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Have you heard of Utah-based musician Ritt Momney? Every time I hear his remix of "Put Your Records On," I wonder if Utah Sen. Mitt Romney is aware of Ritt Momney's existence.
Now I don't have to wonder anymore — the two met in Romney's office Wednesday when Jack Rutter, the musician behind Ritt Momney, was in Washington for a concert.
Nearly 130,000 people left Afghanistan when the Taliban took the capital city of Kabul. Of those, 900 Afghans resettled in Utah.
Now, almost 10 million people have been displaced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox asked the Biden administration to accept Ukrainian refugees, saying “Utah’s doors are wide open."
So why haven't any Ukrainian refugees resettled in Utah yet?
Most Ukrainians will probably go through the traditional process that takes 18 to 36 months.
Many Ukrainian refugees will likely petition to stay in countries like Poland, Hungary or Romania.
Aden Batar, director of migration and refugee services for Catholic Community Services in Utah, said many Ukrainians are still hoping to be able to return home.
Read more about the differences between resettling Afghans and displaced Ukrainians.
Sen. Mike Lee questioned Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on child pornography sentences, the Antiquities Act and court packing.
The Antiquities Act
Jackson said if presented with a case, she would “proceed as I always have” to understand the parties’ arguments, look at what the presidential proclamation says and whether there is precedent that further defines what Congress intended with law.
“This is one of the things I’ve appreciated about you in these hearings. I really like the way you’ve described the fact that it’s important to construe the text that you’re asked to interpret. ... You’re endeavoring to figure out the original public meaning,” Lee said.
Court packing
Jackson declined to offer her opinion on court packing.
“The reason why in my view it’s not appropriate to comment is because of my fidelity to the judicial role. I understand that it’s a political question and that is precisely why I think that I am uncomfortable speaking to it,” she said.
Lee said he’s concerned about court packing because even when it doesn’t succeed legislatively, it can have an impact on how a Supreme Court justice might decide a particular case.
Read what Lee asked Jackson about her giving an offender in a child pornography case a lesser sentence than what federal guidelines recommended.
More in Politics
Opinion: Ketanji Brown Jackson must be weighed on her judicial merits, not on politics (Deseret News)
Why some advocates say the Ukraine war makes a monthly child tax credit crucial (Deseret News)
How does President Joe Biden’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rate? New Utah poll has answers (Deseret News)
Utah Parents United has set up a PAC to have more political influence (The Salt Lake Tribune 🔒)
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COVID
This new COVID variant will cause a wave in the U.S., experts warn (Deseret News)
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe for young kids (Deseret News)
Faith
Church schedules open house, rededication dates for the Tokyo Japan Temple (Deseret News)
Religious freedom provides the architecture diverse societies need to be healthy, Elder Soares says (Deseret News)
Business
So long, Denver. Outdoor Retailer shows are headed back to Salt Lake City (Deseret News)
LYSSN.io gives therapists feedback to improve their practice (Utah Business)
Housing
How this small, rural Utah community issue brings the housing crisis into focus (KSL.com)
Police/Courts
‘Bullied’, ‘shamed’, ‘abused’: Why 26 former Vista residents are suing this Utah teen treatment program (The Salt Lake Tribune 🔒)
Accused Utah serial voyeur arrested again, this time in child porn investigation (KSL.com)
Education
Taylor Randall inaugurated as University of Utah’s 17th president (Deseret News)
The Nation
Perspective: Teach for America needs to focus on teaching (Deseret News)
9 mass shootings happened in America last weekend (Deseret News)
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has passed away. Here are her career highlights (Deseret News)
Massive tornado rips through New Orleans, leaving 1 dead (Deseret News)
The World
One of the black boxes from the doomed China Eastern plane has been found (Deseret News)
Ukraine President Zelenskyy to address NATO summit, reports say (Deseret News)
What is going on with Russia’s bid to host Euro 2028 or 2032 despite its international suspension? (Deseret News)
Trending
2 ‘Jeopardy!’ contestants come up with the same wrong — and bizarre — answer (Deseret News)
For the past two years, Utah has not held a pro day, when NFL representatives flock to campus in the spring to evaluate Ute players ahead of the draft.
In 2020, no schools had a pro day due to the pandemic. In 2021, Utah didn’t have a pro day because no players made themselves eligible for the draft.
But as coach Kyle Whittingham predicted last March, "a good crop of players" from the U. are NFL prospects this year.
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