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Month: March 2021

Watered-down Dixie State name change bill passes Utah Senate

Watered-down Dixie State name change bill passes Utah Senate

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A watered-down version of a bill that would start a process for Dixie State University to change its name has passed in the GOP-dominated Utah Senate. The measure easily passed the full Senate on Wednesday despite several Republicans voicing concerns that the legislation is a […]

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Gunnison Valley Hospital awarded Sanpete County Business of the Year

Gunnison Valley Hospital awarded Sanpete County Business of the Year

Gunnison Valley Hospital has been named Sanpete Business of the Year. The award was given to GVH administrator Mark Dalley as well as the rest of the hospital board on Thursday Feb. 25. Six County Association of Government Executive Director Travis Kyhl presented the award. GVH was unanimously chosen based […]

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Cuomo issues public apology in wake of scandal: ‘I never meant to offend anyone’

Cuomo issues public apology in wake of scandal: ‘I never meant to offend anyone’

Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesBy MARLENE LENTHANG, ABC News (ALBANY, N.Y.) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday addressed the sexual assault allegations he’s facing and apologized to his accusers. “I want New Yorkers to hear from me directly on this: First, I fully support a woman’s right to […]

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Washington Football Team to transform embattled cheer team after scandal

Washington Football Team to transform embattled cheer team after scandal

EricVega/iStockBy THE GMA TEAM, ABC News (ASHBURN, Va.) — The Washington Football Team plans to revamp its sideline entertainment experience in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. The NFL franchise plans to turn its cheerleading squad into a co-ed dance team.Watch the full report from ABC News’ Good Morning America: […]

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Utah legislative committee advances bail reform repeal bill

Utah legislative committee advances bail reform repeal bill

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah legislative committee has advanced a bill to repeal most of a recently passed law that requires judges to release people accused of low-level crimes with the least restrictive condition appropriate to their case. KUTV-TV reported that the Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions […]

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Capitol Police officials say intel on possible March 4 plot being taken ‘seriously’

Capitol Police officials say intel on possible March 4 plot being taken ‘seriously’

wellesenterprises/iStockBy JACK DATE, LUKE BARR and MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — U.S. Capitol Police officials said Wednesday they have “obtained intelligence that shows a possible plot to breach the Capitol by an identified militia group on Thursday, March 4” — the date that far-right conspiracy theorists believe former President […]

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Teachers, child care staff nationwide can now sign up for vaccine shots under Biden’s order

Teachers, child care staff nationwide can now sign up for vaccine shots under Biden’s order

vgajic/iStockBy ANNE FLAHERTY, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Teachers and child care staff are now being offered vaccine appointments at some 9,000 pharmacy locations nationwide, even if their state hasn’t declared them eligible yet. The push to get every educator their first vaccine dose this month is part of President Joe […]

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After a life-threatening pregnancy, Olympian Allyson Felix joins campaign to protect pregnant people

After a life-threatening pregnancy, Olympian Allyson Felix joins campaign to protect pregnant people

Harry How/Getty ImagesBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix is lending her voice to educate people about life-threatening pregnancy complications after facing her own potentially deadly experience when she gave birth to her daughter in November 2018. Felix, whose daughter, Camryn, was born via emergency C-section […]

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Major flooding continues South as new storm to bring snow to California, Southwest

Major flooding continues South as new storm to bring snow to California, Southwest

ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Rivers continue to flow out of their banks from Texas to West Virginia where 18 states are on alert for flooding on Wednesday. The Kentucky River and Ohio River are most at risk for major to moderate flooding to continue for […]

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Capitol Police beef up security for March 4 amid concerns over QAnon theory

Capitol Police beef up security for March 4 amid concerns over QAnon theory

drnadig/iStockBy LUKE BARR and MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The United States Capitol Police said it has beefed up security on Capitol Hill this week due to “concerning information and intelligence” related to March 4, the date that far-right conspiracy theorists believe former President Donald Trump will return to […]

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