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Trump says National Guard being removed from Chicago, LA and Portland
Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Updated Dec. 31 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration was removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, but he added federal forces will "come back" if crime rates go up.
Disney World worker is injured trying to stop runaway boulder at Indiana Jones show
Associated Press | Updated Dec. 31 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
A Walt Disney World worker in Florida was injured while attempting to stop a large runaway prop boulder from rolling into seated spectators at the Indiana Jones live show.
USDA details $12B farm aid package favoring rice, cotton; soy farmers warn of strain
P.J. Huffstutter and Julie Ingwersen, Reuters | Updated Dec. 31 - 8:38 p.m. | Save Story
The Department of Agriculture released details on Wednesday about a $12 billion aid program, but soybean growers say such payments fall short of helping those hurt by low crop prices and trade disputes.
Jack Smith says Trump acknowledged to others that he lost 2020 election
Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Posted Dec. 31 - 8:36 p.m. | Save Story
Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel who brought two now-dropped criminal cases against President Donald Trump, said that the Republican had acknowledged to others that he lost the 2020 election.
US issues fresh sanctions targeting Venezuela's oil sector
Daphne Psaledakis and Marianna Parraga, Reuters | Posted Dec. 31 - 4:47 p.m. | Save Story
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on four companies it said were operating in Venezuela's oil sector, as well as associated oil tankers.
Trump administration freezes child day care payments to Minnesota
Rich McKay, Reuters | Posted Dec. 31 - 12:47 p.m. | Save Story
Republican President Donald Trump's administration has announced a freeze on child day care payments to Democratic-led Minnesota, ramping up what the state's governor had characterized as a political confrontation.
Nation's 250th anniversary arrives with a call for year-round community service
James Pollard, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 31 - 11:25 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission wants to turn America's 250th birthday celebration into the country's single biggest year for volunteering.
These were the 10 most-read stories of 2025
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
More happened in 2025 than U.S. politics, but it factored in many of the most-read KSL articles of the year.
Fed officials showed deep divisions at December meeting, minutes show
Howard Schneider, Reuters | Posted Dec. 30 - 9:28 p.m. | Save Story
The Federal Reserve agreed to cut interest rates at its December meeting only after a deeply nuanced debate about the risks currently facing the economy, according to minutes of the latest two-day session.
Meta buys startup Manus in latest move to advance its artificial intelligence efforts
Associated Press | Posted Dec. 30 - 9:26 p.m. | Save Story
Meta is buying artificial intelligence startup Manus, as the owner of Facebook and Instagram continues an aggressive push to amp up AI offerings across its platforms.
Feds send checks to CarShield extended warranty customers for 'misleading' ads
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted Dec. 30 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Federal Trade Commission has started sending checks to people it says were misled by advertising for CarShield extended warranty plans.
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies of rare form of leukemia
Bhargav Acharya, Reuters | Updated Dec. 30 - 8:38 p.m. | Save Story
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday after revealing in a November essay that she had been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. She was 35.
Idaho company recalls nearly 3,000 pounds of ground beef for E. coli risk
Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 30 - 6:48 p.m. | Save Story
An Idaho company is recalling nearly 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef that may have been contaminated with E. coli. The Department of Agriculture said it has no reports of illness due to the contamination yet.
Court allows Trump-backed cuts to Planned Parenthood's Medicaid funding in 22 states
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Posted Dec. 30 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
An appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to enforce in some Democratic-led states a provision of his signature tax and domestic policy bill that deprives Planned Parenthood health centers that perform abortions of Medicaid funding.
Trump administration must fund US consumer finance watchdog, judge says
Douglas Gillison, Reuters | Posted Dec. 30 - 10:33 a.m. | Save Story
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a claim by President Donald Trump's administration that it is legally barred from securing funding for the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Unleash the hounds! And terriers and lapdogs. The American Kennel Club adds 3 breeds
Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 30 - 10:31 a.m. | Save Story
They're ready to embark on 2026. Three more dog breeds joined the American Kennel Club's roster of recognized breeds on Tuesday. One of the newcomers is the Teddy Roosevelt terrier, named for the former U.S. president.
The US has seen nearly 28,000 whooping cough cases this year. Here's what you need to know
Asuka Koda, CNN | Posted Dec. 30 - 9:25 a.m. | Save Story
For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels.
US home prices rise by least since 2012 in October, government data shows
Reuters | Posted Dec. 30 - 9:20 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. home prices rose in October at the slowest annual rate in more than 13 years, government data showed on Tuesday, a sign of improving affordability in the long-struggling housing market.
