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Situational Analysis | Oct. 29, 2024 It's Tuesday and National Cat Day. ðº There are 7 days until Election Day. Happy 50th anniversary to the law that allows women to get a credit card, or buy a house in their own name! ð What you need to know Can you tell the difference between a real political ad and a deepfake? Over 50% of participants in a recent UVU study rated deepfake content as "probably real" or "definitely real," even after being informed there was a chance that they had seen a deepfake. The presence and prevalence of deepfakes create problems on their own, even when the media is real. Only 70% of participants who saw real videos thought they'd seen a real video. From 2019 to 2023, the number of deepfakes online increased by 552%, with research indicating that deepfake content will continue to increase exponentially. Rapid Relevance Trick-or-treating: Staying visible while out on Halloween; 100+ years of Halloween parties in Utah; and a Saturday run planned to honor Lauren McCluskey; | | |
Utah Headlines Political news Salt Lake County recorderâs flyer prompts ordinance tightening rules on mass mailers (KSL TV) âBeing angry and hopeless all the time hurts.â Political peacemaking as a public health intervention (Deseret News) 12 states get behind Utahâs lawsuit to take over millions of acres of federally-controlled land (Daily Herald) Governor renames Hwy 102 the Borgstrom Brothers Memorial Highway (Cache Valley Daily) Election news Voices: My Puerto Rican family is not garbage. Theyâre part of Utahâs history. (Salt Lake Tribune) John Curtis: Stress testing trust in America. I pledge today that I will respect and accept the outcome of the November 5th election, both for my own race and for the presidency. (Deseret News) Nearly 400,000 Utahns have already cast ballots ahead of Election Day (KSL) Meet the candidate: Andrew McCullough, running for Utah attorney general (KSL Newsradio) Election Day expected to bring fake threats to the polls (KSL Newsradio) Young voters in Utah report feeling discouraged by presidential candidates (KSL Newsradio) Better Business Bureau warns of scam risks as Election Day approaches (Fox13) Utah Voices: Immigrant families in Utah face a lack of economic and social support. Weâve helped fill in the gaps for more than 60 years. (Salt Lake Tribune) UDOT sets winter closure dates for Guardsman Pass, Alpine Loop (KUTV) Strangers form human chain to lift injured ATV driver to safety (KSL TV) 16-year-old North Sanpete High School student dies in dirt biking accident (Fox13) Jazz's Taylor Hendricks suffers gruesome ankle injury in loss to Mavericks (KSL) Biz/Tech Majority of U.S. workers say election will impact unemployment despite limited White House power. Also, most Americans mistakenly believe current unemployment rates are worse than four years ago (Deseret News) US airlines are required to refund you for a canceled flight automatically (KSL TV) Crime/Courts Salt Lake City Olympian wanted by FBI on allegations of drug trafficking, murder (KUTV) Man arrested in connection to crash that killed Utah CEO, daughter in Ogden Canyon (KUTV) Culture Happy Halloween! Here are the best deals for free â and cheap â food (Deseret News) Education Looking Out for the Good: Utah Teacher of Year encourages other noteworthy educators (KSL TV) Salt Lake City school seeks volunteers for its adult English learning program (Fox13) The cost of college is quietly going down (The Hill) Environment Utah teens lead 2034 Olympics-inspired protest supporting Great Salt Lake (KSL Newsradio) Reconstructed Provo River Delta opens for public recreation and wildlife admiration (Daily Herald) | | |
National Headlines General National Halloween spending reaches $11 billion despite lower average spending (KSL Newsradio) Political news 'Dreamers' can get Obamacare this year, unless a court case stops them (NPR) Election news Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon (AP) 'Stop counting votes, or we're going to murder your children.' Election officials are under siege (The Atlantic) LISTEN: Gender and early voting trends (KSL Newsradio) US politicians, celebrities blast Trump-allied comedian for calling Puerto Rico 'garbage' (Reuters) Trumpâs Puerto Rico fallout is âspreading like wildfireâ in Pennsylvania (Politico) Harris, entering final stretch, stresses unity and paints Trump as a divider (Washington Post) Michelle Obama decries a âdouble standardâ in treatment of Trump and Harris. As Donald Trumpâs rhetoric grows more extreme, liberals say Kamala Harris is being held, unfairly, to a higher bar by voters and the media. One is âallowed to be lawless while the other one has to be flawless,â a congresswoman said. (New York Times) Trump attacks Michelle Obama, days after she criticized him (New York Times) Elon Muskâs America PAC uses crude, sexist attack against Harris in new ad (Politico) Trump says heâll let RFK Jr. âgo wildâ on health and food in potential second term (The Hill) Poll finds Harris expanding her lead with young Black men (The Hill) The comically terrible rollout of Latter-day Saints for Trump (The Atlantic) How Russia, China and Iran Are Interfering in the Presidential Election (New York Times) Ukraine ðºð¦ No new limits on Ukraine's use of US arms if North Korea joins Russia's fight, Pentagon says (Reuters) North Korea and Russia send political shockwaves with Ukraine war moves (Reuters) Israel and Gaza Israel votes to ban UN aid agency, Palestinians say 100,000 residents trapped (Reuters) Israeli strike in northern Gaza on building where displaced people were taking refuge kills dozens, officials there say (CBS News) World news Sudanese need protection, but conditions not right for UN force, says Guterres (Reuters) Imposters stole thousands of pounds of posh cheddar, rattling the U.K. cheese world (NPR) Founder of TikTok owner ByteDance jumps to top of China's rich list (Reuters) | | |
| | News Releases Rep. Maloy, colleagues introduce bill to investigate how PBMs unfairly audit pharmacies Reps. Celeste Maloy (R-UT), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) introduced the Pharmacist Audit and Compensation Transparency (PhACT) Act directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to thoroughly investigate how Pharmacy Benefit Managers audit pharmacists and make recommendations for more transparency and fairness. âIndependent pharmacies are essential to Main Streets in Utah and across the country. But many have been forced to close their doors thanks to unfair PBM audits that lack clear metrics,â said Rep. Maloy. âMy bill will increase transparency and help us find policy solutions, so pharmacists donât have to worry about being able to provide for their patients or make a living.â (Read More) | | |
Upcoming Nov. 5 â Election Day! Nov. 7 â Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce Growth and Prosperity Summit, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, UVU Grand Ballroom. Register here Nov. 15 â Women & Business Conference & ATHENA Awards Luncheon with the Salt Lake Chamber, Grand America Hotel. Register here Nov. 19-20 â Interim Days Jan. 9 â Whatâs Up Down South Economic Summit. St. George. Register here Jan. 10 â Rural Utah Data Symposium. St. George. Register here Jan. 21 â Utah legislative session begins Mar. 7 â Utah legislative session ends | | |
On This Day In History 1618 - Sir Walter Raleigh is executed 1837 - Harriet Powers is born. Born into slavery, Powers created intricate quilts representing her life and events from history. 1858 - The first store opens in the frontier town of Denver, Colorado 1901 - President William McKinleyâs assassin is executed 1929 - The stock market crashes on Black Tuesday, signaling the start of the Great Depressiom 1938 - Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is born. She became the first elected female head of state in Africa when she became president of Liberia in 2006. 1945 - In New York City, Gimbelâs began selling the first commercially produced ballpoint pen manufactured by Reynolds International Pen Company. The pen sold for $12.50 each. 1966 - National Organization of Women founded in Washington D.C. with Betty Friedan as President 1969 - US Supreme Court orders end to all school segregation "at once" 1974 - Law bans discrimination of sex or marital status in credit application, meaning women can (finally!) get credit cards in their own names. Hooray! 1998 - John Glenn returns to space at age 77 Quote of the Day "Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education."
âFranklin D. Roosevelt On the Punny Side What kind of horse do ghosts ride? A night-mare. | | |
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