Also: Sen. Mike Lee questions America’s current role in foreign wars and rejects the label of 'isolationist'
Good morning. Today’s temperatures: Logan: 36 - 56° 🌥️ | 30% 💧 Salt Lake City: 43 - 62° 🌥️ | 20% 💧 St. George: 41 - 74° ⛅ Pandemic-era isolating unleashed a slew of unfortunate side effects: DIY haircuts, "Zoom fails" and disastrous toilet paper shortages, to name a few. But experts have uncovered one good, yet unexpected outcome from the pandemic: Child abuse reports went down significantly, despite predictions that they would rise. Experts say the difference was made by "an array of unprecedented social welfare policies." Also on our mind: DeSantis and Haley are neck-and-neck behind Trump among Utah voters, President Biden calls for a ‘pause’ in Israel-Hamas war, home sellers win $1.8B in a case alleging conspiracy for excessive realtor fees and a former NHL player's death could change safety measures in hockey. |
| After Utah-based crypto company grows to $9 billion value, its CEO is arrested in Provo for fraud |
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| | Braden John Karony, the 27-year-old CEO of cryptocurrency company SafeMoon, was arrested Wednesday after authorities say he was involved in a scheme that used investor funds to purchase luxury vehicles and real estate. Karony is charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. He was taken into custody in Provo. The company was touted by media personality Dave Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports, who told his fans he had invested over $40,000 in SafeMoon. Portnoy later “told people it may be a scam,” he wrote on X. |
Read more about the charges against Karony and two other defendants. |
| The Grand Old Party is divided over what role America should play in foreign wars, especially in Ukraine. But of late, Utah Sen. Mike Lee has seen the consensus among his Republican colleagues in Congress shift his way. “A lot of people are moving toward the position where I’ve been for some time now, which is that we should have caution in doing this,” Lee told the Deseret News in an interview on Monday. In the past several months, the number of House Republicans who opposed legislation providing aid for Ukraine grew from 70 members in July to 93 in September. This skepticism toward further Ukraine aid is fueled in part by worries over corruption, the $113 billion already sent to the country and the prospect of sparking a global war. Read more about what Sen. Mike Lee said about Ukraine funding. More in Politics Poll: Trump leads, DeSantis and Haley neck-and-neck among Utah Republicans (Deseret News) Hunter Biden says GOP is weaponizing his addiction in op-ed (Deseret News) President Biden calls for ‘pause’ in Israel-Hamas war (Deseret News) Can a controversial Kennedy win back the country? Here’s what he told us (Deseret News) House fails to expel Rep. George Santos for the 2nd time (Deseret News) | FROM UTAH BUSINESS Are you ready to drive your business to new heights? Join us at Utah Business Forward on November 16 Designed exclusively for executives to discover cutting-edge strategies, engage with industry experts, and network with like-minded professionals. Tracks include Entrepreneurship, International Business, Marketing, People & Culture, and Strategy. Purchase tickets now at forward.utahbusiness.com. | Health Millions more people should be screened for lung cancer, experts say (Deseret News) FDA proposes ban on food additive found in fruity sports drinks and sodas (NBC) Faith Elder Rasband called for more senior missionaries. The response has been ‘tremendous’ (Deseret News) How to watch or attend First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional this year (Church News) Culture How The Beatles put together their last song ... in 2023 (Deseret News) Is there life after Fox? The post-Fox careers of 7 alumni, ranked (Deseret News) Education Rep. Burgess Owens, Sen. Mitt Romney look for ways to counter antisemitism on college campuses (Deseret News) A Christian school is facing a historic fine from the government. Here’s why (Deseret News) Salt Lake County Teen hospitalized after possible stabbing at Copper Hills High School in West Jordan (KSL) ‘Throw a dart’: Northern Utah’s coming snowpack could go a variety of ways (Deseret News) The West White House asks Congress for emergency funds that could send millions to Utah to combat opioid crisis (Deseret News) More than 35,000 Strip workers plan to strike 6 days before Vegas Formula One race (Nevada Independent) The Nation ‘Earthquake’ in real estate industry: Home sellers win $1.8B in case alleging conspiracy for excessive realtor fees (Deseret News) How President Biden proposes to stabilize the child care industry (Deseret News) The World When the war comes to TikTok (Deseret News) What’s going on with Italy’s supervolcano? (Deseret News) Sports Mark Madsen took ‘special place’ Utah Valley to new heights. His next challenge? Succeeding at Cal (Deseret News) How did the Jazz fare against the Orlando Magic? (Deseret News) ‘Play strong and get open’: How BYU’s receivers can help their sluggish offense get rolling again (Deseret News) A former NHL player died after his throat was slashed by a skate. Will his death change NHL safety measures? (Deseret News) | Angelica Archuleta and Mink Montgomery observe a moment of silence at a vigil held at the International Peace Gardens in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, to honor the Palestinians whose lives have been taken. |
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