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Polls begin to close in midterm elections as voters pass judgment on Trump's second term

Jill Colvin, Mary Clare Jalonick and Will Weissert, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 5:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The first polls were closing on Tuesday as voters, fed up over high prices and angry over the direction of the country, cast their ballots in midterm elections.

Death toll hits 31 after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid site, with dozens still missing

Derek Gatopoulos and Geir Moulson, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 4:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The death toll from a Russian attack in southern Ukraine has risen to 31, with dozens still missing. People had gathered to receive humanitarian aid when the attack occurred.

Election Day unfolds with relatively few problems including weather, machine issues

Ali Swenson, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 4:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

As of Tuesday afternoon, the biggest problems affecting voters in the U.S. midterms were weather-related, with flooding in Florida and parts of the Southwest leading to polling location changes.

Weber County officials discuss election preparations, federal concerns

VideoBrittany Tait, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 4:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Spain's transport minister steps down 6 days after fatal high-speed rail crash

Suman Naishadham, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 2:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Oscar Puente, Spain's transport minister, announced his resignation on Tuesday following a deadly train collision south of Madrid that killed 69 people.

Greenland approves security deal with Denmark and US

James Brooks, Stefanie Dazio and Kostya Manenkov, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 2:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Greenlandic lawmakers on Tuesday voted to approve an agreement between the Arctic island, Denmark and the United States to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic.

Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election

Ed White and Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 1:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials.

Watch live: KSL speaks with insiders, election officials on Election Day

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 1:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Election Day is here in Utah. KSL reporters host a livestream to hear from insiders and election officialsl.

US will halt $4B in aid to Israel as the Mideast ally shifts to buying military hardware, Trump says

Ben Finley, Matthew Lee and Darlene Superville, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 12:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump says the U.S. will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in the Middle East.

Election Day has arrived. Here's what to watch for in Utah

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 6:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

Here's what to watch as Utahns head to the polls on Election Day.

Rubio meets Venezuelan counterpart as US presses for progress on election preparations

Matthew Lee, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 2 - 10:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with his Venezuelan counterpart in Washington Monday as the Trump administration presses the interim government and opposition groups to make progress on election preparations.

Haven't voted yet? Here's what you need to know

VideoDaniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 2 - 5:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Election Day is on Tuesday, and statewide voter turnout hovered at just around 27% as of Monday.

Supreme Court rejects Trump administration push to set aside thousands of California ballots

Lindsay Whitehurst and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 2 - 4:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court has rejected a push for California to set aside thousands of mail ballots from people President Donald Trump's administration claims are noncitizens.

Iran has a 2-day plan to reopen strait, resume nuclear talks with US, and other Mideast news

Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 2 - 10:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iran said it had a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks with the United States, if Washington meets its demands.

Do Utahns benefit when their governor travels the world? Cox responds

Suzanne Bates, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 2 - 10:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

While a trip to a beautiful country like Ireland is always a pleasure, joining a trade mission is a lot more work than it sounds.

Judge dismisses complaint against 2 ex-FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden

Eric Tucker, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 2 - 9:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a criminal complaint against two former FBI officials accused of falsely downplaying their knowledge of a laptop the Justice Department says belonged to Hunter Biden.

Trump administration promises US farmers $15 billion in the weeks before the midterms

Sarah Raza, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 2 - 8:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump Administration has made $15 billion worth of promises to agriculture producers before the midterm elections, initiatives intended to help offset higher costs for diesel and fertilizer.

Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska Senate race if GOP incumbent loses

Nicholas Riccardi and Becky Bohrer, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 1 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge has dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska's U.S. Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses.

More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens not on California's voter rolls: analysis

Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

More than 4 in 10 names flagged as possible noncitizen voters in California by the Trump administration can't be found on the state's voter rolls according to a legal filing Saturday by an immigrant rights group.