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Utah gov and RFK Jr. meet to discuss how to 'Make America Healthy Again'

Utah gov and RFK Jr. meet to discuss how to 'Make America Healthy Again'

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted May 6 - 12:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's top healthcare officials met with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Monday to congratulate the state for leading on policies to "Make America Healthy Again."
Trump signs new counterterrorism strategy that focuses on hemispheric threats

Trump signs new counterterrorism strategy that focuses on hemispheric threats

Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Posted May 6 - 11:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump has signed a new national counterterrorism strategy ​that focuses in part on the "neutralization" of hemispheric threats and incapacitating cartel operations.
Box Elder County official faced death threats amid contentious data center debate

Box Elder County official faced death threats amid contentious data center debate

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted May 6 - 10:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

Box Elder County Commissioner Lee Perry said he faced death threats as the data center debate in the county unfolded and defended his action allowing the project to proceed.
Salt Lake City councilwoman suspended from several roles amid conduct investigation

Salt Lake City councilwoman suspended from several roles amid conduct investigation

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 6 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake City councilwoman has been suspended from several duties, including conducting formal meetings, while her colleagues investigate claims of misconduct.
Utah Sen. Curtis frames climate change through faith and stewardship

Utah Sen. Curtis frames climate change through faith and stewardship

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted May 6 - 9:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

After greeting his audience backed by the sound of birds chirping, Utah Sen. John Curtis described his journey toward realizing the influence humans have on the climate.
Lutnick will appear before a House panel to answer for his changing story on Epstein

Lutnick will appear before a House panel to answer for his changing story on Epstein

Stephen Groves, Associated Press  |  Posted May 6 - 9:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is appearing Wednesday before a House committee investigating sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as lawmakers seek answers for Lutnick's contact with him.
Vineyard park listed for auction due to unpaid property taxes

Vineyard park listed for auction due to unpaid property taxes

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Posted May 6 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Failure on the part of Vineyard's previous mayor, as well as Sunset Beach Park's previous owner, led to five years of unpaid taxes.
Utah bookstore cancels promotion for governor's book on peacemaking after online backlash

Utah bookstore cancels promotion for governor's book on peacemaking after online backlash

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted May 6 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A local Utah bookstore canceled an exclusive partnership with Gov. Spencer Cox to promote his upcoming book on political peacemaking after receiving backlash from its customers.
FAA contractor charged with making threat against Trump

FAA contractor charged with making threat against Trump

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Posted May 6 - 7:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who worked as a contractor for the Federal ​Aviation Administration in New Hampshire has been arrested and charged with making a threat against President Donald Trump.
Salt Lake City approves new name for 500 South after removing Cesar Chavez's name

Salt Lake City approves new name for 500 South after removing Cesar Chavez's name

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 5 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

500 South has a new honorary street name through the heart of Salt Lake City.
'Not a choice we made lightly': Salt Lake City seeks 12.5% property tax increase

'Not a choice we made lightly': Salt Lake City seeks 12.5% property tax increase

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 5 - 7:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's capital city isn't immune to rising costs that have plagued residents since 2020, and it's now seeking to raise taxes, which it says can help meet demands.
Utah's warm winter leaves extra funds for homeless services

Utah's warm winter leaves extra funds for homeless services

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted May 5 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's new homeless services initiative will have a bit more funding to work with after the state recorded its warmest winter on record, leaving some winter shelter money unspent.
Trump pauses effort to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz, citing talks progress

Trump pauses effort to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz, citing talks progress

Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Yomna Ehab, Reuters  |  Updated May 5 - 6:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would briefly pause an operation to help escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, citing progress toward an agreement with Iran.
Here's what families in Utah and nationwide say about slumping US economy

Here's what families in Utah and nationwide say about slumping US economy

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted May 5 - 10:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

New poll finds households in Utah and across the country united in their concern over how economic fallout from the Iran War is challenging their financial well-being.
Secret Service says it exchanged gunfire with armed suspect near White House

Secret Service says it exchanged gunfire with armed suspect near White House

Kanishka Singh, Reuters  |  Updated May 4 - 8:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Secret Service said on Monday its officers confronted an armed ​and "suspicious individual" near the White House who later fired at them before fleeing on foot and being shot by law enforcement.
Box Elder County commissioners OK controversial data center proposal

Box Elder County commissioners OK controversial data center proposal

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated May 4 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Box Elder County commissioners approved a controversial data center proposal at a special meeting that drew hundreds of opponents of the proposal.
Rubio plans to visit the Vatican this week as tensions between Trump and the pope rise

Rubio plans to visit the Vatican this week as tensions between Trump and the pope rise

Matthew Lee, Associated Press  |  Updated May 4 - 2:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome and Vatican City this week in a bid to ease rising tensions between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV.
Costa Rica's top newspaper says US revoked visas of its executives

Costa Rica's top newspaper says US revoked visas of its executives

Javier Cordoba, Associated Press  |  Posted May 4 - 1:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. has revoked the visas of several board executives at one of Costa Rica's leading media outlets, triggering accusations that the U.S. is stripping visas to punish critics and political opponents.
Iran says it forced US warship back from Strait of Hormuz, US denies missile strike

Iran says it forced US warship back from Strait of Hormuz, US denies missile strike

Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Tolba and Jacob Bogage, Reuters  |  Updated May 4 - 10:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iran said it had forced a U.S. warship to turn back from entering the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, although U.S. Central Command quickly denied a report of a missile strike.