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Authorities say eight people, including five children, were found dead from gunshot wounds in a southern Utah home. Enoch city officials said Wednesday in a news release that they were found when police did a welfare check at the residence. Officials didn't provide any more details. The city of about 8,000 people is located about 245 miles (394 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City.

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An Oregon judge will decide by Jan. 3 whether to keep in place or lift his order blocking part of a new, voter-approved gun safety measure requiring a completed criminal background check before a gun can be sold or transferred. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports during a hearing Friday, an Oregon special assistant attorney general urged a judge to allow the background check requirement to take effect, arguing it will save lives and wasn’t directly challenged by the plaintiffs. A Gun Owners of America attorney argued the federal law that allows firearms dealers to sell guns without a completed background check ensures a gun buyer isn’t waiting indefinitely for it to be completed.