SALT LAKE CITY — Here’s a look at the news for July 29.
- New Jason Chaffetz book says he was targeted by Democrats’ power grab
- Utah officials, advocates react to Trump administration’s denial of expanded Medicaid funds
- Just in time for back to school, America’s having a school counselor crisis
- Alleged serial child sex abuser from Grantsville now faces 24 felonies
- 5 for Families: ‘Lion King,’ ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ and other summer movies to beat the heat
- Frank Nitty: How Damian Lillard’s college teammate used Weber State heartbreak to become summer hoops legend
A look at our InDepth coverage:
- Just in time for back to school, America’s having a school counselor crisis
- Religious groups react to rumors the U.S. will stop admitting refugees. What would it mean for U.S. values?
- How Utah’s example led other states to address pornography and where the fight is headed
- Pornography and child exploitation are prevalent on apps like YouTube, Snapchat and Instagram. Here’s what needs to be done to protect children.
- A teenage American citizen has been in immigration custody for almost a month. Here’s why
- Can you pass a basic religious knowledge quiz? Most Americans can’t, and that’s likely bad news for the country
A look at our most-read stories:
- Brad Rock: Urban Meyer can thank Kyle Whittingham for this
- Just in time for back to school, America’s having a school counselor crisis
- Every live-action Disney remake ranked from best to worst
- BYU football: Cougar offensive line appears to be in prime form heading into fall practices
- Utah officials, advocates react to Trump administration’s denial of expanded Medicaid funds
News from the U.S. and world:
- Coats to step down, Trump tweets, as President says Ratcliffe will be nominated as next director of national intelligence (Kaitlan Collins, Pamela Brown, Nicole Gaouette, Zachary Cohen and Alex Marquardt, CNN)
- Trump fumes over border wall as budget deal advances (Burgess Everett and Melanie Zanona, Politico)
- Russian police crack down on protesters during the largest demonstrations in a decade (Gabriela Resto-Montero, Vox)
- Iran links British seizure of oil tanker to ailing nuclear deal (Steven Erlanger, The New York Times)
- Suspected Boko Haram attack on a funeral leaves 65 dead in Nigeria, official says (Stephanie Busari, Isaac Abrak, Sophie Sherry and Braden Goyette, CNN)