Chris Avery

Assistant News Director at KUTV in beautiful Salt Lake City. Fan of food, outdoors and sports. Tweets are my own.

[KUTV2news @KUTV2News]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cut nine Navy officers, including all the women, from a promotion list, prompting concerns about the future generation of female military leaders.
https://t.co/wUOpWjLS9G

[Chris Avery @cbavery]

@SenJohnCurtis strongly comes out against latest change by @DeptofWar. I’m curious how many Latter-day Saints will continue to support the Trump administration. Especially veterans?

[Senator John Curtis @SenJohnCurtis]

Latter-day Saints are among the most patriotic, service-oriented individuals in our country. They are also unequivocally Christian—just look at who is in the name of the Church.

It is unacceptable for a government entity to characterize a faith in a manner that contradicts the religion’s own foundational tenets. I am working now to ensure a correction is made.

[Chris Avery @cbavery]

This is crazy! 🤑

[Kurt Badenhausen @kbadenhausen]

Almost all of the tickets for Game 4 on StubHub are now at $20,000+. NYC is wild.

[PBS News @NewsHour]

Starting this month, more than 900 deep-sea ocean sensors will be pulled out of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans off the coast of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, North Carolina and Greenland. https://t.co/jmm86WQNcY

[CNN @CNN]

The Trump administration has announced it will dismantle a $368 million deep-ocean monitoring system that provides critical data on the world’s oceans. The decision is sparking alarm among experts that US is taking eyes off the oceans at a dangerous time. https://t.co/VcifYxiYcR

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Exclusive: The Trump administration is diverting at least $90 million from entry fees to national parks to fund a $1.6 million fireworks display and $76 million to repair fountains including the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to documents. https://t.co/QeFV9zh7Sy

[The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib]

Records show Utah Gov. Cox knew about a massive Box Elder data center proposal months before it was first approved and before he responded to backlash with an order "establishing higher standards for data center development." https://t.co/PGZmBvjcqg

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Breaking news: The Pentagon is moving to recruit hundreds of troops to appear as spectators at President Trump’s UFC cage-fighting event on the White House lawn, and requiring those who attend to pay their own way and meet height and weight requirements. https://t.co/zOSM2ac8Kk

[Brian Mullahy @bmullahy2news]

Breaking: Anti-data center activist says Box Elder County has denied applications for referenda for a county vote on the #Stratos data center. County has not yet confirmed. Images: O’Leary Digital
@KUTV2News

[Dylan Byers @DylanByers]

NEW: Sharyn Alfonsi goes scorched earth on Bari Weiss:

"Over the weekend, my contract with CBS News expired, drawing to a close nearly twenty years with the network, including more than a decade at 60 Minutes.

Following an intense editorial dispute over our CECOT story, repeated attempts by my representation to establish a path forward were met with absolute silence from network executives. The message could not be clearer: my time at 60 Minutes is apparently over.

In the coming days, network leadership may attempt to hide behind corporate euphemisms like "modernization" and “restructuring” to explain away my departure. Don't be misled. This was not a routine corporate transition; it was a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize factually accurate reporting, and it sends a chilling message to the entire newsroom.

Fearless, independent reporting has always been the defining standard at 60 Minutes. Today, CBS management is abandoning that mission, choosing access journalism over accountability and protecting power rather than scrutinizing it.

The wall between editorial independence and corporate interest at CBS is being methodically torn down. Journalists willing to challenge authority are being pushed aside in favor of those who will not. If this continues, the result will be a broadcast that looks like 60 Minutes but lacks the courage and character to produce journalism that matters.

To my colleagues, who became family - working beside you has been the privilege of a lifetime. You are second to none. I’ve learned exactly what it costs to hold the line right now. Hold it anyway. Viewers and the people who trust us with their stories deserve nothing less."

Backstory:

- January: https://t.co/l518elnE4b

- April: https://t.co/8pWTTjOIbk

- May: https://t.co/LfKHnm18nF

[KUTV2news @KUTV2News]

BREAKING: Saratoga Springs AMBER Alert cancelled after non-custodial father, two children found safe in Mexico

https://t.co/1JLiV9HS4Q

[Chris Avery @cbavery]

Crazy to think no one was killed.

[KUTV2news @KUTV2News]

WATCH: Second video shows new angle of truck driving through Redwood Road intersection, crashing into parked cars.

READ MORE: https://t.co/b0h7Hj2PpZ

[CBS News @CBSNews]

The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency, or a green card.

Officials said they would eliminate the option for many immigrants seeking a green card to complete the process without having to leave the U.S. Instead, in most cases, those immigrants will be required to return to their home countries in order to apply for an immigrant visa overseas through an American consulate.

Current and former U.S. immigration officials told @camiloreports the policy will likely have wide-ranging implications. https://t.co/8yMcNXPhL6

[Chris Avery @cbavery]

Good information. Wear sunscreen.

[Chase Thomason @ChaseThomason]

☀️ UV UPDATE + WHY IT MATTERS THIS WEEKEND

We’re looking at a UV Index of 9 this weekend, that’s in the very high category, even though temperatures may still feel fairly mild.

I’ve put together a couple graphics to break it down:
📊 One shows UV through the year — and how quickly it ramps up from spring into summer
🏔️ Another explains why UV is stronger here in Utah — including our higher elevation and thinner atmosphere

Bottom line: you don’t need triple-digit heat to get strong sun. In fact, this time of year can be sneaky because the temperatures don’t always match the strength of the UV.

Sunscreen, sunglasses, and a little shade will go a long way if you’re spending time outside this weekend.

#utwx #UVIndex #SunSafety

[Rolling Stone @RollingStone]

The ratings are in, and it’s official: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert went out with a bang. https://t.co/1myQlLBLyz

[Chris Avery @cbavery]

Follow @livkellehernews for Robinson court hearing updates all day.

[Olivia Kelleher @livkellehernews]

Tyler Robinson is back in court today - his mother, father, and brother are in the first row of the courtroom.

The first issue being discussed: the defense is motioning to hold a member of the Utah County Prosecution Team, Chris Ballard, in contempt of court after going on Fox + Friends (as well as other appearances, defense calling it a “media tour”) — defense arguing this extra-judicial statements were made that have a risk of impacting the proceedings.

The question at hand: were his media appearances a decision made as a team within the Utah County Attorney’s office or did Mr. Ballard do this on his own? And is that in violation of court orders? @KUTV2News

[Chris Avery @cbavery]

They went all in.

[Saturday Night Live @nbcsnl]

the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein pays Trump a visit

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

NYT confirms — with new details:

Last year, Navy SEALs used two boats to escort Kash Patel and nine others on what a Pentagon email called a 'VIP Snorkel' next to one of the military's most sacred sites, the underwater tomb of the U.S.S. Arizona.

One Navy vet called the swim "horrifying." https://t.co/wuBwyvxaXY

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

President Trump was months late in disclosing tens of millions of dollars in stock trading, according to his latest investment filings, pushing the legal limits of a financial practice Americans have largely opposed from their elected officials. https://t.co/od9pe0I1tt

[Dallas Cowboys @dallascowboys]

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