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Utah Headlines

Political news

• Government shutdown shouldn’t stop GOP’s impeachment inquiry into Biden, Sen. Mike Lee says (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Republicans to hold first hearing on Biden impeachment inquiry this week (Deseret News)
• If government shuts down, Rep. John Curtis says Congress members shouldn’t get paid (KSL Newsradio)

General Utah news

• An El Niño winter is coming. What will winter 2023 look like in Utah? (Deseret News)
• Utah crowned as most Halloween-spirited state for third year running (KUTV) 🎃
• Construction on Utahraptor State Park is getting under way (Fox13)
• Utah dog owner raising awareness about the joy of owning a disabled pet (Fox13)

Business

• $500K in grants available to Utah businesses eyeing a global expansion (KSL)
• How two local companies have been feeding Utah and each other through longtime partnership (KUTV)
• America’s poor math skills raise alarms over global competitiveness (AP)
• Why many business owners would love it if you stopped using your credit card (NPR)

Crime

• Hate crimes against LGBTQ people surging in Utah, as bookshop gets bomb threat over drag event (Deseret News)
• Investigative reports question whether ex-Operation Underground Railroad CEO misled donors (KSL)
• Tim Ballard explains 'couples ruse' tactic in response to sexual misconduct allegations (KSL)
• Tim Ballard’s business allegedly said LDS apostle was a ‘silent partner.’ Here’s what the church says. (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Victim 'in shock' to learn Exitus founder allegedly used embezzled funds to buy her Corvette (KUTV)
• Midvale girls softball coach arrested on child pornography use allegations (KSL)
• Davis High secretary admits to more than $82K in unauthorized charges on school cards (KSL TV)
• Multiple Latter-day Saint churches targeted in string of burglaries across two Utah cities (KUTV)

Culture

• Berry? Vanilla? Buttered jellybeans? What the new Coca-Cola made by AI tastes like (Deseret News)
• 219 dogs attend ‘Paw Patrol’ movie premiere — and break a world record (Deseret News)

Education

• Some Utah teachers are now earning $60,000 to start, a salary that exceeds neighboring states (Deseret News)
• Gen Z never learned cursive. The effects of this are more widespread than you think (Deseret News)
• College application season approaching; Here's how to prepare (Fox13)
• Changemaker Contest at BYU awards cash prizes for solutions to social problems (Daily Universe)

Family

• Infant swings sold exclusively on Amazon recalled for suffocation risk (Deseret News)

Health

• Ultra-processed foods are 60% of the average American diet. Are whole foods the solution? (Deseret News)
• A comprehensive look at the keto diet rules with food lists and recipes (Deseret News)
• For baby’s sake, CDC says pregnant women need to have the RSV vaccine (Deseret News)

Housing

• Salt Lake City homeless resource shelter seeking expansion near Gateway (ABC4)
• Homeless day shelter deal highlights tensions over camping in downtown Salt Lake City (KUER)

National Headlines

General

• Watch: This woman just made college football history as the first woman to play in an NCAA game in a position other than kicker or punter (Deseret News)
• Pandemic-era boom changes the face of American home schooling, now less religious, more diverse, poll finds (Washington Post)
• First of thousands of Lahaina residents return to homes destroyed by deadly wildfire (AP)
• ‘This is a family disease’: Bruce Willis’ wife shares update on his condition (Deseret News)

Politics

• With a government shutdown possibly coming Saturday, here's who's holding up talks: Reps. Andy Biggs, Eli Crane, Dan Bishop, Matt Rosendale and Matt Gaetz (Deseret News)
• Washington prepares for the shutdown that was never supposed to happen (NPR)
• Kevin McCarthy stares down GOP holdouts in critical vote (Wall Street Journal)
• GOP wants to cut Title I funding by nearly 80% (Washington Post)
• Trump floats the idea of executing Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley. America's response is distracted and numb (The Atlantic)
• Cassidy Hutchinson, former White House aide, says it’s a ‘make or break moment’ for the Republican Party to stand against Trump (The Hill)
• Biden heads to the picket line in Michigan to court autoworkers (New York Times)
• Defiant Menendez doubles down against resignation calls (Politico)

Election news

• Haley moves into second place behind Trump in New Hampshire: poll (The Hill)
• 7 candidates have qualified for the second Republican presidential debate. Here’s who missed the cut (AP)
• Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) is considering challenging Biden in the 2024 presidential race (Deseret News)
• In some states, more than half of the local election officials have left since 2020 (NPR)
• GOP concerns grow over Trump presence in House races (The Hill)

Ukraine 🇺🇦

• Abrams tanks reach Ukraine. Is it too little too late? (Wall Street Journal)
• Ukraine was right to abandon Western tactics and instead attack Russian defenses in small teams, analysts say (Business Insider)

World

• Canada’s unprecedented fire season burns into fall (Washington Post)
• Video of Sikh leader’s killing shows coordinated attack (Washington Post)
• Turkey will back Sweden's NATO bid if U.S. keeps promise on F-16 sale - Erdogan (Reuters) 

Number of the Day 

News Releases

Two Utah schools named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools

The U.S. Department of Education today recognized 353 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023, including two schools in Utah. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups on assessments. The Utah schools named as National Blue Ribbon Schools were: 

• Milford – Milford Elementary School, Beaver County School District. 
• Salt Lake City – Wasatch Elementary School, Salt Lake City School District. (Read More)

Tweet of the Day 

Upcoming

• Launching the Dan Jones Center for Public Service — Sept. 27, 6:00-8:00 pm, Hinckley Institute of Politics, RSVP here
• Understanding Sexism in Utah with the Utah Women and Leadership Project— Oct. 10, 12:00-1:15 pm, Register here
• Civics Educator Conference with "Sharon Says So" — Oct. 10, UVU, More information and registration here
• Interim Day — Oct 10-11, le.utah.gov
• Martha Hughes Cannon Award with Utah Women Run — Nov 2, 6:00-8:00 pm, Nominate someone here
• Interim Day — Nov 14-15, le.utah.gov
• General election — Nov. 21

On This Day In History 

• 1181 - St. Francis of Assisi is born
• 1783 - Johnny Appleseed is born
• 1789 - Thomas Jefferson appointed 1st US Secretary of State; John Jay becomes 1st US Chief Justice
• 1820 - Frontiersman Daniel Boone dies at age 86
• 1856 - The first handcart pioneers enter the Salt Lake Valley
• 1955 - BYU-Hawaii opens
• 1960 - Nixon and JFK participate in the first nationally televised debate
• 1971 - Rep. Shirley Chisholm (D-New York) announces she will enter the Democratic presidential primaries
• 1978 - NY District Court Judge Constance Baker Motley rules that women sportswriters cannot be banned from locker rooms
• 2020 - President Donald Trump nominates Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the US Supreme Court to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Quote of the Day

“Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”

—St. Francis of Assisi

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