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More Americans are identifying as LGBTQ than ever before, according to a new poll by Gallup.
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EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press

UN expert: US progress on LGBT rights but local and state actions concerning

The independent U.N. expert on sexual orientation and gender identity says enormous progress has been achieved in the last 50 years for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the United States.
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Josh Ellis, Jed Boal and Ladd Egan, KSL TV

UDOT chooses gondola to address Little Cottonwood Canyon congestion

The Utah Department of Transportation has elected to install a gondola to address congestion issues in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
2 years ago
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ERIC TUCKER, JILL COLVIN and MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press

Feds cite efforts to obstruct probe of docs at Trump estate

The Justice Department says classified documents were “likely concealed and removed” from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate as part of an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into the discovery of the government records.
2 years ago
FILE: Rep. Paul Gosar, (R-AZ), questions Gregory T. Monahan, Acting Chief U.S. Park Police National...
JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press

Arizona judge slaps down Finchem, Gosar over defamation suit

An Arizona judge has ordered three Republicans to pay $75,000 in attorney fees for filing a defamation suit against a former Democratic lawmaker “primarily for purposes of harassment.”
2 years ago
FILE: A car passes in front of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on February 11, 20...
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press

US to respond to request for special master for Trump docs

The Justice Department is set to respond to the Trump legal team’s request for a special master to review the documents seized during an FBI search of Mar-a-Lago this month.
2 years ago
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BEN FINLEY, Associated Press

Virginia judge tosses suit that tried to deem books obscene for kids

A Virginia judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to declare two books as obscene for children and to restrict their distribution to minors by booksellers and libraries.
2 years ago
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 11: People prepare to march across the Brooklyn Bridge to protest against gun v...
MICHAEL HILL, MAYSOON KHAN and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, Associated Press

New York to restrict gun carrying after Supreme Court ruling

New York City will begin posting signs proclaiming the iconic tourist destination Times Square as a “Gun Free Zone.”
2 years ago
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Larry D. Curtis

Former Bluffdale fire chief charged with altering records to give firefighters extra money

Bluffdale's former fire chief is now charged with altering employee time logs to pay extra money to employees, according to court documents.
2 years ago
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Michael Locklear

Why one part-time Utah mayor just announced he’s going full-time

Many mayors in Utah are part-time, especially those in smaller cities, but one recently announced he’s now dedicating himself to the job full-time.
2 years ago
FILE: Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on September 25, 2021 in Perry, Georgia. Repu...
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press

Judge plans to appoint special master in Trump records case

A federal judge in Florida told the Justice Department on Saturday to provide her with more specific information about the classified records removed from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate and said it was her “preliminary intent” to appoint a special master in the case.
2 years ago
FILE: Independent candidate Evan McMullin  (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)...
Madison Swenson

Evan McMullin alleges man threatened him, his wife with a gun following campaign event

A 44-year-old man allegedly chased and threatened U.S. Senate candidate Evan McMullin and his wife with a gun following a campaign event in southern Utah.
2 years ago
FILE: Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort is seen on Feb. 10, 2021 in Palm Beach, Flo...
JILL COLVIN and NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated Press

Takeaways from the unsealed Mar-a-Lago search affidavit

While the FBI affidavit justifying the search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate is highly redacted, it includes new details about the classified information that was stored at the former president's home.
2 years ago
FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2015 file photo, a supporter of open carry gun laws, wears a pistol as he p...
JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press

Federal judge strikes down Texas handgun age restriction

A federal judge has struck down one of Texas' few remaining firearm restrictions, finding a law that barred adults under the age of 21 from carrying a handgun was unconstitutional.
2 years ago
FILE: A car passes in front of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on February 11, 20...
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press

Justice Dept. releases redacted Mar-a-Lago search affidavit

The Justice Department on Friday released a partially blacked-out document explaining the justification for an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate earlier this month.
2 years ago
FILE: Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort is seen on Feb. 10, 2021 in Palm Beach, Flo...
Associated Press

Trump search redacted affidavit set to be released

The Justice Department is set to release a heavily blacked-out document explaining the justification for an FBI search of Donald Trump’s Florida estate earlier this month, when agents removed top secret government records and other classified documents.
2 years ago
Former Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger testifies on his own behalf during day three of his rape...
Associated Press

Ex-Idaho lawmaker found guilty of rape denied retrial

A former Idaho lawmaker convicted of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern has been denied a retrial.
2 years ago
FILE: A car passes in front of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on February 11, 20...
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press

Judge orders unsealing of redacted affidavit in Trump search

A judge has ordered the Justice Department to make public a redacted version of the affidavit it relied on when federal agents searched the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump to look for classified documents.
2 years ago
FILE: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)...
CNN

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene again targeted in ‘swatting’ incident, police say

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was again the target of a "swatting" police call early Thursday morning, police said.
2 years ago
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Associated Press

2 plead guilty in scheme to sell Biden’s daughter’s diary

Two people plead guilty to federal charges in theft of diary belonging to President Joe Biden's daughter.
2 years ago
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EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press

Court: Mississippi can continue blocking felons from voting

A conservative federal appeals court has upheld Mississippi's removal of voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies.
2 years ago
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Michael Houck

Utah Department of Natural Resources appointee causes uproar from Dems

Utah Democrats are threatening legal action if Rep. Joel Ferry doesn't resign his seat and is removed from the 2022 ballot after his appointment to the Utah Department of Natural Resources.
2 years ago
AUSTIN, TX - MAY 14: Pro-choice supporters rally for  reproductive rights at the Texas Capitol on M...
Associated Press

Judge blocks enforcement of Biden abortion guidance in Texas

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the federal government from enforcing a legal interpretation that requires Texas hospitals to provide abortion services if the health or life of the mother is at risk.
2 years ago
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Larry D. Curtis

US recovers more than $600K in back overtime wages for Utah tile laborers

More than $602,000 of overtime back wages were recovered for more than 127 employees of a Utah title installation company, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
2 years ago
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Associated Press

Student loan help for millions coming from Biden after delay

President Joe Biden on Wednesday is set to announce his long-delayed move to forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loans.
2 years ago

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