Plus: The new fight against porn, Aaron Rodgerās advice for Zach Wilson and how to revitalize your attention span.
Good morning, Utah Today readers! Hereās the forecast: š„ļø 10 ā 25Ā° in Logan | āļø 20% chance š„ļø 21 ā 33Ā° in Salt Lake City š¤ļø 27 ā 45Ā° in St. George Today in the Deseret News offices, we had Pizza Nono for a staff lunch. š I had a slice that had arugula, mozzarella and balsamic vinegar (I think) on it. It was amazing. Tell me: What is your favorite pizza place in Utah? Looking for something? Anything to do with the 2023 legislative session will have a bee emoji next to it. š š Also on our minds: The new fight against porn, Aaron Rodgerās advice for Zach Wilson and how to ā¦ wait, what was that over there? Oh right ā how to revitalize your attention span. |
| Beware. Itās celebrity spotting season at Sundance |
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| | Itās that time of year in the Wasatch Front when you might be minding your business at a Trader Joeās and accidentally bump into that glorious specimen of an actor, Stanley Tucci. If youāre youāre like all the other non-special people in the world, you probably donāt know what to do or how to keep your cool when you are so star-struck. Luckily, Meg Walter has a field guide on what to do when you see a celebrity during the Sundance Film Festival. | A House Resolution making it easier to overturn the courtās hold on Utah's trigger abortion ban could impact family law cases and limit child protections. Whatās being said: Rep. Brady Brammer, who is sponsoring the bill, said: "There have been these statements that this applies to all of the family laws that could exist in the world ā¦ Lines 119 to 120 (of the resolution) specifically say nothing in this rule is construed to limit the equitable powers of the courts and domestic relations cases. This does not apply to family law.ā Family law attorney Dani Hawkes disagrees: "I would say this will have a major impact on family law cases and that catch-all provision at the bottom of the rule has been there (for years), and it doesn't help with this rule.ā Would there be unintended consequences, and how would they play out? Read more at KSL. More in Politics: This GOP Utah congressman was named to the House āweaponizationā committee (Deseret News) Opinion: This law would make Utah the worst state for crime victims (Deseret News) š Lawmakers advance bill to ban possession or sale of child sex dolls (KSL) š | FROM OUR SPONSOR UTAH BUSINESS 30 Women to Watch: Submit Your Nomination Now Utah Business magazine is honoring women who are on their way to truly amazing things. These are our stateās next legislators, CEOs, entrepreneurs, authors and arrivistes ā and theyāre all congregating in Spring 2023. Nominations close Feb. 10. Submit your nomination now. | Health: Brain smog: New study shows traffic pollutionās negative effect on the brain (Deseret News) Your attention span is shrinking, but you can grow it back (Deseret News) Is an official end to the COVID-19 pandemic coming? Hereās what the World Health Organization may do (Deseret News) Family: The new fight against pornography (Deseret Magazine) Unique baby names might be more trouble than they are worth ā names carry weight (Deseret News) Education: Utah bill would extend in-state tuition rates to refugees, asylum seekers (Deseret News) š Utah Senate approves choice scholarship, teacher compensation bill on 2nd reading (Deseret News) š Police and Courts: Justice Department sues Google for alleged advertising violations (Deseret News) Utah Jazz expungement clinic gives Utahns second chances, clean slates (KSL) Inmate challenges state law he says was meant as retaliation against whistleblowers (Salt Lake Cityš) š Business: As hotels make a comeback, are hosts ruining Airbnb? (Utah Business) Economy: Refund retreat: many taxpayers will see smaller refunds as pandemic-era breaks expire (Deseret News) Culture: Prince Harry made millions, but did it cost him his popularity? (Deseret News) Still on the sidelines for Sundance? Here are a few films to get you in the game (KUER) Faith: Pope Francis says homosexuality is a sin, not a crime in new interview (Deseret News) āTremendous achievementā: Church publishes photographic record of original Book of Mormon manuscript (Deseret News) Wasatch Front: Opinion: 30 years later, Salt Lakeās Ballpark neighborhood never hit a home run (Deseret News) Utah prosecutors dismiss decades-old sex assault case over evidence concerns (KSL) Local, federal law enforcers target bath salt distribution in Utah (KSL) Southern Utah: Utah's 'Mighty 5' park visitation drops nearly 7% in 2022 (KSL) The West: 4.2 magnitude earthquake hits in southern California (Deseret News) The Nation: FDA wants baby food industry to reduce lead in products (Deseret News) Trumpās Facebook, Instagram accounts to be reinstated (The Hill) The World: Germany and the U.S. will be sending tanks to Ukraine after all (Deseret News) Sports: Analyzing the comings and goings: How did BYU football fare in the transfer portal? (Deseret News) Mikaela Shiffrin beats the record for World Cup wins for womenās alpine skiing (Deseret News) Remembering NFL All-Pro linebacker Fred Warnerās time at BYU (Deseret News) Aaron Rodgers has some words of advice and encouragement for Zach Wilson (Deseret News) | Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, center, hugs her aunts Shauna Mayne, left, and Brenda Hulse Burr after SB117 passed a Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee hearing in the Senate Building in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. Read the story here. šø: Kristin Murphy |
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