Utah's fickle nature when it comes to weather and snowpack

Josh, last name withheld, walks to work after early morning rain in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Utah’s snowpack, which reached its peak late in March, suffered rapid depletion in April in most basins in the state to well-below normal precipitation. This culminates in a spring runoff that does not spin a good outcome. “Resultingly, the water supply forecasts issued in this report predict substantially lower runoff volumes than those from last month,” according to the latest Utah Water Supply Outlook report issued this week by the...

Centrists’ only weapon against the far right: Good government

A “hinge moment of history.”

That is how Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described the dramatic shift in world politics that helped him win his come-from-behind election victory last week.

Yet he could also have been describing three other democratic elections that have followed in quick succession in the past few days: in Britain, Australia, and Romania.

Here's a look at the first Chinese import goods subject to Trump's 145% tariff

A container ship sails off a port in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. On the cusp of U.S.-China trade talks scheduled to take place this weekend in Switzerland, President Donald Trump took to social media Friday morning with a suggestion that he’s OK with lowering the levy on Chinese goods. The trade banter comes as the first freight ships carrying Chinese goods subject to the current 145% tariff arrive at U.S. ports. “80% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B.,” Trump posted...

The Abortion Pill, Israel-Iran Clash, and Popularity of Hasan Piker - Christianity Today

The Bulletin discusses the abortion-pill court case, this week’s Israel-Iran clash, and the popularity of Twitch influencer Hasan Piker. In this episode of The Bulletin, Russell, Mike, and Clarissa discuss the current abortion-pill court case with CT’s political correspondent. Then, Jonathan Schanzer joins the show to talk about this week’s clashes between Israel and Iran. Finally, Russell, Mike and Clarissa discuss Twitch streamer and influencer Hasan Piker who offers a mash-up of hot topics and politics. What do people love about him? GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: • Join the...

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return for 'Practical Magic 2'

Nicole Kidman attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" exhibition on Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. The spell has been cast and it’s bringing Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman back together to reprise their roles as the witchy sisters, Gillian Owens and Sally Owens, in “Practical Magic 2.” On Tuesday, May 6, Warner Bros. Pictures announced the expected release date for the “Practical Magic” sequel with a video that features a witch-like incantation. “Tooth of wolf...

Liam Payne left behind $32.3 million estate and no will. His former partner named estate administrator

Former “One Direction” star Liam Payne, who died in October, left behind an estate worth $32.3 million and had no will written before his death. Cheryl Tweedy, Payne’s former partner and mother of his 8-year-old son, and music industry lawyer Richard Bray were selected as co-administrators of the estate, reported The Guardian. Payne and Tweedy, former member of the pop group Girls Aloud, never married but were partners for over two years. According to the law, in the case someone dies without a will, the estate is inherited by the...

3 Doors Down lead singer diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, asks for prayers: 'We serve a mighty God'

Brad Arnold, the lead singer of the rock band 3 Doors Down, has asked for prayers and reflected on God's power while revealing he's been diagnosed with a form of kidney cancer. The 46-year-old artist shared the news in a video posted to his Instagram page Wednesday, saying he was diagnosed with stage 4 clear cell renal cell carcinoma, which had metastasized into his lung. "But you know what? We serve a mighty God, and He can overcome anything. So I have no fear. I really, sincerely not scared of...

Golden Globes add new award category: Best Podcast

A general view of atmosphere at the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. The world’s top podcasters — such as Joe Rogan (“The Joe Rogan Experience”), Theo Von (“This Past Weekend”) and Alex Cooper (“Call Her Daddy”) — might rub shoulders with the finest television and movie actors at the next Golden Globes. On Wednesday, the Golden Globes announced a new award category: best podcast. Organizers said the decision reflects the Globes’ “unwavering commitment to providing a platform to the...

DOJ calls for dismissal of challenge to abortion pill dispensing requirements

The United States Department of Justice is calling for the dismissal of a case challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s changes to dispensing requirements for the abortion pill on procedural grounds nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously dismissed a similar lawsuit on procedural grounds. In a reply memorandum in support of a motion to dismiss filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas’ Amarillo Division on Monday, the DOJ maintained that Missouri, Idaho and Kansas do not have standing to bring a lawsuit...

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