Trump to give prime-time update on Iran war after saying it could end in 2-3 weeks
President Donald Trump is set to hold a prime-time address Wednesday night to give “an important update on Iran.” It comes a day after Trump said the U.S. could end its offensive in Iran in the coming few weeks. He also said that’ll be the case even if the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil shipping lanes, […]
Low snowpack, early melt triggers alarm bells for farmers, drought managers
SALT LAKE CITY — In a typical year, the Snowbird parking lot on a late March morning is among the best places to watch skiers descend one of the Wasatch Front’s iconic backcountry lines: the South face of Mount Superior. Not this year. At 9:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, not a single skier dotted the […]
UAE moves toward joining fight to reopen Strait of Hormuz
After weeks of Iranian attacks, the United Arab Emirates is moving toward a more direct role in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Wall Street Journal. The paper reports Emirati diplomats are pushing for a U.N. Security Council resolution and urging the U.S. and other military powers to assemble a coalition […]
Democrats bring Iran to the airwaves in new midterm ad campaigns
Democrats are taking a new approach to appeal to voters ahead of the midterm elections: focusing campaigns on the war in Iran. While Democrats haven’t been shy about voicing their distaste for the Trump administration’s actions in the Middle East, real money is now joining the conversation. A veteran organization, VoteVets Action Fund, rolled out […]
Air travelers face higher ticket prices as Iran war drives up oil prices
With the war in Iran driving up the global price of oil, air fares and fees are rapidly increasing ahead of the summer travel season. Many global airlines have begun adding fuel-related fees to ticket prices, including Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific, which announced Wednesday it was raising its fuel fees from $140 to $200 per […]
Looking for a job? New data suggest it may take a while
Job seekers are facing a tougher market. The U.S. hiring rate fell in February to 3.1%, the lowest since April 2020, and the number of job openings slipped to 6.9 million from a revised 7.2 million in January, according to a U.S. Department of Labor report released Tuesday. The monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover […]
White House ballroom construction halted by federal judge
A federal judge has slammed the brakes on President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom expansion. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon granted a request on Tuesday by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to temporarily halt construction on the $400 million privately funded project while the case plays out. He said congressional approval would change […]
Chemical in plastics linked to tens of thousands of newborn deaths
Exposure to a chemical commonly used in plastic was linked to nearly 2 million preterm births and more than 70,000 newborn deaths worldwide in 2018, according to a study published Tuesday. Researchers from New York University analyzed data from 203 countries and territories to estimate the health impact of di-2-ethylhexylphthalate, or DEHP, a compound that […]
Trump orders national voter database despite constitutional questions
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday focused on mail-in voter integrity ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Advocates who have fought the president’s past attempts to give the federal government more control over election procedures warn that the new order isn’t likely to stand in court. “The cheating on mail-in voting is legendary,” […]
