Summertime is a great time for blockbuster movies, and this summer is no exception.
Some highly anticipated films will be hitting the theaters, such as a new "Jurassic Park" movie, the live-action "How To Train Your Dragon" and the new "Fantastic Four" movie.
I'm personally most excited about "Jurassic World: Rebirth," and with an all-star cast with the likes of Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey, it has to be good, right?
Here's a list of some of the films you won't want to miss this summer:
Marco Rubio says Church of Jesus Christ will ‘absolutely’ be part of conversations about rebuilding foreign aid
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department will "absolutely" consider the role of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other philanthropic entities as it seeks to adjust foreign aid programs.
“We’re going to be doing humanitarian relief, disaster relief,” Rubio said. “The difference is it’s going to be coordinated out of the umbrella of the State Department, and it’s going to be part of a cohesive, coherent foreign policy. And it’s going to be driven by our embassies and our regional bureaus.”
Utah Sen. John Curtis, a member of the church who served a two-year mission in Taiwan as a young man, said faith groups are ready to help “rebuild and restructure” U.S. foreign aid to “complement the vision” Rubio described “without a drag on the U.S. tax dollar,” Brigham Tomco reported.
“I know there are a lot of people like that ready to jump in and be part of this,” Curtis said.
Here are three key points, reported by Tomco:
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there is a place for faith groups to help rebuild U.S. foreign aid.
Sen. John Curtis said he hoped the U.S. would maintain a presence at international climate conferences.
Rubio told Sen. Mike Lee that the U.S. will only fund foreign groups that advance American interests.
When considering how Utah ranks in its ability to provide a comfortable military retirement, Utah is about in the middle — it ranked No. 29 in a recent study.
The top five states for American military retirees are South Carolina, Maryland, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Virginia.
The study used 28 key metrics, measuring three key dimensions in the following:
First, economic environment.
Second, quality of life.
Third, health care.
Utah scored well in the economic environment, ranking in at No. 4 in that dynamic. It didn't fare as well in the "quality of life" and "health care" rankings — scoring 31st and 47th, Jason Swensen reported.
The Beehive state has a relatively small number of veterans per capita — 48th in the nation.
Based on how states voted in the 2024 presidential election, red states are more friendly toward military retirees than blue states.
BYU teams of native scientists are collecting essential data and ensuring that Alzheimer’s diagnostic tools, and hope, are within reach. Learn more about how BYU is showing love for all God’s children.
Utah
Up to $2 million in drought relief for farmers (Deseret News)
Free summer meals and snacks program for students returns to Utah (Utah Policy)
St. George’s growth is kicking up the fungus that causes valley fever (KUER 90.1)
Salt Lake City library's rooftop terrace opens with panoramic views (Axios)
Washington County moms join forces to help erase $55K in school lunch debt (St George News)
Pleasant Grove officer hanging up the badge, now sitting at the potter’s wheel (Daily Herald)
New Northern Utah CAPS program links teens to industry mentors (Cache Valley Daily)
Successful T-cell therapy for hematologic cancers now available in St. George (KSL.com)
Why saving for a down payment on Salt Lake City home can take decades (KSL-TV)
Health
FDA says Covid vaccines likely not available for healthy kids and adults this fall (NBC News)
Exactly how much sunscreen should you use on your face? (Healthline)
Faith
Hope blossoms as Church hosts California wildfire recovery center (Church News)
Podcast: Becoming Christlike by ministering in His way, with President Camille N. Johnson and Elder Robert M. Daines (Church News)
How Latter-day Saints in Kazakhstan are sharing the Savior’s love (LDS Living)
Politics
Trump hammers on Republicans to get agenda passed, calling several lawmakers out by name (Deseret News)
How does voluntary deportation work under the Trump administration? (Deseret News)
What’s in (and what’s out) of the Trump budget bill (Deseret News)
Trump unveils ambitious and expensive plans for 'Golden Dome' missile defense (NPR)
Rep. Burgess Owens’ proposed school choice bill in the House now has a companion in the Senate (Deseret News)
The Nation and the World
UN says no aid yet distributed in Gaza as international pressure on Israel mounts (BBC)
Judge orders government to report steps it's taken to facilitate Venezuelan man's return to US (ABC News)
Sports
Why this recruiting guru sees BYU very much in the race for prized 5-star QB (Deseret News)
Cougars need Cap’n Crunch mentality to win Wednesday’s Big 12 breakfast challenge (Deseret News)
This former BYU basketball player just won a championship in Europe (Deseret News)
Experts weigh in on Egor Demin and who the Jazz might select in latest NBA mock drafts (Deseret News)
🗓️ Events Calendar
We put together a calendar list of events and activities going on around the state of Utah during this month. Check it out and let us know if we are missing anything!
Here are some highlights for events in Utah today:
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