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Month: May 2021

How a woman attacked in NYC is helping other victims of anti-Asian violence

How a woman attacked in NYC is helping other victims of anti-Asian violence

ABC (NEW YORK) — Vilma Kari was on her way to church in New York City on March 29 when a stranger knocked her on the ground and kicked her in the face, after yelling a racist slur and telling her she didn’t belong. In the weeks since then, the 66-year-old has […]

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Avalanche’s Kadri offered in-person hearing following illegal check

Avalanche’s Kadri offered in-person hearing following illegal check

Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri was offered an in-person hearing by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety after an illegal check to the head of St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Falk during the third period of Wednesday’s game.  Colorado’s Nazem Kadri […]

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Summer forecast calls for intensifying drought across American West

Summer forecast calls for intensifying drought across American West

ABC News (NEW YORK) — The western United States is in the midst of an intensifying drought. In the latest U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday, nearly 52% of the western U.S. is in “extreme” or “exceptional drought.” In parts of California and Nevada, two dry winters in a row, and […]

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Utah lawmakers pass school mask mandate prohibition

Utah lawmakers pass school mask mandate prohibition

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature has passed a measure that would bar public schools and universities from implementing mask mandates. The bill’s sponsor said Wednesday that county officials would still be able to invoke mask orders in consultation with local health officials in schools that have coronavirus […]

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Utah Democrats walk out to protest limits on teaching race

Utah Democrats walk out to protest limits on teaching race

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Democrats have walked off the House floor in protest of a resolution recommending the state review any curriculum that examines the ways in which race and racism influence American politics. Republican lawmakers say they want to ensure that children aren’t being taught that one […]

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Search for accused killer in South Carolina continues, locals urged to stay indoors

Search for accused killer in South Carolina continues, locals urged to stay indoors

York County Sheriff’s Office (CHESTER COUNTY, S.C.) — An active search is underway in South Carolina for an accused murderer who reportedly opened fire at deputies during a high-speed chase Monday. Tyler Donnett Terry, 27, is described as “armed and extremely dangerous,” and York and Chester Police say he is […]

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Former Memphis police officer accused of killing man while on duty indicted for murder

Former Memphis police officer accused of killing man while on duty indicted for murder

amphotora/iStock (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — A former Memphis, Tennessee, police officer accused of kidnapping and killing a man while on duty was indicted Wednesday by a grand jury on first-degree murder and other felony charges. Patric Ferguson, 29, was also indicted on counts of especially aggravated kidnapping, tampering with evidence, abuse […]

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Fire and Propane Tank Explosion in Ephraim

Fire and Propane Tank Explosion in Ephraim

Around 4:00 p.m. on May 19, authorities responded to a structure fire near 200 North and 200 East in Ephraim. Due to the fire, a propane tank inside a shed exploded, destroying the shed and damaging a nearby house. The cause of the fire in not yet known, and fortunately […]

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Report: Tim Tebow signs one-year deal with Jaguars as tight end

Report: Tim Tebow signs one-year deal with Jaguars as tight end

Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — After six years off the field, Tim Tebow’s attempted return to the gridiron is reportedly underway. A source tells ESPN the 33-year-old former quarterback has signed a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a tight end. Tebow will take part in […]

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2020 was a record-breaking hurricane season. Here’s what NOAA expects in 2021

2020 was a record-breaking hurricane season. Here’s what NOAA expects in 2021

MikeMareen/iStock (NEW YORK) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is set to release this year’s hurricane outlook after a record-breaking 2020 season. Last year was “the most active hurricane season on record” in the Atlantic Ocean and the fifth straight year the Atlantic hurricane season was above normal in […]

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