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Big 12 membership elevated BYU recruiting. But there’s more to it than that
Currently, BYU’s football recruiting ranks No. 1 in the Big 12 ahead of Baylor, Texas Tech and TCU. The remarkable thing ...
Speaker Johnson says voters have been ‘misled’ that religion should be separate from government
The top House Republican argued the phrase “separation of church and state” was a personal adage from Thomas Jefferson meant ...
Will revenue sharing, NIL restrictions bring more level playing field to college athletics, or is more action needed?
With the revenue-sharing agreement comes a crackdown on NIL (name, image and likeness) deals. Prior to revenue sharing, the ...
Ice cream, other foods getting makeover as part of MAHA
News release from feds notes 90% of ice cream makers will stop using artificial colors; other food recipes changing ...
Utah offensive tackle commit Kelvin Obot upgraded to 5-star by 1 recruiting service
The 6-foot-5, 300-pound Obot, an offensive tackle out of Fruitland, Idaho, who plays for former Ute great Jordan Gross, ...
Farmington New Mexico Temple to open for public tours; will serve Latter-day Saints in the Four Corners region
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invited the public to tour the Farmington New Mexico Temple from July 17 to ...
Former Utes Gabe Madsen and Lawson Lovering are coming off their best Summer League games. Now they’ll face each other in Vegas
Madsen hit 6 3-pointers and scored 22 points in his last game, while Lovering scored 10 points and had 6 rebounds.
Supreme Court greenlights Trump’s plan to dismantle Education Department
In a divided ruling, the court hands the executive branch power to dismantle a federal agency, over fierce liberal dissent ...
Trump hosts CEOs and faith leaders in further attempt to strengthen ties
President Donald Trump hosted CEOs and business leaders who donate to faith charities at the White House on Monday. Trump and the White House Faith Office hosted a luncheon with the leaders to ...
Utah’s Sen. Curtis pushes Treasury to mint commemorative coins ahead of state’s next Olympics
The collectible coins to help cover the costs of hosting upcoming U.S. Olympics, including the 2034 Winter Games in Utah ...
Opinion
Platforming or journalism? Tucker Carlson’s conversation with Iran’s president renews questions about media in the digital age
Last week, Carlson released on X a half-hour video of a conversation he had with Masoud Pezeshkian, the president of Iran. As when he interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin a year ago, the ...
What is the AIDS prevention program Sen. Curtis wants to protect from DOGE cuts?
The proposed cuts have caused concerns among some Senate Republicans, including Utah Sen. John Curtis, who may consider removing that provision from the final package.