Plus, Westminster’s the place to earn a college varsity letter in freeskiing or mountain biking
Good morning! Here are today’s temperatures: 🌨️ 29 – 43° in Logan | 💧❄️ 90% 🌨️ 38 – 47° in Salt Lake | 💧❄️ 90% 🌤️ 44 – 61° in St. George | 💧 20% “When you exist between a home you can’t return to and a closed door to a fresh start, some ... are stuck with nowhere else to go.” So writes James L. Walker, who recently visited a Danish deportation center. The 200 or so refugees who call it home have not been accused or found guilty of any crime. However, their applications for asylum in Denmark have been rejected. There are more refugees on the planet now than at any time in recorded history. The majority are hosted by poor, low- and middle-income countries, and countries in the Middle East and Africa — which take in the most asylum seekers — are overwhelmed. “Even the doors to wealthy, progressive countries — like Denmark — are slowly closing,” Walker writes. “Resources are finite, they say, and the priority must be taking care of their own citizens.” Read more about what it’s like for those who leave home to survive and can never go back. Also on our minds: Pending storm in Utah may help clear the air, but inversion season is here How fans of other Big 12 schools reacted to Mark Harlan’s comments |
|
| Will Sen. Lee get his way in the Senate leadership race? |
|
| | |
Brigham Tomco writes: Utah Sen. Mike Lee is playing a major role in the debate over who will lead the U.S. Senate in 2025 as former President Donald Trump demands that the future majority leader helps fast track cabinet appointments.
Republicans won back control of the Senate after flipping seats in West Virginia, Montana, Ohio and Pennsylvania, so the next leader of the Republican Senate caucus will assume the role of Senate majority leader in January.
Lee will moderate a candidate forum between the three senators running to replace outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Tuesday. The secret ballot vote for McConnell’s successor will take place on Wednesday morning.
Candidates vying for the body’s top position include McConnell’s No. 2 man, Senate Republican Whip John Thune of South Dakota; Thune’s predecessor, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas; and Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, the former chair of the Senate’s campaign arm.
Read more about what Lee is looking for in the next Senate leader. |
| Utah college sports have been dominated this week by the intense game between BYU and the U of U, but Jason Swensen is turning his attention to the growing arena of collegiate mountain sports. Westminster University's Mountain Sports Program, which includes alpine ski, freeski and snowboard teams, is expanding to include competitive climbing and mountain biking, which Swensen says is “supporting intercollegiate athletic competition commensurate with Utah’s outdoor sports culture.” The program is fully sponsored by the Griffins’ athletic department, meaning student athletes enjoy full access to the school’s varsity weight room — along with the athletic department’s team of professional trainers, sports psychology sessions and even scholarship money. Read more about Westminster’s emergence as a power in intercollegiate outdoor sports. More in Utah Make-A-Wish Utah launches partnership with Breeze Airways, grants wish of local girl (Deseret News) Air pollution mounting in areas across Wasatch Front (Deseret News) Payson Junior High student arrested, suspected of bringing gun to school (KSL) BYU students design floating wind turbine for national competition (KSL) Transgender issues were big in this election and Utah voters responded (KUER) |
FROM OUR SPONSOR BYU 1984 MAGAZINE SPECIAL OFFER: Relive the trail to fame and glory Calling all BYU fans! This year is the 40th anniversary of BYU's magical 1984 season where the Cougars went undefeated and claimed the National Championship. Relive the glory of victory with an exclusive retrospective magazine from the Deseret News, "1984: The Year BYU Was Second to None."
Inside you'll find never-before-read stories from the players on the '84 team, sports writers who covered each play and the insights from the family of LaVell Edwards. This is a limited edition magazine, perfect for every Cougar fan who bleeds blue. Order now!
|
Politics Will Rep. Moore rise to No. 4 spot in House GOP? (Deseret News) Valerie Hudson: Trump announces plans to eliminate government support of gender ideology (Deseret News) Trump is stacking his White House with immigration hawks (POLITICO) The U.S. The saga of the escaped monkeys continues: 25 recaptured (Deseret News) Richard Allen found guilty on all counts in Delphi double murder trial (CNN) Innovative strategies help buyers achieve below 5% mortgage rates (Deseret News) The World Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges and a new prime minister is sworn in (The Associated Press) Kremlin dismisses reports Trump and Putin spoke in recent days as 'pure fiction' (Reuters) Sports The Utah Jazz's veteran players are taking their mentoring responsibilities very seriously (Deseret News) How fans of other Big 12 schools reacted to Mark Harlan’s comments (Deseret News) How the BYU football team gained inspiration to ‘beat Utah’ from a 5-year-old fan battling cancer (Deseret News) Beer at sporting events: History, revenue and challenges (Deseret News) Latter-day Saint women’s soccer coach Chris Watkins winning — again — at a Catholic university (Deseret News) Entertainment Mattel apologizes after ‘Wicked’ doll misprint (Deseret News) ‘We are at a crossroads’: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share message on protecting children from digital violence (Deseret News) Health Even an hour more exercise can reduce risk of common heart rhythm problem, study shows (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! — Ariel |
|
Copyright © 2024 Deseret News, All rights reserved. |
