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Situational Analysis | Dec. 18, 2023 It's Monday and it's Answer the Phone Like Buddy the Elf Day! What You Need to Know State Sen. Mike Kennedy announced that he has formed an exploratory committee to look at running for the 3rd Congressional District if current Rep. John Curtis runs for the U.S. Senate. Others considering a Congressional run include State Auditor John Dougall, Roosevelt Mayor Rod Bird, Jr., and Chris Herrod. As for Curtis, recently polling puts him handily in first place among the current candidates.
A disturbing and dangerous trend: wrong-way driving. One person is dead and two people are injured â including Utah Highway Patrol trooper Carlos Rios-Reddâ after a wrong-way collision on Interstate 15 in Orem early Sunday morning. It was the fifth wrong-way driver reported in the last two weeks. Rapid Relevance Matthew Perry died from 'acute effects of ketamine'; Dense Fog Advisory issued for areas west of Wasatch Front; and the program bringing presents to those who may not have opened a gift in years | | |
Utah Headlines Political news Iconic Justice Sandra Day OâConnor was more than a trailblazer, she was a dear friend and mentor to these Utah lawyers (Deseret News) Opinion: Should Utah take away your ability to elect the attorney general? (Deseret News) Sen. Mike Lee calls on President Biden to free Ridge Alkonis from federal prison in Los Angeles (Deseret News) Utah Latinos eke out wins in local races, but advocates say there's more work to do (KSL) Sunday Edition: Joel Searby (KSL TV) Former intern sues Utah Legislature for âfailing to reasonably address sexual harassmentâ (Salt Lake Tribune) New poll shows Rep. John Curtis with a big lead over rivals in Utahâs 2024 U.S. Senate race â if he runs (Salt Lake Tribune) Attorney General race and campus free speech (Hinckley Report) Holiday corner Jimmy Stewart was worried about losing the true spirit of Christmas too (Deseret News) Christmas house on the prairie: A conversation with homesteader Jill Winger (Deseret News) Holiday decluttering: how to save the memories (KSL Newsradio) Local nonprofit needs more donations as aid requests increase (Fox13) Donât fret if you have to tweak a family recipe. Itâs the memories that count (KUER) Giving gifts boosts happiness, research shows. So why do we feel frazzled? (NPR) Utah news Utah teen wins $10K in trick-shot contest with insane 'backflip bull's-eye' (KSL) Psychic who aided Tim Ballard says she never spoke to Book of Mormon Prophet Nephi (Salt Lake Tribune) Brother of Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson found safe (ABC4) For refugees in Utah, the first face at the airport could be a neighbor (KUER) In Utah license plates, black is the new cool (Deseret News) Business/Technology Year in space: Moon-to-Mars mission, asteroid sample retrieval and ârapid unscheduled disassembliesâ make 2023 one to remember (Deseret News) Empty office buildings may meet the same fate as zombie shopping malls (KSL) Storied US Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel (AP) Crime/Courts â8 Passengersâ mom Ruby Franke to accept plea agreement in abuse case, lawyer says (KSL) Salt Lake police investigate potential hate crime at elementary school (KSL) Utah Supreme Court makes a big ruling on cell phone lock screens and passcodes (Fox13) Utah women tried to report their sexual assaults to police. They say they faced delays and language barriers. (Salt Lake Tribune) Culture âWonkaâ waltzes to $39 million opening, propelled by Chalametâs starring role (AP) Education Gen Z never learned cursive. The effects of this are more widespread than you think (Deseret News) Utah's oldest private school has plans to bring 2 campuses together (KSL) Charter school group to shut down teacher licensing program that violated Utah law (Salt Lake Tribune) Environment Utahâs inland sea already has the worldâs attention, brace yourselves for more (Great Salt Lake Collaborative) Federal judge rules against ranchers in Colorado wolf lawsuit (Deseret News) Northern Utahâs yellow water mystery has been solved, officials say (ABC4) Family Lyndsey's journey: A story of domestic violence millions will relate to (Deseret News) Health A Black Ohio woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. (AP) Pilots hide mental health issues so they donât âlose their wingsâ (Washington Post) Housing Homelessness in the U.S. hit a record high last year as pandemic aid ran out (NPR) | | |
National Headlines General Justice Sandra Day OâConnor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, to lie in repose today (AP) Car plows into parked vehicle in Bidenâs motorcade outside Delaware campaign headquarters (AP) The Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery will be dismantled this week (NPR) Why immigration and job shortages aren't two separate problems (Wall Street Journal) The short life of Baby Milo (Washington Post) Political news Trump bemoans record stock market as just making 'rich people richer (Reuters) Giuliani was ordered to pay $148 million. What happens now? (New York Times) No smoking gun to support Biden impeachment, Rep. Dingell says (Politico) Election news Vivekâs strange strategy to win over religious voters (Deseret News) Trump repeats 'poisoning the blood' anti-immigrant remark (Reuters) Trump to install loyalists to reshape U.S. foreign policy on China, NATO and Ukraine (Reuters) Biden said to be increasingly frustrated by dismal poll numbers (Washington Post) Ron DeSantis wanted to change the way campaigns were funded. Then the fights started. (Washington Post) Haley gains on Trump in latest New Hampshire poll (The Hill) Ukraine ðºð¦ A gloomy mood hangs over Ukraineâs soldiers as war with Russia grinds on (AP) Ukrainian troops face artillery shortages, scale back some operations (Reuters) Israel ð®ð± Israel's military says Israeli hostages waved a white flag before being killed by a soldier (NPR) Gaza's Al Shifa hospital a 'bloodbath' says WHO (Reuters) U.S. defense secretary returns to Israel with a tougher message (New York Times) Israel uncovers 'biggest Hamas tunnel' near Gaza border (Reuters) World news Hallucinations, thirst, desperation: Lost at sea, how these castaways survived a 36-day odyssey (AP) Vatican court convicts cardinal on embezzlement and fraud (Wall Street Journal) | | |
| | News Releases Utah Impact Partnership surpasses $15 million goal for homeless services The Utah Impact Partnership (UIP), a leading coalition of philanthropic organizations dedicated to addressing critical issues facing Utah â including homelessness and housing instability â has reached an ambitious $15 million fundraising goal for homeless services in the state. Following this milestone, UIP is renewing its commitment to raise an additional $15 million, with an initial $1 million already committed. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming Jan. 2 â Candidate filing period opens Jan. 16 â Legislative session begins Mar. 1 â Legislative session ends | | |
On This Day In History 1865 - Slavery abolished in America with adoption of 13th amendment 1892 - Tchaikovsky's ballet "The Nutcracker" premieres in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is now the world's most performed ballet 1916 - Battle of Verdun, longest of World War I, officially ends in German defeat after nine months of fighting and almost 1 million total casualties 1966 - Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" airs for first time on CBS 1971 - Capitol Reef National Park established 1979 - The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is signed by the UN National Assembly. The United States is the only industrialized country not to ratify the treaty. 2019 - President Donald Trump impeached Quote of the Day "There's room for everyone on the Nice List." âBuddy On the Punny Side What kind of music do elves like best? Wrap music! | | |
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