Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

Plane carrying the deportees from the US arrives at the Roberts International Airport outside of Mo...
Mark Banchereau, Associated Press

US has sent deportees to many African countries, the latest one being Liberia. Here’s why

The Trump administration has deported thousands of people to two dozen countries that aren't those of the deportees, as it pushes ahead with its immigration crackdown,
4 days ago
Gov. Spencer Cox discusses Flock camera concerns at the PBS Utah Governor’s Monthly News Conferen...
Daniel Woodruff and Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL

Utah governor ‘deeply troubled’ by Flock camera concerns, orders privacy review

Amid heightened scrutiny on Flock cameras, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox orders two state entities to conduct a review.
4 days ago
The commissioner of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality said there are "major gaps" in Uta...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL

Utah has ‘major gaps’ in regulating noise, temperature from new data centers, agency head says

An agency leader said there are "major gaps" in Utah's regulation of data center development, particularly when it comes to the impacts new projects will have on local temperatures and noise.
4 days ago
FILE: Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on June 19, 20...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL

Utah Senate president threatens critics with defamation lawsuits

Utah Senate President Stuart Adams is threatening several critics with defamation lawsuits for comments made following his primary election defeat in June.
5 days ago
FILE: The Charles Hall Ferry in 2016. Citing diminishing use due to low water levels, Utah lawmaker...
Carter Williams, KSL

‘It’s run its course’: Utah ready to sell Lake Powell ferry as reservoir hits new low

Citing diminishing use due to low water levels, Utah lawmakers voted unanimously this week to begin permanently discontinuing the Lake Powell ferry.
5 days ago
Four gang members recently charged as part of a long-term investigation highlight a recent rash of ...
Pat Reavy, KSL

4 charged in ‘long-term investigation’ into Utah street gang

An alleged "shot caller" for his street gang, who is already facing a charge of attempted murder, has been charged again in connection with a long-term investigation by police.
5 days ago
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, authoritie...
Associated Press staff

Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from the United States

Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, authorities in the West African country said Tuesday.
6 days ago
FILE: People walk through campus at Harvard University on April 17, 2025 in Cambridge, Massachusett...
Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkini Richer, Associated Press

Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schools

A whistleblower complaint alleges that an investigations into some of the most prestigious academic institutions in the US involving alleged antisemitism at the schools, were designed to strong-arm the schools into cutting deals.
6 days ago
Steve Erickson speaks during a press conference held by advocates of downwinders to discuss their f...
Logan Stefanich, KSL

‘State-sponsored propaganda’: Environmental groups file FTC complaint over Utah nuclear ads

Advocacy groups filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission on Monday accusing Utah energy officials of producing misleading ads promoting nuclear energy.
6 days ago
Disney and ABC sued the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday to ​block an early review of...
David Shepardson, Reuters

Disney, ABC sue FCC over threats to broadcast licenses

Disney and its ABC unit sued the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday to ​block an early review of licenses for eight ABC stations.
6 days ago
A black bear was tranquilized after being spotted in Logan on Saturday. (Brian Champagne)...
Kennedy Camarena and Sarah Earnshaw, KSL

Black bear euthanized after being spotted in Logan

A black bear was tranquilized, evaluated and then eventually euthanized after it was spotted running around a highway on the south side of Logan on Saturday.
7 days ago
FILE: E. Jean Carroll attends the 2024 TIME100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 25, 2024 in ...
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump’s push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

The Supreme Court on Monday again rebuffed President Trump’s push to throw out a jury’s $5 million finding that he sexually abused the writer E. Jean Carroll and later defamed her.
7 days ago
A poll worker hands a voter back their driver's license as part of Utah’s primary election at Cen...
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News

Poll: Utahns weigh in on voter ID and elections

Utah voters overwhelmingly support providing ID or proof of citizenship and a form of voter ID when casting a ballot in elections.
7 days ago
Richard Glauser (left) holds up one of many documents he provided to the state in an effort to get ...
Daniella Rivera, KSL

Utah changes birth certificate policy after KSL Investigators uncover records issue

Utah updated its birth certificate policy after KSL Investigators exposed record issues. Now, the new policy allows use of original birth certificates for amendments.
8 days ago
The exterior of The Source on South Temple in Salt Lake City is pictured on Thursday. The building ...
Carter Williams, KSL

Developer earns tax credits after preserving 64-year-old building in new housing project

A new mixed-use housing development east of downtown Salt Lake City has now received tax credits for preserving a historic building within its design.
8 days ago
A rendering of the proposed "LDS Hospital replacement site" in Salt Lake City. Intermountain Health...
Carter Williams, KSL

New documents reveal more about Intermountain’s LDS Hospital ‘replacement’ plans

Intermountain Health revealed more details about its planned hospital near Salt Lake City's downtown core, nearly two years after securing a landmark rezone at the site of the city's old Sears location.
8 days ago
FILE: Stop signs are pictured on a school bus at Salt Lake City School District Transportation in S...
Logan Stefanich, KSL

2 Utah County school districts sign 3-year agreement to jointly manage student transportation

Timpanogos School District signed an agreement with Aspen Peaks School District to collaboratively manage student transportation needs ahead of the districts becoming operational in 2027.
9 days ago
A "warning cameras in use" sign is pictured in Salt Lake City on Thursday. (Photo: Ray Boone, KSL)...
Daniel Woodruff, KSL

Group cites ‘striking’ Weber County data on Flock cameras as reason for lawmakers to act

A Utah group is calling on lawmakers to enact tougher regulations on cameras that automatically track license plates.
9 days ago
An exterior view of a dormitory is seen at Harvard University on April 17, 2025 in Cambridge, Massa...
Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University

A federal judge in Boston dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit accusing Harvard University of turning a blind eye to harassment of Jewish students.
11 days ago
Israeli army soldiers patrol the streets of the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, south of Nablu...
Sam Metz and Aref Tufaha, Associated Press

Israeli settlers’ siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp US rebuke

For five nights, Israeli settlers surrounded three Palestinian homes on the outskirts of a town in the occupied West Bank.
11 days ago
FILE: The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts is seen on December 18, 2025 in W...
Steven Sloan, Associated Press

Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump’s name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge’s order

President Trump's allies on the Kennedy Center board took new steps to commemorate him with physical changes to the iconic performing arts institution that could defy a federal court order.
11 days ago
Utah's Rockwell Myers, middle, watches Gabriel Hayes of the Shawnee Tribe, right, cheers on other p...
Lauren Irwin, Deseret News

Utah teen named winner in Trump’s Patriot Games, receives 6-figure prize

Sixteen-year-old Rockwell Myers on Tuesday evening was named the winner among the male athletes who participated in the Patriot Games,
11 days ago
FILE: A loader moves coal at the Huntington power plant in Huntington, Tuesday, March 24, 2015. (Ra...
Don Brinkerhoff, KSL

Coal’s economic impact on Carbon and Emery counties

Carbon and Emery counties would be economically devastated if the Hunter and Huntington coal-powered plants were to shut down, a review by the University of Utah and the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute found.
12 days ago
A migrant crosses the Rio Grande river with a child in arms, as seen from Matamoros, Mexico, May 10...
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News

Mike Lee says migrants are exploiting children to cross the border. His new bill wants to change that

Utah Sen. Mike Lee is seeking ways to close what he views as loopholes in federal immigration law that allow adults to take advantage of children to enter the United States illegally.
12 days ago