New nonprofit BL4CK Utah hopes to unite, inspire, educate
Spectators listen to the speeches during a peaceful assembly at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 23, 2020. | Yukai Peng, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — When CJ Drisdom looked across the steps of the Utah State Capitol he saw beauty, power and hope....
Trump says he could send as many as 75,000 federal agents to US cities
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s willing to send as many as 75,000 federal agents into American cities to quell violent crime, a recent campaign theme for the President. Link...
Coin toss may pick winner of Morgan County Commission primary race after rare tie
Kristin Murphy, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — In what authorities are calling a “rare legal event” that hasn’t happened in years, the winner of the Morgan County Commission District 3 primary election may come down to a coin toss. With exactly 541 votes apiece, candidates Jared Andersen and...
Utah governor’s small gathering criticized as mask-optional
Nicholas Rupp’s Twitter page that showed a party on the lawn of the governor’s mansion Wednesday evening, July 22, 2020. | https://twitter.com/nickslc Utah reports 7 COVID-19 deaths, another 521 positive cases SALT LAKE CITY — Nicholas Rupp and his husband saw something unusual Wednesday on their ritual evening walk:...
Utah retail clerk shares horror stories about enforcing mask policy
A Walmart employee holds a bag of face masks outside of the store in Orem on Monday, July 20, 2020, the first day the retail giant required all customers to wear a face masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19. | Yukai Peng, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY...
With Florida part canceled, dozens of Utah GOP delegates left out of convention
Phill Wright, vice chairman of the Utah Republican Party, and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, talk with the media during the National Republican Convention in Cleveland in 2016. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — President Donald Trump’s cancellation of the portion of the Republican National Convention...
New document shows FBI used Trump’s candidate briefing to advance Russia probe
President Donald Trump’s first intelligence briefing as a candidate in August 2016 was led by FBI agents who had just opened an investigation into his team’s ties to Russia, according to a newly declassified document released Thursday by Senate Republicans. The document, a seven-page summary of Trump’s intelligence briefing...
Trump cancels Republican convention activities in Jacksonville
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that there will not be Republican convention activities in Jacksonville, Florida. Events in Charlotte, North Carolina, will still be held. He said he will do an acceptance speech in a different form. Link...
Utah reports 7 COVID-19 deaths Thursday, all in Salt Lake County
Medical Reserves Corps Mobile Testing Team administrator Aaron Dayne Smith tests Bess Hayes for COVID-19 outside of Glendale Middle School in Salt Lake City on Monday, June 22, 2020. Utah again confirmed a high number of new cases on Saturday July 4, tying with the state’s previous daily record...
Marine assigned to Trump’s helicopter squadron tests positive for Covid-19
A Marine assigned to the military helicopter squadron responsible for transporting the president has tested positive for Covid-19, a Marine Corps spokesperson told POLITICO. By Lara Seligman, Daniel Lippman and Marc Caputo Link...