Good morning! Here’s your forecast: 🌨️ 24 – 46° in Logan |💧 80% chance 🌧️ 40 – 53° in Salt Lake City |💧 70% chance ⛅ 43 – 67° in St. George Now let’s get down to business because yesterday was a BIG news day! Here are some interesting stories that caught my eye: 👟 After saying, “I can say antisemitic things and Adidas can’t drop me,” Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, was dropped by Adidas. The story is still developing, but I was heartened to see that Soviet-born Jewish podcaster and engineer Lex Fridman invited him onto his podcast 🔒 to discuss the tough issues surrounding antisemitism face to face. 🍅 Climate activists are throwing more food at paintings. Most recently, some German protesters threw mashed potatoes at Monet’s “Grainstacks.” Luckily, the painting is okay, but those mashed potatoes do not look at all appetizing. 💌 The USPS is unveiling a new Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp. As someone who both loves writing handwritten notes and is an avid follower of the Supreme Court’s proceedings, I will be first in line to get my hands on these. By the way: This issue of Utah Today is heavy on politics. Since we’re close to the election, I’ve made it easier for you to find stories about Utah politics or the upcoming midterm elections by putting a ballot box emoji next to the relevant stories. 🗳 Also on our minds: Mitt Romney’s Deer Valley home is up for sale, the genocide no one is talking about and how are religious families celebrating Halloween? |