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House approves Utah-backed bill to streamline oil, gas permitting
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted June 3 - 8:41 p.m. | Save Story
A bill to help the Bureau of Land Management streamline its oil and gas permitting process is on its way to becoming law, after being put forward by Utah Rep. Mike Kennedy.
Cannons lost underwater during the American Revolution will soon go on display at a Georgia museum
Russ Bynum, Associated Press | Posted June 3 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Georgia's oldest city is welcoming a truckload of historical treasures from the earlier period of U.S. history.
Congressional committee examines higher education's role in teaching students to use AI
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 3 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens asked several education experts about the impacts artificial technology will have on college students during a hearing in Washington on Wednesday.
This Utah athlete's answer was so diplomatic, senators joked he should run for office
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 3 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
University of Utah defensive end Lance Holtzclaw's response at a Senate hearing on Wednesday left Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, joking that he should run for office one day.
Box Elder County data center foes sue to reverse decision stalling their efforts against project
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated June 3 - 5:29 p.m. | Save Story
As promised, foes of the proposed Box Elder County data center project have filed suit, seeking reversal of the decision stalling their efforts against the project.
House votes for measure that would end Iran war, in blow to Trump
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Updated June 3 - 5:27 p.m. | Save Story
The Republican-led House of Representatives approved a resolution on Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from continuing the war against Iran.
Thousands of Tooele County voters mailed incorrect primary election ballots
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted June 3 - 4:16 p.m. | Save Story
The Tooele County clerk said roughly 9,000 voters were identified as having received incorrect primary election ballots.
Senate will begin voting on funding immigration enforcement after Trump's settlement fund is dropped
Mary Clare Jalonick And Kevin Freking, Associated Press | Updated June 3 - 2:10 p.m. | Save Story
The Senate is set to start voting as early as Wednesday on legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies. Two portions of the bill desired by Trump were dropped after pressure from members of Congress.
Ghost students steal identities, financial aid, then disappear. Burgess Owens wants to stop them
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 3 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
"Ghost students" are stealing identities, enrolling in schools to qualify for federal financial aid, then disappearing once they pocket the cash.
Cox declares June 'Fidelity Month' as red states find conservative alternatives to Pride Month
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 3 - 11:35 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox declared June "Fidelity Month," as Republican-led states across the country issue various proclamations in reaction to "Pride Month" celebrations.
Cuba's Raul Castro, wanted by the US, celebrates 95th birthday
Dave Sherwood, Reuters | Posted June 3 - 11:31 a.m. | Save Story
Cuba's former leader Raul Castro turned 95 on Wednesday, though his whereabouts were still unknown two weeks after U.S. authorities charged him with murder in connection with the downing of civilian airplanes in 1996.
Rubio: Greenland talks continue, 'in a good place'
Reuters | Posted June 3 - 11:31 a.m. | Save Story
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday talks with Denmark and Greenland about using the island for collective defense are "in a good place."
DOJ investigating ex-US lawmaker Santos for insider trading on Kalshi, source says
Anirban Sen and Prakhar Srivastava, Reuters | Posted June 3 - 9:28 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. federal regulators are investigating whether former congressman George Santos engaged in potential insider trading on prediction markets platform Kalshi, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Oil prices climb back toward $100, and the record-breaking rally for US stocks stalls
Stan Choe, Associated Press | Posted June 3 - 9:12 a.m. | Save Story
Oil prices are rising following the latest threats to the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, and U.S. stocks are stalling near their records. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Wednesday from its all-time high.
Hilton, Becerra lead in tight primary race for California governor
Daniel Trotta, Reuters | Updated June 3 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
Republican television commentator Steve Hilton and Democratic former cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra held onto early leads in the open primary race for California governor on Wednesday.
A Hong Kong artist tries to mark the Tiananmen crackdown. He was quickly stopped by police
Kanis Leung, Associated Press | Updated June 3 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
A performance artist sought to display a thin red thread in downtown Hong Kong to remember the victims of Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. But he was quickly stopped by police.
Ballots have been sent as lawsuit to disqualify Weber County candidate winds through court
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 3 - 6:45 a.m. | Save Story
As a lawsuit to disqualify a Weber County Commission candidate winds its way through court, ballots have been mailed to voters with his name on them.
Cox names 2 appointees to fill the expanded seats on Utah's Supreme Court
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 2 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox appointed a U.S. attorney and a senior church counsel to fill two new seats on the Utah Supreme Court.
