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Situational Analysis | Aug. 9, 2024 It's Friday and Veep Day! Seriously. What you need to know The Utah Supreme Court says 94 women can sue the Provo OB-GYN who they say assaulted them. Fourth District Judge Robert C. Lunnen dismissed the lawsuit in 2022. He said that describing the incidents alleged in the lawsuit as "appalling" would be an understatement, but that the cases should have been filed as medical malpractice cases. The state's Supreme Court justices disagreed and ruled with the plaintiffs that what Dr. Broadbent allegedly did was not healthcare but sexual assault, and is not covered by Utah's medical malpractice law. Dr. Broadbent denies wrongdoing but has agreed to stop practicing while the cases play out. Rapid relevance The Utah Supreme Court will hear arguments today in 2nd District GOP primary dispute about postmarks; Lehi ranked safest suburb in the US; and Costco is cracking down on membership moochers. No more sharing your card. | | |
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Utah Headlines Political news Utah death penalty repeal is 'not if, but when,' says GOP former lawmaker (KUTV) Ogden City touts âonce in a generationâ water infrastructure improvement (Standard-Examiner) Election news LDS Democrats â yes, they exist â are turning up in big numbers with high hopes for Harris-Walz ticket (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Holladay locals swim the English Channel in just over 12 hours (KSL) Multiple students taken to hospital after crash between school bus, garbage truck (KSL) Why Utah has yet to officially receive Salt Lake Cityâs Smith Entertainment Group plan (KSL TV) Third bear put down after spotted at Utah campground (Fox13) A change is coming to paid parking in Salt Lake City (KSL) Olympics Some fun Olympic stories you might have missed (Deseret News) Park City native Haley Batten made U.S. Olympic history with her silver medal in Paris. Now, she has her sights set on gold in LA (Deseret News) Former Utah State athlete breaks down in tears while struggling at the Olympics (Deseret News) Utah diver Emilia Nilsson Garip will compete for an Olympic medal in 3-meter springboard (Deseret News) Paris Olympics: USA climber and University of Utah student Sam Watson clinches bronze with another world record (KSL) Figure skater Nathan Chen receives gold medal from 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing (KSL) McLaughlin-Levrone smashes world record to retain 400m hurdles crown (Reuters) COVID-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, one of 8 US medals at Olympic track (AP) US womenâs water polo loses to Australia in Olympic semis, ending attempt for a 4th straight title (AP) The U.S. men's basketball team wins a nail-biter over Serbia to play for Olympic gold (NPR) It was billed as an epic showdown. Americaâs greatest hurdler turned it into an epic beatdown. (Wall Street Journal) Understanding the last-minute IOC contract change for the 2034 Winter Games (Deseret News) Business/Tech Layton Hills Mall sold for $37.1M; new owner plans to âenhance and energizeâ shopping center (Deseret News) Davis County mom makes patches for children's glucose monitors (Fox13) Crime/Courts Judge declines to disqualify Richins prosecutors, who accuse defense of trying to 'poison' case (KSL) Utah Supreme Court says 94 women can sue Provo OB-GYN who they say assaulted them (KSL) Culture One womanâs fight to take down Pornhub (Deseret News) Education A tale of two legacies and the impact of BYUâs new medical school on future generations (Deseret News) Utah bus driver wins third place in international safety competition (KSL Newsradio) Environment High temperatures and low precipitation have Utah water experts mentioning the âD-wordâ again (Salt Lake Tribune) How water moves through the Great Salt Lake drainage (Deseret News) Controversy dogs Washington Countyâs proposed highway (Deseret News) Family David French: Mockery won't increase fertility (New York Times) Health Rural Westerners fight âbrutalâ long distances for health care (Salt Lake Tribune) Housing Understanding the $418 million NAR settlement and how it will affect the housing market (Deseret News) Mortgage rates see biggest drop in 2 years. How low will they go? (Deseret News) | | |
National Headlines General âIâd rather be sad than deadâ: Heartbroken Swifties commiserate in Vienna after canceled concerts (Wall Street Journal) How a âGod bless the homeless vetsâ sign fueled a free-speech conflict (Deseret News) A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games dies during a swimming event at a Texas lake (AP) US retailers rush holiday imports, fearing strikes and disruptions (Reuters) Political news California lawmaker switches party, criticizes Democratic leadership (AP) Election news Trump defends Bidenâs right to run for reelection: Democrats âtook it awayâ (Deseret News) Trump signals interest in influencing Federal Reserve decisions if he regains White House (Reuters) Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference (AP) Harris campaign raises $36 million in 24 hours after announcing Walz as running mate (NPR) Trumpâs focus on Georgia election board raises fears for November vote (Washington Post) RFK Jr. and the third-party effect are now hurting Trump (Washington Post) Man who served under Walz says governor retired before unit had deployment news (The Hill) Harris, Trump neck and neck in swing states: Poll (The Hill) Harris leads Trump in Arizona, Gallego holds 11-point lead over Lake: Survey (The Hill) Ukraine ðºð¦ Ukraine, powered by Western arms, stuns Russia in cross-border assault (Washington Post) Ukraineâs surprise cross-border incursion seen as a tactical reply to Russiaâs grinding gains (AP) Israel and Gaza Families flee new Israeli assault in Gaza's Khan Younis (Reuters) Israel repelled Iranâs first direct attack. Is it ready for the next one? (Washington Post) World news Somalia's cabinet approves bill for universal suffrage (Reuters) Unruly RSF fighters sow chaos in Sudan's farming heartland (Reuters) | | |
| | News Releases Salt Lake County Democratic Party executive committee endorses Harris/Walz campaign The Utah Delegation to the Democratic National Convention has unanimously endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. The Salt Lake County Party is excited to follow their lead and endorse Kamala Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice President. (Read More) Rocky Mountain University welcomes two new Board of Trustees members As Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMU) continues to lead in innovation and excellence in health education and practice, it has announced the appointment of James Suel and Dr. Roy Zwahlen to the RMU Board of Trustees. James Suel has been a senior financial leader and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for more than 45 years. Dr. Roy Zwahlen has an extensive background in health education innovation. (Read More) | | |
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On This Day In History 1757 - Elizabeth Schuyler is born. She later marries Alexander Hamilton. Following the deaths of her husband, she co-founded the Orphan Asylum Society, the first private orphanage in New York City. She lived to age 97. 1842 - The Webster-Ashburton Treaty is signed. United States Secretary of State Daniel Webster and Britainâs Alexander Baring, Lord Ashburton, come to an agreement regarding the Canadian and U.S. border east of the Rocky Mountains. The border had been in dispute since the end of the Revolutionary War. 1945 - The US drops its second atomic bomb, this time on Nagasaki. 1969 - Charles Manson cult kills five, including pregnant actress Sharon Tate. 1974 - Gerald Ford is sworn in as US president after Richard Nixonâs resignation becomes effective at noon. 1919 - Leona Woods Marshall Libby is born. She became a physicist and the only woman on the team that built the worldâs first nuclear reactor. 1995 - The Grateful Deadâs Jerry Garcia dies at age 53. 1995 â Roberta Cooper Ramo becomes the first woman to hold the office of president of the American Bar Association 2014 - Unarmed teenager Michael Brown is killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Quote of the Day "Happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness." âMaurice Maeterlinck On the Punny Side Knock knock Who's there? Hike Hike who? Unsuspecting son/Dad waiting with baited breath/Sets the perfect trap | | |
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