United States

Veteran salutes the American flag photo: Canva...
Eliza Craig

Where America’s service members can find freebies and meals this Veterans Day

This Veterans Day, many businesses celebrate the service of America's Veterans with free gifts, experiences, services, and meals.
5 years ago
a person holds a gun, experts urge gun safety after increased gun deaths...
Nick Wyatt

Concealed firearm permit applications drop after new Utah law takes effect

Concealed firearm permit applications are down in Utah after the state passed a permitless "Constitutional Carry" law earlier in 2021.
5 years ago
Compassion Afghans...
Nick Wyatt

Refugee service providers request compassion for Afghans coming to Utah

Refugee resettlement agencies are asking people for compassion, understanding, and a welcoming attitude as Afghan refugees arrive in Utah.
5 years ago
Army Green Beret woman...
Simone Seikaly

A woman soldier is joining the Green Berets — a first for the Army Special Forces unit

A woman will soon join the ranks of the Green Berets after graduating this week from the US Army's Special Forces Training.
6 years ago
When inversions bring pollution to the ground, we breathe it in. That makes it easier to get sick a...
Cami Mondeaux

Majority of US workers want to continue working from home, survey shows

A recent study conducted by getAbstract shows that a majority of U.S. employees would prefer to continue working from home even after the pandemic subsides.
6 years ago
US coronavirus cases...
Saige Miller

US leads world in confirmed coronavirus cases

The United States now leads the world in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases at a total of 82,000.
6 years ago
North Korea...
KSL NewsRadio

North Korea has launched at least three unidentified projectiles

North Korea fired at least three unidentified projectiles Monday, according to US and South Korean officials.
6 years ago
Utah Coronavirus Outbreak...
Kelli Pierce

Utah health officials prep for a Coronavirus outbreak

Health officials are prepping for a Utah Coronavirus outbreak, but they admit that the risk factors for most Utahns are low.
7 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

Deployed on short notice, US fast-response force heads to Mideast

Hundreds of U.S. soldiers deployed from Fort Bragg to Kuwait amid rising tensions after the U.S. killing of an Iranian general.
7 years ago
Iran...
Simone Seikaly

Iran’s popular Gen. Soleimani became an icon by targeting U.S.

For Iranians, Gen. Qassem Soleimani was a popular figure of national resilience in the face of four decades of U.S. pressure. For the U.S. and Israel, he was a shadowy figure in command of Iran's proxy forces, responsible for fighters in Syria backing President Bashar Assad and for the deaths of American troops in Iraq. Soleimani was killed in a U.S. airstrike on Friday morning, he was 62 years old.
7 years ago
US households are now sitting on a record $14 trillion in mortgages, credit cards, student loans an...
Simone Seikaly

Americans now have a record $14 trillion in debt

The amount of student and other debt that Americans now owe has broken the previous record set in 2008.
7 years ago
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the Herman Kahn Award Gala, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, ...
Simone Seikaly

US tells UN it is bidding adieu to Paris climate agreement

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he's submitted formal notice to the United Nations indicating that the United States has begun the process of pulling out of the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
7 years ago
Simone Seikaly

Meet Bobe, the other dog at the Baghdadi raid

Another dog is getting media attention after the raid which killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
7 years ago
In this image provided by Hawar News Agency, ANHA, U.S. military vehicles travel down a main road i...
Simone Seikaly

US troops start pullout from along Turkey’s border in Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s Kurds accused the U.S. of turning its back on its allies and risking gains made in the fight against the Islamic State group as American troops began pulling back on Monday from positions in northeastern Syria ahead of an expected Turkish assault. Syrian Kurdish fighters warned that Washington’s abrupt decision to […]
7 years ago
A United States Air Force F-15 fighter jet based at RAF Lakenheath speeds through the Dinas Pass, k...
Saige Miller

Skydivers narrowly avoided a collision with US fighter jets

A pair of skydivers narrowly avoided colliding with two US fighter planes traveling at almost 350 mph over the UK.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2019 file photo Acting Director of United States Citizenship and Immigratio...
Becky Bruce

US officials update citizenship policies for some children born overseas

The children of members of the US military and other government agencies born overseas will no longer get automatic US citizenship, under an updated policy.
7 years ago
utah national guard...
Kelli Pierce

Utah National Guardsmen back home after tour of duty in Afghanistan

Five members of the 4th Infantry Division of the Utah National Guard are back home after a tour of duty in Afghanistan that lasted 10 months.
7 years ago
President Donald Trump, joined by acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan,...
Simone Seikaly

US, Guatemala sign agreement to restrict asylum cases

The Trump administration signed an agreement with Guatemala Friday that will restrict asylum applications to the U.S. from Central America.
7 years ago
immigrants citizens...
Kelli Pierce

Dozens of immigrants become American citizens during ceremony at the Utah State Capitol

"Everybody I think understands that this country's pretty much built on immigrants. Around here they welcome us, appreciate us," Dr. Piotr Runge says.
7 years ago
Water from the Mississippi River floods Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard, Saturday, June 1, 2019, in St...
Adam Mason

Congress finally sends $19B disaster aid bill to Trump

A long-delayed $19.1 billion disaster aid bill sailed through the House on Monday and headed to President Donald Trump for his expected signature.
7 years ago
President Donald Trump speaks on immigration in the Rose Garden at the White House, Thursday, May 1...
Adam Mason

Trump hitting Mexico with 5% tariff in response to migrants

President Donald Trump says he is slapping a 5% tariff on all Mexican imports to pressure the country to do more to crack down on the surge of Central American migrants trying to cross the U.S. border.
7 years ago
Former Vice President Joe Biden standard touching...
Curt Gresseth

JayMac: Joe Biden and the standard that cannot stand

In either case, Joe Biden never asked for permission. One liked the touching, one didn't. The standard should be you cannot touch someone without first asking that person's permission.
7 years ago
Mueller report...
Becky Bruce

Mueller report summary delivered to Congress

Special counsel Robert Mueller did not find Donald Trump's campaign or associates conspired with Russia, Attorney General William Barr said Sunday.
7 years ago
FILE- In this Aug. 21, 2018, file photo a Facebook start page is shown on a smartphone in Surfside,...
Adam Mason

Facebook left millions of passwords readable by employees

Facebook left hundreds of millions of user passwords readable by its employees for years, the company acknowledged Thursday.
7 years ago