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Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery
Associated Press | Updated Aug. 19 - 4:27 p.m. | Save Story
Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help Colombia recover from a devastating earthquake.
Winner emerges in 9-candidate Wyoming House race
Lauren Irwin, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 19 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray beat out eight other candidates in a crowded GOP primary for the state's lone seat in the House of Representatives.
2 Bears Ears guides share differing perspectives on preservation of the surrounding lands
VideoMike Anderson, KSL | Posted Aug. 19 - 3:48 p.m. | Save Story
Two friends who also guide tourists around Bears Ears share their differing visions for protecting the land.
Utah Senate president threatens critics with defamation lawsuits
VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated Aug. 19 - 2:54 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams is threatening several critics with defamation lawsuits for comments made following his primary election defeat in June.
Residents voice concerns over self-powered data center proposal in Spanish Fork
VideoCassidy Wixom and Shelby Lofton, KSL | Updated Aug. 19 - 1:52 p.m. | Save Story
Dozens of people voiced their concerns and questions about a proposed data center at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon in a meeting that stretched past midnight Tuesday.
Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration
Ali Swenson and Matthew Perrone, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 19 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council and a trusted figure, to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order
Joyce Lee and Heejin Kim, Reuters | Updated Aug. 19 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
South Korea and the United States will cut short annual joint military drills to five days from 11 and scale back some field training, the allies said on Wednesday.
Zelenskyy's office is probed for corruption as fired defense minister demands elections
Hanna Arhirova and Barry Hatton, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 19 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies are investigating senior officials in President Zelenskyy's office, a day after recently fired defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, called for national elections.
The Department of Interior just opened 90 million acres to hunting and fishing
Leah Bowers, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 19 - 9:46 a.m. | Save Story
A new DOI rule will open hunting and fishing at refuges and hatcheries, increase access to sport fishing in areas that were once closed, and expand upland game, migratory bird and big game hunting.
United Arab Emirates suspends trade with Iran after coming under renewed missile fire
David Rising, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 19 - 9:22 a.m. | Save Story
The United Arab Emirates suspended all trade with Iran on Wednesday after it said it had come under renewed fire from the country — a move that will further isolate the Islamic Republic.
These homeless, crime solutions helped Miami. Will they work in Salt Lake County?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Aug. 19 - 8:07 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's most populous county is ready to begin implementing changes in how it addresses homelessness and criminal justice, taking lessons that transformed Miami.
Democratic Rep. Moskowitz fends off challenge in Florida from democratic socialist
Richard Cowan, Reuters | Updated Aug. 19 - 7:01 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz was projected to win the Democratic primary in Florida's 25th congressional district, fending off challenger Oliver Larkin, who was backed by the left-wing Democratic Socialists of America.
Salt Lake County residents will vote whether to approve $128M recreation bond this fall
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Aug. 19 - 6:17 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake County voters will decide this November whether to approve a $128 million bond to fund several new recreation facilities and a slew of improvements to existing centers and parks across the county.
Minnesota sues Texas, seeking extradition of US immigration agent on assault charges
Jonathan Allen, Reuters | Updated Aug. 18 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
Minnesota sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday to try to compel him to extradite a federal immigration agent facing assault charges for shooting a Venezuelan man in the leg in Minneapolis during last winter's deportation surge.
Trump says US and Canada strike deal, temporarily pauses tariffs
Kanishka Singh, Promit Mukherjee and Maria Cheng, Reuters, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 18 - 9:07 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump announced late on Tuesday night he was putting a three-day pause on new 50% tariffs set to go into effect on Canadian goods on Wednesday, saying the two countries had reached an agreement.
Justice Department pushes to revive criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Travis Loller, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 18 - 5:26 p.m. | Save Story
The Justice Department is pushing to revive criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, telling a federal appeals court late Monday that the judge erred in his ruling.
Pentagon orders audit of 30 universities' partnerships with foreign institutions
Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 18 - 4:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Department of Defense has ordered 30 universities to audit their partnerships with mostly Chinese universities and military training institutions.
Utah's 10 largest fires this year have already cost nearly $217M to battle
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Aug. 18 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah is in the midst of its worst fire season in nearly two decades, and it and the federal government are quickly running up a large tab to handle all of it.
