Friday morning news fix

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📰 Friday morning's headlines

• Mark Robinsion, NC GOP nominee for governor, called himself a "black NAZI!," supported slavery in past comments made on porn forum. [CNN]
• House Republicans defy Trump's call for brinkmanship on shutdown. [WSJ]
• Trump wants to shut down the Department of Education. Here's what that could mean. [CNN]
• Harris tells Oprah: "If somebody breaks into my house, they're getting shot." [The Hill]
• US economy could get hit by double whammy on September 30. [Business Insider]
• Utah AG's term ends soon, but his office is still working to conceal his calendar. [KSL]
• "I'm not surprised": Gov. Cox says extreme rhetoric led to 2nd Trump assassination attempt. [Deseret News]
• Utah environmental groups sue the Utah Inland Port Authority, challenging its constitutionality. [Tribune]
• What were those booms heard across Salt Lake Valley? [Fox 13]
• University of Utah points to "complexity of unhealthy relationships" in explaining campus crime increases. [Tribune]

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