Gov. Spencer Cox held his monthly press conference Thursday to answer reporters' questions about water levels, elections, and other issues relevant to the state.
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Tuesday’s weather will be warm, lightly breezy, and a bit rainy.
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A series of weak storm systems will affect Utah starting this afternoon through Wednesday. Northern Utah may have thunderstorms this evening, but light showers are expected throughout the night.
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In other news, a popular recreation site at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument will be closed for much of the summer. And, two Cache Valley residents will represent Utah at the Democratic National Convention in August.
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Saline lakes across the world are drying up. The Youth Coalition for Great Salt Lake is connecting with youth groups in Argentina and California to protect these salty landlocked lakes before it's too late.
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We revisit our conversation with Judith Tick about her book Becoming Ella Fitzgerald, where she offers a portrait of this ambitious risk-taker whose exceptional musical spontaneity made her a transformational artist.
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Globally, heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense. Led by an international team, an analysis of extreme heat trends since 1979 reveals changes in their area, movement speed, and temperature.
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Eric LaMalfa and his daughter Aria share their growth and love in musical theater.
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In other news, northern Utah may see glimpses of the northern lights this weekend thanks to a geomagnetic storm. And, bridge maintenance at the Salt Lake City International Airport will cause delays getting into the airport into next week.
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Tribune reporters Jessica Miller, Julie Jag and Tony Semerad, along with news columnist Robert Gehrke join this week to talk about the top stories, including nearly half of Utah’s wilderness programs for ‘troubled teens’ closing in the last year.
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A new report from Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families showed 25% fewer children in Utah enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) as pandemic coverage protections lifted.
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Stream a variety of music and talk programs in Spanish from Radio Bilingüe.
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The U.S. is hoping to extradite the WikiLeaks founder and try him for espionage. A court in London says Assange is free to appeal the extradition, the latest twist in years-long legal drama.
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One of the best albums of 2024, Diamond Jubilee, isn't on streaming services. The artist who released it, Cindy Lee, has rejected the streaming era's demands to create something entirely their own.
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New research shows lifelong bikers have healthier knees, less pain and a longer lifespan, compared to people who've never biked. This adds to the evidence that cycling promotes healthy aging.
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The Trump's Trials team breaks down why prosecutors have a timeline problem, what Michael Cohen's testimony so far has shown, and why it may all come down to a question of sex and privacy in the end.
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In 2006, Patricia Nieshoff's three-year-old son had a seizure. She was a single mother, with no one to accompany her to the hospital. But an hour into her hospital stay, a familiar face appeared.
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Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear.
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Without addressing his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who is seen in the video being kicked and dragged in 2016, the hip-hop mogul says, "I was disgusted then when I did it. I'm disgusted now."
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Ed Dwight, a former Air Force test pilot who was passed over to become an astronaut in the 1960s, described his flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard as "life changing."
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Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance — and future of — democracy.
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Stefanik spoke before a caucus of Israel's parliament focused on antisemitism on college campuses around the world. She called for Hamas to be wiped "off the face of the earth."