AND: The details and timeline of the Arizona sex abuse case, the moving target of culturally appropriate language and why Taiwan matters.
Good morning, Utah Today readers! Hereâs todayâs forecast: âïž 58 â 94° in Logan đ€ 73 â 100° in Salt Lake City |đ§ 10% chance âïž 75 â 95° in St. George | đ§ 40% chance â ïž Flood Watch I love learning more about you all when you respond to our newsletters. Two of you sent recommendations of books that made a big impact on your life, and I must say, dear readers, you have great literary taste! Deseret News contributor Frank Pignanelli wrote: âIn 1976, when I was 16 years old (which dates me) I read the book âRootsâ by Alex Haley. This is the story of an American family that began when a boy was captured in Africa and sold into slavery in America. Although a novel, it is historically based. The book deeply impacted me then and rarely a week goes by decades later when I don't think about the story.â One reader, Marie, said: âOne of the best books I have read is âDavid Copperfieldâ by Charles Dickens and âUp from Slaveryâ by Booker T Washington.â Also on our minds: A perspective piece on how using socially acceptable language can be a moving target, the cities with the most expensive rents and how often does the DOJ investigate churches? |
| What the bishops knew: Church releases details, timeline about Arizona sex abuse case |
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| | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a lengthy statement Wednesday night detailing what it called âgrossâ and âegregious errorsâ in an Aug. 4 Associated Press story about the churchâs abuse help line and a case of child sexual abuse in Arizona. âWhat happened to the Adams children in Arizona at the hands of their parents is sickening, heartbreaking and inexcusable,â the statement said. | According to two separate reports, Utah is at the No. 1 risk in the West for the percentage of losing homes to wildfires. Dea Theadore, a candidate for the Salt Lake County Council and opinion contributor to the Deseret News, said: âThere remains no realistic plan or direction to reduce heavy fuel loads on the public lands surrounding private homes and cabins. We still have a lack of accurate reporting of water capacity to fight fires, no proposed secondary access and few tangible action items.â Read the full story here. In Politics: The Republican primaries are almost over, and Trump won (Deseret News) Liz Cheney loses but says sheâs not done yet (Deseret News) Utah Supreme Court has first-ever female majority as Utah Senate unanimously confirms Jill Pohlman (Salt Lake Tribune đ) | FROM OUR SPONSOR UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL Dinner Party Anyone? For those who love to play the timeless board game Clue or who love to watch the cult classic film of the same name, you donât want to miss Utah Shakespeare Festivalâs production of "Clue." Same zany characters, same zany whodunnit! Visit bard.org or call 1-800-PLAYTIX for tickets and info. #utahshakes | Perspectives: Perspective: Theyâre âincarcerated persons,â not inmates, and youâre the bad guy if you donât agree (Deseret News) Opinion: After $100 billion in pandemic fraud, is government distrust justified? (Deseret News) The Economy: What recession? U.S. consumer spending still churning despite record inflation (Deseret News) Cities with the most expensive rents â and where costs are rising the fastest (Deseret News) Faith: How often does the Justice Department investigate churches? (Deseret News) Why this Christian lawmaker has to unblock his atheist constituents on Twitter (Deseret News) Education: Junior high students who love lunch break âbelongâ to school, BYU study finds (Deseret News) The Wasatch Front: District attorney touts success with new diversion program, says only 8% reoffended (KSL) The Nation: Are race-based teacher layoffs in Minneapolis legal? (Deseret News) Pence condemns attacks on FBI after Mar-a-Lago search (The Hill) The World: Why Taiwan matters (Deseret News) The Universe: Look at What Happens When Two Galaxies Collide (The Atlantic đ) Entertainment: No one is going to see R-rated films in theaters these days (Deseret News) | If there is a silver lining â albeit a bleak one â to a former star Utah Jazz player leaving after a catastrophic ACL injury, itâs that if youâve ever wanted to have an NBA-caliber basketball court in your backyard, now might be your chance. His Emigration Canyon home is currently up for sale. Take a look at the inside here. In Sports: Opinion: What NBA schedule makers must think about 2022-23 Utah Jazz (hint: itâs not good) (Deseret News) BYUâs rising star: Is receiver Keanu Hill on the verge of a breakout season? (Deseret News) |
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