Ex-Homeland Security official Alejandro Mayorkas returns under Biden
President-elect Joe Biden is turning to a veteran of the Department of Homeland Security to lead the agency.6 years ago
Biden names climate statesman John Kerry as climate envoy
President-elect Joe Biden has picked climate-change older statesman John Kerry for a newly created role of climate envoy for national security.6 years ago
Biden taps ex-Fed chair Janet Yellen to lead treasury
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to serve as treasury secretary.6 years ago
Utah lifts gathering restrictions on private property, switches back to “transmission index”
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, Utah is issuing an updated public health order as Utah moves back into the "Transmission Index."6 years ago
Bob Dylan lyrics, letters sell for nearly half a million dollars
A collection of Bob Dylan memorabilia including letters, unpublished lyrics and handwritten lyrics have sold for nearly half a million dollars, auctioneers say.6 years ago
UPDATE: Missing swords returned to the Ogden Masonic Temple
OGDEN, Utah– The Ogden Masonic Temple has been reunited with its missing swords, according to a Facebook post made by the Golden Spike Lodge. The Masonic Temple in Ogden filed a police report with the Ogden Police Department (OPD) Sunday, stating multiple items were stolen from the property. The items reported stolen include toilet […]6 years ago
Ethiopia warns civilians of ‘no mercy’ in Tigray offensive
Ethiopia's military is warning civilians in the besieged Tigray regional capital that there will be "no mercy" if they don't "save themselves" before a final offensive to flush out defiant regional leaders.6 years ago
Michigan leader: Trump didn’t ask for election interference
Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield says President Donald Trump didn't ask the state's Republican lawmakers to "break the law" or "interfere" with the election during a meeting at the White House.6 years ago
After 118 days in the hospital with COVID-19, one man is finally home just in time for the holidays
One COVID-19 survivor in Kansas City is heading home from the hospital for the holidays.6 years ago
Small plane crashes near Utah Lake, no injuries reported
A small plane crashed toward the southern end of Utah Lake Thursday afternoon. There are no injuries reported and authorities are investigating the cause.6 years ago
Smithsonian temporarily closes museums, National Zoo again as coronavirus cases climb
A number of museums in Washington, DC are closing their doors again amid a spike in coronavirus cases.6 years ago
Georgia nearing completion of statewide ballot audit, official says
Georgia elections officials said Thursday that plans to release results of a statewide ballot audit have been delayed while one county completes its review, but are expected shortly.6 years ago
EXPLAINER: A look at President Trump’s legal battles over the 2020 election
President Donald Trump's legal team has so far failed to gain any traction in court to challenge the election without evidence of widespread fraud.6 years ago
Native American votes helped secure a Biden win in Arizona
Turnout on tribal land in northern Arizona surged this year, helping Joe Biden carry a state that hadn't gone to a Democrat since 1996.6 years ago
Dems nominate Pelosi as speaker of the House to lead into Biden era
House Democrats have nominated Nancy Pelosi to be speaker once again, this time as the leader who guides them as Democrat Joe Biden becomes president.6 years ago
A full list of Utah schools moving online or hybrid instruction due to COVID-19
Here is a full list of all Utah schools moving to online instruction amid a COVID-19 outbreak.6 years ago
Judge orders US to stop expelling children who cross border
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop expelling immigrant children who cross the southern border alone.6 years ago
New York City schools to close again as city fights virus
New York City is shuttering schools to try to stop the renewed spread of the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday.6 years ago
Rep. McAdams concedes to Burgess Owens in Utah’s 4th District race
Results from Utah's 4th Congressional District race are in, and final. Republican Burgess Owens wins by a margin of more than 2,000 votes.6 years ago
President Trump to order troop reductions in Afghanistan, Iraq
The Trump administration is expected to cut the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan almost in half to 2,500 by Jan. 15, U.S. officials said Monday.6 years ago
“Bonus Bucks” program encourages shopping and dining in Salt Lake City
A new program by the Downtown Alliance aims to encourage people to spend money on local businesses through the use of "Bonus Bucks."6 years ago
Temple Square Christmas festivities to be held virtually this year
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Christmas festivities on Temple Square will still be happening, just a little differently than one might be used to.6 years ago
Alta High School and Cottonwood High School will move remote learning due to COVID-19
Alta and Cottonwood high schools are among the latest in a series of Utah schools to enter a soft closure due to 15 or more positive cases of COVID-19.6 years ago
