Plus, Becky Edwards and Greg Hughes officially enter the race for Rep. Chris Stewart’s House seat.
Good morning! Here is today's forecast: ⛈️ 48 – 78° in Logan | 💧 20% ⛈️ 56 – 82° in Salt Lake City | 💧 20% 🌤️ 62 – 89° in St. George As a kid, I spent a lot of time at the movie theaters in the summer whether it was for the newest Disney movie or the free summer kids movies. Last weekend, I went with my sister to watch "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse." This was the movie I was most looking forward to watching this summer, and it did not disappoint. It was so good that I'm seeing it again tomorrow. Tell me: What summer blockbuster are you most looking forward to? What summer movie memories do you have? On our minds today: The steep cost to watch Messi play in the U.S., where to find trust again in a world being remade by AI fakery and how walking and yoga can prevent cancer from spreading. |
| As smoke blankets the Northeast, Sen. Mike Lee says wildfires a ‘severe’ problem in the West |
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| | With smoke from Canadian wildfires descending on the Northeast, Sen. Mike Lee reminded senators on Thursday of the severity of wildfires in the West. In a hearing for the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Lee showed his fellow senators a photo of smoke obscuring the Salt Lake City skyline. “Most Easterners aren’t used to dealing with this level of smoke — and by Easterners I mean basically anybody to the east of Colorado — but, this is an unfortunate recurring reality for us in the West,” he said. Other senators from the West expressed the same sentiment as Lee, including Idaho Sen. Jim Risch and Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell. “For those of you who live on the East Coast, welcome to our air in the West,” Risch said. |
Read more about the hearing and what lawmakers said. |
| A day after Rep. Chris Stewart sent Gov. Spencer Cox his resignation letter, two candidates have entered the race for his congressional seat. Both former state lawmaker and U.S. Senate candidate Becky Edwards and former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes filed paperwork on Thursday. “I believe in Utah values and am committed to applying those principles to shape policies that benefit our community,” Edwards said. “I am ready to leverage my experience and unwavering focus to serve the people of Utah at the federal level.” The special primary election will be on Sept. 5, and the general election will be held on Nov. 21. Read more about what issues the candidates are focusing on. More in Politics Donald Trump says he’s been charged for his handling of classified documents (Deseret News) After Pride bus controversy, state agencies told to focus on their ‘true missions’ (Deseret News) Rep. Blake Moore introduces resolution supporting visas for cultural exchanges (Deseret News) What Mike Pence said at his CNN town hall (Deseret News) | FROM UTAH BUSINESS Honoring Living Color Utah Business aims to bring awareness to the changing business landscape in Utah and create a foundation upon which further recruiting efforts can be built. Are you aware of an individual who has made it their mission to attract and foster diversity and inclusion initiatives throughout the state of Utah? Make your nomination by June 16. | Health Walking and yoga can prevent cancer spreading. Here are their other benefits (Deseret News) New study: People under 50 with multiple insomnia symptoms at higher risk for stroke (Deseret News) ‘Reanimated’ heart transplant method could save thousands of lives, increase donor hearts (Deseret News) Culture McDonald’s is celebrating Grimace’s birthday with a limited-edition purple shake (Deseret News) ‘Burn It Down’ by Maureen Ryan claims there was poisonous culture on the set of ‘Lost,’ ‘SNL,’ ‘Sleepy Hollow’ and more (Deseret News) Technology Where to find trust again in a world being remade by AI fakery (Deseret News) Environment Canadian wildfire smoke leaves New York ‘Mars’ red. Utah’s been there (Deseret News)
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