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Utah Headlines Political news Nonprofit news organization launching to cover Utah state politics (Deseret News) Lee, Romney react to Utah federal judge nomination (Deseret News) Utah lawmakers consider bill to regulate life coach standards after Ruby Franke child abuse case (KUTV) Utah lawmaker to propose regulations, guidelines on short-term rentals in upcoming legislative session (Fox13) âA profound loss for the cityâ: Newly reelected Riverdale official Steve Hilton dies (Standard-Examiner) Garfield County commissioner compares environmental group to al-Qaida and calls them âscum of the planetâ (Salt Lake Tribune) Election news Utah Democrats announce statewide coordinated campaign for 2024 (Deseret News) Holiday corner 10 places to give the gift of service this holiday season (Deseret News) An ode to DIY ornaments. Why the best gifts often cost nothing at all (Deseret News) Perspective: The Christmas I forgot one of my kids. That was also the year I started using a spreadsheet (Deseret News) Children in more than 350 Utah County families may be skipped by Santa this year (Deseret News) Christmas dinners given to 1,300 families at Tabithaâs Way events (Daily Herald) Utah news People are still moving to Utah. Where are they coming from? (Deseret News) Utah gymnasts weigh in on new coach Carly Dockendorf (Deseret News) Salt Lake City hoping to make streets safer for K-12 students through nearly $1M grant (KSL) FBI enters search for missing 17-year-old from North Logan (KSL TV) Utahâs population grew 1.1% over the last year, ranking it among nationâs top 10 (ABC4) Utah Food Bank to distribute culturally appropriate foods for communities of color (KSL) Business/Technology Southwest Airlines is being fined $140 million for holiday travel meltdown in 2022 (Deseret News) Bill Gates âoptimisticâ about role AI could play in solving global challenges in education, health and more (Deseret News) Utah crypto company SafeMoon files for bankruptcy amid federal fraud accusations (Salt Lake Tribune) Crime/Courts Late Utah holiday shoppers warned against increased online scams, says FBI (KUTV) Culture Taylor Swift, Barbie and a Chinese balloon: The biggest pop culture moments of 2023 (Deseret News) Education Granite schoolsâ non-profit pulls 40,000 recalled granola bars from meal kits (KSL TV) Opinion: I moved to Utah after my family fled Vietnam. The public education system helped me succeed. (Salt Lake Tribune) Environment Cache County inversions capture high levels of ammonia pollution (KSL TV) Lake Powell pipeline is moved to the backburner (Fox13) Housing Opinion: There is a simple answer to improve the housing crisis: zoning changes (Deseret News) National and Utah homeless population growing (KSL Newsradio) New microshelter community hopes to help alleviate homelessness (ABC4) | | |
National Headlines General Passport processing times back to pre-pandemic speed (Deseret News) Judge orders release of over 150 names of people mentioned in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit documents (AP) Political news Sandra Day OâConnor called a pioneer and âiconic juristâ as she is memorialized by Biden, Roberts (AP) Sen. Tuberville drops remaining holds on senior military promotions (NPR) Sen. Tillis to introduce legislation barring federal funds from states âmisusingâ 14th Amendment (The Hill) Election news Poll: Both Democrats and Republicans blame fraud for most recent presidential election losses (Deseret News) How could impeaching Biden sway the 2024 election? (Deseret News) Trump defends controversial comments about immigrants poisoning the nationâs blood at Iowa rally (AP) Trump's legal jeopardy hasn't hurt his GOP support, Times/Siena poll finds (New York Times) Ramaswamy pledges to âwithdrawâ from Colorado ballot amid Trump removal (The Hill) Haley faces barrage of sexist attacks (The Hill) âTrump Knows What Heâs Doingâ: The Creator of Godwinâs Law Says the Hitler Comparison Is Apt (Politico) Ukraine ðºð¦ Putin ratchets up military pressure on Ukraine as he expects Western support for Kyiv to dwindle (AP) Ukraine's citizen army struggles with a hidden enemy: combat stress (Reuters) Ukraineâs front-line troops are getting older: âPhysically, I canât handle thisâ (Wall Street Journal) Ukrainian marines on âsuicide missionâ in crossing the Dnipro River (New York Times) Israel ð®ð± A Palestinian baby girl, born 17 days ago during Gaza war, is killed with brother in Israeli strike (AP) Israel is struggling to destroy Hamas, but itâs destroying Gaza (Washington Post) Hamas leader visits Egypt amid intensive talks on new ceasefire (Reuters) World news To avoid the jungles of Central America, migrants are taking a treacherous sea route (Wall Street Journal) Polish public media chiefs dismissed, news channel stops broadcasting (Reuters) | | |
| | News Releases Romney commends nomination of District Court Judge for Utah Following a recommendation by Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), President Biden has announced his intent to nominate Ann Marie McIff Allen to serve as United States District Court Judge for the District of Utah. Judge Allen is a graduate of Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School and was appointed to the Fifth District Courtâserving Iron, Beaver, and Washington countiesâin August 2020 by Governor Gary R. Herbert. âHaving reviewed her record and evaluated her qualifications, it is clear that Judge Allen is exceptionally qualified to serve as U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Utah,â Senator Romney said. âA native of Southern Utah, Judge Allen has worked for almost two decades as a prosecutor, public defender, private civil attorney, and General Counsel for Southern Utah Universityâcurrently serving as associate presiding judge on the Fifth District Court. After speaking with her, I have no doubt that Judge Allen will serve our state and country with honor and integrity, and I look forward to supporting her nomination when it comes before the Senate.â Utah Governorâs Office of Economic Opportunity welcomes new partners to the small business credit initiative The Governorâs Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO) announces the addition of lending partners to the Utah Small Business Credit Initiative (USBCI) program, reflecting its ongoing commitment to the success of Utahâs small businesses. The USBCI program welcomes MoFi and the Suazo Business Center as economic development organizations. First Community Bank of Utah (a subsidiary of Glacier Bank) also signed contracts to become participating lenders. (Read More) Dr. Tom Cappaert appointed Associate Vice Provost at Rocky Mountain University Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Tom Cappaert as the Associate Vice Provost after successfully acting in an interim capacity. Dr. Cappaert has been with RMU for more than 12 years, serving as the Program Director for the Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences (PhD), Associate Director for the Office of Research, and Senior Faculty member in the PhD program. (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 1812 - Sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition, dies at age 24. 1946 - Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life" film premieres in New York 1957 - Elvis Presley is drafted 1962 - Osmond brothers debut on Andy Williams show 1963 - Berlin Wall opened for the first time 1971 - Doctors Without Borders is founded 1989 - The US invades Panama to oust Manuel Noriega but donât catch him 1995 - NATO assumes peacekeeping duties in Bosnia 2012 - Intercontinental Exchange purchases the New York Stock Exchange, the largest in the world, for $8 billion 2019 - Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana granted US federal recognition, providing the right to certain legal and government benefits Quote of the Day "Remember, no man is a failure who has friends." âClarence, in It's a Wonderful Life On the Punny Side Why do reindeer like Beyoncé so much? She sleighs. | | |
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