Jim Spiewak

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The Utah Fits All Scholarship program has grown to >14,600 students in year two.
A new administrator is overseeing the program w/ a new marketplace that has grown from 85 vendors to 1,300.
I asked how the new marketplace is operating through the first half of the year.

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The comments 😭

[Governor Cox @GovCox]

Today at Salt Lake City International Airport we unveiled the official name and logo for the Games: Utah 2034.

In 3,000 days, the world will arrive in Utah, and every one of our 29 counties will help host it. Our landscapes, our economy, and our people will be at the heart of Utah 2034.

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🙏 in Louisville for this UPS flight

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says the state will seek the death penalty for Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk’s accused killer.
Avg. time on death row is 33.75 years for the 4 men left in Utah.
I did deep-dive into Ralph Menzies who is the next in Utah to be executed.
https://t.co/JpU9AIbZOO

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“OUR ADVISORIES WANT VIOLENCE”:
Utah Governor Spencer Cox says there’s a “tremendous amount of disinformation” circulating around the Charlie Kirk assassination. He says Russian & Chinese bots are encouraging disinformation/violence & encourages people to turn off those streams.

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NEW VIDEO OF CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTER PERSON OF INTEREST:
Utah DPS commissioner narratiates newly released video of the person of interest jumping off the building at UVU shortly after Charlie Kirk was shot.
Person runs across building, jumps down, leaving foo/ palm impressions.

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FBI LOOKING FOR CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTER PERSON OF INTEREST:
DPS needs the public's help in identifying this person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
1-800-CALL-FBI
Digital media tips: https://t.co/KfrVUzQWew

[Chase Thomason @ChaseThomason]

NO WEATHER THIS EVENING BECAUSE OF BREAKING NEWS
A somewhat active weather pattern will continue to influence Utah over the next few days. Gusty southwest winds will bring critical fire weather conditions to western Utah today, while isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible across northern and eastern Utah tonight into Thursday morning.
Cooler temperatures arrive Friday into Saturday, dropping readings to a few degrees below normal, with the Wasatch Front mainly in the 70s. Scattered showers will favor northern and central Utah during this time, especially in the mountains. The Wasatch Front will just see a couple hit-or-miss thunderstorms.
Conditions briefly stabilize late in the weekend before another storm system approaches early next week, though the exact track and impacts remain uncertain.

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Confirmed and clarified a person of interest is in custody and being questioned

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DPS and Gov. Cox just said at a news conference suspect is not in custody and a tip-line has been set up.

[FBI Director Kash Patel @FBIDirectorKash]

The subject for the horrific shooting today that took the life of Charlie Kirk is now in custody. Thank you to the local and state authorities in Utah for your partnership with @fbi.
We will provide updates when able.

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DPS confirms they are still searching for Charlie Kirk’s killer.
George Zinn is not the shooter but was booked for obstruction of justice.
Tip-line being set up.

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[Governor Cox @GovCox]

I just got off the phone with President Trump. Working with the FBI and Utah law enforcement, we will bring to justice the individual responsible for this tragedy.

Abby and I are heartbroken. We are praying for Charlie's wife, daughter, and son.

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President Trump has posted that Charlie Kirk has died.

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@tvheidihatch 🙏

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Thank you so much @canyonsdistrict for having me for the first student broadcast of the Butlerville Days Parade on CSDTV!
The entire crew did a fantastic job!

[Canyons District @canyonsdistrict]

A big thanks to @KUTV2News @JimSpiewak for sitting alongside @CSDtv student AJ White in the commentary booth for today’s CSD-run broadcast of the @CHCity Butlerville Days Parade. See more at https://t.co/4gLmSbuWTx. #wearecanyons

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Fire crews say “gentleman mowing his lawn” sparked this fire.

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Huge fire burning near 4600 S 1300 E in Millcreek.
At least 24 apartments burnt (2 buildings)
All residents out.
Fire still growing.
Winds biggest issue.
Fire fighters says “I haven’t seen a fire this huge impacting this many people in my career.”
🎥 | JD Wood & Chris Schiffman

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Started in a nearby field.
> 100 fire fighters
Don’t know about injuries.
Heard explosions - crews guess it was tires caught on fire and blowing

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DUST DEVIL: 🌪️
Grantsville
🎥 | Tarl Lewis