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Utah Headlines Political news Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Utah in late June (Deseret News) The Supreme Court decision that could rock Utah (Deseret News) Salt Lake's Delta Center zoning changes meet opposition from Planning Commission (KSL) Supporters, developer clash over future of Redwood Drive-in at planning commission meeting (KUTV) Sen. Mike Lee, Rep. Celeste Maloy push Justice Department to crack down on teen vaping and illegal e-cigarettes (Deseret News) Election news 2 former Utah Supreme Court justices endorse Michelle Quist in Utah AG race (Deseret News) Congressman Blake Moore endorses John Curtis for U.S. Senate seat (Deseret News) Poll: Trump leads big among Utah voters; Biden, Kennedy tied (Deseret News) Utah news New food bank opens in Hurricane (KSL Newsradio) Salt Lake City named as possible training camp site for 2026 FIFA World Cup (KUTV/AP) Memorial honors Borgstrom brothers' sacrifice 80 years later (Cache Valley Daily) Olympic news Utah is now one vote away from hosting the 2034 Winter Games. Hereâs what just happened (Deseret News) Business/Tech Annual inflation ticks down in May but housing prices still sticky (Deseret News) X is now hiding which posts you like from other users (AP) Crime/Courts Sandy couple found dead in murder-suicide, police say (KSL) Unlocked Lamborghini with keys inside stolen from SLC airport (KUTV) A Utah mom's case could break through a wall of legal immunity surrounding vaccine makers (KUTV) Moms ask for case to move forward as man pleads not guilty to murdering Eagle Mountain boys (KSL) Culture Former âAmerican Idolâ star announces sheâll serve a Latter-day Saint mission (Deseret News) Why is Utahâs biggest Juneteenth celebration in Ogden and not SLC? (Salt Lake Tribune) The âUtah curlâ is not new, but hereâs why people are fascinated (Salt Lake Tribune) Education University of Utah grows âdowntown presenceâ with $38M acquisition (KSL) Environment Global emissions and horrific weather events. How they connect (Deseret News) Heat, wind, low humidity combine for Red Flag Warning in Southern Utah (St. George News) Family Why having a married father at home matters to boys (Deseret News) Utah families press US to let would-be Haitian adoptees come amid turmoil in Caribbean nation (KSL) Health Checking email? Scrolling? Donât forget to breathe (Deseret News) Housing Is the federally required count of homeless individuals effective? (Deseret News) Foundational progress made in Utah homeless services but urgent crisis persists, report finds (KSL) Developers turning sites of unused, underutilized landmarks into housing projects (KUTV) With state money to help the homeless, there's scrutiny on street camping (Fox13) | | |
National Headlines General Arizona man charged with trafficking guns to kill Black people, start race war (Reuters)
You can renew U.S. passports online again (Washington Post)
Ancient genomes reveal which children the Maya selected for sacrifice. Thousand-year-old DNA from Chichén Itzá offers eye-opening details of the religious rituals of ancient Maya. (New York Times) Political news Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit of last Tulsa Race Massacre survivors seeking reparations (AP) Republican-controlled US House votes to hold attorney general in contempt (Reuters) Southern Baptist Convention votes to oppose in vitro fertilization (Washington Post) ACLU sues Biden administration over new executive action on the southern border (NPR) Election news Trump is returning to Capitol Hill to meet with Republican lawmakers, a first since Jan. 6 attack (AP) Bullish GOP hones legislative plans for 2025 (The Hill) Ukraine ðºð¦ Study details huge emissions resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine (Reuters) G7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine billions backed by Russiaâs frozen assets. Hereâs how it will work (AP) Biden, Zelensky to sign 10-year U.S.-Ukraine security deal at G-7 summit (Washington Post) Israel and Gaza What are the rules when it comes to rescuing hostages? (Deseret News) Hamas hardens stance on U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal (Wall Street Journal) Accounts of life in Hamas captivity emerge in Israel (New York Times) World news 4,000-year-old Greek hilltop site mystifies archaeologists. It could spell trouble for new airport (AP) Heavy snows and drought of deadly âdzudâ kill more than 7 million head of livestock in Mongolia (AP) | | |
| | News Releases Rep. Moore releases statement endorsing John Curtis for open US Senate seat Congressman Blake Moore released the following statement endorsing John Curtis for the US Senate Seat: âI often ask for, and usually take, John Curtisâs advice, but not this time. He told me early in my time in politics to avoid endorsing other candidates because itâs usually just trading political favors. But I feel compelled to share my opinion on why I am supporting John Curtis in this Senate race, free of any request from John or his team in any way." (Read More) Romney highlights & garners support for his One Door to Work Act At a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on the reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) highlighted the importance of his legislation to lift people out of the social safety net and into the workforce. Romneyâs One Door to Work Act would allow states the flexibility to implement Utahâs successful model of consolidating federal workforce development and social safety net programs within a single state entityâlike Utahâs Department of Workforce Servicesâto help unemployed workers reintegrate more quickly into the workforce. (Read/Watch More) | | |
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On This Day In History 1774 - Rhode Island becomes first colony to prohibit the importation of slaves 1777 - 19 year-old Marquis de Lafayette lands in the American colonies to fight alongside George Washington 1807 - Thomas Jefferson is subpoenaed in Aaron Burrâs treason trial 1888 - US Congress creates the Department of Labor 1920 - The US Post Office says children can no longer be sent via parcel post 1966 - Supreme court establishes Miranda rights in Miranda v. Arizona 1967 - Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Justice, is appointed to the US Supreme Court 1971 - The New York Times begins publishing the Pentagon Papers 1994 - A jury in Anchorage, Alaska, blames recklessness by Exxon and Captain Joseph Hazelwood for the Exxon Valdez disaster. 2023 - Trump pleads not guilty in classified docs case Quote of the Day "Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be."
âSydney J. Harris On the Punny Side If I'd had twin daughters, I would have named one Kate. And the other DupliKate. | | |
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