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New York judge resigns after saying he can't be on a jury since he thinks all defendants are guilty
Associated Press | Posted Feb. 4 - 6:45 p.m. | Save Story
An upstate New York judge has resigned after he got out of jury duty by claiming that he couldn't be impartial because he thought everyone brought before a court was guilty.
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, clears Senate committee
David Klepper and Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 4 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, has moved a step closer to Senate confirmation.
Trump to ban transgender girls, women participating in female sports events, White House says
Andrea Shalal, Reuters | Updated Feb. 4 - 4:27 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Wednesday effectively banning transgender girls and women from participating in female sports events in schools and colleges, a White House official said.
Sea power: US Navy plans to spend $1 trillion over 30 years to fortify fleet
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Updated Feb. 4 - 10:15 a.m. | Save Story
China is advancing its massive effort to transform its navy into a high-tech, global armada. American military planners are responding in similar fashion: "We're going to need a bigger fleet."
Senate panel backs Trump health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Ahmed Aboulenein and Stephanie Kelly, Reuters | Posted Feb. 4 - 8:56 a.m. | Save Story
The Republican-led U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, paving the way for the full Senate to vote to confirm him as soon as this week.
Trump makes Musk, the world's richest man, a 'special government employee'
Nandita Bose and Steve Holland, Reuters | Posted Feb. 4 - 6:52 a.m. | Save Story
Elon Musk, who has moved swiftly to shrink the size of the U.S. government at President Donald Trump's behest, is now considered a "special government employee," the White House said on Monday.
Google asks US appeals court to overturn app store verdict
Mike Scarcella, Reuters | Updated Feb. 3 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
Lawyers for Alphabet's Google and "Fortnite" maker Epic Games squared off before a U.S. appeals court in California on Monday, as Google tries to undo a judge's order forcing it to revamp its app store.
'We know these kids:' US figure skaters lost in DC plane crash remembered in Utah
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 3 - 9:48 p.m. | Save Story
Utahns are taking to the ice to mourn the loss to the figure skating world in the Washington plane crash that left no survivors.
US ending protected status for Venezuelans; memo cites 'notable improvements' in country
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 3 - 9:27 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration is ending protected status for nearly 350,000 Venezuelans, citing, in part, "notable improvements" in the South American country.
Utah GOP Senate leaders back Trump tariff plans, warn of impacts to state economy
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 3 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Republicans back President Donald Trump on tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, saying they agree with the president's stance against fentanyl trafficking.
Safety agency to release radar data from fatal Washington helicopter, plane collision
David Shepardson and Jasper Ward, Reuters | Updated Feb. 3 - 6:05 p.m. | Save Story
Data retrieved from an investigation into a collision last week between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter in Washington that killed 67 people will be released on Tuesday.
Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could buy TikTok
Trevor Hunnicutt and Pete Schroeder, Reuters | Updated Feb. 3 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the creation of a sovereign wealth fund within the next year, saying it could potentially buy the short video app TikTok.
Judge orders acquittal of prosecutor on 1 count in misconduct trial over Ahmaud Arbery case
The Associated Press | Posted Feb. 3 - 5:22 p.m. | Save Story
A judge has ordered the acquittal of a former Georgia prosecutor on one of two misconduct charges she faced at trial over whether she abused her power to shield the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020.
VA return to the office work order may affect hundreds across Utah
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 3 - 5:18 p.m. | Save Story
VA officials announced Monday that federal employees must return to the office full-time, terminating most telework and hybrid arrangements by the end of February.
Mike Lee backs efforts to change how Utah submits mail-in ballots
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 3 - 4:13 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee is backing a proposal to change how Utah administers its elections as state lawmakers seek to address perceived weaknesses in its vote-by-mail system.
Couple donates their bodies to help medical students gain valuable experience
Jim Keithley, WMTW via CNN | Posted Feb. 3 - 1:56 p.m. | Save Story
A husband and wife of nearly 65 years donated their bodies to a nearby University, hoping to assist medical students in future treatment and further the field of Parkinson's research.
3 children die in suburban Detroit house fire where no smoke alarms were found
Associated Press | Posted Feb. 3 - 1:50 p.m. | Save Story
Three children have died in a weekend house fire in suburban Detroit. Authorities said no smoke alarms were found in the home. The victims were siblings.
Salvage crews remove large portion of commercial jet from river after deadly air collision near DC
David R. Martin, Michael R. Sisak and Claudia Lauer, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 3 - 1:49 p.m. | Save Story
Salvage crews have removed a large portion of a commercial jet from the Potomac River near Washington's Reagan National Airport after a midair collision last week that killed 67 people. Authorities have said the operation to remove the plane will take several days and they will then work to remove the military helicopter involved in the crash.
