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December 2, 2022 | Vol. 3 Iss. 48
NEWS BREAK An Alzheimer's drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking In a large study, the experimental Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab reduced the rate of cognitive decline by 27 percent in people in the early stages of the disease.
Police find the remains of 4 infants inside a Boston apartment Police say they discovered “what appeared to be human fetus or infant” and additional remains at an apartment in South Boston. An autopsy has revealed four infants: two female and two male.
UTAH JAZZ PLAYER MALIK BEASLEY (right) fills dinner bags at the Bountiful Community Food Pantry. The Jazz partnered with America First Credit Union (AFCU) to sort and pack food to help fight food insecurity.
Utah Jazz pitches in to help feed those in need
By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
BOUNTIFUL—Utah Jazz player Malik Beasley took time off the court on Tuesday to fill dinner bags at the Bountiful Community Food Pantry for those families who would otherwise go hungry. The Utah Jazz partnered with America First Credit Union (AFCU) to sort and pack food to help fight food insecurity. “Lack of food is a big deal year-round but especially during the holidays,” said Utah Jazz President Jim Olson. “It can be stressful and to not have food is hard. America First Credit Union is as good as it gets to help provide food for those in need.” It’s also great to have Malik here, he said. “To have a player participate shows what kind of players we have on the team.” The event was a culmination of AFCU’s annual food drive where they collected more than $15,000 for food
banks across Utah, Nevada and Arizona. AFCU also donated an additional $5,000 to the pantry. “The pantry started 50 years ago in a closet at the church behind us,” said Executive Director Rebekah Anderson. “It’s come a long way. This year we’ve given out 2.3 million pounds of food. There’s been a huge increase in the need. In November we fed 147% more people than last year.” A lot of people are living paycheck to paycheck, she said. “So if something happens they’re not able to make ends meet. We’re feeding people who have never needed us before. There’s no way we could do this without the community.” “Sixty-eight percent of
NORTH SALT LAKE— It’s been a long, hard fought battle by the residents in the unincorporated area of Val Verda to stop annexation into North Salt Lake. However, it will happen now that the city approved an ordinance to move forward. The city council made the decision at the Nov. 15 meeting
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NEW YORK — Christine McVie, the British-born Fleetwood Mac vocalist, songwriter and keyboard player whose cool, soulful contralto helped define such classics as “You Make Loving Fun,” “Everywhere” and “Don’t Stop,” died Wednesday at age 79. Her death was announced on the band’s social media accounts. No cause of death or other details were immediately provided, but a family statement said she “passed away peacefully at hospital this morning” with family around her after a “short illness.”
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TWO FANS AT THE PANTRY are thrilled to meet Jazz player Malik Beasley.
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following a public hearing. The area is located at approximately 3500 South between 4100 South and between Highway 89 and Orchard Drive in unincorporated Davis County. “Jan.1 is the effective date,” said North Salt Lake City Manager Ken Leetham. “We’ve heard that they (residents) don’t want to be in our city but the county is trying to eliminate the unincorporated areas.”
The Senate has approved a bill to codify federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages by a 61-36 vote. It now heads back to the House where it is expected to be passed quickly.
Public health experts and social media researchers are concerned that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus.
NSL approves ordinance to annex unincorporated area By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
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Providing services more efficiently is the impetus behind this, said Leetham. “We’ve been talking for years with the county and they finally passed a resolution to annex so now we can move forward. It’s actually been in North Salt Lake’s annex policy plan. It’s been there for years.” Residents are not happy with the decision and have led protests to stop it from happening. “Financial gain is why
they want to be in our area,” said one resident at the public hearing. “It’s for that reason. There’s nothing but apartments. They knocked down Winager’s and put up apartments. It’s nothing but a money grab. We all vote. We’ll remember this.” “We did not apply to be part of North Salt Lake,” said Jo Ellen Ashworth, another Please see ANNEX: pg. 2
Tornadoes fueled by high temperatures rip through Southern communities ALABAMA—Tornadoes damaged numerous homes, destroyed a fire station, briefly trapped people in a grocery store and ripped the roof off an apartment complex in Mississippi, while two people died as a tree crunched their mobile home in Alabama, authorities said Wednesday. The National Weather Service had warned that strong twisters capable of carving up communities over long distances were possible as the storm front moved eastward from Texas.