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Trump says press secretary Leavitt to leave job at month's end
Jacob Bogage, Ismail Shakil and Christian Martinez, Reuters | Updated Aug. 12 - 3:36 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt would depart her role at the end of the month to spend more time with her family.
Utah adds 4 to its board that seeks to 'defend' its Colorado River water
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Aug. 12 - 1:42 p.m. | Save Story
Utah has added four new members to its Colorado River Authority of Utah board as it seeks to maintain its allotment of the critical river amid a rift between its neighbors.
Thai government orders gun control review after 2 deadly shootings near Bangkok
Associated Press | Updated Aug. 12 - 1:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Thai government pledged Wednesday to tighten gun controls and crack down on illegal firearms after two deadly shootings near Bangkok in less than a week.
North Korea launches another missile toward sea ahead of US-South Korean military drills
Hyung-jin Kim, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 12 - 11:41 a.m. | Save Story
North Korea on Wednesday performed its second ballistic missile test in less than a week, its neighbors said, a likely protest of the upcoming South Korea-U.S. military drills.
South Carolina Republican vote in Lindsey Graham's seat heads to run-off
Costas Pitas and Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters | Updated Aug. 12 - 6:35 a.m. | Save Story
Lindsey Graham's sister led a field of candidates vying to be the Republican Party's nominee for the South Carolina U.S. Senate seat in November's election following her brother's death, but the vote looks set to head to a run-off, according to U.S. media.
Sen. Cory Booker to host fundraisers in Utah for Democrats this week
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Aug. 11 - 10:27 p.m. | Save Story
New Jersey Sen. and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Cory Booker will hold a pair of fundraising events in Utah on Wednesday.
Artist behind proposed $55M Grand Liberty Arch says he won't build it at Utah Capitol
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Aug. 11 - 10:16 p.m. | Save Story
The artist behind a 60-foot arch aimed at celebrating the history of U.S., proposed to be built near the Utah Capitol, said he is pursuing a new location following neighborhood pushback.
Judge blocks US Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting
Nate Raymond and Luc Cohen, Reuters | Updated Aug. 11 - 8:08 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing part of President Donald Trump's executive order that aims to tighten rules for mail-in voting ahead of November.
Russia uses North Korean missiles in attack that killed 6 in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
Ron Popeski and Aleksandar Vasovic, Reuters | Updated Aug. 11 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
Russian forces killed six people early on Tuesday in an attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia that involved North Korean ballistic missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
US appeals court voids Biden-era efficiency rule for stoves, ovens
Jonathan Stempel, Reuters | Posted Aug. 11 - 4:26 p.m. | Save Story
A federal appeals court struck down a Biden administration-era rule setting efficiency standards for gas and electric stoves and ovens, saying the agency improperly bypassed public comment procedures.
WHO defends immunization schedules after Trump orders fewer childhood shots
Olivia Le Poidevin, Reuters | Updated Aug. 11 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
The World Health Organization on Tuesday defended the science-based process used to determine childhood immunization schedules after President Donald Trump's executive order.
Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast
Munir Ahmed, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 11 - 2:25 p.m. | Save Story
Authorities in Yemen say at least six people were killed when Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired missiles on a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
College sports bill could override state restrictions on transgender athletes, Utah AG warns
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 11 - 8:35 a.m. | Save Story
A group of attorneys general from six red states, including Utah's Derek Brown, wrote a letter to sponsors of a major bill regulating college sports urging changes before a floor vote.
Utah governor launches quantum technology initiative
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Aug. 11 - 6:17 a.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox said he wants to prioritize researching and investing in quantum technology as a key part of Utah's tech industry.
Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance
Ali Swenson and Collin Binkley, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 10 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that calls for spacing out childhood vaccines into separate medical visits and splitting the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three different single-disease shots.
So how much will a fleet of Trump-class nuclear-powered battleships cost?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 10 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
When President Donald Trump announced plans to build a new fleet of Navy warships — dubbed "Trump-class battleships" — he envisioned a vessel "100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built."
Here's what Utah, federal lawmakers are doing to crack down on online fraud
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Aug. 10 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Congress is looking at ways to crack down on retail fraud and online scams, after a federal report found that internet scams cost Americans more than $20 billion last year.
Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029
Gary Fields, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 10 - 3:34 p.m. | Save Story
Washington residents and officials see President Donald Trump's extended National Guard deployment as an attempt to restrict the heavily Democratic city's autonomy.
