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Month: January 2021

Despite CDC warnings, millions of people flew over the holidays

Despite CDC warnings, millions of people flew over the holidays

npstockphoto/iStockBy MINA KAJI, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Even with the uptick in travelers over the holidays, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) revealed Monday that it screened 500 million fewer passengers in 2020 compared to last year — a 60% drop. “Between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2020, the agency […]

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FBI warns of cyberattacks to distance learning

FBI warns of cyberattacks to distance learning

ake1150sb/iStockBy LUKE BARR, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As students head back to the classroom after the holidays, the FBI is warning students, teachers and parents that cyber criminals and bad actors are looking to exploit online classrooms. FBI Cyber Section Chief Dave Ring told ABC News the agency has seen […]

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Pharmacist sabotaged vaccines because he thought they were ‘unsafe,’ police say

Pharmacist sabotaged vaccines because he thought they were ‘unsafe,’ police say

Grafton Police Department By SASHA PEZENIK and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (GRAFTON, Wis.) — A Wisconsin pharmacist accused of deliberately sabotaging more than 500 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine allegedly told investigators he tampered with the vials because he believed they were unsafe, according to new details revealed Monday in […]

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BYU Football Receives New Offensive Coordinator; Passing Game Coordinator

BYU Football Receives New Offensive Coordinator; Passing Game Coordinator

PROVO, Utah-Monday, BYU head football coach Kalani Sitake announced the promotion of Aaron Roderick to offensive coordinator. Fesi Sitake was also promoted, to passing game coordinator, for the 2021 season. Roderick had previously served as passing game coordinator for the Cougars during the past three seasons. Roderick will continue to […]

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Coronavirus updates: England moves to full national lockdown

Coronavirus updates: England moves to full national lockdown

Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR and ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 85.2 million people worldwide and killed over 1.8 million of them, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins […]

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Utah State Football Adds Assistant Coaches

Utah State Football Adds Assistant Coaches

LOGAN, Utah-Monday, Utah State football promoted Al Lapuaho as their new defensive line coach, per a release. Lapuaho is in his fourth season with the Aggies’ program, having previously served as a strength and conditioning graduate assistant. During his time with the program, three Aggies earned honorable mention All-Mountain West […]

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Baylor hires BYU’s Jeff Grimes as new offensive coordinator

Baylor hires BYU’s Jeff Grimes as new offensive coordinator

WACO, Texas (AP) — Jeff Grimes is the new offensive coordinator at Baylor after three seasons in the same position at BYU. Baylor coach Dave Aranda and Grimes were on the LSU staff together in 2016 and 2017. Grimes replaces Larry Fedora, who departed the program after the Bears averaged […]

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New Utah governor calls for unity at inauguration ceremony

New Utah governor calls for unity at inauguration ceremony

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Spencer Cox called for unity after being sworn in as Utah’s first new governor in more than a decade. On Monday, Cox denounced misinformation and division that he says have further taken hold throughout the pandemic. But the new governor says it’s not too […]

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Vaccine Scams with Covid-19

Federal Agencies Warn of Emerging Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19 Vaccines The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are warning the public about several emerging fraud schemes related to COVID-19 vaccines. The […]

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Man who used tree branch in NYC assault spree arrested

Man who used tree branch in NYC assault spree arrested

william87/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A man who used a tree branch in an assault spree throughout downtown Manhattan has been arrested. The chaos began Sunday evening when New Jersey resident Bryan Thompson, 43, allegedly struck three people over the head on the subway platform for the […]

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