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As Mitt Romney heads for the exit, he sounds a hopeful note on Trump

At the beginning of his final Utah press conference Friday, outgoing Sen. Mitt Romney held up a “Romney” pin from his father’s run for governor in Michigan. Romney said he had pockets full of pins, and he’d sell them for $1 a piece to his father’s supporters.

Romney sounded several nostalgic notes in the press conference, held as he comes to the end of his single term representing the state in the U.S. Senate, and at the end of a much longer career in public service. Romney sounded ready — cheerful even — to move on.

When asked what he plans to do now, Romney, who is 77 years old, said “Nothing.”

“My time on the political stage is over,” he said. “It started here, it ends here.”

Here are three key headlines, according to Romney, from the press conference:

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Faith

Supreme Court takes up religion case for first time in nearly 2 years (Deseret News)

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📺 Video: Elder Christofferson challenges narrative, says Spirit working in youth (Church News)

The Nation and the World

What do we know about mystery drones flying over New Jersey and other East Coast states? (CBS News)

The dark fandom behind healthcare CEO murder suspect (BBC)

Sports

Anything that is NBA-centric is a win for Kevin Young and his NBA approach (Deseret News)

Utah turning to its old Pac-12 ties for final test before Big 12 play (Deseret News)

Utah Hockey Club looks to continue revenge tour against Sharks (Deseret News)

How fast can Caleb Lohner acclimate and what’s left to accomplish for the Runnin’ Utes in nonconference play? (Deseret News)

Remembering legendary Keith Rivera — ‘Mad Dog’ of BYU’s historic 1974 team (Deseret News)