Plus, Puka Nacua’s father lit the flame of football, but his mom kept the fire burning.
Good morning! Here are today's temperatures: ⛅ 15 - 31° in Logan | 💧 20% ⛅ 20 - 36° in Salt Lake City | 💧 10% ⚠️ ⛅ 26 - 43° in St. George ⚠️ Winter Storm Watch If you're looking for a new hobby, I've found one you should avoid. A sibling duo on "America's Got Talent: Fantasy League" stepped up their rollerblading routine in their finale performance by sticking flaming knives into their rollerblades and then lifted each other up and spun around. Check out the video of their routine. Also on our mind: Shia LaBeouf's conversion to Catholicism, if this is the best BYU basketball team ever and why Romney’s 2012 Nevada campaign manager now backs Trump.
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| With no good alternatives, Maloy says Congress will ‘find a way to get there’ on 2024 budget |
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| | Congress and Utah's newest representative, Rep. Celeste Maloy, will have a busy first few weeks when the new session begins Tuesday. One of Congress' biggest hurdles will be to finalize the 2024 budget after two government funding extensions. But Maloy is optimistic, even if she might be in the minority, she told the Deseret News. “Everyone in the House is really focused on this. It is the only priority right now,” she said. Maloy believes the biggest holdup in passing the annual 12 spending bills through both the House and Senate is the party leadership's failure to agree on a top-line spending total. “As soon as they have those top-line numbers, they can build a bill that matches it,” she said. |
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| Rams rookie Puka Nacua is on the verge of making NFL history Sunday in the sport his family loves. Before his death 12 years ago, Nacua's father instilled the love of football in the star receiver. Now, Nacua's mother, Penina, is his guiding force and biggest cheerleader. Penina has traveled to her son's games in Los Angeles, New York and Dallas and is amazed by the spotlight that sits on her son and has even extended to her as fans now ask to take pictures with her. "You know, he’s not trying to do anything extra. He didn’t go to the NFL hoping he would do XYZ to break records," she said. "So, it is exciting. It’s exciting and it makes me proud. I miss that his dad’s not here. I wish my husband was really here, physically, so that he could just hug Puka and just see him in his element now." While the former Cougar has taken the NFL and Los Angeles by storm — getting shout-outs from LeBron James — his mother says he is still the same man. "He honestly is still the same Puka," she said. "When I saw him in New York City, he was holding my hand as we were taking a picture. That’s the kid I know that would be at Orem High, standing at the fence waving to me and I could wave back and say, ‘I love you, son,’ and he’d tell me he loved me. He’s never been shy about just sharing his love or expressing his feelings to me." Read more about Nacua's upbringing and how it led him to NFL stardom. More in Sports Utah won’t have much time to shake off loss to Sun Devils with No. 10 Arizona up next (Deseret News) How the Jazz fared in Boston against the Celtics (Deseret News) What happened in the Red Rocks' first meet of the season (Deseret News) If metrics are to be believed, could this be best BYU basketball team ever? (Deseret News) Analysis: Gerry Bohanon wasn’t BYU’s first choice for a QB out of the transfer portal, but seventh-year senior will have to do (Deseret News) Kyrie Irving speaks out on ‘I’m a Jew and I’m proud’ signs at Jazz game (Deseret News) | FROM VOICES UTAH Utah Business 2024 CEO of the Year Do you know a visionary leader steering their company toward success? Give them the spotlight they deserve and nominate them as a 2024 CEO of the Year! | Entertainment Taco Bell launches meal kits so you can make a Crunchwrap Supreme at home (Deseret News) Perspective: It’s time to bring back slow-burn romance to period pieces (Deseret News) What’s going on with the band Paramore? (Deseret News) Health Holiday giving could have included COVID-19, experts warn (Deseret News) Faith Shia LaBeouf portrayed a Catholic in a movie — and then became one (Deseret News) New mission presidents and companions called to serve beginning in 2024 (Church News) Politics Why Romney’s 2012 Nevada campaign manager now backs Trump (Deseret News) Utah lawmaker points to University of Utah job postings in push against 'diversity statements' (KSL) A look inside the races to watch in Utah’s 2024 election season (Deseret News) Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: Will Trump be convicted in 2024? Predictions for the 2024 political year (Deseret News) Salt Lake County Massive population growth leads to more roads for Utah's snowplows to go (KSL) Iron and Washington Counties Dozens gather to honor Enoch family killed 1 year ago (KSL) Child abuse at disgraced therapist's home does not have to be disclosed to buyers (KUTV) Police and Courts Man facing rape charges in Utah reportedly extradited from Scotland (Deseret News) Opinion: Confronting cyber kidnappers and other invisible 21st-century criminals (Deseret News) South Jordan man arrested, linked to at least 10 church burglaries (KSL) The U.S. and World McDonald’s experiencing ‘meaningful business impact’ due to war, CEO says (Deseret News) A pair of private U.S. space firms racing to make history with competing moon landing missions (Deseret News) Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius released from prison on parole (Deseret News) Iowa school principal distracted gunman before being shot (BBC) 'Speed Racer' actor Christian Oliver and daughters die in plane crash (BBC) |
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