Plus, why Utah Supreme Court decision on abortion law left this constitutional scholar concerned
Good morning! Here are today’s temperatures: 🌤️ 65 – 95° in Logan | 💧 10% 🌤️ 75 – 100° in Salt Lake | 💧 10% ☀️ 80 – 107° in St. George On our minds today: The most expensive election ever The BYU-Idaho graduate who went viral for his inspirational message Utah State University athletic director Diana Sabau responds to "misinformation circling online" |
|
| No better place for a Winter Olympics on planet Earth |
|
| | |
Lee Benson writes: "It took them long enough, but finally enough people had died, or forgotten or forgiven — nah, probably not forgiven — that the International Olympic Committee came to its senses and awarded another Olympic Winter Games to Salt Lake City and environs. "The statute of limitations on holding a grudge, it would seem, is 26 years. "That’s how long it’s been since Marc Hodler of Switzerland, a longstanding IOC delegate with a sterling reputation, cleared his throat in the late fall of 1998 and said the kindnesses certain IOC delegates were receiving from Salt Lake’s Olympic bidders weren’t gifts, but bribes. "When the IOC voted 83-6 last week in Paris to award the 2034 Winter Olympics to Salt Lake City-Utah, just 10 delegates remained from those who voted for Salt Lake 2002. "It seems all grudges have either disappeared, or been outvoted. "The good news for the IOC is that no way is Salt Lake City ever going to embarrass the organization as a place to stage the Games. Hosting the Olympics a second time gives Salt Lake the chance to emphasize again not just that it checks all the important boxes required of a host city, but why it should be a shoo-in, should the IOC decide on a rotation of select cities, as a permanent host." Read more about the grudges that have faded from the scandal of 2002, opening the door for another Salt Lake City-hosted Games. More in Olympics After getting the 2034 Winter Games, here's the gift Utah gave the IOC leader (Deseret News) Two former Utes will play for an Olympic medal on Monday (Deseret News) How the U.S. 3x3 men’s team, minus an injured Jimmer Fredette, can stay in Olympic medal contention (Deseret News) Rachel Miner and Haifa Tlili: Headscarves shouldn’t stop a woman from competing in the Olympics (Deseret News) |
| Suzanne Bates reports: "As tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, 48 Republican senators, including Utah Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney, called on the Biden administration to lift its 'partial arms embargo against Israel,' saying the administration’s actions are threatening the security of Israelis and American military members. "In the letter sent Friday to President Joe Biden, the senators say Iran is responsible along with Hezbollah for the rocket attack on Northern Israel that killed 12 Druze children on July 27. "'However, while Tehran financed the attack and Hezbollah conducted it, your fear of escalation has left Israel exposed and our enemies emboldened,' the senators say to Biden. "The senators say the administration’s actions are 'endangering our greatest ally in the Middle East and jeopardizing the lives of our American servicemembers stationed in the region.'" Read more about the senators' letter. More in Politics This constitutional scholar said he's concerned about Utah Supreme Court decision on abortion law (Deseret News) Sen. Mike Lee asks, when does Secret Service indifference become intent to harm Trump? (Deseret News) Ricky Hatch: Why Utahns can count on their election officials (Deseret News) Venezuelans in Utah seek support from U.S. lawmakers after disputed presidential vote (KSL) |
FROM OUR SPONSOR SALT LAKE PARADE OF HOMES NOW OPEN! The 2024 Salt Lake Parade of Homes! The Salt Lake Parade of Homes is America’s 1st Parade, celebrating 78 years of fulfilling dreams. Come see “New Possibilities and Creative Ideas” August 2–17, open Tuesday–Saturday 12:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Buy your tickets today! Use promo code: PARADE3 for $3 OFF. |
Faith 'Kindness is free,' BYU-I grad goes viral for inspirational message (Deseret News) What to know about the ‘Jesus Revolution’ that just took place in California (Deseret News) Education Elizabeth and Nathan Noyce: How the Utah Fits All Scholarship will fuel our kids’ education (Deseret News) These are the 13 books now banned statewide from Utah schools (KUER) Utah West Nile virus is spreading in Salt Lake (Axios) Utah to keep firefighting resources in state as fire danger reaches peak levels (KUTV) The Nation The 2024 presidential election could be the most expensive election ever (Deseret News) Tropical Storm Debby becomes 4th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, threatens Florida's Gulf Coast (CBS News) The World Severe drought has returned to the Amazon. And it’s happening earlier than expected (NBC News) U.S. urges citizens to leave Lebanon on 'any available ticket' (BBC News) Sports Utah State AD Diana Sabau responds to ‘misinformation circling online’ (Deseret News) Korn Ferry Tour golf: 2 Utahns in top 20 heading into final round of Utah Championship (Deseret News) Hopes remain as high as ever for the Aggies (Deseret News) Will Hardy doesn’t take choosing Summer League coaches lightly. Here’s why (Deseret News) Nonnegotiable: BYU offensive must be much improved for Cougars to be competitive in Big 12 (Deseret News) |
Check your inbox tomorrow morning for more news from the Beehive State and beyond! And reply to this email or email [email protected] to tell us what you think of Utah Today. Thanks for reading! — Gabby |
|
Copyright © 2024 Deseret News, All rights reserved. |
