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Christa Pike says she's in constant pain and blames her failed execution on 'incompetence'

Kim Chandler, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 11:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

Christa Pike says she is in constant pain since surviving a lethal injection in Tennessee last month. In her first public statement, she expressed gratitude for the love and support she has received.

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election

Nicole Winfield, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 10:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a U.S. general election. The Vatican on Friday confirmed the Chicago-born Leo submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago.

Netanyahu's party claims election 'stolen' as results show him losing majority

Cara Anna, Julia Frankel And Koral Saeed, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 7:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his party have amplified claims that the country's election was "stolen" by Arab-led parties.

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Report: Most Mexican produce comes from facilities 'rarely inspected' by FDA

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 30 - 6:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

A report from the Washington Times shows little FDA oversight at food processing plants outside the United States.

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Are Utahns voting? Here's what we know so far

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 29 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

As of Wednesday morning, 17% of Utah's registered voters had cast their ballots.

Vineyard passes resolution to remove Flock safety cameras in city

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 29 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Vineyard City Council this week voted unanimously to end its relationship with Flock safety cameras over privacy concerns.

Russia and US discussing sanctions relief for Moscow's sovereign wealth fund, Kremlin aide says

Helen Regan, CNN  |  Posted Oct. 29 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration and the Kremlin are discussing the possible lifting of U.S. sanctions on Russia's multibillion-dollar sovereign wealth fund.

Utah attorney general received campaign donations from gambling companies, disclosures show

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 29 - 12:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Attorney General Derek Brown has been cracking down on online gambling in recent months, but according to financial disclosures, his campaign received at least $80,000 from the gambling industry.

September 2027 trial date set for charged White House correspondents' dinner attacker

Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 29 - 12:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge on Thursday set a September 2027 trial date for a man charged with attempting to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

Hong Kong's housing minister resigns after fire investigation finds inadequate oversight

Kanis Leung, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 29 - 9:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

Hong Kong leader John Lee apologized Thursday and said his housing secretary resigned after an investigation into the city's deadliest fire in decades found inadequate regulatory oversight.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico ask court to make Trump access order permanent

Laurie Kellman, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 29 - 9:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Three news outlets have beefed up their legal complaint against the White House, saying it is continuing to defy a judge's orders by refusing to let them return to covering President Donald Trump.

Israelis await final election results as claim of foreign interference emerges

Cara Anna and Koral Saeed, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 29 - 8:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his party have amplified claims that the country's election was "stolen" by Arab-led parties as final results are expected on Thursday.

Senate is skeptical about making daylight saving time permanent despite Trump's pressure

Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 29 - 7:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Senate is unlikely to act before the end of the year on a House-passed bill that would make daylight saving time permanent.

Alaska governor orders probe into Peltola's Senate campaign over spoiler candidate controversy

Meg Kinnard, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 29 - 7:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has ordered an investigation into the Democratic candidate running for U.S. Senate after revelations of a spoiler candidate controversy.

New poll sheds light on corruption question dividing voters and complicating Texas' Senate race

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 28 - 8:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

The matchup in Texas between Ken Paxton and James Talarico has elevated personality over policy in a year when voters are putting self-dealing in government atop their list.

Alvin K. Hellerstein, a federal judge who handled Trump, Maduro and 9/11 cases, dies at 92

Michael R. Sisak and Larry Neumeister, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 28 - 6:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Alvin K. Hellerstein, a Manhattan federal judge who presided over matters involving President Donald Trump, former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the 9/11 attacks, has died. He was 92. Just two weeks ago, Hellerstein presided over a Manhattan hearing in the ongoing narco-terrorism conspiracy prosecution of Maduro, who was captured earlier this year in a surprise raid. President Bill Clinton appointed Hellerstein to the federal bench in 1998. He served as a district judge until he moved to senior status in 2011.

UN condemns US economic embargo of Cuba though more nations sit out after Trump push

Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 28 - 5:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.N. General Assembly has condemned the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba for the 34th year. It comes even as Washington's campaign to influence the outcome led to a number of countries voting against the resolution or sitting out the decision for the first time. The vote on Wednesday was 130-17, with 25 abstentions. The vote last year was 165-7, with 12 abstentions. Western countries like Germany, Italy and Latvia are among those that abstained for the first time in 34 years.

Israelis await final election results as Netanyahu remains far from defeated

Cara Anna, Areej Hazboun And Audrey Horowitz, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 28 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Israelis are closely awaiting final election results and what they mean for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right government as vote counting indicates no clear winner.

Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96

Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 28 - 10:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields, has died. She was 96.