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Hegseth responds to alarming reports about conditions on U.S. Navy ship in Middle East
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 13 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
Food rationing. Broken plumbing. Moldy showers. And even sailors attempting to jump overboard. Those are some of the stark challenges being reported in recent weeks aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln.
Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz
Elwely Elwelly, Reuters | Updated Aug. 13 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management," the head of the Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday, after President Donald Trump said the United States had control.
This anti-war politician just fled Russia. He believes Putin knows the war is costing him support
Clare Sebastian, CNN | Posted Aug. 13 - 3:24 p.m. | Save Story
Boris Nadezhdin hastily exited Russia after a sudden summons from Russia's powerful Investigative Committee on what he assumed would be criminal charges.
Lee, Warren find common ground on limiting stock buybacks for defense companies
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Aug. 13 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
Sens. Mike Lee and Elizabeth Warren say Congress should codify a Trump executive order that has effectively limited some stock buybacks by large defense contractors.
Nigel Farage faces off against Count Binface in special election denounced as a stunt
Pan Pylas, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 13 - 9:41 a.m. | Save Story
A special election is taking place Thursday in the seaside town of Clacton, just east of London — but the incumbent is defending his seat against a political satirist.
Israel sends troops into West Bank homes besieged by Jewish settlers
Ali Sawafta, Reuters | Updated Aug. 13 - 7:03 a.m. | Save Story
Israeli troops took up positions inside Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra on Thursday, the mayor said.
Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who drove economic reforms, dies at 97
Joe Mcdonald and Kanis Leung, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 12 - 8:39 p.m. | Save Story
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has died of illness, state media reported Wednesday. He was 97.
Credible missile threat led to secret aircraft switch for Trump, source says
Steve Holland, Reuters | Updated Aug. 12 - 8:26 p.m. | Save Story
A threat that Air Force One could be targeted by a shoulder-fired missile prompted the Secret Service to secretly move President Donald Trump onto a smaller government jet during a trip to Turkey last month.
Trump says press secretary Leavitt to leave job at month's end
Jacob Bogage, Ismail Shakil and Christian Martinez, Reuters | Updated Aug. 12 - 3:36 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt would depart her role at the end of the month to spend more time with her family.
Utah adds 4 to its board that seeks to 'defend' its Colorado River water
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Aug. 12 - 1:42 p.m. | Save Story
Utah has added four new members to its Colorado River Authority of Utah board as it seeks to maintain its allotment of the critical river amid a rift between its neighbors.
Thai government orders gun control review after 2 deadly shootings near Bangkok
Associated Press | Updated Aug. 12 - 1:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Thai government pledged Wednesday to tighten gun controls and crack down on illegal firearms after two deadly shootings near Bangkok in less than a week.
North Korea launches another missile toward sea ahead of US-South Korean military drills
Hyung-jin Kim, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 12 - 11:41 a.m. | Save Story
North Korea on Wednesday performed its second ballistic missile test in less than a week, its neighbors said, a likely protest of the upcoming South Korea-U.S. military drills.
South Carolina Republican vote in Lindsey Graham's seat heads to run-off
Costas Pitas and Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters | Updated Aug. 12 - 6:35 a.m. | Save Story
Lindsey Graham's sister led a field of candidates vying to be the Republican Party's nominee for the South Carolina U.S. Senate seat in November's election following her brother's death, but the vote looks set to head to a run-off, according to U.S. media.
Sen. Cory Booker to host fundraisers in Utah for Democrats this week
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Aug. 11 - 10:27 p.m. | Save Story
New Jersey Sen. and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Cory Booker will hold a pair of fundraising events in Utah on Wednesday.
Artist behind proposed $55M Grand Liberty Arch says he won't build it at Utah Capitol
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Aug. 11 - 10:16 p.m. | Save Story
The artist behind a 60-foot arch aimed at celebrating the history of U.S., proposed to be built near the Utah Capitol, said he is pursuing a new location following neighborhood pushback.
Judge blocks US Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting
Nate Raymond and Luc Cohen, Reuters | Updated Aug. 11 - 8:08 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing part of President Donald Trump's executive order that aims to tighten rules for mail-in voting ahead of November.
Russia uses North Korean missiles in attack that killed 6 in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
Ron Popeski and Aleksandar Vasovic, Reuters | Updated Aug. 11 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
Russian forces killed six people early on Tuesday in an attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia that involved North Korean ballistic missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
US appeals court voids Biden-era efficiency rule for stoves, ovens
Jonathan Stempel, Reuters | Posted Aug. 11 - 4:26 p.m. | Save Story
A federal appeals court struck down a Biden administration-era rule setting efficiency standards for gas and electric stoves and ovens, saying the agency improperly bypassed public comment procedures.
