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Utah Headlines

Political news

• The cases for and against a Utah constitutional amendment (Deseret News)
• Gaining ground: Tracking the status of women leaders in Utah government (St. George News)
• FOX 13 Investigates: Lawsuit against rural newspaper is test for new Utah law (Fox13)

Utah legislature

• Utah conservatives celebrate public school book bans at Capitol, call on authors to repent (Salt Lake Tribune) 

Municipal news

•  South Ogden approves backyard hens; Washington Terrace tables discussion (Standard-Examiner)
• Cache Valley Historic Home Tour to feature six vintage residences on Sept. 14 (Cache Valley Daily)
• Alpine nonprofit looks to restore historic home, convert it into a library (Daily Herald)

Utah

• UHP: Distracted driving a possible factor in number of crashes during Utah’s 100 Deadliest Days (KSL TV)
• Voices: African Americans helped build Utah. But our fight for freedom, equality and economic empowerment is far from over. (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Abravanel Hall supporters are trying to get historic recognition for the venue. Here’s what that means. (Salt Lake Tribune)

Biz/Tech

• Red Lobster is closing more restaurants after bankruptcy. Where does that leave its beloved Cheddar Bay biscuits? (Deseret News)
• More office space is available in Salt Lake City, but expert says there’s a catch (KSL Newsradio)
• Paralympic Games: Utah-made prosthetics, local technician ‘saving the day’ for athletes (KSL TV)
• Are LDS cultural norms holding women back on Utah’s Silicon Slopes? (KUER)

Crime/Courts

• ‘A 100% match’: Tim Ballard’s DNA found on victim’s skirt, documents say (ABC4)
• 18-year-old man arrested for going 148 mph on freeway, troopers say (KSL)
• St. George man accused of killing wife who was allegedly in fear of him (KSL)
• Crime in Salt Lake Ballpark neighborhood shows decline to pre-pandemic levels (KUTV)
• Attorney says 200+ women joining lawsuit accusing Provo OBGYN of sexual assault (KUTV)

Education

• ‘We’re making progress’: 3 years later, Davis School District efforts on race issues continue (KSL)
• Weber State University offering new ways to help new students tackle their first year (KSL TV)
• ‘Fear and panic’: Orem mother voices frustration over bus driver mishap after daughter’s brief disappearance (Daily Herald)
• Elizabeth Smart to lead empowerment event at Utah Tech University on Sept. 12 (St. George News)
• The growing movement to make spirituality part of education (Deseret News)

Environment

•  Opinion: A vision for conserving public lands we can all agree on (Deseret News)
• Community groups placing henhouses on Utah Lake to save ducks (Fox13)
• As Lake Powell shrinks, a thriving desert oasis is coming back (KUER)

Health

• Plaques honoring organ donors and recipients help encourage Utahns to say ‘yes’ (KSL)
• Could a proposed kidney donation tax credit have unintended consequences? One transplant expert says yes (KSL Newsradio)
• Ozempic cuts risk of severe COVID in people with obesity (The Hill)

Housing

• Developer begins final phase of canyon restoration after two Draper homes collapsed (KSL TV)
• Want to fight climate change and ease the housing crisis? Build a straw home like this Utahn did. (Salt Lake Tribune)

National Headlines

General

• Titanic expedition yields lost bronze statue, high-resolution photos and other discoveries (AP)
• Boeing’s next big problem could be a strike by 32,000 workers (KSL TV)
• Exclusive: U.S. researchers find probable launch site of Russia's new nuclear-powered missile (Reuters)
• Wheelies look fun, but they're a serious skill for kids in wheelchairs (NPR)
• At Paralympics, goalball is ‘the coolest sport you’ve never heard of’ (Washington Post)
• Dragons and sharks on a beach near you: The story of the Great Lego Spill of 1997 (New York Times)

Political news

• Why the U.S. isn't ready for wars of the future, according to experts (NPR)

Election news

• All eyes on Montana: How Sen. Tester’s last stand could decide more than who controls Congress (Deseret News)
• Harris makes pitch to union voters in ‘blue wall’ states (Washington Post)
• Trump eyes plan that may give Elon Musk role in auditing U.S. agencies (Washington Post)
• How Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unlikely partnership took shape (New York Times)
• Motorcade accompanying Walz involved in crash in Wisconsin (The Hill)
• Harris widens advantage over Trump among women in new survey (The Hill)
• Hispanic voters give Harris edge on healthcare, climate, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows (Reuters)
• With two months left, Harris and Trump will devote most of their campaign time to just seven states (AP)
• House and Senate Republicans are starting to panic about a huge money gap with Democrats (Politico)

Ukraine 🇺🇦

• Russian missile strike kills 41 people and wounds 180 in Ukrainian city of Poltava, Zelenskyy says (AP)
• Ukraine criticises Mongolia's failure to arrest Putin (Reuters)
• Conflict, creditors and a car crash: How Ukraine clinched a wartime debt restructuring (Reuters)

Israel and Gaza

• Protests continue in Israel as Netanyahu faces outcry over hostage strategy (Washington Post)
• Netanyahu pushes back against new pressure over Gaza and hostages: ‘No one will preach to me’ (AP)

World news

• Jay Evensen: For Sweden, Russian aggression is a daily worry (Deseret News)
• Venezuela issues arrest warrant for opposition leader Gonzalez, AG says (Reuters)
• The U.S. has seized Venezuelan President Maduro's plane (AP)
• ‘Dark’ tanker crash exposes dangers of China’s thirst for cheap oil (Washington Post)
• An Iranian writer is sentenced to 12 years after tweeting a dot at the supreme leader (NPR)

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Upcoming

• Sept. 4 â€” Sutherland Institute Congressional Series with Rep. Celeste Maloy, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, Hinckley Institute of Politics, Register here
• Sept. 5 — Sutherland Institute Congressional Series with Rep. John Curtis, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Hinckley Institute of Politics, Register here
• September 17-18 — Interim Days
• October 4 — Conservative Climate Summit, 7:30 am - 3:00 pm, UVU, Register here
• October 4 — Hatch Foundation hosts Civil Dialogue Symposium with Dana Perino, 2:00 pm, USU, Register here
• October 7-9 — One Utah Summit, SUU, Register here
• October 15-16 — Interim Days
• November 15 â€” Women & Business Conference & ATHENA Awards Luncheon with the Salt Lake Chamber, Grand America Hotel, Register here
• November 19-20 — Interim Days

On This Day In History

• 1783 - Treaty of Paris signed, officially ending the American revolution
• 1838 - Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery disguised as a sailor
• 1914 - Dixy Lee Ray is born. A marine biologist whose scientific papers and research on marine invertebrates led to public television programs, she was appointed to the Atomic Energy Commission and elected as Governor of Washington in 1976. 
• 1919 - President Woodrow Wilson embarks on a tour across the United States to promote American membership in the League of Nations.
• 1935 - Sir Malcolm Campbell became the first person to drive an automobile over 300 mph, speeding across the Bonneville Salt Flats.
• 1939 - Britain and France declare war on Germany. King George VI delivers the "King's Speech."
• 1944 - Anne Frank and her family are sent to Auschwitz concentration camp
• 1964 - President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Wilderness Act into law. The law paved the way for the conservation and preservation of wilderness areas across the country through the National Wilderness Preservation System.
• 1970 - Vince Lombardi dies at age 57
• 2015 - Chris the sheep breaks the world record for biggest shorn fleece (88lb) near Canberra, Australia

Quote of the Day

"Fatigue makes cowards of us all."
—Vince Lombardi

On the Punny Side

I injured myself while measuring radio frequencies.

Still Hertz.

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