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Madison Selcho

Madison is an intern on the Utah In-Depth Team covering multiple topics from national to state news. She just graduated from Brigham Young University in April of 2022 and enjoys story telling. In her free time you’ll find her hiking, cooking or interior designing.

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U.S. & World
If you’re stressed this holiday season, you’re not alone and here’s why
The many reasons for the stress around the season.
By Madison Selcho
The fin of a great white shark is seen swimming past a research boat in the waters off Gansbaai, South Africa.
U.S. & World
Woman protecting her 5-year-old daughter killed in shark attack at Mexican beach resort
This attack comes days before another woman was attacked and killed by a shark in the Bahamas.
By Madison Selcho
In this 2017 file photo, Mariah Carey performs at the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square in New York.
Entertainment
You’ve been listening and Google has tracked the top 5 most listened to Christmas songs
Did your favorite Christmas song make the list?
By Madison Selcho
British actor Tom Holland takes a selfie with spectators during the premiere of the film: “In the Heart of the Sea,” in Madrid, Spain.
U.S. & World
‘Rizz’ is the word of the year for the Oxford University Press. Here’s what the Gen Z term means
Although the word ‘rizz’ was a closer runner up for Merriam-Webster, the Oxford University Press named the Gen Z slang term as their Word of the Year for 2023.
By Madison Selcho
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U.S. & World
Tsunami warnings revoked following a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Philippines
Due to the magnitude and the location of the earthquake, a potential tsunami was originally expected to hit the southern Philippines as well as other parts of Indonesia, Palau and Malaysia.
By Madison Selcho
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the COP28 United Nations Climate Summit on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Dubai.
Politics
VP Harris announces $3B pledge to Green Climate Fund and comments on Israel-Hamas war
Harris explained the U.S.’s pledge of $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund and affirmed Israel’s right to defend itself against Hamas on Saturday.
By Madison Selcho
Jeff Bezos, CEO and founder of Amazon, holds the new Amazon Kindle Fire HD at the product’s introduction in Santa Monica, Calif., in 2012.
Entertainment
The first ever Kindle was released by Amazon 16 years ago this month, bringing a heated debate along with it
Is a Kindle better than a physical book? A topic that leaves readers divided
By Madison Selcho
In this 1980 file photo, actor Robert Wagner appears with actress Natalie Wood. Wood died by drowning 42 years ago.
U.S. & World
Did Hollywood actress Natalie Wood really drown on this day 42 years ago? The autopsy report confuses investigators
A supplemental note was added to Wood’s autopsy report where it detailed that the ‘bruises especially in the upper extremities appeared fresh and could have occurred before (Wood) entered the water.’
By Madison Selcho
Late night talk show host Stephen Colbert will not host his show for a time due to emergency surgery, per reports.
Entertainment
Here’s why Stephen Colbert won’t be hosting the ‘Late Show’ this week
Colbert took to social media to update his fans that due to undergoing surgery for a ruptured appendix.
By Madison Selcho
In this 2014 file photo, a woman pushes her baby cart in front of the message board for passengers aboard a missing Malaysia Airlines plane.
U.S. & World
Family members of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 passengers have gotten their first day in court
Hu Xiufang, who lost his son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter in the plane’s disappearance said ‘we have suffered for a decade without any resolution.’
By Madison Selcho
A general view of the chariot race in “Ben-Hur” on a movie set in Rome, Italy, on June 5, 1958.
Entertainment
Only 3 movies in history hold the title for most Academy Award wins. One of them is biblical
This month marks the anniversary of one of the greatest biblical epic films to ever be released to theaters.
By Madison Selcho
This image released by Merriam-Webster shows an online dictionary entry for authentic.
U.S. & World
Why is Merriam-Webster’s 2023 word of the year ‘authentic’?
‘We see in 2023 a kind of crisis of authenticity,’ Merriam-Webster’s editor at large, Peter Sokolowski said.
By Madison Selcho
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U.S. & World
The reason behind why Americans are spending their money rather than saving it
Despite the reported cooling of inflation and the older generation’s emphasis in saving money to invest in the future, Americans are still spending their money rather than saving it.
By Madison Selcho
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Business
Why are 4-day workweeks making headlines again? Because they work
ThredUp’s chief people officer Natalie Breece who said that there is a lot of work behind accomplishing a four-day workweek.
By Madison Selcho
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U.S. & World
Does your state have the highest or lowest credit scores? This new study can tell you
In a press release to the Deseret News, WalletHub analysts reported that their data showed that 31 out of the 50 states had good credit with an average credit score above 700.
By Madison Selcho
A recent survey showed that citizens of the U.S. and Canada ate the fewest number of meals cooked at home during a given week in 2022.
U.S. & World
Did you know that eating at home dropped to a historic low last year?
The survey revealed that out of all the regions in the world, citizens of the U.S. and Canada ate the lowest amount of meals cooked at home during a given week in 2022.
By Madison Selcho
A woman in Alabama with two uteri is pregnant in each uterus, per media reports.
Health
A woman with rare double uterus is expecting a child in both
Medical phenomenon, Kelsey Hatcher is expecting two babies each in their own separate uterus.
By Madison Selcho
A member of staff from the auction house Aldridge and Son holds an original Titanic menu from April 10, 1912, in 2012.
U.S. & World
A salvaged first-class Titanic menu and a pocket watch ‘literally frozen in time’ made waves at auction
The Swiss-made pocket watch reportedly contains a stain on the face of the watch that shows where the missing hands were formerly pointing to the time of 2:25 a.m.
By Madison Selcho
U.S. Deputy Marshals escort 6-year-old Ruby Bridges from William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, La., in November 1960.
U.S. & World
63 years ago, Ruby Bridges made history as the first African American child to attend an all-white public school
The images of Bridges’ first day of school were described as ‘a study in vulnerability.’
By Madison Selcho
The Walt Disney Co. logo appears on a screen above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 7, 2017, in New York.
Entertainment
One of Disney’s most controversial movies was released on this day in history
The release of the Disney film “Fantasia” on November 13, 1940, was the beginning of the company’s journey in navigating the waters of various public reactions.
By Madison Selcho
The Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building at sunset seen from Upper Senate Park in Washington on Sept. 27, 2023.
Politics
The deadline to reach a decision to avoid a government shutdown is Friday. What happens now?
This new proposal has divided Republicans, which could possibly result in a government shutdown depending on Friday’s decision.
By Madison Selcho
A female orca breaches in Puget Sound.
U.S. & World
Want to catch a glimpse of an orca up close? Seattle residents just need to get into this group chat
This one Seattle group chat is making me wish I didn’t live in Utah at the moment.
By Madison Selcho
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U.S. & World
We observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday because it was signed into law on this day in history
Here’s the story behind the fight that led to this federal holiday.
By Madison Selcho
A member of the media views a portrait of Marie-Antoinette by French artist Joseph Ducreux at the Grand Palais museum in Paris in, 2008.
U.S. & World
Did Marie Antoinette really say ‘let them eat cake’?
As Antoinette was born on this day in history 268 years ago, it may be important to note that the quote’s attribution to the late queen has been false all this time.
By Madison Selcho
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Entertainment
A fun Halloween fact for your kids: The story of the mother of Halloween
In the early 1900s, Halloween used to be celebrated much differently than what we see today thanks to the mother of Halloween
By Madison Selcho
An image from the Teal Pumpkin Project.
Health
This nationwide movement has a solution to make sure every child has a safe time trick-or-treating this Halloween
If you have children with food allergies look for the teal pumpkins on the doorsteps to go trick-or-treat there
By Madison Selcho
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Entertainment
Is the ‘Hunger Games Renaissance’ back with the prequel and play adaptation on the horizon?
Have these two announcements created a reemergence of the excitement for dystopian content last seen at its peak between 2012-2014?
By Madison Selcho
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Health
A 14-year-old found a way to treat cancer — with a bar of soap
‘Curing cancer, one bar of soap at a time.’
By Madison Selcho
Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour” on May 5, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.
Music
After this week’s rerelease of ‘1989,’ all Taylor Swift needs to claim is her name and her reputation
Out of Taylor Swift’s debut album ‘Taylor Swift’ and her ‘Reputation’ album, here’s what her fans speculate will be coming next.
By Madison Selcho
A marquee featuring the concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” is seen on Oct. 11, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Movies
Taylor Swift concert film continues to ‘enchant’ fans as it tops the box office for the 2nd week in a row
Just when you think Taylor Swift can’t keep winning, her concert film continues to top the box office for the second weekend in a row.
By Madison Selcho
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