Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

Utah capitol is picture. Leaders reacted to a leaked abortion opinion...
Chris Jacobs

Legislative committee discusses rule banning conversion therapy

Conversion therapy was a topic of discussion by a legislative committee on Thursday. The committee adjourned without making a decision one way or the other.
4 years ago
Romney elections ballot safety...
Lindsay Aerts

Sen. Romney touts safety of Utah elections, says he won’t run for president in 2024

After touring Weber County's vote center, Sen. Romney said he has no doubt that Utah elections are safe and secure.
4 years ago
FILE: An air tanker drops retardant on the Parleys Canyon west of Park City on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2...
Dan Bammes

Utah lawmakers hear concerns about canyon wildfires, outdated plans

City council members told Utah legislators they have concerns about an aging plan to address fire in Utah's wildland urban interfaces.
4 years ago
The Trump Organization's former Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg arrives at court, Thursda...
MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press

Trump Organization CFO pleads guilty in tax evasion case

Prosecutors alleged that the company gave untaxed fringe benefits to senior executives, including Weisselberg, for 15 years.
4 years ago
A lawyer for former Vice President Mike Pence discovered about a dozen documents marked as classifi...
HOLLY RAMER Associated Press

Pence tells GOP to stop lashing out at FBI over Trump search

But Pence, who is trying to stake out his own political path as he and Trump both consider 2024 presidential campaigns, also had a message for the GOP.
4 years ago
stewart quantum...
Amanda Dickson

Quantum computing of “great concern” to Rep. Chris Stewart

Stewart's concern about quantum computing is linked to encryption, national security, and a potential national security breach.
4 years ago
Sen. Gene Davis...
Simone Seikaly

Utah Democratic Party cancels meeting to address Sen. Gene Davis

The Utah Democratic Party said they've already accomplished the goal they set out for the August 23 meeting regarding Davis.
4 years ago
Authorities in Washington County are investigating the discovery of the body of a 36-year-old man e...
Mark Jones

Washington County authorities investigating shooting of seven cows

Authorities in southern Utah are investigating the shooting of seven cows, which they say took place over the weekend.
4 years ago
Colorado River...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah won’t be forced to cut water use from Colorado River, at least for now

While still being required to conserve water, Utah will not have its water use cut from the Colorado River, at least for now, according to the Bureau of Reclamation.
4 years ago
student loan ITT Tech...
Katie Lobosco, CNN

President cancels nearly $4 billion in student loan debt connected to ITT Tech students

The move impacts 208,000 students who took a loan to attended the now-defunct for-profit ITT Technical Institute between 2005 and 2016.
4 years ago
FILE - Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6...
STEVE PEOPLES and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press

Cheney braces for loss, as Trump-backed challenger tested in Wyoming

So far, the former president has largely dominated the fight to shape the GOP in his image, having helped install loyalists in key general election matchups from Arizona to Georgia to Pennsylvania.
4 years ago
FILE - In this March 29, 2018, file photo, the logo for Facebook appears on screens at the Nasdaq M...
Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business

How to make sure your private messages stay private

Facebook still lacks end-to-end encryption in its messaging service, but there are a few things you can do to feel safer.
4 years ago
Rudy Giuliani...
Sara Murray, Jason Morris and Gloria Borger, CNN

Rudy Giuliani told by prosecutors he is a target in Georgia 2020 presidential election probe

Investigators in Georgia say Rudy Giuliani is the focus of a grand injury investigation concerning the state's 2020 Presidential Election results.
4 years ago
utah capitol - amendments b and c are expected to pass according to preliminary results...
Aimee Cobabe

Utah GOP supports resolution banning gender-affirming medical transitions for children

The Utah Republican Party is supporting a resolution on banning gender-affirming medical transitions for transgender children. The Party chair says it’s about protecting the lives of Utah’s kids.
4 years ago
Old Utah State prison...
Lindsay Aerts

Cox says chapel at old Utah State Prison site will remain

The chapel at the site of the old Utah State Prison will not be torn down, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Monday as he and former Gov. Gary Herbert walked through the facility.
4 years ago
U.S. Capitol pictured. The House just voted on an election law...
Daniella Diaz and Aaron Pellish, CNN

Man fatally shoots self after crashing car into barricade near US Capitol Building

A man shot and killed himself after driving into a vehicle barricade near the US Capitol Building early Sunday morning, US Capitol Police said.
4 years ago
republicans and mitt romney...
Lindsay Aerts

Some Utah lawmakers trying to get rid of clergy exeption in state’s mandatory child abuse reporting law

Utah's mandatory child abuse reporting law has an exemption that doesn't require clergy to report it. Some state lawmakers want to remove that exemption.
4 years ago
Utah Democrats Gene Davis...
Lindsay Aerts

‘So no one else gets hurt:’ Utah Democratic Party pushes for Davis suspension

Salt Lake County Democrats have already suspended Sen. Gene Davis, and members of the Utah Democratic Party want to do the same.
4 years ago
Image of a ballot drop box , officials say voting scams can look legit...
Chris Jacobs

BYU study finds lower voter turnout among certain demographics

The study found minorities, voters under 30, and Democrats are less likely to vote while Republicans over 30 had the highest rate of voter turnout.
4 years ago
garland unseal Trump...
Tierney Sneed, CNN

Merrick Garland says FBI files motion to unseal Trump Mar-a-Lago warrant

The move comes after days of silence from the Justice Department regarding the search, as is the department's practice for ongoing investigations.
4 years ago
the state capitol is pictured, the utah supreme court is seeking more information about a redistric...
Simone Seikaly

Utah Attorney General asks for permission to appeal trigger law injunction

The injunction bars enforcement of SB 174, Utah's abortion "trigger law" until a lawsuit in district court is resolved.
4 years ago
Money is exchanged at a food stand while workers wear face masks inside Grand Central Market on Wed...
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer

US wholesale inflation rose more slowly in July

The monthly decline in wholesale prices follows a government report Wednesday that showed consumer inflation was unchanged from June to July — the first flat figure after 25 straight months of increases.
4 years ago
Lions Not Sheep owner Sean Whalen is pictured...
Sam Herrera

Utah business Lions Not Sheep responds to FTC fraud claims

Owner Sean Whalen posted an almost 15-minute-long video responding to the FTC's fine and complaint about Lions Not Sheep.
4 years ago
A paper reading IRS, internal revenue service is pictured...
Amie Schaeffer

Inflation Reduction Act would provide nearly $80 billion for IRS

The Inflation Reduction Act would provide almost $80 billion in funding to the IRS, but what would it be used for?
4 years ago