USOPC Chairwoman Susanne Lyons spoke about concerns that she has regarding Utah's recent transgender athlete ban. She is hesitant "about legislation that takes a very kind of black-and-white view." Utah is in the runnings to host the Olympics in 2030. This law could create a problem for some athletes. 

If the Utah GOP primary election for U.S. Senate were held today, who would win?

With the GOP primary election quickly approaching, people want to know if their favorite candidate has a fighting chance. According to a Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll, 67% of voters in Utah plan on voting for Mike Lee.

Read more about what Utah voters are thinking. 

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COVID

• Poll: Why Utahns say it's time to treat COVID-19 like other diseases (Deseret News)
• Virus that causes COVID-19 found in Utah deer (KSL.com)

Faith

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• Pioneer-era temples: St. George renovation nears completion as work beings on Manti (Deseret News)
• Sister Diane Baxter, wife of David S. Baxter, dies at age 66 (Church News) 

Southern Utah

• Fuel station, recreation stop by Lake Powell to close 'until further notice' (KSL.com)

The Nation

• Why U.S. Olympic officials are concerned about Utah's ban on transgender youth athletes (Deseret News)
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The World

• Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators suffered suspected poisoning (Deseret News)

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Entertainment

• The decision to bring Hayden Christensen back to ‘Star Wars’ was not done lightly, Lucasfilm’s president says (Deseret News) 

• Pixar's "Lightyear" has a new trailer, with plenty of connections to "Toy Story" (Deseret News)

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Commentary: The Jazz are a bad vibes team. It's up to them to change the narrative

The Jazz have had a lot of challenges this season. It seems like there's a new struggle after every game. But can they turn it around? Miami did. Maybe the Jazz should take note.

Read more about the team's chances to (hopefully) kick it in gear before the playoffs. 

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