Suzanne Bates

2 weeks ago | deseret.com | Suzanne Bates

Israel bombed nuclear and military sites in Iran on Friday morning local time, reportedly killing Iran's top military commander and dealing a blow to the nation's nuclear ambitions. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a statement saying the United States was not involved in the attack. "Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Suzanne Bates

After days of protests in California over a federal crackdown on immigrants, President Donald Trump said Saturday he was deploying the National Guard to quell the violence. “In recent days, violent mobs have attacked ICE Officers and Federal Law Enforcement Agents carrying out basic deportation operations in Los Angeles, California,” the White House said in a statement.

2 weeks ago | deseret.com | Suzanne Bates

Colombian senator Miguel Uribe was shot Saturday at an event in Bogota, according to multiple reports. His condition was not immediately known. Uribe, 39, who is running in Colombia's 2026 presidential election, was speaking at a campaign event when he was shot, according to NBC News. He is a member of the conservative Democratic Center party, founded by former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, of no relation. The mayor of Bogota said the suspected shooter was arrested, according to CNN.

1 month ago | deseret.com | Suzanne Bates

The U.S. Supreme Court granted the request of a Maine lawmaker to continue voting and speaking in the state legislature as she appeals her censure. Maine Republican Rep. Laurel Libby refused to apologize for a social media post that included two photos of a transgender high school student who won the Class B girls' state championship in pole vaulting.

1 month ago | deseret.com | Suzanne Bates

A new season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is out, and I won't be watching. Before you clutch your pearls, it probably isn't for the reasons you assume. It's because I experience deep secondhand embarrassment. Some of us are wired to experience extreme discomfort when we see someone doing something that we find embarrassing. It's a real thing. It isn't just highly produced reality TV shows either, so many of the videos on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and elsewhere make me cringe.