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Apple changes Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' for US users following Trump's order
Associated Press | Posted Sept. 2 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
Apple has relabeled Lake Ontario to "Lake America" for U.S. users of its maps app, following competitor Google, days after President Donald Trump ordered a new name for the lake.
US pounds Iran; Tehran strikes back at bases in biggest exchange since July
Kanishka Singh, Ahmed Tolba and Parisa Hafezi, Reuters | Updated Sept. 2 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
Iranians and their Arab neighbors were plunged back into war on Wednesday by the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July.
The USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand following its Middle East deployment
Sakchai Lalit and Anton L. Delgado, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 2 - 6:31 a.m. | Save Story
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier docked at a port in eastern Thailand on Wednesday after its grueling deployment in the Middle East.
Syria was building a nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under Assad, UN reports
Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 1 - 10:24 p.m. | Save Story
Syria was constructing a nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under the leadership of ousted former President Bashar Assad, according to a U.N. report seen Tuesday by The Associated Press.
US, Australia commit $580 million in support for Pacific Islands
Alasdair Pal and Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Posted Sept. 1 - 9:22 p.m. | Save Story
The United States and Australia on Wednesday announced a combined $580 million in funding for the Pacific Islands, as both nations battle China for influence in the region.
Utah becomes first state to roll out digital platform for authenticating documents
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Sept. 1 - 8:07 p.m. | Save Story
Utah will roll out a digital apostille program Thursday, allowing residents a quicker, more efficient option for authenticating documents for international business, adoptions and church missions.
House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election
Kevin Freking, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 1 - 1:01 p.m. | Save Story
The House passed a short-term measure Tuesday to fund the federal government into early December, a move designed to avoid a chaotic shutdown as lawmakers campaign for reelection.
Trump administration asks appeals court to lift order blocking mail-in voting rule
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Posted Sept. 1 - 11:38 a.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration on Monday asked an appeals court to lift a judge's order blocking a new rule that would tighten mail-in voting requirements ahead of the November congressional elections.
Whistleblower says USPS's mail-in voting restrictions could discard thousands of legal ballots
David Shepardson and Katharine Jackson, Reuters | Updated Sept. 1 - 11:37 a.m. | Save Story
A whistleblower told Congress that the U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with plans to restrict mail-in voting that could result in thousands of legitimate ballots being discarded.
Will Trump's plans for Venezuelan oil reserves bring gas prices down?
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 1 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump announced a deal Friday to open Venezuelan oil reserves in a move he promised would double U.S. oil supplies and lower gas prices. Will it actually work?
4 killed, over a dozen injured as Russia strikes Kyiv region for 6th successive day
Valentyn Ogirenko and Jekaterina Golubkova, Reuters | Updated Aug. 31 - 10:07 p.m. | Save Story
Four people were killed and over a dozen injured in Russian air attacks on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the surrounding region on Tuesday, local authorities said, in what was the sixth day in a row of strikes on the area.
Former French PM Balladur dies at 97
Reuters | Posted Aug. 31 - 2:40 p.m. | Save Story
Edouard Balladur, who was France's prime minister from 1993 to 1995, has died at 97, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on X on Monday.
Supreme Court lets Trump's White House ballroom construction continue for now
John Kruzel, Reuters | Posted Aug. 31 - 2:40 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed Donald Trump's administration to continue construction of his White House ballroom project while the Republican president challenges a judicial order that would halt much of the development.
Cyclists rally in Washington over proposed golf course changes
Jimmy Alexander, WTOP | Posted Aug. 31 - 2:18 p.m. | Save Story
Hains Point was packed with bike riders Saturday, part of a large crowd protesting the Trump administration's proposed changes to East Potomac Park in D.C.
Utah launches first-of-its-kind team to prosecute fraud, other financial crimes
VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Aug. 31 - 1:32 p.m. | Save Story
Utah launched the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center to coordinate and investigate fraud and other types of financial crimes.
Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano
Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 31 - 9:01 a.m. | Save Story
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling its planned exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano, which had led to severe backlash in the Jewish community and beyond because of the designer's past antisemitic and racist statements.
Governor talks Trump endorsement, Biden visit, getting booed by GOP in new book
VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Aug. 31 - 5:02 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox described the aftermath of his surprise endorsement of President Donald Trump as "dark and lonely," but he told KSL he would do it again.
Trump and the push to gain points ahead of midterms
Lauren Irwin, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 30 - 6:18 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's message to voters ahead of the November midterm election is "pretend I'm on the ballot."
