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Utah Headlines Political news Sen. Mike Lee: New bill would stop âillegal government spyingâ on U.S. citizens (Deseret News) Utah lawmakers consider proposal to make removing books from school libraries easier (KSL) Lawmaker promotes water conservation, sustainable farming (KSL) Sunday Edition with host Boyd Matheson and guest Rabbi Brad Hirschfield (KSL TV) How powerful are party politics? (Hinckley Report) Election news Utahâs current, former GOP governors endorse S.L. Mayor Mendenhallâs reelection (Deseret News) Derek Miller: Utahâs business community needs elected officials committed to addressing homelessness (Salt Lake Tribune) Who is to blame for St. Georgeâs âuglyâ council election? Even finding an answer is divisive. (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah news Utah gymnastics coach Tom Farden placed on administrative leave (Deseret News) Wife dies day after crash that also claimed husbandâs life (ABC4) Utah rabbi heads to Israel with delegation of rabbis from across United States (Fox13) Pro-Palestinian rally in downtown SLC attracts over 500 protesters (Fox13) Business/Tech Tipflation: When it comes to when, where and how much to tip, confusion and consternation now reign supreme (Deseret News) $300 lift ticket? Two Utah ski areas close in on that mark (Salt Lake Tribune) Rethinking sexual harassment prevention in the workplace (UPR) A manufacturer tried the 4-day workweek for 5 days' pay and won't go back (NPR) US retailers stuck with excess stock offer bargains as holiday season nears (Reuters) Crime K-9 officers across the country outraged by alleged beating of Utah police dog by his handler (Fox13) Culture Tossed together in the dorms 62 years ago, their friendship has known no bounds (Deseret News) âEveryone is suffering with dating.â Can this Provo-born matchmaking service help? (Deseret News) 8 Thanksgiving dessert recipes that arenât pie (Deseret News) Utah has a new flag, but you can now view the 7,000 ideas that missed the cut (KSL) World Kindness Day: A dozen (free!) donuts is a good place to start (Deseret News) Education How we can support first-generation college students? The first challenge is demystifying higher education (Deseret News) Weber Stateâs MARS Center has a new executive director with âbig visionâ (KSL TV) BYU researchers testing new PTSD drug (KSL Newsradio) Astrid Tuminez and Clay Christensen: Higher education is key to Utahâs future workforce (Salt Lake Tribune) Even with Utahâs falling K-12 enrollments, some districts are prepping for growth (KUER) Environment Do you like your cellphone? Hereâs why mining should not be a dirty word in the U.S. (Deseret News) Housing âSilver tsunamiâ from downsizing baby boomers is headed for housing market, analyst says (Deseret News) 'Everything has slowed': Utah builders get aggressive to attract buyers (KUTV) Gov. Cox, Salt Lake County leaders provide update on winter homeless services (Daily Herald) | | |
National Headlines General Is Jeff Bezos moving to Florida in search of billionaire-friendly tax policies? (Deseret News) Five U.S. service members killed in aircraft training accident in eastern Mediterranean Sea (AP) Thereâs another wildfire burning in Hawaii. This one is destroying irreplaceable rainforest on Oahu (AP) Army overturns convictions of 110 Black soldiers charged with mutiny in 1917 houston riot. Nineteen Black Army soldiers were executed, most others received life sentences (Wall Street Journal) Political news Trump calls political enemies âvermin,â echoing dictators Hitler, Mussolini, vowing to âroot outâ his liberal opponents, as he called himself a "very proud election denier" (Washington Post) Get ready â fiscal disaster is only 20 years away (Deseret News) The national debt is exploding. What should lawmakers do? (Deseret News) Secret Service agents protecting Bidenâs granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV (AP) In first test, Johnson faces looming deadline with an incredulous conference (Washington Post) âAn extreme response': Republicans move to kill Trumpâs HIV-fighting program (Politico) Election news I asked Vivek Ramaswamy about his northern border policy. The numbers donât add up (Deseret News) A Romney/Manchin presidential ticket? Thereâs a new group that says the âpolitical heavyweightsâ can win the White House (Deseret News) Capitol rioter QAnon Shaman plans 2024 run as a Libertarian candidate in Arizonaâs 8th congressional district (AP) Conservative voters in Iowa are open to moving on from Trump (NPR) Ukraine ðºð¦ Military training efforts for Ukraine hit major milestones even as attention shifts to Gaza (AP) Attacks intensify on Russian forces in occupied regions of Ukraine (New York Times) Russia ramps up attacks on key cities in eastern Ukraine (Politico) Israel ð®ð± Battles force Palestinians out of hospitals in Gaza, leaving patients, babies and medics stranded (AP) Israel warns of wider war as it presses on in Gaza (Wall Street Journal) In Israel, Chris Christie said Donald Trumpâs rhetoric fueled the surge of bigotry confronting Jews and Muslims. (New York Times) World More than 180,000 march across France against soaring antisemitism (NPR) U.S. strikes kill Iranian proxies in Syria, officials say, a significant escalation (Washington Post) How Chinese aggression is increasing the risk of war in the Taiwan Strait (Washington Post) | | |
| | News Releases Southern Utah event series helps women explore paths to leadership Southern Utah Universityâs Michael O, Leavitt Center for Politics and Public Service, Utah Tech University, Utah Women Run, and Womenâs Leadership Institute are pleased to announce and invite women from across southern Utah to attend two great events this week that will showcase the opportunities for leadership for women in the region. The series, titled âThe Urgency of Womenâs Leadership: Discover Your Why, Discover Your Way,â aims to inspire and empower women to take on leadership roles in their communities and beyond. (Read More) Freedom of the Press Foundation statement on âHonestReportingâ disinformation campaign Itâs absolutely reckless for a group calling itself âHonest Reportingâ to insinuate that photojournalists who take pictures of atrocities are complicit in them. Despite Honest Reportingâs recent backpedaling, itâs a virtual certainty that their irresponsible speculation will be cited to justify past and future violence against the press. Theyâve put journalistsâ lives at risk. (Read More) What to expect from Ranked Choice Voting in the general election In 2021, voters of Genola, Heber, Lehi, Midvale, Millcreek, Payson, Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake, Woodland Hills and Vineyard all went to the polls and ranked candidates from their favorite to least favorite. They liked it so much better than a traditional plurality election that they are choosing it again for the November 21 election. RCV is a non-partisan voting method that allows voters to determine which candidates they support and rank them in order of preference, increasing the likelihood of a winning candidate being more aligned with whatâs most important to them. All ten cities will use Ranked Choice Voting for city council races while Salt Lake City will also be using Ranked Choice Voting to decide who will be its next mayor. (Read More) Utah leads out in leveraging sports diplomacy Utah Global Diplomacyâs November World Affairs Symposium Series entitled, Sports Diplomacy: Leveling the Socioeconomic Playing Field, highlighted the impact that sports diplomacy has in building global bridges and connecting local communities. Sports diplomacy employs sports and athletic events to strengthen international relations, promote cooperation, and enhance communication among nations and cultures. Beyond its global impact, it plays a vital role in boosting local economies and addressing socioeconomic challenges, fostering peace and goodwill while supporting community growth. (Read More) | | |
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On This Day In History 1789 - Benjamin Franklin writes "Nothing is certain but death & taxes" 1917 - Thirty âSilent Sentinelâ protestors are arrested outside the White House 1933 - First modern sit-down strike by Hormel meat packers in Austin, Minnesota 1938 - Mother Francis Xavier Cabrini is beatified, the first American woman citizen to become a saint 1940 - Walt Disney's animated film "Fantasia", premieres at the Broadway Theatre, New York City 1953 - Indiana Textbook Commission member charges that Robin Hood is communist 1982 - Vietnam Veterans Memorial opens in Washington, D.C., featuring the names of almost 58,000 US soldiers killed or missing in the Vietnam War 2015 - ISIL stages series of terrorist attacks in Paris, culminating in massacre at Bataclan theater 2019 - First day of public testimony in Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry held in Washington, D.C. Quote of the Day âTo innovate does not necessarily mean to expand; very often it means to simplify.â âM. Russell Ballard On the Punny Side I never understood why a set of false teeth is called "dentures". They really missed an opportunity to call it âsubstitooths". | | |
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