Plus: Trump calls for ‘termination’ of U.S. Constitution, antisemitism is on the rise in America and dating apps are terrible.
Good morning, Utah Today readers! Here’s today’s forecast: ⛅ 21 – 35° in Logan | ❄️ 10% chance ⛅ 27 – 39° in Salt Lake City | ⚠️ 🌦️ 40 – 53° in St. George | 💧 20% chance ⚠️ Dense fog advisory Does anyone else hate this passive-aggressive cold where you’re frozen to the bone, but it still refuses to snow? If the weather is going to have the audacity to be cold, it should at least have the good form to snow. ⛄ Also on our minds: Trump calls for ‘termination’ of U.S. Constitution, antisemitism is on the rise and dating apps are terrible, but we already knew that. 😒 |
| IOC leaders set to hear ‘very precise report’ on 2030 Winter Games bidders. Here’s why their pick might still be months away |
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| | It’s down to Salt Lake City, Utah; Sapporo, Japan; and (possibly) Vancouver, British Colombia. The International Olympic Committee has heard bids from each of the potential hosts, but a final decision for who will host the 2030 and 2034 Olympic games could be months away. Vancouver was thought to be out of the running when they announced they would not agree to pledge more than $2 billion but has since made it back on the IOC’s list. Last month, Gov. Spencer Cox, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and others made an impassioned pitch that left the governor feeling “really confident” about hosting in 2030 or 2034. | Over the weekend, Former Pres. Donald Trump reacted to the publication of journalist Matt Taibi’s “The Twitter Files” — a series of internal emails between Twitter employees and executives about censoring stories that could potentially damage then presidential candidate Joe Biden’s bid for the White House. Trump reacted by saying this proves his allegations of election fraud and that the remedy should “allow for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution.” Here’s what a few members of Utah’s all-Republican congressional delegation had to say about it: Sen. Mitt Romney: “The Republican Party has long been the party of the Constitution. So when President Trump says he wants to suspend the Constitution, he goes from being MAGA to being a RINO.” Sen. Mike Lee: “The Constitution isn’t needed only on good days; it’s even more important in times of crisis.” Rep. Chris Stewart: “No individual — president or otherwise — has authority over the Constitution.” Rep. Blake Moore: “I do not support the former president’s statement on his grievances with the 2020 election, particularly his comment suggesting the Constitution should be terminated. That is preposterous. I have been consistent on my perspective on the 2020 election.” Read the full story and get more details here. More in Politics: Trump calls for ‘termination’ of U.S. Constitution in light of ‘Twitter Files’ allegations (Deseret News) Will the Supreme Court rule for a web designer who won’t work on same-sex weddings? (Deseret News) What do Utahns think about President Biden’s handling of the economy? (Deseret News) | Health: COVID hospitalizations climb; what’s the outlook for Christmas? (Deseret News) Utah is still experiencing an RSV and flu surge (KUER) Technology: Opinion: The dilemma of dating apps (Deseret News) White House Plans to Remain in Twitter’s ‘Rougher Neighborhood’ (Bloomberg🔒) Economy: Gas prices are projected to fall to $3 per gallon by the end of the year (Deseret News) Opinion: What the U.S. can learn from a recession in Britain (Deseret News) Environment: What's the value in new funding for studies on the Great Salt Lake, other saline lakes? (KSL) Faith: Antisemitism has been on the rise for several years. Kanye just made it viral (Deseret News) Temple Square Christmas lights have evolved during construction, but retain familiar features (KSL) Wasatch Front: Another Utah elementary school is slated to close. Part of the problem this time is the safety of the building (Salt Lake Tribune) Southern Utah: Trial begins in civil suit filed for accidental beheading death at Arches (KSL) The West: Arizona certifies election results amid GOP opposition (Deseret News) Utah lieutenant governor joins other state leaders in support of Indian Child Welfare Act (KSL) Judge won't halt lawsuit over Utah's congressional resdistricting (FOX13) The Nation: North Carolina power plant vandalized, leaving residents in the cold (Deseret News) In Georgia, Senate candidates campaign to the very end (Deseret News) Trump Owed Hidden Debt While In Office (Forbes) The World: The uncertain status of Iran’s morality police (Deseret News) Thousands flee Mount Semeru volcano eruption in Indonesia (Deseret News) Trending: When will ‘The Chosen’ begin streaming Season 3 episodes for free? Here’s the answer (Deseret News) Sports: First all-female referee team makes history at the World Cup (Deseret News) Road to classic 1980 BYU-SMU bowl began in unexplainable loss in the ‘Land of Enchantment’ (Deseret News) How winning another Pac-12 title impacts transfer portal, bowl game opt-outs for Utah (Deseret News) Kalani Sitake provides update on Jaren Hall’s bowl status, defensive coordinator’s role, transfer portal (Deseret News) |
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