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Trump's signature to appear on currency, Treasury says, ending 165-year tradition
David Lawder, Reuters | Posted March 26 - 7:09 p.m. | Save Story
Paper currency will bear President Donald Trump's signature to mark the 250th anniversary of independence, the Treasury Department said on Thursday, a first for a sitting president.
Utah governor vetoes 2 bills following legislative session
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, Daniel Woodruff and Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 26 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has vetoed two bills, one providing internet access on school buses in rural areas and another addressing complaints against medical providers.
Trump orders government to pay airport security workers
David Shepardson, Reuters | Updated March 26 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will take executive action to pay airport security workers as a deal stalled in Congress to address staff shortages that have snarled travel nationwide.
Judge questions block on Maduro's use of Venezuelan funds for defense
Luc Cohen and Jack Queen, Reuters | Updated March 26 - 4:26 p.m. | Save Story
A judge questioned on Thursday the U.S. barring Venezuela from funding Nicolás Maduro's legal defense without violating his constitutional rights, but did not dismiss the case.
Trump extends deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz
Jon Gambrell and David Rising, Associated Press | Updated March 26 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, and he will hold off on bombing Iran's energy plants, he said on Thursday on social media.
IOC says only 'biological females' can compete in women's events at the Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 26 - 1:45 p.m. | Save Story
The International Olympic Committee announced a new policy Thursday that bars transgender women from competing at the Olympics.
GOP-led push to repeal Prop 4 likely fails to qualify for the ballot
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated March 26 - 1:33 p.m. | Save Story
A Republican-led effort to repeal Proposition 4 will likely not be on the ballot this November, after the effort fell below the threshold for signatures in the tipping-point Senate district.
US lawmakers to introduce bill to ban government use of Chinese robots
Stephen Nellis, Reuters | Posted March 26 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
Two U.S. senators on Thursday planned to introduce a bill that would ban the government from buying or operating humanoid robots made by Chinese firms.
What Utah's governor saw behind the scenes at Italy's Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 26 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
It's going to take a lot of work for Utah to host the 2034 Winter Games. That's what Gov. Spencer Cox's main takeaway was as he observed the 2026 Winter Olympics last month.
Trump plans May visit to China for talks with Xi after Iran war delay
Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Updated March 26 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May during his first visit to China in eight years, a closely watched trip postponed due to the ongoing Iran war.
Salt Lake airport keeps wait times low amid shutdown impacting TSA workers
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted March 25 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City International Airport has been able to buck the trend of long waits as TSA workers call out sick or walk away during the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
Ogden City Council members press for review, inspections of ICE office in the city
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 25 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Two Ogden City Council members seek additional review of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in the city that's come under fire from some.
Iran says it is reviewing US proposal but has no interest in holding talks
Parisa Hafezi and Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | Updated March 25 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
Iran is reviewing a U.S. proposal to end the war in the Gulf but has no intention of holding talks to end the widening Middle East conflict, the country's foreign minister said Wednesday.
Ogden officials call for removal of Cesar Chavez Street signage amid new allegations
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 25 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
The Ogden City Council is calling for removal of commemorative Cesar Chavez Street signage along 30th Street amid new allegations of sexual abuse against the man.
Democrat flips seat in special election for Florida district that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort
Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press | Updated March 25 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida special election on Tuesday, flipping a state legislative district that is home to Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach estate that President Donald Trump counts as his residence.
Republicans skeptical of fast-tracking Trump-backed election bill through budget process
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 25 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
A number of Republican lawmakers are unsure of a plan to pass an election reform bill through a tool that would allow the majority party to fast-track legislation without needing a filibuster.
Law aims to bolster transparency when cities, school districts, other entities pursue tax hikes
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 25 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A bill signed into law Monday aims to bolster transparency and public involvement when cities, school districts and other entities pursue property tax hikes.
Minnesota sues US agencies for access to evidence in killings of Rene Good, Alex Pretti
Christian Martinez, Reuters | Updated March 25 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
Minnesota sued the federal government on Tuesday, seeking access to evidence in the fatal shootings by federal officers of Rene Good and Alex Pretti.
