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Cox issues 'hybrid' fireworks policy for Pioneer Day, allowing some bans to remain
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated July 20 - 12:35 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox says he plans to issue a "hybrid" fireworks policy on Monday, which will allow some cities to ban personal fireworks during the upcoming Pioneer Day weekend over wildfire concerns.
Senator says US daylight saving time bill faces tough fight
David Shepardson, Reuters | Posted July 20 - 10:07 a.m. | Save Story
A bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week to make daylight saving time permanent will face a tough fight in the Senate to win approval, a lawmaker said Monday.
Trump's Utah monument cuts put a century-old law under the microscope
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted July 20 - 6:19 a.m. | Save Story
The perpetual tug-of-war over monuments like Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante have many Americans up in arms over the 1906 Antiquities Act.
Curtis renews insider trading crackdown after White House teleprompter operator bets
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Updated July 19 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. John Curtis is leading a bipartisan bill to ban government officials from prediction markets after a White House teleprompter operator benefitted from bets on President Donald Trump's speeches.
ICE officers to wear body cameras during vehicle stops, border czar says
Diana Novak Jones, Reuters | Posted July 19 - 1:05 p.m. | Save Story
In the wake of multiple fatal shootings involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, the agency will require its officers to record vehicle stops with at least one body camera, Trump administration border czar Tom Homan said Sunday.
Mike Lee says mail-in voting 'should not survive much longer' — with few exceptions
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted July 19 - 9:31 a.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee said mail-in voting should be restricted in future elections, despite Utah being an early adopter of the practice, after President Donald Trump's address on election security.
Rep. Ralph Norman to run for Senate in South Carolina following Lindsey Graham's death
Lawrence Delevingne, Reuters | Posted July 18 - 7:44 p.m. | Save Story
Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., plans to run for the Senate in the state following the death of longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham, Norman said on Fox News on Saturday.
Data center protests go national as backlash grows
Valerie Volcovici and Lisa Baertlein, Reuters | Updated July 18 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
Data center opponents planned to hold protests on Saturday in at least 125 locations nationwide in the first effort to channel anger at AI infrastructure expansion.
Utah joins 48 other states calling for increased federal enforcement against robotic scam calls
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted July 18 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
Attorney General Derek Brown on Wednesday joined 48 other attorneys general to urge the FCC to strengthen rules that would cut scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers.
Trump's trade rep touts Provo company's big discovery
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted July 18 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah company is getting attention from the Trump administration thanks to a major discovery in the mountains of Utah County.
Candidates seeking Box Elder Senate seat weigh in on controversial Stratos project
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted July 18 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
As controversy surrounding the proposed Stratos data center project continues to ripple, two candidates challenging the area's incumbent state senator say voters deserve more answers.
Utah donors double down on Ken Paxton as Texas Senate race fundraising soars
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted July 18 - 8:34 a.m. | Save Story
Donors are dismissing Ken Paxton's checkered past to get the conservative "warrior" across finish line in what's become a wild Texas Senate race.
Zelenskyy shakes up national security post as protesters rally for second day
Yuliia Dysa and Dan Peleschuk, Reuters | Updated July 17 - 9:20 p.m. | Save Story
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tapped Ihor Klymenko to lead the National Security and Defense Council on Friday, as his dismissal of his defense minister sparked protests for a second day.
Trump urges Darline Graham to run for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham
Meg Kinnard and Seung Min Kim, Associated Press | Updated July 17 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump says Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, has his support to run for a full term to replace her brother in the U.S. Senate.
Utah last went on year-round daylight saving time in 1974. Here's how it went
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 17 - 7:05 p.m. | Save Story
As the U.S. inches closer to potentially making daylight saving time permanent, some have pointed to the chaos that unfolded the last time it happened in Utah as a concern.
Ogden Valley officials mull seeking help from Lt. Gov. Henderson with budget issues
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated July 17 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
Ogden Valley may seek help from Lt. Gov. Henderson in dealing with a budget shortfall, pointing to a flawed study her office commissioned that let the city incorporate.
Mike Lee runs bill allowing American hackers to target foreign cyberthreats
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 17 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
American hackers would be allowed to target foreign online threats and to recover money taken from Americans through online scams under a new bill proposed by Sen. Mike Lee.
Trump threatens to revoke licenses of US networks for not carrying primetime speech
Helen Coster, Reuters | Posted July 17 - 1:48 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Friday called for NBC, ABC and CNN to lose their licenses for not airing his primetime speech on election security on Thursday.
