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Friday News Fix

Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Vladimir Putin. Outside spending in the presidential race tops $1 billion. 4th Congressional candidates debate transgender rights.

Friday News Fix

⏰ Tick Tock

11 days to Election Day.
The deadline to register to vote in November's election is today.

Good Friday morning. Here are some stories worth your attention this morning.

  1. Excuse me? What?
    Elon Musk has reportedly been having secret conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin since at least 2022. At one point, Putin asked Musk not to activate his Starlink internet service over Taiwan as a favor to Chinese leader Xi Jinping. [WSJ]
  2. Outside spending eclipses $1 billion in the presidential race, setting a new record. [NBC News]
  3. Republicans have cast more early ballots than Democrats in three key swing states - Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina. [Bloomberg]

📰 Friday's headlines

Utah 4th Congressional debate sparks emotional debate on transgender rights. [Utah News Dispatch]

Utah Supreme Court issues formal ruling on Amendment D. [Fox 13]

Utah voters concerned about economic impact of presidential election. [KUTV]

Here's how many Utahns have voted so far. [Deseret News]

Mysterious out-of-state group attacks Utah Democrats with anti-transgender campaign ads. [Tribune]

Sen. Mike Lee demands BYU remove article from student newspaper. [KUTV]

Curtis: Utah "ready" to be a big player in nuclear energy. [Deseret News]

Vision to remake SLC's Fairpark, Power District for an MLB stadium stokes worries on city board. [Tribune]

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