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Utah Headlines Political news Juneteenth special session criticized by NAACP Salt Lake Branch (KSL TV) School Safety Security Task Force discuss new requirements for schools as part of new bill (KSL TV) Mike Lee compares listening to KSL radio to waterboarding (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah legislature's organized crime subcommittee talks border security, retail theft and gangs (Fox13) Spencer Cox elected vice chairman of the Western Governorsâ Association (KSL) Election news How will Trumpâs endorsement influence Utah Republican primaries? (Deseret News) Trump endorses Rep. Celeste Maloy for reelection, putting the former president at odds with Sen. Mike Lee (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah news What did this 5th grader do when a truck barreled toward a schoolmate?Hector Lara grabbed the girl by her backpack to pull her to safety (Deseret News) Good Samaritans take action after Tooele man badly burned at campsite (KSL) Salt Lake City in rarified air as one of world's happiest cities (Fox13) Olympic news Utah Olympian named USA Bobsled head coach (Fox13) Pair of Utahns, BYU teammates are Olympics bound (Fox13) Culture In the search for spiritual truth, put down your phone and read a good book instead (Deseret News) Education The sometimes amusing, sometimes troubled history of Utah's school mascots (KSL) Environment Utah trail access for Americans with disabilities important aspect of new bill (Fox13) The forecasts for Utahâs monsoon season are in. And itâs not very good news (KUER) Family Schoolâs out. Hereâs how to help your kids cut down on screen time this summer. (New York Times) Health Intermountain Health announces plan for $96 million pediatric behavioral health campus (Deseret News) Housing Utah homeless groups report influx of Venezuelans, say resources are taxed (KSL) Utah homeless rates are increasing. How much are evictions to blame? (Daily Herald) Southern Utah families sought for sweat-equity homeownership program (St. George News) | | |
National Headlines General The state of patriotism in America: This Fourth of July, will people celebrate with pride or pessimism? (Deseret News) No lie: Perfectly preserved centuries-old cherries unearthed at George Washingtonâs Mount Vernon (AP) Political news How can ordinary Americans build peace and strengthen the rule of law in response to the Trump and Biden convictions? (Deseret News) Secret Service agent robbed at gunpoint during Bidenâs Los Angeles trip, police say (AP) Biden gives legal protections to undocumented spouses of US citizens (New York Times) Mike Johnsonâs Intelligence Committee choices anger some GOP lawmakers (Washington Post) Election news âPolitically homelessâ Latter-day Saints dissatisfied with 2024 candidates (Deseret News) Trumpworld keeps overstating Trumpâs support among Black voters (Washington Post) New polling shows the real fallout from the Trump conviction (Politico) Ukraine ðºð¦ Russian official says Ukraine pouring troops into contested Kharkiv region (Reuters) Israel and Gaza âA hellscapeâ: Dire conditions in Gaza leave a multitude of amputees (New York Times) Israeli forces deepen Rafah invasion, kill 17 in central camps (Reuters) World news Thailand passes marriage equality bill, first in Southeast Asia (Reuters) | | |
| | News Releases President Donald J. Trump endorses Congresswoman Celeste Maloy With just over one week remaining before the primary election, former President Donald J. Trump has endorsed Congresswoman Celeste Maloy for re-election in Utahâs 2nd Congressional District. âCongresswoman Celeste Maloy is a great advocate for the wonderful people of Utahâs 2nd Congressional District!â said President Trump. âCeleste is fighting to Secure the Border, Create Jobs, Restore American Energy Independence, Support our Military/Veterans, Defend Religious Liberty, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment. Celeste Maloy has my Complete and Total Endorsement!â Maloy says she is ready to work with President Trump to tackle the biggest issues facing our nation âI look forward to working with President Trump to advance the conservative agenda and strengthen Americaâs position as a world leader,â said Congresswoman Maloy. âI am committed to working with conservatives to secure the border, stop the Biden spending spree and runaway inflation, and regain our energy independence.â | | |
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On This Day In History 1812 - War of 1812 begins 1873 - Judge Hunt orders a jury of twelve men to find Susan B. Anthony guilty. Anthony was charged with illegally voting in a New York election in April of that year. When Anthonyâs counsel requested the jury polled, the request was denied. Anthony was fined $100 plus court costs. In a separate hearing, the poll workers who accepted her vote were fined $25 plus court fees. 1928 - Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to cross the Atlantic successfully by air. 1929 - Ann Mara is born. She became the first lady of football, co-owning the New York Giants from 1959 until her death in 2015. She was also mom to 11 kids. 1963 - Three thousand Black students boycott Boston public schools as a protest against de facto segregation. 1983 - Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space 1985 - Karl Malone is chosen in draft by the Utah Jazz Quote of the Day "Not voting is not a protest. It is a surrender." âKeith Ellison On the Punny Side What do you call a medieval spy? Sir Veillance. | | |
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