Midday with Maria Shilaos

From the Crossroads of the West to the Big Apple -- one Utah high school choir is taking their talents to New York City's Carnegie Hall. The West High School Choir received this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform at the renowned music hall this Spring. Their director, Andrea Hernandez, says it's a massive accomplish and a proud moment for the community as a whole.

The choir came to KSL Broadcast House this morning to talk about the experience and what it means to get this invitation. Maria Shilaos speaks with students Emma Mitchell and Cameron Park to get their perspectives, and the entire choir performs one of their songs too.

As we celebrate our military veterans and their families, we take a moment to pause and remember the sacrifice made by those who have fought to protect our country. With that service, unique challenges that can require special resources and help. 

The Utah State Legislature is responding to a new congressional map selected late last night. Third District Judge Dianna Gibson handed down her ruling just before midnight last night. The maps will be used in the 2026 midterms and could give Democrats a congressional seat here in the Beehive State. Judge Gibson threw out the map submitted by the state legislature, which was approved by lawmakers last month. Instead, she chose a map submitted by the plaintiffs in the case.

This afternoon, Senate President Stuart Adams and House Speaker Mike Schultz issued a joint statement reacting to the decision. They said the judge disregarded the Constitution to select a clearly gerrymandered map. They said the choice is not fair to Utahns and is deeply disappointing. They also said the process by which the map was chosen was done in secret and was not a transparent process.