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Mike Lee blames 'leftists,' 'Democrats' for white nationalist march on Fourth of July
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated July 7 - 1:01 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee blamed "leftists," "Democrats" and a civil rights group for a white nationalist march in Washington, D.C., without evidence that the groups were behind the march.
Utah revokes Springville's Provo Canyon School license
Kennedy Camarena and Shelby Lofton, KSL | Updated July 7 - 1:00 p.m. | Save Story
Provo Canyon School in Springville had its license revoked by the state of Utah on Monday after years of abuse allegations from former students.
Platner should drop out of Maine's US Senate race after sexual assault allegation, Sanders says
Kimberlee Kruesi and Patrick Whittle, Associated Press | Posted July 7 - 12:39 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Bernie Sanders says Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner should step aside after a sexual assault allegation.
NATO unveils billions in arms deals to prove its firepower as Trump arrives in Ankara
Lorne Cook, Suzan Fraser, Abby Sewell and Seung Min Kim, Associated Press | Posted July 7 - 9:50 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump is in Turkey for a NATO summit as the trans-Atlantic military alliance was announcing billions of dollars in arms deals in an attempt to appease the U.S. leader.
Iran fires missiles at commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz, Axios reports
Enas Alashray and Mrinmay Dey, Reuters | Posted July 7 - 6:47 a.m. | Save Story
Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials.
Trump says he's building a White House helipad for a new, more powerful Marine One
Will Weissert and Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press | Updated July 6 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said Monday that he's building a granite helipad on the White House lawn, insisting that the landing area is needed to accommodate new, more powerful presidential choppers.
Democratic Party leaders urge Platner to end Senate campaign amid sexual assault allegations
Richard Cowan and Jasper Ward, Reuters | Updated July 6 - 8:16 p.m. | Save Story
Democratic Party leaders on Monday called on Graham Platner to withdraw as their nominee to run against Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins of Maine, after media reports that a woman accused him of forcibly having sex with her nearly five years ago.
ICE enforcement in Idaho Falls has increased, local police say
Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 6 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
Local law enforcement confirms that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is conducting a series of targeted arrests in Idaho Falls.
Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation
Kimberlee Kruesi And Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press | Updated July 6 - 7:48 p.m. | Save Story
Politico reports that a woman has accused Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault. Platner denied the allegations Monday, but said he'd consider the next steps for his campaign.
State tax officials push back against Ogden Valley's efforts to boost taxes
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted July 6 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah State Tax Commission is pushing back against Ogden Valley officials' moves to implement a 506% tax hike, citing precedent and taxation guidelines.
John Curtis says virtues like respect, charity are essential to protect religious freedom
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 6 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. John Curtis said virtues such as respect, civility and charity are essential to protecting religious liberty in a speech on the Senate floor last month ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary.
Cuba begins to restore power to Havana following nationwide blackout
Dave Sherwood and Ayose Naranjo, Reuters | Posted July 6 - 4:09 p.m. | Save Story
Cuba began to slowly restore power on Monday after the country's national electric grid collapsed, the latest blow to an island already suffering from severe energy, fuel and medicine shortages.
Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee
Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Associated Press | Updated July 6 - 11:25 a.m. | Save Story
Hamas says it has dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a U.N.-backed technical committee.
Trump says 500,000 children receive first $1,000 Trump account deposits
Bo Erickson and Pritam Biswas, Reuters | Posted July 6 - 9:49 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Monday the government had deposited the first $1,000 into more than 500,000 "Trump Accounts," a program designed to give newborn Americans a stake in the stock market.
Utah's specialty license plates receive a colorful new glow-up
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 6 - 8:09 a.m. | Save Story
Utah has ditched its standard white background specialty license plate design for more black plates, along with various other colors and even picturesque scenes.
More than 100 detained as leftist groups hold anti-NATO protests in Turkey
Reuters | Posted July 5 - 6:57 p.m. | Save Story
Turkish authorities detained more than 100 people taking part in an anti-NATO protest march organized by the Communist Party of Turkey on Sunday, ahead of an alliance summit in Ankara.
Trump's administration won't seek new bids to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Steve Peoples, Associated Press | Updated July 5 - 3:30 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration will not seek new bids to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Sunday as he faced new questions about the troubled project and the taxpayer money involved.
The IOC just made some big changes. What does that mean for Utah's next Olympics?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted July 5 - 1:04 p.m. | Save Story
Wide-ranging changes just approved by the International Olympic Committee come as Utah gets ready to host the 2034 Winter Games and will likely make a difference.
