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FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2018, file photo, Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., arrives at the Senate Chamber...
Ryan Meeks

Lawmakers say big US land agency moving out West

Utah Republican Congressman Rob Bishop says some federal jobs will move to Utah when the Bureau of Land Management moves to Grand Junction.
7 years ago
President Donald Trump speaks during a Made in America showcase on the South Lawn of the White Hous...
Associated Press

‘Many people agree with me’: Trump digs in on racist tweets

President Donald Trump on Monday emphatically defended his tweet calling on four Democratic congresswomen of color to go back to their "broken and crime infested" countries
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Mackenzie Lueck murder suspect expected in a Salt Lake City courtroom Monday

The man charged with killing Mackenzie Lueck will have his first court date Monday.
7 years ago
Rev. John Celichowski poses outside of the Saint Clare of Montefalco Catholic Church in Chicago. Hi...
SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press

Churches jump into action with threat of immigration sweeps

As a nationwide immigration crackdown loomed, religious leaders across the country used their pulpits to quell concerns in immigrant communities.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2017, file photo, thousands of people take part in the "Free the People Imm...
Associated Press

Appeals court gives Trump a win in sanctuary city case

A federal appeals court gave President Donald Trump a rare legal win in his efforts to crack down on sanctuary cities on Friday.
7 years ago
In this Wednesday, June 26, 2019, photo, Russell Jones looks at alfalfa on his farm, in Nephi, Utah...
Associated Press

Competition to grow medical marijuana in Utah heats up

The license to grow medical marijuana is coveted among Utah farmers. There are at least 81 farmers vying for as many as 10 licenses to grow the plant.
7 years ago
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CNN

34 cannabis plants found growing in flower beds at the Vermont Capitol

Vermont has quite the mystery on their hands after a visitor pointed out a possible cannabis plant growing in the State Capitol flower beds.
7 years ago
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By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press

Lethal measures off the table for controlling wild horse herds

The Trump administration will not pursue lethal measures to deal with what officials say is an ecological and fiscal crisis caused by too many wild horses.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Inland port protesters accuse Salt Lake City police of inciting violence

The organizers also aired their grievances against the media and state leaders several times, and called the inland port project "environmental racism." 
7 years ago
Betsy Klein, Pamela Brown and Joe Johns, CNN

Top immigration official says ICE raids ‘absolutely’ going to happen

Acting US Citizenship and Immigration Services director Ken Cuccinelli said Wednesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are "absolutely going to happen" following a delay from the President to see if Congress could work out a legislative solution on immigration.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Kamala Harris visit cancelled, hosts say they were deceived

SALT LAKE CITY – An upcoming visit from presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Utah has been called off, and the people hosting the event say they were tricked into arranging it by someone who didn’t have the authority to speak for the campaign. Officials from The Wave Women Inc. set up two events with Senator […]
7 years ago
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KSL News Staff

Mike Lee talks about protecting kids in this dangerous digital world

Some 55% of human trafficking survivors first encounter their traffickers online, via text message or smartphone apps, said Senator Mike Lee.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Report: Taxes going up in large cities across Utah

Salt Lake City, Bluffdale, South Salt Lake, St. George, and American Fork earned the distinction of "Worst 5" for higher taxes than average.
7 years ago
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CNN

Labor secretary defends role in Epstein sexual abuse scandal

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta is expected to make a statement amid renewed scrutiny of his role securing a sweetheart deal for Jeffrey Epstein.
7 years ago
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

UK ambassador to US quits days after leaked cables on Trump

The U.K. Foreign Office says Britain's ambassador to the United States has resigned just days after diplomatic cables criticizing President Donald Trump were leaked.
7 years ago
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Ryan Meeks

Eight people arrested in protest against proposed inland port

Five protesters are in jail after the chaos of today's protest against a proposed inland port. Another three were cited and released, police said.
7 years ago
FILE: Surrounded by her family, former Rep. Mia Love talks about election results in the 4th Congre...
KSL News Staff

Will Mia Love run for office in 2020?

Filling in on "The JayMac News Show," guest host Kirk Jowers interviewed former Utah Rep. Mia Love about a possible renewed run for Congress.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Activists worry about potential abuse of face scans for ICE

The use of facial-recognition by state, federal and local law enforcement agencies has grown over the past decade, with activists worried about abuse.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

State officials refute reports of sharing drivers’ license data

State public safety officials say recent reports showing that Utah has been improperly sharing face recognition data with agencies like the FBI and ICE are wildly inaccurate.
7 years ago
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

DHS official defends conditions at Border Patrol stations

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Sunday defended conditions at U.S. Border Patrol stations following reports of crowded and unsanitary conditions that have heightened debate about President Donald Trump's immigration policy, a trademark issue for his reelection campaign.
7 years ago
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COLLEEN LONG Associated Press

Cabinet of curiosities: 15,000 ink samples at Secret Service

In a cabinet inside a modest laboratory in downtown Washington are rows and rows of ink samples in plastic squeeze bottles and small glass jars. To the untrained eye, it's just a bunch of blackish liquid with strange names like "moldy sponge" or "green grass."
7 years ago
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By Kaitlan Collins, David Shortell and Kate Sullivan, CNN

DOJ says new legal team will take over census case

The Justice Department announced a new legal team will take over the Trump administration's fight to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
7 years ago
Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in...
Associated Press

Biden says he was wrong in comments about segregationists

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday apologized for recent comments about working with segregationist senators in his early days in the U.S. Senate.
7 years ago
Around 10:05 a.m. this morning a small earthquake hit Utah....
By JOHN ANTCZAK, DAISY NGUYEN and MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ - Associated Press

Months of aftershocks could follow big California earthquake

Experts say there is a possibility of major aftershocks in the days and even months to come in southern California.
7 years ago