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Utah Headlines

General

• Why BYU, other church schools rejected tens of millions in COVID-19 relief (Deseret News)
• Palestinian natives, supporters in Utah speak out as Middle East conflicts escalate (Deseret News)
• 'Massive' cockfighting ring in Orem uncovered, thousands of chickens found in home (KUTV)
• Nic Dunn: A culture of mental fitness must be led by example (Deseret News)
• Post-Traumatic Growth: How To Find Meaning, Resilience & Strength In Adversity (KSL)

Politics

• Sen. Mike Lee says continued federal COVID-19 aid is 'throwing gasoline on the fire' of inflation (Salt Lake Tribune)

COVID Corner

• Masks out forever? Governor says schools can drop mandate during last week of classes (Deseret News)
• Parents, teachers weigh in on mask mandate ending in schools (Fox 13)
• What are Utah restaurants and bars doing now that mask mandates are gone? (Salt Lake Tribune)
• What Sen. Mike Lee says now about his maskless Rose Garden hug: "The hug was probably not a wise thing at that moment." (Deseret News)
• Andy Larsen: Where the CDC went wrong on COVID-19 spread, masks and vaccination benefits (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Fully Vaccinated People Can Stop Wearing Masks Indoors And Outdoors, CDC Says (NPR)
• Modi Declared Victory, Then Covid Struck Back With a Vengeance (Wall Street Journal)
• Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media, Research Shows (NPR)
• We Did It, Fam: Fully Vaccinated People Can Now Ditch Their Masks And Start Returning To Normal (Buzzfeed)
• Some Of The Funniest Tweets About The CDC Saying Vaccinated People Don't Need To Wear A Mask Anymore (Buzzfeed)
• Is it now reasonable to discuss the end of the pandemic? Yes, but with caveats. (Washington Post)
• Are they experimental? Can they alter DNA? Experts tackle lingering coronavirus vaccine fears. (Washington Post)

Economic Development

• Project to build FrontRunner station in Utah's fastest-growing community gets underway (Deseret News)
• Could a tiny Utah town's expansion dreams get snuffed out by its own residents? Hideout Town Council and its developer will host public informational sessions ahead of the June 22 referendum vote. (Salt Lake Tribune)

Economy

• Utah unemployment trending down, some counties struggling due to decline in tourism, oil demand (Fox13)

Education

• DeLaina Tonks: The pandemic has caused a learning recession. Here's how we get out of it (Deseret News)
• Which Utah school districts will follow 'last week' no mask direction? (Fox13)

Elections

• Long-time Poplar Grove resident and west-side advocate Dennis Faris selected to fill vacancy on Salt Lake City Council (Deseret News, Salt Lake Tribune)
• Arizona still feels red as voters embrace a conservative shade of blue (Deseret News)

Environment

• What The History Of The Antiquities Act Could Mean For The Future Of Bears Ears (KUER)

Family

• Why birthrates are dropping and how that poses a worldwide challenge (Deseret News)
• Summer activities and in-person camps planned for National Ability Center (ABC4)

Housing

• A whopping 8 out of 10 Utahns are concerned about the crushing housing market (Deseret News)
• 'It's insane. It's crazy. It's unprecedented': Inside Utah's place in the West's raging housing market (Deseret News)
• Where are Americans moving to? In the West the in-migration is coming to Heber City (Deseret News)

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National Headlines

General

• Removing Masks Becomes the First Bipartisan Activity of Biden's Washington (New York Times)
• 'If you don't marry, come over': JFK love letters to Swedish mistress fetch $88K (CNN)

Political

• Marjorie Taylor Greene accused of 'verbal assault' on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (BBC)

Economy

• What do Republicans want on the economy? They're not sure anymore (NBC)
• America's vanishing workforce: There were a record 8.1 million job openings available going into April. (Politico)

Liz Cheney

• What Voters in Wyoming Say About Liz Cheney's Lonely Stand (New York Times)
• House Republicans expected to vote to make Elise Stefanik conference chair after Cheney ouster (CNN)

International

• Spy Agencies Seek New Afghan Allies as U.S. Withdraws (New York Times)

Israeli/Palestinian Conflict

• Lies on Social Media Inflame Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (New York TImes)
• Heavy artillery fire on Gaza escalates violence as clashes between Arabs and Jews rock Israeli cities (CNN)
• Israel launches more strikes on Gaza as fears of a ground invasion grow (CNN)
• Israel-Gaza violence: Rockets and shelling continue as people flee (BBC)
• Despite U.S. envoy's visit, Israel not ready for de-escalation in Gaza (Axios)

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Policy News

Lee, Good Introduce Resolution Recognizing "National Pregnancy Center Week"
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced a resolution designating the week of November 8 as "National Pregnancy Center Week" and recognizing the vital work of pregnancy centers across the United States. The resolution is co-sponsored by 17 of his colleagues, and Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) has sponsored companion legislation in the House.

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Rep. Stewart's Suicide Prevention Act Passes in the House
Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) and Doris Matsui's (D-AZ) Suicide Prevention Act passed the House. After passage of the bipartisan bill, Rep. Stewart released the following statement:

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Romney, Curtis Condemn Attempted Land Grab
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Congressman John Curtis (R-UT) today introduced the bicameral Shawnee Wilderness Area Designation Act of 2021, legislation to lock up 289,000 acres of land in Illinois and make it part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill comes in response to legislation introduced by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) this week that betrays an agreement to designate nearly one million acres in Emery County for multiple use, which was made as part of the Natural Resources Management Act, the public lands package signed into law in 2019. Senator Romney and former Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) first introduced the Shawnee Wilderness Area Designation Act last Congress.

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Sen. Romney: We Can't Look Away from China's Existential Threat
When President James Garfield was shot in 1881, the wound should not have been fatal. Doctors who rushed to examine the president probed first with unwashed fingers and then with unsterilized instruments. Years before, Joseph Lister had discovered that sterilization could prevent fatal infection. But the doctors attending Garfield either hadn't read Lister's work or ignored it, and sepsis and infection ultimately set in.

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C.W. Urban breaks ground on master planned community in Daybreak
C.W. Urban, an innovative Utah home builder, will host a groundbreaking for its newest project, thePEARL at North Shore on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 10:00 am at the construction site located at 4647 South Jordan Parkway in South Jordan, Utah.

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Business Headlines

• Someone bought Banksy art for $12.9 million ... using cryptocurrency (Deseret News)
• Victim of 'Elon Musk' Bitcoin scam loses home deposit (BBC)
• Dogecoin rallies on Elon Musk tweet, anticipated Coinbase listing (CNBC)
• McDonald's raising hourly wages at company-owned restaurants (Axios)
• Rumor: Apple to Announce Third-Generation AirPods and HiFi Apple Music Tier on May 18 (Mac Rumors)
• The Gateses' Public Split Spotlights a Secretive Fortune (New York Times)
• He's a Dogecoin Millionaire. And He's Not Selling. (New York Times)
• PSA: You can probably try Gmail's new integrated Chat now (The Verge)
• World's largest crypto exchange Binance is reportedly under investigation (The Verge)
• Gig-economy jobs and how to manage the irregular income (Washington Post)

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