Plus, BYU is officially in the Big 12. But now what? Doug Robinson takes a look at what lays ahead for BYU.
Good morning! Happy July!Here are today’s temperatures: ☀️ 56 – 89° in Logan ☀️ 64 – 92° in Salt Lake City ☀️ 69 – 104° in St. George The Fourth of July is just around the corner, and some festivities start today. KSL compiled a list of firework shows in Utah that you may be interested in checking out. This is one of my favorite holidays. I have memories of my family putting on our own mini firework shows and watching fireworks over the Columbia River. There was also the annual tradition of my dad warning all of us kids of the dangers of playing with fireworks by telling us the gruesome story of how he almost died after attempting to make his own firework as a teenager. Tell me: What are your favorite Fourth of July traditions? On our minds today: The former Olympic speedskater who was convicted of pandemic loan fraud in Utah, what the Wall Street Journal got wrong about temples and how getting too little sleep can impact teen mental and physical health.
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| Guilty until proven sick: How workplace culture, and personal stigmas, are pushing people to work through illnesses |
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| | Employees consider paid time off for vacations, medical visits and minor illnesses as the most important work benefits, according to a study from Pew Research. But a Utah-based company has found that employees don't seem to be taking advantage of those benefits. BambooHR found that almost 90% of the employees with full-time jobs who participated in the poll have worked through an illness in the last year and 49% have done that on multiple occasions. Why is that? One reason is the negative emotions employees experience when requesting sick time. The same poll found that 64% experience negative emotions, including stress, anxiety, guilt or fear, when making those requests. A quarter of poll participants said their bosses have pressured them to work or have asked them to work through their illness. |
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| Utah universities are responding to the Supreme Court's decision to end affirmative action on Thursday. The Utah System of Higher Education said the decision will not impact the admission processes of universities in the state. In a statement, the University of Utah said that race or ethnicity is not “a factor in its admissions process.” “Our priority still is to build an environment where our students, current and prospective, see the U. as a place where they can pursue their passion and a path to opportunity,” said Taylor Randall, University of Utah president. Westminster College also released a statement saying it “will continue to support and further diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within the parameters determined by the Supreme Court.” Read more of the reactions to the Supreme Court's decision. More in Politics Supreme Court rules 6-3 in favor of web designer who won’t build same-sex wedding websites (Deseret News) Supreme Court rejects Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan (Deseret News) Deseret News Editorial Board: After affirmative action, admissions must look to the content of one’s character (Deseret News) Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: From patriots to present day, assessing America’s progress on its 247th birthday (Deseret News) | Health How getting too little sleep can impact teen mental, physical health (Deseret News) Faith Opinion: What the Wall Street Journal would have learned about temples from a Latter-day Saint like me (Deseret News) Actor from ‘The Chosen’ describes how his life changed after experiencing God (Deseret News) Entertainment Fall Out Boy’s remake of ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ — the in-depth analysis no one asked for (Deseret News) Here are some of the best places to get pizza in Utah (Deseret News) How J.R.R. Tolkien’s friendship led C.S. Lewis to become Christian (Deseret News) After 8 years, Journey is returning to Utah’s Stadium of Fire — and celebrating a major milestone (Deseret News) Environment What do Utahns need to know to ‘keep the wild out of fire this year’? (St. George News) Family Walk down ‘Memory Lane’ — digitalize old photos and reels at the new FamilySearch Library preservation center (Deseret News) Police and Courts Federal jury convicts former Olympic speedskater of pandemic loan fraud in Utah (KSL) Roy man accused of shooting brother-in-law charged with murder (KSL) 3 Tooele men arrested, charged with exchanging gunfire (KSL) Lori Vallow Daybell’s brother and uncle speak out, plan to release podcast and book about ordeal (East Idaho News) Sports It’s official: BYU is in the Big 12. But now what?(Deseret News) Opinion: The Jazz don’t need to make a big free agent splash. They need to play it safe (Deseret News) The Utah Jazz and Jordan Clarkson are reportedly working on a contract extension (Deseret News) Why national college football writers see good things for 2023 Utes (Deseret News) Steve Young reportedly a casualty of ESPN layoffs (Deseret News) Salt Lake County Utah Homelessness Council approves $3M for a new emergency shelter for families (KSL) The U.S. and World Salt Lake City to have its first 100-degree day of the year while South experiences heatwave (Deseret News) France deploys 45,000 police with more riots feared (BBC) Shein invited influencers on an all-expenses-paid trip. Here's why people are livid (NPR) |
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