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'It's a miracle': Utah girl stuck with father in Colombia gets visa, returns home
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 15 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah girl who was stuck in Colombia with her father for more than two months is back at home after U.S. officials reversed an earlier decision to deny her a visa.
Utah health department has recouped much of $50M lost in drug rebates due to error
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 15 - 7:33 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services lost almost $50 million in drug rebates, due to a technical error. On Wednesday it announced it has recouped $36 million.
Supreme Court rebuffs Virginia Democrats in bid for new voting map
John Kruzel, Reuters | Posted May 15 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by Virginia Democrats to revive a map designed to help their party wrest control of the House of Representatives in November's midterm elections.
Louisiana senators pass new US House map; South Carolina plans for extra redistricting work
David A. Lieb, Jack Brook and Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press | Updated May 15 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
State senators in Louisiana have passed a new congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the previous one.
Utah House speaker owns 25K acres not far from site of proposed Box Elder County data center
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 15 - 5:17 p.m. | Save Story
Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz owns more than 25,000 acres of land not far from the site of a planned large data center in Box Elder County, a review of property records shows.
Middle East politics dominate Nate Blouin's interview with Hasan Piker
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted May 15 - 2:06 p.m. | Save Story
Nate Blouin said hiding the fact that he is a progressive Democrat to appear more moderate in Utah's 1st Congressional District race isn't what Utahns need — or want.
Cox declares state of emergency over late-season freeze that created crop losses
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 15 - 1:20 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox issued a state of emergency on Friday over another piece of Utah's wacky winter weather.
Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties
Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert and Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press | Posted May 15 - 9:40 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump says he's not yet made a decision on whether a major sale of U.S. arms to Taiwan can move forward following his three-day visit to China.
Coalition urges Congress to allocate $2B for drought mitigation along Colorado River
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 15 - 6:38 a.m. | Save Story
A coalition of over 70 groups with ties to the Colorado River is seeking at least $2 billion in drought mitigation funds amid "intensifying water supply challenges."
Phil Lyman says US should pull out of Iran war 'fiasco'
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 14 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
Congressional candidate Phil Lyman called for the United States to withdraw from the war with Iran, saying the war effort had been "hijacked" and calling it a "fiasco."
Judge orders more training of Colorado immigration agents in case involving Utah immigrant
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 14 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
A judge has ordered more training of immigration agents in Colorado in a lawsuit filed on behalf of an immigrant in Utah who says she was unlawfully detained.
Senate committee advances crypto bill in milestone for digital assets
Hannah Lang, Reuters | Updated May 14 - 8:35 p.m. | Save Story
The Republican-led Senate banking committee on Thursday advanced long-awaited legislation that would create regulations for cryptocurrencies in a landmark step.
Local forum discusses community questions about approved data center in Box Elder County
Erin Cox, KSL | Posted May 14 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
Community leaders held a panel Wednesday night to discuss what they know so far about the Stratos Data Center approved for Box Elder County.
Utah leaders encourage residents to join Walk 250 Challenge
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted May 14 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah leaders are encouraging residents to get outside and explore the state's trails as part of the Walk 250 Challenge tied to America's 250th anniversary celebration.
Trump and Xi set for second day of talks after Taiwan warning
Trevor Hunnicutt and Mei Mei Chu, Reuters | Updated May 14 - 4:42 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to wrap up a two-day state visit on Friday after a stark warning from Xi over mishandling the Taiwan issue.
Senators agree to pause their own pay during future shutdowns
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Updated May 14 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
The Senate unanimously approved a bill on Thursday to withhold senators' paychecks if the government undergoes a shutdown, after years of similar efforts that failed to gain traction.
Trump Mobile starts shipping US-assembled T1 phones after months-long delay
Akash Sriram, Reuters | Updated May 14 - 12:30 p.m. | Save Story
Trump Mobile said on Wednesday it has begun shipping its long-delayed $499 T1 smartphones to customers, several months after the device was originally slated for release in August.
Utah County Commission, sheriff defend contract with ICE after additional citizen pushback
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 14 - 10:06 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah County Commission and sheriff defended its contract with the Department of Homeland Security for immigration enforcement despite additional pushback from residents.
