OTHER UTAH HEADLINES   

Deseret News

Op-ed: The more personal side of George H.W. Bush

Op-ed: Work together to protect Emery County lands

Editorial: China tariff concessions temporarily vindicate Trump's economic pressure

D.A. says he has no workable hate crimes laws in his arsenal

Utah's growth slows a bit, but population nears 3.2 million

Court battles, stalled legislation, new plans mark year since Trump slashed Utah monuments

Groups at Utah conference tout need for investment in tech innovation

Department of Public Safety vows to ensure 'rights are upheld' for medical marijuana patients

Utah posts 87 percent high school graduation rate in 6th consecutive year of growth

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: Medical cannabis is just beginning in Utah

New Salt Lake County recorder, part of a national blue wave of women, will take over an office rocked by scandal and dizzying turnover

Utah adds 52K new residents in 2018 - but growth is slowing as fewer people have babies, and fewer immigrants move here

In defending Trump's reaction to the murder of a U.S.-based columnist, Utah Rep. Stewart says 'journalists disappear' all the time

U.S. Supreme Court orders state of Utah to respond to GOP lawsuit challenging election law

Salt Lake County Council passes 1.5 billion dollar 2019 budget they say prioritizes public safety without a tax increase

Salt Lake City Council passes rules aimed at regulating the inland port, a massive development planned for the west side

Other

North Ogden call for mayoral applicants draws 5 hopefuls (Standard-Examiner)

Cache residents weigh in on state's proposed Roadless Rule changes (Logan Herald Journal)

  NATIONAL HEADLINES  

• Special counsel Robert Mueller recommended no prison time for former national security adviser Michael Flynn, citing his "substantial assistance" in several investigations. The sentencing memo was heavily redacted. Flynn participated in 19 interviews with federal prosecutors and is cooperating in a separate, unidentified criminal investigation - https://nyti.ms/2G2lVVz
  
  
• A bipartisan group of senators said a classified briefing on Tuesday from CIA director Gina Haspel solidified their belief Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi - https://nyti.ms/2FZiY85 
  
  
• President Donald Trump used a stretch limo and an eight-vehicle motorcade to travel 250 yards to meet former President George W. Bush at Blair House - https://wapo.st/2FY2XPK
  
  
• Emails from the campaign committee for House Republicans were hacked and stolen by a "foreign entity" during the 2018 election - https://nyti.ms/2G0soR1 
  
  
• At least 30, and maybe more, Democrats who are thinking about running for president in 2020 - http://bit.ly/2FY5V73
  
  
• Michael Avenatti says he will not run for president in 2020 - https://cnn.it/2FXNiQA 
  
  
• President Trump's trips to more than 40 campaign rallies ahead of the 2018 midterm elections cost taxpayers at least 17 million dollars - http://bit.ly/2G0J62E 
  
  
• House Democrats say they won't seat the winner of the race in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District until the allegations of election fraud in that contest are cleared up - http://bit.ly/2G1stnv
  
  
• The attorneys general for Maryland and the District of Columbia are seeking financial records and other documents from as many as 13 of President Trump's private companies as part of a lawsuit alleging his business interests violate a constitutional ban on payments from foreign governments - https://wapo.st/2G0I7zu
  
  
• President Trump dubbed himself a "Tariff Man" in a tweet on Tuesday, warning China to make good on their trade promises or the U.S. would impose additional tariffs. In response, the Dow plunged nearly 800 points - https://cnn.it/2FZ1c51 
  
  
• President Trump met with German automakers on Tuesday and told them he had no immediate plans to impose tariffs on their cars - https://nyti.ms/2FYntzZ 
  
  
• Boring but important: Bank stocks got crushed in Tuesday's market drop. That usually is an early indicator an economic slowdown may be on the way - https://cnn.it/2G2CqAU 
  
  
• The conservative Weekly Standard is in danger of shutting down after owners said they were "exploring a number of possibilities" for the longtime right-leaning publication - https://politi.co/2FXNXl2
  
  
• The NYPD announced they will use a fleet of 14 drones in hostage situations and search and rescue operations. Civil rights groups are worried the new technology could be used to violate privacy - https://cnn.it/2G2avBc

  ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY  

• 1492 - Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to set foot on the island of Hispaniola.
  
  
• 1831 - Former President John Quincy Adams takes his seat in the House of Representatives.
  
  
• 1848 - President James Polk confirmed the discovery of gold in California, leading to the "gold rush" of 1848 and '49.
  
  
• 1933 - Prohibition of liquor in the U.S. was repealed when Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment.
  
  
• 1955 - African Americans declared a boycott of city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, following the arrest of Rosa Parks.
  
  
• 2008 - Former NFL star O.J. Simpson was sentenced up to 33 years in prison for holding up two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in Las Vegas. He was released in October 2017.

Policy News

More National Headlines

Les Moonves Obstructed Investigation Into Misconduct Claims, Report Says (New York Times)

Joe Biden: 'I'm the most qualified person in the country to be president' (NBC News)

US citizen charged in worldwide fraud conspiracy discovered by Panama Papers investigation (USA Today)

Jeffrey Epstein apology deprives accusers of day in court (BBC News)

At 95, Bob Dole stands up from wheelchair to salute fellow WWII hero George H.W. Bush (Business Insider)

Volkswagen CEO: Trump 'has a point,' so we may make cars at Ford plants (USA Today)