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Situational Analysis | June 27, 2023

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What You Need to Know

Vladimir Putin responded to the failed Wagner revolt led by Yevgeny Prigozhin in a 5-minute address. Putin said the insurrection failed because "the entire Russian society united" around Putin's government. Russian officials made efforts on Monday to emphasize a return to normal. Prigozhin said his goal was not to oust Putin.

Rapid Relevance

Fox News names Jesse Watters as Tucker Carlson's successor; new software can help Salt Lake City residents track water use; test detonation, not meteorite, caused loud "boom" in northern Utah; prosecutors seek death penalty for man accused in University of Idaho killings.

Utah Headlines

Political news

$317M is coming to Utah to expand access to high-speed internet (KSL)
Kari Lake defamation case: what could happen? (Deseret News)
Like clean air? UTA gets $17 million to replace some diesel buses (Deseret News)
Provo Municipal Council candidate forum set for Thursday (Daily Herald)
Celeste Maloy explains she is a registered Republican, not voting in last two elections after candidates question her eligibility (KSL Newsradio)

General Utah news

Utah officers fired over 30 shots at reportedly suicidal woman, bodycam shows (Salt Lake Tribune)
Body of 14-year-old boy recovered from Hyrum Reservoir (KSL TV)
Salt Lake’s Winter Games bid ‘on the right track,’ U.S. Olympic official says (Deseret News)
Ex-BYU professor sentenced to 2 years of probation in student sex abuse case (KSL)
UDOT hosts public meetings to discuss I-15 changes in Spanish Fork (KSL TV)

Business

Flight canceled amid bad weather? What you need to know about rebooking, refunds and more (AP)
Why high-powered people are working in their 80s (Wall Street Journal)
AI for job hunting: Smart idea or risky business? (Fox13)
Children’s Entrepreneur Market encourages young entrepreneurs (KSL TV)

Culture

Mormon crickets scurry across Nevada streets. Here’s a look back at the cricket war of 1848 (Deseret News)
With every step, this Utah troupe keeps Polynesian culture alive, but a potential threat looms (Salt Lake Tribune)
Ruth Franklin: 75 years ago, ‘The Lottery’ went viral. There’s a reason we’re still talking about it (New York Times)
2 Utah filmmakers tell the wild, unauthorized story of ‘American Gladiators’ (Salt Lake Tribune)

Education

In classrooms, teachers put AI tutoring bots to the test (New York Times)
Nation’s Report Card shows scores fell, but Utah fares better than most states (KSL Newsradio)
It’s almost time to resume student loan payments. Not doing so could cost you (AP)
Gen Z never learned cursive. The effects of this are more widespread than you think (Deseret News)

Environment

What is ‘watermelon snow’? The phenomenon turning Utah’s mountains pink and red (KSL TV)
U.S. Magnesium plans to challenge study naming them as major polluter (KSL Newsradio)
Salt Lake County offering e-bike voucher program (KSL Newsradio)
Colorado scientists delve into cattle intestines to cut greenhouse gas emissions (KUER)

Family

Free entry to Utah's Hogle Zoo for families of military personnel and veterans (Fox13)
From dinner plate to loving homes: 20 rescued dogs to arrive in U.S. after escaping China's meat trade (KUTV)
Editorial Board: To make sure babies get their bottles, the U.S. needs a new formula (Washington Post)

Health

Unlocking mental agility: New study says short exercise bouts may shield against Alzheimer’s (Deseret News)
How to stop sweating so much (New York Times)
A.I. may someday work medical miracles. For now, it helps do paperwork (New York Times)
This toxic plant is reported to have caused death in humans and livestock (UPR)
Severe period pain is often dismissed in teens. Many have endometriosis (Washington Post)

Housing

Tenants say a 3-year ban on evictions kept them housed. Landlords say they’re drowning in debt (AP)
‘Everyone should have a safe and secure home’: Prince William launches plan to end homelessness in the U.K. (Deseret News)

National Headlines

General

U.S. Coast Guard launches investigation into Titan submersible implosion (Deseret News)
Colorado Springs mass shooter pleads guilty; defendant called a ‘monster’ who hunted LGBTQ+ patrons (AP)
This Bull Market Is just getting started, traders bet (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street slips as investors eye Russia, Fed hikes, quarter-end (Reuters)
Intensifying rains pose hidden flood risks across the U.S. (New York Times)

Politics

DeSantis unveils an aggressive immigration and border security policy that largely mirrors Trump’s (AP)
Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost power of Black voters (AP)
The Supreme Court’s biggest decisions are coming. Here’s what they could say (AP)
Andy Kessler: The high cost of losing elections (Wall Street Journal)

Ukraine 🇺🇦

U.S. keeps up weapons shipments to Ukraine with new $500M package (Reuters)
Minefields and Menace: Why Ukraine’s pushback Is off to a halting start (New York Times)
In a Ukrainian town, an 11-year-old navigates a childhood transformed by war (New York Times)
What we know about Russia’s armed rebellion and its aftermath (Deseret News)

World

Russia tries to restore control, as Putin blasts mutineers (Wall Street Journal)
Deutsche Bank tells investors some of their Russian shares are missing (Reuters)
Many people have fled Venezuela. These migrants are returning (Washington Post)
Hunger kills hundreds after US and UN pause food aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray region, officials say (AP)
Conditions for Guantanamo detainees are cruel, inhuman and degrading, UN investigator says (AP)

Upcoming

United Utah special election convention — June 27, 7:00 p.m., Hunter Library
Democratic special election convention — June 28
Municipal election filing period for cities using ranked choice voting — Aug. 8-15
'Titan of Public Service' gala recognizing Senator Mitch McConnell and former Transportation and Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, hosted by the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation — Aug. 22, 7 p.m., Register here
Municipal/Special election primary — Sept. 5
General election — Nov. 21

On This Day In History

1829 - English scientist James Smithson establishes the Smithsonian Institution
1844 - Joseph and Hyrum Smith killed in Carthage, Illinois
1880 - Helen Keller is born
1893 - Prices collapse at the New York Stock Exchange drawing the United States into a deep economic depression.
1950 - President Truman orders U.S. forces to Korea
1978 - Gillette Co. receives a patent for the first successful erasable ball-point pen.
1985 - Route 66 decertified, highway signs removed.
2008 - Bill Gates steps down as Chairman of Microsoft Corporation to work full time for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
2015 - Activist Bree Newsome removes Confederate flag from South Carolina State House.
2017 - Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook has reached 2 billion monthly users
2019 - U.S. Supreme Court rules 2020 census cannot contain a question about citizenship in a 5-4 ruling
2019 - U.S. Supreme Court rules the Constitution doesn't prohibit partisan gerrymandering, allowing a ruling party to redraw electoral boundaries

Quote of the Day

"Everyone in the community has a role to play in transforming our community."

—Bree Newsome

On the Punny Side

Apple is designing a new automatic car.

They're having trouble installing Windows!