Plus, what Gwyneth Paltrow said on the 4th day of a Utah ski crash trial.
Good morning, Utah Today readers! Drive safe today: 🌨️ 14 – 28° in Logan | ❄️ 40% chance ⚠️ 🌨️ 25 – 37° in Salt Lake City | ❄️ 60% chance ⚠️ ⛅ 31 – 52° in St. George ⚠️ Winter weather advisory. Utah women's basketball fell to LSU yesterday, 66-63. The Utes battled the Tigers in a tight game that came down to the final seconds. The Utes were the highest seed remaining in the Greenville 2 Regional, but the Tigers were favored to win and advance to the Elite Eight. Despite the loss, it was a historic season for the Utes. Friday was their third overall appearance in the Sweet Sixteen and their first since 2006. The team's success didn't go unnoticed. This week, coach Lynne Roberts was named Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year, and, last month, Alissa Pili was named this year's Pac-12’s Player of the Year. ---------- Also on our minds: The scientific findings on the perfect way to eat an Oreo, what Brandon Sanderson taught us in his response to public derision and how Steph Curry and DoorDash are helping advance nutrition and hunger goals. |
| The snowiest winter in decades continues, with more storms on the way |
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| | Utahns have endured a historic winter. On Friday, the statewide snow water equivalent reached 26 inches and tied a decadeslong record. With Friday's storm, the Utah Snow Survey expects the tie to be broken by Saturday. More snow is on the way. From Saturday afternoon to Sunday, some areas could experience 1 to 2 inches of snow per hour. "But it’s going to be very isolated," said Hayden Mahan, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. "So some people will say, ‘what snow?’ and others will be like ‘make it stop!’" | On Friday, the U.S. House approved the Parents Bill of Rights Act. The bill requires school districts to make their curriculum and book lists public for parents to review. Utah Rep. Burgess Owens, a co-sponsor of the bill, said the bill protects parents’ “God-given right to be involved in their children’s education.” It is unlikely it will become law due to opposition expressed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and President Joe Biden. Read more about the bill here. More in Politics: Opinion: Garbage is piling up in Paris. Is this our future if we don’t fix Social Security? (Deseret News) The Senate Ethics Committee warns Lindsey Graham for fundraising in Senate building (NPR) Opinion: A young woman’s place is in the House and in the Senate (Deseret News) | FROM TWO TESTAMENTS Two Testaments: A Comprehensive Comparison of the Teachings of the New Testament and the Book of Mormon It is a synopsis of a massive study of the theology of the New Testament and the Book of Mormon that shows and proves that all of their teachings and doctrines are the same–a singularity! The book and the e-book are available only on twotestaments.com. Purchase today! | Entertainment: Perspective: Seeing Brandon Sanderson respond to public derision told me all I needed to know (Deseret News) Prince Harry’s memoir sparks a parody — and a third of the U.K. doesn’t want him at the coronation (Deseret News) What’s popular on streaming this weekend? (Deseret News) Health: Drunk mice sober up faster with a hormone shot (Deseret News) Science: Ever heard of ‘Oreology’? MIT scientists study the perfect way to eat an Oreo (Deseret News) Faith: First Presidency’s 2023 Easter message: Savior’s sacrifice gives ‘hope for joy and peace’ (Church News) How Utah’s Latter-day Saint guard is living her dream of playing in the NCAA Tournament (Church News) Summit County: Gwyneth Paltrow testifies on 4th day of Utah ski crash trial (KSL) Davis County: Somebody wants the Bible removed from Davis County school libraries (Deseret News) Salt Lake County: South Jordan man used girl's social media to lure, assault younger girl, prosecutors say (KSL) Utah doctor faces 9 felonies in child pornography case (KSL) The Nation: Biden turns to Steph Curry, DoorDash and others to advance nutrition and hunger goals (NPR) Department of State advises travelers to plan ahead amid passport processing delays (Deseret News) The World: American contractor killed, U.S. troops wounded in attack on Syrian military outpost (Deseret News) Paul Rusesabagina, 'Hotel Rwanda' hero, will be released from prison (NPR) U.S. and Canada reach a deal to close a popular but unofficial border crossing (NPR) | Utah State redshirt freshman Josh Davis collapsed during practice on Thursday with “non-traumatic sudden cardiac arrest.” Davis was taken to McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden and has been upgraded from critical condition to fair. Initially, the university's athletic training staff treated Davis before he was stabilized at Logan Regional Hospital. The university said Davis has been taken off life-sustaining medical devices and is breathing on his own. Read more here. New With The: BYU Cougars: BYU Pro Day: Jaren Hall and Puka Nacua run the 40, but cornerback Kaleb Hayes steals the show (Deseret News) Utah Jazz: The Jazz faced the Bucks Friday. Here's what happened (Deseret News) Utah Utes: Utah women's basketball falls to LSU in Sweet 16 (Deseret News) |
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