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Newsom accuses Trump of directing politically-motivated investigation
Costas Pitas and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters | Posted June 15 - 1:22 p.m. | Save Story
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has accused President Donald Trump of directing the Justice Department to investigate the governor and his wife due to his consideration of running for president.
Utah Supreme Court nominee faces tough questioning about his residency
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 15 - 1:14 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah Senate committee has endorsed two new nominees for the state Supreme Court, sending their nominations to the full Senate for a vote later this week.
Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
David A. Lieb, Associated Press | Posted June 15 - 11:41 a.m. | Save Story
Legislation in two of the nation's most populous states could force 3D printers to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns.
Adams says he'll run for Senate president again if he defeats 2 primary opponents
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 15 - 6:20 a.m. | Save Story
After nearly eight years in one of the top positions in state government, Utah Senate President Stuart Adams confirmed he will seek to stay in that post for at least two more years.
Nearly three dozen injured, historic monastery on fire as Ukraine faces major Russian attacks
Jekaterina Golubkova, Reuters | Updated June 14 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
Twenty people were injured and the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a symbol of Ukrainian spiritual and cultural history, caught fire following a major Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital.
US, Iran reach deal to end war, signing set for Friday
Parisa Hafezi and Phil Stewart, Reuters | Updated June 14 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. and Iranian officials said on Sunday they have agreed on a peace framework for a deal to end their war, halt the U.S. blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Utah and federal government join forces to manage public lands
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted June 14 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah and the federal government have signed a long-term agreement to jointly manage the San Rafael Swell, ending more than a century of sole federal oversight.
Trump celebrates turning 80 with a UFC cage-fighting event
Will Weissert, Associated Press | Updated June 14 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump is celebrating turning 80 with a UFC cage-fighting event on the White House's South Lawn. There will be seven fights on Sunday night in an event that's also aligning with America's 250th anniversary.
China 'strongly dissatisfied' with Pentagon move against top Chinese tech firms
Greg Torode, Reuters | Posted June 14 - 9:25 a.m. | Save Story
China is "strongly dissatisfied" with a U.S. move to add several large Chinese companies to a Pentagon list it says are aiding China's military, the commerce ministry said Saturday.
Big names poised to join Utah Housing Corporation board of trustees
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 14 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
The head of the parent company of Zions Bank and a former Utah Senate president are among the nominees set to join the Utah Housing Corporation's board of trustees.
The national AI policy showdown is being decided in Utah's backyard
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 13 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
The political battle over the future of artificial intelligence arrived in Utah this month, with the nation's top two AI super PACs dropping more than $1.3 million on congressional primaries.
Vineyard park listed for auction due to unpaid property taxes
Garna Mejia, KSL | Updated June 13 - 8:55 p.m. | Save Story
Failure on the part of Vineyard's previous mayor, as well as Sunset Beach Park's previous owner, led to five years of unpaid taxes.
Trump says deal to end war will be signed on Sunday, Iran questions timing
Eman Abouhassira, Steve Holland and Saad Sayeed, Reuters | Posted June 13 - 8:29 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump and mediator Pakistan said on Saturday an initial deal to end the war in the Middle East would be signed on Sunday, although Iran questioned the timing.
Judge orders halt to Trump administration's 'censorship' of park exhibits
Nate Raymond and David Thomas, Reuters | Posted June 13 - 5:59 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to reinstall exhibits and signs on slavery and climate change it had removed because it "does not align with its preferred narrative."
'A beautiful location': New state cemetery for military veterans coming to Washington Terrace
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 13 - 12:15 p.m. | Save Story
A new state cemetery for military veterans, just the second in Utah, is coming to Washington Terrace, with work to start as soon as 2027.
Violent threats against lawmakers surged after Meta eased content moderation, report finds
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 13 - 8:15 a.m. | Save Story
A new report shows violent threats against lawmakers have surged after content moderation tools were rolled back, and now Sen. John Curtis wants to do something about it.
Inside the $100K 'hardcore conservative' campaign to oust Utah's Senate president
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 13 - 7:06 a.m. | Save Story
A powerful incumbent politician in the state is under fire from both conservative and liberal groups in an election year where discontent has emerged among some Republican voters.
New UFO files describe spinning discs, glowing orbs and object shaped like a potato
Collin Binkley, Associated Press | Updated June 12 - 8:39 p.m. | Save Story
Seventy-two more files on UFOs were released on Friday, the third tranche to give the public full disclosure around what the government knows about alien life and mysterious objects in the sky.
