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US judge limits enforcement of Idaho's transgender bathroom access law
Steve Gorman, Reuters | Posted June 16 - 10:05 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge barred Idaho from fully enforcing a new state law making it a crime, punishable by prison time, for transgender people to use public restrooms that differ from their sex assigned at birth.
Data center dominates candidate forum in Utah Senate president's reelection bid
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 16 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
A top Utah leader was in the hot seat Tuesday evening over a proposed artificial intelligence data center in Box Elder County.
Trust in election oversight splits along party lines, new Utah and national polls find
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 16 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
A new poll shows national Democrats and Republicans are split over which level of government they most trust to oversee elections.
Trump criticizes Israel's tactics in Lebanon, says it is killing civilians
Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters | Posted June 16 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a rare public rebuke of Israel's military tactics in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah militants, saying it was unnecessary to bomb entire apartment buildings to hunt militants.
State audit sheds light on cyberattack, vulnerabilities at Salt Lake City airport
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated June 16 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
State legislative auditors and Salt Lake City officials appear to be at odds on some of a new report's findings after a 2024 cyberattack at Utah's largest airport.
Crews battle algae bloom in Washington's newly repainted Reflecting Pool
Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters | Updated June 16 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
Work crews poured hydrogen peroxide into the newly repainted Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday to combat an algae bloom.
Trump-endorsed Mike Collins wins Georgia primary for Senate, to face Jon Ossoff in November
Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters | Posted June 16 - 7:53 p.m. | Save Story
Georgia Republicans selected Rep. Mike Collins as their Senate nominee on Tuesday, choosing President Donald Trump's preferred candidate in a runoff over political outsider Derek Dooley.
UK, Australia ban social media for youth. Could US ban follow?
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted June 16 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
The United Kingdom has joined Australia in banning the use of social media by children younger than 16. Could the United States soon follow their steps?
Authorities say they've disrupted planned drone, gun attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show
Eric Tucker, Associated Press | Updated June 16 - 4:06 p.m. | Save Story
Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend.
G7 leaders express optimism for peace after Trump's 'very good' Zelenskyy meeting
Andreas Rinke, Michel Rose and Steve Holland, Reuters | Updated June 16 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine after a "very good" meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, in comments that sparked cautious optimism.
Challenger with same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan is ineligible for Alaska ballot, official says
Becky Bohrer, Associated Press | Posted June 16 - 3:26 p.m. | Save Story
A top Alaska elections official on Monday ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state's August primary ballot.
EU lawmakers approve US trade deal to avert tariff conflict
Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters | Updated June 16 - 12:33 p.m. | Save Story
The European Parliament approved on Tuesday cutting duties on many U.S. goods imports to fulfill its side of a trade deal struck last year to avert a new round of tariff conflicts.
Trump says no government surveillance program renewal without Mike Lee's election bill
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 16 - 11:44 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump is threatening to vote against reauthorizing a key government surveillance program unless Republicans attach an election reform bill to the final package.
Trump says Iran deal to be public soon, rules out nuclear weapon for Tehran
Steve Holland and Jana Choukeir, Reuters | Posted June 16 - 11:28 a.m. | Save Story
Doubts swirled around the U.S.-Iran interim deal to end the war in the Middle East, although President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the text would be made public soon.
All eyes turn to Fed chair Kevin Warsh and his first moves on interest rates
Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press | Posted June 16 - 11:22 a.m. | Save Story
Ever since Kevin Warsh was nominated by President Trump in late January to lead the Federal Reserve, a question has lingered: Will he seek to raise interest rates to tame inflation or cut them?
Paris Hilton returns to Utah supporting parent lawsuit against Provo Canyon School
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted June 16 - 11:04 a.m. | Save Story
Celebrity advocate Paris Hilton spoke in Utah Monday as two families announced they are suing Provo Canyon School, alleging negligence involving their children.
Utah's new school cellphone prohibition is days away from becoming law — but will it succeed?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted June 16 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
An enhanced law goes into effect on July 1 that essentially prohibits cellphones at Utah's K-12 public schools, unless a school or district opts for a looser policy.
As Iran chases the World Cup, its US diaspora is divided between protesting and cheering
Amy Taxin and Jaimie Ding, Associated Press | Updated June 16 - 9:36 a.m. | Save Story
Several hundred Iranian Americans protested outside Iran's first World Cup match Monday, calling for change in Tehran and waving the pre-revolutionary lion-and-sun flag.
