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Former undercover operative weighs in on wave of Mexico cartel violence
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
Amid violence, unrest and fires in Mexico sparked by the killing of a suspected drug lord in a military operation, a former undercover operative said he expected the slain kingpin's cartel to escalate its violence.
Pentagon shoots down government drone in Texas accident, congressional aides say
David Shepardson, Reuters | Posted Feb. 26 - 9:22 p.m. | Save Story
The military shot down a government drone with a laser-based anti-drone system, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to bar flights on Thursday around Fort Hancock, Texas.
Emotions high as lawmakers debate removing 'gender' from Utah code
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
A House committee on Thursday approved a proposal to replace most references to "gender" in state code with "sex."
Utah bill aims to dispel notion that speakers at universities face speech restrictions
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah bill aims to dispel the notion that speakers at universities face speech restrictions, an issue that emerged last year at Weber State University.
Cuba slams US for 'impunity' on speedboat attack suspects
Mario Fuentes and Daniel Trotta, Reuters | Updated Feb. 26 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
Cuba criticized the U.S. government for allowing anti-Cuban groups to operate on Thursday, following Cuban exiles being wounded in an apparent attack on a Florida-registered speedboat.
Utah lawmakers make efforts to help animals in shelters
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 26 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
As the Legislature moves into the final days of the general session, several pieces of legislation are under consideration that could help the state's furry friends in animal shelters.
DOJ sues to get access to Utah's private voter information
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 4:14 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Utah's lieutenant governor on Thursday, demanding she turn over access to Utahns' private voter information.
Trump and Mamdani meet for second time, discuss housing, detention of student
Reuters | Posted Feb. 26 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he had a productive meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, discussing issues including housing and a federal immigration enforcement operation.
Prop 4 repeal crosses statewide signature threshold, moving closer to ballot access
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
Organizers for the effort to repeal Utah's anti-gerrymandering law have cleared the statewide signature threshold, moving closer to putting the question on the November ballot.
Utah's new constitutional court bill triggers wave of lawsuits
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 26 - 2:30 p.m. | Save Story
Lawsuits against the state of Utah are beginning to grow as a direct result of the Legislature's constitutional court bill, signed into law less than two weeks ago.
Hillary Clinton tells congressional panel she has no information on Epstein
Richard Cowan and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters | Updated Feb. 26 - 1:30 p.m. | Save Story
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a congressional committee on Thursday that she did not remember ever meeting the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and had no information to share about his criminal activities.
US and Iran make significant progress in talks, will meet again soon, mediator says
Parisa Hafezi and Olivia Le Poidevin, Reuters | Posted Feb. 26 - 1:06 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. and Iran made significant progress in talks aimed at resolving a longstanding nuclear dispute and averting new U.S. strikes on Iran, mediator Oman said on Thursday.
Trump's White House ballroom can move ahead for now, judge rules
Mike Scarcella, Reuters | Posted Feb. 26 - 11:19 a.m. | Save Story
A judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump from proceeding with the construction of a $400 million White House ballroom to replace the demolished East Wing.
Audit finds $24.3M in unallowable Medicaid payments in Utah
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah Office of Inspector General said an audit estimates $24 million was spent in Medicaid payments that were not allowed due to overlapping enrollment in multiple states.
Utah bill seeks to create committee, new process after record number of road-naming bills
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 9:35 a.m. | Save Story
Utah legislators are considering a new process to honorarily name highways in the state after dealing with a record number of requests to rename highways.
Trump implores Republicans to pass Mike Lee's voter ID bill. The reality is more complicated
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 26 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump sent a jolt of energy during the State of the Union on Tuesday evening as he implored Republicans to pass stronger voter ID laws. The reality is still complicated.
US halts some Medicaid payments to Minnesota, alleging fraud
Andrea Shalal and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters | Updated Feb. 26 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration said Wednesday it would withhold over a quarter of a million dollars of Medicaid funding from Minnesota, saying the state allowed theft of the federal funds.
Gov. Cox's 'Disagree Better' brand tested by White House wins and Democratic losses
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 26 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Cox remains popular but polarizing in the state of Utah even as he gains popularity for his message on the national stage, a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll found.
