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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's attorney general is applauding a ruling from a Texas judge that temporarily blocks an Obama administration directive on bathroom rights for transgender students in U.S. public schools. Attorney General Sean Reyes said in a statement Monday that local school officials and parents have worked to accommodate transgender students without federal mandates that cause confusion and less cooperation.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mormon church attorneys argue that a lawsuit accusing religious officials of not doing enough to protect four Navajo children from sexual abuse in a now defunct church-run foster program belongs in federal court because the alleged abuse occurred off tribal land. U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby heard arguments Monday about whether to keep the case in tribal court but said he'll issue a ruling at a later date.
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Officials are advising people to avoid swimming at two areas in Utah Lake near Provo because of concerns with algal blooms. The Utah County Health Department reported on Monday that Saratoga Springs Marina and Sandy Beach have been upgraded to a warning advisory.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah County health officials say two people have been exposed to rabies and two bats have tested positive for the disease. The county health department announced Monday that the exposures happened during a one-week period in August.
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