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Commission pushes private jail ban in Salt Lake City amid ICE facility concerns
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 9 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's capital city could tweak its zoning code again to potentially thwart the construction of an immigration detention facility, after the concept received a key endorsement.
Smithsonian head says White House report unfairly characterized US history museum
Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Updated July 9 - 10:36 a.m. | Save Story
The Smithsonian Institution secretary said a White House report accusing the institution's National Museum of American History of "anti-Americanism" was an unfair characterization of its work.
Fatal ICE shooting in Houston sparks mass protest, demands for transparency
Arathy Somasekhar, Evan Garcia and Nathan Crooks, Reuters | Updated July 9 - 7:33 a.m. | Save Story
More than a thousand protesters chanting "ICE out of Houston" marched on Wednesday near the spot where a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man driving to work.
Iran says it hits US military targets in Gulf, prepares to bury slain leader
Nayera Abdallah, Tala Ramadan and Ahmed Elimam, Reuters | Updated July 9 - 6:31 a.m. | Save Story
Iranian armed forces launched attacks on U.S. military infrastructure in neighboring Gulf states on Thursday following U.S. strikes on Iran, putting further strain on a three-week-old ceasefire agreement.
New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war
Will Weissert, Farnoush Amiri And Samy Magdy, Associated Press | Posted July 8 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump says he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over. He says he's not sure he wants a deal anymore and says the U.S. should "finish the job."
Utah lawmakers press pause on constitutional amendment on ballot initiatives
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 8 - 7:55 p.m. | Save Story
Top Utah lawmakers are backing away from plans to propose a constitutional amendment to address ballot initiatives this year, saying instead they want to wait for the outcome of an ongoing lawsuit over redistricting.
Platner suspends Senate campaign, forcing Democrats to pivot in crucial Maine race
Nolan D. McCaskill and Richard Cowan, Reuters | Posted July 8 - 6:23 p.m. | Save Story
Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner said on Wednesday he was suspending his campaign.
Americans can join to celebrate the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted July 8 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
The Fourth of July has passed, but that doesn't mean the America 250 celebrations are over, as there are other milestones in our nation's founding that will be recognized throughout the year.
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Glenn Beck warns a 'spirit of collectivism' threatens America on its 250th anniversary
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted July 8 - 11:55 a.m. | Save Story
In an exclusive interview with the Deseret News, Glenn Beck explains what he believes the rising trends of democratic socialism and white nationalism have in common.
Trump orders halt to US trade with Spain over NATO spending, Iran
Reuters | Posted July 8 - 10:54 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an immediate halt to all trade with NATO ally Spain, escalating tensions over defence spending and the Iran war, despite European Union rules requiring trade negotiations to be conducted as a single bloc.
Utah's Stratos project draws warnings from Virginia's 'Data Center Alley'
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted July 8 - 9:29 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's bet on the Stratos Project data center is raising eyebrows, states away, among a community with more data center experience than anywhere else.
NATO leaders meet in Ankara after Trump rekindles disputes over Iran, Greenland
Lili Bayer and Andrew Gray, Reuters | Posted July 8 - 6:48 a.m. | Save Story
NATO's European leaders aim to convince Donald Trump on Wednesday to re-commit to the military alliance at a summit in Ankara after the U.S. president revived his disputes with them over the Iran war and Greenland.
Planned 60-foot long Liberty Arch in Utah sparks patriotism, but also concerns
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 8 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A massive sculpture celebrating the country's growth was approved to be placed near the Utah Capitol, but its location has neighbors on edge.
Utah revokes Springville's Provo Canyon School license
Kennedy Camarena and Shelby Lofton, KSL | Updated July 7 - 10:40 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 | Updated July 7 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Bernie Sanders says Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner should step aside after a sexual assault allegation.
DOJ threatens Utah's lieutenant governor over election administration
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 7 - 5:08 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson said she received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice Tuesday threatening her with criminal prosecution over her administration of state elections.
US launches new strikes on Iran after reinstating oil sanctions over shipping attacks
Reuters | Updated July 7 - 4:24 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and revoked a license allowing the country to sell oil after three tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz.
West Haven, which doesn't tax property, opts instead for new energy tax to boost revenue
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted July 7 - 2:02 p.m. | Save Story
West Haven is one of just a handful of Utah cities that don't tax property and to keep it that way, officials instead opted for a new energy tax to boost revenue.
