Viewers along a sweeping path from the Pacific Northwest to eastern Brazil were wowed by a rare celestial event — an annular solar eclipse. For those in Utah, the moon partially blotted out the sun around 10:35 a.m. Mountain time.
During any solar eclipse, the moon passes directly between the sun and the Earth in its orbit. Because that orbit isn’t perfectly round, its distance from the earth varies.
On Saturday, that distance was too great to fully obscure the sun’s disk, as happens during a total solar eclipse, leaving a so-called “ring of fire” peeking out from behind the moon.
Sen. Mitt Romney will be part of a bipartisan delegation of senators, headed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, traveling to Israel this weekend in the wake of attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians.
Schumer said the purpose of the trip is to show “unwavering support for Israel,” according to a spokesperson for the Democratic senator from New York.
A spokesperson for Romney confirmed he would be part of the delegation, as well as:
U.S. students are clashing over the Israel-Hamas war. What can colleges do? (NPR)
Poll: Republicans see Trump as a ‘person of faith’ ... more so than Mitt Romney, Mike Pence and others (Deseret News)
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Faith
Tabernacle Choir setting sail to the Philippines in 2024 (Church News)
Perspective: How should Christians respond to Hamas attack on Israel? (Deseret News)
Health
Pregnant women exposed to vehicle pollution have a greater chance of complications (Deseret News)
Utah ranks in top 10 of best states to live in for happiness and mental health (Deseret News)
Salt Lake County
Utah leaders honor Day of the Dead with annual proclamation (KSL)
Draper on high alert after family dog is attacked by coyote (KSL)
Southern Utah
After phone call from Los Angeles jail, Washington City masseuse returns facing felony charges (St. George News)
Utah Tech University inducts three new members to Hall of Fame (The Spectrum)
The U.S. and World
Israel says military preparing to attack Gaza by 'air, sea and land' (BBC)
Israel warns of new phase in war on Hamas, as Gaza civilians flee and Israeli troops gather near border (CNN)
US has seen increase in domestic threats since Hamas attacks in Israel, FBI says (The Guardian)
Entertainment
'Taylor Swift: Eras Tour' sees near-record opening day for October with $39M (Deadline)
Michael Caine announces retirement from acting: 'I might as well leave with all this' (Entertainment Weekly)
The quarterback carousel continued on Saturday afternoon at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
With Cam Rising in street clothes for the sixth consecutive game, it was Bryson Barnes who got the start for the 16th-ranked Utah Utes against Cal, not Nate Johnson.
Barnes, who started the season against Florida, was benched after a poor performance in Utah’s next game against Baylor, and Johnson led the Utes to a comeback victory in Waco, Texas, clearing the way for him to get the start in Utah’s next three games.
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