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Month: March 2021

Olympic gold medalist charged with child sex abuse in Utah

Olympic gold medalist charged with child sex abuse in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A sledding gold medalist at the 2002 Winter Olympics has been charged with sexual abuse of a child in Utah. Court documents show James “Jimmy” Shea made his first court appearance Monday. Shea’s attorney, Rudy Bautista, said Tuesday that the charges are a result of […]

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‘He had a cold look’: Teen who took viral video says of Derek Chauvin

‘He had a cold look’: Teen who took viral video says of Derek Chauvin

Pool via ABC NewsBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS) — The teenage bystander who took a viral video of Derek Chauvin with his knee on George Floyd’s neck gave tearful testimony on Tuesday in the former Minneapolis police officer’s murder trial, saying that when she looks at the horrific footage […]

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‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ star Jennifer Shah charged with running telemarketing fraud scheme

‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ star Jennifer Shah charged with running telemarketing fraud scheme

Chad Kirkland/BravoBy MARK OSBORNE, ABC News(NEW YORK) — “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Jennifer Shah has been arrested and charged with running a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme, according to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Stuart Smith, Shah’s assistant, has also been charged […]

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Mixed martial arts fighter says Derek Chauvin had George Floyd in a ‘blood choke’

Mixed martial arts fighter says Derek Chauvin had George Floyd in a ‘blood choke’

Pool via ABC NewsBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS) — A professional mixed martial arts fighter who testified in graphic detail about seeing George Floyd’s life being squeezed out of him by a “blood choke,” will return to the witness stand on Tuesday, presenting the defense with what legal experts […]

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Wildfires force evacuations, shut down Mount Rushmore Memorial National Park

Wildfires force evacuations, shut down Mount Rushmore Memorial National Park

mphillips007/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (PENNINGTON COUNTY, S.D.) — Three fires burning in the Midwest are threatening hundreds of homes and have forced the closure of Mount Rushmore Memorial National Park. The Schroeder Fire, burning in Pennington County, has scorched through nearly 1,900 acres on Monday and remained active overnight, […]

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Texas trooper ‘no longer displays signs of valuable brain activity’ after being shot

Texas trooper ‘no longer displays signs of valuable brain activity’ after being shot

Texas DPS/TwitterBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (PLANO, Texas) — A Texas state trooper and married father of children, who remains hospitalized after being shot while in the line of duty, “no longer displays signs of valuable brain activity,” authorities said. “After extensive life-saving efforts conducted by the Baylor Scott and […]

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Manti Temple Set to Reopen Further in April

Manti Temple Set to Reopen Further in April

The Manti temple is set to reopen further next month. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints posted the latest news on temple reopenings to their website on Mar. 29, which included the next reopening steps for the Manti temple. The Manti temple is set to enter phase […]

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Police release video showing man attacking Asian American woman as witnesses watch

Police release video showing man attacking Asian American woman as witnesses watch

NYPDBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who was caught on video repeatedly kicking a 65-year-old Asian American woman as witnesses seemingly stood by. Police described the incident as a “hate crime assault.” The […]

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‘Targeted violence’ against schools preventable: Secret Service report

‘Targeted violence’ against schools preventable: Secret Service report

smolaw11/iStockBy LUKE BARR, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Targeted violence against schools is preventable, if the warning signs are identified, according to a new report by the Secret Service released Tuesday. The report by the Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center studied 67 thwarted school violence plots and 100 plotters to […]

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Increased use of vaccine passports could lead to scams, experts warn

Increased use of vaccine passports could lead to scams, experts warn

courtneyk/iStockBy LAURA ROMERO and DR. LEAH CROLL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As states continue to open up eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine and more services start to require proof of vaccination, experts are warning of a rise in fraudulent activity surrounding vaccine passports. Vaccine passports and certificates are being […]

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