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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.
Xi tells Trump that mishandling of Taiwan could spark conflict
Trevor Hunnicutt and Mei Mei Chu, Reuters | Posted May 14 - 7:28 a.m. | Save Story
China's Xi Jinping said that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday, but cautioned that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path.
Burgess Owens wants to ban federal education funds from promoting race, gender ideologies
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted May 14 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens is spearheading an effort to restrict federal funds from going toward certain topics in schools, specifically surrounding gender and racial ideologies.
Ogden Valley officials seek feedback on possible name change of new Weber County city
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 13 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
Ogden Valley officials are seeking public feedback on a possible name change for the new Weber County city.
Amid intense Box Elder County data center debate, another energy plan quietly edges ahead
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 13 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Amid the intense debate surrounding a proposed data center and power-production project in Box Elder County a nuclear energy plant plan is quietly edging forward.
Warsh clinches Senate approval to be Fed's next chair as inflation intensifies
Nolan D. McCaskill and Ann Saphir, Reuters | Updated May 13 - 4:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Senate on Wednesday approved Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve, putting the 56-year-old at the helm as the central bank grapples with intensifying inflation.
Trump lands in China for Xi summit with Nvidia CEO in tow
Laurie Chen, Trevor Hunnicutt and Heejin Kim, Reuters | Updated May 13 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump landed in Beijing accompanied by an entourage that included Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Elon Musk on Wednesday.
Gunshots fired as chaos erupts at Philippine Senate
Nestor Corrales and Eloisa Lopez, Reuters | Posted May 13 - 8:10 a.m. | Save Story
Volleys of gunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday and people were told to run for cover, Reuters witnesses heard, as chaos mounted.
Utahns try to prevent the detention, deportation of their Afghan neighbors
Andrea Smardon, KSL | Posted May 13 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A new episode of KSL podcast "Stranger Becomes Neighbor" examines the latest efforts by Utahns to try to prevent the detention and deportation of their Afghan neighbors.
Budget watchdog estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2T, dwarfing $185B estimate
Mike Stone, Reuters | Updated May 13 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense shield could cost about $1.2 trillion to develop.
Box Elder County data center debate intensifies as foes, supporters trade barbs
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 13 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
The debate over a proposed Box Elder County data center is intensifying, with foes and supporters trading barbs and redoubling their efforts.
Republicans in South Carolina Senate reject redistricting bid that Trump backed
Joseph Ax, Reuters | Updated May 12 - 10:05 p.m. | Save Story
A bid to redraw South Carolina's congressional map failed in the state Senate on Tuesday when a handful of Republicans broke with President Donald Trump and voted against the effort.
Bureau of Land Management just rescinded this public lands rule
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted May 12 - 9:33 p.m. | Save Story
On Monday, the Bureau of Land Management issued a new rule "fully rescinding" the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule of May 2024.
Blake Moore says it's up to states to stop 'race to the bottom' on gerrymandering
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 12 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Blake Moore said he thinks it's up to the states to end a "race to the bottom" on gerrymandering as states have raced to redraw lines to benefit their party ahead of midterms.
Florida plans to close 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center, New York Times reports
Daphne Psaledakis and Ted Hesson, Reuters | Posted May 12 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
Florida intends to shut down the controversial federal migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz," The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
Embattled Salt Lake City councilwoman's seat vacated over recent move
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated May 12 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake City councilwoman at the center of a new investigation into misconduct has been removed from her seat.
Utah leaders celebrate homelessness decline, but agree there's still work to do
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated May 12 - 5:28 p.m. | Save Story
The number of people experiencing homelessness dipped slightly over the past year, according to the state's latest point-in-time count.
Trump says FDA Commissioner Makary is out
Yasmeen Abutaleb and Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters | Posted May 12 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
Food and Drug Commissioner Marty Makary resigned on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said, in the latest leadership change at the federal health department.
