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Utah Headlines

Political news

• Zelenskyy honors World Trade Center Utah president in ceremony in Washington, D.C. Jonathan Freedman, honorary consul of Ukraine in Utah, receives the The Order of Merit from Ukraine’s president. (Deseret News)
• Sen. Mike Lee explains his votes opposing promotions for 2 generals (Deseret News)
• U.S. a ‘declining democracy,’ Utah governor says, and it’s time for a ‘wake up call’ (Deseret News)
• Govt. shutdown likely because ‘holdouts’ want to ‘sabotage’ spending cuts, Rep. Moore says (Deseret News)
• Tim Ballard accusations 'incredibly disturbing' if true, Cox says (KSL)
• Take 2 Podcast: US Senate candidates, Trump UAW, Utah House Speaker race (KUTV)
• Housing and political polarization are major concerns for Gov. Cox (UPR)

Election News

• Who does Utah Gov. Spencer Cox back to replace Sen. Mitt Romney? (Deseret News)
• Top two candidates for Ogden Mayor officially announce run for general elections (Fox13)

General Utah news

• Rep. Tyler Clancy: Our heroes aren’t in Washington — they’re in our neighborhoods (Deseret News)
• Holly Richardson: Peacebuilding in a time of deep fracturing. Peacebuilding isn’t for the faint of heart, but it is needed more than ever (Deseret News)
• The faithful scholar. Richard Bushman said he finds no contradiction between faith and scholarship (Deseret News)
• LDS Church appeals, says James Huntsman’s tithing lawsuit poses ‘profound threat’ to religious liberty (Salt Lake Tribune)
• 41 immigrants become US citizens at stunning Mt. Timpanogos ceremony (Fox13)

Business

• ‘I want this here’: Cox waxes bullish on Utah’s MLB franchise chase as Rays work stadium deal (Deseret News)
• Utah Office of Tourism awards $4.7 million to boost economy (KSL Newsradio)
• Study notes Salt Lake entrepreneurs as youngest in United States (KUTV)

Crime

• Safety assessment ordered for accused anti-trafficking leader Candace Rivera before bail decision (KUTV)
• Anti-trafficking volunteers say Exitus CEO charges bring harm to cause (Fox13)
• Unanswered questions surround third Connexions Classroom member's involvement (KUTV)
• Search warrants reveal potential 'treasure trove' of evidence in Utah child abuse case (KUTV)
• Rope, duct tape among items recovered from home of YouTube moms facing aggravated child abuse charges (St. George News)
• Fatal police shooting in Kearns raises questions over missed domestic violence assessment (KUTV)
• Teen girl leads trooper on 100+ mph chase through Davis County (Fox13)

Culture

• ‘Nobody compares with Utah,’ this ‘Lord of the Rings’ actor said at FanX (Deseret News)

Education

• Federal review: Alpine School District failed in response to sexual assault reports. Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights revealed more than ‘100 incidents of student-to-student sexual harassment, including at least 88 sexual assaults’ over 3 school years commencing in 2017 (Deseret News)
• 'It makes you feel wanted': Weber School Foundation opens teen centers as homelessness increases (KSL)
• A Salt Lake City school flagged for potential closure lands on National Blue Ribbon School list (Salt Lake Tribune)

Environment

• Why Cox isn't surprised with $1.5B price tag to mitigate Great Salt Lake dust (KSL)
• Washington Co. town has run out of water, officials unsure of why (KSL Newsradio)

Family

• The long-term benefits of hands-on fathering. A new study shows that fathers who feed, change and play with their young children are making a major contribution to their development (Wall Street Journal)
• Julie Ertz is choosing motherhood over soccer. The 2-time World Cup champion is playing in her last game on Thursday (Deseret News)
• Why playing games together could stave off loneliness across generations (Deseret News)

Health

• 10 fall superfoods and their health benefits (Deseret News)
• New Utah initiative aimed at curbing pregnancy-related deaths (Daily Herald)

National Headlines

General

• From hangry to chonky: Fat Bear Week is coming (NPR)
• Lahaina residents brace for what they’ll find as they return to devastated properties in burn zone (AP)
• China has scooped up human DNA from nations around the world, spurring fears of a genetic arms race (Washington Post)

Politics

• Taylor Swift drives record traffic to Vote.org with Instagram post (Deseret News)
• Hard-right Republicans push dangerously closer to a disruptive federal shutdown. With the collapse of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s latest plan to avert a federal shutdown, lawmakers have left town with no endgame in sight. (AP)
• Zelenskyy delivers upbeat message to US lawmakers on war progress as some Republican support softens (AP)
• Biden is creating a new White House office focused on gun violence prevention (NPR)
• U.S. braces for costly government shutdown in eight days (Washington Post)
• ‘Waiting for him to drop out’: DeSantis’ influence nosedives in Florida (Politico)

Ukraine 🇺🇦

• A Ukrainian missile strike hit the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, Moscow says (AP)
• Ukrainian troops vow to take back Bakhmut but say it won't be easy (Reuters)
• Ukraine sends first armored vehicles through breach in Russian defenses (Wall Street Journal)

World

• Sudan’s military leader warns the war in his country could spread beyond its borders (AP)
• How Arab fighters carried out a rolling ethnic massacre in Sudan (Reuters)

Number of the Day 

News Releases

Utah Aerospace and Defense signs historic agreement with Ukrainian government

The Utah Aerospace and Defense Association announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry for Strategic Industries of Ukraine. Signed by Aaron Starks, President and Chief Executive Officer of Utah Aerospace and Defense, and Oleksandr Kamyshin, Minister for Strategic Industries of Ukraine, in Washington, D.C., the agreement represents a significant step forward in fostering collaboration between Ukraine and Utah’s aerospace, defense, and security companies. (Read More)

Romney, Sinema introduce bill to responsibly reduce student loan debt, make college more affordable

U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) introduced the Earn to Learn Act, legislation to responsibly reduce student loan debt and help make college more affordable for students. The senators’ bill establishes a college matched-savings program that helps qualifying low-income students, including adult learners, pay for tuition, books, fees, and other education-related expenses. (Read More)

Owens co-sponsors bill to support retired public servants

Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored the Social Security Fairness Act, legislation to eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), two provisions of the Social Security Act that unfairly reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for millions of Americans who have devoted much of their careers to public service, including federal employees, police officers, firefighters, and educators. The WEP impacts approximately 2 million Social Security beneficiaries, and the GPO impacts nearly 800,000 retirees. (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 

• 1792 - The French First Republic is formed by the National Convention, stripping the French king of his powers and abolishing the monarchy.
• 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issues a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which sets a date for the freedom of more than 3 million enslaved in the United States and recasts the Civil War as a fight against slavery.
• 1888 - National Geographic publishes its first issue.
• 1937 - First International Hobbit Day and the birthdays of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins
• 1906 - Atlanta Race Riot of 1906 begins, kills 21
• 1970 - US President Richard Nixon requests 1,000 new FBI agents for college campuses
• 1975 - President Ford survives second assassination attempt
• 1989 - Irving Berlin dies at 101

Quote of the Day

"Music is so important. It changes thinking, it influences everybody, whether they know it or not. Music knows no boundary lines."
—Irving Berlin

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