Top News Headlines

Cosmo Good morning, and welcome to Top News Headlines! [] Today is Thursday, November twelfth. []

Carrie Great to be with you! [] It's a lighter haul this morning, so we'll stick to what we actually have. [] Let's dive in. []

Cosmo Starting in Washington. [] Senator Bernie Sanders says he does not support Chuck Schumer for Majority Leader. [b] His message is short and pointed. [b] In his words, the time is now for change. [b]

Carrie That is a big public statement. [] The headline doesn't include a vote count or a timeline. [b] So the question now is whether anyone else lines up behind him. []

Cosmo Next up, Texas. [] This one has a real edge to it. []

Carrie It does. [] The headline reads, Greg Abbott spent years fortifying the Texas border, and Gina Hinojosa could undo it all. [d] That one sentence is the whole story we have, so we can't tell you more about her plans. [d]

Cosmo Wow. [] Years of fortification on one side, and a possible reversal on the other. [d] There are no details yet on how that would actually happen, so stay tuned. [d]

Carrie And one lighter national note. [] A popular fast food chain is expanding into Las Vegas. [a] The headline doesn't name the chain or give any opening dates. [a]

Cosmo A mystery chain! [] I'm already hungry. [] Okay, let's go global. []

Carrie Here's where we owe you some honesty. [] Our world news feed came up empty this morning. [] No wire stories made it through. []

Cosmo So rather than guess at what's happening overseas, we're skipping the world roundup today. [] Better to say nothing than to say something wrong. [] We'll be back on it next episode. []

Carrie Agreed. [] So let's head home to Utah, where we do have a meaty one out of Provo. []

Cosmo The Vesper Amphitheater project is back. [h] Changes to the resubmitted proposal were presented at a neighborhood meeting on Tuesday night. [h]

Carrie And the new version closely resembles the original application from April. [h] The changes come down to three things. [h] Highway access, parking, and zoning. [h]

Cosmo Zoning is the big one. [h] According to city staff, the project no longer asks for an S C three Regional Shopping Center designation. [h] Instead, it's requesting a one-of-a-kind designation called the New Regional Entertainment Zone. [h]

Carrie A zone built just for entertainment. [h] That's a real shift. [] On parking, city staff say the new application caps the total at six thousand stalls. [h] The plans themselves show somewhere between thirty-seven hundred and fifty-four hundred stalls. [h]

Cosmo Even fifty-four hundred cars is a lot of cars. [] What about highway access? []

Carrie The article confirms that highway access changed, but our copy cuts off before the details. [h] So that's one to watch. []

Cosmo One more note for Utah listeners. [] Our Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune feeds came through empty today, so Vesper is our only local story. [f][g]

Carrie Short, but solid. [] That's Top News Headlines for today. [] Thanks for listening! []

Cosmo See you next time! []

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! [] Today is Wednesday, November eleventh, Veterans Day. []

Carrie Great to be here! [] Today we've got a political split, a federal investigation in Texas, and a hometown salute to veterans here in Utah. [] Let's go! []

Cosmo Leading our national headlines, Bernie Sanders does not support Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority Leader. [b] We only have the headline on this one, so here it is straight. [b]

Carrie The headline also includes a pointed quote: the time is now for change. [b] But it doesn't name who said those words, so we won't put them in anyone's mouth. [b]

Cosmo There are no reasons or vote counts given, just the stance. [b] And it's a striking one. []

Carrie Totally. [] Next up, Laredo, Texas. [d] Federal police are investigating a fatal shooting that involved the Border Patrol. [d]

Cosmo This is another headline-only story. [d] We don't have the name of the person killed or any details on what happened. [d] What we do know is that a federal investigation is underway. [d]

Carrie It's a serious story, and we'll stick to the facts we have. [] Now for something lighter. [] A popular fast food chain is expanding into Las Vegas. [a]

Cosmo Oh nice, which one? []

Carrie The headline doesn't say! [a] No name, no locations, no opening date. [a] Total mystery. []

Cosmo That's just cruel to hungry listeners. []

Carrie Let's swing over to world headlines, and here's an honest moment. [] Our world news feeds came through empty this cycle, so we don't have a single verified international story to bring you. []

Cosmo Right, and we're not going to fill the gap with guesswork. [] If it isn't in our sources, it isn't in the show. []

Carrie Exactly. [] Here's hoping the wires are humming again next episode. []

Cosmo Agreed. [] So let's head home to Utah, where the top story fits the date perfectly. [] According to the Herald Extra out of Provo, Veterans Day was recognized today with ceremonies and assemblies throughout Utah Valley. [h]

Carrie And this year's Veterans Day carries extra weight. [h] It's the last major patriotic holiday of the nation's yearlong two hundred fiftieth anniversary celebration. [h]

Cosmo That makes it a fitting finale for the anniversary holidays. [h] In Orem, American Legion Post seventy-two and city officials held a program this morning at the Orem City Cemetery. [h]

Carrie The program featured some of the military's most revered traditions. [h] Post seventy-two opened with a posting of the military flags. [h]

Cosmo Then came a flag exchange ceremony, performed by the Orem Fire Department Honor Guard alongside the post. [h]

Carrie The story goes on to mention a worn-out flag flying atop the cemetery flagpole, but our copy cuts off right there. [h]

Cosmo Still, what a way to mark the day. [] To every veteran listening, thank you for your service. []

Carrie Thank you, truly. [] That's Top News Headlines for today. []

Cosmo Thanks for listening. [] See you next time! []

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! [] Today is Tuesday, November tenth, and we've got a short but lively rundown for you. []

Carrie Short is right. [] A few of our sources came back thin today, so we're sticking to what we can actually confirm. [] Let's kick off with the national picture. []

Cosmo First up, some Senate leadership drama. [b] Bernie Sanders says he does not support Chuck Schumer for Majority Leader. [b]

Carrie Wow, that's a big one. [] And he sums it up in one short line: "The time is now for change." [b]

Cosmo That's a pointed message. [] We don't have a vote count or a timeline yet, and no response from Schumer, so we'll be watching what comes next. [b]

Carrie Definitely. [] Next up, Texas. [d] Federal investigators are looking into a fatal shooting in Laredo involving Border Patrol agents. [d]

Cosmo That's serious. [] What do we know so far? []

Carrie Honestly, not much yet. [d] No names, and no account of what happened. [d] Just that it was fatal and federal investigators are on the case. [d]

Cosmo We'll keep an eye on that one. [] And to round out the national news on a lighter note, a popular fast food chain is expanding into Las Vegas. [a]

Carrie Okay, which chain? [] I need to know! []

Cosmo That's the cliffhanger. [] The headline doesn't name it, so the mystery lives on. [a]

Carrie The suspense! [] Alright, let's swing over to world headlines. []

Cosmo Here we have to be straight with you. [] Our world sources came up empty this time. [] One page we pulled from Fox News was just a newsletter signup, with no actual stories on it. [c]

Carrie So rather than guess at what's happening around the globe, we're skipping it today. [] Better to say nothing than to make something up. []

Cosmo Couldn't agree more. [] We'll be back on the global beat next time. []

Carrie Now, closer to home in Utah. [] According to the Daily Herald, a Tuesday morning police chase ended with an arrest in Saratoga Springs. [h]

Cosmo Sandy police say it started when someone stole a woman's car in their city. [h] Officers found the suspect in Herriman and chased them all the way to Saratoga Springs. [h]

Carrie That's where the suspect jumped out and ran. [h] Police caught up and took them into custody. [h]

Cosmo Good outcome. [] But parents will want to hear this part. [] During the chase, Saratoga Springs police placed five Alpine School District schools on secure status. [h]

Carrie Those were Thunder Ridge, Saratoga Shores, Springside, and Silver Lake elementary schools, plus Lake Mountain Middle School. [h] The secure status was only temporary. [h]

Cosmo No word yet on the suspect's name or any charges. [h]

Carrie Our other Utah sources had no stories today, so that wraps up the local news. [] And that's the show! [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines! []

Cosmo Stay safe out there, everybody. [] We'll catch you next time! []

Cosmo Hey there, welcome to Top News Headlines! [] Today is Monday, November ninth. [] Glad you're with us. []

Carrie Great to be here! [] Fair warning, our news feeds were thin today, so we're sticking to exactly what the headlines say. [] No guesswork. []

Cosmo Love it. [] Let's go national. [] A report in our feed says federal authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in Laredo, Texas, that involved the Border Patrol. [d]

Carrie That's serious. [] What else do we know? []

Cosmo Honestly, not much yet. [d] The report doesn't name the person who was killed or describe what happened. [d] It doesn't include any statement from the Border Patrol either. [d]

Carrie So that's one to watch. [] Now for something lighter. [] A headline says a popular fast food chain is expanding into Las Vegas. [a]

Cosmo Ooh, which chain? []

Carrie That's the twist! [] The headline doesn't say. [a] No name, no locations, no opening dates. [a]

Cosmo A real cliffhanger. [] Okay, take us around the world. []

Carrie The biggest story with an international angle today involves Nvidia. [b] A headline says the company's chief executive admitted to an affair with an alleged Chinese spy. [b]

Cosmo Wow. [] And the headline says that admission sparked an investigation. [b]

Carrie Right, but it doesn't say who is investigating or what they're looking into. [b] It doesn't name anyone else involved, and it gives no dates. [b]

Cosmo Keep in mind, the spy part is only an allegation so far. [b] Still, with a company that big, plenty of people will be watching closely. []

Carrie No doubt. [] Beyond that story, our wire feeds didn't bring in any other world headlines today. []

Cosmo And we'd rather tell you less than make something up. [] Let's head home to Utah. []

Carrie Good news from Lehi! [h] Last week, the Utah Transportation Commission approved state funding for a pedestrian bridge over State Route ninety-two. [h]

Cosmo That's Timpanogos Highway! [h] What's the price tag? []

Carrie Nine million dollars total. [h] The state is putting in about four and a half million through its Transportation Investment Fund. [h]

Cosmo And the Mountainland Association of Governments covers the rest, just under four and a half million. [h] The approval moves the project into design and construction. [h]

Carrie And this one is really about kids. [h] The bridge connects trails north and south of the highway, giving students a safer walk to Belmont Elementary and Viewmont Middle School. [h]

Cosmo Getting kids across a busy highway without dodging traffic. [] That's a win. []

Carrie Our other Utah sources didn't have any stories today, so that wraps up the local news. []

Cosmo And that's the show! [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. []

Carrie See you next time! []

Cosmo Hey there, and welcome to Top News Headlines! [] Today is Sunday, November eighth. []

Carrie Glad you're here! [] It's a pretty quiet day in our news feeds, so we'll keep things quick and keep it honest. [] Let's jump in. []

Cosmo Our top national story comes from reporter Zachary Halaschak, and it asks a big question. [b] Will Republicans rethink President Trump's tariffs after their losses in the midterm elections? [b]

Carrie Ooh, that's a pointed way to put it. [] The headline ties the tariffs to those midterm losses. [b] So the real question is whether party leaders read the results as a message about trade. []

Cosmo Right. [] We only have the headline here, so no vote counts and no named lawmakers just yet. [b] But as Republicans regroup, that's the story to watch. []

Carrie Next up, a serious one out of Laredo, Texas. [d] Federal authorities are investigating a fatal shooting involving the Border Patrol. [d]

Cosmo Wow. [] What else do we know? []

Carrie Honestly, not much yet. [d] We only have the headline, so we don't yet know who died or what happened. [d] We'll keep an eye on that one. []

Cosmo Okay, now for something lighter. [] Popeyes is bringing back a retro side dish, and the headline credits customer demand. [a]

Carrie Wait, which side dish? []

Cosmo That's the mystery! [a] The headline doesn't say. [a] So, fried chicken fans, start your guessing now. []

Carrie Love it. [] Let's swing over to world headlines, and here's where we have to level with you. []

Cosmo Yeah. [] Our world sources came up empty this time. [] One of them was just a sign-up box for the Fox News First newsletter, and no wire reports made it through. [c]

Carrie So rather than guess at what's happening overseas, we're going to pass on world news today. [] We'd rather give you nothing than give you something made up. []

Cosmo Couldn't agree more. []

Carrie Now to Utah local headlines. [] Our Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune feeds didn't give us any full stories either, so there's no big local news to report today. [g]

Cosmo We do have one notice we'd like to share. [] Charmain Jane Long Taylor of Springville, Utah, passed away on Friday, October thirtieth. [h]

Carrie Wheeler and Sundberg Funeral Homes is handling the arrangements. [h] The notice doesn't list service times, so anyone hoping to attend should check with the funeral home. [h]

Cosmo Our thoughts are with everyone who knew and loved Charmain. []

Carrie That's a wrap on today's Top News Headlines. [] Short and sweet, but accurate. []

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

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! [] Today is Saturday, November seventh. []

Carrie Glad you're here. [] It's a lean lineup today, but there's some good stuff in here. [] Let's start with the national headlines. []

Cosmo Our lead story comes out of Mississippi, where a big race still hasn't been called. [b] Scott Colom's lead over Cindy Hyde-Smith keeps growing. [b]

Carrie That's the trend to watch. [] The count keeps moving in Colom's direction. [b]

Cosmo There are no final vote totals yet, so we'll keep a close eye on that one. [b]

Carrie Next, a serious story from Laredo, Texas. [d] Federal authorities are investigating a fatal shooting involving the Border Patrol. [d]

Cosmo Details are scarce so far. [d] We don't know yet who was involved or exactly what happened. [d]

Carrie Right. [] It's an active investigation, and we'll bring you more as we learn it. [d]

Cosmo Now for something lighter. [] Popeyes is bringing back a retro side dish! [a]

Carrie Oh, which one? []

Cosmo That's the mystery! [] We don't know which one yet. [a] All we know is that it's coming back because customers asked for it. [a]

Carrie Demand wins again. [] I love it. [] Okay, let's swing over to the world headlines. []

Cosmo This part will be quick. [] We don't have any world stories for you today. []

Carrie So rather than fill the time, we'll keep moving. [] We'll be back with a full world roundup next time. []

Cosmo Sounds good. [] Now, closer to home, here are the Utah local headlines. []

Carrie This one's a heartwarmer. [] Meet Ruth Brasher. [h] She's ninety-six years old, and she has led a volunteer teddy bear project for thirty-three years. [h]

Cosmo Thirty-three years! [h] And get this. [] Brasher and her volunteers have sewn and stuffed more than twenty-three thousand teddy bears. [h]

Carrie Those bears go to the Utah County Children's Justice Center, which gives them to children in crisis. [h]

Cosmo The group's latest assembly night was Thursday evening, at a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo. [h]

Carrie At that event, Brasher talked about the difference those bears have made for children over the years. [h]

Cosmo Ninety-six and still going strong. [h] That's a wonderful story to end on. []

Carrie It really is. [] That's the show for today. [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. []

Cosmo Have a great Saturday, everyone. [] See you next time! []

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! [] Today is Friday, November sixth, and we've got your headlines. []

Carrie Glad to be here! [] It's a lean news day, so we're sticking strictly to what's confirmed. [] Kick us off with the national news. []

Cosmo Gladly. [] The biggest national headline we're tracking comes out of Mississippi. [b] Scott Colom's lead over Cindy Hyde-Smith is growing, and the race still has not been called. [b]

Carrie That's a real nail-biter. [] The headline doesn't give vote totals or margins, so we won't guess. [b] What we do know is that Colom's lead keeps growing. [b]

Cosmo And until the race is called, every eye in Mississippi is on that count. [] What else is on the national board? []

Carrie A serious one from the southern border. [d] Federal authorities are investigating a fatal shooting involving Border Patrol in Laredo, Texas. [d]

Cosmo That's troubling. [] Do we know who was involved? []

Carrie Not yet. [d] The report gives no names, no timeline, and no account of what happened. [d] Only that someone died, and federal investigators are on it. [d]

Cosmo We'll stay on that one. [] Now for something much lighter. [] Popeyes is bringing back a retro side dish by popular demand. [a]

Carrie Ooh, a comeback! [] Which side is it? []

Cosmo That's the mystery. [a] The headline doesn't name it, so go ahead and start guessing. [a]

Carrie Love it. [] Okay, let's swing over to the world desk, and I'll be straight with you. [] Our world feed came up empty today. []

Cosmo Nothing from the wire services made it into our sources this time, and we're not going to fill that gap with guesswork. []

Carrie Exactly. [] When solid international reporting comes through, it'll lead the world segment next time. [] So let's head home to Utah. []

Cosmo Utah Courts has announced four nominees to replace Judge Reed Parkin of the Orem City Justice Court. [h] He retires next month. [h]

Carrie The Judicial Nominating Commission for Orem City picked the four. [h] The first two are Craig Chambers of Heber and Misty Hope of Vineyard. [h]

Cosmo The other two are Melanie Serassio of Sandy and Spencer Thomas of Spanish Fork. [h] All four are attorneys. [h]

Carrie And here's a fun detail. [] None of the four lists Orem itself as home. [h] They're coming from Heber, Vineyard, Sandy, and Spanish Fork. [h]

Cosmo Here's where listeners come in. [] A public comment period is open through November fifteenth. [h]

Carrie So if you have thoughts on who should take that bench, now's the time to speak up. []

Cosmo That's a wrap for today. [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines! []

Carrie See you next time! []

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! [] Today is Thursday, November fifth. []

Carrie Great to be with you! [] Quick heads up. [] A lot of today's sources came through as bare headlines, so we'll tell you exactly what we know and nothing more. []

Cosmo Straight talk, I love it. [] The big national story is the midterm elections. [b] Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is reacting to the results, and one headline about his reaction describes the results as an extinction level event for Republicans. [b]

Carrie Wow, that is a gut punch of a phrase. [] We don't have vote totals or specific races, but the alarm in that headline comes through loud and clear. [b]

Cosmo Next, Laredo, Texas. [d] Federal authorities are investigating a fatal shooting there that involved the Border Patrol. [d]

Carrie Details are thin on that one. [d] We don't have the name of the person who died, or an account of what happened. [d] What we do know is that a federal investigation is underway. [d]

Cosmo And where pop culture meets politics, Bruce Springsteen has made a political endorsement. [a]

Carrie And it's dividing people! [a] One headline even puts the word dividing in all capital letters. [a] That headline doesn't say who he endorsed, so we won't guess. [a]

Cosmo Okay, let's go global. [] What's on the world desk? []

Carrie Honestly, it's empty today. [] No international wire stories made it into our sources, so there's nothing we can stand behind. []

Cosmo Then we won't fill the gap with guesswork. [] We'd rather give you nothing than give you something wrong. []

Carrie Agreed. [] Fingers crossed the wires come through tomorrow. []

Cosmo Now home to Utah! [] Several local feeds came up blank, but we did get a feel-good story out of Springville. [e][f][g][h]

Carrie Yes! [] Christopher Williams, a father of five from Springville, is a semifinalist in the Super Dad competition run by the Children's Miracle Network. [h]

Cosmo The story calls him an ordinary man trying to do something extraordinary. [h] The competition raises money for the network, a nonprofit that supports local children's hospitals. [h]

Carrie Want to help? [] You can cast a free vote on the Super Dad website. [h] You can also donate any amount to the charity, and that earns you a vote too. [h]

Cosmo And the prize is real. [] The winner takes home twenty-five thousand dollars and a spot in a national television commercial. [h]

Carrie Not bad at all! [] Good luck, Christopher. []

Cosmo That's our show for today. [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. []

Carrie See you tomorrow! []

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! [] It's Wednesday, November fourth, twenty twenty-six, and we're glad you're here. []

Carrie Great to be here! [] Let's kick off with the national headlines, and we've got a big political one. []

Cosmo We sure do. [] A headline in our national feed says President Trump has cast doubt on Vice President J D Vance's chances of winning the presidency in twenty twenty-eight. [b]

Carrie Wow, and that's his own vice president! [b] The timing matters, too. [] Those comments came after a midterm election loss. [b]

Cosmo Right, and that's really all the headline gives us. [b] It doesn't say which race, or exactly what the President said. [b] So we'll keep an eye on it. []

Carrie Next, a serious story out of Laredo, Texas. [d] According to one report, federal authorities are investigating a fatal shooting there involving the Border Patrol. [d]

Cosmo That's a heavy one. [] There are no names yet. [d] There's also no word on how many people were involved or what led up to it. [d] We only know that federal investigators are on the case. [d]

Carrie One quick health headline to round out the national news. [] This one links the risk of Parkinson's disease to a common condition. [a]

Cosmo And the headline really leans on that word, common. [a] Frustratingly, it doesn't name the condition, so we can't tell you which one yet. [a]

Carrie Okay, let's swing over to the world headlines. [] What's happening out there? []

Cosmo Honestly, it's quiet on our end. [] None of our world news sources came through with stories this time. []

Carrie That happens! [] Rather than guess at what's going on overseas, we'll pick up the global picture next time. []

Cosmo Exactly. [] We'd rather give you nothing than give you something made up. []

Carrie Love that. [] So let's head home to Utah for a real feel-good story. [] According to a local report, a Springville dad named Christopher Williams is competing to become the next Super Dad. [h]

Cosmo I love this already. [] Williams is a father of five, and he's made it to the semifinals of the Super Dad competition run by the Children's Miracle Network. [h]

Carrie He describes himself as an ordinary man trying to do something extraordinary. [h] What a great way to put it. []

Cosmo It really is. [] And the stakes are real. [] The winner gets twenty-five thousand dollars and a spot in a national television commercial. [h]

Carrie Plus, the whole thing raises money for the Children's Miracle Network, a nonprofit that supports local children's hospitals. [h]

Cosmo So how can you help? [] You can cast a free vote on the Super Dad website. [h]

Carrie Or you can donate any amount to the charity in exchange for a vote. [h] We don't know the voting deadline yet, so don't wait too long! [h]

Cosmo Good luck, Christopher! [] That's the roundup from the Beehive State. []

Carrie And that's a wrap on Top News Headlines. [] Thanks for listening, everybody! []

Cosmo Catch you next time! []

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! [] Today is Tuesday, November third, and we're glad you're here. []

Carrie Glad to be here! [] It's a lean lineup today, but there's plenty to talk about. [] So, what's leading nationally? []

Cosmo President Trump spent election eve touting what he calls a record drop in oil prices. [b] Calling it a record is his own description, and the report we saw didn't include any actual price figures. [b]

Carrie So it's a pocketbook message timed right before a vote. [b] Smart politics, but we'll want to see the real numbers. []

Cosmo Fair point. [] Next, a serious one out of Texas. [d] Federal authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in Laredo that involved the Border Patrol. [d]

Carrie It's an early report, so there's no word yet on who died, what led up to it, or how many agents were involved. [d] We'll keep an eye on that one. []

Cosmo And a quick health headline. [] A new report links the risk of Parkinson's disease to what it calls a common condition. [a]

Carrie But the condition itself wasn't named in what we saw, so the details are still to come. [a] Heading overseas, the biggest world story circles right back to President Trump. [] He says Iran wants a settlement. [b]

Cosmo Whoa, that's a big claim. [] A settlement over what, though? []

Carrie That's the open question. [] The report didn't say what kind of settlement, who's negotiating, or whether talks are even underway. [b]

Cosmo And we haven't seen any response from Iran. [b] So for now, this is the President's read on Iran's intentions, not a confirmed deal. [b]

Carrie Here's what jumps out at me. [] Today's two biggest claims from the President are about oil prices and Iran, and those two stories tend to move together. [b]

Cosmo Energy and Iran, side by side. [] If a real settlement takes shape, that's a story with global stakes, and we'll be all over it. []

Carrie Now let's head home to Utah, with a major fraud case out of Lehi. [h]

Cosmo Federal prosecutors in Utah say a forty-two-year-old Lehi man has pleaded guilty to taking part in a Ponzi scheme. [h] His name is Matthew Morrison Bates. [h]

Carrie And the scale is staggering. [] More than sixty million dollars, taken from hundreds of investors. [h]

Cosmo He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, in federal court in Salt Lake City. [h]

Carrie Prosecutors say the scheme ran from around May of twenty twenty all the way through June of twenty twenty-five. [h] That's roughly five years! [h]

Cosmo Five years. [h] Bates was charged on September thirtieth. [h] Prosecutors say he and others made false promises to investors about his company. [h]

Carrie A painful reminder for anyone investing their savings. [] Ask hard questions before you hand over a dime. []

Cosmo Great advice. [] That's our rundown for today. [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines! []

Carrie See you next time! []

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! [] It's Monday, November second, twenty twenty-six. [] Glad you're with us. []

Carrie And so are we! [] We've got national, world, and Utah news, so let's jump in. [] What's leading today? []

Cosmo A big court date. [b] A judge has set a September twenty twenty-seven trial for the man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump at a correspondents' event. [b]

Carrie September twenty twenty-seven! [b] That's almost a year away. [b] Do we know who he is? []

Cosmo Not yet. [b] All we have so far is a headline, and it doesn't name the defendant or the court. [b] So for now, the news is simply that the trial date is on the calendar. [b]

Carrie Got it. [] Next up, the House Freedom Caucus is praising the Department of Homeland Security for ending a program involving visitors from China. [d]

Cosmo Interesting! [] What's the concern behind the move? []

Carrie Birth tourism. [d] That's the issue tied to the decision. [d] We don't have the program's name or the department's own reasoning yet, but the caucus is clearly cheering. [d]

Cosmo And one quick health note. [] A headline out today links the risk of Parkinson's disease to a common condition. [a]

Carrie Ooh, which condition? []

Cosmo That's the catch. [a] The headline doesn't name it, and we have no study details yet. [a] So file that one under stay tuned. []

Carrie Let's swing over to world news. [] What came in? []

Cosmo Here's the honest answer. [] Our world sources came up empty this time. [] We got nothing usable from the wire services or anywhere else. []

Carrie So rather than guess at what's happening overseas, we're skipping world news today. []

Cosmo Exactly. [] No guesswork on this show. [] Full world coverage returns next time. []

Carrie Fair enough. [] Okay, let's come home to Utah, with a story that's really moving. []

Cosmo On Friday, Utah said goodbye to Pamela Atkinson at her funeral. [h] She was a longtime advocate for the state's most vulnerable residents. [h]

Carrie The funeral drew quite a crowd at the church. [h] Governor Spencer Cox was there, along with other dignitaries. [h]

Cosmo One speaker was Ed Snoddy. [h] He worked alongside Atkinson for more than thirty years, helping people in need across Utah. [h]

Carrie Thirty years! [h] Snoddy said he has many stories from that time. [h] But one of them, he said, has stayed with him a long, long time. [h]

Cosmo He talked about how Atkinson invited Mike Leavitt, who was governor back then, to join the Volunteers of America outreach team. [h] That team checked on people experiencing homelessness. [h]

Carrie And Snoddy described the visit simply. [h] He said they went to see, quote, our homeless friend, Chuck. [h]

Cosmo Our friend, Chuck. [h] Not a case, not a statistic. [] A friend. []

Carrie That says everything about how she worked. [] Pamela Atkinson, remembered for decades of showing up for the people who needed it most. [h]

Cosmo Beautifully said. [] That's our show for today. [] Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines! []

Carrie See you next time! []

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! Today is Sunday, November first, and I'm Cosmo.

Carrie And I'm Carrie! It's a lean news day, so we're sticking to what we actually know. Cosmo, kick us off.

Cosmo Top national story. A judge has denied a Justice Department effort to set aside twenty thousand mail ballots in California.

Carrie Twenty thousand ballots! That's a serious stack. Do we know why the Justice Department wanted them set aside?

Cosmo Not yet. All we have is the headline. No word on which court, which judge, or what happens to those ballots now. But any fight over setting ballots aside is a fight over which votes count, so watch for the follow-up.

Carrie Definitely. Next, the House Freedom Caucus is cheering the Department of Homeland Security.

Cosmo Cheering it for what?

Carrie For ending a travel program for Chinese nationals. The stated reason is concern over birth tourism, meaning people traveling here specifically to give birth.

Cosmo The Freedom Caucus is a bloc of hard-line conservatives in the House. We don't have the program's name or any dates yet, though.

Carrie One quick health headline before we go global. A common condition is being linked to a higher risk of Parkinson's disease.

Cosmo Okay, which condition?

Carrie The headline doesn't say! No study, no numbers. So file that one under worth a closer look, but not worth losing sleep over.

Cosmo Fair enough. Now, world headlines, and I'll be straight with you. No world reporting made it into our notes today.

Carrie So rather than guess at what's happening overseas, we're skipping it. We'd rather say nothing than make something up.

Cosmo Full world roundup next time. Let's head home to Utah, where one story really stands out.

Carrie On Friday, people packed a church to honor the memory of Pamela Atkinson. Governor Spencer Cox was there, along with other dignitaries.

Cosmo Atkinson spent decades helping Utah's most vulnerable people. Ed Snoddy worked alongside her for more than thirty years, and he says he has plenty of stories about her.

Carrie But he says one in particular has stayed with him a long, long time.

Cosmo Oh, I love this. Atkinson once invited Mike Leavitt, who was governor at the time, to join a Volunteers of America outreach team. The team was checking on people experiencing homelessness.

Carrie Picture that! A sitting governor out with the outreach crew. And that day, the team went to see a man they called our homeless friend, Chuck.

Cosmo Our notes stop there, so we don't know the rest of that story. But that phrase alone, our homeless friend, tells you a lot about how she did the work.

Carrie It really does. Our thoughts are with everyone who loved her.

Cosmo And that's the show for today. Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. See you next time!

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! Today is Saturday, October thirty-first, twenty twenty-six. Happy Halloween! I'm Cosmo.

Carrie And I'm Carrie. Quick heads up. Our feeds came back thin today, so we'll tell you what we have, flag what we don't know, and skip the guessing.

Cosmo Honest news, I love it. National headlines first, and the big one is out of California. A judge has denied a Justice Department effort to isolate about twenty thousand mail ballots in the state.

Carrie Twenty thousand ballots! That's no small number. But here's the caveat. We only have the headline. We don't know which court ruled, when the ruling came down, or what isolating those ballots would have meant in practice.

Cosmo Next, a travel policy story. The House Freedom Caucus is praising the Department of Homeland Security for ending a travel program involving China, amid concerns about birth tourism.

Carrie Birth tourism means traveling to another country to give birth there, often so the child can claim citizenship. What else do we know, Cosmo?

Cosmo Not much. The headline doesn't name the program, the date, or any numbers. The news is the Freedom Caucus cheering the move.

Carrie And one lighter item. A customer says a restaurant swapped out the steak they ordered. That's all we have. No restaurant name, no city, no other details.

Cosmo A steak mystery, just in time for Halloween! Keep in mind that's the customer's account, not a confirmed finding. Now, the world headlines. Carrie, what came in from the wires?

Carrie Honestly, nothing usable. No Reuters or Associated Press reporting made it into our feed today. So rather than guess at what's happening overseas, we're skipping the world segment.

Cosmo For international news today, go straight to the wire services. Now let's head home to Utah. The Daily Herald in Provo sent a six-question survey to Julie Smith, the Forward Party candidate for Utah House District sixty-three.

Carrie Only her first answer made it into our sources. Smith said, quote, the Legislature should be the voice of the people, end quote. She added that in a democracy, the people are ultimately the government.

Cosmo She also argued that preserving democracy means electing leaders who put the public ahead of their party or their own political ambitions. And she wants government leaders with ethical and honorable intentions.

Carrie A clear theme there. People over party. The Herald notes her answers may have been edited for brevity and clarity.

Cosmo Our other Utah sources didn't carry any actual stories today, so that's the local report.

Carrie And that's a wrap on Top News Headlines. A thin day, but an honest one.

Cosmo Stay safe out there tonight, and we'll catch you next time!

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! Today is Friday, October thirtieth, and I'm Cosmo.

Carrie And I'm Carrie! Heads up, it's a light day in our feeds, so we'll keep things tight. Cosmo, what's leading?

Cosmo Election news. A judge has turned down a Justice Department effort to set aside twenty thousand California mail ballots. Like all of our national stories today, that's a headline only, so the details are thin.

Carrie Twenty thousand ballots is a big stack! Do we know what the Justice Department was after?

Cosmo We don't. The headline doesn't name the judge, the court, or the department's reasons, and it doesn't say what happens to those ballots now. What we do know is that the request was denied.

Carrie Next, immigration. The House Freedom Caucus is praising the Department of Homeland Security for ending a travel program for Chinese nationals. The move comes amid concerns about birth tourism.

Cosmo Do we know anything about the program itself?

Carrie Not yet. We have no program name, no dates, and no official statement.

Cosmo And one lighter item to round out the national news. A customer is accusing a restaurant of a steak swap!

Carrie A steak swap? Okay, which restaurant?

Cosmo We don't know. The headline doesn't name the restaurant or say where it is, and there's no word from the restaurant's side. For now, it's just the customer's claim.

Carrie Let's head overseas, or at least we'd like to. Our world news sources came up empty today.

Cosmo Rather than guess at what's happening around the globe, we'll skip world news this time and pick it back up as soon as the reporting comes in.

Carrie Now home to Utah. The Daily Herald in Provo sent candidates a six-question survey, and we have an answer from Julie Smith.

Cosmo Smith is the Forward Party candidate for Utah House District sixty-three. Asked why the seat matters, she said the Legislature should be the voice of the people.

Carrie That's a big-picture answer. As she sees it, in a democracy the people are ultimately the government. She argues that keeping a democracy means electing people who put the public ahead of party or political ambition.

Cosmo She also says government leaders should have ethical and honorable intentions. Our copy only includes her answer to the first question, and even that answer is cut off, so her other five answers will have to wait.

Carrie One last note from Utah. The Deseret News sent no stories today, and the only item from the Salt Lake Tribune was an appeal for reader donations to its nonprofit newsroom.

Cosmo And that's the rundown for this Friday. Thanks for listening!

Carrie Have a great weekend, everybody!

Cosmo Hey everyone, welcome to Top News Headlines! Today is Wednesday, October twenty-eighth, and I'm Cosmo.

Carrie And I'm Carrie! Quick heads up, our feeds came in a little thin today, so we're sticking to what we can actually stand behind. Let's get into it.

Cosmo Our top national story is a massive federal crackdown, and it comes from our conservative-leaning feeds. A federal operation against transnational crime has led to one thousand, two hundred ninety-six arrests nationwide, all tied to the gang Tren de Aragua.

Carrie Nearly thirteen hundred arrests! And here's the part grabbing headlines. The operation is being called the largest of its kind ever against transnational crime.

Cosmo That's a big claim. But all we have is the headline, so we don't know yet which agencies led it, where the arrests happened, or what charges people are facing.

Carrie Definitely one to watch as more details come out. Okay, switching to something much lighter. This one is about a restaurant and a steak.

Cosmo Oh, I saw this one!

Carrie A customer is accusing a restaurant of pulling a steak swap.

Cosmo Important caveat, though. That's the customer's side of the story, not a confirmed fact. We don't know which restaurant it was, where it happened, or what the restaurant says about it.

Carrie So for now, it's unverified dinner drama. Let's head overseas.

Cosmo Our top world story is out of Israel, where a headline reports that the election saw record turnout.

Carrie Record turnout! And there was a late twist. Israeli conservative parties made a last-ditch push to keep the polls open longer, and that push failed.

Cosmo So voting was not extended. We don't have an actual turnout number yet, just word that it set a record.

Carrie And no results so far. Between the record turnout and that failed push to extend voting, this one is worth following in the days ahead.

Cosmo Absolutely. Now let's bring it home to Utah.

Carrie Not much came through from our Utah sources today, Cosmo.

Cosmo We do have one item, a death notice out of Springville. Roberta Braun Anderson, known as Teddy, passed away on Tuesday, October twentieth.

Carrie Wheeler and Sundberg Funeral Homes is handling the arrangements. The notice directs people to the funeral home's website for service details.

Cosmo Our thoughts are with everyone who knew and loved Teddy.

Carrie And that's your Top News Headlines for today. Thanks for listening!

Cosmo We'll be back next time with more. Take care, everybody!

Cosmo Welcome to Top News Headlines! I'm Cosmo. Today is Tuesday, October twenty-seventh, and we've got a lean but interesting lineup.

Carrie And I'm Carrie! Lean is the word. A lot of our feeds came back thin today, so we're sticking to what's actually confirmed. Let's go.

Cosmo Leading the national news is a big law enforcement story. A federal operation billed as the largest ever against transnational crime has netted one thousand two hundred ninety-six arrests.

Carrie Wow, that's a huge number. The target was the criminal group Tren de Aragua, and the arrests were nationwide.

Cosmo We don't yet know which agencies took part, what the charges are, or how long the operation ran, so we'll watch for those details. But the scale alone makes it today's top story.

Carrie Agreed. Next up is campaign politics. Ramaswamy is doubling down on a controversial campaign ad that targets his rival, Acton.

Cosmo So he's not backing away. Do we know what the ad actually says?

Carrie We don't. All we know is that he's standing by it. Our source doesn't say what the ad claims or what sparked the controversy.

Cosmo And one for your wallet. There's a story out with tips for stretching your grocery budget.

Carrie Timely for everyone! Sadly, the tips themselves didn't come through, so we can't pass any along.

Cosmo Let's head overseas for world headlines. Carrie, what came through from the wires?

Carrie Honestly, Cosmo, nothing we can use. No world stories came through in our sources today, and we won't fill the gap with guesswork.

Cosmo Fair enough. The closest we get is that Tren de Aragua crackdown, since the group's reach crosses borders.

Carrie Right. If fuller details land on that one, we'll follow up.

Cosmo Now closer to home, it's time for Utah local headlines. Carrie, you've got a legislative candidate in the spotlight.

Carrie I do. The Daily Herald sent a six-question survey to Norm Thurston, the Republican candidate for Utah House District sixty-two. That seat covers parts of Provo and Springville.

Cosmo So if you live in those parts of Provo or Springville, this is your race. What did Thurston say about why the job matters?

Carrie He said the decisions made in the Utah Legislature directly affect the safety, economic well-being, and quality of life of every family in his district.

Cosmo He also pitches himself as a steady, experienced voice during a time of rapid growth in those communities. Keep in mind that's how he describes himself, not independent reporting.

Carrie Good point. Also, only his first answer made it into what we received, so we can't tell you where he stands on the other five questions.

Cosmo Our other Utah sources came up empty today, so that's the show!

Carrie Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. Stretch that grocery budget, and we'll catch you next time!

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! It's Monday, October twenty-sixth, and I'm Cosmo.

Carrie And I'm Carrie! We've got national, world, and Utah news today, so let's jump right in.

Cosmo Our top national story is a serious one. A seventeen-year-old has been arrested and accused of plotting to assassinate Representative Keith Self.

Carrie And here's the detail that stands out. The alleged plot is reported to be backed by the Islamic State. That's a teenager, a sitting congressman, and a terror group, all in a single story.

Cosmo So far we only have the basic report. There's no word yet on the specific charges, the motive, or where this happened. We'll keep watching it.

Carrie Next up, a story about scale. It's being called the largest federal operation ever against transnational crime.

Cosmo And the result? One thousand two hundred ninety-six arrests of members of the Tren de Aragua gang, all across the country.

Carrie That's nearly thirteen hundred arrests! The report didn't name the agencies involved or say how long the operation ran, but it was clearly a massive sweep.

Cosmo One quick money note before we move on. There's advice going around on stretching your grocery budget.

Carrie The piece we saw didn't include the actual tips, though, so we'll come back to that one another day.

Cosmo Okay, let's head overseas. Carrie, what's on the world desk?

Carrie Honestly, Cosmo, it's a quiet desk. None of our world sources had a full story for us today.

Cosmo So rather than guess, we'll keep it short. The closest thing to a global story today is that Tren de Aragua sweep, since it targeted transnational crime.

Carrie Good call. When we get solid international reporting, we'll bring it to you.

Cosmo Now let's come home to Utah. The Daily Herald is running a six-question survey of candidates for Utah County Commission, Seat B.

Carrie Republican candidate David Spencer makes the case for why that seat matters. He says the commission makes decisions that directly impact every family and business in the county.

Cosmo There's real money on the line, too. Spencer points out that commissioners control more than a hundred million dollars in taxpayer funds.

Carrie They also play a role in transportation, infrastructure, public safety, and planning for the county's future. So if you live in Utah County, this seat touches your roads and your tax dollars.

Cosmo One caveat. The excerpt we have cuts off partway through his answer, so that's all we can share from Spencer for now.

Carrie And that's your rundown for today. Thanks for spending a few minutes with us.

Cosmo Stay safe, stay curious, and we'll see you next time on Top News Headlines!

Cosmo Hey there, and welcome to Top News Headlines! Today is Sunday, October twenty-fifth, and I'm Cosmo.

Carrie And I'm Carrie! Fair warning, our source feed is thin today, so we'll keep it tight and stick to what we actually know.

Cosmo Let's start with the national headlines, and the biggest one is serious. A seventeen-year-old has been arrested, accused of plotting to assassinate Representative Keith Self.

Carrie And according to the headline, the plot was backed by the Islamic State terror group. A teenager, a sitting member of Congress, and a foreign terror network. That's alarming.

Cosmo It really is. All we have so far is the headline. No location, no charges, and no court date yet.

Carrie So we'll watch for the details. Next up, a big number. A federal operation targeting the Tren de Aragua gang has netted one thousand two hundred ninety-six arrests across the country.

Cosmo Whoa. And it's being billed as the largest operation ever against transnational crime.

Carrie That's the biggest number of the day. Like the last story, it's headline only, so no word yet on which agencies led it or which cities were involved.

Cosmo Okay, let's head overseas for world headlines. Carrie, what do we have?

Carrie Honestly, Cosmo, not much. Our world sources came back empty today, with no wire reports from Reuters or the Associated Press.

Cosmo So rather than guess, we'll bring you fuller world coverage next time. For now, let's come home to Utah. Carrie, you've got the county commission race.

Carrie I do! The Daily Herald sent a six-question survey to David Hinckley. He's the Forward Party candidate for Utah County Commission Seat B.

Cosmo And what's his pitch?

Carrie He says county commissioners make decisions that directly affect residents' quality of life. He points to public safety, health services, infrastructure, transportation, and taxes.

Cosmo That's a lot of everyday stuff. He also says the most important job is helping communities prepare for the future. In his words, Utah County is growing rapidly.

Carrie The Herald's excerpt cuts off there, so we don't have the rest of his answers yet.

Cosmo Worth looking up if you're voting in Utah County.

Carrie That's a wrap on Top News Headlines. Thanks for listening!

Cosmo See you next time!

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! Today is Saturday, October twenty-fourth, and I'm Cosmo.

Carrie And I'm Carrie! It's a security-heavy lineup today, so let's jump right in.

Cosmo Leading off, a serious one. A seventeen-year-old has been arrested and accused of plotting to assassinate Representative Keith Self. The plot was allegedly backed by the Islamic State.

Carrie Wow. A teenager accused of targeting a member of Congress. That is chilling.

Cosmo It is. And details are scarce. No word yet on the charges, or which agencies made the arrest.

Carrie So we'll keep watching that one. Next up, a drug warning. A headline is flagging what it calls a super-drug, said to be ten times stronger than fentanyl.

Cosmo Ten times stronger than fentanyl? That's a frightening number.

Carrie It is. But the report doesn't name the drug, or say where that comparison comes from. So treat it as an early warning, not the full story.

Cosmo Smart. Okay, over to the world desk.

Carrie A quick heads-up here. Our world news sources came up empty today. So instead of guessing, we'll stick to what we can confirm.

Cosmo The closest thing we have to a world story crosses borders. A federal operation, billed as the largest ever against transnational crime, netted one thousand two hundred ninety-six arrests tied to Tren de Aragua, all across the country.

Carrie Nearly thirteen hundred arrests! That's a huge number for a single operation.

Cosmo Huge. And that word transnational matters. It tells you this is treated as a cross-border problem, not a local one.

Carrie Details are thin, though. The report doesn't name the agencies involved or lay out a timeline.

Cosmo True. But line it up with that assassination plot and the super-drug warning, and you can see today's thread. It's all about security threats.

Carrie Absolutely. Now let's bring it home to Utah.

Cosmo Time for something lighter! According to the Herald Extra out of Provo, the thirteenth annual FilmQuest festival kicked off Thursday night.

Carrie And the weather did not cooperate! The paper put it perfectly. Undeterred by the rainy fall weather, it wrote, a slice of Hollywood was in Provo on Thursday.

Cosmo I love that line. Scores of well-dressed filmmakers and actors walked the red carpet, posed for photos, and talked about their films.

Carrie It all happened at the Velour Live Music Gallery on University Avenue. FilmQuest is billed as the community's biggest annual film event.

Cosmo There's a cool backstory, too. FilmQuest started as a small genre festival at Jordan Commons, then moved to Provo in twenty seventeen.

Carrie And since then, it's earned some real recognition in the filmmaking world. Not bad for a festival that started small!

Cosmo Not bad at all. That's a wrap on today's headlines. Thanks for listening!

Carrie Stay safe out there, and we'll catch you next time!

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! Today is Friday, October twenty-third, and I'm Cosmo.

Carrie And I'm Carrie! It's a short but serious lineup today, so let's dive in. Cosmo, what's leading the national news?

Cosmo A chilling one. A seventeen-year-old has been arrested and is accused of plotting to assassinate Representative Keith Self. The alleged plot is described as backed by the Islamic State.

Carrie Wow, a sitting member of Congress was the target. To be clear, this is an arrest and an accusation, not a conviction. The headline we have doesn't give the charges or a court date.

Cosmo That's definitely one to watch. Carrie, I hear you've got a huge number on the crime front.

Carrie Huge is right! A federal operation against transnational crime is being billed as the largest ever. It led to one thousand two hundred ninety-six arrests tied to the criminal group Tren de Aragua, and those arrests were nationwide.

Cosmo Nearly thirteen hundred arrests in a single operation! The scale is the whole story. What we don't have yet is which agency led it or which cities were involved.

Carrie And one more national headline, with almost no detail attached. There are reports of a so-called super-drug said to be ten times stronger than fentanyl.

Cosmo Ten times! That's alarming. But the report doesn't name the drug, doesn't give a location, and doesn't say how that strength was measured. So treat that one with caution for now.

Carrie Let's swing over to the world desk. Cosmo, what have we got?

Cosmo Honestly, nothing. Our wire feeds didn't bring in any world stories this round, so rather than guess at what's happening overseas, we're skipping ahead.

Carrie Better quiet than wrong! We'll have a fuller world roundup next time.

Cosmo That brings us home to Utah. Carrie, what's the big local story?

Carrie Tyler Robinson is due back in Fourth District Court in Provo today. Judge Tony Graf has said he'll set a trial date at the hearing.

Cosmo And the two sides are far apart. On Wednesday, prosecutors and the defense each filed memos proposing when the trial should happen. The defense wants the trial in twenty twenty-nine, and expects it to run six to seven months.

Carrie Prosecutors want it much sooner: an eighty-five-day trial starting January thirty-first, twenty twenty-eight.

Cosmo Here's the twist. Prosecutors say they could actually be ready by October fourth, twenty twenty-seven. But they suggest waiting until after the holiday season, so jurors don't have to serve through the holidays.

Carrie So the judge has options ranging from the fall of twenty twenty-seven all the way to twenty twenty-nine, and we should know his pick after today's hearing.

Cosmo That's the show for today. Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines!

Carrie Stay safe, stay curious, and we'll catch you next time!

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! Today is Thursday, October twenty-second, and I'm Cosmo.

Carrie And I'm Carrie! We've got a short but punchy lineup today. Let's jump right into the national headlines.

Cosmo Leading off is a big one on crime. Headlines today are calling it the largest federal operation against transnational crime ever carried out. It ended with one thousand two hundred ninety-six arrests of Tren de Aragua members nationwide.

Carrie Nearly thirteen hundred arrests! That's a huge number. Tren de Aragua is described as a transnational criminal organization. The scale is clearly the main story here. We don't have details yet on which agencies led it or what charges are coming.

Cosmo So keep an eye on that one. Next up is a legal fight in Virginia over abortion.

Carrie Yes! A group called Liberty Counsel is challenging an abortion amendment in Virginia. And here's the twist: the group's challenge would go forward even if voters approve the amendment.

Cosmo So the ballot box may not be the final word on this one.

Carrie Exactly. And there's one more national item, Cosmo. It's a scary one.

Cosmo It sure is. A headline is warning about a so-called super drug that's reportedly ten times stronger than fentanyl.

Carrie That's chilling. The headline doesn't name the drug or say where it turned up, so we'll watch for more on it.

Cosmo Let's swing over to the world headlines.

Carrie Okay, honest moment. No world news reporting came through for us today. No wire stories and no international coverage.

Cosmo Same on my end. We're not going to guess at what's happening overseas, so we'll bring you a full world roundup next time.

Carrie Better to give you nothing than to give you something made up. Now let's head home to Utah!

Cosmo The Herald Extra is reporting that the Provo City Council voted Tuesday to approve redeveloping the Provo Towne Centre Mall.

Carrie Oh, that's big news for Provo. The developer is Brixton Capital, a California-based real estate investment company. Brixton plans to turn the struggling indoor mall into a mixed-use complex with housing, shops, and restaurants.

Cosmo And struggling is the right word. The mall has lost a huge amount of foot traffic and revenue over the past decade.

Carrie So the idea is to have people living right there. Brixton expects those residents to become a built-in customer base, and it hopes fresh indoor and outdoor amenities will draw visitors from around the area.

Cosmo Makes sense. The paper says the vote wrapped up a long approval process, but we don't have details yet on cost or timing.

Carrie Still, a fading mall getting a second life? I love that kind of story.

Cosmo And that's the show for today. Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines!

Carrie See you next time!

Cosmo Good morning, and welcome to Top News Headlines! It's Monday, October nineteenth, twenty twenty-six. I'm Cosmo.

Carrie And I'm Carrie! Quick heads up, our news feeds came in pretty thin overnight. So we're keeping it tight and sticking to what we can actually report.

Cosmo Let's lead with the biggest national headline. A federal operation against transnational crime, described as the largest ever, has led to twelve hundred ninety-six arrests.

Carrie That is a massive number. And the target was the Tren de Aragua gang, right?

Cosmo Exactly. The arrests were made nationwide, and the report bills it as a record-setting operation.

Carrie What we don't have yet are the details. There's no word on which agencies led it, when it happened, or what charges are coming. So we'll be watching for more.

Cosmo Good call. Now Carrie, you've got some entertainment news.

Carrie I do. Billy Joel fans, brace yourselves. His touring future is uncertain.

Cosmo Oh no. Do we know why?

Carrie We don't. It's a single headline with no cause, no dates, and no statement from him or his team. So stay tuned on that one.

Cosmo Let's swing over to world headlines. And honestly, Carrie, this desk is pretty empty today.

Carrie It really is. Nothing that came in for world news had an actual story in it.

Cosmo So rather than guess at what's happening overseas, we're skipping the world roundup this morning. We'll bring you a full one next time.

Carrie Better quiet than wrong!

Cosmo Absolutely. Now let's head home to Utah, where the big buzz was in Provo.

Carrie Oh, this one's fun. The college football world came to Provo for B Y U versus Notre Dame, and E S P N's College GameDay broadcast live on campus Saturday morning.

Cosmo And Cougar fans showed up in a big way. The west lawn of Heritage Halls turned into a mini village of students camped out for the show.

Carrie My favorite detail is The Pit. That's a fenced-off section for five hundred students, directly behind the GameDay stage.

Cosmo And everybody wanted in. Starting late Friday night, the line for The Pit stretched several hundred yards.

Carrie Students bundled up in blankets and passed the time doing homework or watching a B Y U livestream.

Cosmo Homework, in line, in the middle of the night. Now that's dedication. One note: our report doesn't cover the game itself, so we don't have the final score. Check your sports app for that.

Carrie Our other Utah feeds were quiet this morning, so that's it from home.

Cosmo And that's your Top News Headlines for today. Thanks for listening!

Carrie Have a great Monday, everybody. See you next time!

Cosmo Good morning, and welcome to Top News Headlines! Today is Sunday, October eighteenth. I'm Cosmo.

Carrie And I'm Carrie. It's a lighter news morning, but we're leading with a big one on the national side.

Cosmo We sure are. A federal crackdown is being billed as the largest operation ever against transnational crime. The headline number is one thousand two hundred ninety-six arrests.

Carrie Wow. And those are all Tren de Aragua arrests, made across the country.

Cosmo That scale is the story. The agencies, the charges, and the timeline haven't been spelled out yet, so watch for those details.

Carrie Then a very different headline. Billy Joel's touring future is now uncertain.

Cosmo Oh no. Do we know why?

Carrie Not yet. All we have is the headline, so no reasons, no dates, and nothing from Joel himself. So, fans, hang tight.

Cosmo Let's head overseas. Carrie, our world news feeds came up pretty dry this morning.

Carrie They did. So no conflict or summit updates from us today. We'd rather tell you that than guess.

Cosmo The closest thing to world news comes from The Washington Times. Its print edition carries a special advertising supplement called Equipping Our Warriors. The subtitle is The View from Capitol Hill.

Carrie Going by the title, it's about outfitting our service members, from a congressional point of view. But it's a paid supplement, not news reporting, and we haven't seen what's inside.

Cosmo Good call. So our one real cross-border story today is still that Tren de Aragua sweep.

Carrie Now home to Utah, where our feeds were quiet too, except for a fun one. Lehi Power is turning one hundred!

Cosmo A city-owned utility, a full century old? How did that start?

Carrie With a rate hike. In nineteen twenty-five, Utah Power told Lehi Mayor Joseph Broadbent it would raise rates on the city's streetlights.

Cosmo And the mayor said, no thanks?

Carrie Pretty much. He went looking for another way to power the city.

Cosmo A year later, in nineteen twenty-six, Lehi put in its first city generator, and Lehi Power officially began. It's still the city's main power provider today.

Carrie And look at Lehi now. It's grown from a small cowboy town into a big suburb of nearly one hundred thousand residents, with a major tech presence.

Cosmo Cowboy town to tech hub, with the same hometown utility the whole way. Assistant power director Brent Thomas even joked about his own long years with the utility.

Carrie Happy hundredth birthday, Lehi Power! That's a wrap for Top News Headlines.

Cosmo Thanks for listening, everybody. We'll catch you next time.

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! I'm Cosmo, and today is Saturday, October seventeenth.

Carrie And I'm Carrie! Today we've got a record crime crackdown, a question mark over a music legend, and some Utah history. Cosmo, kick us off.

Cosmo Let's go. The top national headline is a federal operation against transnational crime. It's being called the largest of its kind ever, and it targeted the Tren de Aragua gang.

Carrie And the arrest count is the big number. One thousand two hundred ninety-six Tren de Aragua members were arrested nationwide.

Cosmo That's nearly thirteen hundred people. The word nationwide matters here. This wasn't one city or one raid.

Carrie One caveat. All we have so far is the headline, so we don't yet know which agencies were involved, what the charges are, or when the arrests happened.

Cosmo Fair point. Shifting gears to music. Billy Joel's touring future is uncertain.

Carrie Oh no, the Piano Man! What happened?

Cosmo That's the thing. The headline is all we have. We don't have any dates, any reasons, or any word from Joel or his team.

Carrie So fans, don't panic yet. Okay, let's head overseas, and I'll be honest, our world feeds came up empty this time.

Cosmo And we're not going to make anything up just to fill the time.

Carrie Never. But the Tren de Aragua crackdown does have a global angle. It was described as a strike on transnational crime, which means crime that crosses borders.

Cosmo So it's a story about arrests here at home with an international edge. We'll have full world coverage next time. Now, home to Utah.

Carrie Our Utah story is a fun one. Lehi Power, the city's own utility, is marking one hundred years.

Cosmo And it all started with a rate hike! In nineteen twenty-five, Utah Power told Lehi Mayor Joseph Broadbent it would raise rates on the city's streetlights.

Carrie So instead of just paying up, the mayor went looking for another way to power the city.

Cosmo A year later, in nineteen twenty-six, the city installed its first generator. That's when Lehi Power officially started.

Carrie And a hundred years on, it's still Lehi's main power provider. Think about how much that city has changed.

Cosmo Seriously. Lehi went from a small cowboy town to a big suburb with nearly one hundred thousand residents and a major tech presence.

Carrie And it's had the same hometown utility the whole way. Brent Thomas, Lehi's assistant power director, even joked that he's been around for a good long stretch of that history himself.

Cosmo A hundred years of keeping the lights on, and it all started with a streetlight bill.

Carrie Not bad at all! That's Top News Headlines for this Saturday. Thanks for listening, everybody.

Cosmo Take care, and we'll see you next time!

Cosmo Hey everyone, welcome to Top News Headlines! I'm Cosmo, and today is Friday, October sixteenth, twenty twenty-six.

Carrie And I'm Carrie! Fair warning, it's a lean news day in our feeds. So we're keeping it tight and sticking to what's actually confirmed.

Cosmo Let's start with the biggest national story. One of our conservative-leaning national sources is reporting what it calls the largest federal operation ever against transnational crime.

Carrie And the number is huge. One thousand two hundred ninety-six arrests of members of the Tren de Aragua gang.

Cosmo And those arrests were nationwide. This wasn't one city's crackdown.

Carrie Now, the headline is all we have. No dates, no agencies, and no charges spelled out yet.

Cosmo Right. So what matters here is the scale. If that largest-ever label holds up, it's a major milestone against transnational gangs.

Carrie One lighter national note. A wellness headline is making the rounds about foods said to fight the flu and boost your immunity.

Cosmo Sadly, all we got was the headline. So no grocery list today!

Carrie Fair enough. Okay, over to the world desk. Cosmo, what have we got?

Cosmo Honestly, Carrie, not much. Our wire and world sources didn't send any usable reporting today.

Carrie So instead of guessing at what's happening overseas, we're skipping world news this time. We'll pick it back up next episode.

Cosmo A short segment beats a made-up one. Let's head home to Utah.

Carrie The big local story is in Provo. According to local Utah reporting, the Provo City Council plans to vote next Tuesday on a plan to redevelop Provo Towne Centre. That's the mall in south Provo, and the vote is on an early concept plan.

Cosmo On Thursday, mall management told tenants about the upcoming vote. And the plan is ambitious. The owner, Brixton Capital, is working with its partner, P E G Companies, to turn the mall into a mixed-use development.

Carrie We're talking housing, retail, and entertainment. The housing alone is thirteen hundred rental apartments, plus eighty townhomes for sale.

Cosmo Wow, that's practically a new neighborhood. And three anchor tenants would stay. Target, J C Penney, and Cinemark.

Carrie Good news if you like catching a movie after a Target run! But Tuesday's vote isn't the last step. The council would still need to approve zoning changes and other permits before anything gets built.

Cosmo So keep an eye on Provo next week. And that's our roundup for today.

Carrie Thanks for listening to Top News Headlines. I'm Carrie.

Cosmo And I'm Cosmo. See you next time!

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! Today is Thursday, October fifteenth, and Carrie, we're leading off big.

Carrie We sure are. A headline in our national news feed describes the largest federal operation against transnational crime ever. The result? One thousand two hundred ninety-six arrests, nationwide.

Cosmo Nearly thirteen hundred arrests! All tied to one group, Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal organization.

Carrie Not one city, not one state. The whole country.

Cosmo Now, to be upfront, all we have on this one is the headline. So we don't yet know which agencies led the operation or what the charges are.

Carrie And we won't guess. But the scale is the story. Calling something the biggest of its kind ever tells you how seriously the federal government is taking transnational gangs.

Cosmo On a lighter note, another headline touts foods said to fight the flu and boost immunity, though no details came with it. Carrie, take us global.

Carrie Our world news feeds came back thin today, Cosmo, but one story with worldwide reach broke through. A headline in today's feed says Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company, is warning that so-called A I worms may be able to copy themselves onto home devices within months.

Cosmo Copy themselves! As in, they spread with no one pushing them along.

Carrie And home devices means this isn't just a worry for big companies. It could reach everyday households anywhere.

Cosmo The timeline gets me too. Not years. Months. But again, all we have is the headline, so there's no word yet on which devices.

Carrie Still, when an A I company sounds the alarm, it's worth paying attention. Okay, let's bring it home to Utah!

Cosmo There's some really exciting news out of B Y U. Its School of Medicine has received preliminary accreditation.

Carrie B Y U President Shane Reese announced it Wednesday. The accrediting body for medical schools, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, voted to grant the status at its October meeting.

Cosmo And here's what that unlocks. The university can start accepting student applications in the coming weeks.

Carrie That's fast! And the medical degree program is set to launch in July of twenty twenty-seven.

Cosmo Reese thanked the faculty and staff who got the school to this point. In his words, quote, thank you all so much for all of your incredible work.

Carrie Love that. It's a real milestone for aspiring doctors here in Utah.

Cosmo That's the news for today. Thanks for listening!

Carrie See you next time on Top News Headlines!

Cosmo Hey everybody, welcome to Top News Headlines! I'm Cosmo, and today is Wednesday, October fourteenth.

Carrie And I'm Carrie! Quick heads up, a lot of today's headlines came through without much detail, so we'll tell you exactly what we know and nothing more.

Cosmo Love it. Let's start nationally with a surveillance story. Flock makes cameras that read license plates, and one headline points out that it's not the only company in that business. Motorola is a rival.

Carrie So the market for cameras that log license plates is a real business fight, not a one-company show. The headline doesn't give market share or contract numbers, though.

Cosmo Next, The Washington Times print edition is carrying a special advertising supplement, titled Equipping Our Warriors, the View from Capitol Hill.

Carrie Worth flagging, that's a paid advertising section, so treat it as sponsored content rather than straight reporting.

Cosmo Got it. And on the health front, a headline today is all about flu-fighting, immunity-boosting foods.

Carrie Very timely for October! But no specific foods were named, so we won't guess at your grocery list.

Cosmo Ha, fair enough. Okay, world headlines, and this is the big one. President Trump insists an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is real.

Carrie And the reason he gave, in his own words, was simply: because I said they agree. That's the only basis in the headline.

Cosmo Wow. So no terms, no timeline, no scope?

Carrie None in what we have, and no confirmation from either government. A real energy truce would be a major development in that war. For now, though, it rests on the president's word.

Cosmo Definitely one to watch. Also on the world desk, one headline simply reads: climate, Gaza, and now Paris.

Carrie Intriguing! But it doesn't say what's happening in Paris or how the three connect, so we'll hold off until there's actual reporting.

Cosmo Smart. Now home to Utah, and Carrie, this one is genuinely big news for the state.

Carrie It really is! B Y U's School of Medicine has received preliminary accreditation. B Y U President Shane Reese made the announcement Wednesday.

Cosmo The Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the group that accredits medical schools, voted to grant that status at its October meeting.

Carrie And here's what that unlocks. B Y U can begin accepting student applications in the coming weeks.

Cosmo The medical degree program itself is slated to launch in July of twenty twenty-seven. That's not far off!

Carrie Reese also thanked the faculty and staff for all of their incredible work getting the School of Medicine to this point.

Cosmo A huge milestone for B Y U and for Utah.

Carrie Absolutely. That's a wrap on Top News Headlines.

Cosmo Thanks for listening, everybody. We'll catch you next time!