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Lawmaker's controversial social media post and more on Behind the Headlines

By Tom Williams
Published August 30, 2024 at 11:01 AM MDT
A group of people are dressed up and gathered for a photo with a headstone at a cemetery.
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, far right, poses for a photograph with the family of Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Darin Taylor Hoover and Republican candidate for president Donald Trump at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. Trump and Cox joined the Hoover family to commemorate the passing of Hoover, who was killed three years ago during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Tribune reporter Emily Anderson Stern and Moab Times-Independent reporter Andrew Christiansen join host UPR’s Tom Williams, broadcast live from Moab this week, to talk about the latest news.

Every Friday at 9:00 a.m., stream "Behind the Headlines" at upr.org or tune in to Utah Public Radio for the broadcast. Join the live conversation this week by email to upraccess@gmail.com or Twitter @upraccess.

LINKS:
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/08/28/cox-campaigns-graveside-visit-with/
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/08/27/lawmaker-posts-clip-utah-muslims/
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/city-eyes-costs-in-the-tens-of-millions-to-address-flooding/

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