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Month: February 2021

US women’s soccer teammates adopt baby daughter

US women’s soccer teammates adopt baby daughter

Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty ImagesBY: KATIE KINDELAN, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Two high-profile stars of the U.S. women’s national team, goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris and defender Ali Krieger, have adopted a daughter. The couple, who wed in 2019, shared the news on social media that their daughter, Sloane Phillips, was born […]

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Couple looking at wine bottle in grocery section at supermarket

‘Dry’ Utah county considers allowing wineries

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A northern Utah region that has long been a “dry county” that doesn’t allow alcohol is considering a proposed change that would allow wineries. The alcohol ordinance has not been changed in more than 30 years, but several local farms approached the Cache County Council in […]

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Bill removing concealed weapon permit rule signed into law

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah gun owners will be allowed to carry concealed weapons without a permit under a bill signed into law Friday by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox. Several other states are considering similar measures backed by gun-rights groups like the National Rifle Association. Utah previously required people […]

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School pulls book about transgender boy after complaints

School pulls book about transgender boy after complaints

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Murray School District has suspended a program aimed at introducing kids to more diverse and inclusive literature after parents complained after a teacher read a book about a transgender child to a class of third graders last month. Murray School District spokesman Doug Perry […]

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Lawmakers pursue limiting public access to mug shots

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Booking photos taken by police when a person is arrested are often made public, but some experts say releasing someone’s mug shot can undermine the presumption of innocence, perpetuate racial stereotypes and leave an indelible stain on a person’s life. Legislation proposed this year in […]

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Conference leaders Utah and Philadelphia meet

Conference leaders Utah and Philadelphia meet

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Philadelphia 76ers (18-9, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (22-5, first in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 7 p.m. MST BOTTOM LINE: The Western Conference-leading Utah Jazz host the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia 76ers. The Jazz have gone 12-2 at home. Utah is 15-5 […]

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Australian Open: Nadal advances to quarterfinal, will face off against Tsitsipas

Australian Open: Nadal advances to quarterfinal, will face off against Tsitsipas

Mark Metcalfe/Getty ImagesBy JEANETTE TORRES-PEREZ, ABC News (MELBOURNE, Australia) — Rafael Nadal is moving on to the Australian Open quarterfinals for the 13th time in his career. The 34-year-old Spanish tennis player, ranked No. 2 in the world, defeated 16th-seeded Fabio Fognini in three sets Monday, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, to advance […]

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Nets’ Kevin Durant to miss two games due to hamstring strain

Nets’ Kevin Durant to miss two games due to hamstring strain

Ben Solomon / ESPN ImagesBy JEANETTE TORRES-PEREZ, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Kevin Durant won’t be on the court Monday night when the Brooklyn Nets take on the Sacramento Kings. The Nets announced on Twitter Sunday that the 32-year-old power forward “has been diagnosed with a mild left hamstring strain […]

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Two storms moving across the country as historic cold blast hits Central US

Two storms moving across the country as historic cold blast hits Central US

ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — There are two storms moving across the country along with a historic cold blast that has not been seen in parts of the South in decades. The first storm brought record breaking snowfall this weekend for Seattle, Portland, Oregon and into […]

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Two arrested on weapons charges near White House, authorities say

Two arrested on weapons charges near White House, authorities say

TriggerPhoto/iStockBy JACK DATE and MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Two people were arrested on weapons charges near the White House over the weekend, according to a spokesperson for the United States Secret Service. The unidentified pair approached Secret Service officers near 15th Street NW and Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, […]

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