Good morning! Here’s today’s forecast: ⛈️ 62 – 84° in Logan |💧 60% chance ⛈️ 77 – 92° in Salt Lake City |💧 60% chance ⛈️ 77 – 97° in St. George |💧 30% chance What a week for the news! Here’s the weekly roundup of the stories you liked the most: ——— 🎖️Why did Mitt Romney, Mike Lee vote against veterans health care bill?: Sens. Romney and Lee expressed budgetary concerns about the PACT Act which extends health care to veterans who were exposed to toxic chemicals during their service. What was the act’s fate? Learn more here. 💻 The atheist who warned the world about porn addiction: Gary Wilson was an unlikely advocate against online pornography, but Jacob Hess’ touching memorial of him explains his motivations and the impact of his work prior to his 2021 death. 🤵🏼♂️ What Ken Jennings said about being named ‘Jeopardy!’ host: Ken Jennings is living the dream! Ever since he was a kid, “Jeopardy!” has been a big part of his life, and now he gets to host it. See what he said about it in this interview with Lottie Johnson. 📖 Church endorses its first female military chaplain: Return missionary, BYU grad and Harvard Divinity School alum never saw her life going this way, but now she is making history as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' first female military chaplain. ⛪ Don’t believe the headlines. Few people suffer trauma from religion in childhood: There have been tragic headlines from abuse to financial scandal regarding religious institutions in the US. In this piece, Brad Wilcox and Riley Peterson show that the overall impact of attending church as a child leaves a lasting positive impact. 🤔 Will 2016 Trump voters return to him if he runs for president again?: People are wondering whether former President Donald Trump will run again in 2024, but it begs an even bigger question of whether or not Utah voters will elect him again. We polled 801 registered voters to see what they think. 🗳️ Are Mike Lee and Evan McMullin really this close in the race for U.S. Senate?: Polls are showing that Evan McMullin and Mike Lee are in a tight race, but do polls reflect reality? Frank Pignanelli and LaVarr Webb discuss the outlook of the election and what a McMullin Senate term could look like. ——— Also on our minds: Why experts think legalizing marijuana is not something to celebrate, a “back-to-school necklace” has a dark meaning and the Gabby Petito Foundation gives a $100k grant to a domestic abuse hotline. | .png?width=1200&upscale=true&name=Utah%20Today%20Banner%20(v2).png)
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