And: Biden was “surprised” by classified documents, Tausha Haight and children will be laid to rest. Also, consider getting a pet fish. 🐠
Good morning! Here’s the weather: 🌤️ 19 – 36° in Logan 🌤️ 28 – 44° in Salt Lake City 🌤️ 33 – 54° in St. George Today is packed with news stories, so I am going to start you off with a few that caught my eye. 🔥 After hearing the news that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission was considering banning gas stoves, the conversation, ahem, heated up. 👄 If you remember the “Bad Lip Reading” YouTube channel circa the early- to mid-2010s, you may have noticed they made a big comeback. C-SPAN’s coverage of Congress’ four-day Speaker of the House voting marathon made great material for the humorist. I’ve been laughing at the conversation between Rep. Matt Gaetz and Speaker McCarthy for days. 🚂 An Amtrak train which was supposed to only take 17 hours to reach its destination instead took 37 hours due to detours and derailed freight trains. Many of the 563 passengers began to panic. Amtrak responded by saying, “For those of you that are calling the police, we are not holding you hostage.” 🤵🏼♂️ Ken Jennings will be taking a break from hosting “Jeopardy!” Why? 👑 It seems like the only thing anyone is talking about right now is Prince Harry. The subject gets its very own spot in the Round Out Your Day section of the email. Also on our minds: Biden was “surprised” by classified documents, Tausha Haight will be laid to rest with her five children on Friday and consider getting a pet fish. 🐠 |
| ‘They didn’t tell us anything’: Venezuelan migrants say they’re being sent to Utah |
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| | Since 2015, around 7 million Venezuelans have fled their country. Of those, Alexander, his wife Raimar, their 11-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son have resettled in Utah. In the last several months, community groups and state officials have seen an increase in the number of Venezuelans who have come to live in Utah. Many are asylum seekers who have a connection through a family member, friend or sponsor, but there has been an uptick of migrants showing up along the Wasatch Front saying that U.S. border officials sent them here seemingly at random. Organizations offering aid have been overwhelmed over the last few months, and state officials have struggled to get clear answers on how many migrants to anticipate. Due to the lack of communication, families have shown up unannounced and confused. | Utah Gov. Spencer Cox did not hold back when speaking at the Social Media and Youth Mental Health Symposium on Tuesday. This comes on the heels of Cox’s growing concern about social media's impact on adolescent mental health. What was said: "I know we have some social media companies in the room, we're glad you're here. We are putting you on notice. You have some options. You can fight, and that's fine. We're ready for the fight. Or you can join us and be part of the solution.” Why it matters: Social media companies have come under increasing scrutiny from both Republicans and Democrats. Utah lawmakers have expressed an interest in leading the nation in a solution. Read more over at KSL. More in Politics: Biden said he was ‘surprised’ about classified documents (Deseret News) New York Republican leaders call on George Santos to resign (Deseret News) Utah’s redistricting map fight will move to the Utah Supreme Court. How’d we get there? (KUER) | Health: Does living near airports with small aircraft expose children to dangerous lead levels? (Deseret News) To fight the winter blues ... buy a fish? (Deseret News) Housing: Can a freer market solve the housing crisis? Here’s how Utah lawmakers want cities to get out of developers’ way (Deseret News) Utah is one of the nation’s most welcoming states for refugees, but how will we house them? (Utah Business) Prince Harry: Perspective: 3 ethical questions raised by the Harry-William soap opera (Deseret News) 10 revelations from Prince Harry’s memoir, ‘Spare’ — in case you don’t have time to read it (Deseret News) Education: How can the Beehive State honor and inspire teachers? Utah’s first lady is throwing them a party (Deseret News) Reading, writing and information literacy? Here’s how New Jersey is fighting false information (Deseret News) Environment: The 4 ski resorts with the most snow in the country are all in Utah (Deseret News) Security: Opinion: Now is not the time to cut the military (Deseret News) Wasatch Front: Teens who killed 16-year-old Utah boy got surprising gift from victim's family, judge says (KSL) New winter weather advisory issued for Wasatch Front with storm's 2nd wave (KSL) Southern Utah: 'Incredible mother' to be laid to rest with her children in southern Utah on Friday (KSL) The West: At least 17 have died in California storms. More storms are coming (Deseret News) Whose river is it anyway? Another legal turn in Utah’s stream access fight (Deseret News) The World: Is Iran using facial recognition to police hijab law? (Deseret News) Man stabs commuters at Paris train station with homemade blade, wounding 6 (Deseret News) Brazilian judge orders arrests of top security officials after protesters stormed Congress (Deseret News) The Nation: Why Ukrainian troops are being sent to Oklahoma for training (Deseret News) Illinois bans assault weapons. Which states have similar bans? (Deseret News) Sports: Why there’s still hope for Zach Wilson (Deseret News) Why Joe Burrow and other professional athletes bought a farm in Iowa (Deseret News) Looking ahead: Will BYU’s football team be a Big 12 title contender in 2023? (Deseret News) | Eric Larsen, Jack Wolfskin athlete, asks Jack Wolfskin trivia questions and gives away Jack Wolfskin backpacks at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. Read more about it here. 📸: Kristin Murphy |
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