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No verdict on first day of jury deliberations at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial

No verdict on first day of jury deliberations at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial

Michael R. Sisak and Larry Neumeister, Associated Press  |  Posted June 30 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jury deliberations got underway on Monday in Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking trial and hit a snag almost as soon as they started.
Rejected by his mother, a rare wild Asian horse foal finds a new mom in a grieving domestic mare

Rejected by his mother, a rare wild Asian horse foal finds a new mom in a grieving domestic mare

Mark Vancleave and Steve Karnowski, Associated Press  |  Posted June 30 - 9:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

An endangered wild Asian horse foal is thriving thanks to an unlikely hero.
Bryan Kohberger to plead guilty to killing 4 University of Idaho students, multiple media report

Bryan Kohberger to plead guilty to killing 4 University of Idaho students, multiple media report

Reuters  |  Updated June 30 - 5:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty, multiple media outlets reported Monday.
A man lured Idaho firefighters to a mountain with a fire then shot and killed 2, officials say

A man lured Idaho firefighters to a mountain with a fire then shot and killed 2, officials say

Manuel Valdes, Associated Press  |  Updated June 30 - 3:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities say firefighters who rushed to put out a blaze in a northern Idaho mountain community found themselves instead in an unexpected shootout.
Meta, TikTok can be sued by mother of NYC teen killed while 'subway surfing'

Meta, TikTok can be sued by mother of NYC teen killed while 'subway surfing'

Jonathan Stempel, Reuters  |  Posted June 30 - 11:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

Meta Platforms and TikTok owner ByteDance must face a wrongful death lawsuit by the mother of a 15-year-old Manhattan boy who died while "subway surfing" on a moving train, a New York state judge ruled.
Disney cruise returns to port after child falls overboard at sea; father jumps in to rescue

Disney cruise returns to port after child falls overboard at sea; father jumps in to rescue

Alex Browning and Aaron Page, CNN  |  Posted June 30 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A luxurious vacation at sea turned harrowing after a little girl fell overboard a Disney cruise ship. Her father made the remarkable save, jumping into danger to rescue her.
US Supreme Court to hear challenge to campaign spending curbs in JD Vance case

US Supreme Court to hear challenge to campaign spending curbs in JD Vance case

John Kruzel, Reuters  |  Posted June 30 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a Republican-led challenge on free speech grounds to a provision of federal campaign finance law that limits spending by political parties in coordination with candidates running for office in a case involving Vice President JD Vance.
Secretary Burgum: The future of American energy and mining dominance lies out West

Secretary Burgum: The future of American energy and mining dominance lies out West

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted June 30 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the West must spearhead solutions to the "existential threat" facing the nation.
Senate Republicans try to get Trump's tax cuts over the line, setting aside cost concerns

Senate Republicans try to get Trump's tax cuts over the line, setting aside cost concerns

Bo Erickson and Phil Stewart, Reuters  |  Updated June 30 - 7:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

Senate Republicans on Monday will try to pass President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill, despite divisions within the party about its expected $3.3 trillion hit to the nation's debt pile.
'Multiple full-time jobs': Inside the life of young parents in Congress

'Multiple full-time jobs': Inside the life of young parents in Congress

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted June 30 - 6:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

Back-and-forth travel underscores the difficulty for parents in Congress who must balance the demands of raising a family with the chaotic nature of being a lawmaker in Washington.
Will the IOC's policy on transgender athlete participation change?

Will the IOC's policy on transgender athlete participation change?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted June 29 - 5:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

What's being called an effort to come up with ways to protect the female category in sports competitions could change the International Olympic Committee's policy on transgender athletes.
Trump tells Fox News he has group of wealthy people to buy TikTok

Trump tells Fox News he has group of wealthy people to buy TikTok

Reuters  |  Posted June 29 - 3:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said Sunday he found a buyer for the TikTok short-video app, which he described as a group of "very wealthy people" whose identities he will reveal in about two weeks.
Israel orders evacuations in northern Gaza as Trump calls for war to end

Israel orders evacuations in northern Gaza as Trump calls for war to end

Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters  |  Posted June 29 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Israeli military ordered Palestinians to evacuate areas in northern Gaza Sunday before intensified fighting against Hamas, as President Trump called for an end to the war.
BMI is B-A-D, a new study suggests. Here's a better way to measure weight

BMI is B-A-D, a new study suggests. Here's a better way to measure weight

Sandee LaMotte, CNN  |  Posted June 29 - 11:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate, but authors of a new study say a different approach to weight measurement may be more accurate.
Against the odds, Gen Z is breaking into the housing market

Against the odds, Gen Z is breaking into the housing market

Samantha Delouya, CNN  |  Posted June 29 - 10:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

Despite daunting market conditions, America's youngest generation of adults is managing to break into the housing market in growing numbers.
Should public school teachers be allowed to lead students in prayer? Here's what Americans think

Should public school teachers be allowed to lead students in prayer? Here's what Americans think

Mariya Manzhos, Deseret News   |  Posted June 29 - 10:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Last week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law requiring every public school classroom to display the Ten Commandments.
Ukraine F-16 pilot killed in large-scale Russian attack; Zelenskiy calls for US help

Ukraine F-16 pilot killed in large-scale Russian attack; Zelenskiy calls for US help

Pavel Polityuk, Reuters  |  Posted June 29 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot died in a crash while repelling a Russian air attack that involved hundreds of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles as Moscow intensifies night-time air barrages.
Sen. Mike Lee pulls public lands sale from Trump tax bill

Sen. Mike Lee pulls public lands sale from Trump tax bill

Suzanne Bates, Deseret News  |  Posted June 28 - 8:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. Mike Lee said late Saturday he was pulling a provision to sell public lands from the "One Big Beautiful Bill" because of changes required by the Senate parliamentarian.
Funeral home owner who stashed nearly 190 decaying bodies sentenced to 20 years in prison

Funeral home owner who stashed nearly 190 decaying bodies sentenced to 20 years in prison

Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press  |  Posted June 28 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Colorado funeral home owner who stashed nearly 190 dead bodies and sent grieving families fake ashes received the maximum possible sentence of 20 years in prison on Friday.