"Greetings brothers and sisters! Welcome to the weekly Mormon News Roundup. I am your host, Dives, talent on loan from Kolob. Today, we dive into some of the hottest topics in Mormondom. From Post Malone being gifted a Book of Mormon to massive tithing refund lawsuit updates and YSA ward shakeups, we cover it all!

In this episode:

- Returning missionary gifts Post Malone a Book of Mormon at Utah airport.

- Gordon Monson discusses boredom in church driving members away.

- Eight U.S. Congress members tour Welfare Square.

- Controversial LDS temple vote by Las Vegas City Council.

- New class-action tithing lawsuit could lead to millions suing the LDS Church.

- Reaction to the Trump assassination attempt with no comment from church leaders.

- Our MNRU Joke of the Week.

- Cultch Shorts feature.

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**Articles Mentioned:**

- [Returning missionary gifts Post Malone Book of Mormon at Utah airport](https://www.fox13now.com/news/positively-utah/returning-missionary-gifts-post-malone-book-of-mormon-at-utah-airport)

- [Post Malone](https://x.com/chinoblanco/status/1814166546370990220?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg)

- [Gordon Monson: I worry that boredom at church, as much as anything else, scares away Latter-day Saints](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/07/15/gordon-monson-i-worry-that-boredom/)

- [‘An innate desire to help others’: 8 members of U.S. Congress tour Welfare Square](https://www.deseret.com/faith/2024/07/13/church-news-congress-members-tour-welfare-square/)

- [By the numbers: Humanitarian aid around the world](https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2024/07/13/church-of-jesus-christ-caring-aid-around-the-world-food-clean-water-health-emergency-relief/)

- [Mormon News Update](https://youtu.be/5G7gy9gKwdk?si=vgOqbB4U6x4obvu1)

- [YSA Shakeup](https://youtube.com/shorts/_L7RUMLtlTI?si=ENs1E08Z0f4CaP0O)

- [Reaction](https://x.com/jenn_nextdoor/status/1814423842204668201?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg)

- [Las Vegas City Council to consider vote on controversial LDS temple](https://x.com/mormons_speak/status/1813781107315495296?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg)

- [New class-action case over tithing could lead to millions suing the LDS Church](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/07/20/new-class-action-case-over-tithing/)

- [Trump Assassination Attempt](https://youtu.be/hh-B1_1dsIw?si=XMBFVhH2T7qDhW8_)

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**Cultch Shorts:**

- [Short 1](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/v27by3VCTVo)

- [Short 2](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jJjv4SmUiOc)

- [Short 3](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y9YzNXdYilU)

- [Short 4](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6QND79R5rIA)

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