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In today's newsletter:

  • How a PIT maneuver near SLCIA shut down airport traffic for hours
  • Did you see this U-Haul theft near the Salt Lake airport?
  • How a Jazz national anthem turned into a surprise courtside proposal

Also on today's calendar: The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Salt Lake City, UT and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 41 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunshine and some clouds, temps: high: 44, low: 37.
  • Thursday: Rain and drizzle, with a high of 46 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. WATCH: Police pit maneuver truck near Salt Lake City airport, suspect identified (abc4.com) — Police used a PIT maneuver to stop a pickup near Salt Lake City International Airport on Dec. 26, causing major traffic delays for drivers heading to SLCIA. Court documents say the driver, allegedly impaired and with prior DUIs, led officers from Salt Lake City into South Salt Lake before being arrested. He now faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges.
   

2. College graduate's U-Haul stolen during stop in Salt Lake City (ksltv.com) — Salt Lake City police are investigating after a college graduate’s U-Haul trailer, packed with about $20,000 in belongings, was stolen overnight from a hotel parking lot near the airport off I-80. Detectives released details about a suspected white GMC Sierra and are asking anyone with information to contact the Salt Lake City Police Department as the victim’s family turns to crowdfunding for help.
   

3. An ‘American Idol' singer's performance at a Utah Jazz game went viral — again (deseret.com) — A recent Utah Jazz game at Salt Lake City’s Delta Center turned into a viral moment when singer and former “American Idol” contestant Paige Anne was surprised with an on-court proposal right after performing the national anthem. The Idaho Falls native, who first sang at the arena at age 11, needed special NBA and arena approval for the carefully orchestrated surprise she never saw coming.
   

4. Patient Education Can Reduce Preference for Antibiotics for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (empr.com) — A University of Utah team in Salt Lake City found that a simple educational leaflet can make older adults more willing to skip unnecessary antibiotics for symptom-free urinary bacteria before surgery. The randomized study of 504 U.S. seniors showed better understanding of asymptomatic bacteriuria and less confusion with urinary tract infections when patients saw the leaflet, suggesting a low-cost way to support safer prescribing.
   

5. Utah to get money due to settlement with Mercedes-Benz over emissions cheating (ksl.com) — Utah, via agencies based in Salt Lake City, will receive over $535,000 from a multistate settlement with Mercedes-Benz and Daimler over illegal emissions defeat devices in diesel vehicles. About 1,857 affected cars were sold or registered in Utah, and owners are eligible for software fixes, extended warranties, and $2,000 payments. Officials say the case underscores efforts to protect consumers and improve Wasatch Front air quality.
   

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