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Stuart Adams, Trevor Lee, Dan McCay lose reelection bids in Utah Legislature
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated June 23 - 10:49 p.m. | Save Story
Multiple prominent Republicans in the Utah Legislature have lost their bids for reelection, including one of the most powerful politicians in the state.
Taiwan says warning time for any China attack is shortening
Ben Blanchard, Reuters | Posted June 23 - 10:45 p.m. | Save Story
Taiwan's military needs to test if it can respond immediately to a war breaking out, as the warning time for any Chinese attack is shortening, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday.
Box Elder County commissioners who voted for data center project trailing in primary voting
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 23 - 10:36 p.m. | Save Story
Two Box Elder County commissioners who voted for a controversial data center project are trailing in primary voting in their reelection bids, according to early returns.
Mamdani slate sweeps Democratic primaries in New York, ousts 2 incumbents from Congress
Anthony Izaguirre And Steve Peoples, Associated Press | Posted June 23 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's slate of fiery progressives swept establishment-backed Democrats in the state's congressional primaries on Tuesday, ousting two sitting congressmen.
House passes affordable housing bill, sending it to Trump for enactment
Richard Cowan, Reuters | Posted June 23 - 7:09 p.m. | Save Story
The House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that aims to speed the construction and availability of more affordable housing, sending it to President Donald Trump to be signed into law.
Senate joins House in voting to halt Iran war, rebuking Trump
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Updated June 23 - 5:20 p.m. | Save Story
The Republican-majority Senate backed legislation on Tuesday to halt military action against Iran, but it was not immediately clear how it would affect the war and ongoing peace negotiations.
Trump visits politically divided Pennsylvania in return to campaign trail
Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Posted June 23 - 2:56 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail on Tuesday for the first time in two weeks, visiting Pennsylvania to pitch the revival of the Rust Belt to voters grappling with inflation.
As many cities mull property tax hikes, Weber County OKs 0.2% sales tax increase
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 23 - 2:42 p.m. | Save Story
As many Utah cities mull property tax hikes, Weber County commissioners instead approved a 0.2% sales tax increase to bolster revenue.
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on immigration case dealing with green card holders
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press | Updated June 23 - 2:12 p.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Tuesday in an immigration case dealing with the government's power over green card holders accused of crimes.
Kids are talking to AI more than ever. John Curtis wants rules to ensure their safety
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 23 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
Children are increasingly turning to AI chatbots, and lawmakers are worried that behavior can be harmful if guardrails aren't put into place. Sen. John Curtis wants to change that.
US and Iran dispute over whether Tehran agreed to nuclear inspections
Munir Ahmed, David Rising and Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Updated June 23 - 11:46 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. and Iran were in dispute over U.N. inspections of Iran's nuclear sites, though a plan emerged Tuesday to break the shipping bottleneck through the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump targets Utah mail-in voting — state officials say he has it backward
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 23 - 10:46 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump accused Utah of moving toward a universal vote-by-mail election system in a post on Thursday, leading state officials to respond to his comments.
Here's what to watch for on primary Election Day in Utah
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 23 - 8:10 a.m. | Save Story
Tuesday evening marks the end of Utah's primary election season, which will determine which candidates will represent their political parties in the general election this fall.
Expansion of Pleasant View residential rehabilitation home sparking concern, intense debate
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 23 - 7:48 a.m. | Save Story
The proposed expansion of a Pleasant View home that serves as a residential rehabilitation facility for recovering addicts is sparking concern and intense debate.
Utah's measles outbreak is a year old. Is highly contagious disease still spreading?
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted June 23 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's measles outbreak is a year old, and while spread has slowed, state public health officials aren't dropping their guard.
Authorities arrest 2 more suspects in planned attack on Trump's UFC show
Rebecca Boone And Eric Tucker, Associated Press | Updated June 22 - 6:20 p.m. | Save Story
Two more people in Missouri and Washington state have been arrested in connection with what authorities say was a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump's UFC cage-fighting show.
Primary watch: Utah voter turnout under 20%, candidate accused of breaking rules
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 22 - 3:27 p.m. | Save Story
Fewer than 20% of Utah voters have cast ballots ahead of Tuesday's primary election, as allegations of improper mailers in one race have surfaced in the final days of campaigning.
Oil falls 4% after US-Iran talks signal easing supply risks
Georgina McCartney, Reuters | Posted June 22 - 1:41 p.m. | Save Story
Oil prices fell 4% on Monday after Vice President JD Vance said progress has been made in talks with Iran and that the Strait of Hormuz was open, easing supply concerns.
