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Nicaragua's Ortega moves to stretch term to 7 years, ban 'traitors' from elections
Ana Isabel Martinez, Reuters | Posted July 29 - 7:50 p.m. | Save Story
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega aims to again extend the presidential term by a year, increasing it to seven, in his latest move to cement his longstanding grip on power alongside his wife, Rosario Murillo.
US strikes Iran as widening war engulfs more countries
Marwa Rashad, Mohamed Ezz, Yasmine Ghania and Nandita Bose, Reuters | Posted July 29 - 7:44 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. carried out fresh strikes in Iran on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, further intensifying a war that was already expanding beyond its main fronts to embroil additional countries in the region.
Gov. Cox appoints Alex Peterson as senior adviser, director of Utah Office of Families
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL and Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Updated July 29 - 4:51 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox on Tuesday appointed Alex Peterson as senior adviser and director of the Utah Office of Families to replace Aimee Winder Newton.
Trump's attorney general nominee hits snag as senator withholds support
Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Richard Cowan, Reuters | Posted July 29 - 2:55 p.m. | Save Story
Todd Blanche's bid to be attorney general faced a potential setback on Wednesday when Republican Sen. John Cornyn cited unresolved concerns over a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund.
Lindsey Graham returns home one last time for his funeral in South Carolina
Meg Kinnard and Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press | Posted July 29 - 2:19 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Lindsey Graham was buried in South Carolina, where a funeral in the state capital drew people who remembered him for never forgetting his roots as the son of pool hall owners.
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at Senate COVID hearing
Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters | Updated July 29 - 12:52 p.m. | Save Story
Anthony Fauci declined to answer any questions at a Senate hearing on COVID-19 on Wednesday, invoking his constitutional right against self-incrimination.
Owens says progressives are getting involved with GOP primaries to shift Utah leftward
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted July 29 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens issued a warning to his in-state Republicans: Progressives are "inside the gate," and they want to shift the Beehive State leftward.
US bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national security
Chan Ho-him, Associated Press | Updated July 29 - 7:16 a.m. | Save Story
The Federal Communications Commission has announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robots, citing national security concerns. The move mainly targets China.
Utah one of 5 potential host states for a nuclear energy campus
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 29 - 6:17 a.m. | Save Story
Utah is one step closer to hosting a potential nuclear energy campus after signing a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Energy to explore development in Tooele County.
Conservation groups oppose proposed water treatment plant near Great Salt Lake
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated July 28 - 3:35 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.
Mexican Consulate in Salt Lake hosting information sessions geared to Mexican immigrants
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated July 28 - 2:38 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.
Cox names new natural resources director as department undergoes shakeup
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated July 28 - 2:36 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's state forester is poised to now oversee all of the state's natural resources, as the department undergoes a leadership change.
Netanyahu praises first meeting with Trump since launching the Iran war
Erin Cunningham and Michelle L. Price, Associated Press | Updated July 28 - 1:36 p.m. | Save Story
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump met at the White House for the first time since launching the Iran war, a meeting that was called "positive and productive."
Judge resigns, says workload for Utah courts is 'not sustainable'
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted July 28 - 12:54 p.m. | Save Story
After less than two years on the job, a Utah judge announced he's stepping down, citing a heavy workload on the bench that he says is "not sustainable" and "should concern every citizen."
Lindsey Graham's funeral drawing Trump remarks and world leaders in Washington
Lisa Mascaro, Meg Kinnard and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press | Updated July 28 - 11:50 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.
Zelenskyy has 'good meeting' with Trump as he seeks more cooperation with US
Seung Min Kim, Associated Press | Updated July 28 - 11:37 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine producing its own weapons in its war with Russia, with Zelenskyy calling it a "good meeting."
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.
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.
