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Situational Analysis | July 16, 2024 It's Tuesday and National Cherry Day. ð Happy Amazon Prime Day to all who celebrate. What you need to know - J.D. Vance, once a fierce critic of Donald Trump, was named as the former president's running mate. He then became one of Trump's top allies in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, was the first to announce Trumpâs pick on the floor of the convention.
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Utah Headlines Political news - As Utah political threats rise, security measures becoming tighter, says DPS (KSL TV)
- Utahâs congressional delegation want investigation on Secret Service lapses after Trump assassination attempt (Deseret News)
- Opinion: Polling discrepancies show American voters are disconnected from reliable information (Deseret News)
- How Utah is participating in this year's Republican National Convention (Fox13)
Election news - Editorial Board: Time for Trump to quell the nationâs passions (Deseret News)
- Trump picks JD Vance as his VP. Will that help him make inroads in Utah? (KUER)
- Utah Republicans see chance for Trump to unify the country after assassination attempt (Deseret News)
- Utah Dem: Assassination attempt against Trump âwiped outâ talk of Biden stepping aside (Deseret News)
- Utah Republican voters reject most âNatalie Cline-typeâ state school board candidates, despite party backing (Salt Lake Tribune)
Utah news - Salt Lake Tribune employees announce intent to form a union (Deseret News)
- 3 people, including newborn baby, killed in Grand County crash (KUTV)
- Thief steals a treasured relic from a magnificent Salt Lake City church (Salt Lake Tribune)
Olympics - U.S. Secret Service oversaw security at Utahâs first Olympics and would do it again for a 2034 Winter Games (Deseret News)
Business - New Salt Lake doughnut shop tempts with unique flavors, back story (Deseret News)
- How some Utah businesses pay less than minimum wage to workers with disabilities (Salt Lake Tribune)
- More women are working than ever. But theyâre doing two jobs. (Wall Street Journal)
Crime - 17-year-old Judge Memorial High student shot, killed in West Valley parking lot (KSL)
Education - Washington County students make their career marks at national SkillsUSA competition (St. George News)
Environment - The U.S. government gives nuclear energy a big boost (Deseret News)
- See photos of wildfires blazing through the West (Deseret News)
- How can air quality be âmoderateâ while itâs so hazy? (ABC4)
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National Headlines General - Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers (AP)
- Tuskegee syphilis study whistleblower Peter Buxtun has died at age 86 (AP)
- Californiaâs wildfires are burning far more land so far this year than in 2023 (NPR)
Political news Election news - J.D. Vance once compared Trump to Hitler. Now they are running mates (Reuters)
- J.D. Vance pick unnerves GOPâs business elite, thrills populists (Washington Post)
- Trump appears with bandaged ear at Republican convention (Reuters)
- RFK Jr. receives Secret Service protection after assassination attempt on Trump (Deseret News)
- âHillbilly Elegyâ: Movie based on JD Vanceâs life is currently streaming on Netflix (Deseret News)
- Donald Trump Jr. says the election is ânot overâ after assassination attempt (Deseret News)
- Biden criticizes media, defends campaign rhetoric in new interview (Deseret News)
Ukraine ðºð¦ - Ukrainians struggle with scorching heat amid power crisis (Reuters)
Israel and Gaza - Israeli strikes across Gaza kill more than 30 as the sides weigh the latest cease-fire proposal (AP)
- To target a top militant, Israel rained down eight tons of bombs (Wall Street Journal)
World news - Estoniaâs Prime Minister Kaja Kallas steps down to become EUâs top diplomat (AP)
- Militia opens new front in Sudan War in the agricultural state of Sennar, deepening famine fears (Wall Street Journal)
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 | News Releases Statement from the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation and the Edward M. Kennedy Institute In response to Saturdayâs tragedy in Butler, Pennsylvania, the Hatch Foundation issued the following statement with its Senate Project partner: âAs Institutes dedicated to the legacies of former Senators Orrin Hatch and Ted Kennedy focused on bipartisan compromise and an engaged democracy, we condemn the recent assassination attempt against former President Trump, which resulted in the tragic loss of innocent life. âPolitical violence or threats of violence of any form are unacceptable. We recommit to our shared bipartisan effort to ensure deep divisions are resolved through the democratic process centered on meaningful debate and deliberation. That is how we strengthen our democracy. âNow is the time for political leaders and citizens alike to move forward together and make clear that we as a nation will not tolerate acts of violence in our political sphere.â | | |
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On This Day In History - 1769 - First Catholic mission in California dedicated on the site of present day San Diego
- 1790 - Congress declares Washington, D.C. the new capital
- 1862 - Ida B. Wells is born into slavery in Holly Springs, Mississippi. She became a journalist, newspaper editor, crusader against lynching, and civil rights leader.
- 1871 - Tad Lincoln, 18 year-old son of Abraham and Mary Lincoln, dies.
- 1882 - Mary Todd Lincoln collapses and dies at age 63
- 1907 - Orville Redenbacher is born.
- 1912 - The Dixie cup is patented.
- 1945 - The first atomic bomb is successfully exploded in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
- 1969 - Apollo 11 launches, carrying the first men to the moon
- 1995 - Amazon opens for business as an online book retailer
- 1999 - John F. Kennedy, Jr.; his wife, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy; and her sister, Lauren Bessette, die when the single-engine plane that Kennedy was piloting crashes into the Atlantic Ocean near Marthaâs Vineyard, Massachusetts.
Quote of the Day âThis year, thereâs such a strong feeling of unity and purpose, especially after the assassination attempt â that itâs a time to come together.â âJordan Hess, Utah RNC delegate
On the Punny Side One minute you're young and carefree, and the next minute your kids are asking for help with their history homework because "you were alive in the nineteen hundreds." | | |
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