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Senate passes government funding deal despite GOP backlash, AP reports

Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 30 - 5:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Senate has voted to fund most of the government through the end of September after President Donald Trump made a deal with Democrats on Friday, The Associated Press reported.

Legislature approves bill adding justices to Utah Supreme Court, lower courts

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 30 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lawmakers gave final approval to a bill expanding Utah's Supreme Court, appellate court and district courts Friday, sending the bill to Gov. Spencer Cox for his signature.

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Driver charged with automobile homicide in Sanpete County crash

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 30 - 4:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Mt. Pleasant man was charged Thursday with using a "handheld device" while driving and causing a fatal crash in September in Sanpete County.

Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty after judge dismisses murder charge

Jack Queen and Jonathan Stempel, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 30 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty after a judge on Friday dismissed murder and weapons charges against him in a major blow to federal prosecutors.

The Justice Department says it has opened a federal civil rights probe into the killing of Alex Pretti

Michael Biesecker, Rebecca Santana and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 30 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Justice Department announced on Friday it opened a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, with the Department of Homeland Security saying the FBI will lead the probe.

Trump's Justice Department releases final cache of Jeffrey Epstein files

Andrew Goudsward, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 30 - 2:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Justice Department on Friday published a new and final cache of millions of documents related to the late ​convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, under a law passed in November that required the release of all Epstein-related records.

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What Utah support for physician-assisted suicide looks like — and how that could change

Jennifer Graham, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 30 - 2:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Religious belief corresponds with less support for physician-assisted suicide, but it didn't prevent what's happening in Canada.

Prosecutors won't show Charlie Kirk video at next hearing if defense agrees to stipulation

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 30 - 2:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

If Tyler Robinson agrees that thousands witnessed Charlie Kirk's killing and a prosecutor's child is not a material witness, the state won't introduce video of the killing at the next hearing.

Salt Lake Bees announce 2026 game times, making a big change to Sundays

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 30 - 1:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sundays are about to look drastically different for Salt Lake Bees fans.

Can Interior Secretary Doug Burgum make the Colorado River states finally agree?

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 30 - 1:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

For the last two years, Colorado River states have been locked in a bitter stalemate over their future river allocations. But their countless hours of negotiating will need to reach a binding agreement on long-term water allocation by Feb. 14.

3 officers found legally justified in shooting, killing man armed with knife in May

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 30 - 12:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three Unified police officers were legally justified in shooting and killing a West Jordan man armed with a knife in Midvale in May, the district attorney's announced Friday.

NASA delays first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 30 - 12:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

NASA has delayed astronauts' upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site.

City Council member removed, another resigns in South Salt Lake shake-up

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 30 - 12:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

A previously censured South Salt Lake City Council member was removed from position and a second member has resigned, leaving two vacancies.

Catherine O'Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of 'Schitt's Creek' and 'SCTV' fame, dies at 71

Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 30 - 12:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Catherine O'Hara, the Emmy-winning actor known for comedic roles across the decades — from Kevin's beleaguered mom in "Home Alone" to the iconic Moira Rose in "Schitt's Creek" — died Friday at age 71.

Gabby Petito wrongful death suit against Moab police heads to Utah Supreme Court

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 30 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A wrongful death lawsuit by Gabby Petito's parents will be heard by the Utah Supreme Court March 4. Briefs from Utah, cities and parents of a boy killed in a crash have been filed.

Trump picks former Fed official Warsh to run US central bank

Ann Saphir and Susan Heavey, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 30 - 9:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Friday chose former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to head the U.S. central bank when Jerome Powell's leadership term ends in May.

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested after church protest in Minnesota

Jana Winter, Andrew Goudsward and Katharine Jackson, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 30 - 8:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has ​been arrested for his involvement in a protest at a church, his lawyer and a Justice Department official familiar with ⁠the situation said on Friday.

Volunteers walk Jordan River Trail for Point-in-Time homelessness count

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 30 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

The yearly Point-in-Time Count aims to figure out where and how federal funding is needed to help the unsheltered population.

Team KSL learns what makes an authentic Italian meal ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics

Deanie Wimmer, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 30 - 7:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

As Team KSL prepares to head to Italy for the Winter Olympics, the group learned the five rules for an authentic experience at a restaurant from one in their own backyard.

South Korea's former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption

Hyung-jin Kim, Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 30 - 7:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The wife of South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 months in prison for corruption, as her husband awaits a verdict on a high-stakes rebellion charge.

Amazon axes 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency

Greg Bensinger, Reuters  |  Updated Jan. 30 - 6:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Amazon confirmed 16,000 corporate job cuts on Wednesday, completing a plan for around 30,000 since October, while leaving open the ​possibility of further reductions.

Utah bill addresses e-bike safety issues

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 30 - 6:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

A lawmaker introduced a bill Wednesday he hoped would address increasing safety concerns surrounding the use of electric bikes and off-road motorcycles.

'Families are squeezed': Utah lawmakers urged to focus on high cost of living

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 29 - 11:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

At a rally Thursday on the steps of the Capitol, faith and community leaders said too many families are getting left behind as prices keep rising, urging lawmakers to focus on affordability.