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has issued a state of emergency in San Juan and Washington counties after flooding over the past few weeks caused significant damage in both southeast and southwest Utah.
Airstrikes on a market in southwestern Yemen kill at least 20, Houthis say

Airstrikes on a market in southwestern Yemen kill at least 20, Houthis say

Fatma Khaled, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 1:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

Airstrikes hit a market in southwestern Yemen on Friday, killing at least 20 people, according to an official with Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor, US senator part of a dynasty, dies at 89

Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor, US senator part of a dynasty, dies at 89

John Raby, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 6 - 11:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

Jay Rockefeller, the last member of his family's political dynasty who served as West Virginia's governor and later a longtime U.S. senator, has died. He was 89.
Moore, Kennedy win reelection; Utah voters back top Supreme Court justice

Moore, Kennedy win reelection; Utah voters back top Supreme Court justice

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 9:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

Freshman Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, will serve another term in Congress, according to the Associated Press.
European air traffic targeted by new threats after a week of hoaxes

European air traffic targeted by new threats after a week of hoaxes

Geir Moulson, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 6 - 9:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

Officials across Europe report more bomb threats against flights after a series of hoaxes caused diversions this week. Two broadcasters also received security threats. It's unclear who is behind the wave of hoaxes.
Data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giants

Data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giants

Marc Levy, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 5 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

After a campaign season filled with outrage against data centers, the midterm elections ushered in a wave of Democrats pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths.
Democratic socialist Nithya Raman ousts embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass

Democratic socialist Nithya Raman ousts embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass

Michael R. Blood, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 5 - 10:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Little-known Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman has defeated embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to lead the nation's second most populous city.
Trump meets at the White House with Putin envoy after he appeared with Melania Trump

Trump meets at the White House with Putin envoy after he appeared with Melania Trump

Darlene Superville, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 9:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump says he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy at the White House but did not meet with Ukrainian officials who were also visiting on Thursday.
From Tonga to Utah's Capitol: Doug Fiefia celebrates historic Senate election

From Tonga to Utah's Capitol: Doug Fiefia celebrates historic Senate election

VideoEric Cabrera, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Doug Fiefia is poised to become Utah's first Tongan-American state senator. He reflects on his family's journey from Tonga and what the historic milestone means for the next generation.
California Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole

California Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole

Sophie Austin, Jaimie Ding and Christopher Weber, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 4:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced he will change all 548 death sentences in the state to life in prison without parole. The state Supreme Court will have the final say in hundreds of these cases.
Russia and Ukraine trade airstrikes as reconstruction and security talks resume in Brussels

Russia and Ukraine trade airstrikes as reconstruction and security talks resume in Brussels

Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 2:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Russia and Ukraine exchanged airstrikes overnight as talks were set to resume in Brussels on Thursday on postwar reconstruction and security guarantees once the fighting ends.
2 unaffiliated candidates poised to win seats in Utah Legislature

2 unaffiliated candidates poised to win seats in Utah Legislature

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 12:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two unaffiliated candidates are in position to win election to the Utah House of Representatives, a previously unthinkable result in an era dominated by the two-party system.
Federal judge orders 14-day delay on any work beginning on Trump's monumental arch

Federal judge orders 14-day delay on any work beginning on Trump's monumental arch

Matthew Daly and Gary Fields, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 5 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge late Thursday blocked the Trump administration from breaking ground on a towering memorial arch for 14 days.
Court weighs Trump's appeal in the Stormy Daniels hush money case

Court weighs Trump's appeal in the Stormy Daniels hush money case

Jennifer Peltz and Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Appeals judges grilled President Donald Trump's lawyers and prosecutors Thursday about his bid to erase his hush money conviction, but didn't signal how or when it would rule.
Midterm elections crack open political map, putting conservative states back in play

Midterm elections crack open political map, putting conservative states back in play

Thomas Beaumont and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 5 - 6:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

For a decade, the political map has been largely stagnant, locked into the same half-dozen or so political battlegrounds, reflecting a polarized, evenly divided country. On Tuesday, voters took a wrecking ball to that map, electing Democrats in states that were long considered reliably Republican.
Mayor Karen Bass and democratic socialist Nithya Raman in tight race to lead Los Angeles

Mayor Karen Bass and democratic socialist Nithya Raman in tight race to lead Los Angeles

Michael R. Blood, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 4 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and fellow Democrat Nithya Raman were tightly matched in early returns Wednesday.