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Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director's personal email, publish photos and documents

Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director's personal email, publish photos and documents

Jana Winter and AJ Vicens, Reuters  |  Posted March 27 - 2:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Iran-linked hackers have broken into FBI Director Kash Patel's email, publishing photographs and other documents to the ​internet, the hackers and the bureau said on Friday.
House Republicans reject Senate deal to restore airport security funding

House Republicans reject Senate deal to restore airport security funding

Richard Cowan, Nolan D. McCaskill and Joseph Ax, Reuters  |  Updated March 27 - 1:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday rejected a bipartisan Senate compromise to end a six-week partial government shutdown.
From forgotten to found: The human fix behind Utah's new homeless strategy

From forgotten to found: The human fix behind Utah's new homeless strategy

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted March 27 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

The resource that lifted Lanny Outcalt out of homelessness wasn't a shelter bed. It was a familiar face.
Trump's signature to appear on currency, Treasury says, ending 165-year tradition

Trump's signature to appear on currency, Treasury says, ending 165-year tradition

David Lawder, Reuters  |  Updated March 26 - 10:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Paper currency will bear President Donald Trump's signature to mark the ​250th anniversary of independence, the Treasury Department said on Thursday, a first for a sitting president.
Trump pauses attacks on Iran's energy plants and says talks are 'going well'

Trump pauses attacks on Iran's energy plants and says talks are 'going well'

Parisa Hafezi, Alexander Cornwell and Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Updated March 26 - 9:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump announced he will pause attacks on Iran's energy plants and said talks with were going "very ​well," though an Iranian official said a U.S. peace proposal was "unfair."
Rep. Blake Moore: US didn't fully anticipate 'major disruption' of Iran war

Rep. Blake Moore: US didn't fully anticipate 'major disruption' of Iran war

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted March 26 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Blake Moore said the U.S. has accomplished several objectives during its war with Iran but did not fully anticipate the disruptions to global shipping the conflict would spark.
Utah governor vetoes 2 bills following legislative session

Utah governor vetoes 2 bills following legislative session

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, Daniel Woodruff and Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted March 26 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has vetoed two bills, one providing internet access on school buses in rural areas and another addressing complaints against medical providers.
Trump orders government to pay airport security workers

Trump orders government to pay airport security workers

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Updated March 26 - 5:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will take executive action to pay airport security workers as ​a deal stalled in Congress to address staff shortages that have snarled travel nationwide.
Judge questions block on Maduro's use of Venezuelan funds for defense

Judge questions block on Maduro's use of Venezuelan funds for defense

Luc Cohen and Jack Queen, Reuters  |  Updated March 26 - 4:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge questioned on Thursday the U.S. barring Venezuela from funding Nicolás Maduro's legal defense without violating his constitutional ​rights, but did not dismiss the case.
IOC says only 'biological females' can compete in women's events at the Olympics

IOC says only 'biological females' can compete in women's events at the Olympics

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted March 26 - 1:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

The International Olympic Committee announced a new policy Thursday that bars transgender women from competing at the Olympics.
GOP-led push to repeal Prop 4 likely fails to qualify for the ballot

GOP-led push to repeal Prop 4 likely fails to qualify for the ballot

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated March 26 - 1:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Republican-led effort to repeal Proposition 4 will likely not be on the ballot this November, after the effort fell below the threshold for signatures in the tipping-point Senate district.
US lawmakers to introduce bill to ban government use of Chinese robots

US lawmakers to introduce bill to ban government use of Chinese robots

Stephen Nellis, Reuters  |  Posted March 26 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two U.S. senators on Thursday planned to introduce a bill that ​would ban the government from buying or operating humanoid robots made by Chinese firms.
What Utah's governor saw behind the scenes at Italy's Olympics

What Utah's governor saw behind the scenes at Italy's Olympics

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted March 26 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

It's going to take a lot of work for Utah to host the 2034 Winter Games. That's what Gov. Spencer Cox's main takeaway was as he observed the 2026 Winter Olympics last month.
Trump plans May visit to China for talks with Xi after Iran war delay

Trump plans May visit to China for talks with Xi after Iran war delay

Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters  |  Updated March 26 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May during his first visit to China in ​eight years, a closely watched trip postponed due to the ongoing Iran war.
Salt Lake airport keeps wait times low amid shutdown impacting TSA workers

Salt Lake airport keeps wait times low amid shutdown impacting TSA workers

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted March 25 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City International Airport has been able to buck the trend of long waits as TSA workers call out sick or walk away during the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
Ogden City Council members press for review, inspections of ICE office in the city

Ogden City Council members press for review, inspections of ICE office in the city

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted March 25 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two Ogden City Council members seek additional review of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in the city that's come under fire from some.
Iran says it is reviewing US proposal but has no interest in holding talks

Iran says it is reviewing US proposal but has no interest in holding talks

Parisa Hafezi and Alexander Cornwell, Reuters  |  Updated March 25 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Iran is reviewing a U.S. proposal to end the war in the Gulf but has no intention of holding talks to end ​the widening Middle East conflict, the country's foreign minister said Wednesday.
Ogden officials call for removal of Cesar Chavez Street signage amid new allegations

Ogden officials call for removal of Cesar Chavez Street signage amid new allegations

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted March 25 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Ogden City Council is calling for removal of commemorative Cesar Chavez Street signage along 30th Street amid new allegations of sexual abuse against the man.
Democrat flips seat in special election for Florida district that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort

Democrat flips seat in special election for Florida district that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort

Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press  |  Updated March 25 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida special election on Tuesday, flipping a state legislative district that is home to Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach estate that President Donald Trump counts as his residence.