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Airline passengers wait in long lines to get through the TSA security screening at William P. Hobby...
Associated Press

Travelers encounter long waits at some airports as DHS shutdown affects security checkpoints

In a series of X posts Sunday, the William P. Hobby Airport in Houston went from urging travelers to arrive early to asking them to arrive 4 to 5 hours before their flights.
5 months ago
President Donald Trump salutes as an Army carry team moves the flag-draped transfer case containing...
Associated Press

Fox News apologizes for showing old video of a hatless Donald Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony

Online critics suggested without evidence that it wasn't an error — that Fox News was trying to make Trump look better by not showing him wearing a baseball cap
5 months ago
This combination of images provided by the U.S. Army taken on May 16, 2025 shows, from left, Sgt. D...
Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

Trump will join grieving families for the return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East

President Donald Trump plans to attend the dignified transfer for the six U.S. soldiers killed in the Middle East.
5 months ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during his annual news conference and call...
Seung Min Kim and Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say

Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region.
5 months ago
FILE: The U.S.S. Arizona Memorial sits off of Ford Island during the 71st Annual Memorial Ceremony ...
Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press

US aims to exhume and identify the remains of 88 Pearl Harbor dead buried as unknowns

The U.S. military plans to exhume the remains of 88 sailors and Marines killed when the USS Arizona was bombed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and who were buried as unknowns in a Honolulu cemetery.
5 months ago
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a press conference, May 6, 2025, at ...
Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Justice Department publishes missing Epstein files involving uncorroborated claim about Trump

The Justice Department has released additional Jeffrey Epstein files involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump that the department said had been mistakenly withheld during an earlier review.
5 months ago
A black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse at the industrial area of Sharjah City in the United ...
Don Brinkerhoff

Idaho couple stuck in Dubai, amid conflict in Middle East

An Idaho couple is trying to get out of Dubai after being stranded due to the war in Iran.
5 months ago
Three women were found dead at two different locations in Wayne County on Wednesday, prompting a ma...
Pat Reavy, KSL

Iowa man who killed 3 Utah women said ‘it had to be done,’ charges say

An Iowa man who shot and killed three Utah women at random without warning in central Utah had no prior connection to his victims and no ties to the area, but claimed it "had to be done" to steal their cars, according to prosecutors.
5 months ago
Anthony Matesic works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, March 5, 2...
Stan Choe, Associated Press

Stocks drop after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024

Stocks sank on Wall Street Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran.
5 months ago
Cars drive by a Mercedes-Benz dealership on the Bedford Automile in Bedford, Ohio, Friday, Feb. 20,...
Lindsay Whitehurst and Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss

Some two dozen states are challenging President Donald Trump's new global tariffs in court.
5 months ago
Boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic are seen here on April 17, 2025 in Los Angeles....
Jonel Aleccia, Associated Press

What to know about how GLP-1 medications might fight addiction

A new study finds that popular GLP-1 drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity show new promise in fighting multiple substance use disorders.
5 months ago
Demolition work continues where the East Wing once stood at the White House on December 08, 2025 in...
Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Trump’s White House ballroom is too big, architect says, as 2nd panel prepares to vote on it

President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project is too big and should be scaled back. That’s according to an architect and member of the board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
5 months ago
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Heather Peterson

BYU Jerusalem Center won’t be evacuating due to conflict with Iran

Students, staff and service couples at the BYU Jerusalem Center will be sheltering in place and not evacuating due to the ongoing conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran.
5 months ago
From left, David Lloyd, Kathy Lloyd, Toni McKay, and David McKay speak with KSL from their hotel in...
Daniel Woodruff, KSL

Utahns stranded in Dubai as war in Iran complicates air travel

The Lloyds and the McKays have been on a group tour of holy sites and now the two Utah couples are stranded in Dubai as war in Iran complicates air travel.
5 months ago
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives to speak with reporters at the Capitol in Was...
Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Congress taking first votes on Iran war as debate rages about US goals

The U.S. Senate is headed towards a vote on President Donald Trump’s decision to embark on a war against Iran.
5 months ago
Two F-35s from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base soar above the clouds....
Heather Peterson and Devin Oldroyd, KSL

Hill Air Force Base community worries as pilots are likely involved in Iran conflict

As the U.S. and Israel continue to exchange airstrikes with Iran, the community around Hill Air Force Base nervously watches the news, knowing their pilots could be involved in the conflict.
5 months ago
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, with Ecuador's Minister of Interior John Reinberg, no...
Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

Noem defends her portrayal of killed Minneapolis protesters as agitators, in her Senate hearing

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has defended her agency in testimony and under questioning at a Senate hearing.
5 months ago
The sun sets behind a plume of smoke rising after a U.S.–Israeli military strike in Tehran, Iran,...
Heather Peterson and Devin Oldroyd, KSL

Americans stranded in the Middle East told to shelter-in-place, wait for chance to leave

Thousands of Americans are stranded in the Middle East, trying to find a way out amid conflict with Iran. A local travel agent said these travelers are being told to shelter in place until flights become available.
5 months ago
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Unio...
Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Questions mount in Congress over Iran war’s costs, risks and exit plan

Questions are mounting at the U.S. Capitol over the Trump administration’s shifting rationale for going to war with Iran.
5 months ago
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference regarding the recent protests in Lo...
Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

Judge nixes latest policy requiring 7 days’ notice for Congress members to visit ICE facilities

A judge is temporarily suspending the latest version of a Trump administration policy that requires members of Congress to provide a week’s notice before they can visit immigration detention facilities.
5 months ago
Protesters demonstrate against President Trump and strikes on Iran outside the White House on Febru...
Adam Small and Joe Wirthlin, KSL

International conflicts increase homeland security measures

Days after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by U.S.-Israeli strikes, state experts warn about increasing security measures both within Utah and the United States as a whole.
5 months ago
U.S. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino (C) looks on as he is confronted by community members o...
Sarah Raza and Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

Minnesota launches investigation that could bring charges against federal immigration officers

A Minnesota county attorney may pursue charges against federal officers for alleged misconduct during an immigration crackdown in the Minneapolis area.
5 months ago
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Feb...
Steven Sloan, Associated Press

Democrats’ newfound unity faces a test after US and Israeli strikes on Iran

Democrats stay mostly united against President Donald Trump, but the strikes on Iran are starting to reveal some splits in the party.
5 months ago
This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows a F/A-18E Super Hornet landing on the USS Gerald ...
Eric Cabrera

As tensions rise overseas, Utah veteran says uncertainty weighs heavily on military families

As tensions escalate overseas, a Utah Air Force veteran said the impact of global conflict is felt long before any official deployment orders — especially by the families waiting at home.
5 months ago