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Good morning. Today's temperatures:

Salt Lake City: 44-65°

St. George: 56-82°

Logan: 34-61°

How did an Idaho town high school basketball coach get picked out of a pool of candidates to be the next head coach for Brigham Young University's women's basketball team? According to BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe, she simply "checks all of the boxes."

My colleague, Jeff Call, talked with new head coach Amber Whiting and Tom Holmoe to catch her vision for how to continue a winning program.

Also on our mind today: Whether the 2030 Winter Games will come to Utah or not, where road fatalities are rising fastest and what movie critics are saying about 'Top Gun: Maverick.'

‘Water is not going to magically appear,’ says Interior’s Tanya Trujillo

Communities across the West and elsewhere in the country are tapping more than 660 million reasons to boost the integrity of water supply and delivery systems, especially during this time of unrelenting drought.

“Funding really helps us expand our capabilities in a wide variety of ways and they do all track back to helping us directly address the drought, as an example,” Interior Department’s Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo told the Deseret News in an exclusive interview this week.

Read more about how Trujillo offered her perspective two days ahead of the Deseret News Elevate discussion.

Utah Gov. Cox says 'we're not prepared' for repealing Title 42 at the border

Repealing Title 42, the controversial public health policy that allows Customs and Border Protection officers to turn away migrants seeking asylum, is a “mistake,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said.

What he said: “With the rush that we’re seeing at the border right now, we’re not prepared for that. The United States is not prepared for that, so I think we need to keep that in place until we can fix these other problems."

What happened: On Friday, Judge Robert R. Summerhays, of the Western District of Louisiana, issued a temporary restraining order that will prevent the Biden administration from winding down Title 42, which was set to expire Monday.

The ruling comes after 24 Republican-led states, including Utah, sued the Biden administration over its decision to repeal the policy on May 23.

More in Politics

Senate approves $40 billion in aid to Ukraine (Deseret News)
Donald Trump tells Dr. Oz to claim Pennsylvania primary victory (Deseret News)
Biden’s approval rating has hit a new low (Deseret News)
Opinion: Voters should be concerned about the state of debate in Utah (Deseret News)

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Business

Mortgage costs are up $1,000, yet homes here are still selling in just 5 days (Deseret News)
Crypto crash: Economy killer or just another rollercoaster moment? (Deseret News)

Faith

Church releases Montpelier Idaho Temple site less than two months after it was announced (Deseret News)
How many hate crimes happen at church? Your questions, answered (Deseret News)
Meet the Latter-day Saint uniter of Loudoun County (Deseret News)

Health

Should you be worried about monkeypox? (Deseret News)
As COVID-19 cases increase, could mask mandates come back? (Deseret News)

Southern Utah

From water and parental rights to signature-gathering, Utah House candidates face off in debate (St. George News)
‘First 24/7 daycare set to open in southern Utah, ‘bridge that gap’ in childcare (The Spectrum)

Northern Utah

Brothers bring unique sound to Provo with carbon-fiber guitars (Daily Herald)
Community gathers in support of Springville teen shot by ex-boyfriend (KSL)

The Nation

Colorado is expecting a winter storm — a day after nearly 90 degree weather (Deseret News)
Traffic deaths in U.S. reached a 16-year high in 2021. Here’s where road fatalities are rising fastest (Deseret News)

The World

A hidden forest was discovered inside of a giant sinkhole in China (Deseret News)
A look into the lives of 4 Ukrainian refugees (Deseret News)

Entertainment

What movie critics are saying about ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ as it prepares to open in theaters (Deseret News)

Sports

Will the 2030 Winter Games come to Utah? That may be clear by the end of the year (Deseret News)
Utah’s Kyle Whittingham leaps into top 10 of this Power 5 coaches ranking (Deseret News)
BYU football’s director of recruiting position is open as Jasen Ah You changes roles (Deseret News)
Those who know her best believe Amber Whiting is ready to make the big jump to BYU (Deseret News)
Utah State has its new gymnastics coach, and she is coming from the Pac-12 (Deseret News)

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