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Sen. Mike Lee, EU ambassador weigh in on Trump tariffs
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 22 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
The ambassador of the European Union to the United States urged a quick resolution to trade negotiations during a visit to Utah on Friday.
Gunman in racist attack at a Texas Walmart pleads guilty. Families confront him in court
Morgan Lee and Jamie Stengle, Associated Press | Updated April 21 - 9:59 p.m. | Save Story
Victims' relatives and survivors of a racist attack in an El Paso Walmart began sharing their statements in court Monday afternoon could continue through Wednesday. The gunman pleaded guilty.
Judge skeptical that Trump's Venezuela deportation notices comply with Supreme Court ruling
Luc Cohen, Reuters | Updated April 21 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
A U.S. judge expressed skepticism on Monday that the notice the Trump administration pledged to give Venezuelan migrants before deporting them under a wartime law complied with a Supreme Court order.
Homeland Security Secretary Noem's bag, including $3K in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant
Josh Campbell and Kit Maher, CNN | Updated April 21 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fell victim to a thief while eating dinner at a downtown Washington restaurant Sunday night, the secretary confirmed Monday.
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
Annie Ma, Associated Press | Updated April 21 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
The Department of Education will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday.
Delta plane suffers engine fire in Orlando, forcing evacuation
David Shepardson and Rajesh Kumar Singh, Reuters | Posted April 21 - 12:11 p.m. | Save Story
A Delta Air Lines plane carrying nearly 300 passengers suffered an engine fire after pushing back from the gate at Orlando International Airport in Florida on Monday, forcing the passengers to evacuate using slides, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Trump stands behind Hegseth after attack plans shared in second Signal chat, White House says
Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters | Posted April 21 - 10:18 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump stands behind U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, after reports that he shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
US Supreme Court to hear clash over Obamacare preventive care
John Kruzel, Andrew Chung, Reuters | Posted April 21 - 7:46 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Monday to consider the legality of a provision of the Obamacare law, formally called the Affordable Care Act, that helps ensure that health insurers cover preventive medical care such as cancer screenings at no cost to patients.
Autism rate continues to rise, CDC says, pointing to greater awareness and better screening
Deidre McPhillips, CNN | Posted April 21 - 7:28 a.m. | Save Story
A new study from the CDC shows that the autism diagnosis rate has increased among U.S. children, which experts have largely attributed to better understanding of and screening for the condition.
Congress should spend more money on assistance to the poor and less on foreign aid, Utah voters say
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted April 21 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
Utah voters believe the federal government should spend more money in several different areas, with foreign aid as a strong exception, according to recent polling.
Florida State classes resume Monday after fatal shooting, but attendance isn't mandatory
The Associated Press | Updated April 20 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
Classes will resume at Florida State University on Monday, four days after a deadly shooting on campus left two people dead and six others injured, school officials said.
Pentagon chief Hegseth shared sensitive Yemen war plans in second Signal chat, source says
Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters | Posted April 20 - 8:42 p.m. | Save Story
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, a source told Reuters Sunday.
El Salvador proposes sending US-deported Venezuelans to Venezuela
Nelson Renteria, Reuters | Updated April 20 - 8:17 p.m. | Save Story
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Sunday proposed a deal to send 252 Venezuelans deported from the U.S. and imprisoned in his country to Venezuela, in exchange for taking "political prisoners" held by Venezuela.
An astronaut's awe-inspiring views from life in space
Ashley Strickland, CNN | Updated April 20 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
Longtime NASA astronaut Don Pettit, who has ventured to space four times, returned to Earth Saturday from the International Space Station. He captured memorable views during his seven-month stay aboard the station.
Pope Francis, a Trump critic, meets VP Vance on Easter morning
Joshua McElwee, Reuters | Updated April 20 - 4:09 p.m. | Save Story
Pope Francis held a private meeting at the Vatican on Sunday morning with Vice President JD Vance, the Vatican said in a statement.
Family loses 'acquired daughter' to Columbine shooting, 26 years later
Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN | Posted April 20 - 11:44 a.m. | Save Story
Anne Marie Hochhalter, who was paralyzed in the Columbine school shooting in 1999, died of sepsis caused by complications from her paralysis.
Ousted Pentagon officials question leak investigation claims
Phil Stewart, Reuters | Updated April 20 - 8:55 a.m. | Save Story
Dan Caldwell, once one of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's most senior advisers, is casting doubt on an internal leak investigation that led to his and others' ouster this week.
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaking one-day Easter ceasefire
Guy Faulconbridge and Pavel Polityuk, Reuters | Posted April 20 - 7:29 a.m. | Save Story
Russia and Ukraine blamed each other on Sunday for breaking a one-day Easter ceasefire announced by President Vladimir Putin, with both sides accusing the other of carrying out hundreds of attacks.
