Plus, the battle over Medicare/Medicaid’s failure to cover approved Alzheimer’s drugs
Good morning! Here's today's forecast: 🌤 50 – 80° in Logan ⚠️ | 💧 10% chance 🌤 59 – 86° in Salt Lake City | 💧 10% chance 🌦️ 63 – 90° in St. George | 💧 30% chance ⚠️ Flood Watch On our minds today: Christian faith through the eyes of 5 artists, how Tony Finau fared in Saturday’s third round of the PGA Championship and are your kids doing enough chores? Read these and other interesting stories below. |
| Why are Utah’s skies hazy? Blame the abnormally early fire season in Canada |
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| | The National Weather Service confirmed Friday that smoke primarily from Alberta, Canada, is seeping down into Utah. KSL meteorologist Matt Johnson explains that there are currently a pair of high-pressure systems set up in the West — one over California and another over the Montana-Alberta border — that's pushing wildfire smoke south into the U.S.' Intermountain region, including Utah. "We might be seeing it this weekend thanks to that flow out of the north," he said. "It's just coming down in that northerly flow. We are seeing nasty, nasty air. It's just too soon to be seeing the smoke but that's the origin, it's way up north." | The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is drawing fire for refusing to cover immunotherapy drugs that target early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved them. At issue is a decision for aducanumab (sold as Aduhelm), which agency officials have said applies to all future treatments — including those not yet developed — that use monoclonal antibodies and received accelerated rather than traditional approval from the FDA. Read more about the battle for coverage on Alzheimer's drugs. More in Health: Aerobic exercise decreases the risk of death by flu or pneumonia, new study finds (Deseret News) Hospital starts all-employee orchestra of doctors, nurses to promote positive mental health (ABC News) Weight loss drugs can lead to muscle loss, too. Is that a bad thing? (NBC News) | FROM OUR SPONSOR SALT LAKE PARADE OF HOMES Get ready to be amazed at this year's Salt Lake Parade of Homes event! With an impressive lineup of stunning homes, attendees can expect to witness the latest design trends, innovative technology, and masterful craftsmanship. Whether you're looking for inspiration for your upcoming home project or simply want to spend quality time with loved ones, this event is the perfect choice. Purchase your tickets today! | Faith What 7 recent Latter-day Saint charity projects, small and large, reveal about the church (Deseret News) How 5 artists of different Christian faiths paint Jesus (Deseret News) Business Opinion: How technology has revolutionized small business (Deseret News) Supreme Court rules Google and Twitter not liable for terrorist content (Deseret News) Family Are your children doing enough chores? (Deseret News) Are ‘The Chosen’ and ‘Yellowstone’ influencing parents’ choice of baby names? (Deseret News) Travel How to visit Cambodia (Deseret News) Delta Air Lines adding more flight options at Salt Lake City airport for summer travelers (FOX13) Davis County Layton man gave guns to friend 2 days before killing family, but forgot about 1, police say (KSL) Tap water restored for first time in five weeks after Kaysville flooding (KUTV) Salt Lake and Utah Counties Mother calls for family court reform after tragic murder-suicide in Salt Lake City (KUER) Alpine School District board, superintendent subpoenaed by Utah lawmakers (KSL) Washington County Does St. George’s policy of public comment in writing infringe on free speech? (KUER) Visiting Zion National Park? Here’s everything you need to know before you go (St. George News) The Nation House Dems’ new proposal would give Black Americans $14 trillion in reparations (Deseret News) The fate of the Indian Child Welfare Act (Deseret News) The World Canada’s ‘unprecedented’ wildfires fill North American skies with smoke (Deseret News) Russia and China have a troubled past — but in one border town, they appear be growing closer (NBC News) Sports Will the Jazz move up in the draft? (Deseret News) The little-known story of Johnny Miller, a Catholic priest, and the year he took the PGA Tour by storm (Deseret News) PGA Championship: How did Tony Finau fare in Saturday’s third round? (Deseret News) Utes display speed, pitching prowess in easy 7-1 NCAA softball regional win over Ole Miss (Deseret News) High school track: Final results from 2023 6A/5A/4A/3A/2A/1A state track & field meet (Deseret News) |
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