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Utah Headlines Political news Sens. Mike Lee, Mitt Romney and others react to report of 2nd assassination attempt against Donald Trump (Deseret News) Utah Legislature appeals decision blocking Amendment D from the ballot (KSL) State refuses to release conflict-of-interest records for Cox's cabinet (KSL) Another billion-dollar Utah stadium project is asking for taxpayer money (Salt Lake Tribune) How the Utah Inland Port is funded, and why it's controversial (KSL) Election news Inside Trumpâs brief Utah fundraiser â and how Gov. Cox was involved (Deseret News) Donald Trump âcares about Utah,â top state lawmaker says after former presidentâs three-hour SLC visit (Salt Lake Tribune) The âUtah wayâ is scarce in 2024 politics. But that doesnât mean we canât get there (KUER) National and local debates (Hinckley Report) Municipal news Cache County Council agrees to fund private defamation lawsuit in unusual move (KSL) Utah Countyâs largest playground opens in Lehi, offering inclusive space for kids of all abilities (Daily Herald) Utah Opinion: How a smartphone became the thief of my joy (Deseret News) Three Americans â including two with Utah ties â sentenced to death for failed Congo coup (Salt Lake Tribune) West Jordan man runs into burning house before roof collapse to save neighbors (KUTV) Biz/Tech Local food truck owner fighting misinformation about Haitian immigrants through cuisine (Fox13) Crime/courts Human trafficking charges filed against pine nut harvesting operation in Iron County (St. George News) Culture Emmy Awards 2024: Here are all the winners (Deseret News) Why did DâPharaoh Woon-A-Tai have a red hand painted on his face at the Emmys? (Deseret News) Opinion: What the Ballerina Farm following tells us about the economy (Deseret News) Education âIt was amazingâ: How the University of Utah shaped Pixar co-founder Ed Catmullâs career (Deseret News) Book bans cost Utah taxpayers thousands of dollars. Hereâs how much two school districts spent. (Salt Lake Tribune) Environment What is Lake Powell and why does it matter? (Salt Lake Tribune) Family Sunday Edition: Brad Wilcox on parenting (KSL TV) Valerie Hudson: âWe are forgivable peopleâ â navigating conflict when your child has gone âno contactâ (Deseret News) One in eight women suffer from postpartum depression (KSL Newsradio) Health What you need to know to make smart choices about caffeine (Deseret News) How athletes use caffeine: Boosting performance or risking health? (Deseret News) ARUP among 5 companies developing bird flu test for CDC (Deseret News) Making arts, crafts improves mental health as much as having a job, scientists find (KSL TV) USU Extension launches comprehensive series on coping with loneliness (Cache Valley Daily) Utah lab may help develop a more efficient bird flu test after 14th human case in 2024 (St. George News) | | |
National Headlines General Hispanic Heritage Month puts diversity and culture at the forefront (AP) Michaela DePrince, war orphan turned leading ballerina, dies at 29 (New York Times) Political news Opinion: Gaza ceasefire, the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy (Deseret News) Gambling on U.S. elections is an idea that should die quickly (Deseret News) DOJ shines a light on Russian use of conservative influencers (The Hill) Election news Trump pledges to deport Haitians in Ohio city if elected (Reuters) Trump says 'I hate Taylor Swift!' in Truth Social post (Reuters) Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says (AP) Vance doesnât back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the community (AP) Republicans had planned to campaign on the economy but instead, Trump posts disdain for Taylor Swift and Vance defends pet-eating claims (Wall Street Journal) 17 former staff members of the late Republican President Ronald Reagan are endorsing Kamala Harris (CBS News) Ukraine ðºð¦ Mining and the war in Ukraine (Deseret News) Russian bomb strikes Kharkiv apartment building, one dead, 42 injured, officials say (Reuters) âSprinkled with our bloodâ: Why so many Ukrainians resist land for peace (Washington Post) Russiaâs Medvedev threatens to turn Kyiv into âgiant melted spotâ (Politico) Israel and Gaza Top Biden aide to visit Israel amid fears of escalation With Hezbollah (New York Times) World news Hundreds of thousands in Cuba without water (Reuters) Rebecca Cheptegei defied her violent ex. It killed her. (Reuters) At least 10 killed in floods as a monthâs worth of rain pounds central Europe (KSL TV) The calamitous rape crisis unfolding in Congoâs war. Around 80% of women in camps for the displaced have been raped (Wall Street Journal) | | |
| | News Releases UVUâs Center for Constitutional Studies to host Constitution Day conference Sept. 17 Utah Valley Universityâs Center for Constitutional Studies (CCS) will hold its annual Constitution Day conference Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Clarke Building on the Orem Campus. The morning session will be held in room 101 of the Clarke Building, and the afternoon session will be in room 510. The theme of the conference isâParties in the USA: Does Partisanship Undermine the Constitution?â Matthew Brogdon, CCS senior director, will host a panel discussion in the afternoon titled: âDirect Democracy versus the Legislature: A Discussion about Ballot Initiatives in Utah.â The panel will feature experts and civic leaders discussing the Utah Legislatureâs efforts to reverse the Utah Supreme Courtâs recent decision on the initiative process and the role of direct democracy in constitutional self-government. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming Sep. 17-18 â Interim Days Oct. 1 â Attorney General Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Oct. 4 â Conservative Climate Summit, 7:30 am - 3:00 pm, UVU, Register here Oct. 4 â Hatch Foundation hosts Civil Dialogue Symposium with Dana Perino, 2:00 pm, USU, Register here Oct. 7-9 â One Utah Summit, SUU, Register here Oct. 8 â CD1 Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Oct. 10 â US Senate Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Oct. 14 â CD2 Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Oct. 15-16 â Interim Days Oct. 17 â CD3 Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Oct. 24 â CD4 Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Nov. 5 â Election Day! Nov. 15 â Women & Business Conference & ATHENA Awards Luncheon with the Salt Lake Chamber, Grand America Hotel, Register here Nov. 19-20 â Interim Days Jan. 9 â Whatâs Up Down South Economic Summit. St. George. Register here Jan. 10 â Rural Utah Data Symposium. St. George. Register here | | |
On This Day In History 1620 - The Mayflower sets sail 1875 - James Cash Penney, American department store founder (JC Penney), is born on this day. 1887 - Louise Boyd is born. The American explorer led expeditions to the Arctic and wrote several books about her experiences. Her amassed knowledge of the Arctic led the U.S. government to appoint her as the head of an investigation of magnetic and radio phenomena in the Arctic. 1920 - The "Wall Street bombing" occurs at 12:01 when a horse-drawn wagon explodes on Wall Street, New York, killing 38 and injuring 143. 1932 - Gandhi begins a fast in protest of caste separation 1940 - The Selective Service Act is passed, the first peacetime draft in history 1941 - Adolf Hitler orders that for every dead German, 100 Yugoslavs should be killed 1971 - Amy Poehler, aka Leslie Knope is born 1997 - Apple Computer Inc names co-founder Steve Jobs interim CEO 2018 - Cycling land speed record broken for men and women by Denise Mueller-Korenek riding 183.932 mph (296.010 km/h) Bonneville Salt Flats Quote of the Day "There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread."
âMahatma Gandhi On the Punny Side I tried to take a picture of a wheat field but it turned out grainy. | | |
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