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US Justice Department handling of Epstein file release sparks backlash
Richard Cowan, Reuters | Posted Dec. 22 - 4:43 p.m. | Save Story
Bipartisan anger over the U.S. Department of Justice's slow release of Jeffrey Epstein documents grew on Monday as lawmakers threatened to launch an effort to hold Attorney General Pam Bondi in contempt of Congress.
'If they can't resolve this, they will turn them over to ICE': Utahns' trip turns into border mishap
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Dec. 22 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
A holiday trip to visit family turned into an ordeal for a Utah father and his two foster sons when they were detained for hours at the U.S.-Canada border.
Waymo resumes San Francisco service after power outage pause
Harshita Mary Varghese, Reuters | Posted Dec. 22 - 11:23 a.m. | Save Story
Alphabet unit Waymo said on Monday it resumed its ride-hailing service in the San Francisco Bay Area on Sunday, a day after temporarily suspending operations due to a widespread power outage that snarled traffic and gridlocked parts of the city.
Mike Lee wants to change how the Senate filibuster works
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 22 - 11:22 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. Mike Lee is pushing to change how the Senate filibuster works, lamenting that the procedural tool has gotten in the way of Republicans passing their agenda despite controlling both chambers of Congress and the White House.
Utah becomes a test case for Trump's immigration strategy as street arrests skyrocket
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 22 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
Street arrests conducted by federal immigration authorities spiked in Utah during the month of September to five times the level of President Donald Trump's first six months in office.
Instacart ends program where users could see different prices for the same item at the same store
Associated Press | Posted Dec. 22 - 9:21 a.m. | Save Story
Instacart said Monday that it's ending a program where some customers saw different prices for the same product ordered at the same time from the same store when using the delivery company's service.
Walmart and other US companies want to build a pipeline of skilled tradespeople
Anne D'innocenzio, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 22 - 7:01 a.m. | Save Story
As the number of skilled tradespeople dwindles in the United States, Walmart is trying to build up its own workforce to keep conveyor belts moving, refrigerated grocery cases cold, and drains and parking lots flowing.
Mike Lee pulls amendment that caused stir over national parks management
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 21 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee on Thursday pulled an amendment to a 2026 appropriation bill that would strike language stipulating that all National Park Service land remain as part of the park service.
Students make history: First aircraft built at Wright Brothers site since 1903
Will Thomas | Posted Dec. 21 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
History was made Wednesday, as the First Flight High School's Aviation Program unveiled the aircraft they built over the past two years — becoming the first plane built on the grounds here since the Wright Brothers.
Why a Washington, D.C., journalist wants Utah's governor to run for president
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 21 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
Public calls for Gov. Spencer Cox to run for president reached the inner circle of national politics despite Cox's continued insistence that he will not consider a White House bid.
How surveillance technology and the 'Reddit Detective Agency' helped search for a killer
Matt O'brien, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
The suspected gunman of the Brown University shooting evaded detection for days until a local Reddit user "blew this case right open" with an old-fashioned tip.
Thieves dressed as Santa, elves raid Montreal grocery store, claim inspiration from Robin Hood
Max Saltman, CNN | Posted Dec. 21 - 8:31 a.m. | Save Story
'Twas the week before Christmas in a Montreal store, when Santa stole groceries, then walked out the door.
How Pete Hegseth plans to 'Make the chaplain corps great again'
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 21 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
In his first year as defense secretary, Pete Hegseth has moved against several components of the U.S. Armed Forces, claiming they've been diminished by political correctness.
Epstein files full of famous names, but not Trump's; some have been removed
Brad Heath, Sarah N. Lynch, Joseph Ax and Andy Sullivan, Reuters | Posted Dec. 20 - 7:43 p.m. | Save Story
The documents released by the Justice Department related Jeffrey Epstein were filled with the names of some of the world's most famous people — but not President Donald Trump.
US seizes another oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, officials say
Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters | Posted Dec. 20 - 4:28 p.m. | Save Story
The United States has seized another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Saturday.
How to see the Ursids, the final meteor shower of 2025
Ashley Strickland, CNN | Posted Dec. 20 - 10:57 a.m. | Save Story
The Ursid meteor shower, which marks the final celestial event of the year, will peak between Sunday night and early Monday morning.
Investigators study Brown University shooter's failed past in academia
Svea Herbst-Bayliss, Rich McKay and Sergio Goncalves, Reuters | Updated Dec. 20 - 9:34 a.m. | Save Story
Claudio Neves Valente was briefly enrolled as a young, promising doctoral student in the physics department at Brown University before dropping out. How did it lead to a shooting?
Will Utah have a white Christmas?
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 20 - 7:41 a.m. | Save Story
Christmas is coming next week, and many in Utah and around the U.S. are wondering if they will experience a white Christmas.
