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Navajo police arrest suspected drunken driver after deadly crash ahead of Christmas parade
Associated Press | Updated Dec. 23 - 12:51 p.m. | Save Story
Navajo Nation police said a suspected drunken driver struck bystanders who were waiting for a Christmas parade to start, killing one and injuring three others.
US Justice Department releases additional Epstein files
Richard Cowan, Brad Heath and Bhargav Acharya, Reuters | Updated Dec. 23 - 11:15 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Justice Department released a new trove of documents on Tuesday from its investigation into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Obamacare enrollment declines as US subsidies expire
Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters | Posted Dec. 23 - 11:07 a.m. | Save Story
Enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act dipped to 15.6 million for 2026, Mehmet Oz, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, said, from roughly 16 million last year.
US regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss
Jonel Aleccia, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 23 - 9:12 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity.
US economic growth accelerates in third quarter
Lucia Mutikani, Reuters | Posted Dec. 23 - 7:20 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, driven by robust consumer spending, but momentum appears to have faded amid the rising cost of living and recent government shutdown.
Court blocks Trump homelessness plan, creates uncertainty for Utah 'central campus' funding
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 23 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's overhaul of federal homeless services faced a setback on Friday that could jeopardize Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's top priority for 2026: funding Utah's massive central homelessness campus.
At least 5 killed after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas
Hallie Golden And Megan Janetsky, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 22 - 9:41 p.m. | Save Story
A small Mexican Navy plane transporting a young medical patient and seven others crashed Monday near Galveston, killing at least five people and setting off a search in the waters off the Texas coast, officials said.
US strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 22 - 9:41 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.
Trump administration to review safety at Brown University after campus shooting
Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters | Updated Dec. 22 - 8:26 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Department of Education on Monday said it was reviewing safety at Brown University in response to a mass shooting on the campus earlier this month.
Trump unveils plan for 'Trump-class' battleships to boost US sea power
Reuters | Posted Dec. 22 - 5:23 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump announced on Monday plans to build a new "Trump-class" of battleships — larger, faster and "100 times more powerful" than any before — aimed at cementing U.S. naval dominance.
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.
