Top News Headlines

Cosmo Welcome in, everybody. [] It's Friday, July third, twenty twenty-six, and we are so glad you're here for your Top News Headlines. []

Carrie Let's get right to it. [] On the national front, the big soccer story keeps rolling. [] Fox is promoting the World Cup, and the whole tournament is streaming on Fox One. [a]

Cosmo And it is the whole thing. [] One hundred four matches, start to finish. [a] The broadcast window runs from June eleventh all the way through July nineteenth. [a]

Carrie So if you haven't jumped in yet, you haven't missed the ending. [] They're even dangling a three-day free trial to pull people in. [a]

Cosmo Perfect timing for the holiday weekend. [] And speaking of the holiday, here's a nice note. [] The Washington Times is out with a special supplement they're calling American Energy Unleashed. [d]

Carrie Fitting for July Fourth. [] And here's another national headline making waves. [] The Border Patrol has hit a record high for staffing. []

Cosmo That's right. [] The agency is now up to twenty-one thousand four hundred seventy-one agents, following a hiring surge under President Trump. [] That is the largest force they've ever had on the books. []

Carrie A notable milestone. [] Alright, let's take it overseas, because the world headlines are heavy today. []

Cosmo They really are. [] Big developments out of Iran. [e] On Thursday, a funeral was held in Tehran for Zahra Haddad-Adel. [e]

Carrie And her family ties are what make this so significant. [] She was the daughter of former parliament speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, and the wife of Mojtaba Khamenei. [e]

Cosmo She was killed in a strike. [e] And here's the part that reshapes the region. [] That same strike killed the Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. [e]

Carrie Which means a succession has taken place. [e] Mojtaba Khamenei is now referred to as Iran's Supreme Leader. [e] Mourners were seen touching her coffin during the ceremony. [e]

Cosmo A genuinely major geopolitical shift. [] We will be watching where that goes. [] Let's bring it home now to Utah. []

Carrie And on this Independence Day weekend, this one's a nice reflection. [] B Y U professor Tyson Reeder is looking back at seventeen seventy-six and the Declaration of Independence. [k]

Cosmo His point is that the founders meant to build a great nation, but they never could have pictured the scale it reached. [k] Uniting so many different people under one representative government. [k]

Carrie As he put it, it was just unheard of. [k] There was no model for a republic that big and that diverse. [k]

Cosmo A good thought to carry into the Fourth. [] That's your headlines. [] Have a wonderful holiday, everybody. []

Carrie Stay safe out there, and we'll see you next time. []

Cosmo Welcome in to Top News Headlines. [] It's Thursday, July second, twenty twenty-six, and we've got your national, world, and Utah rundown coming right up. []

Carrie Let's get into it. [] Leading our national coverage, Fox News is teeing up an exclusive sit-down with a very big name in American business. [a]

Cosmo That's right. [] Uber's chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, is going one on one on Special Report. [a]

Carrie It airs this evening at six o'clock Eastern time on the Fox News Channel. [a] When the head of a company that size talks, markets and riders both pay attention. []

Cosmo Exactly. [] Uber touches how millions of people get around every single day, so an exclusive interview with the man steering it is worth your time. []

Carrie We'll be listening for what he says on pricing, on drivers, and on where the company heads next. []

Cosmo Staying with national news, there's a notable milestone at the border. [] Border Patrol has hit a record high of twenty-one thousand, four hundred seventy-one agents. []

Carrie A record high. [] That comes on the heels of a Trump administration hiring surge, and it's the largest the agency's ranks have ever been. []

Cosmo It's a concrete sign of where federal enforcement priorities are heading. [] More boots on the ground along the border than at any point in the agency's history. []

Carrie We'll keep an eye on how that staffing translates on the ground. [] For now, let's bring it home to Utah. []

Cosmo Good idea. [] Let's do it. []

Carrie And here's a genuinely big one for the state. [] Utah Valley University has earned accreditation for its Bachelor of Architecture program. [k]

Cosmo This is a real milestone. [] The accreditation comes from the National Architectural Accrediting Board, and it makes U V U the first accredited program of its kind anywhere in Utah. [k]

Carrie The first in the whole state. [k] Nationally, that puts them among just fifty-six accredited Bachelor of Architecture programs in the country. [k]

Cosmo And here's why it matters to students. [] This is a five-year professional degree that gives them a direct path toward an architecture license. [k]

Carrie Which is a real shortcut. [] The traditional route is four years of undergraduate study plus a two-year master's degree. [k] U V U is offering one streamlined five-year track instead. [k]

Cosmo Faster path, lower cost, same professional destination. [] That's a win for Utah students who want to build the state's future, literally. []

Carrie Well said. [] That's your rundown for Thursday. []

Cosmo Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. [] We'll see you next time. []

Cosmo Welcome in. [] It's Wednesday, July first, twenty twenty-six, and this is Top News Headlines. [] We've got a couple of real stories moving on the national wires this morning. []

Carrie We do. [] Let's start with one out of Washington. [] Border Patrol has hit a record high for staffing . the agency now counts twenty-one thousand four hundred seventy-one agents. []

Cosmo That's the largest the force has ever been. [] And it follows a hiring surge under President Trump, which pushed the numbers up to that record level. []

Carrie A record-high agent count on the border. [] That's a significant marker for an agency that's been front and center in the national conversation. []

Cosmo Well put. [] The other story with real legs on the national side is a sports and media one . the World Cup. [a] According to Fox, the tournament is streaming on their new platform, Fox One. [a]

Cosmo And this is a big lift for them. [] Fox is carrying one hundred four matches, running from June eleventh all the way through July nineteenth. [a]

Carrie That's the whole tournament under one roof. [a] And for anyone who wants to sample it, Fox is offering a three-day free trial to get you in the door. [a]

Cosmo That's a serious commitment . a major broadcaster planting its flag on streaming for the biggest event in sports. []

Carrie Well said. [] Let's take it overseas. []

Cosmo And the through-line carries right into our world segment, because that World Cup is a genuinely global event. [] Fans across dozens of nations are tuned into the same matches through July nineteenth. [a]

Carrie It's one of those rare stories that unites the whole planet for a few weeks. [] The football itself is the world's biggest stage, and right now it's mid-tournament. []

Cosmo Beyond that, it's a light day on the international wires . no major geopolitical break crossing overnight that rises to the top. []

Carrie So we'll keep it honest and not manufacture drama where there isn't any. [] When the big world story lands, we'll bring it to you first. []

Cosmo Exactly right. [] Let's bring it home to Utah, and this is a good one. []

Carrie It really is. [] Utah Valley University just earned accreditation for its Bachelor of Architecture program from the National Architectural Accrediting Board. [k] That's straight from U V U, announced this past week. [k]

Cosmo And here's why it matters . this makes U V U the very first accredited Bachelor of Architecture program in the entire state of Utah. [k]

Carrie The first ever. [k] It also joins a small club nationally . just fifty-six accredited programs of its kind across the whole country. [k]

Cosmo What that means for students is the real payoff. [] Accreditation gives them a direct path toward a professional architecture license. [k]

Carrie And U V U built it a little differently. [k] The common route elsewhere is a four-year degree followed by a two-year master's. [k] U V U rolled it into a single five-year professional bachelor's. [k]

Cosmo Five years, one integrated program, straight toward licensure. [k] That's a real win for Utah students who want to build careers close to home. []

Carrie A great note to end on. [] That's your Top News Headlines for Wednesday, July first. []

Cosmo Thanks for listening . we'll see you next time. []

Cosmo Welcome to Top News Headlines. [] Today is Tuesday, June thirtieth, twenty twenty-six, and we have got a packed three minutes for you. []

Carrie We sure do. [] Let's start at home. [] The big national story everyone is talking about is the F I F A World Cup, and according to F O X One, the tournament is well underway, running from June eleventh all the way through July nineteenth. [a]

Cosmo That is a lot of soccer. [] We are talking one hundred four total matches across the whole tournament. [a]

Carrie One hundred four. [a] And here is the part that matters if you want to watch. [] F O X One is streaming every single one of those games, and they are offering new viewers a three-day free trial to catch the action. [a]

Cosmo So no excuses for missing the knockout rounds. [] Whether your team is in it or out of it, the coverage is complete and it is easy to jump in. []

Carrie Couldn't say it better. [] That is the headline at home. []

Cosmo Now let's go global. [] On the world stage, the President hosted the head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Secretary General Mark Rutte, at the White House last week, meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the twenty-fourth of June. [e]

Carrie And one detail really stands out here. [] Steve Witkoff, the special envoy to the Middle East, was in the room listening throughout that meeting. [e]

Cosmo That is the tell, isn't it? [] When your Middle East envoy is sitting in on a conversation with the leader of the North Atlantic alliance, regional security is almost certainly on the table alongside the alliance talks. [e]

Carrie Exactly. [] A high-level sit-down between the President and the leadership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the Middle East clearly in the mix. [e] We will be watching for what comes out of it. []

Cosmo Big diplomacy. [] Now, before we head home, one more national story worth your attention. [] The Border Patrol has hit a record high, with twenty-one thousand four hundred seventy-one agents on the rolls. []

Carrie A record high. [] And that surge comes following a hiring push under President Trump. [] That is a notable jump in the size of the force. []

Cosmo It is. [] Numbers like that reshape how the agency operates. [] One to keep an eye on. [] Now let's bring it home to Utah. []

Carrie And this one is timely. [] Governor Spencer Cox has issued a statewide fireworks ban running through July fifth, driven by extreme wildfire conditions across the state. [k]

Cosmo Right ahead of the Fourth of July. [] Now, cities still get to set their own rules in consultation with local fire departments, and a whole wave of Utah County towns are not waiting around. [k]

Carrie They sure aren't. [] Provo, Orem, Alpine, Eagle Mountain, Pleasant Grove, Lindon, Salem, and Cedar Hills have all announced city-wide bans, with Lehi and Vineyard following right behind. [k]

Cosmo So if you are in Utah County this weekend, leave the fireworks at the store and enjoy a professional show instead. [] Stay safe out there. []

Carrie Great advice. [] That is your news. [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. []

Cosmo Welcome to Top News Headlines. [] It's Monday, June twenty-ninth, twenty twenty-six, and we are starting with what's moving across the country. []

Carrie And honestly, the big national thread right now is sports. [] The World Cup knockout rounds are about to begin. [a]

Cosmo That's right. [] The group stage is wrapping up and the bracket is set for the rounds that decide everything. [a]

Carrie And here's the listener-friendly part. [] You do not need a cable subscription to watch. [a] There are streaming options to catch every knockout match. [a]

Cosmo So if you've been waiting for the do-or-die games, this is the week. [] Single elimination, win or go home. []

Carrie The stakes could not be higher. [] Every match from here is a final in its own way. []

Cosmo Let's take it overseas, because the news from the Middle East stays heavy. []

Carrie It does. [] The Associated Press reports a Palestinian man was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. [e] His name was Abdullah Moussa, thirty years old. [e]

Cosmo His funeral was held Saturday, June twenty-seventh, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. [e] Mourners carried his body during the procession. [e]

Carrie It's another reminder of the human cost of the ongoing military operations there. [e] One name, one family, among many. []

Cosmo A somber scene, and the conflict shows no sign of cooling. [] We'll keep watching the wires for more. []

Carrie Now let's bring it home to Utah, where firefighters are getting some good news. []

Cosmo The Iron Fire is now fifty-seven percent contained. [k] That's according to the Herald Extra. [k] The fire crossed from Juab County into Utah County. [k]

Carrie And this is the encouraging part. [] Operations Section Chief Brad Mihelic says the fire has been wind-tested twice over the last two days, and everything stayed within the containment line. [k]

Cosmo No breach despite two wind events. [k] That is huge relief for exhausted residents and crews in southwestern Utah County. [k]

Carrie Real progress on a tough fire. [] That's our episode. [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. []

Cosmo Welcome to Top News Headlines. [] Today is Sunday, June twenty-eighth, twenty twenty-six, and we are starting with the top national story. []

Carrie And it's a heavy one. [] The Associated Press reports that polygamous sect leader Samuel Bateman has been convicted on state child abuse charges in Arizona. [k]

Cosmo That name matters because Bateman is already serving a fifty-year federal prison sentence for sex crimes involving children. [k] This conviction is on top of that. [k]

Carrie Right. [] And the details of how this came to light are chilling. [] Authorities found three underage girls, ages eleven to fourteen, being transported in an unventilated trailer. [k]

Cosmo Someone alerted police back in August of twenty twenty-two after spotting small fingers reaching through gaps in the trailer doors. [k] Officers stopped his vehicle in Flagstaff. [k]

Carrie Inside that enclosed trailer, they found a makeshift toilet and a sofa. [k] He was convicted on Friday. [k]

Cosmo Now, on a far lighter note. [] If you've been shopping this week, those Prime Day kitchen deals are wrapping up. [a]

Carrie That's true. [] Last-chance discounts of up to sixty-three percent on brands like KitchenAid and Ninja before the event ends. [a]

Cosmo Now to our world headlines. []

Carrie Our top international story is one of remembrance. [] Armenians gathered in Jerusalem to commemorate the mass killings carried out by the Ottoman Empire. [e]

Cosmo The ceremony honored the memory of the Armenian Genocide, with the community centering its national flag. [e]

Carrie It was held in the diaspora community there in Israel, a solemn gathering far from the homeland. [e]

Cosmo It's a reminder that across the world, communities continue to publicly honor that history more than a century later. [e]

Carrie A solemn but important moment on the world stage today. []

Cosmo And now to our Utah local headlines. []

Carrie That Bateman conviction carries real weight here in Utah, given this region's long history with polygamous sects along the Arizona border. [k]

Cosmo It's the kind of case Utah residents follow closely. [] A leader already behind bars federally, now answering for state charges tied to the safety of children. [k]

Carrie Public safety officials across the intermountain region have watched these prosecutions move forward, and Friday's verdict adds another conviction to the record. [k]

Cosmo That's the news for Sunday, June twenty-eighth. [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. []

Carrie We'll see you next time. []

Cosmo Welcome back to Top News Headlines. [] It's Saturday, June twenty-seventh, twenty twenty-six, and we're starting with the national desk. []

Carrie We are, and honestly, it's a quieter national news window this morning. [] The big consumer story making the rounds is Amazon Prime Day, and the deals are real. [a]

Cosmo They really are. [] The standout right now is vacuums. [a] We're seeing discounts of up to fifty-six percent across the major brands. [a]

Carrie Fifty-six percent is serious money off. [] And we're talking the names people actually know. [] Dyson, Shark, Bissell, all marked down for the event. [a]

Cosmo So if a new vacuum has been on your list, this is the window. [] Prime Day pricing like that doesn't sit around for long. []

Carrie Good tip. [] Watch the cart, grab it before the deal closes. []

Cosmo Let's turn to the national security desk. []

Carrie And there's a serious one developing here. [] A Mexican man in the country illegally, enrolled in the program for childhood arrivals known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, has been identified as the ringleader in an alleged terrorism plot. []

Cosmo That's right. [] The reporting ties the plot to the White House and to an Ultimate Fighting Championship event. [] He's being described as the ringleader in that scheme. []

Carrie It's an alarming headline, and it's the kind of story we'll be tracking closely as more details come out. []

Cosmo Agreed. [] We'll keep watching the wires, and if more breaks, you'll hear it from us first. []

Carrie Now let's bring it home to Utah, and there's a good one here. []

Cosmo There is. [] Down in Provo, America's Freedom Festival is in full preparation mode, just seven days out from the Fourth of July. [k]

Carrie And the timing could not be bigger. [] This is the nation's two hundred and fiftieth anniversary year, and the Freedom Festival is one of the largest Fourth of July celebrations in the entire country. [k]

Cosmo Associate Director Robyn Pulham is managing the final logistics right now, including rolling out a brand new payment terminal system for the event. [k]

Carrie Provo City officials are coordinating closely on those last-minute details. [k] It's a lot of moving pieces in a very tight window. [k]

Cosmo Seven days and counting. [] If you're in Utah County, this one is shaping up to be a big one. []

Carrie That's your headlines for Saturday. [] Thanks for listening, and we'll see you next time. []

Cosmo Good afternoon and welcome to Top News Headlines. [] It's Friday, June twenty-sixth, twenty twenty-six, and we're starting with the national headlines. []

Carrie We are, and it's a lighter news day on the consumer front. [] The big buzz right now is Prime Day, with retailers slashing prices on home goods. [a]

Cosmo That's right. [] The standout deal everyone's talking about is on vacuums. [a] Shoppers are seeing discounts of up to fifty-six percent off. [a]

Carrie Fifty-six percent is a serious markdown. [a] And it's not just one brand. [a] The savings span Dyson, Shark, and Bissell models all at once. [a]

Cosmo So if you've been eyeing an upgrade for the floors, this is the window. [] Broad participation like that across three major brands signals real competition for your dollar. [a]

Carrie Exactly. [] Check the specific models before you buy, because the deepest cuts move fast. [] A good reminder to shop smart during the promotional period. []

Cosmo Sound advice. [] Now let's turn to the world headlines. []

Carrie And this is the big one. [] According to the State Department, a framework agreement was signed today in Washington between Israel and Lebanon. [e]

Cosmo A genuine milestone. [] Secretary of State Marco Rubio witnessed the signing. [e] Israel's ambassador, Yechiel Leiter, and Lebanon's ambassador, Nada Hamadeh, put their names to it. [e]

Carrie And the timing matters. [] This comes after months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. [e]

Cosmo Officials are calling it a first step toward peace. [e] The United States facilitated the talks directly, with the two ambassadors engaging face to face. [e]

Carrie That's the key takeaway. [] It's a framework, not a final deal, but direct bilateral engagement after months of fighting is a meaningful breakthrough. [e]

Cosmo A story we'll be watching closely. [] Now, closer to home, the top Utah headlines. []

Carrie And there's a major development in the Charlie Kirk murder case. [k] The Herald Extra reports that Judge Tony Graf held prosecutors in contempt of court today. [k]

Cosmo He did. [] The judge ruled that prosecutors violated his restrictions on out-of-court statements. [k] They spoke to media organizations about the defendant's guilt. [k]

Carrie That defendant is Tyler Robinson. [k] His defense team asked the judge to take the death penalty off the table as a sanction for that violation. [k]

Cosmo But Judge Graf denied that request. [k] Instead, he said jury selection and voir dire would be enough to fix the problem. [k]

Carrie Right. [] The court will screen out any jurors who may have been prejudiced by those statements, rather than removing the death penalty option. [k]

Cosmo A significant ruling in a closely watched case. [] That's all for today's headlines. []

Carrie Thanks for listening, and we'll see you next time. []

Cosmo Good afternoon and welcome to Top News Headlines. [] Today is Thursday, June twenty-fifth, twenty twenty-six, and we are diving straight into the day's top national stories. []

Carrie Let's do it. [] And honestly, the headline a lot of shoppers care about right now is Prime Day. [a] The big retail event is back with deep discounts on power tools. [a]

Cosmo That's right. [] The reporting points to savings of up to forty-seven percent on major brands. [a] We are talking DeWalt, Craftsman, and Bosch. [a]

Carrie Forty-seven percent is a serious markdown, especially heading into summer project season. [] If you have been holding off on a drill or a saw, this is the window. []

Cosmo And on the policy front, The Washington Times is out with a feature spotlighting American energy production, framing domestic output as a national priority right now. [d]

Carrie Energy keeps driving the conversation in Washington, and that focus on unleashing American supply is one to watch in the weeks ahead. []

Cosmo Now to the world desk. [] The big international story today comes out of the West Bank. [e]

Carrie That's right. [] A Palestinian man, Mustafa al-Khatib, age thirty-two, was killed during an early-morning Israeli army raid at his home. [e]

Cosmo His body was later buried at a cemetery in Sarta. [e] That's a village just west of Salfit in the West Bank. [e]

Carrie It's a stark reminder that tensions on the ground there remain raw, with military operations continuing in Palestinian communities. []

Cosmo These early-morning raids have been a recurring flashpoint, and each one carries the risk of escalating an already fragile situation. []

Carrie Exactly. [] We will keep watching how this develops in the days ahead. []

Cosmo And now closer to home, here in Utah, where there's a genuine political shocker. []

Carrie A big one. [] Longtime Senate President Stuart Adams is trailing his Republican primary challenger by more than eight percentage points after Tuesday's election night. [k]

Cosmo That is stunning for a sitting Senate leader. [] Political consultant Taylor Morgan, of the firm Morgan and May, said he was, in his words, blown away. [k]

Carrie And this is someone who had already called Adams vulnerable. [k] Even so, Morgan said he was genuinely shocked by the size of that deficit. [k]

Cosmo It shows incumbency is no guarantee in this primary season, even at the very top of the Utah Senate. []

Carrie A race worth following as the final numbers come in. [] That's our rundown for Thursday. []

Cosmo Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. [] We'll see you next time. []

Cosmo Welcome back to Top News Headlines. [] It's Wednesday, June twenty-fourth, twenty twenty-six, and we've got a tight rundown for you. [] Let's start with national news. []

Carrie We will. [] And topping things off, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on the move. [e] The Associated Press reports Rubio touched down Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. [e]

Cosmo Big diplomatic footprint there. [] He landed at Al Bateen Executive Airport. [e] The visit signals continued American engagement in the Gulf region, and a lot of eyes will be on what comes out of those meetings. []

Carrie Exactly. [] And on a lighter national note, sports fans, the soccer is on. [] Fox One is streaming the F I F A World Cup. [a]

Cosmo One hundred four matches in all. [a] They run from June eleventh all the way through July nineteenth, and Fox is offering three days of free access to get you started. [a]

Carrie That's a whole tournament's worth of football. [] Now let's take it overseas for world headlines. []

Cosmo And the through-line carries right over. [] Rubio's stop in the United Arab Emirates is the story to watch on the world stage. [e] The Gulf remains a key crossroads for American foreign policy. []

Carrie It does. [] His arrival keeps Washington firmly in the conversation across the Middle East. [] The substance of the trip wasn't detailed, but the timing and the destination speak volumes about where diplomatic attention is focused right now. [e]

Cosmo Well said. [] We'll keep tracking that one as more comes out. [] Now, let's bring it home to Utah. []

Carrie Here in Utah, a familiar name is back. [] Ben McAdams, the former congressman, won Tuesday's Democratic primary in a redrawn United States House district. [k]

Cosmo And it was a real contest. [] McAdams beat out three progressive challengers, including a state senator and a former employee of TikTok and Meta. [k]

Carrie Right. [] They argued he's too moderate, but McAdams has been working to shed that label. [k] Democrats are strongly favored to win this redrawn district in November, so this primary mattered. [k]

Cosmo A clear ideological test, and the moderate came out on top. [k] That's your rundown for today. []

Carrie Thanks for listening. [] We'll see you next time on Top News Headlines. []

Cosmo Welcome back to Top News Headlines. [] It's Tuesday, June twenty-third, twenty twenty-six, and we've got national, world, and Utah all in the next few minutes. []

Carrie Let's go. [] The big national talker right now is sports. [] The men's World Cup is on, and every single match is streamable. [a]

Cosmo Right, and according to Fox, all one hundred and four matches are streaming on their new platform, Fox One. [a] The tournament runs from June eleventh all the way through July nineteenth. [a]

Carrie One hundred and four games is a lot of soccer. [a] And there's a promo too, three days of free access if you want to test it before the next round. [a]

Cosmo Easy on-ramp for casual fans. [] On the policy side, The Washington Times is out with a special section called American Energy Unleashed, all about domestic energy production. [d]

Carrie Energy has been the through-line of so much of this year's coverage, so it's worth a read. [] But let's go overseas, because that's where the headline action is. []

Cosmo Let's do it. []

Carrie Secretary of State Marco Rubio has landed in the United Arab Emirates. [e] He touched down at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi today and spoke briefly with reporters. [e]

Cosmo That's a notable stop. [] The U A E is a key partner in the Gulf, so any visit from the top American diplomat there draws attention across the region. []

Carrie Exactly. [] Rubio talked to the media right on arrival. [e] The agenda hasn't been fully spelled out yet, but the trip itself signals active diplomacy in the Gulf this week. [e]

Cosmo We'll be watching for what comes out of those meetings. [] Diplomacy in that part of the world tends to move fast and matter a lot. []

Carrie Agreed. [] So keep an eye on Abu Dhabi over the next day or two. [] Now, let's bring it home to Utah. []

Cosmo And the story here is the Iron Fire near Eureka. [k] Per the local update, the blaze has grown past twenty-four thousand acres, and evacuation orders are still in place. [k]

Carrie That fire reached the edge of Eureka Saturday night. [k] Crews closed U S Six and ordered a full evacuation as it came dangerously close to town. [k]

Cosmo But here's the good news. [] Local agencies and volunteers held the line with very little property lost. [k] Operations Chief Brad Mihelic said, quote, everything is looking really good in Eureka. [k]

Carrie That's a huge relief. [] Officials are cautiously optimistic now, a real shift from the crisis mode over the weekend. [k] There was a public meeting in Santaquin Monday evening to brief residents. [k]

Cosmo Great work by those firefighters and volunteers. [] That's your national, world, and Utah rundown. []

Carrie Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. [] We'll see you next time. []

Cosmo Hey everyone, welcome back to Top News Headlines. [] It's Monday, June twenty-second, twenty twenty-six, and we are starting with the national stories. []

Carrie We are, and honestly the headline a lot of people are chasing today is a deals story. [] Amazon's early Prime Day sales are live, and the fitness category is where the action is. [a]

Cosmo Right, and we're talking real discounts here, not pennies off. [] Some fitness equipment is marked down as much as fifty-nine percent. [a]

Carrie Fifty-nine percent is serious. [a] And it's across the board, too. [] Treadmills, free weights, a whole range of home gym gear. [a]

Cosmo So why does it matter? [] Well, this is the early window before the main event, which usually means the best stock and the steepest cuts go fast. [a]

Carrie Exactly. [] If you've been eyeing a treadmill, this is the moment people are pouncing. [] That's the big consumer headline leading the day. []

Cosmo Alright, let's turn to the world. []

Carrie And it's a genuinely quiet stretch on the international wire right now. [] The wire services aren't moving a major breaking geopolitical story in the last twenty-four hours. []

Cosmo That happens some days, and it's better to tell you straight than to inflate something small. [] When the next big international development lands, we'll have it front and center for you. []

Carrie Couldn't agree more. [] No news beats invented news. [] So let's bring it home to Utah. []

Cosmo And this one is sobering. [] Per the Utah County Sheriff's Office, a man has died from injuries he suffered in a paragliding crash in Provo Canyon. [k]

Carrie That's heartbreaking. [] The Sheriff's Office says he called it in himself around six o'clock Sunday evening, reporting that he'd crashed. [k]

Cosmo Rescuers found him in a narrow ravine on the north side of Provo Canyon, near Timpanogos Canyon, with severe injuries. [k]

Carrie And the terrain made it brutally hard. [k] Extremely steep, very high elevation. [k] Crews deployed three helicopters, two for the search and one staged to transport him. [k]

Cosmo Despite that effort, he did not survive. [k] A real reminder of how unforgiving that canyon country can be. []

Carrie Our thoughts are with his family. [] That's the news for today. []

Cosmo Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. [] We'll see you next time. []

Cosmo Welcome to Top News Headlines. [] It's Sunday, June twenty-first, twenty twenty-six, and we've got a focused rundown for you today. []

Carrie We do. [] Let's open with the national story everyone's talking about, and it's all about the world's biggest sporting event finally hitting your screen. []

Cosmo That's right. [] According to Fox, the F I F A World Cup is now streaming on Fox One. [a] We're talking one hundred four matches in total. [a]

Carrie One hundred four. [a] And the broadcast window runs from June eleventh all the way through July nineteenth, so there is a lot of soccer ahead. [a]

Cosmo And here's the part that matters if you haven't signed up yet. [] Fox One is offering a three-day free trial, so you can catch the action without committing right away. [a]

Carrie A smart move during a tournament this big. [] If you've been on the fence, that free trial window is the easy way in. []

Cosmo Definitely the headline for sports fans this weekend. [] Let's turn now to the world desk. []

Carrie Our top international story is a somber one. [] A Lebanese conservationist named Mona Khalil was killed in an Israeli military strike on her home along Lebanon's southern coast. [e]

Cosmo Khalil died on Friday after being wounded when the strike hit her residence. [e] And what stands out is the life behind the headline. []

Carrie It really does. [] Her primary work was marine conservation, specifically protecting endangered sea turtles near the village of Mansouri, close to the city of Tyre in south Lebanon. [e]

Cosmo So a woman who spent her years releasing baby sea turtles back into the sea, lost in a strike on her own home. [e] A stark reminder of the human cost in that region. []

Carrie A loss for the conservation community there. [] Let's bring it home to Utah. []

Cosmo Our top Utah story is the Iron Fire in Juab County. [k] As of Sunday afternoon, it has grown to nearly twenty-two thousand acres. [k]

Carrie That fire started Friday, and by Sunday it was spanning three counties, Juab, Utah, and Tooele. [k] On Saturday night, officials ordered evacuations for the town of Eureka. [k]

Cosmo And here's the good news in all of this. [] No primary structures were lost overnight, thanks to a successful backburn operation on the north side of Eureka. [k]

Carrie That's a real win for the crews. [] Firefighters are now working to secure and strengthen the perimeter around the town, and Eureka remains under that evacuation order. [k]

Cosmo A genuine multi-agency effort, federal, state, and local responders all on the line. [k] Our thoughts are with the folks in Eureka tonight. []

Carrie Stay safe out there, Utah. [] That's your rundown. []

Cosmo Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. [] We'll see you next time. []

Cosmo Welcome to Top News Headlines. [] It's Saturday, June twentieth, twenty twenty-six, and we've got a tight rundown for you today. []

Carrie We sure do. [] Let's start on the national front, and honestly, the big buzz right now is the World Cup. []

Cosmo That's right. [] According to Fox, all one hundred four matches of the tournament are available to stream on Fox One, running from June eleventh all the way through July nineteenth. [a]

Carrie One hundred four matches. [a] That is a massive slate of soccer. [] And here's the part that caught my eye. [] Fox is offering three days of free access to get people in the door. [a]

Cosmo Three days free, no strings to get started. [a] So if you've been on the fence about following the tournament, this is the weekend to jump in. [] The window is already open, and it runs for about five more weeks. [a]

Carrie It's shaping up to be the summer sports story for a lot of households. [] Top to bottom coverage in one place. []

Cosmo Well said. [] Now let's turn to the world stage, and this one is somber. []

Carrie It is. [] Out of Gaza City, two Palestinian sisters, Zeina and Lana Safadi, were killed in an overnight Israeli airstrike that damaged their family home. [e]

Cosmo Their funeral was held today, Saturday. [e] Two young girls mourned by their family. [e] It's a stark reminder of the civilian toll as this conflict grinds on. []

Carrie A heartbreaking story, and one we wanted to make sure we marked. [] Our thoughts are with that family. []

Cosmo Absolutely. [] Let's bring it home now to Utah. []

Carrie Here's a fascinating one. [] Utah Valley University researchers presented new findings Thursday on deepfake videos, and the results are eye-opening. [k]

Cosmo This came from the university's Emerging Tech Policy Lab and the Herbert Institute for Public Policy. [k] They found deepfakes are getting harder to spot, and they can sway voter opinion just as effectively as real footage. [k]

Carrie And get this. [] The study found no connection between how familiar someone is with deepfakes and how well they can actually identify one. [k] Knowing about them doesn't help you catch them. [k]

Cosmo That's their second study on the topic, and a timely warning as we head deeper into election season. [k] Stay sharp out there. []

Carrie Great advice. [] That's your rundown for today. [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. []

Cosmo It's Friday, June nineteenth, twenty twenty-six, and you're listening to Top News Headlines. [] Let's get right into the national picture. []

Carrie We will, and honestly the big consumer story right now is all about preparedness. [] Shoppers are loading up ahead of Prime Day. [a]

Cosmo That's right. [] The standout is the LifeStraw water filter. [a] In just the past month, more than ten thousand shoppers grabbed one. [a]

Carrie Ten thousand in a single month. [a] That's real momentum. []

Cosmo It is, and the timing is the hook. [] This sale is landing right before Prime Day, so people are treating it as a now-or-wait-a-year moment. [a]

Carrie And it tells you something about where shoppers' heads are at. [] Self-reliance, clean water, being ready. [] That's the through-line driving the buying. [a]

Cosmo Well said. [] Let's take it overseas. []

Carrie Our top world story today comes out of Tyre, in southern Lebanon. [e] Communities there are marking Ashoura. [e]

Cosmo Walk us through it. [] Today is the third day of the observance, right? [e]

Carrie It is. [e] Ashoura is a Shiite Muslim commemoration. [e] Worshippers gathered for a sermon, mourning the death of Imam Hussein. [e]

Cosmo And Hussein was the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. [e] His death dates all the way back to the seventh century. [e]

Carrie Exactly. [] The scene in that port city was deeply emotional, women weeping as they remembered a moment that still shapes the faith centuries later. [e]

Cosmo A powerful reminder of how alive these traditions are. [] Let's bring it home to Utah. []

Carrie And in Utah, it is one of the best weeks of the year in Pleasant Grove. [k] Strawberry Days is in full swing. [k]

Cosmo I love this one. [] People are already setting out lawn chairs along the route for Saturday morning's big parade. [k]

Carrie They are. [] The week is packed. [k] There's the Chalk the Block contest stretching over several days, and of course the famous Baby Contest. [k]

Cosmo That Baby Contest has been running for more than twenty years now. [k] Around two hundred little ones took part this time. [k]

Carrie Organizer Miriam Tomlinson put it perfectly. [k] She said, everybody that is part of Strawberry Days, their whole heart is into it. [k]

Cosmo You can feel that civic pride. [] A long-standing tradition the whole town pours itself into. [k]

Carrie That's our rundown. [] Stay ready, stay curious. []

Cosmo We'll see you next time on Top News Headlines. []

Cosmo Welcome back to Top News Headlines. [] It's Thursday, June eighteenth, twenty twenty-six, and we are diving into what's moving right now. []

Carrie Let's start at home, and honestly the standout in the national notes today is a consumer story. [] The LifeStraw water filter is having a real moment. [a]

Cosmo It really is. [] More than ten thousand shoppers bought a LifeStraw just last month. [a] That is a lot of people thinking about clean water on the go. []

Carrie And here's the timely part. [] It's on sale right now, but that sale wraps up before Prime Day kicks off. [a]

Cosmo So if you've had one sitting in your cart, this is the window. [] After the deal closes, you're back to regular pricing. [a]

Carrie And it matters beyond just the discount. [] Portable filtration keeps climbing in popularity for hikers, campers, and emergency kits. [] Ten thousand buyers in a single month tells you this is mainstream now, not niche. [a]

Cosmo Well said. [] Let's turn to the world desk. []

Carrie On the international front, it's a quieter window in our reporting today. [] No major wire developments crossed our desk in the last twenty-four hours that we can confirm, so we're going to hold rather than guess. []

Cosmo That's the right call. [] We'd rather give you nothing than give you something we can't stand behind. [] When the big international story lands, you'll hear it here first. []

Carrie Exactly. [] So let's bring it back to Utah, because there is genuine local flavor today. []

Cosmo This one's a delight. [] Pleasant Grove is in the heart of Strawberry Days, and organizers call it one of the best weeks of the year. [k]

Carrie People care deeply about this one. [k] Residents show up early to line the parade route with lawn chairs, and they compete hard in the events all week long. [k]

Cosmo The event organizer, Miriam Tomlinson, put it perfectly. [k] She said everyone who takes part in Strawberry Days pours their whole heart into it. [k]

Carrie And there's a charmer in the lineup. [] The Strawberry Days Baby Contest has been running for more than twenty years, and it draws around two hundred little participants. [k]

Cosmo Parents bring the kids out on Wednesday morning for that one. [k] There's also Chalk the Block, a multi-day art competition running right alongside everything else. [k]

Carrie Then it all builds to the parade on Saturday morning. [k] A full week of tradition in Pleasant Grove. [k]

Cosmo A great place to end. [] That's your Top News Headlines for Thursday. []

Carrie Thanks for listening, everybody. [] We'll see you next time. []

Cosmo Welcome in, everybody. It's Wednesday, June seventeenth, twenty twenty-six, and you're listening to Top News Headlines. []

Carrie I'll be straight with our listeners. [] On the national desk this cycle, our sources came back empty. [] No confirmed national reporting cleared our wire in the last twenty-four hours. []

Cosmo That's right. [] And we don't put words in anyone's mouth here. [] Rather than guess or fill the air with rumor, we'd rather tell you plainly that we've got nothing verified to report nationally today. []

Carrie Exactly. [] When a real story lands, you'll hear it here first, sourced and straight. [] For now, we move on. []

Cosmo Over to the world desk, and it's the same honest story. [] Our wire feeds, the ones we lean on for international coverage, returned no substantive reporting this cycle. []

Carrie No confirmed conflicts, no major geopolitical developments came through our sources in the last day. [] So we're not going to manufacture headlines that aren't there. []

Cosmo A quiet feed is better than a fabricated one. [] We'd rather earn your trust than fill a slot. [] When the world desk has news we can stand behind, we'll bring it to you. []

Carrie Well said. [] And here's where we actually do have a story, and it's a good one. [] Closer to home, in Utah. [k]

Cosmo Tell me, because this one made me smile. []

Carrie A Utah couple, Bliss and Robert Sawyer, are planning a four thousand mile cross-country bike ride. [k] And get this, it's to celebrate forty years of marriage. [k]

Cosmo Forty years, and they mark it by riding a bicycle clear across the country. [k] That is commitment in every sense. []

Carrie It is. [] And it's not just a personal milestone. [k] They're raising money for charity along the way, driven by a belief that everyone deserves safe shelter and enough food. [k]

Cosmo I love that. [] Bliss Sawyer said they've done quite a bit of cycle touring before, and that crossing the United States seemed like a big challenge they wanted to accomplish. [k]

Carrie Four thousand miles, forty years together, and a cause bigger than themselves. [k] That's the kind of Utah story worth the whole segment. []

Cosmo Couldn't agree more. [] That's our headlines for Wednesday. [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. []

Carrie We'll see you next time. []

Cosmo It's Tuesday, June sixteenth, twenty twenty-six, and welcome to Top News Headlines. [] We'll be honest with you up front, friends. []

Carrie We sure will. [] The wires came in thin today, so we're going to give you what's genuinely confirmed and not a word more. [] No filler, no guessing. []

Cosmo That's the promise. [] So let's start with the one national story we can stand behind. [] A former professional wrestler and actor has revealed that he's been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. [a]

Carrie And that one lands hard, doesn't it? [] So many people grew up watching him, first in the ring and then on the screen. []

Cosmo They did. [] Now, the details are still limited as of this hour, so we're not going to put words in anyone's mouth. [] What we know is the diagnosis is rare, and he chose to share it publicly. [a]

Carrie Which takes real courage. [] Our thoughts are with him and his family today. [] And that's the honest shape of the national picture right now. []

Cosmo It is. [] We'd rather tell you it's quiet than invent a headline. []

Carrie Same goes for the world desk. [] Turning overseas, the major wire services we lean on, Reuters and the Associated Press, didn't surface a confirmed top-line story in the last twenty-four hours. [] Nothing we can responsibly bring you. []

Cosmo And that's a deliberate choice on our part. [] World news is where rumor travels fastest, so when we don't have solid wire confirmation, we hold the line rather than speculate. []

Carrie Exactly right. [] If a major geopolitical story breaks before our next episode, you'll hear it from us first, and it'll be sourced. []

Cosmo Count on it. [] So let's bring it home to Utah, where we do have something to share. []

Carrie We do. [] From Orem, we note the passing of Florence Marie Barber, who died on Monday, June eighth, at the age of ninety-nine. [k]

Cosmo Ninety-nine years. [k] Nearly a full century of life right here in Utah County. [k] Services are being handled by the Wheeler and Sundberg Funeral Homes. [k]

Carrie A long, full life, and a reminder of the neighbors who built our communities. [] Our condolences go out to everyone who loved her. []

Cosmo Well said. [] And that's where we'll leave it today. [] A quieter edition than usual, but every word of it is solid. []

Carrie That's the deal we make with you. [] For Top News Headlines, thank you for spending part of your day with us. []

Cosmo We'll see you next time. []

Cosmo Welcome back to Top News Headlines. [] It's Monday, June fifteenth, twenty twenty-six, and we're kicking off with the top national stories. []

Carrie We are. [] And leading the headlines this morning, a former professional wrestler and actor has gone public with a diagnosis of a rare form of cancer. [a]

Cosmo It's the kind of personal news that stops you in your tracks. [] A familiar face from the ring and the screen, sharing something deeply private with fans. [a]

Carrie Details are still thin, and we're not going to get ahead of the facts. [] But the response has been an outpouring of support, and that's the story carrying the national conversation right now. []

Cosmo Well said. [] We'll bring you more as it's confirmed rather than speculate. [] Let's turn to the wider world. []

Carrie Let's do it. []

Cosmo On the world front, it's been a relatively quiet stretch across the wire services over the last twenty-four hours. []

Carrie That's right. [] No single major geopolitical break has dominated the international headlines today, which after the last few weeks is honestly a welcome breather. []

Cosmo It is. [] We'd rather give you a clear read than manufacture drama that isn't there. [] We're watching the wires closely, and the moment something of consequence lands, you'll hear it here first. []

Carrie Steady as she goes overseas. [] So let's bring it home, because the real action today is right here in Utah. []

Cosmo And it's a big one for Utah politics. [] Phil Lyman has announced a congressional bid in twenty twenty-six for Utah's brand new third district. [k]

Carrie According to the Daily Herald, which sat down with him ahead of the race, Lyman is running in the June twenty-third Republican primary. [k] And he's taking on incumbent Celeste Maloy. [k]

Cosmo Now here's the wrinkle. [] Maloy currently represents the second district, but she's running in this new third district too, so the two are going head to head, an incumbent against a challenger with real name recognition. [k]

Carrie And Lyman has quite a track record. [] He previously served as a San Juan County commissioner, and he spent time in the state House before that. [k]

Cosmo He's no stranger to a tough campaign either. [] Back in twenty twenty-four, Lyman ran for governor. [k] He actually won the Republican state convention. [k]

Carrie But he fell short in the primary, and then challenged those results without success. [k] So this third district run is his next chapter, and that primary is just over a week away. [k]

Cosmo Mark June twenty-third on your calendar, Utah. [k] That's our episode. []

Carrie Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. [] We'll see you tomorrow. []

Cosmo Welcome in, everybody. [] Today is Sunday, June fourteenth, twenty twenty-six, and we are diving straight into the headlines. []

Carrie Let's do it. [] Up top in our national news, the biggest story for American viewers right now is the World Cup, and the talk is all about how to watch it. [a]

Cosmo That's right. [] According to F O X, every single match of the tournament is streaming on their platform called F O X One. [a] We're talking all one hundred and four games in one place. [a]

Carrie And here's the part that matters for your wallet. [] F O X One is offering a free trial period of three days. [a] So if you want to sample the coverage before you commit, you can. [a]

Cosmo One hundred and four matches is a lot of soccer. [a] For a national audience, that is the headline this weekend, how and where you tune in. []

Carrie Could not agree more. [] Now let's take it global. []

Cosmo Yes, our world headline is the tournament itself, which is officially underway. [a] The World Cup window runs from June eleventh all the way through July nineteenth. [a]

Carrie So we are just a few days in, and the world's biggest sporting event is rolling. [a] More than a month of competition ahead, wrapping up in mid July. [a]

Cosmo It's the kind of event that stops countries in their tracks. [] Offices, living rooms, public squares, all tuned to the same matches across dozens of nations. []

Carrie A truly global stage, and we'll be following how it unfolds over the coming weeks. [] But for now, let's bring it home to Utah. []

Cosmo And this one is a great story. [] According to local reporting, the producers of the faith drama The Chosen went looking for a place that looked like the ancient Holy Land. [k]

Carrie Here's the twist. [] The studio behind it, called five and two Studios, actually traveled all the way to Israel to scout locations. [k] But the real churches and tourist sites just didn't look authentic enough on camera. [k]

Cosmo So where did they end up? [] Seven thousand miles away, right here in Utah. [k] They chose a spot south of Utah Lake, in Goshen. [k]

Carrie It's the Jerusalem Motion Picture Set, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [k] And the setting is about as remote as it gets. [k]

Cosmo Pretty much nothing out there but goats and cows. [k] And that isolation is exactly what gave the producers the quiet, ancient feel they were chasing. [k]

Carrie Seven thousand miles from the Holy Land, and they found their Jerusalem in rural Utah. [k] That's our show for today. []

Cosmo Thanks for listening, everybody. [] We'll see you next time. []

Cosmo Welcome to Top News Headlines. [] It's Saturday, June thirteenth, twenty twenty-six, and we're glad you're with us. []

Carrie Great to be here. [] We'll be honest with our listeners this morning. [] The national wire is light on hard headlines in the last twenty-four hours, so we're going to lead with the one story everybody's actually talking about. []

Cosmo And that's the big one. [] According to Fox, the F I F A World Cup is officially underway. [a] The tournament kicked off June eleventh and runs all the way through July nineteenth. [a]

Carrie That is a marathon of soccer. [] We're talking one hundred and four matches, total, across the whole tournament. [a]

Cosmo One hundred and four. [a] And for folks at home wondering where to watch, every match is streaming on Fox One. [a] There's even a three day free trial if you want to jump in without committing. [a]

Carrie So no excuses if your team is playing. [] That's the headline carrying the cycle right now, and it bridges us straight into our world coverage. []

Cosmo It really does, because a World Cup is a global event. [] Countries all over the planet are tuning in, and for the next month the sport is the story that crosses every border. []

Carrie Group play is happening now, and the knockout rounds build toward that final on the nineteenth. [a] If you follow international sport at all, this is your summer. []

Cosmo Beyond the pitch, the international desk is quiet this morning, so rather than invent drama, we'll hold here and bring you the bigger geopolitical headlines as they break. []

Carrie Sounds right. [] Let's bring it home to Utah, and this one is a delight. []

Cosmo It really is. [] The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the hit drama The Chosen went hunting for filming locations in the Holy Land and came up short. [k] The producers at Five and Two Studios couldn't find sites that looked ancient enough. [k]

Carrie So where did they end up? [] Goshen, Utah. [k] About seven thousand miles from Israel, just south of Utah Lake. [k]

Cosmo They filmed at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Jerusalem Motion Picture Set. [k] Ancient Jerusalem, recreated, surrounded by Utah goats and cows. [k]

Carrie Only in Utah. [] That's your news this Saturday. [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. []

Cosmo Welcome in, everybody. [] It's Friday, June twelfth, twenty twenty-six, and these are your Top News Headlines. []

Carrie Let's get right to the national desk. [] President Donald Trump was in the Oval Office yesterday signing a brand new proclamation aimed squarely at the American fishing industry. [e]

Cosmo That's right. [] This happened Thursday, June eleventh, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was right there alongside the President for the signing. [e]

Carrie It's not every day the fishing industry gets this kind of White House attention, and the Commerce Department was front and center for it. [e]

Cosmo A real signal of where the administration is putting its focus this week. [] We'll be watching for how the industry responds in the days ahead. []

Carrie Also on the national desk, a fiery moment on Capitol Hill. [] Congresswoman Lauren Boebert erupted at a reporter who asked her about an alleged affair involving Congressman Thomas Massie. []

Cosmo Her response was blunt and unprintable. [] She opened with, quote, you, first of all, end quote, before going off on the reporter over the question. []

Carrie A heated exchange that's getting a lot of attention today. [] It's a reminder of just how raw things can get when reporters press lawmakers on personal matters. []

Cosmo Tempers clearly running high on the Hill. [] We'll see if either side has more to say about it. []

Carrie Now over to the world desk. [] And the biggest international story right now is one a lot of you have been waiting for. [] The F I F A World Cup is officially underway. [a]

Cosmo It kicked off June eleventh and runs all the way through July nineteenth. [a] We are talking one hundred four matches across this tournament. [a]

Carrie One hundred four. [a] That is a massive slate of soccer. [] Every single match is being carried on the streaming service Fox One. [a]

Cosmo And if you haven't signed up yet, there's a three day free trial available, so you can jump in and catch the early-round action without missing a beat. [a]

Carrie A full month-plus of the world's biggest sporting event. [] Hard to overstate how much global attention this pulls in. []

Cosmo Absolutely. [] Set your calendars, folks. [] Now let's bring it home to Utah. []

Carrie And this is a serious one. [] Two former clerks at the Logan City Municipal Justice Court have been arrested and charged with federal felonies. [k]

Cosmo Their names are Jennifer Joma and Lauren Morrow. [k] Prosecutors in the United States District Court of Utah say the two helped an undocumented immigrant slip out a back door of the courthouse to avoid arrest by federal immigration agents. [k]

Carrie The charges are heavy. [] We're talking conspiracy to transport and harbor people in the country illegally, a separate harboring count, and obstruction of proceedings before federal agencies. [k]

Cosmo One report described the pair as, quote, self-appointed anti-I C E vigilantes, end quote. [k] Jennifer Joma is said to face an additional count on top of the others. [k]

Carrie Both women are former employees of that Logan court, and this case is now in federal hands. [k] A striking story about the line between local court staff and federal immigration enforcement. []

Cosmo It really is. [] And that's where we'll leave it for today. []

Carrie Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. [] We'll see you next time. []

Cosmo Welcome to Top News Headlines. [] Today is Thursday, June eleventh, twenty twenty-six, and we are kicking off with the national stories you need. []

Carrie And the big one on a lot of screens this morning is sports. [] The F I F A World Cup is officially underway here in the States, starting today. [a]

Cosmo That's right. [] According to F O X, the network is streaming one hundred and four matches on its F O X One service. [a] The run goes from today, June eleventh, all the way through July nineteenth. [a]

Carrie So basically a month and a half of soccer. [] And for anyone who wants to test it out, F O X is offering a three-day free trial on that streaming platform. [a]

Cosmo A smart move with a World Cup on home soil. [] Expect a lot of casual fans jumping in for the group stage matches over the next few days. []

Carrie It is shaping up to be a huge summer for the sport in this country. [] But there is also some heat coming out of Washington this morning. []

Cosmo There is. [] Congresswoman Lauren Boebert erupted at a reporter who asked her about an alleged affair involving Congressman Massie. [] Her response was a blunt and angry refusal to engage with the question. []

Carrie A fiery exchange, and one that is getting a lot of attention today. [] Now let's take it overseas. []

Cosmo Let's do it. [] Our top world story comes out of the Middle East. [] A detained Gaza hospital director appeared before Israel's Supreme Court on Wednesday, June tenth. [e]

Carrie This is Doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, the former head of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza. [e] He appeared by video, directly from prison, during the hearing. [e]

Cosmo And here is the striking part, according to Physicians for Human Rights Israel. [e] His lawyers filed an appeal to end his detention because he has now been held for seventeen months. [e]

Carrie Seventeen months in Israeli custody, and the group says he has not been charged with any crime during that entire time. [e]

Cosmo The appeal is a direct legal challenge to that detention, and his video appearance put the prison conditions front and center for the court. [e]

Carrie A significant human rights case to keep an eye on as it moves through the Israeli court system. [] Now, closer to home. []

Cosmo Time for Utah. [] And the headline here is politics, as primary ballots start reaching voters across Salt Lake County. [k]

Carrie According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the Democratic nomination race in that blue-leaning congressional district is still crowded, even after the party's convention. [k]

Cosmo The central question is whether Ben McAdams can be beaten. [k] He is the last Utah Democrat to serve in Congress, and he is facing a real field of challengers. [k]

Carrie That field includes State Senator Nate Blouin and tax attorney Michael Farrell. [k] Several progressive candidates are competing, even after consolidation efforts. [k]

Cosmo So this race is far from settled. [] With ballots now in hand, Salt Lake County voters get the final say. [k]

Carrie And that is your rundown. [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. [] We will see you next time. []

Cosmo Welcome to Top News Headlines. [] It's Wednesday, June tenth, twenty twenty-six, and we are diving straight into the day's top stories. []

Carrie Let's do it. [] And on the national front, a tense moment on Capitol Hill is making headlines. [] Congresswoman Lauren Boebert erupted at a reporter who asked her about an alleged affair involving fellow lawmaker Massie. []

Cosmo That's quite a reaction. [] How heated did it get? []

Carrie Heated enough that her reply was blunt and unprintable. [] The very first words out of her mouth were a sharp dismissal of the question before she said anything else. []

Cosmo That tells you everything about how raw this subject is. [] When a sitting member of Congress responds to a press question that way, it signals the story has clearly struck a nerve. []

Carrie No question. [] It's the kind of confrontation that tends to keep a story alive rather than put it to rest. []

Cosmo Exactly. [] A reporter asks, the answer comes back hot, and suddenly the exchange itself becomes the news. []

Carrie Well put. [] Let's take it overseas. []

Cosmo Over in the Middle East, the Associated Press brings us a quiet but striking scene from the West Bank. [e] Photographer Mahmoud Illean captured Palestinian children in the Bedouin hamlet of Khan al-Ahmar heading home. [e]

Carrie And here's the detail that stays with you. [] It was the last day before summer break. [e] Those kids had just collected their year-end school reports. [e]

Cosmo Exactly. [] And to get home, they walked through a vehicle tunnel cutting under the road. [e]

Carrie It's a small window into daily life there. [e] The schooling, the long routines, the simple act of getting home through tough infrastructure. [e] A reminder of the human story behind the headlines. []

Cosmo Well said. [] Now, before we head home to Utah, a quick note for the bargain hunters. []

Carrie If you've been eyeing an upgrade for your kitchen, the early Prime Day deals are worth a look. [a] Retailers are offering up to sixty-three percent off select kitchen gear right now. [a]

Cosmo That's a steep discount. [] Which brands are we talking about? []

Carrie Some well-known names. [] Chefman, Ninja, and Vitamix are all part of the early markdowns. [a] If a new blender or countertop appliance is on your list, this is the moment to watch the prices. []

Cosmo Good tip. [] Now let's bring it home to Utah. []

Carrie Here in Utah, all eyes are on Utah County. [] The Daily Herald reports that Clerk Aaron Davidson is fighting for a second term in the Republican primary on June twenty-third. [k]

Cosmo And he's not running unopposed. [k] He faces Corey Astill. [k] At convention, Davidson took roughly fifty-nine percent of the delegate vote to Astill's forty-one. [k]

Carrie A solid margin, but his first term hasn't been quiet. [k] Critics say he's been too involved in partisan politics, and his changes to the ballot have drawn real scrutiny. [k]

Cosmo Davidson sat down with the Daily Herald's editorial board on Monday to make his case. [k] Utah voters will have the final word on June twenty-third. [k]

Carrie Mark your calendars. [] That's your news for Wednesday, June tenth. []

Cosmo Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. [] We'll see you tomorrow. []

Cosmo Welcome to Top News Headlines. [] It's Tuesday, June ninth, twenty twenty-six, and we are starting with the nation's top story. []

Carrie We are watching Washington closely this morning, and the headlines are moving fast. []

Cosmo They really are. [] One story making waves is a heated moment involving Representative Lauren Boebert. []

Carrie Tell me what happened. []

Cosmo A reporter asked Boebert about an alleged affair involving Representative Thomas Massie. [] She erupted, snapping at the reporter and refusing to engage with the question. []

Carrie That is quite a reaction. [] It is the kind of confrontation that travels fast in Washington. []

Cosmo It is. [] The other big national thread is reelection season heating up, with incumbents defending newly restructured districts ahead of late June primaries. [d]

Carrie And that is a through-line. [] Boundaries changed, and suddenly safe seats are anything but safe. []

Cosmo Voters are paying attention, because these maps decide who carries their issues to Congress. []

Carrie Exactly. [] When the lines move, priorities move with them. [] And that map fight is rippling straight into Utah, which we will get to in a few minutes. []

Cosmo Well said. [] Now let's take it overseas. []

Carrie Overseas, the most consequential story is the Middle East, and it is serious. []

Cosmo It is. [] Air raid sirens sounded in Haifa, in northern Israel, on Monday, June eighth, warning of incoming Iranian missiles. [c]

Carrie That is a major escalation. [] And what struck me from the reporting was the image of everyday life continuing. [c]

Cosmo Tell me about that. []

Carrie A street vendor was photographed at a local market window, right in the middle of the warning. [c] Ordinary commerce, under a military alert. [c]

Cosmo That juxtaposition says everything. [] Civilians going about their day while sirens warn of an attack from Iran. [c]

Carrie It does. [] Haifa is a major northern city, so a direct missile threat there is no small matter. [c]

Cosmo This is the world story of the day. [] Iran and Israel, and the risk of a wider conflict. [c]

Carrie We will keep tracking it as the situation develops. []

Cosmo Now let's bring it home to Utah. []

Carrie Here in Utah, the headline is the Republican primary in the newly restructured third district. [d]

Cosmo According to the Daily Herald, Representative Celeste Maloy is seeking reelection, finishing her first full term. [d]

Carrie And that redrawn district now covers Provo, Orem, Alpine, and much of southern Utah County. [d]

Cosmo Maloy is a former attorney with a background in public lands and water issues, and she has made natural resources her priority. [d]

Carrie She sat down with the Daily Herald editorial board to make her case to voters. [d]

Cosmo Her challenger is Phil Lyman, and notably, Lyman did not respond to multiple interview requests. [d]

Carrie The primary is June twenty-third, so Utah voters have a decision coming fast. [d]

Cosmo Public lands, water, and who represents southern Utah County. [d] That is the local race to watch. []

Carrie That is your news for Tuesday. [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. []

Cosmo We will see you tomorrow. []

Cosmo Good morning, and welcome to Top News Headlines. [] Today is Monday, June eighth, twenty twenty-six, and we are starting with a story stirring up Washington. []

Carrie That's right. [] The Department of Defense released an updated list of recognized religions on Friday, and it is a big trim. [b] They went from more than two hundred faiths down to just thirty-one. [b]

Cosmo Thirty-one total. [b] And of those, twenty-one were categorized as Christian. [b]

Carrie Here is the part drawing fire. [] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was not placed in the Christian category. [b] It got its own separate listing. [b]

Cosmo And that has prompted real outcry. [b] Critics say it misclassifies a major faith with millions of members. [b]

Carrie It matters because that list is how the military formally recognizes a service member's faith. [] A category change is not just symbolic. []

Cosmo Now overseas. [] There was a shooting attack in central Israel on Sunday. [a]

Carrie Yes, near the community of Tzur Yitzhak. [a] Israeli security forces responded, along with volunteers from the Z A K A rescue service. [a]

Cosmo Authorities say the attacker was a Palestinian citizen of Israel. [a] Details are still limited as the investigation continues. []

Carrie It is another reminder that security inside Israel remains tense, even away from the frontier areas we usually hear about. []

Cosmo We will be watching for more confirmed details before we say anything beyond what is known. []

Carrie And here at home in Utah, that Pentagon decision is hitting close. []

Cosmo It really is. [] Utah's congressional delegation is pushing back hard. [b] Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis, along with Representative Mike Kennedy, are urging the Department of Defense to reverse course. [b]

Carrie All three are members of the Latter-day Saint church themselves, so this one is personal as well as political. [b]

Cosmo They argue the faith clearly belongs in the Christian category, and they want the designation corrected. [b]

Carrie It is a rare moment of the whole delegation speaking with one voice. [] We will see whether the Department responds. []

Cosmo That is your update for today. [] Thanks for listening, and we will see you next time. []

Cosmo Welcome to Top News Headlines. [] It's Sunday, June seventh, twenty twenty-six, and we are glad you are spending a few minutes with us. []

Carrie Always good to be here. [] And let's start close to home with American manufacturing. [] There's a feature making the rounds spotlighting eighteen American brands that are still making their cookware and kitchen tools right here in the United States. [a]

Cosmo We are talking skillets, spatulas, the everyday gear in your kitchen drawer. [a] The whole through-line is domestic production at a moment when so much of this stuff is made overseas. [a]

Carrie Exactly. [] The piece keeps it simple and focused on who is still building these products in American factories, and why that matters. [a]

Cosmo It is a nice reminder that "made at home" has not vanished. [] For a lot of shoppers, knowing where a pan was actually made is part of the decision now. []

Carrie Couldn't agree more. [] It is a small story with a big idea underneath it. []

Cosmo Now, turning to politics, where a candidate is facing serious scrutiny. [] Graham Platner has been hit by a fresh wave of allegations. []

Carrie That is right. [] The reporting centers on his treatment of women, and on a tattoo described as a Nazi tattoo. [] That Nazi tattoo allegation, along with the claims about his treatment of women, is drawing significant attention. []

Cosmo It is a developing story, and we will follow how Platner and others respond as more comes out. []

Carrie And that brings us home to Utah, where there is a developing story tonight. [] This is the big one locally . a fast-moving brush fire in Saratoga Springs, just west of the Saratoga Springs Temple. [c]

Cosmo It is being called the Glambert Lane fire. [c] According to Utah Fire Info, crews found it at three twenty-six Saturday afternoon, on the north side of Lake Mountain. [c]

Carrie And it moved fast. [] By Saturday evening it had burned an estimated one hundred seventy-five acres, and it was zero percent contained. [c]

Cosmo That is a lot of ground in just a few hours. [] Saratoga Springs Fire initially ordered evacuations for some homes on Mahogany Street. [c]

Carrie But here is the more reassuring update. [] As of a report at five thirty-three this evening, no new homes were being threatened. [c]

Cosmo Authorities are still asking everyone to stay well away from the area while crews do their work. [c] We will bring you containment numbers as they come in. []

Carrie That is your roundup for today. [] Thanks for listening. []

Cosmo We will see you next time on Top News Headlines. []