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What Utahns can give up for Lent in a year of so much sacrifice


| Updated: 3:26 p.m.
It’s that time of year when many Christians declare that they are giving up sugar, soda, snacking, swearing or social media. Or maybe, they choose to forgo chocolate, beer or fast food.
These are typical sacrifices for Lent, the 40-day period before Easter that symbolically connects to Christ’s fasting 40 days in the wilderness and his journey to the cross.
This time around, though, many wonder: Haven’t we given up enough during this COVID-19 pandemic?
This past year of global suffering adds a new poignancy and depth to the practice of what Christians see as a time for discipline and penance. ....

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'How does that happen?': Water crisis unfolds in Houston amid power outages, frozen pipes


How does that happen? : Water crisis unfolding in Houston amid power outages, frozen pipes
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Hannah Siqueiros, clears insulation from a damaged ceiling after a broken pipe was repaired pipe above the kitchen in Michelle Toy s home Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 in Spring. Water from a damaged pipe above the kitchen caused the ceiling to collapse.Brett Coomer/Staff photographer
Millions of Houstonians awoke Wednesday to a notice from the city that their water was unsafe to drink unless boiled, an impossible task for many residents who continued to suffer power outages from the winter storm.
A large chunk of Houston households had already lost water pressure altogether or had seen their pipes freeze, preventing access to the city’s water system. The crisis extended to key facilities, depriving hospitals and the Harris County Jail of running water. Houston Methodist canceled most non-urgent surgeries and procedures due to the water shortage and may do ....

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