Brian Champagne
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Utah State University
Mortensen is currently president of Weber State University, a position he has held since 2019. He will start at USU on Nov. 10.
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Utah Climate Center's Bradley Vernon predicts lower temperatures as we begin the fall season.
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NPR News
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Director Yorgos Lanthimos' latest is about cousins who kidnap a CEO, convinced she's an alien. -
President Trump is back in Washington after spending a week in Asia. He attended the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, addressed U.S. troops in Japan and met with China's President Xi Jinping in South Korea. -
From monsters to politics and (maybe) everything in between, it's the weekly news quiz. -
We asked readers whether young Americans today can still have a better life than their parents. They responded with stories of economic hardship and growing disillusionment with leaders in Washington. -
Automakers have been paying billions of dollars in tariffs on imported cars, parts and materials. But on earnings calls this month, some carmakers reported that they're performing well anyway. -
President Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government. -
Communities across the northern Caribbean are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The storm has left many without homes, power or communication. -
The comet could be older than our solar system. The comet is also distinct because nickel vapor was detected in the gas surrounding it. -
The federal government shutdown continues. Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Many federal workers are missing full paychecks and don't know when they will resume. -
Taylor Taranto's sentencing for time served comes as storming of the U.S. Capitol in 2021 continues to reverberate inside the Justice Department under the Trump administration.
