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Cosmo Good afternoon, and welcome to Top News Headlines. [] It's Wednesday, July fifteenth, twenty twenty-six. [] Glad to have you with us this afternoon, as always. []

Carrie Great to be here with you all. [] And we'll lead on the national front this afternoon, because former President Trump made news with a blistering set of remarks. []

Cosmo He did. [] In an angry tirade, Trump excoriated N A T O, called Iranians, in his words, lying scum, and declared a memorandum of understanding over. []

Carrie Sharp language on every side there, aimed squarely at N A T O and at Iran, and a clear signal that the memorandum he pointed to is finished as far as he is concerned. []

Cosmo Pointed remarks to open the day. [] From there, let's head overseas, where the thread running through everything right now is the World Cup. []

Carrie Oh, it is electric. [] Fans all over the world are rallying behind their teams, and the merchandise rush is in full swing. [a] One fan guide we came across is calling team jerseys and collectibles the must-have items for supporters this year. [a]

Cosmo Jerseys flying off the shelves, scarves, the whole kit. [a] If your squad is still in it, you know exactly what that feels like. []

Carrie You really do. [] It's the one story that is genuinely global this week . [] the entire planet watching the same matches at the same time. []

Cosmo Can't beat it. [] Now, closer to home here in Utah, this is our lead story of the day, and it's a good one for Provo. []

Carrie It is. [] According to local reporting out of Provo, Mayor Marsha Judkins has been selected for the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. [k] She is one of just forty-six mayors, drawn from fifteen countries, in this year's class. [k]

Cosmo Forty-six mayors, fifteen countries, and Provo's mayor made the cut. [k] This is the tenth class the program has run. [k]

Carrie And here is how it's described . [] this isn't an award, and it isn't a conference. [k] It's an intensive leadership program run by Harvard and Bloomberg Philanthropies that brings mayors together from around the world. [k]

Cosmo It runs nine months in a hybrid format, and the first in-person session kicked off Monday in New York City. [k]

Carrie So for Provo residents, that means nine months of top-tier leadership training for the person running your city. [k] That is a real investment in local government. []

Cosmo A strong get for Provo, and a nice note to lead our Utah headlines. [] That is going to do it for us today. []

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

Cosmo Welcome in to Top News Headlines. [] It's Tuesday, July fourteenth, twenty twenty-six, and I'll be honest with you, it's a quiet one on the national front today. []

Carrie It really is. [] The main item today comes straight from Fox Nation. [a] They've got an exclusive premiering this Saturday, and it's called R A F Eleven. [a]

Cosmo R A F Eleven, and the network is keeping the details close to the vest. [a] There's no word yet on the format or the subject matter, just a big push telling viewers to make sure they don't miss it. [a]

Carrie So if you're a Fox Nation subscriber, mark your calendar for Saturday. [a] Beyond that, it's a light day nationally. []

Cosmo Light is the word, and we'd rather tell you it's quiet than fill the air with noise. [] There is one more headline crossing the wire, though all we have so far is the headline itself, no details yet. [] It says DeSantis is set to brand C A I R, the Muslim Brotherhood, and antifa as foreign terrorist organizations. []

Carrie Fair enough. [] Let's take it overseas. []

Cosmo On the world front, it's a similar picture. [] We don't have a world story to bring you today. []

Carrie No new flashpoint, no big conflict development to pass along today. [] Some days are just quiet overseas, and today is one of them. []

Cosmo When something breaks out there, you'll hear it here first. [] For now, let's bring it home to Utah, because we've actually got a great one. []

Carrie We do. [] Over at Brigham Young University, ornithology students are out running bird surveys at the Provo River Delta. [k]

Cosmo Three times a week, they head to set locations and do point count surveys, logging every bird they see, the species, and whether it's perching, foraging, flying, or roosting. [k]

Carrie And here's why it matters. [] That delta was restored as prime bird habitat, but it sits right next to the growing Provo Airport, with planes taking off along the same shoreline. [k]

Cosmo So the students' data helps manage that airspace and cut down the risk of collisions. [k] It protects the birds, and it protects the people flying in and out of Provo. [k]

Carrie A genuine win for both sides, students doing hands-on science that keeps wildlife and passengers safer. [k] That's your rundown for today. [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. []

Cosmo Welcome in. [] It's Monday, July thirteenth, twenty twenty-six, and this is Top News Headlines. [] We're starting on the national front, where politics is leading the way. []

Carrie That's right. [] President Trump let loose in an angry tirade, excoriating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and calling the Iranians, in his words, lying scum. []

Cosmo He also declared the memorandum of understanding over. [] It was a sharp, combative set of remarks aimed at both allies and adversaries alike. []

Carrie A fiery moment from the President. [] And on a much lighter national note, there's a seasonal item catching people's eye . a wave of cooling summer bedding upgrades, with breathable options starting at just eight dollars. [a]

Cosmo Eight dollars. [a] That's the whole pitch . beat the July heat without wrecking your sleep or your wallet. [a]

Carrie Breathability is the selling point. [a] If you've been waking up hot, that's a national note worth a mention today. []

Cosmo All right, let's cross over to the world desk. []

Carrie So over in Brussels today, the Palestinian Donor Group held a round table meeting at European Union headquarters. [e]

Cosmo And this one carried real weight. [] The Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Mustafa, was there in person. [e]

Carrie He sat down with Dubravka Suica . she's the European Commissioner for the Mediterranean. [e] This is the donor coalition that helps fund Palestinian operations. [e]

Cosmo And the timing matters. [] A donor round table is where the money conversations happen . who pays for what, and on what terms. []

Carrie Exactly. [] No formal outcome was announced, but the fact that Europe and the Palestinian leadership are back at the same table is the story. [e]

Cosmo Well put. [] Let's bring it home now . some hard news out of Utah. []

Carrie This one's tough. [] A murder arrest in Springville. [k] According to a Springville police probable cause affidavit, twenty-three-year-old Jaxson Clift of Bluffdale was arrested Saturday. [k]

Cosmo Police say he stabbed a twenty-eight-year-old man in front of the victim's own home, early Saturday morning. [k]

Carrie And here's the chilling part. [] Investigators say Clift sent threatening text messages the afternoon before . Friday, at four fifty-four . before the two ever met up. [k]

Cosmo So those recovered texts point to premeditation. [k] That's what turns this from a confrontation into a planned act, at least in the eyes of investigators. [k]

Carrie Clift was booked into the Utah County Jail and is facing a murder charge, among other counts. [k]

Cosmo A heavy one to close on. [] That's your headlines for Monday . national, world, and right here in Utah. []

Carrie Take care of each other out there. [] We'll see you tomorrow. []

Cosmo Welcome to Top News Headlines. [] Today is Sunday, July twelfth, twenty twenty-six, and our top national story is one the entire country is following right now. []

Carrie It really is. [] The Associated Press reports that the murder case against Tyler Robinson is moving forward. [k] He stands accused in the killing of Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point U S A. [k]

Cosmo Kirk was one of the most influential voices on the American right. [] His death shook the conservative movement, so every single step of this case is drawing national attention. []

Carrie And the charge is about as serious as it gets. [] Robinson faces a count of aggravated murder. [k]

Cosmo The stakes could not be higher. [] A judge will soon decide whether this case heads to a full trial, and the whole country is waiting on that call. [k]

Carrie Now to our world headlines. [] The news out of the Middle East today is grim. []

Cosmo It is. [] The Associated Press reports an Israeli military drone strike in Gaza City. [e] It hit a blacksmith shop in the Sabra neighborhood. [e]

Carrie Officials at Shifa hospital say at least four Palestinians were killed and one more was wounded when the casualties were brought in for treatment. [e]

Cosmo And the target here was a civilian workshop. [e] That detail is drawing real attention as photos of the aftermath circulate. [e]

Carrie It's another sobering reminder of how dangerous daily life remains for the people of Gaza City. []

Cosmo A story we will keep watching closely in the days ahead. []

Carrie For our Utah headlines, we come back to that same murder case, because the courtroom is right here in our state. [k]

Cosmo Exactly. [] According to the Associated Press, the preliminary hearing is playing out in Provo. [k] The alleged assassination took place at Utah Valley University. [k]

Carrie Prosecutors presented five full days of evidence at this hearing. [k] That is a substantial case, laid out piece by piece. []

Cosmo But the defense is pushing back hard. [k] Robinson's attorneys are challenging the D N A analysis and questioning the credibility of witness testimony. [k]

Carrie And remember, this is a preliminary hearing, not the trial itself. [k] The judge is weighing whether there is enough to move forward. [k]

Cosmo That decision is expected in the coming weeks. [k] For everyone here in Utah Valley, this one truly hits close to home. []

Carrie We'll be right here to bring you the next chapter. [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. []

Cosmo Welcome to Top News Headlines. [] Today is Saturday, July eleventh, twenty twenty-six, and we're leading with a big move out of Florida. []

Carrie That's right. [] Conservative outlets are reporting that Governor Ron DeSantis is moving to brand three groups as foreign terrorist organizations. []

Cosmo Which three? []

Carrie The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Muslim Brotherhood, and antifa. [] That's a sweeping designation, and it would carry real legal weight. []

Cosmo It would. [] A foreign terrorist label can trigger financial restrictions and sharply limit how a group operates inside the country. [] So even the announcement itself is a major escalation. []

Carrie Exactly. [] This is the kind of designation that usually sparks a court fight, so expect this one to be debated loudly in the days ahead. []

Cosmo Definitely a story to watch. [] Let's turn to the world desk. []

Carrie And here the news is heavier. [] According to the Associated Press, an Israeli airstrike has destroyed buildings in the village of Qannarit, in southern Lebanon. [e]

Cosmo What are we hearing from the scene? []

Carrie The focus is the human toll. [e] Relatives of missing victims gathered at the site, weeping over their losses and searching the rubble for people still unaccounted for. [e]

Cosmo So recovery crews are still working through destroyed civilian buildings, looking for anyone trapped. [e]

Carrie That's the picture. [] Grieving families at the impact site, and a search that's still ongoing. [e]

Cosmo It's a stark reminder that the tension along that border keeps landing on ordinary people. [] We'll keep following it as more comes in. []

Carrie Please do. [] Take us home to Utah. []

Cosmo Happy to. [] Closer to home, one of the most closely watched hearings in the state just wrapped. [k] The preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson has concluded at Provo's Fourth District Courthouse. [k]

Carrie How long did that run? []

Cosmo Five days. [k] It concluded Friday, with Utah County prosecutors laying out evidence to establish probable cause. [k]

Carrie And I understand the scene outside was something to see. []

Cosmo It really was. [] Heavy media presence, journalists from both local and national outlets trying to observe the proceedings, and a serious law enforcement footprint. [k]

Carrie What did that security look like? []

Cosmo Officers stationed in vehicles, on foot patrol, and all around the perimeter of the building. [k] It's a clear signal of just how much attention this case is drawing across Utah. []

Carrie No question. [] That's a case a lot of Utahns will be following through the next stages. []

Cosmo It 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. [] It's Friday, July tenth, twenty twenty-six, and we're glad you're here. []

Carrie We are. [] We've got a full slate on the national front today, so let's get right into what we've got. []

Cosmo Over on Fox Nation, there's a brand new show streaming now called Grillin' Across America. [a]

Carrie Oh, I love a good grilling show. []

Cosmo It's presented by Grill Rescue, and it just landed on the platform. [a] If you're looking for something to fire up the weekend, that's your pick. []

Carrie Perfect timing for July. [] Fire up the grill, put on the show about grilling. [] That tracks. []

Cosmo It really does. [] But let's turn to something with a lot more heat of a different kind. [] President Trump went on an angry tirade. []

Carrie He did. [] He excoriated N A T O, and he didn't hold back on Iran either. [] He called the Iranians, in his words, lying scum. []

Cosmo Strong language. [] And he went a step further, declaring that the memorandum of understanding is over. []

Carrie So a sharp, combative turn from the President on both the alliance and on Iran. [] We'll be tracking where that goes. []

Cosmo And that's the top of our national desk for today. []

Carrie Let's turn to the world, and this one is heavy. [] There's been an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon. [e]

Cosmo That's right. [] The Associated Press reports, with photographer Mohammed Zaatari on the ground, that the strike destroyed buildings in the village of Qannarit. [e]

Carrie And the human cost is front and center. [] Relatives of missing victims gathered at the site, weeping among the rubble, searching for family members. [e]

Cosmo Whole buildings, gone in an instant. [e] This is one of those moments where the numbers fall away and you're just left with people looking for the ones they love. []

Carrie It's a stark reminder that the tensions across that region are still very much alive, and civilians are the ones caught in the middle. []

Cosmo Well said. [] We'll keep watching that story as it develops. []

Carrie Now, closer to home, here in Utah, there was major testimony in the Charlie Kirk case. [k]

Cosmo Big development. [] Kirk, the conservative activist, was shot in the neck while speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University. [k]

Carrie And in court on Thursday, prosecutors played a recording. [k] The defendant is Tyler Robinson. [k] His roommate, Lance Twiggs, told law enforcement something striking. [k]

Cosmo What did Twiggs say? []

Carrie He said that the day after the shooting, Robinson told him he wished he hadn't done it. [k]

Cosmo Wow. [] A statement of regret, made the day after, according to that recording played in court. [k]

Carrie And here's a detail that stood out. [] The two of them shared an apartment in southeastern Utah, more than two hundred miles from the university where the shooting happened. [k]

Cosmo That distance is going to matter as this case moves forward. [] It's a story a lot of Utahns are following closely. []

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

Cosmo Thanks for spending a few minutes with us. [] This has been Top News Headlines. []

Carrie We'll see you next time. []

Cosmo Good afternoon, and welcome to Top News Headlines. [] Today is Thursday, July ninth, twenty twenty-six, and we're starting with the national desk. []

Carrie We are, and the big one is coming out of Florida. [] The DeSantis administration says it plans to designate three groups as foreign terrorist organizations. [g]

Cosmo That's right. [] The list includes the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Muslim Brotherhood, and antifa. [g]

Carrie It's a significant move. [] A foreign terrorist designation carries real legal weight, and naming a domestic-facing group like antifa alongside the others is what's drawing the most attention. []

Cosmo Definitely one to watch as the details firm up. [] And on a lighter note for families, the back-to-school sales are already rolling in. [a]

Carrie They are. [] Retailers are advertising forty percent off or more on the essentials, with brands like H P, Anker, and JanSport all in the mix. [a]

Cosmo Good timing if you've got kids and a supply list. [] Now to the world desk, and it's a quieter stretch on the international wires. []

Carrie It is. [] There's no single dominant thread breaking across Reuters and the Associated Press in the last twenty-four hours the way we sometimes see. []

Cosmo So we'll keep this one short rather than pad it out. [] We'd rather give you the headlines that actually matter than stretch a thin news day. []

Carrie Well said. [] We'll be watching the wires and bring you the big international stories the moment they land. []

Cosmo And now to Utah, where the biggest local story is unfolding in a courtroom. []

Carrie Yes. [] The preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson is now in its third day. [k] Robinson, who is twenty-three, is charged with shooting and killing the political activist Charlie Kirk. [k]

Cosmo The shooting happened back on September tenth of last year, at Utah Valley University in Orem, while Kirk was speaking at an event. [k] Robinson later turned himself in to authorities. [k]

Carrie And prosecutors are pursuing the death penalty. [k] On Wednesday, much of the argument centered on a video. [k] It's a law enforcement interview with Robinson's former roommate. [k]

Cosmo Both sides sparred over whether that video is admissible, and whether the public should be allowed to see it. [k]

Carrie We'll keep following it closely as the hearing continues. [] That's your headlines for today. [] Thanks for listening. []

Cosmo Good afternoon and welcome to Top News Headlines. [] Today is Wednesday, July eighth, twenty twenty-six, and we're starting with the national desk. []

Carrie The big national story this afternoon: Governor Ron DeSantis is moving to brand the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Muslim Brotherhood, and antifa as foreign terrorist organizations. [] It's a significant political headline, and we'll be watching how it develops. []

Cosmo A major move that's sure to draw strong reactions on all sides. [] From there, let's shift to something lighter. [] Summer is in full swing, and another story catching eyes today is a wave of warm-weather walking deals landing right now. [a]

Cosmo That's right. [] Prices start at just ten dollars for summer walking essentials, gear built to keep you cool and comfortable on your daily walk when the heat is really cranking. [a]

Carrie Ten dollars is an easy call. [] If you've been putting off replacing worn-out gear, now is a good time to do it. []

Cosmo Now over to the world desk. [] And honestly, the international wires are running light over the last twenty-four hours. [] There are no major breaking developments crossing on the geopolitical front this afternoon. []

Carrie We'd rather tell you it's a calm day than manufacture drama that isn't there. [] When a big world story breaks, you'll hear it here first. []

Cosmo But we do have a significant Utah story, and it's a big one. []

Carrie According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services has revoked the license of Provo Canyon School's girls campus in Springville. [k] The state cited chronic, ongoing noncompliance, sixteen separate violations in all. [k]

Cosmo And the facility has to shut its doors by August sixth. [k] This is a youth residential treatment center that's drawn heavy criticism over alleged misconduct for years. [k]

Carrie One of its most famous former residents, Paris Hilton, has been among the loudest critics. [k] Regulators say the pattern of noncompliance put patient health and safety at risk, and that's what forced the closure. [k]

Cosmo A major development for Utah families. [] That's your headlines for Wednesday. [] Thanks for listening, and we'll see you next time. []

Cosmo Welcome back to Top News Headlines. [] It's Tuesday, July seventh, twenty twenty-six, and I'm here with my co-host. []

Carrie Great to be here. [] Let's get into the national picture, and honestly, this one's about your wallet. []

Cosmo It really is. [] The big consumer story this morning is that those Fourth of July sales are still going strong. [a] Retailers are keeping the holiday discounts running well past the weekend. [a]

Carrie And these are real markdowns. [a] We're talking discounts of up to seventy-two percent, depending on where you shop. [a]

Cosmo Seventy-two percent is no joke. [] Wayfair is one of the big names in the mix, so if you've been eyeing furniture or home goods, this is your window. [a]

Carrie The cookware brand HexClad is in on it too. [a] No end date announced, which means the deals are live right now, but don't count on them lasting forever. [a]

Cosmo Good advice. [] If you've had something sitting in a cart, this is the moment to check the price. []

Carrie Let's turn to a major national story out of Washington. [] Governor DeSantis is moving to brand three groups as foreign terrorist organizations. []

Cosmo That's right. [] The three named are the Council on American-Islamic Relations, often referred to by the letters C A I R, along with the Muslim Brotherhood, and antifa. []

Carrie It's a significant designation, and one that's certain to draw strong reaction on all sides. [] We'll keep following how this develops. []

Cosmo Well said. [] So let's bring it home to Utah, where there is a significant local story. []

Carrie There is. [] According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services has revoked the license of the Provo Canyon School girls campus in Springville. [k]

Cosmo This is a big regulatory move. [] The state says the facility failed to protect the health and safety of its residents, and it cited sixteen separate acts of noncompliance. [k]

Carrie And the state is calling these chronic, ongoing violations, not a one-time slip. [k] The youth residential treatment center has to cease operations by August sixth. [k]

Cosmo Provo Canyon School has drawn criticism for years, including from former resident Paris Hilton, who's spoken publicly about her time there. [k]

Carrie So this closure lands as a major development for a facility with a long and troubled history. [] We'll keep following what happens to the residents as that August deadline approaches. []

Cosmo That's the news for today, Tuesday, July seventh. [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. []

Carrie Take care of yourselves, and we'll see you next time. []

Cosmo Welcome in, everybody. [] It's Monday, July sixth, twenty twenty-six, and these are your Top News Headlines. [] Let's start close to home on the national front. []

Carrie Let's do it. [] The big one for sports fans, per F O X, is that the F I F A World Cup is fully streaming. [a] One hundred four matches, top to bottom, all live on the F O X One service. [a]

Cosmo One hundred four. [a] That's the entire tournament, every single game. [a]

Carrie Every single one. [a] The window runs from June eleventh all the way through July nineteenth, so we are right in the thick of it this week. [a]

Cosmo And here's the part that matters if you haven't signed up yet. [] New subscribers get three days of free access. [a] So you can jump in, catch a few matches, and decide from there. []

Carrie Three days free during a World Cup summer. [a] That is a lot of soccer for the price of nothing. [] If you've been on the fence, this is the window. []

Cosmo Well said. [] Let's take it overseas. [] What's leading the world desk? []

Carrie Our top international item is out of Gaza. [e] On Monday, a press conference was held at Al-Aqsa Hospital, which is in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip. [e]

Cosmo And who was speaking there? []

Carrie Ismail al-Thawabta. [e] He is the general director of the Hamas-run government media office. [e]

Cosmo That location keeps Gaza and its hospitals squarely at the center of the story, which is where so much of the world's attention has stayed. [] We're keeping it tight on the details we can confirm. []

Carrie Exactly right. [] Just the confirmed facts on that one. [] All right, bring us home. [] What's the top Utah story? []

Cosmo This one is genuinely good news, and it comes from Utah Fire Info. [k] That statewide fireworks ban? [k] It looks like it's working. [k]

Carrie Oh, I love hearing that. [] Give me the numbers. []

Cosmo In the twenty-four hours before Sunday morning, the state recorded just four new wildfire starts. [k] Four. [k] And only thirty-one total acres burned across all of them. [k]

Carrie That is remarkably low for a Utah summer, especially right around the holiday weekend. []

Cosmo It is. [] The fires popped up near Roosevelt in the east, Richfield in central Utah, down by Zion National Park, and one in Provo. [k] All small, but crews are treating every one as dangerous. [k]

Carrie The ban had its detractors, but early evidence says it's keeping firework-caused starts down. [k] And that's the show. [] Stay safe out there, Utah. []

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

Cosmo Welcome back to Top News Headlines. [] It's Sunday, July fifth, twenty twenty-six, and we've got a full rundown for you. []

Carrie We sure do. [] Let's start at home. [] The big national story right now is the United States Border Patrol hitting a record staffing level. [g]

Cosmo That's right. [] The agency just crossed twenty-one thousand, four hundred seventy-one agents. [g] That is the largest workforce Border Patrol has ever put in the field. [g]

Carrie And this surge follows the hiring push under the Trump administration. [g] It matters because staffing has been the agency's biggest bottleneck for years. []

Cosmo Exactly. [] More agents on the line means more capacity at the border. [] It's a genuine milestone for an agency that's been stretched thin. []

Carrie A record worth watching. [] Alright, let's turn to the world stage. []

Cosmo Overseas, a striking story out of Iran. [] A funeral was held Thursday in Tehran for Zahra Haddad-Adel. [e]

Carrie And her connections run right to the top of Iran's power structure. [] She was the daughter of a former parliament speaker, and the wife of Iran's current Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. [e]

Cosmo Here's the part that ties it all together. [] According to Iranian authorities, Zahra was killed in the very same military strike that killed the then-Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. [e]

Carrie So a single strike reached the innermost family of Iran's leadership. [] That is a remarkable moment for a country already in turmoil. []

Cosmo It really underscores how much upheaval Iran's ruling circle is going through right now. []

Carrie Big consequences to watch there. [] Now let's bring it home to Utah. []

Cosmo And the top Utah story is some good news. [] The state-wide fireworks ban appears to be working. [k]

Carrie According to Utah Fire Info, the state saw only four new wildfire starts in the past twenty-four hours. [k]

Cosmo Just four. [] Those fires popped up near Roosevelt in the east, Richfield in central Utah, Zion National Park down south, and Provo in Utah County. [k]

Carrie And all together they've burned about thirty-one acres. [k] Small, but officials are calling them dangerous. [k]

Cosmo Right. [] The early read is that banning fireworks really did cut down the number of new starts, even though the ban had its critics. [k]

Carrie A win for a dry Utah summer. [] And that's your rundown for today. []

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

Cosmo Happy Independence Day, everyone, and welcome to Top News Headlines. [] It's Saturday, July fourth, twenty twenty-six, and we have got a full plate. []

Carrie We sure do. [] Let's start with the border. [] Fox News is reporting that United States Border Patrol has hit a record-high agent count. [g]

Cosmo A record high. [] Give me the number. []

Carrie Twenty-one thousand, four hundred seventy-one agents. [g] That's the most the agency has ever fielded, and it follows a hiring surge under the Trump administration. [g]

Cosmo That is a real staffing milestone, and it tells you where the priorities are. [] Now, our other national story is a strange one out of California wine country. [d]

Carrie Oh, the Pelosi story? [d]

Cosmo That's the one. [] Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, who is eighty-six years old, was involved in a hit-and-run collision on Friday. [d] One vehicle took major damage. [d]

Carrie And there could be legal fallout, right? [d]

Cosmo Right. [] Local authorities say he could face misdemeanor charges over the crash. [d] So a quiet holiday weekend, but not for that family. []

Carrie Let's take it overseas, because the biggest world story is out of Iran, and it is heavy. [] The funeral for Zahra Haddad-Adel was held in Tehran on Thursday. [e]

Cosmo And her family connections are extraordinary. []

Carrie They are. [] She was the wife of Iran's current Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and the daughter of a former Iranian parliament speaker. [e]

Cosmo And here's the stunning part. [] She was killed in the very same strike that killed the previous Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. [e]

Carrie So one strike reshaped the top of the Iranian government. [] Mourners in Tehran reached out to touch her coffin. [e]

Cosmo A remarkable moment, and one we'll keep watching. [] Let's bring it home to Utah. []

Carrie And this one fits the day perfectly. [] The Deseret News spoke with Tyson Reeder, a professor at Brigham Young University, about the signers of the Declaration of Independence back in seventeen seventy-six. [k]

Cosmo And his argument is that they built something bigger than they could have imagined. [k]

Carrie Exactly. [] Reeder says they meant to found a great nation, but they could not have foreseen how large and how diverse it would become. [k]

Cosmo And at the time, that was radical. [] The conventional wisdom said a republic had to stay small and confined to survive. [k]

Carrie As Reeder put it, "it was just unheard of." [k] A functional republic across that much territory had no precedent. [k]

Cosmo A fitting thought for the Fourth. [] That's your rundown. [] Enjoy the holiday, everybody. []

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

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. []